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The Joy Factor is a podcast by Grace Bible Church of Akron, here to bring joy to your life and help you to love, follow and share Jesus Christ. We are currently in our "Ask a Pastor" series, where we... more
FAQs about The Joy Factor:How many episodes does The Joy Factor have?The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.
December 18, 2023Christmas Series: Behind The Nativity SceneIn today's episode of The Joy Factor, Christie Garland and Pastor Cary Duckett end our 3 week Christmas series by discussing the different emotions surrounding Christmas and Jesus - and how those emotions were the same in the lives of the characters in the nativity sene all the way back at the very first Christmas....more34minPlay
December 11, 2023Christmas Series: How To Share The Gospel This ChristmasIn today's episode of The Joy Factor, Christie Garland and Pastor Stephen Humphreys discuss practical ways to share the gospel this Christmas - whether with your family, friends, children or neighbors. This is a practical and insightful episode that you don't want to miss during this season! ...more43minPlay
December 04, 2023Christmas Series: Prophecies Fulfilled In ChristIn today's episode of The Joy Factor, Christie Garland and Pastor Cary Duckett kick off our special 3 week Christmas series by diving into 10 incredible Old Testament prophecies foretelling details about the birth and life of Christ. This is a joy-filled episode to help you start preparing your hearts and minds to focus on Jesus this season. ...more22minPlay
November 27, 2023Ask A Pastor: How Do I Respond to the LGBTQ+ Movement as a Christian?On today's episode of The Joy Factor, Christie Garland is joined by Pastor Stephen Humphreys to discuss how we as Christians should respond to the LGBTQ+ movement.This is an important and insightful conversation that you don't want to miss! ...more1h 6minPlay
November 20, 2023Ask A Pastor: Is It Okay To Skip Church?In today's episode of The Joy Factor, Christie Garland is joined by Pastor Cary Duckett to answer the questions "Is it okay to skip church?" and "Why is giving important?" These are important questions that are answered directly from scripture - and the answers might surprise you! If you have any questions or comments please feel free to email us at [email protected] ...more39minPlay
November 13, 2023Ask A Pastor: How God Called Me Into Ministry And How To Know If He's Calling YouIn today's episode of The Joy Factor, Christie Garland is joined by Pastor Jason Cox to discuss how to know if God is calling you into ministry. With Pastor Jason's personal testimony, sound biblical advice, and practical tips - this is an episode that you do not want to miss!If you have any questions or comments please feel free to email us at [email protected] ...more34minPlay
November 06, 2023Ask A Pastor: How Can I Help My Kids Fall In Love With Jesus?In today's episode of The Joy Factor, Christie Garland is joined by Pastor Stephen Humphreys to discuss 11 practical ways you can help your kids fall in love with Jesus. This is a deep and insightful episode that you don't want to miss! If you have any questions or comments please feel free to email us at [email protected] ...more1h 3minPlay
October 30, 2023Ask A Pastor: Can I Cut Off My "Toxic" Family?In today's episode of The Joy Factor, Christie Garland is joined by Pastor Cary Duckett to talk about dealing with toxic family members - and when you should consider cutting them out of your life. If you have any questions or comments please email us at [email protected]...more29minPlay
October 23, 2023Ask A Pastor: Are Tattoos, Piercings, Alcohol, Weed, and Birth Control Sinful? Part 2In today's episode of The Joy Factor, Christie Garland is joined by Pastor Stephen Humphreys to answer several questions submitted by listeners. In part 2, they discuss weed and birth control specifically. If you have not listened to part 1, we highly suggest you do so before listening to this episode, as the biblical foundation for all of these topics is laid out there. We pray that this episode will be a blessing to you and bring you both clarity and joy. If you have any questions or comments please email us at [email protected]...more32minPlay
October 16, 2023Ask A Pastor: Are Tattoos, Piercings, Alcohol, Weed and Birth Control Sinful? Part 1In today's episode of The Joy Factor, Christie Garland is joined by Pastor Stephen Humphreys to answer several questions submitted by different listeners - are tattoos, piercings, alcohol, weed, or birth control sinful? In part 1 they discuss the first three of those topics, with the timestamps of each one listed below:Tattoos: 6:35Piercings: 16:00Alcohol: 19:05Next weeks episode will be the remainder of the conversation, where they will discuss weed and birth control. We pray this episode will be a blessing to you and bring you both clarity and joy.If you have any questions or comments about this episode or would like to submit a question for our "Ask A Pastor" series, please email us at [email protected]...more32minPlay
FAQs about The Joy Factor:How many episodes does The Joy Factor have?The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.