From growing up Catholic to later finding the Lord, Corey shares his journey to salvation, including his work in the entertainment industry.

Read more:

https://yourtruejoy.com/podcast/ep-13-coreys-story-searching-for-finding-salvation/441/

What we discuss on this episode: 

Corey shares more about the following:

• Working in the entertainment industry
• Life in California
• The Truth
• Facing challenges
• How everything changed in 2019-2020
• True joy
• Finding salvation

1:10 - Introducing Corey, a listener suggestion!

1:57 - What is Corey's background?

4:23 - What was his acting career like?

6:23 - What's the industry like in California?

10:06 - There's only one truth.

20:00 - What was Corey's church experience?

We continue to talk with Mickey about his ministry in part two of his story. As someone who has worked with people in crisis, he has led hundreds of volunteers and got to see God at work through that.

Read more: https://yourtruejoy.com/podcast/ep-12-mickey-and-his-ministry-making-disciples-part-2/434/

Part 1: https://yourtruejoy.com/podcast/ep-11-mickey-and-his-ministry-bringing-help-healing-and-hope/428/ 

What we discuss on this episode: 

1:30 - What was it like helping after September 11th?

3:54 - What would volunteers say?  

7:05 - What does it mean to love others, like the Good Samaritan? 

8:15 - What's the difference in people between now and 10, 30, 50 years ago?

13:45 - What risks are in the United States?

15:18 - What did the volunteers gain?

18:22 - What's important to know?

23:22 - What does Mickey tell his children and grandchildren?

In the middle of disaster, what do people need most? Mickey shares his experience serving in disaster relief, how to best help, and why it matters. 

Read more: https://yourtruejoy.com/podcast/ep-11-mickey-and-his-ministry-bringing-help-healing-and-hope/428/ 

What we discuss on this episode: 

0:52 - Meet Mickey.

2:22 - What was Mickey's career like?

3:19 - What keeps Mickey busy?

5:01 - What's Mickey's testimony?

9:41 - What does the disaster relief organization do?

15:27 - How do people respond to the ministry?

20:05 - What is "stuff"?

22:36 - How to help through a local church.

24:22 - The importance of being organized with the work.

29:50 - What does true joy mean to Mickey?

God created everyone in His image. While Jonathan is a Black man and Kevin is white man, they have a lot in common and have been friends for a long time. Treating someone different and having a preconceived notion of what someone is like because of their skin is racism. America has a lot of past history with racism and slavery. If God had a problem with racism, shouldn't we have a problem with racism? What is Jonathan's perspective on racism in America today?

Read more here: https://yourtruejoy.com/podcast/ep-10-jonathans-words-of-wisdom-on-racism-and-forgiveness/422/ 

What we discuss on this episode: 

0:48 - Jonathan is back! 

1:27 - We live in a race-driven world.

3:11 - God created everyone in his image.

7:08 - Are we in a racist country?

9:39 - How can we look at the bright side?

13:01 - Sparing the rod and spoiling the child.

14:17 - What's an acronym for the B-I-B-L-E?

18:01 - What does living only for yourself look like?

19:47 - How to pray and listen to God.

Jonathan has been a close friend of Kevin's for many years and he's someone that we're excited to spend time with for the first time on the podcast. Today we'll get his view of the world and the good and evil that we face every day.

Read more here: https://yourtruejoy.com/podcast/ep-9-jonathans-viewpoint-what-challenges-exist-in-todays-world-part-1/414/ 

What we discuss on this episode: 

0:54 – Introducing Jonathan 

1:43 – Jonathan's background   

2:34 – The quick move to Oklahoma 

4:07 – What he's unhappy with today 

6:01 – The current moral compass 

7:54 – His trip to Israel 

10:26 – How much has changed over 60-70 years   

13:36 –  False Evidence Appearing Real

15:57 – Does everyone go to heaven? 

20:57 – We get consumed with material things.

23:21 – Decisions have consequences

24:27 – Kevin shares a story about children

Mike shares about his life with Jesus as well as his life fighting off bugs as a business. From being saved to getting rid of spiders, there's a lot to discuss on today's podcast.

See the show notes: https://yourtruejoy.com/podcast/ep-8-mikes-story-everything-from-bugs-to-faith/407/ 

What we discuss on this episode: 

1:08 - What is the bug business like?

4:02 - What's a good bug story to squirm about?

6:02 - How do you know if a restaurant has a bug problem or not?

7:43 - Are spiders hard to kill?

10:01 - What will retirement look like for Mike?

12:38 - Is Mike in church?

13:51 - Why does God allow certain things to happen?

23:26 - When is the second coming? Are people ready?

25:38 - How often can a bug man get every spider web?

28:03 - Is God really real?

30:17 - What does Mike believe?   

36:02 - What does true joy mean to Mike?

On today's podcast of the True Joy podcast, we talk to Peter Breese about a little bit of everything. From his upbringing to his marriage and to what he thinks about life today, Peter shares his thoughts in this discussion of faith. 

See the show notes: https://yourtruejoy.com/podcast/ep-7-peters-beliefs-and-how-that-shapes-his-life-today/400/ 

What we discuss on this episode: 

0:53 - Today's guest is Peter.

4:34 - How did he meet his wife?

8:02 - What was it like having a famous father-in-law?

11:28 - What does Peter think about life today?

16:14 - What does Peter believe about Jesus?

18:57 - What are Peter's thoughts about heaven?

21:14 - What do we know about Jesus?

24:44 - We have choices in life.

31:01 - God knows what will happen.

35:37 - What if you're wrong?

39:54 - How are you living now?

We continue to hear more of Stephanie's story to find out how she came to lead Forever Grateful Ministries today. She also shares more about where her hope and joy come from.

See the show notes: https://yourtruejoy.com/podcast/ep-6-stephanies-story-part-2-the-hope-we-have-in-jesus/377/ 

Check out Part 1: https://yourtruejoy.com/podcast/stephanies-story-always-be-ready-for-jesus-part-1/369/

What we discuss on this episode: 

1:25 - What happened with Stephanie's dad?

5:32 - What does true joy mean to Stephanie?

8:53 - How do we know about heaven? 

13:08 - How did they decide to keep running the ministry?

20:15 - What kind of hope and joy Stephanie has.

One man's passion became a family ministry of generosity and service to others. Stephanie shares about her faith and her work with Forever Grateful Ministries.

Read more here: https://yourtruejoy.com/podcast/stephanies-story-always-be-ready-for-jesus-part-1/369/ 

About Forever Grateful Ministries: https://forever-grateful.org/ 

What we discuss on this episode: 

1:06 - What did Stephanie do to stay ready for Jesus as a kid? 

2:05 - Growing up, Stephanie was raised like an only child.

3:16 - Where is Stephanie from?

3:32 - Stephanie talks about her husband and daughter.

5:25 - What was Stephanie's faith journey?

7:31 - What did her father do to benefit others?

10:41 - How many bikes did he give away?

12:10 - Kevin shares about his trip to West Virginia and exposure to poverty.

15:10 - Stephanie inherited Forever Grateful Ministries from her dad.

18:13 - Where did donations and money come from for the ministry?

Kirk has had a long road to recovery. He was in the hospital for more than 30 days with COVID. He shares his story of the long, emotional battle back to health.

Read more and get additional financial resources here: https://yourtruejoy.com/podcast/ep-4-kirks-long-road-to-recovery-after-covid/359/ 

What we discuss on this episode: 

1:06 – Meet Kirk

2:55 – Going to Germany

5:22 – Learning a language

7:13 – Getting Covid

16:06 – Emotional time in ICU

17:33 – Contemplating death

22:08 – God's plan

27:52 – True joy

31:03 – Living life