When the Bottom Falls Out (Joel 1) — Ruin to Restoration, Pt. 1Ruin isn’t the ending—it’s the beginning of restoration. Pastor Jeff walks us through Joel 1 to show how to face reality, discern God’s purpose, and respond in a way that opens the door to healing.Listen, share, and take the next step at compassiondanville.com.

0:00 – Welcome & gratitude to the church family

1:05 – Closing Romans; new series: Joel

2:00 – Title: When the Bottom Falls Out

2:45 – Remembering COVID’s waves of loss

6:40 – Joel’s context: locust plague & total loss

8:10 – Who is Joel? Minor prophet, Judah, temple context

10:20 – Big Idea: Ruin → Restoration

12:05 – Reality of ruin: naming what’s been lost (Joel 1:4–12)

16:30 – Wave after wave: everyone affected

18:10 – Personal story: waves of loss & marital strain

21:20 – Stop pretending; acknowledge the ruin

22:50 – Reason for ruin: repentance & return (Joel 1:13–15)

25:10 – Two scenarios: correction or formation

28:05 – Testimony of God using pain to equip us

28:50 – Response in ruin: “To You, Lord, I call” (Joel 1:19–20)

30:20 – From pride to prayer: distance from standing to kneeling

33:00 – Three applications: Acknowledge, Ask, Anchor

36:10 – Alignment under God’s “umbrella”

37:30 – What restoration could look like for you

38:10 – Pastoral prayer & altar call