Joy-&-Awe-Filled Faith

For our SEASON FINALE, we have Jay Cartier, who for over 20 years has led U-Turn, a local parachurch youth ministry. With Tom LaBonte as co-host, we talk about that time he preached with a bat on his stomach, how God has shown up in his life in very tangible ways and what God taught him through having cancer.
 
SCRIPTURE
1 Kings 19:19-21
Luke 9:57-62
Matthew 19:16-22
 
MUSIC
Joyful Awe Music - Gracious Words
La Fiesta Band CK - Here I Raise My Pile of Rocks

Danilyon, aka. Dani Rintjema meets Ben in a park and they talk about how God spoke to her as a young kid, why she walked away from a record deal, and the deep meaning behind pigeons, dandelions and the colour yellow.
 
SCRIPTURE
Matthew 11:25-26
Jeremiah 17:7-10
Matthew 7:24-27
 
MUSIC
Danilyon - Thru the Night
La Fiesta Band CK - Here I Raise My Pile of Rocks
Joyful Awe Music - The Joy & the Awe

Kala & Jenn talk about the care ministry they've recently launched, about learning to listen to the right Voice, and Kala follows the new JAM rule and sings really high.
 
SCRIPTURE
1 Peter 4:7-11
2 Corinthians 1:3-7
Psalm 40
John 9:1-3
 
PODCASTS WE MENTIONED
Beholding Prayer - Strahan Coleman
Practicing the Way - John Mark Comer
 
MUSIC
Joyful Awe Music - Gracious Words
La Fiesta Band CK - Here I Raise My Pile of Rocks

New believers Luke & Jenna chat about the process that drew them into a living and active faith in Jesus!
 
SCRIPTURE
Hebrews 4:12-16
Matthew 25:14-30
James 4:12-16
 
RESOURCES FOR THOSE EXPLORING FAITH
Alpha Course
The Case for Christ & The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel
Prepared to Answer
 
MUSIC
Joyful Awe Music - The Joy & the Awe
La Fiesta Band CK - Here I Raise My Pile of Rocks

Ben's parents Arnie & Bev join the show to talk about key moments in their journeys to living and active faith, including the recently filmified Jesus revolution, strong faith communities and being forced to rely on God's strength.
 
SCRIPTURE
John 15:4-5
Deuteronomy 31:6-8
Romans 11:33-36
 
MUSIC
Rainbow - Thank God for the Children
La Fiesta Band CK - Here I Raise My Pile of Rocks
Joyful Awe Music - The Joy & the Awe

JAM's South American maestro Fito, aka. Rodolfo tells us why he loves to serve, explains how he is the spiritual descendant of Jim & Elisabeth Elliott and shares stories of God's faithfulness in his life, from his childhood in Ecuador to the present day in Canada.
 
With musical guest appearance from Haven, aka. Speedy Mouse!
 
SCRIPTURE
Ephesians 2:8-10
Acts 4:32-35
Luke 16:10-12
 
For more info on the Ecuadorian missionary story we mentioned, read Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot (or watch the movie End of the Spear).
 
MUSIC
Haven & Fito - Percussion Station & Marimba Jam
La Fiesta Band CK - Here I Raise My Pile of Rocks
Joyful Awe Music - The Joy & the Awe

Cait shares about how she went from mildly interested in faith to gushing about the Gospel on stage. We talk about the deep, deep love of Jesus, the difference between believing and believing, and what it truly means to be without want.
 
SCRIPTURE
Ephesians 3:14-19
Acts 3:19
Psalm 23
 
MUSIC
Joyful Awe Music - The Joy & the Awe
La Fiesta Band CK - Here I Raise My Pile of Rocks

Tom & Aaron, two guys whose parents were once given hopeless medical prognoses, join the podcast today, alive and well! We talk about medical miracles, making disciples and prodigal sons.
 
SCRIPTURE
Ephesians 2:1-12
 
MUSIC
Joyful Awe Music - The Joy & the Awe
La Fiesta Band CK - Here I Raise My Pile of Rocks

Missionaries Sam & Bonita Schaefer chat with Ben about their work in a city with no known believers, listening for God's voice, and what happens when light invades darkness. We raise some piles of rocks, telling stories of God's faithfulness that we look back to when faith is difficult.
 
Samuel's book "Journey with Joseph Through Advent" available at schaeferbooks.com
 
SCRIPTURE
Psalm 1
 
MUSIC
Joyful Awe Music - The Joy & the Awe
Amanda Suzanne - We Will Wait
La Fiesta Band CK - Here I Raise My Pile of Rocks