So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.
Romans 10:17 NLT
Anxiety. Uncertainty. Loneliness. Your life journey has a brighter direction. Christian faith offers a path to a more meaningful life and an assurance of eternal salvation.
Hear the stories of Christians who, by exercising their faith, change their own lives and the lives of others.
Too many of us live in fear and isolation. Jesus Christ said “Fear not” or “Do not be afraid” more than anything else in his public life. He wanted us to be at peace with Him.
The Good News is not that life will become easy. The Good News is that you no longer have to carry your cross or your burdens on your own. When we surrender our fears to Jesus Christ, He gives us His presence, love and strength.
“Cast all your anxiety on Him because he cares for you.”
1 Peter 5:7
In Matthew 6:25-34 , Jesus gives us the antidote to anxiety: “Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life… Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you besides.”
The Good News Journey podcast is a respite from this busy world we live in. We will talk with Christian authors and speakers who have a special way of relating ancient Scriptures to our everyday lives. We will spend time with ordinary, faithful Christians doing extraordinary things, serving God by serving others. As your hosts, we will share our own personal testimonies and how faith changed our lives.
We are surrounded by good news. We just don’t hear about it. But here you will find real people with genuine faith changing the world one person at a time.
Each week, we will interview a special guest who is spreading the good news in their own way. We will highlight certain Scripture readings that apply meaningfully to our daily lives. We will pray together. Share the Bible together. And hopefully, bring more joy and light to your life.
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12
Meet everyday Christians who follow the message from the Lord and His Sermon on the Mount. “You are the light of the world... Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a bushel basket, they put it on a lampstand, and it gives light to all the house. Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16
A joyful life is contagious, and you will be inspired by these real stories of putting faith to work.
Just open the door to Biblical teaching and read the Good News.
We may be in the stadium but how do you get involved and go from the grandstands onto the playing field. We will help you discover service opportunities in your area. If you are looking to volunteer and to give back, a good starting point would be at your church community. Churches will provide you with what organizations or individuals may need help in your area, like the Million Meal Event which packaged meals for children around the world.
The Good News Journey started over lunch one day, when Mark and Don were celebrating their upcoming retirement and wondering how to stay relevant and impactful for the Lord. What about a podcast, they wondered? Well, here it is.
Three guys. Three different backgrounds. One message.
Podcasts and videos featuring Christians who live their faith every day and authors who bring Scripture into our modern world.
Meet Carter Schultz, a former college quarterback and business student who decided after graduating from college that God was calling him to serve others rather than himself. He went from one playing field to another and is now teaching others about faith and leading a Christ-centered life in missionary work.
Meet Dr. Suzanne Afflalo who worked her whole life as a family practice physician looking forward to retiring in Jamaica where she grew up. But, instead, she was called to serve in the inner city of San Diego. She started a health fair for the underserved community, and it now attracts hundreds of people on the first Wednesday of every month.
Meet Father Greg Boyle, a Jesuit priest who founded Home Boy Industries in LA, the world’s largest gang intervention and rehabilitation program. Father G, as he is called, has turned around the lives of hundreds of gang members by giving them work and dignity and self-respect. His book, Tattoos on the Heart, became a New York Times bestseller in 2010.
Meet Curtis Jackson, a former gang member who committed murder when he was 19 and spent 28 years in prison, ten of those years in solitary confinement. It was during that time in “the shoe” that he found Jesus Christ through prayer and reading the Bible. He is now out of prison and preparing to give back by helping others to find faith while they are incarcerated.
Meet Larry Mehaffey, of thedeeperspirituallife.com, an author and pastoral teacher for over 45 years, who, as a Southern California teenager living all the temptations that come with that, met the Lord and his wife on the same night at a Christian outreach that changed his life forever.
Meet Lt. Col. Rick Wolf, President, Soul Survivor Outdoor, who, after serving in the Marine Corps in charge of wounded Marines in 2013, developed an outdoor wilderness program for the Marines of the Detachment that eventually catapulted him from the business world of landscape architecture to launching his ministry to care for emotionally and physically wounded Marines in many ways, including “soul repair”.
Meet Dave Townsend, Founder of Faith Warrior Ministry, found his faith while serving in the US Marines Corps, as a part of The Navigators Military ministry. He continued his Navigator association through 1986 while being educated and employed as a draftsman. In 2011, Dave left the business world and The Navigators to start Faith Warrior Ministry on Camp Pendleton to serve the Lord full-time spreading the gospel to Marines stationed there.
If you want to share your own testimonial or make suggestions for future podcasts, please join the journey and reach out to us.