Joy Church Video Podcast

What Are You Waiting For?

What are you waiting for? In this powerful and personal message, you'll be invited to reframe how you think about the return of Christ . . . not as a distant theological debate, but as a living, joyful expectation that shapes how you live every single day. Rooted in Titus 2 and filled with warmth and humor, this message unpacks what it truly means to wait . . . with anticipation, with gladness, and with purpose. If you're ready today, you'll be ready on that day. So get ready to go all in, serve well, and bring as many people with you as you can.

Blend In or Stand Out

In a world obsessed with fitting in, this message issues a bold challenge God created you an original, so don't you dare die a copy. This encouraging message exposes the five ways believers quietly blend into the culture without even realizing it, and then gives you the practical tools to start standing out for Jesus. You'll discover how to trade the craving for people's approval for something far more powerful, how to turn your success into a platform for true significance, and why being fully yourself in Christ is more compelling to the world than any attempt to imitate it. If you're ready to stop blending in and start making your life genuinely count, this is the message you've been waiting for.

Fearless

How to be fearless in fearful times.

In this encouraging and powerful Mother's Day message, Anne Frease provides five practical "Fearless Factors" you can apply today to walk free from anxiety, dread, and the what-ifs that try to paralyze you. You'll learn how to remember God's endless love, build a fortress of the Word in your heart before the storm hits, confess truth over your situation, address the enemy with Scripture, and be ruthless with fear the moment it shows up. Whether you're facing a scary diagnosis, a financial blow, a family crisis, or just the constant worry about the crazy events happening in the world... this message gives you the tools to stop fear at the door and walk in the victory Jesus already paid for.

Safe Harbor

Right voices, right choices. Wrong voices, wrong choices.

Who you listen to shapes the choices you make . . . and the choices you make shape your life. In this powerful one-time session, you'll be challenged to take an honest look at the relationships speaking into your life and learn how to recognize the safe harbors God has placed around you. This message will help you let go of offense, take your power back through forgiveness, and step into the bigger circle God has waiting for you. Come and be encouraged, challenged, and set free as you discover the kind of friendships that will see your heart, rejoice in your success, and call out the potential God has placed inside you.

PowerPoint

Learning to recognize monumental moments, defining decisions, and pivotal points in your life.

Woven throughout your life are monumental moments, defining decisions, and pivotal points that can literally change everything from that moment forward. The question isn't whether yours is coming . . . the question is whether you'll recognize it when it arrives. In this one-time message, Pastor Jim unpacks the Bartimaeus blueprint for seizing your moment and reminds you that it's never too late to become the person you might have been. Maybe today is the day you cast aside what's been holding you back and rise up to be the man or woman of God you were created to be. Maybe this message is your monumental moment.

Dehooked

Learning to overcome addiction in your life.
Discover how to find biblical freedom from any addiction - whether it's alcohol, porn, food, or anything that has shifted from a good thing to a "god thing." Learn how idolatry is the true root of addiction, and recognize the entry points that keep believers stuck. Then walk through four biblical tools to get free: run from sin, race to God, renew your mind, and remove yourself from losing positions. This encouraging message will help you embrace your new identity in Christ and step into the true freedom God designed for your life.

"Anne-swers" for a Marvelous Marriage

Mandates for a marriage that matters.
In a special message honoring his wife Anne on her birthday, Pastor Jim turns nearly 36 years of real-life marriage and the Word of God into seven powerful, practical mandates that will transform the way you think about love, commitment, and partnership. You'll discover why putting Jesus at the center changes everything, why your marriage is meant to matter in the kingdom of God, and why the couples who thrive are the ones who keep dating, keep giving, and keep fighting for each other instead of with each other. Whether you're about to say "I do," newly married, or decades in, these biblical keys will breathe fresh life and lasting purpose into your relationship.

Roadkill

This Easter message takes a fresh, unexpected look at the Parable of the Good Samaritan, revealing that true compassion always comes at a cost . . . and that real love for God is measured by how we love the people around us. Drawing from Luke 10, this teaching challenges the familiar question "Who is my neighbor?" and flips it into the far more powerful question, "What kind of neighbor am I?" The message connects the resurrection of Jesus Christ directly to a life of sacrificial, inconvenient love . . . showing that the gospel isn't just something we receive, but something we're called to live out. Whether you're a longtime believer or exploring faith for the first time, this Resurrection Weekend message will inspire you to move from comfort to compassion!

2020 Vision

When you see people accurately . . . you will seek people actively. 

What if you could see the people around you the way Jesus sees them . . . with genuine compassion that moves you to action? "2020 Vision" is a powerful, Scripture-packed message rooted in Matthew 9 and Luke 19 that reveals three practical standards for seeing and reaching people who are far from God. You'll discover the life-changing difference between sympathy and true biblical compassion, why the church is a launching pad rather than a resting place, and how your everyday boldness and availability is exactly what revival looks like in action. This message will inspire and equip you to look past the surface, walk through crowds slowly, and love people the way God always intended.

A Healthy Appetite

How's your appetite? In this one-time message, Pastor Jim digs into Matthew 5:6 and challenges us to understand that a healthy appetite is a holy appetite . . . and that the two aren't as different as you might think. You'll find out why spiritual hunger works completely backwards from physical hunger, what righteousness really means beyond just "don't do bad stuff," and why however hungry you are is exactly how filled you're going to be. If you've felt dry, distant, or like you've been feeding on spiritual junk food, this message was made for you. Come hungry, you won't leave empty.