I Preached Joy in Trials on Sunday. Then Monday Hit.

I launched this podcast this week. The whole plan was to record it with my wife Kristi as co-host. Then she got sick. And I had to figure out how to do episode one alone — which, if you know anything about the book of James, is almost too on the nose. This week at Northview Church we kicked off a new series through the book of James called Point Blank: Faith That Doesn't Flinch. Sunday's message was about choosing joy in the middle of trials. This episode is about what that actually looks like when the week hits — not another sermon, just an honest conversation about real faith in a real week. We talk about the difference between joy and happiness, what people actually do instead of choosing joy, and the two things that work when you're in a hard season that nobody wants to do. Because Sunday doesn't fix everything. New episodes every week — one biblical truth, one honest conversation about what it looks like to actually live it out. Subscribe so you don't miss next week. 📍 Northview Church — Kodak, Tennessee 🎙️ The God Made Podcast — Because Sunday doesn't fix everything.