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Good Christian Podcast

74 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 73 ratings

We’re not always good Christians, but the Good Christian Podcast is always a good Podcast for Christians to listen to. We exist to to provide hope, encouragement, and equipping to follow Jesus well in our modern world.

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Jesus over The Physical - Grace and Truth for the Church and the LGBTQ+ Community with Pieter Valk

April 28, 2023 23:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MB

In this powerful episode of the Good Christian Podcast, your hosts Joshua and Robby dive in to a powerful conversation with Pieter Valk about Gods will for our sexuality whatever your orientation maybe and how the church can be faithful to love AND disciple the LGBTQ+ community in this generation. Pieter is a dynamic man of God who has founded a monastery in in Tennesee, and leads Equip, a ministry designed to help the church love and disciple gay people well. They have also released resou...

Jesus Over Everything: Spirit Led with Sarah Groves

March 12, 2023 01:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MB

In this episode, Joshua and Sarah Groves a long time Good Christian Co Blog Contributor, dive into to what does it mean to let the Holy Spirit lead you to making Jesus be Lord over everything.  She shares from her relationship with the Lord, he experience with church planting, being on the mission field in Lithuania as well as her perspectives after the mission field and her recent visit to the Asbury Revival.  She shares her spirit filled writing regularly on the blog and is wonderful enc...

Jesus Over Everything - Dangerous Jesus w/ Kevin "KB" Burgess

March 02, 2023 23:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MB

In this episode of the Good Christian Podcast, Joshua has the pleasure of interviewing   Dove Award–winning rapper, speaker, and podcaster Kevin “KB” Burgess (@kb_hga) about his the debut book,   Dangerous Jesus releases March 7, 2023. KB is follower of Jesus first and foremost; a husband father, award winning artist and co-host of the Soutside Rabbi Podcast. KB refers to Jesus as “the kind of dangerous that is so infused with power from on high that nothing stays the same when He walks in...

Jesus Over Everthing: Spirituality

February 26, 2023 22:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MB

In the next season of the Good Christian Podcast, I'm joined by Good Christian Blog Contributor Robby Ortiz as we launch this years them: Jesus Over Everything.  We unpack what ti means to have Jesus Lord over our Spiritual life. Seems like a good place to start! We pray you find it hope filled equipping and encouraging to follow Jesus well in our modern world.  We mentioned two excellent books that will be a great resource for you faith journey: Live No Lies by Joh Mark Comer and Ethi...

Should Christians celebrate Halloween?

October 30, 2022 20:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MB

We're back! After a few months off with other endeavors and celebrating our 1 year anniversary, we are back in the saddle on the Good Christian Podcast! At the Good Christian Co. we seek to encourage and equip Christians to follow Jesus well in our modern world. This includes how we engage with cultural especially  holidays and celebration that might run counter to our faith. Halloween is a perfect example of this. With root in paganism and seemingly surrounded by dark, even demonic and sat...

Looking at Abortion through a Renewed Mind.

July 07, 2022 00:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB

Joshua and Lisa introduce the topic for the month, Renewing the Mind, through the lens of the recent overturning of Roe v Wade. This isn’t a scripted conversation, but it is an insight into the convos they’ve been having in their own home in light of recent events. Tune in to learn more about how we, as Christians, can renew our minds and live more like Jesus around such a controversial topic in todays world. We will continue the conversation in another podcast to come. Scripture Reference...

Looking at Abortion through a Renewed Mind.

July 07, 2022 00:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB

Joshua and Lisa introduce the topic for the month, Renewing the Mind, through the lens of the recent overturning of Roe v Wade. This isn’t a scripted conversation, but it is an insight into the convos they’ve been having in their own home in light of recent events. Tune in to learn more about how we, as Christians, can renew our minds and live more like Jesus around such a controversial topic in todays world. We will continue the conversation in another podcast to come. Scripture Reference...

Living Called: Letting Go through Self Awareness

June 15, 2022 23:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MB

In this episode of The GCP,  we take a deep dive into how mental health and self awareness are vital needs in living a called life in The Lord. We are joined by a dear friend, sister in Christ, GC Blog Contributor, and Psychiatric nurse, Veronica Musambasi, all the way for London, UK! We pray this episodes gives a fresh look on how mental health plays a vital roles in our callings. 

Behind the Curtain: Letting Go of the Past

May 19, 2022 23:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

You can’t move forward from your past in your own strength; you have to accepts God’s grace & help. It doesn’t matter what past you come from: the Gospel is the way out of your past. Eddie and Joshua discuss their different pasts and how they have affected their walks with Christ. Eddie grew up in a Seventh Day Adventist Church and Joshua grew up unchurched. They discuss how the rules (or lack thereof) affected how they viewed their pasts and even themselves for as long as they could remem...

Letting go of the Past with Lisa and Joshua Delp

May 04, 2022 20:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MB

Lisa interviews Joshua about his “colorful” past in this episode on letting go of the past. Joshua speaks about how his past influenced his life for so long and how he let go of it so he could move forward in his calling. Resources Mentioned: Holy Discontent by Bill Hybels Greater by Stephen Furtick The New Rules for Love Sex and Dating by Andy Stanley: Book The New Rules for Love Sex and Dating by Andy Stanley: Series You can find more resources/blog posts on the subject at our website: ww...

Clarifying Purpose - Behind the Curtain with Eddie and Joshua

April 21, 2022 00:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

Behind the Curtain is back! This week Eddie and Joshua discuss Clarifying our purpose in Christ and how we find the power to live that purpose out through Gods grace! Key Show Scriptures and resources: Romans 7:15 -25 Book : Grace  the Power to Change by Dr. James Br Richards Buy it Here! John 15

Clarifying Your Purpose

April 06, 2022 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB

Joshua and Lisa discuss what it means to Clarify Your Purpose in 3 Areas of your life: 1. Purpose in Christ 2. Purpose in Roles/Responsibilities 3. Purpose in Gifts & Passions Resources Mentioned: Spiritual Gifts Test Cure for the Common Life by Max Lucado StrengthFinders 2.0 by Tom Rath Our Website: www.thegoodchristian.co Instagram: @thegoodchristianco Facebook: @thegoodchristianco We’d love your feedback! If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please fill out the followin...

Behind the Curtain with Eddie Leighton

March 23, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MB

Introducing Eddie Leighton! A good friend of Joshua and Lisa’s, Eddie is coming onto our show as an official co-host! Eddie is a pastor, missionary, husband, father, friend, business owner, and so much more. In this episode, Joshua and Eddie discuss what it means to be secure in our identity in Christ. How can we truly be honest with ourselves and others of who we are? 2 Timothy 1:9 “He has saved us and called us to a holy life - not because of anything we have done but because of his own ...

Living Called: Building a New Future

March 09, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MB

In this episode, Joshua and Lisa introduce us to their vision for this season of The Good Christian Podcast. The past several weeks have been spent talking about vision and why it is so important, so they took this episode to clarify their vision for season 2: Living Called - Building a New Future. Our verse for this season is: 2 Timothy 1:9  “He has saved us and called us to a holy life - not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us...

Living a Life of Fruitfulness

February 23, 2022 22:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

In this episode,  we share a live recording a sermon Joshua did a few weeks back. In our modern culture, success is highly valued and even idolized, this message was all about living a life of success God's way.  If you'd like to catch the whole service, check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCIyhsKkF_k If you'd love to get more great content and engage with others in our community, please subscribe to our blog at https://dailyps.com. And please join our socials on: Facebook ...

Building the Vision with Carey Sumner

February 16, 2022 22:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MB

On this week's episode we get a bit more practical and tactical on what it looks like to build Gods vision in our life, in our families, in our organization, and in our teams.  We discuss what it look like to clarify leadership motivations and philosophy, discern between your vision and Gods vision, and the process for turning vision into a reality.  If you find value in this episode, please leave us a 5 star review and share it with 3 friends! Feedback and input is always welcome at conta...

Enemies of Vision

February 09, 2022 12:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MB

Joshua spends today's episode walking through some of the enemies of vision you may experience in life and how to overcome them. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing it with a friend! You can dive deeper on this topic and more by checking out our blog at dailyps.com Join our community and see some more of the behind the scenes by following us on Instagram and Facebook!

The Power of Vision

February 02, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB

In this episode,  we bring back a throwback episode from when I (Joshua) was first a guest on the podcast discussing of the releasing the power of vision in our lives.  As Lisa and I have been praying through and clarifying the vision and direction of where we are going, many of the same things have been coming to mind.  We pray this episode equips and encourages you to live with vision!

Meet Your New Hosts!

January 26, 2022 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

In our first episode as the hosts of the Good Christian Podcast, we ( Joshua and Lisa Delp) share our gratitude, our vision, and our values of where we are going as a ministry, podcast, and community and how you can be involved! Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/dailyps Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/dailyps_com If you are interested in becoming a blogger for us, please visit: https://dailyps.com/write-for-dailyps/

Gaining the Right Perspective for Bittersweet Changes in Life + [HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT]

December 06, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.19 MB

God has put 3 things on my heart to share with you that I trust will add extreme value to your life. PLUS: Alex Sanfilippo, the founder of DailyPS, is passing the leadership baton on to the next generation. Alex shares his parting words/final thoughts. MORE: https://dailyps.com/dailyps-moving-to-new-leadership-alex-sanfilippos-final-post

How to Start Growing Closer to God Again

November 01, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.9 MB

Have you hit a place in your walk with God where you don't feel like you're growing anymore? Maybe you're like me and you've found yourself asking, "what do I do when I'm a Christian but I'm not growing anymore?" This was me for a long time. Here's what I did. MORE: https://dailyps.com/what-to-do-when-youre-a-christian-but-arent-growing-anymore

How to Positively Impact the Course of the Future

October 04, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 5.43 MB

Do you ever think about the future? Not just 10-20 years from now, what about tomorrow? Do you know that you have the power to alter the course of the future? MORE:  https://dailyps.com/altering-the-course-of-the-future-this-is-a-game-changer

Why Christian's Need to Start Listening More

September 06, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.65 MB

For the past couple of years, I've been thinking about the topic of listening. Many of us don't think about it, but the truth is, the simple (not easy) act of listening could positively change your life and improve your future. MORE: https://dailyps.com/listening-could-lead-to-positive-change-in-your-life

The Power of Waiting and How it Will Change Your Life

July 05, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 6.94 MB

As I reflect on my life up to this point, I can credit one thing that led me to make better decisions in life. I am where I am today because of this one concept... READ THE BLOG POST: https://dailyps.com/this-one-concept-taught-me-to-make-better-decisions-in-life

How to Grow Yourself and Strengthen Your Leadership

June 07, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 9.76 MB

If you wish to live life at the fullest and succeed the most you possibly can, you have to strengthen your leadership and grow yourself personally! MORE: https://dailyps.com/4-ways-to-strengthen-your-leadership-and-grow-yourself

Living a Proactive Lifestyle Instead of Reactive

May 03, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

Do you feel like you're stuck or not making progress in life? There is a solution! It's living a life that is proactive instead of reactive. MORE: https://dailyps.com/how-to-live-a-life-that-is-proactive-instead-of-reactive

Don't Trust Autopilot for Your Life - Take Back Control

April 05, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MB

Autopilot for an airplane is great, but for your life, it is not. Here's why we need to disengage autopilot and live our lives on purpose! MORE:  https://dailyps.com/are-you-cruising-on-autopilot-its-time-to-take-back-control-of-your-life

How Positive Thinking Can Lead You to a Better Life

March 02, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.15 MB

Do you focus on the negativity of life? Or are have you discovered the benefits of positive thinking? This is my story of transformation from living a life full of negativity to one focused on positivity. MORE:  https://dailyps.com/better-life-through-positive-thinking

How to Get Through Difficult Times in Life

February 01, 2021 11:00 - 12 minutes - 8.63 MB

We all face difficult times in our lives. I've learned that there is one way to respond that is supreme and will help you, preserver, in life. FULL POST:  http://dailyps.com/the-single-best-way-to-respond-to-difficult-times-in-your-life

5 Ways to Make 2021 Your Best Year Yet

January 04, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutes - 9.85 MB

Say goodbye to 2020 and hello to the bright new year, 2021! Here's how you can make this year, your best year yet. For full blog post + a link to download the free eBook visit: https://dailyps.com/how-to-make-2021-your-best-year-yet

How Christians Can Finish 2020 in the Best Way Possible

December 08, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.53 MB

Want to end 2020 in the best possible way? Love people for who they are, not for what they do. This is a call to action to Christians. This is the job God has asked of every Christian: Love people for who they are, not for what they do. Join the discussion: https://dailyps.com/love-people-for-who-they-are-not-for-what-they-do

The Truth EXPOSED About the Election and Politics

November 02, 2020 11:00 - 13 minutes - 8.99 MB

The 2020 Presidential Election is upon us! I'm about to expose the truth behind it. Something that most of us aren't considering right now. Answer questions: https://dailyps.com/the-truth-about-the-2020-election My CTA question: What are you going to do today to keep God the priority over politics?

How to Seek God’s Approval More Than Man’s Approval

October 05, 2020 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB

God’s Approval or Man’s Approval: Which Matters More? Most of us are quick to answer this question with "God's approval". But is that really the truth? Man's approval can challenge our hearts. Read the full blog post that goes along with this podcast episode: https://dailyps.com/gods-approval-or-mans-approval-which-matters-more/

What to Do When You Don't Feel Close to God Anymore

September 07, 2020 08:16 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB

Have you found yourself asking the question, "I don't feel close to God anymore?" I know I have. But, it's not because God has left us. There are 3 main reasons that Christians feel this way and they probably aren't what you're thinking. For the full blog post and discussion: http://dailyps.com/im-a-christian-but-i-dont-feel-close-to-god-anymore

3 Ways to Change Your Heart Despite Your Circumstances

August 03, 2020 08:52 - 12 minutes - 8.74 MB

Sometimes God doesn't change your situation because He is trying to change your heart.   Here are three ways to begin allowing God to change your heart: #1. Fast. A practical way to begin letting God change your heart is by fasting. I've been fasting all summer (Not food, don't worry, I'm still here haha) I encourage you to pray about doing the same. Perhaps it's time for you to avoid social media and mainstream media like God has called me to do during this fast. #2. Let go of control....

The Solution to The World’s Biggest Problem

July 06, 2020 09:58 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MB

The biggest problem the world is facing is a lack of love, and Christians are the only solution to solve this problem. 4 Ways Christians can begin to fix the broken world:  #1. The greater our love is for God, the more projected it will be in our actions toward those around us. #2. Love is a verb; without action, it is merely a word. #3. Love people for who they are instead of judging them for who they are not. #4. What really changes people is the revelation of God's love. FOR FULL SH...

How to Build Stronger Friendships

June 01, 2020 13:52 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

Here are 5 points will help you build stronger friendships. If you desire to meet more people and begin building lifelong friendships, this will help you. Here are 5 ways to build stronger friendships: #1. Seek first to be a friend. #2. Become a great conversationalist. #3. Be an encouragement. #4. Getting past face value communication. #5. Do something meaningful together.   MY CALL TO ACTION QUESTION: What action has helped you build stronger friendships in your life that wasn't me...

How to Help the World Get Better

May 04, 2020 09:14 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

In this episode of the Good Christian Podcast, Alex Sanfilippo shares 5 things that Christians can begin doing to help the world heal as we near the end of the COVID-19 pandemic and global quarantine.    5 things you can do today to help the world get better: #5. Pray for people. #4. Spread positivity on the internet, and get out of your comfort zone. #3. Reach out to someone, text them, call them, better yet, do a video chat with them. #2. Invest financially in helping feed someone. ...

What to Do During the Coronavirus

April 06, 2020 09:04 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MB

What should Christians be doing during the Coronavirus? Three Questions every Christian needs to ask themselves during the Coronavirus pandemic: #1. “Have I humbled myself?” #2. “Have I been praying and seeking God’s face?” #3. “Have I turned from my wicked ways?” Many people are asking, "Where is God during the Coronavirus?" God is asking you the same thing. Here are three things Christians should be doing right now. Read more and respond to my question: https://dailyps.com/where-is-go...

Why It's Time to Stop Speaking Negatively About the Church

March 02, 2020 09:01 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

More and more we’ve noticed people speaking negatively about the church. Not just people who are not believers, but also people who came to be Christians. In this episode of the Good Christian Podcast, Alex Sanfilippo covers a very controversial topic among Christians. It’s time for us to begin speaking life about the church and in the church. We can no longer speak negatively about the churches we attend or the Christian church as a whole. It’s time to make a change! Statistics are showing...

How to Experience More Freedom in Your Life

February 03, 2020 10:45 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB

Freedom. It's something we all long for more of in our lives. Joy, happiness and fulfillment of purpose seem to happen for the people that experience more freedom in their lives. In this episode of the Good Christian Podcast, Alex Sanfilippo shares 3 ways begin experiencing more freedom in your life as a Christian! We live in a world that is full of more bondage than it ever has been. We live in bondage to our phones, to our highly demanding jobs, to the debts we have and to the circumstanc...

How to Make 2020 a WIN

January 06, 2020 10:30 - 16 minutes - 11 MB

Do you want 2020 to become the best year of your life so far? We want the same thing for you. In this episode of the Good Christian Podcast, Alex Sanfilippo talks about how to make 2020 a WIN! If you want this year to be the best year of your life, this episode is for you. Alex is going to cover 5 main that explain how to make 2020 a win. Get ready for the best year of your life! Happy new year everyone! Enjoy another great episode. For full show notes and resources, visit: https://dailyps...

How to Live a Happier Life

December 02, 2019 11:16 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MB

Being happy is something that we all want. It seems to be disappearing more and more from the world around us. How can we turn this around? How can we begin living happier lives? In this episode of the Good Christian Podcast, Alex Sanfilippo talks about how we can become happier in our lives through expressing gratitude. In this episode we talk about: 3 things that are stealing our happiness. 3 ways to be happier and to be thankful for. Statistics point to the world becoming a more nega...

Choosing God’s Approval Instead of Man’s Approval

November 04, 2019 10:00 - 11 minutes - 8.11 MB

We live in a society that is obsessed with gaining approval. Because of this, man’s approval has more weight in our hearts than we are willing to admin. Years ago, I was attending a church service, the pastor asked a big question. Would you be willing to die for God? I searched my own heart and thought to myself, Yes. 100% I would. After a pause that felt slightly too long for my quick sure answer, the next question this pastor asked blew my mind. He said, if you’re so willing to die for Go...

How to Grow Yourself and Become a Better Leader

October 07, 2019 09:30 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MB

In this episode of the Good Christian Podcast, Alex Sanfilippo shares his notes from a conference he recently attended with another author from DailyPS, Jared Graybeal. Alex talks about how to grow yourself and become a better leader. This matters in today's world more than ever, because the world is getting further and further from God. Strong followers of Jesus are needed more than ever! For additional notes and more content on the topic, please visit the full blog post that Alex wrote on...

You're Missing Out on Life If You’re Living in Fear

September 02, 2019 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.85 MB

Do you want to life life at the fullest? If you do, you must stop living in fear. You're missing out on the best parts of life if you're living in fear. God has an amazing life in store for you. Are you living in it? Or are you missing out on life because you're living in fear of something or someone? What fear is holding you back? If you want to experience more freedom and joy than you could ever imagine, it's time to make a change. In this episode of the Good Christian Podcast, Alex Sanfi...

7 Things You Can Do to Start Growing Closer to God

August 05, 2019 10:30 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MB

We've all gone through times and seasons in our lives where we've been close with God. But, something always seems to pull us away. In this episode of the Good Christian Podcast, Alex Sanfilippo covers 7 things you can do to start growing closer to God. For some of us, this means growing closer to God again, as we've slipped away. For others, this may be the first time we're pursuing God. Alex wrote a full blog post on this topic last month. Be sure to take the time to read it as it covers ...

5 Ways Christians Can Let Go of Their Control Issues

June 03, 2019 17:08 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

Every human on earth has control issues to some extent. As Christians, we have the opportunity to be freed from our control issues. Here's how you can be FREE! 5 Ways Christians Can Let Go of Their Control Issues: #1. Acknowledgment #2. Surrender #3. Self-control #4. Rest #5. Ownership Encouragement: Letting go of control is freeing, not restricting. You’re not giving up your power, you're gaining it. When we begin to gain this perspective, we can start to live a more fulfilled life ...

What Do You Do When You’re Struggling in Life?

May 06, 2019 02:16 - 14 minutes - 9.84 MB

Have you ever been through a difficult time in your life? We've all had our share of pain and hardship. What matters if the faith we keep during these seasons that life throws at us. What do you do when you're struggling in life? Seasons of trial, hardship and difficulty are part of life. Thankfully, there is a proper mindset that can help us through the mess of life. Join Alex Sanfilippo as he shared his life experience to talk about overcoming difficult times! For show notes visit https...

Hearing and Understanding the Voice of God

April 01, 2019 01:06 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB

Hearing and understanding the voice of God is also a common question among believers. (But, it's no small topic!) I want to share 3 ways God has spoken to me. Years ago I was at a church service; the pastor challenged the congregation to listen to God for just a few minutes each day. I realized, hearing and understanding the voice of God was something I had been missing in my life. As a Christian, I knew I needed to change this. Hearing and understanding the voice of God is extremely import...

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