Goodly Talks
Welcome to Goodly Talks, a podcast where seekers find faith and believers find growth.
Are you searching for meaning and purpose? Feeling lost on your spiritual journey? Or maybe you're a dedicated Christian wanting to nurture your faith and go deeper? Goodly Talks is for you.
Each week, we share powerful messages from our Sunday service that are clear, engaging, and easy to understand, regardless of your background or experience. We open up scripture, explore relevant topics, and provide answers for the problems you're facing today.
Our mission is twofold:
1. To guide those searching for faith towards a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
2. To equip believers with practical tools and insights to help them grow in their faith and make a positive impact on the world.
Whether you're a seeker, a new believer or a seasoned Christian, Goodly Talks offers something for everyone:
- Simple yet profound messages: We make complex topics accessible, leaving you with clear takeaways for real-life application.
- Open community: Share your thoughts, ask questions, and connect with other listeners on their faith journeys.
- Practical steps: Gain actionable tips and encouragement to integrate the message into your daily life and grow closer to God.
Subscribe to Goodly Talks today and
- Discover the joy of a life in Christ
- Deepen your understanding of the Bible and its relevance to your life
- Connect with a supportive community of believers
- Grow your faith
Join us on this journey of spiritual growth and discovery. Subscribe today for free.
Episodes
154 episodes
When hope feel too risky
If you feel caught between a rock and a hard place, unsure which way to step and afraid to hope in case you are disappointed again, this message from 2 Kings 7 is for you. AJ follows four men with leprosy who had only a mustard seed of faith an...
The valley that becomes a spring
Ever felt stuck on the road to something you can't make happen but really long for? You're not alone, and the psalmist knows that place well. Exploring Psalm 84, Alyn shows how God blesses us while we are still on the journey, not only when we ...
Life with the Holy Spirit
AJ teaches on living every day with the Holy Spirit as a real Person, not just a power: our Helper, Teacher, Reminder, and the Spirit of adoption who means we're never orphans. Mixing John 14 with honest stories from her own life, including her...
The responsibility of blessing
Does tithing actually work? Is teaching about God's desire to bless us dangerously close to the prosperity gospel? And why does Jesus talk so much about money when there are more important spiritual matters?In this final episode of M...
The multiplication principle
What if the path to having more than enough begins with giving something away?In the feeding of the 5,000, Jesus takes what seems hopelessly insufficient, blesses it, gives it away, and somehow there is more left over than there was to b...
The firstfruits principle
In part two of our series on blessing, Alyn unpacks the second trait he sees in people who walk in unusual blessing: they honor God first with their wealth. Starting in Proverbs 3, Alyn explores the principle of "the first belongs to God". If l...
What do you believe about blessing?
What do you actually believe about the blessing of God? In part one of this three-part series, Alyn lays the biblical foundation for understanding God as a Father who desires to bless His people, not simply for their own benefit, but so they ca...
God made you on purpose
What if becoming more like Jesus doesn’t mean becoming less like yourself? In this deeply personal message, AJ shares her own journey of recovering parts of herself she had learned to hide or diminish, and explores what Scripture says about the...
Life with The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit isn’t meant to be a theological idea we believe in from a distance. He is God with us, living in us, teaching us, reminding us of Jesus’ words, revealing what’s on God’s heart, guiding us in everyday life, shaping us to become m...
Stop listening to yourself
Jesus said that what we say flows from what is in our hearts. In this message, Alyn explores the connection between our thoughts, beliefs, and words, why our words have genuine power without becoming magical formulas, and how Jesus Himself resp...
You don't have to believe everything you think
What if some of the thoughts shaping your life simply aren’t true?Picking up from last week’s conversation about the renewing of our minds, Alyn explores how our beliefs create expectations, our expectations shape our behavior, and our ...
The most important thing about you
“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” A. W. Tozer’s famous words frame this message about how our view of God shapes the way we experience life.What we truly believe about God affects h...
What does it mean to be a disciple?
What does it really mean to be a disciple of Jesus — and is attending church the same as being discipled?In this message, Alyn looks at Jesus’ call to make disciples, the cost of following him, and the relational way Jesus taught his dis...
Cast your vote
How should Christians approach voting without reducing faith to a political party?In this episode, AJ explores voting as an opportunity to prayerfully love our neighbors and seek the welfare of the places where we live. Drawing from Scri...
Biblical dream interpretation
In this episode, we get practical about interpreting dreams through a biblical lens. Building on last week’s conversation, we explore simple guidelines for discerning whether a dream is worth interpreting, noticing symbolism, recording what you...
The God who speaks in dreams
Have you ever wondered whether God still speaks through dreams today? In this message, Alyn explores what Scripture says about dreams as one of God’s chosen ways of communicating with His people, beginning with the verse that changed the trajec...
Learning to live in tension
Blake explores what it means to live faithfully in an age of uncertainty. Beginning with reflections on AI, cultural fear, and even the surprisingly theological lessons of In-N-Out Burger, he challenges the instinct to retreat from the world an...
Discipleship in the workplace
This week we’re joined by PJ Mezera, who shares a deeply practical vision for following Jesus where most of us spend the majority of our lives: the workplace. Drawing from years of leading a commercial construction company with hundreds of empl...
Present over perfect
In a world of constant distractions, lingering regrets, and endless worries about tomorrow, it’s easy to miss the gift of today. In this message AJ explores what it means to live fully present, choosing to rejoice even when life feels unfinishe...
The Father's love
In this Father’s Day message, Alyn shares a deeply personal reflection on his relationship with his dad and how that shaped his understanding of God as Father. Through humor, honesty, and Scripture, he explores the difference between knowing Go...
Why worship?
This message continues AJ’s series on Why Church? by digging deeper into what Scripture says actually happens when believers gather together. Looking at passages from Corinthians, Ephesians, Acts, Galatians, and John, AJ explores how c...
Why church?
Why do we gather as a church? In this message, AJ explores God’s design for healthy community, encouragement, teaching, fellowship, and transformation. Looking at Hebrews, Romans, Acts, and Thessalonians, she unpacks why church is more than att...
Joseph 5: redemption
In the final week of our Joseph series, we look at the stunning redemption of Joseph’s story, from prison to Pharaoh’s palace, and from personal suffering to a purpose far bigger than himself. Joseph’s life reminds us that God’s timing is not d...