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The Word of Life Podcast

Stories of powerful life change from the ministry of Word of Life. We interview other ministries as well as hear testimonies of how God changes lives every day. With your host Jonathan Phillips the Word of Life Podcast will challenge your faith and encourage you with every episode.
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Mar 31, 2017

On this week's episode, we interview Matt. He is in Utah right now working as a missionary with a church seeking to reach Mormons. We talk about his experiences on the field seeing what works and doesn't work. We talk about the true heart of the Gospel and what it's like ministering to "Pharisees;" those who think they are good. 

Mar 10, 2017

What does having faith like a child mean? Kids are so innocent and their imagination is unbelievable. Join me as I have a humorous and in depth conversation with a 5 year old about her take on stories of the Bible. It's so important that we communicate with our children about the gospel, telling them daily about truth of Jesus! 

Jan 20, 2017

Does memorizing Scripture seem like a daunting task? Today, we are joined by three young people who have committed to memorizing entire books of the Bible. Listen in as they share their experience and helpful tips for memorization and making God’s Word a part of your life.

Dec 30, 2016

This episode goes deep into the book of Revelation with Dr. Tom Davis who has been teaching this book for over a decade! Due to so much information within this episode you will find yourself listening to it over and over again learning new things each time! If you have any questions for Dr. Davis or for myself, please email us at Podcast@wol.org. We would love to hear from you! 

Dec 16, 2016

When the busyness of the holidays becomes overwhelming, it’s easy to forget the reason we celebrate.  On today’s episode, Jonathan shares a story that will remind us to slow down and reflect on the greatest gift ever given.

Dec 2, 2016

For the next few episodes, we will be exploring the book of Revelation. This is a fascinating book that raises many questions among believers about our future with the Lord. Join us today as we set the stage for the weeks to come!

Nov 25, 2016

Ever wonder what goes on in the mind of an 18 year old girl? Today, we sit down with Becca Baca and Gina Mayta and talk about the challenges of being a young woman who loves the Lord in today’s world.  Join us as we cover topics like guys, the Gospel, and living by faith.

Nov 18, 2016

In this episode, our student guest, Paul Hussey, shares his powerful story of dealing with the emptiness of life apart from Christ. Join us as he discusses his former struggles with anger, atheism, identity, and incredible way he found hope in Christ.

Nov 11, 2016

I believe young people are the key to changing the nations.” In this episode, we sit down with Youth for Christ missionary Shawn Naylor, whose excitement and passion about the Lord is contagious.  Join us as we talk leadership, church, community and worship.

Nov 4, 2016

70% of people both in American and Canada identify themselves as being a Christian. Does that shock you? 85% of people between the ages of 16 and 27 say that Christians are hypocrites! Do they have a leg to stand on when they say that? Today we discuss why people think this and what we can do personally to make sure that we are not in that percentage of 85%! 

Oct 28, 2016

Men, the gloves are coming off and we are going to get real about becoming a true man of God. I don't want to be just a man, I want to be an Authentic Man of God! Sounds much cooler too! It's easy to play church and make everything look good on the outside but in this podcast we rip apart the outside and dive into the heart. This podcast is for the men who are ready for change, ready to be authentic, ready to be REAL!

Oct 16, 2016

Today we dive into a subject, a drug, that is devastating marriages and destroying lives! Join me as we discuss this topic of pornography and sexual sin and how we can be free from the addiction.

About 64-68% of young adult men and about 18% of women use porn at least once every week. Another 17% of men and another 30% of women use porn 1-2 times per month.

  • Men are 543% more likely to look at porn than females.
  • Those who are politically more liberal are 19% more likely to look at porn.
  • Those who have ever committed adultery are 218% more likely to look at porn.
  • Those who have ever engaged in paid sex are 270% more likely to look at porn.
  • Those who are happily married are 61% less likely to look at porn.
  • Those with teen children at home are 45% less likely to look at porn.
  • Regular church attenders are 26% less likely to look at porn than non-attenders, but those self-identified as “fundamentalists” are 91% more likely to look at porn.

This is staggering information and very real! These statistics were taken from http://www.covenanteyes.com

 

Oct 3, 2016

Ministry within the family is often times overlooked and placed upon the youth leader and/or children's Pastor to provide the most influence to our kids. This according to Brian Baker my guest, should be flipped. We, as parents, should be the driving force to our families spiritual growth! Brian and I discuss this topic as well as other facets that families struggle with both in life as well as spiritual maturity.

Sep 26, 2016

Many scholars will agree that Jesus was real and did in fact die on a cross at around the age of 33. However, Jesus claiming to be God in the flesh is where many draw the line and refuse to believe. Today's Podcast we sit down with Dr. Tom Davis who educates us on how we can know Jesus is not only real but as well as being God in the flesh.

Sep 16, 2016

Why go on a Missions Trip? What does one do there? Is it that important that I organize my youth group to go on a missions trip? Must it be out of country to be considered a missions trip? These are just a few of the questions and topics that are discussed and answered within this episode of the Word of Life Podcast. Join me and my guest, Justin Cousins, as we dive into this very important subject that is often overlooked as that important for our youth today. 

Sep 7, 2016

The 1st Season of the Word of Life Podcast has come to an end but the 2nd Season will begin Friday September 16th. Today, Jonathan Phillips gives us a quick challenge from the Word of God reminding us that we should Rejoice in the Lord Always! No matter where you are in life, no matter the challenges you are currently facing, God loves you and wants you to draw closer to Him! When the Rejoicing stops - the Complaining starts! 

Aug 31, 2016

In this episode I sit down with three young men who are part of the Millennial Generation to discuss ways to best reach their generation for Christ. As the culture continues to shift we are left with more people searching for happiness, fulfillment and acceptance than ever before. Today's Podcast dives into all of these subjects and as cliche as it may read...much much more!

Aug 3, 2016

Sam Frey has been taking teams of Word of Life Bible Institute Students down to New York City for many years, teaching them how to evangelize. Telling others about the good news of Jesus Christ can sometimes be hard as we are fearful of rejection or not knowing the answers. Sam shares with us today on how to prepare our hearts for evangelize and some practical ways of sharing the gospel with some random person.

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