The Now Life

We’re back with Part 2 of our interview with Gail Hosea and Danya Works! In this episode, we dive into how God is moving in their lives right now. As the Now Life podcast, we’re so grateful to share the incredible story of how God brought these two seemingly different women together — for His glory and the good of others. Their passion and excitement for making disciples is contagious, offering a refreshing and encouraging perspect...

Friends! We’re thrilled to share this inspiring interview with you! Joining us in the studio are our friends Gail Hosea and Danya Works, and they’re opening up about their discipleship journeys. In this first part of the conversation, they share their personal experiences of being discipled after becoming believers. With honesty and transparency, they reflect on what did — and didn’t — happen as they grew in their faith. Their stor...

Welcome back! You’ve reached the end of the beginning. Over the past five episodes, we’ve explored The Picture of a Disciple to help you embark on the journey of living the Now Life. This picture serves as a foundational tool, reflecting who Jesus calls us to be as His followers. In this episode, Shawn and Josh dive into the final step of the picture: disciples make disciples. Obeying Jesus’ command to make disciples isn’t just imp...

Did you know that God has called us to intentionally share and reproduce our faith in the world? As we continue our discussion on The Picture of a Disciple, we’re focusing on what it means to Live on Mission. This calling is about both demonstrating Jesus through our actions and declaring Him with our words. As followers of Christ, we are sent into the world to reach the lost and make disciples. There is no greater gift than experi...

We’re continuing our discussion on The Picture of a Disciple, and in this episode, we’re diving into what it means for disciples of Jesus to connect with others. You may have heard (or even thought), “I love Jesus, but I don’t need the church.”—but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Jesus calls His followers into deep, maturing relationships with other disciples. We grow by learning from one another, serving one another, and ...

In this episode, we’re exploring how disciples of Jesus engage with God. Jesus invites every follower into a personal, growing relationship with Him—one that is nurtured through reading His Word (the Bible) and prayer. This connection is essential for spiritual growth. But it’s not just about hearing God’s Word; true transformation happens when we apply it to our lives. After all, application is the key to a life that is both chang...

Welcome back! Today, we continue exploring The Picture of a Disciple as Shawn and Josh dive into what it truly means to follow Jesus. This is the heart of discipleship—the foundation upon which everything else is built. Jesus calls us into a transformative relationship with Him, one that shapes every aspect of our lives. Who we believe Jesus is profoundly impacts how we live for Him. He leads; we follow. Take a moment to tune in an...

New season, same reason! Shawn and Josh are back in the studio with a fresh look at The Picture of a Disciple. In this episode, they dive into why having the right understanding of discipleship matters. When we start with the wrong picture, we end up with a distorted view of what’s true. But Jesus alone defines what it means to be a disciple and how we should live it out. Take some time to tune in and explore this foundational teac...

The Now Life is back and Josh Howard is once again joining Shawn and Josh F. as they finish their discussion on the four crucial steps to igniting disciple making movements. If you didn't catch the episode from 2 weeks ago make sure you listen through that one too. These principals and steps are biblical and what we believe God desires His people, the church, to make a priority as a way of life every day. Tune in and let your ...

Today is going to be a great episode because Josh Howard is joining Shawn and Josh F.!  Josh Howard has spent many years ministering in India and has a passion to see the Kingdom of God spread throughout the world. This is part 1 of a 2-part interview and trust us, you're going to want to tune in to hear these conversations! Josh discusses with us four crucial steps to igniting disciple making movements and this episode covers...

What does it mean to be a Christian? Who defines this “identity”, and do you agree? Are we supposed to make eternal impact? Is God always right? What about when you feel differently and disagree, is He still correct? Does your life reflect the image of Jesus or just a picture of you?  Take some time and listen in as Shawn and Josh discuss these important questions.   

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It's Monday which means it's time for a new episode of The Now Life! Shawn and Josh are joined by their friend Sam Washington in the studio. The guys have a great discussion on Living on Mission and the heart behind it. Sam says living on mission can be living sacrificially, uncomfortably, inconveniently serving other people and sharing Jesus with your lips. This isn’t easy to do all the time, but it is what Jesus has cal...

This week on The Now Life Shawn and Josh are joined by a very special guest, Steve Engram, the Senior Pastor at Desert Springs Community Church. Steve has been encouraging Desert Springs Community Church to Live on Mission by showing Jesus with their lives and sharing Jesus with their lips for almost 30 years. Take some time and listen to this encouraging and challenging conversation. You will hear the call from a Pastor’s heart fo...

This is such an important episode as Shawn and Josh are privileged to be joined by Garrett Riley, the Executive Director of Arizona Life Coalition. The guys discuss Pro-Life topics including how the Church is and isn’t involved. You will hear Garrett’s heart and some statistics that are heart breaking. Please listen in and share this episode. If you have any questions, concerns, want to come on and discuss your feelings about life,...

Welcome back to The Now Life podcast! Shawn and Josh speak briefly about some summer stories and upcoming topics for the season. The team is excited to get back to it and hope you are too! They've got some great episodes planned. Make sure you listen to the episode “Choose Life” which was also released today. It is a very pertinent discussion with the upcoming election. Check it out and let us know what you think!

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SURPRISE! Welcome to our special bonus episodes of The Now Life. These episodes are a continuation of bonus episodes released back in April. Back in March our church (Desert Springs Community Church) sent a team of 10 adults led by Pastor Jamie Engram to serve with our missionaries Wade + Shannon Cooperrider in Nicaragua. They had a VBS, shared testimonies and sermons, handed out flyers, swam in a volcano lake and even sang a speci...

SURPRISE! Welcome to our special bonus episodes of The Now Life. These episodes are a continuation of bonus episodes released back in April. Back in March our church (Desert Springs Community Church) sent a team of 10 adults led by Pastor Jamie Engram to serve with our missionaries Wade + Shannon Cooperrider in Nicaragua. They had a VBS, shared testimonies and sermons, handed out flyers, swam in a volcano lake and even sang a speci...

SURPRISE! Welcome to our special bonus episodes of The Now Life. These episodes are a continuation of bonus episodes released back in April. Back in March our church (Desert Springs Community Church) sent a team of 10 adults led by Pastor Jamie Engram to serve with our missionaries Wade + Shannon Cooperrider in Nicaragua. They had a VBS, shared testimonies and sermons, handed out flyers, swam in a volcano lake and even sang a speci...

Welcome back to The Now Life! Shawn and Josh wrap up the season with an episode discussing an important element of making disciples. Without relationships, spiritual transformation is very unlikely to happen. If you want to see your life lived for the glory of God and the sake of others, then you need to have a growing relationship with God and His church. As you listen in and consider where you are in your walk with Jesus, we enco...