The Now Life

We're back with some bonus episodes of The Now Life podcast! There will be episodes released every day this week so make sure you're subscribed! Our host Shawn Jones had the opportunity to be a leader on our recent SMI (Student Missionary Internship) trip. Shawn is interviewing a few students who recently completed their training and mission trip to the High Desert in California. Jacob Martin just completed his freshman y...

We're back with some bonus episodes of The Now Life podcast! There will be episodes released every day this week so make sure you're subscribed! Our host Shawn Jones had the opportunity to be a leader on our recent SMI (Student Missionary Internship) trip. Shawn is interviewing a few students who recently completed their training and mission trip to the High Desert in California. Duncan Trudell just graduated his senior y...

We're back with another bonus episodes of The Now Life podcast! There will be episodes released every day this week so make sure you're subscribed! Our host Shawn Jones had the opportunity to be a leader on our recent SMI (Student Missionary Internship) trip. Shawn is interviewing a few students who recently completed their training and mission trip to the High Desert in California. Brandon Lloyd just graduated from his s...

We're back with some bonus episodes of The Now Life podcast! There will be episodes released every day this week so make sure you're subscribed! Our host Shawn Jones had the opportunity to be a leader on our recent SMI (Student Missionary Internship) trip. Shawn is interviewing a few students who recently completed their training and mission trip to the High Desert in California. Listen in and be encouraged! Lil Silvester...

SURPRISE! Though The Now Life took a break for the summer we are coming at you with some bonus episodes! We are doing a series of episodes about the Student Missionary Internship (SMI) ministry at Desert Springs Community Church in Goodyear, AZ. Our host Shawn Jones had the opportunity to be a leader on the trip. Shawn is interviewing a few leaders and students who recently completed their training and mission trip to the High Dese...

Hello Friends!  We are back with our last episode of the season. Lord willing, we are planning to be back with you in September at the latest.  During this episode Mark and Shawn discuss how we are called to share Jesus with our lips when we live on mission. The church is meant to be a people committed to the mission of Jesus. There is nothing greater we can do with our time than to help others fall in love with Jesus.

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Welcome back to the Now Life Podcast! Shawn and Mark continue the conversation about Living on Mission. Living on Mission is living intentionally for Jesus. In this episode the guys discuss our God given calling to show Jesus with our lives. Everything we do is meant to be for the glory of God. Living on mission and showing Jesus with our lives doesn’t just benefit others we serve. Living on mission is vital to our growth, transfor...

Welcome back to the Now Life Podcast! Today, May 15th, is Shawn's birthday! 🎉 We were excited to celebrate that a little bit in this episode. Shawn and Mark introduce a series about Living on Mission. Living on Mission is Living Intentional for Jesus. This is where we begin to show Jesus with our lives and share Jesus with our lips. For all followers of Jesus, there should be an urgency to begin developing a missional way of ...

Welcome back! Shawn and Mark took some time to meet with their friend Mike Lockwood to discuss how relationships have affected him personally and his walk with Jesus. Take some time and listen in as the men speak about New York, pizza, haircuts, and of course, walking with Jesus. We are meant to live this life together. We have a heavy calling on our life that is worth our passionate effort. Follow Jesus’ model and go live The Now ...

Welcome back to The Now Life! Today Shawn and Mark continue their discussion on why relationships matter.  Relationships are where transformation can happen and where believers can experience encouragement and accountability to be faithful to Jesus.  Jesus modeled relationship for the purpose of discipleship.  So, why don’t we see more Christians in purposeful disciple-making relationships? Trust…Vulnerability…Transparency…Sin...Al...

In this episode, Shawn and Mark discuss why relationships matter. In the context of disciple-making, a relationship with God and others is the key to growth. Jesus modeled disciple-making perfectly and we need to follow His example. Listen in and hear about the benefits of being in relationship with others while living The Now Life. 

If you want to grow in your relationship with God then you need to obey Him and be in relations...

If you want to know God, then you need to read His word. This episode is all about engaging with God through the scriptures.  

Shawn and Mark continue to talk about how we can build our relationship with God, how we can grow personally, and how we can form our beliefs based on His word so we can press in and be transformed. The Now Life is all about living in such a way that we experience God in our lives and bring Him glory as...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Now Life podcast!
Shawn Jones officially brought on Mark Syhlowy as a co-host, and we think it is going to be a great season. 

Shawn and Mark discuss the importance and blessing of hearing God’s word and doing it.  Jesus says in Matthew 7:24-25, “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.  And the rain fell, a...

Shawn and Mark continue the conversation on what it looks like to follow Jesus.  They discuss “ghosting” Jesus and why we struggle to follow Him the way He has called us to.  Jesus came to seek and save the lost for a purpose.  There is no plan B!  Plan B is ultimately a type of idol that typically leads to damage in the believers life and the lives of those around him or her.  This is such a fitting episode for finishi...

Welcome to this week’s episode of The Now Life! King Jesus spoke one of the most important and transformational sentences ever. This sentence only consisted of two words. Jesus said “Follow Me.” Shawn and Mark take time in this episode to discuss the impact of obeying Jesus’ command to follow Him. They also share some special stories of how Jesus has changed them and used their obedience to impact other people’s lives for eternity....

In this episode Mark Syhlowy and Shawn Jones discuss the compassion of Jesus as we continue to define the picture of a disciple.  In Matthew 9 we see Jesus going through the cities and villages healing, teaching, and proclaiming the gospel.  He looks upon the crowds and has compassion on them.  As we continue to grow as disciples of Jesus we are called to have hearts like Him.  Listen in, laugh, and be encouraged to liv...

Happy Monday! We are back with another episode of The Now Life. In this episode we spend time beginning to clarify some pictures we see in the life of a disciple.  When we have a clear picture of what discipleship looks like we can work to become the followers Jesus has called us to be.  Real transformation happens when we live intentionally with others according to Jesus for the glory of God.  The pictures we discuss are:

We're back! On this episode I am joined by Janelle Lloyd and Liz Contreras. We get to hear about how having a relationship with Jesus changed their heart for God and their desire to follow Jesus as Lord. So many Christians come to Jesus for what He has to offer and unfortunately leave Jesus and His expectations at the altar. Tune in and hear about how God has worked to transform these ladies' lives through the recognition...

On this episode we discuss the importance of denying ourselves to be able to live out the “Great Commandment.”  Loving God and loving others is what we are both saved and called to do.  The abundant life Jesus came to offer can only be experienced as we follow Him in a loving and obedient relationship.  As we follow Jesus, we experience Him and begin to demonstrate our love for God.  As we deny ourselves knowing that God loves us, ...