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Joel Kovacs
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Five14 Church
Vistas and Valleys | 1 of 3
Dive in with us as Joel takes us into a new 3-week series, Vistas and Valleys, honing in on biblical teachings on the highs and lows of life - especially potent with our middle and high school students freshly coming off a week-long trip to Passion Camp in Florida (put on by Passion City Church.)
2025-07-20
49 min
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A Resuscitation of Stars | 5 of 6
In Week 5 of 6 in A Resuscitation of Stars AKA "Summer Camp for Adults", we hear from Joel about the power of light and where we're shining and directing our light. We continue to hear from members of the church and an echoing of the sentiment of being a "marvelous light" to the world.
2025-07-06
1h 01
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"The Necessary New Exodus."
"Jesus goes to the cross, and on that cross he has a victory that celebrates something he's done that no one else could ever do. So the kingdom of God and the cross of Christ are connected." Joel talks this Palm Sunday about the symbolism of the cross and what it meant for the reunification of God and man in week 2 of a pre-Easter series, Heaven on Earth!
2022-04-10
40 min
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"The Devil is Beat, But He's Still Biting!" - Week 2 - Pick Your Battles
"You are not stronger than the devil, but the devil is no match for Jesus." Pastor Joel talks about spiritual warfare, the enemy, and why it's vital to be aware of the battle happening all around us.
2021-02-17
43 min
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The Glory of Glory - Week 4 - Human
"We're supposed to understand our significance and treat the world as significant." Pastor Joel Kovacs talks about the weight that being image bearers of God holds.
2020-10-27
53 min
Were You Still Talking?
#41 With Betty Kovacs PhD
Episode 41 Was religion hijacked? My very special guest on the podcast today is Betty Kovacs, Ph.D. Last week I talked politics, this week it’s religion and 2,500 years of repression by both Church and State. More about Betty: Betty J. Kovacs’ extensive study of the shaman-mystic spiritual tradition of prehistory reveals how this early knowledge of the blueprint for our evolution was distorted and covered up by Western religions. She shares her knowledge and passion through her books, speaking, teaching and media interviews in the United States and Europe. She speaks to nation...
2020-09-11
1h 11
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Let's Go - Week 1 - Let's Go
Joel lays out upcoming plans for Five14, both for now and for the near future.
2020-08-31
48 min
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Sunday Talks: Small Groups - Week 2 - Let's Talk
Joel sits down with four small group leaders to talk about the importance of community, and the impact that small groups have made on their spiritual lives.
2020-08-25
50 min
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If You Want To Grow, You Need People - Week 1 - Let's Talk
2020-08-17
33 min
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Mercy for All! Week 3 - Lord Have Mercy
Joel unpacks the Good Samaritan and teaches about how it's a story of Christ in action.
2020-08-10
45 min
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Does Mercy Have a Limit? - Week 2 - Lord Have Mercy
This week joel discusses how many times we should forgive and extend mercy.
2020-08-03
42 min
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Love Mercy? Week 1 - Lord Have Mercy
Stop it, who loves mercy??? Joel talks about how mercy is an outpouring of God’s character that must be developed in and through our lives.
2020-07-29
41 min
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Standing Up for Understanding - Week 6 - Sundays at Five14
Joel shares a Christlike perspective on how to handle the millions of opinions in the world today.
2020-07-20
46 min
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The End? Week 4 - THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS!
A vision to live on
2020-07-13
34 min
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The End? Week 2 - The End?
What does the Bible say about the end times and the Apocalypse?
2020-06-29
42 min
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The End? - Week 1 - Welcome To Your Apocalypse
2020-06-22
34 min
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Slow Anger - Week 2 - Building Peace
It's ok to be angry at times but the key to change is slow anger. Do not let your anger explode, instead allow God to slow it and change your heart.
2020-06-15
47 min
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Building Peace - Week 1 - Building Peace
Today Joel speaks about being peacemakers and how we can humble ourselves with compassion to build peace.
2020-06-07
40 min
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Breathe
Today I am using my voice to speak against hatred and racism. We need to use our voices to continue to share the love of God an the love of people.
2020-05-31
40 min
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Insert Kindness - Week 5 - Sundays at Five14
As Christians we are called to show love and kindness to others. Let's speak the Christian language and show others the example of Christ.
2020-05-24
37 min
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Agents of Joy - Week 4 - Sundays at Five14
Be an agent of joy so you can spread kindness and refreshment to those that needed it.
2020-05-18
32 min
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Mother's Day 2020
This week Five14 takes time to celebrate all of the moms and important women in our lives.
2020-05-11
1h 00
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All Things Good - Week 3 - Sundays at Five14
God didn't want bad things for us. In fact, He mad all things good. This doesn't mean that we won't suffer and see hard times but through those times we will emerge stronger and better because of them.
2020-05-04
57 min
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We Are Not Alone - Week 2 - Sundays at Five14
We are not alone throughout the chaotic times in our lives. We serve a living God that is always by our side.
2020-04-27
41 min
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Relationships - Week 1 - Sundays at Five14
If loving people is synonymous with loving God then let's take this time to build better relationships and be more like Christ.
2020-04-20
58 min
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Easter
Join us for an Easter celebration at Five14 Church!
2020-04-13
46 min
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Good Friday
Join us as Joel gives a special Good Friday message.
2020-04-11
1h 19
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Who Are You Going To Serve ? - Week 2 - We Are The Light
We get to choose who we want to serve in our lives. This week Joel is going to dive into our motives and see why we put the world before God.
2020-04-05
50 min
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We Are The Light
This week Joel explains how God's love is light. With it there is no room for darkness. We Are The Light.
2020-03-30
52 min
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I Told You So
This is the final week of the countdown until we are in the new building! Joel addresses us via livestream about where we are in our relationship with Jesus and growing it in this critical time.
2020-03-23
42 min
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10th Birthday - Birthday
This week we celebrate Five14's 10th birthday and the last service before we move into our new church!
2020-03-09
58 min
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Letting Go - Week 2 - We Can't, But..
In the final week of We Can't, But... Joel talks about anxiety and how relieving it can be when we let God take control.
2020-03-02
55 min
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Taking Steps - Week 1 - We Can't, But...
This week Joel urges us to take steps in our faith even when we think we can't.
2020-02-25
44 min
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Squad
This week John and Carmen talk about the importance of volunteering as we transition into our new building.
2020-02-17
1h 03
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False Gospel - Week 2 - Social Media
This week Joel explains how social media is feeding us a false gospel. Let's ditch the false teachings for the good news.
2020-02-11
50 min
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What Do You Worship? - Week 1 - Social Media
This week Joel talks about the dangers of social media and how willingly we give away our time.
2020-02-03
49 min
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Live With Purpose - Week 4 - Eye-Dentity
In the final week of Eye-Dentity, Joel challenges us to live with purpose and know that nothing should control us but our identity.
2020-01-26
51 min
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Give It To The World - Week 3 - Eye-Dentity
This week Joel reminds us that Jesus is fully in us and that Christians are heaven to the people on Earth.
2020-01-20
42 min
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Remember The Past - Week 2 - Eye-Dentity
This week Joel urges us to remember who we are! We have been adopted into God's family. Don't let others decide who you are.
2020-01-12
44 min
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Who Are You? - Week 1 - Eye-Dentity
Whose words are creating your self-image? Find out this week as Joel introduces a new series, Eye-Dentity.
2020-01-05
51 min
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Star Of Wonder
Come celebrate Christmas at Five14 Church!
2019-12-31
40 min
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Pep Rally-
Joel and the band get you hyped just in time for Christmas at Five14!
2019-12-22
48 min
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Presence Is The Present - Week 3 - Dress Up
In the final week of Dress Up Joel explains how God's gift doesn't eliminate our fears; it eliminates our fear.
2019-12-16
48 min
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Clean Up Someone's Mess - Week 2 - Dress Up
This week Joel challenges us to dress up and forgive one another by helping clean up and repair the situation.
2019-12-08
47 min
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Christmas Reveals Who You Are - Week 1 - Dress Up
This week John explained how Christmas is a celebration of the incarnation.
2019-12-02
42 min
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Why We Suffer - Week 2 - Trials
In the final week of Trials, Joel discusses why we suffer and God's ability to take away all of our worst pains and give us a lifetime of goodness.
2019-11-18
47 min
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The Advantage- Week 1- Trials
In Week 1 of Trials, Joel talks about the advantages that Christ followers have when they are faced with trials in life.
2019-11-11
46 min
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Live The Gospel- Week 5- RSVP
In the final week of RSVP, Joel gives ways that we can live the Gospel in our day to day lives.
2019-11-03
55 min
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We Are The Light- Week 4- RSVP
In this week of RSVP, Joel talks about how God invited us to be a part of His kingdom so that we can invite others.
2019-10-28
42 min
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On Mission- Week 3- RSVP
In week 3 of RSVP, Joel talks about living an intentional life and how to do it even when we think we aren't capable of it.
2019-10-21
46 min
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Not Perfect- Week 2- RSVP
This week Joel talks about spiritual fitness in a sense much like physical fitness. You must to have discipline to build strength. Do you have what it takes?
2019-10-13
52 min
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Show Up- Week 1- RSVP
This week John introduces a new sermon series RSVP. He explains the meaning of RSVP and why we need to "Show Up".
2019-10-07
45 min
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Be The Pattern- Week 4- Touché
The final week of Touché, Joel talks about what relationships look like when we cherish one another.
2019-09-29
48 min
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Love Is Our Destiny- Week 3- Touché
This week Joel dives into 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and gives examples of how we are destined to love.
2019-09-23
46 min
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The Battle Within- Week 2- Touché
This week Joel explains how to unpack your troubles so you can be the best leader and light of the world that you live in.
2019-09-23
50 min
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The Blame Game- Week 1- Touché
This week Joel introduces Touché, a new series about conflict and how to resolve it.
2019-09-08
49 min
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Glow Through Pain- Week 4- Glow
We all find ourselves in times of suffering . This week Joel concludes the Glow series by discussing how Christ followers don't just go through pain; they Glow through pain.
2019-08-26
46 min
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The Gospel- Week 3- Glow
This life isn't perfect but the gospel has the power to change it from the inside out. This week Joel talks about what it looks like when the gospel dwells within us.
2019-08-18
36 min
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The Cross- Week 2- Glow
By nature we are all broken people but God bends over backwards to be with us. This week Joel explains how God has done everything in His will to be with us. What idols are standing between you and God? We are redeemed through the power of the cross.
2019-08-12
46 min
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A Story Of Change- Week 1- Glow
"God, please change me." Have those words ever come out of your mouth? Often times change is a good thing but we tend to not feel that way when it isn't. The truth is, the presence of God changes people. Find out this week how God's presence can change your life.
2019-08-04
51 min
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God Is A Small Group- Week 3- Grapes
Week 3 of Grapes, Joel wraps up how important small groups are and the future of groups at Five14 Church.
2019-07-29
50 min
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Groups Help Us Grow- Week 2- Grapes
This week Dan explains how being in a small group can help you live the life that God created you to live.
2019-07-23
48 min
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Created For Community- Week 1- Grapes
What do grapes and people have in common? Find out this week as John unpacks the first message of Grapes.
2019-07-14
47 min
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Boundless Love
Have you ever been somewhere dangerous? What was your reason for going there? Jesus flips the social norm of his time to show boundless love. What will He call you to do?
2019-07-08
46 min
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Let There Be Light
Have you ever been afraid of the dark? Tune in this week as Brice talks about his fear of the dark and how we can overcome the darkness that is in our lives.
2019-07-02
46 min
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Party With The Partners
This week Five14 Church celebrates the partnerships that it's made to help grow, strengthen and build our community.
2019-06-28
1h 23
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Serve Cbus 2019
This week John talks about Serve Cbus and how serving others is a reflection of God's will for us.
2019-06-17
46 min
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Walk Through Fire- Joel Kovacs
We all will walk through a level of fire and pain but God desires to meet you there. This week Joel tells three stories about walking through fire and the lessons learned.
2019-06-10
53 min
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Monster
Today David talks about the monster that lives in us all, FEAR. Fear can be good but do not let it consume you. You have a choice between a life of fear or a life of hope. What will you choose?
2019-06-03
46 min
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Rejuvenate
This week John and Carmen give tips for a busy lifestyle and discuss how to slow down and experience rest as God designed.
2019-05-20
43 min
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Quality Over Quantity- Week 2- Ninja
It's not about how much you do but it's how you do it. Serving with your best leaves a lasting impression that won't be forgotten.
2019-05-14
47 min
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Heroes In A Half Shell- Week 1- Ninja
This week Joel explains how we can find our purpose through service.
2019-05-06
51 min
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Why We Give- Week 2- All In
The final week of All In. This week Joel highlights the life change that has happened in and around Five14 Church through giving.
2019-04-15
1h 08
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We Are Dogs- Week 1- Toss It To The Dogs
Week one of Toss It To The Dogs. Ever think about how good of a life your dog has? Joel conveys that same notion but with us and God's Kingdom.
2019-03-04
43 min
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Major on the Majors (and other questions)- Week 3- Questions
John and Joel conclude the "Questions" series. They touch base on some of the most commonly asked questions.
2019-02-26
52 min
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What About Heaven And Hell?- Week 2- Questions
John and Joel discuss the truth behind Heaven and Hell.
2019-02-18
24 min
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Apologetics- Week 1- Questions
Joel and John tackle the question of "How do we know God exist?".
2019-02-12
24 min
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Unity- Week 1- Questions
This week Joel talks about Unity. He explains how we can all be different as individuals but unite as one in the body of Christ.
2019-02-12
24 min
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What Is Love?- Week 4- Virtue Reality
Week 4 of Virtue reality, Joel explains how Love is our Destiny and what our lives will look like when we live it.
2019-02-04
47 min
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Self Control Is Your Role- Week 3- Virtue Reality
Week 3 of Virtue Reality, Joel explains how our self control and the Holy Spirit's help makes us stand out and Christian Virtue realized.
2019-01-29
44 min
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We Are Designed For Glory- Week 2- Virtue Reality
Week 2 of Virtue Reality, Joel explains how we are gloriously created in Christ.
2019-01-14
46 min
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What Are We Becoming- Week 1- Virtue Reality
Week 1 of Virtue Reality- Joel explains how God's vision for you is Virtue.
2019-01-08
48 min
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Christmas Eve Service- Joel Kovacs
Christmas Eve service
2018-12-25
37 min
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Don't Be That Guy!- Week 3- Christmas Characters
This is week 3 of the Christmas Characters series. Joel talks about how we are more like King Herod than we truly know. Don't Be That Guy!
2018-12-17
42 min
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How Did You Get Here?- Week 2- Christmas Characters
How did you get here? This week Joel talks about how we all play a role as Christmas Characters. Be sure to stick around until the end for a special announcement from Joel and Mr. Grinch!
2018-12-10
44 min
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Empty Chair- Belong. Believe. Behave.
This week Joel talks about how you must believe that you belong and behave accordingly.
2018-11-12
39 min
The Guardian Show
Joel Lunenfeld - Guardian Co-Founder And Brand Builder
Meet Joel Lunenfeld, he is our other co-founder, and has been with the Guardian since its inception. Although you may have not seen him around much, Joel has played a vital role in shaping Guardian into where it is today. Ben and Joel met while working for Twitter. In this episode Joel shares how they came up with the branding, marketing and the purpose behind Guardian Gym. He also reminisces on growing up in Brooklyn Projects and teaching from a young age while working in after-school programs with his late father. He...
2018-11-07
12 min
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The Resurrection Is YOUR Direction- Week 4- Surprise
This week Joel talks about the resurrection and how God is in the business of creating. God did something NEW and soon it will be YOU!
2018-11-05
34 min
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Freedom Of The Cross- Week 3- Surprise
Joel talks about the freedom and forgiveness found in the cross.
2018-10-29
46 min
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We REST Before The Rest- Week 2- Surprise
Where do you go after you die? Joel explains the paradise that's been made for us after death.
2018-10-22
39 min
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The Season of Invitation- SZNS
Joel breaks down the four SZNS of Five14 Church and explains how different SZNS give us clarity on what we should be focusing on throughout the year as a church body.
2018-10-09
43 min
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Love Without Lines - Week 4 - Battle Royale
This week Joel concludes the Battle Royale series and explains how we should love the way Jesus loves, without lines.
2018-10-01
36 min
Multiply Youth Ministry Podcast
LCM40 - Belong, Believe, Behave - Joel Kovacs
Today on the Multiply! Podcast, Brian is joined by Joel Kovacs, Lead Pastor of Five14 Church in New Albany, OH. They talk about a variety of things including the church and student ministry leadership culture at Five14 and how they are ministering to transgender and homosexual people who are coming to their church.
2018-07-03
46 min
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Big Give
Joel reveals our commitment total for the We Can't Campaign!
2015-12-06
00 min
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Big Give
Joel reveals our commitment total for the We Can't Campaign!
2015-12-06
32 min
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Start with the Best Part!
Joel explains the right way to start reading your Bible with the most important part first.
2014-09-21
44 min
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Every Story Tells His Story
In this message Joel explains a principle that will help you understand every story in scripture.
2014-09-14
32 min
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Snow Day
Since there's no church today Joel made a short devotional for you to listen to or watch at home. Enjoy this day with your family and we'll see you next week!
2013-12-29
00 min
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Christmas Is Time For Communion
Christmas is a great time for communion. In this sermon Joel talks about the individual elements of communion and their significance this time of year.
2013-12-22
00 min
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Christmas Is Time For Communion
Christmas is a great time for communion. In this sermon Joel talks about the individual elements of communion and their significance this time of year.
2013-12-22
27 min