Shows
NeighbourlyCare Without Fixing | With Shannon and JohanPartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateDescriptionHow do you show up for someone you care about, knowing you can’t fix what hurts?This kitchen table conversation wrestles with the urge to jump in and make things better—a reflex that can sometimes get in the way of real connection. Through honest stories and gentle reflection, Johan Heinrichs and Shannon Steeves wonder together if it’s possible that presence, not solutions, is what helps us become the kind of neighbours we long to be.Tak...
2026-01-2128 min
NeighbourlyPassing the Mic: Shannon, Johan, and the Heart of NeighbourlyPartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateDescriptionWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Send a text or voice mail at https://neighbourlypodcast.caNeighbourly launches its first conversation with hosts Johan Heinrichs and Shannon Steeves, explaining the shift from “Journey With Care” to a new focus on everyday community stories. Shannon shares her heart for building bridges in Winnipeg and why listening to ordinary people matters. The team outlines how listeners can expect a mix of in-depth interviews and quick “Neighbourly Headlines” featuring positive Canadian news. Real-lif...
2025-10-1534 min
NeighbourlySecond Thoughts | Kindness: More Than Just Being NicePartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateThe Ripple Effect: Why Small Acts of Kindness Matter: https://journey-with-care.captivate.fm/episode/s04e12/DescriptionIs kindness more than just being nice? In this thought-provoking conversation, Wendi and Johan Heinrichs delve into the nuances of kindness, contrasting it with mere niceness and examining its transformative power. Drawing from personal experiences and biblical insights, they explore how small and often unnoticed acts of kindness can create ripples that transform entire communities, much like the pollination work of...
2025-05-0932 min
NeighbourlyThe Ripple Effect: Why Small Acts of Kindness Matter with Zach ManntaiPartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateDescriptionHave you ever paused to think about the profound impact of small acts of kindness? Hosts Wendy and Johan Heinrichs explore this very theme with guest Zach Manntai. They delve into why seemingly insignificant gestures can have substantial ripple effects over time. Johan reflects on how the early church was known for their love and bottom-up approach, influencing culture profoundly. Wendy shares a personal story of receiving a dream guitar, emphasizing how generosity transcends the initial act. Zach brings...
2025-05-0243 min
NeighbourlyThe Courage to Stay: How to Be Present in the Midst of SufferingPartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateDescriptionWhat if the most courageous act is simply being present with those in need? In this conversation, hosts Johan Heinrichs and Wendi Park are joined by Emily Dmytriw, community outreach pastor at Anchor Pointe Church and heart behind the Fort Garry Collective. They delve into the profound impact of presence and vulnerability in community. Johan shares his journey from the safety of the stage to the raw reality at the table, while Emily recounts her heartfelt connection with Wayne...
2025-04-1139 min
NeighbourlySecond Thoughts | ALBAS UP! - A New Posture for AdvocacyPartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateDescriptionWhat does it mean to truly journey with someone? In this engaging conversation, Wendi Park and Johan Heinrichs delve into the essence of advocacy, emphasizing the importance of relational integrity. They revisit a key dialogue with Marie Christian, exploring the significance of quiet advocacy that lets others be heard. Through inspiring anecdotes and thoughtful insights, Wendi and Johan highlight the nuances of building relationships, the delicate balance of asking questions, listening, believing, and acting—artistically summarized as "Alba's up." ...
2025-04-0430 min
NeighbourlySecond Thoughts | Why Playing It Safe Won’t Change the WorldPartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateThe Cost of Indifference Series: Episode 6Previous episode: Sheltered by Similarity | How to Tell if You're in a Bubble with Shannon and David Steeves https://journey-with-care.captivate.fm/episode/s04e05/DescriptionIs familiarity, not fear, what's holding us back from true change? Wendi Park and Johan Heinrichs dive into this thought-provoking idea while reflecting on their conversation with David and Shannon Steeves. They discuss the richness that comes from stepping outside comfort zones and embracing...
2025-03-2126 min
NeighbourlySheltered by Similarity | How to Tell if You're in a Bubble with Shannon and David SteevesPartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateDescriptionEpisode 5 in our Cost of Indifference SeriesCould the comfort found in like-minded communities actually be what's holding us back? In today's conversation on Journey With Care, hosts Johan Heinrichs and Wendi Park are joined by Shannon and David Steeves to explore the potential pitfalls of echo chambers in faith communities. Johan reflects on his past experiences within a close church group that, while fostering belonging, also inadvertently created a limiting bubble. Shannon and David bring their...
2025-03-1440 min
NeighbourlyThe Power of Relational Philanthropy | Revisiting Our Conversation With Doris OlafsenPartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateDescriptionWhat truly happens when dreams and values align in philanthropy? Join hosts Johan Heinrichs and Wendi Park as they delve into a heartfelt conversation with Doris Olafsen, a seasoned coach and connector in the world of relational philanthropy. Doris shares her rich experiences in fostering collaboration between churches and community agencies, highlighting transformative moments from her work with CareImpact and the inspiring story behind her initiative, Do Philanthropy. Emphasizing the importance of authenticity, trust, and genuine relational connections, Doris and Wendi...
2025-01-2435 min
NeighbourlyExploring the Enneagram and How We Care | Revisited ConversationPartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateListen to the whole "Flavours of Care Series": https://player.captivate.fm/collection/ab81dab3-b346-4dbb-bcad-f7034dfa5e00DescriptionWhat if understanding your unique personality traits could revolutionize how you care for and connect with others? This episode revisits a profound conversation with Tamara Kroeker, an Enneagram expert, as she explores the intricate dynamics of Type 2 Helpers, the selfless caregivers who often neglect their needs while striving to keep others happy. Through rich discussions...
2025-01-171h 12
NeighbourlyDifferently Wired | Schizophrenia in Community With Chris SummervillePartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateDescriptionHave you ever wondered how to compassionately support someone experiencing schizophrenia? Chris Summerville joins hosts Johan Heinrichs and Wendi Park in a conversation discussing the fears and motivations of those in psychosis, the critical steps of seeking help, and the importance of destigmatizing mental illnesses. Summerville shares insights on the isolation individuals with schizophrenia face, recommending church involvement, peer support, and community mental health workers as vital resources for self-recovery. The conversation also touches on historical and religious perceptions...
2024-07-1232 min
Journey With PrayerPsalm 139:13-14 | Fearfully and Wonderfully MadeThis Episode Corresponds toChosen and Cherished: Adoption and Belonginghttps://www.careimpact.ca/post/s03e18Psalm 139:13-14 English Standard VersionFor you formed my inward parts;you knitted me together in my mother's womb.I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.Wonderful are your works;my soul knows it very well.New Living TranslationYou made all the delicate, inner parts of my bodyand knit me together in my...
2024-05-1705 minJourney With PrayerMicah 6:8 | Finding Strength in Justice, Kindness, and HumilityCorresponding EpisodeFinal JeoPARTY | Behind the Mic Part 3 with Johan & Wendihttps://www.careimpact.ca/post/s03e015PassageMicah 6:8ESV"He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?"NLT'No, O people, the LORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to...
2024-04-2905 min
NeighbourlyFinal JeoPARTY | Behind the Mic Part 3 with Johan & WendiPartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateDescriptionIn the "Final JeoParty" episode, hosts Johan Heinrichs and Wendi Park share their personal insights on community development and trauma care. Wendi recounts her international work and the importance of mutual transformation, while Johan reflects on his childhood with foster siblings and the impact of trauma care training. They discuss the vulnerabilities and learning experiences that come with podcasting, the value of amplifying unheard voices, and tease the future expansion of the podcast. The conversation veers into their personal lives, touching...
2024-04-2641 minJourney With PrayerHebrews 10:24-25 | United in Worship and FellowshipCorresponding EpisodeDouble JeoPARTY | Behind the Mic Part 2https://www.careimpact.ca/post/s03e014PassageHebrews 10:24-25English Standard Version (ESV)And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.New Living Translation (NLT)Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works...
2024-04-2204 min
NeighbourlyDouble JeoPARTY | Behind the Mic Part 2Partner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateDescriptionPart 2 in this series of episodes where our hosts, Johan Heinrichs and Wendi Park, invite listeners on an explorative adventure into their lives and insights. Johan will be joining more episodes with Wendi as a co-host and they take the opportunity to get to know them a little better.Join our Sojourner's Discussion group at https://careimpact.ca/podcastMissed the deadline to send questions? Send them anyway and we may answer your question on the air.
2024-04-1935 min
NeighbourlyJeoPARTY | Behind the Mic with Johan & WendiPartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateDescriptionIn this series of episodes our passionate hosts, Johan Heinrichs and Wendi Park, invite listeners on an explorative adventure into their lives and insights. Johan will be joining more episodes with Wendi as a co-host and they take the opportunity to get to know them a little better.Submit your questions for the third episode of this series where they take listener questions. It could have anything to do with them, the podcast, or CareImpact...GET CURIOUS!...
2024-04-1231 minJourney With Prayer1 Peter 4:10-11 | Stewarding God's Gifts for ServiceCorresponding EpisodeLeading Differently Together | APEST Finalehttps://www.careimpact.ca/post/s03e12Passage1 Peter 4:10-11English Standard Version"As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen."New Living Translation...
2024-04-0106 minJourney With Prayer1 Peter 5:2-4 | Nurturing Souls: A Prayer for Shepherd LeadershipCorresponding EpisodeLeading Differently Together | "Shepherds" https://www.careimpact.ca/post/s03e010Corresponding Episodehttps://journey-with-care.captivate.fm/episode/s03e10Passage1 Peter 5:2-4English Standard Version"Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory."
2024-03-1805 minJourney With PrayerActs 1:8 | Shining Brightly in a Dark and Lost WorldCorresponding EpisodeLeading Differently Together | Evangelisthttps://www.careimpact.ca/post/s03e09PASSAGEActs 1:8English Standard Version"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."New Living Translation"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Sa...
2024-03-1104 minJourney With Prayer1 Corinthians 14:3 | Unveiling the Beauty of ProphecyCorresponding EpisodeLeading Differently Together | Prophetichttps://www.careimpact.ca/post/s03e08PASSAGE1 Corinthians 14:3English Standard Version"On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation."New Living Translation"But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them."New International Version"But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort."WALKING IT OUTREFLECTReflect on 1st...
2024-03-0405 minJourney With Prayer1 Corinthians 12:27-30 | Engaging in Apostolic MissionCORRESPONDING EPISODELeading Differently Together | Apostolic With Donavan Friesenhttps://journey-with-care.captivate.fm/episode/s03e07PASSAGEEnglish Standard Version1 Corinthians 12:27-30"And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?"New Living Translation"Here are some of the parts God has appointed for the church: first are apostles, second are prophets, third...
2024-02-2605 minJourney With PrayerEphesians 4:11-13 | Flourishing in the Fullness of GiftingsCORRESPONDING EPISODELeading Differently Together | APEST Series Introductionhttps://careimpact.ca/post/s03e06PASSAGEEphesians 4:11-13English Standard Version"And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ."New Living Translation
2024-02-1904 minJourney With PrayerIsaiah 40:31 | God's Faithfulness in the WaitingCORRESPONDING EPISODEThe Wait Worth It | Part 2: Bringing Sami Homehttps://careimpact.ca/post/s03e05PASSAGEIsaiah 40:31English Standard Version"But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."New Living Translation"But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They...
2024-02-1205 min
NeighbourlyThe Wait Worth It | Part 2: Bringing Sami HomePartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateA special thank you to Marlin and Deb Peters for your sponsorship of this episode!DescriptionJohan Heinrichs continues his conversation with guest, Kathy Boschmann on her and her husband's international adoption journey. Kathy shares her profound experience about trust in God's timing and faithfulness. She reflects on her family's time in Ethiopia after adopting Sami, embracing his culture and witnessing cultural behaviours. Kathy recount's the heartwarming first meeting with Sami and their experience upon returning home. The conversation highlights th...
2024-02-0932 minJourney With PrayerJames 1:27 | Extending Compassion in Infertility and AdoptionCORRESPONDING EPISODEThe Wait Worth It | Part 1: Kathy's Path to International Adoptionhttps://careimpact.ca/post/s03e04PASSAGEJames 1:27English Standard Version"Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world."New Living Translation"Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you."
2024-02-0504 minJourney With Prayer1 John 4:19 | A Heart Reflecting God's LoveCORRESPONDING EPISODEChoosing Kin | Part 3: Embracing New Family Dynamics with Danikahttps://careimpact.ca/post/s03e03PASSAGE1 John 4:19English Standard Version: "We love because he first loved us."New Living Translation:"We love each other because he loved us first."New International Version: "We love because he first loved us."WALKING IT OUTREFLECTTake time to reflect on 1 John 4:19 and consider how God's love for us inspires and informs our capacity to...
2024-01-2904 minJourney With PrayerPsalm 27:10 | Fostering Unity and ResilienceCORRESPONDING EPISODEhttps://careimpact.ca/post/s03e02PASSAGEPsalm 27:10English Standard Version"For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me in."New Living Translation"Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close."New International Version"Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me."WALKING IT OUTReflectDelve into your own childhood memories and assess how they...
2024-01-2203 min
NeighbourlyChoosing Kin | Part 2: From College to Marriage With DanikaPartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donate This episode is dedicated in loving memory Joel who is mentioned (not in name) in this episode.DescriptionIn this second episode of a 3-part series, "Choosing Kin", Johan Heinrichs continues his poignant conversation with Danika, his adopted daughter, about her journey from college to her wedding. Through their candid discussion, they explore her experience at bible college, the hardships she faced, and the meaningful connections she made with Johan and his family. The episode delves...
2024-01-1937 minJourney With PrayerPsalm 68:5-6 | Building Belonging Beyond BloodlinesCORRESPONDING EPISODEChoosing Kin | Part 1: The Path To Belonging with Danikahttps://careimpact.ca/post/s03e01PASSAGEPsalm 68:5-6English Standard Version: Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. God settles the solitary in a home.New Living Translation: Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—this is God, whose dwelling is holy. God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy.New International Version:A father to the fatherless, a de...
2024-01-1504 min
NeighbourlyGrowth & Impact: Reflecting on Season 2 and a Season 3 PreviewDescriptionIn this "End of Year Special", hosts Johan Heinrichs and Wendi Park have a fun conversation where they reflect on the growth and impact of their podcast over the past year. They discuss the authenticity of the interviews, the importance of engaging in important conversations, and their initiatives through CareImpact. They also unveil the top 5 episodes from season 2, plans for future episodes, and express gratitude for their listeners' support. Timestamps[00:00] Seeking audience feedback to shape future content.[05:34] Powerful father-son story about reconciliation in Oklahoma.[09:10] Word-of-mouth brings best followers...
2023-12-2932 min
NeighbourlyUnwrapping Peace | Out of Sync Christmas With Kathy, Johan and WendiPartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateDescriptionHosts Wendi Park and Johan Heinrichs are joined by peace-loving expert Kathy Boschmann to explore the true meaning of peace. They delve into the counterfeit forms of peace, the importance of addressing societal issues, and the need for authentic, bold action. The episode encourages listeners to embrace the peace of Christ within and extend it to others, fostering restorative relationships and addressing societal challenges.Timestamps[04:06] Grew up in chaotic foster parent household.[09:41] Dehumanization leads to...
2023-12-0834 min
NeighbourlyNavigating Love and Fear | Loving The Stranger Among Us With: Johan Heinrichs and Wendi ParkPartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donateSponsorship NoteThis series, "Loving The Stranger Among Us" is brought to you by Phil Cavey, CPA, and Partner at MNP.MNP simplifies your financial world, offering expertise in governance, IT, financial planning, and more. As a friend of CareImpact, Phil is providing a free consultation. Contact him at 204.336.6151 or philip.cavey@mnp.ca.Simplify your success with Phil and MNP.In This ConversationIn this conversation, hosts Johan Heinrichs and Wendi Park delve into the complex interplay between love a...
2023-10-2743 min
The Flamingo Advantage® with Katie Hornor50. Finding Joy in a Behind the Scenes Business with Johan HeinrichsIn this episode of The Flamingo Advantage Podcast, host Katie Horner introduces her guest, Johan Heinrichs, who is the podcast editor for the show. Johan shares insights into his business, ARK Podcast, and explains how he supports various businesses in the marketplace through podcast editing. Katie and Johan discuss the importance of clear audio quality and how it impacts the listener's experience. Johan also highlights the significance of aligning with clients and messages that resonate with his values and faith. He emphasizes the role of prayer in his work and how he seeks to bring God's presence i...
2023-10-1923 min
NeighbourlyFostering Healing and Love: A Journey of Faith and Purpose | With Orville and Regina HeinrichsPartner with work of CareImpact and Neighbourly!https://careimpact.ca/donate In This EpisodeJoin host Johan as he welcomes his parents Orville and Regina, experienced foster parents with over 35 years of dedication and love. Their incredible journey unfolds as they share the highs, lows, and unexpected moments that come with fostering children. Their deep commitment, love, and dedication serve as a shining example to inspire and challenge listeners. Throughout the conversation, the transformative power of faith is explored, highlighting the role it plays in overcoming challenges and bringing hope into...
2023-10-1332 min
BeholdingWhose Sovereign Judgements Are GoodHave you ever felt like you've been away from something for so long that it's hard to know how to come back to it? That's how Johan, the host of the Beholding podcast, felt when he returned to his podcast after a hiatus. But he's excited to be back and to try something new with the podcast's format."Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference." - Max...
2023-02-1409 minBeholdingWho Releases JudgementsGod is not only the Greatest of all beings but the Best. All the goodness there is in any creature has been imparted from the Creator, but God’s goodness is underived, for it is the essence of His eternal nature. -Arthur W. PinkHey everyone, Welcome to Beholding, I am Johan and I am so happy you joined me. Before we get into the good stuff let’s get all the info out of the way so that at the end of this podcast you can use that time to connect with t...
2022-10-2012 minBeholdingWho Wipes Away Every TearThe God of Israel is sometimes a God who hides Himself, but never a God who absents Himself; sometimes in the dark, but never at a distance. -Matthew HenryLast week we were in the second session of Revelation 7. We read about the multitude before His throne, the diversity of people worshiping before Him from every nation, tribe, tongue. This week we finish off Revelation 7 with verses 13-17The PassageThen one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” I said to hi...
2022-06-0616 minBeholdingHeaven's Diversity“If grace perfects nature it must expand all our natures into the full richness of the diversity which God intended when He made them, and Heaven will display far more variety than Hell.” ― C.S. LewisLast week we began going through Revelation 7 and how the Lord will seal 144,000 Jewish believers from each tribe and nation. This week we continue in the same passge moving to verse 9-12The PassageAfter this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and langua...
2022-05-3013 minBeholdingThe 144,00Revelation 7:1-8The God of Israel is sometimes a God who hides Himself, but never a God who absents Himself; sometimes in the dark, but never at a distance. -Matthew HenryLast week we touched on the 5th and 6th seal judgements. We see God’s sovereignty over the sky and it’s hosts. We know there will be a number of martyrs crying out for the Lord to avenge the shedding of their blood. And he responds, he is stirred by this and it is manifested in his end time judgements. This week move alon...
2022-05-2312 minBeholdingThe Wrath of the LambRevelation 6:9-17The fact is you cannot talk about the love of God. The love of God has no meaning whatsoever unless you understand the judgment of God that all of us deserve. -Robert JeffressLast week we began going through the 7 seal judgements of God, the unveiling of God’s battle plan and the riders of the 4 horses. We got through the first four seals which we read were announced by the four living creatures. This week we get the next two seal judgements and then a break in judgments found in Revelation 6:9-17...
2022-05-1615 minBeholdingHe Breaks the Seals“God's wrath, properly, is an aspect of his love: it is because God loves human beings with a steady, unquenchable passion that he hated Apartheid, that he hates torture and cluster bombs, that he loathes slavery, that his wrath is relentless against the rich who oppress the poor. If God was not wrathful against these and so many other distortions of our human vocation, he is not loving. And it is his love, determining to deal with that nasty, insidious, vicious, soul-destroying evil, that causes him to send his only, special son.” ― N.T. WrightLast we...
2022-05-0916 minBeholdingThe Worthy One“God’s heavenly dwelling place represents the environment that God enjoys to live in. God’s desire is that places of this type would spring up all across this planet and that people would exercise the same zeal for that as David did. God’s plan is that this heavenly reality would be released here on earth, for even down here it’s worship that creates a dwelling place for Him.” ― Benjamin SchäferLast week we read about the slain lamb that ransomed a people for God. This week we continue on with this story line in Revelation 5...
2022-05-0214 minBeholdingThe Slain LambIf I ever reach heaven I expect to find three wonders there first, to meet some I had not thought to see their second, to miss some I had expected to see there and third, the greatest wonder of all, to find myself there.- John NewtonLast week we started in Revelation 5, and we read about Jesus being the only one worthy in all of created order to open the sealed scroll. This week we continue on that same story line of the scroll in Revelation 5:9-11 and we seek to find out what...
2022-04-2615 minBeholdingWho Holds a ScrollWhen we are on the beach we only see a small part of the ocean. However, we know that there is much more beyond the horizon. We only see a small part of God's great love, a few jewels of His great riches, but we know that there is much more beyond the horizon. The best is yet to come, when we see Jesus face-to-face. Corrie Ten BoomLast week we finished Revelation 4, what I call the fascination litmus test. John’s encounter in heaven continues in Revelation 5, we will be looking at verses 1-5. This is the...
2022-04-1810 minBeholdingWho Lives Forever and EverBeauty, then, is not mere decoration, but rather an essential element of the liturgical action, since it is an attribute of God himself and his revelation. These considerations should make us realize the care which is needed, if the liturgical action is to reflect its innate splendour. Pope Benedict XVILast week we got descriptions of what precede and what is before the throne including the descriptions of the four living creatures and how they never stop saying the glorious Trisaigon chorus. Holy Holy Holy is the Lord god almighty, who was and is and i...
2022-04-1114 minBeholdingFrom and Before the ThroneIt does not seem proper to speak of one attribute of God as being more central and fundamental than another; but if this were permissible, the Scriptural emphasis on the holiness of God would seem to justify its selection. Louis BerkhofLast week we started of the glorious passage that reveals aspects of the heavenly throne room. We did verse 1-4 focusing on who and what is on and around the throne. This week we look at 5-8 focusing on what precedes and what’s before the throne (again not a perfect separation). So today we f...
2022-04-0420 minBeholdingOn and Around The ThroneIt is a most delightful reflection that if I come to the throne of God in prayer, I may feel a thousand defects, but yet there is hope. I usually feel more dissatisfied with my prayers than with anything else I do. Charles SpurgeonLast week we finished off the seven letters to the churches found in Revelation 2-3. This week we move on to a really big passage. In my opinion this is the litmus test of our dullness towards who God is. We are entering the very throne room in heaven in the c...
2022-03-2815 minBeholdingWho Dines With UsJust the privilege of fellowship with God is infinitely more than any thing that God could give. When he gives himself he is giving more than anything else in the universe. Frank LaubachLast week we got personal. Weread about how he desires us to gain wealth through the things he gives, not what we can produce on our own. And how Jesus disciplines or reproves those he loves. This week we are Finishing off chapter 3 the letter to Laodecia and we are finishing his letters to the seven churches we Revelation chapter 3 verses 20-22
2022-03-2112 minBeholdingWho Disciplines Those He LovesWhen we preach the love of God there is a danger of forgetting that the Bible reveals not first the love of God but the intense, blazing holiness of God, with His love at the center of that holiness. Oswald ChambersLast week we started reading the letter to the church of Laodicea. How Jesus wants us hot or cold, not lukewarm. This week we are moving on the the church of Laodicea, with Revelation chapter 3 verses 17-19The PassageYou say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a t...
2022-03-1411 minBeholdingWho Spews Out The LukewarmWhen people think about 'thinking,' they often think 'academia;' they think 'threat.' They think 'coldness.' I want to reverse all those images and say, 'No, the brain God gave you is intended to throw fuel on the fire of your affections for God. It's really good at it if you let it.' -John PiperLast week we finished off the Church in Philadelphia. How the Lord makes the ones who are victorious, pillars in his temple.This week we are moving on the the church of Laodicea, with R...
2022-03-0711 minBeholdingWho Makes Us PillarsThe goodness of God is the life of the believer’s trust. It is this excellency in God which most appeals to our hearts. Because His goodness endureth forever, we ought never to be discouraged.-Arthur W. PinkThe PassageThe one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from my God out of...
2022-02-2814 minBeholdingWho Protects in Great TrialThough God may suffer His people to fall into sin, He will not suffer His people to lie still in sin. -Matthew HenryThe Passage:Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. Revelation 3:10-11 (ESV)The List:I’m going...
2022-02-2116 minBeholdingKeeper of the Doors“Because I am a Christian, therefore, every day in which I do not penetrate more deeply into the knowledge of God's Word in Holy Scripture is a lost day for me. I can only move forward with certainty upon the firm ground of the Word of God. And, as a Christian, I learn to know the Holy Scriptures in no other way than by hearing the Word preached and by prayerful meditation.”-Dietrich BonhoefferLast week we we continued in the Church of Sardis found in Revelation 3:4-6We learned how the Lord will...
2022-02-1408 minBeholdingThe Book of Life“There's only one effectively redemptive sacrifice, the sacrifice of self-will to make room for the knowledge of God. “-Aldous HuxleyLast week we started Revelation chapter 3, Jesus sends a messenger to the church of Sardis. He addressed how they give a false representation of themselves, how he sees right through it all. To me, it felt like a relevant passage for where a lot of the North American church is today. With churches going online, present on social media, running ads and promotions; It’s easy to misrepresent the sum of our parts. We can make ourselves look s...
2022-02-0711 minBeholdingWho Sees Through Us“God is holy; holiness is an essential attribute of His nature. With respect to Him, it means absolute purity and moral perfection. With respect to man, holiness means conformity to the character of God."David K BernardThe Passage“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.“‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not f...
2022-01-3107 minBeholdingHe Who Distributes AuthorityThe Lord Jesus Christ is in a class all by Himself; there are no competitors, no rivals; He is unique. He is Lord of all. He is King of kings, Lord of lords, the image of the invisible God. He is Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Preeminent One. -David JeremiahThe PassageThe one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken i...
2022-01-2408 minBeholdingThe Answer to Wickedness“Between His attributes no contradiction can exist. He need not suspend one to exercise another, for in Him all His attributes are one.”AW Tozer Last week in Revelation 2:20-22We talked about some of the things the Lord takes issue with, and the spirit of Jezebel and how many believers of that day were seduced by it, we saw that the Lord will not allow those who reject his mercy to go on committing sin. He see’s the big picture and disrupts sinful patterns for the sake of future generations.Today...
2022-01-1711 minBeholdingGiver of Time"Certainly we should be very active in seeking God, and Jesus himself called us to 'ask, seek, knock' in order to find him. Yet those who enter a relationship with God inevitably look back and recognize that God's grace had sought them out, breaking them open to new realities."- Tim KellerLast Time we had a Christmas Episode. Weare going to pick up where we left off before then in Revelation 2:18,19We talked about the one with Eyes of fire…burning with passion and sees and acknowledges how we ho...
2022-01-1010 min
BeholdingHe KnowsTo the angel of the church in Thyatira write:These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze. 19 I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first.Revelation 2:18-19 The List:He sends angelic messengers to his churchHe tells his messengers to say whose words are being spoken (this is a good way to add credence and authority to the letters)He is the Son...
2021-12-1311 min
BeholdingWhite Stone"Until we have the right knowledge of God, the knowledge of self and our need for grace remains distorted."Steven J LawsonTherefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives...
2021-12-0610 min
Johan N. Lecander Trance & Techno MixesDI.FM Top 10 Techno Tracks November 2021Asvoted by the DI.FM listeners
Special thanks for the support!: Stuart Hill, SuperVirus1978, Johnny McLean, Nacho Lobo, Paul Takahashi, Alexey Yrkov, Acid Energy, Elkin Cordoba, Jaap Kleijn, New Old Stock, fakeburst, Brock H, Nejc Lotric
Tracklist:
01. [00:00] Simina Grigoriu - Ninja Princess (Alfred Heinrichs Remix) - Kuukou Records
02. [05:24] Deborah De Luca, Shadym - Transition - Solamente
03. [10:02] Bagagee Viphex13, Pierre Blanche - Get Off - IAMT
04. [13:54] Latex Zebra, Chris Coles - Acid Addicts - Keep On Techno X
05. [19:11] DJ Jordan - Let The Music Take You Free (Dominik Schwarz Remix) - Gain Records
06. [23:04] A*S*Y*S - The Acid (Alex...
2021-12-0347 minBeholdingHe Knows Where We DwellI began to read the Holy Scriptures upon my knees, laying aside all other books, and praying over, if possible, every line and word...I would be so overpowered with a sense of God's Infinite Majestey, that I would be constrained to throw myself on the ground, and offer my soul as a blank in His hands, to write on it what He pleased. -George WhitfieldThis Week's Passage: Revelation 2:12-15“To the angel of the church in Pergamum write:These are the words of him who has the...
2021-11-2910 minBeholdingHe Who TestsThis Episode is Dedicated in loving memory to my uncle Curtis Heinrichs‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. He who has an ear, let him hea...
2021-11-2211 minBeholdingHe Who Sees TribulationThe foundation of all true knowledge of God must be a clear mental apprehension of His perfections as revealed in the Holy ScriptureArthur W. Pink8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life.9 “‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander[a] of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is ab...
2021-11-1511 minBeholdingHe Dwells in ParadiseThe chief purpose of life, for any of us, is to increase according to our capacity our knowledge of God by all means we have, and to be moved by it to praise and thanks.-J.R.R. TolkienLast week we looked at Revelation 2:4-5. The Lord shared his heart to the church in Ephesus that he actually wants the same love that they had with Him when they first met. The loving zeal that was in their heart in the beginning. He remembers and asks them to recall that love and repent and...
2021-11-0809 min
BeholdingThe God Who RemembersThe heaviest obligation lying upon the Christian church today is to purify and elevate her concept of God.-AW TozerLast week we started on Revelation 2.: 1-3 where he was speaking to the church of Ephesus. I found a lot of comfort knowing that he sees our struggles, our tribulations and he recognizes when we go through those trials for His name sake. Today we will be looking at Revelation 2:4-5But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember therefore from where you have f...
2021-11-0110 min
BeholdingThe God Who Sees YouOnly to sit and think of God,Oh what a joy it is!Too think the thought, to breathe the nameEarth has no higher bliss-Frederick William FaberThis Week's Passage:To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands.“‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those who ca...
2021-10-2511 min
BeholdingHis Debilitating PresenceAll that God does - agrees with all that God is - and being and doing are one in Him. --AW TozerToday we look at Revelation 1:17-20When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades. As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my...
2021-10-1810 min
BeholdingHe Walks With Fiery EyesOur pusuit is fuelled by our longing. Our longing is fuelled by your knowledge of God. The knowledge of God is revealed by the Holy Spirit living within us. We need more of the Holy Spirit. Johan HeinrichsThis Week's Passage: Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest. The hairs of his head were white, li...
2021-10-1111 min
BeholdingHe is Offensive to ManyGod is glorified not only by His glories being seen, but by its being rejoiced in.-Jonathan Edwards Last week we looked at Revelation 1:7-8.We got a bit of a glimpse about how he feels and does things when we are talking about his return. I found that it is through years of meditating and thinking on these things that help get me to the place where I can begin to believe them. It’s so far out of our normal experience to think of a man riding on clouds. It’s fascinating for sure…which is one of t...
2021-10-0411 min
BeholdingThe Cloud Rider“When we begin to glimpse the reality of God, the natural reaction is to worship him. Not to have that reaction is a fairly sure sign that we haven't yet really understood who he is or what he's done.” ― N.T. Wright, Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes SenseBehold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and wh...
2021-09-2709 min