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Fuel For Life

by Bogdan Kipko

Fuel For Life is hosted by Bogdan Kipko. Bogdan is the Senior and Founding Pastor at Forward Church in Irvine, California. He is a follower of Jesus, has been married to Victoria for over eighteen years, and is a speaker, coach, mentor, podcaster, and author passionate about cultivating a culture where Jesus is worshiped perpetually and the Bible is exposited faithfully. We believe that whatever fills your mind fuels your Life. This podcast aims to help you realize the promise of God's gospel for every part of your Life. If you have breath in your lungs, God has a plan for your Life—a plan that is far better, bigger, and immeasurably more than anything you have ever imagined. Together, we will learn how to move forward by faithfully following Jesus.

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  1. Why Do Christians Live Like They're Trying to Earn a Ticket to Heaven?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  2. What Is It Like to Be Loved by Someone Who Knows Everything About You?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  3. What If the Gospel Isn't Advice at All?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  4. Can You Be Near Jesus and Still Miss Him?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  5. Why Smart Christians Still Make Foolish Decisions

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  6. What If God Wants Your Presence More Than Your Performance?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  7. How Can You Keep Moving Forward After Betrayal?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  8. What Makes Christian Love Different From Every Other Kind of Love?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  9. Do I Love God's Blessings More Than God Himself?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  10. What would happen if I stopped trying to fix myself?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  11. The Wisdom of God vs. the Wisdom of the World

    What does 1 Corinthians 2:6–16 teach about the wisdom of God, the Holy Spirit, spiritual discernment, and the mind of Christ? In this sermon from our series Good News for Bad Christians, we explore Paul’s contrast between the wisdom of this world and the eternal wisdom of God. The world can…

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  12. What If Heaven Is More Real Than This World?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  13. Does God still see me personally?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  14. Do Modern People Still Worship False Gods?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  15. Why does life feel unfinished?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  16. From Calling to Church Planting: Understanding the Send Network Process | Pastor Bogdan Kipko

    Planting a church is much more than launching a Sunday service, finding a building, or gathering a group of people. It begins with a genuine calling from God, a biblical vision for reaching the lost, and a commitment to making disciples of Jesus Christ. During a recent leadership conference, I…

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  17. What Do You Do When God Feels Far Away?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  18. Nothing But Christ Crucified

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  19. What If Spiritual Growth Is a Direction, Not a Destination?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  20. Why Do We Keep Grumbling Even After God Provides?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  21. Who Are You Becoming Through the Decisions You Make Every Day?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  22. Why Do We Keep Asking Jesus for More When He’s Already Offering Himself?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  23. Is Following Jesus About What You Do — or About What Christ Has Done?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  24. Why Do We Keep Settling for Temporary Things When Jesus Offers Himself?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  25. Why Are So Many Young People Returning to Church?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  26. Are You Spending Your Life on Things That Won’t Last?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  27. Why Christianity Is for Losers?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  28. Why Does Jesus Disrupt What We’re Comfortable With?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  29. How Christians Should Handle Conflict

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  30. What Happens When You Forget Who You Are?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  31. Does God Still Want To Use Me?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  32. Why Would Jesus Enter Into Our Mess?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  33. Are You Just Living With God or Walking With Him?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  34. What Does It Mean to Truly Walk With God?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  35. Why Don’t Christians Feel Free?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  36. How Can You Face the Future Without Fear?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  37. Why Does God Call Broken People?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  38. Why Can’t Self-Improvement Save Us?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  39. If the Gospel Is True, Why Am I Still Anxious?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  40. God Is Faithful | Even When You Aren’t

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  41. Why Gen Z Is So Anxious About the Future (And What Pastors and Parents Can Do About It)

    In this episode of the Fuel for Life Podcast, I sit down with my nephew Solomon Gusenkov, who had literally turned 18 years old just two days before we recorded the conversation, for a candid discussion about faith, family, Gen Z, and the future. Solomon shares what it was like growing up in a...

  42. Are You Living in the Performance Trap?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  43. Why Do We Keep Trying to Save Ourselves?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  44. What Does the Holy Spirit Convict Us Of?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  45. What If Conviction Is Actually a Gift From God?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  46. If You Don’t Love God Here, Why Would You Want Heaven?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  47. Follow Jesus | The Final Message From John

    What does it actually look like to follow Jesus when your strength runs out, your past still haunts you, and someone else’s life makes you question your own? In John 21, the risen Jesus meets His disciples after a night of empty nets and shows them that all their experience, effort, and resources...

  48. What Does It Mean to Be Ready for Christ’s Return?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  49. What Happens When the Holy Spirit Fills a Person?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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  50. How Do You Know the Holy Spirit Is Working in You?

    This sermon is preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko, Senior and Founding Pastor of Forward Church. We hope you are encouraged by the message from God’s Word, and we are thrilled to help you find hope in Jesus. For more information about Forward Church, please visit: www.forward.fm To listen to all…

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About this show

Fuel For Life is hosted by Bogdan Kipko. Bogdan is the Senior and Founding Pastor at Forward Church in Irvine, California. He is a follower of Jesus, has been married to Victoria for over eighteen years, and is a speaker, coach, mentor, podcaster, and author passionate about cultivating a culture where Jesus is worshiped perpetually and the Bible is exposited faithfully. We believe that whatever fills your mind fuels your Life. This podcast aims to help you realize the promise of God's gospel for every part of your Life. If you have breath in your lungs, God has a plan for your Life—a plan that is far better, bigger, and immeasurably more than anything you have ever imagined. Together, we will learn how to move forward by faithfully following Jesus.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Fuel For Life have?

Fuel For Life has 829 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 5, 2026.

What is Fuel For Life about?

Fuel For Life is hosted by Bogdan Kipko. Bogdan is the Senior and Founding Pastor at Forward Church in Irvine, California. He is a follower of Jesus, has been married to Victoria for over eighteen years, and is a speaker, coach, mentor, podcaster, and author passionate about cultivating a culture...

How often does Fuel For Life release new episodes?

Fuel For Life publishes weekly, based on its 829 episodes since January 2015.

Who hosts Fuel For Life?

Fuel For Life is created and hosted by Bogdan Kipko.
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