Canyon Church Faith Hope Recovery Podcast

J talks about going to Florida College camps as a youth, attending Florida College, becoming the president of his college, and meeting his wife Amanda.His Christian journey is one of gradualism, where each year of his journey he takes positive steps and looks back in amazement of how far he has come.Support the show

Host Cork Snider dives into his 38 year career through four stories about students were he and his wife, Sandy, got involved through the prompting of the Holy Spirit.Support the show

Pastor David Scott and Cork Snider discuss the book of Revelation and possible end time philosophies that are prevalent in our world today. With the war in 2026 featuring Iran and Israel, this is a topic that many are interested in.Support the show

Pastor David Scott discusses the mysterious King of Salem, Melchizedek, and who he might be. He appears only three times in the Bible, but is very much debated. Support the show

Alejando discusses his conversion to Christ with the aid of his wife Sarah. It's a journey from unbelief from a young age where he had to grow up quick to becoming a seeker while in a long-distance relationship with his Sarah before they were married.For any person who believes the lies of "you are not good enough", this podcast delivers hope that you will outgrow that way of thinking.  Support the show

David and Anna Klein have quite a journey together. They met in Oklahoma as Anna came from Japan to go to college. They married and settled into New York City, where employment and housing came miraculously together. They then moved to Long Beach, where again employment came for David (a teacher) despite a teacher surplus. Many churches, many cities, but an enduring love for each other, their three kids, and their God. Support the show

Bob relays his incredible youth, where he moved out on his own at age 15 to escape his Dad's abuse. He is introduced to Jesus by his wife, Janey, when they meet at Fullerton College. Three kids and seven grandchildren later, Bob looks back at an amazing life where God had a plan for him even though he didn't know God did.Support the show

Cork and Pastor Dave discuss the book of Esther and asking the question: "Did Mordecai (Esther's uncle) think everything through when he decided not to bow down to Haman, the political egomaniac who hated the Jews. As a result of this act, Mordecai put his people in jeopardy. As God would have it, of course, his niece Esther helped correct the situation. It's a gripping movie-ready story with a beautiful ending for God's people.But could all of this have been avoided? It's a great discussion.Support the show

Preston discusses the difficulties of modern dating, especially meeting people on-line. It's an in-depth look at what people in the 20s and 30s go through in this era.He also discusses his upbringing in a small church and the transition to Canyon.Support the show

Nick Marks, who is relatively new to Canyon Church, discusses his baptism experiences (yes, plural), the joy and fear he has in leading singing at church, and some of the reasons he came to Canyon.Support the show

Darrell Clark, Canyon's newest elder, discusses his excitement for the new role, what led to his decision, and what qualities an elder needs to be successful.He also discusses the support he has from his wife, Sharon, and the challenges of following in the footsteps of Mark Kercheville.Support the show

Eighteen-year-old Maddox Kreil discusses his transition from Irvine high school to Florida College and looks back upon his high school journey, which started at another high school before coming to Irvine.Maddox was a swimmer, water polo goalie, and an actor at Irvine while also being one of the praise leaders at Canyon Church.Maddox credits his parents, both educators, for being so supportive of him and his brothers.Support the show

Brooke Wolting was a member of the Canyon Church until she and her husband Greg moved to Tennessee. Their journey to adopting their child Felicity is a gut-wrenching story with a beautiful ending. Support the show

One of Canyon Church's praise leaders, Brandon Pearce talks about his career in ministry, mainly as a praise leader and youth minister. He discusses disappointments that he has had, the need for balance as a servant, and his love of music.He will really relate to people who have been hurt in churches by decisions from imperfect leaders and the need to grow from those experiences.Cork, David, and Brandon also talk about the uniqueness of the Canyon Church in terms of its ability to listen to its members, try new things, and grow in the process.Support the show

Erin discusses with Cork and David her early years in the church and some of the mistrust that she developed; but eventually she returned to the church with the help of her boyfriend Preston and Canyon Church.Her story seems typical of many Christians who sometimes get discouraged by God's own people but eventually find their way back.Support the show

Tommy discusses the four years that he visited China to spread the gospel. He discusses the highlights, the dangers, and the future of Christianity in China. Tommy has been an elder at the Canyon Church for 10 years. He is a retired electrician. Support the show

Kurtis explains in detail his brief first marriage and the loss of confidence that came from its end. His faith in Christ grew as he began dating his current wife Allison. He credits his wife for building his confidence, holding him accountable for spiritual matters, and allowing him to grow. Support the show

Jenny, a public school educator, has been teaching for over a decade and discusses the challenges and benefits of being a Christian in a public school. Her positivity about her job, her district where she works, and the profession in general will make you be thankful of teachers like Jenny.Her respect for her superiors and gratitude in having this as her career really shines through.Support the show

This episode focuses on what it is like to be a preacher's wife. Anastasia Macy has been a public school teacher for over 20 years, but before that she served the churches where her husband, Frank, preached. Like many public jobs, the preacher's wife has to support her husband's long hours and sometimes unfair criticism while raising a family. Anastasia describes those struggles and has advice for people in how to support their leaders appropriately.It's a must listen and touching episode.Support the show

Canyon Church member tells the heartbreaking story of losing his first wife Leah, to a car accident in 1993 and the complications with raising 3 kids under 11 that came after. He credits his church, close friends, his second wife Nikki, and the Lord for pulling him through.Support the show

Canyon Church Preacher David Scott, talks about his third child Sawyer and his fight with a birth defect. Born without the completion of his colon and anus, Sawyer battled through multiple surgeries and near death.David's faith, the faith of his wife, and the support of his church made all the difference. He considers the survival of Sawyer a miracle. David will quote the book of James as an inspiring verse that helped get his family through this ordeal and guide his vision of what it was all about for their lives.Support the show

Mark continues his discussion of how God turned his kidney transplant into a huge blessing for not only him, but his family and church as well. At the time of this recording, Mark will have had his kidney 31 years. He got his kidney from a 9-year-old boy that was tragically killed in a car accident in Colorado. He will discuss the details of that relationship as well.Support the show

Mark Kercheville discusses the blessing he received from having a kidney transplant in 1991 that has lasted over 30 years and the uncertainty that helped build his faith. Also in 1991 he suffered from a tumor on his vocal chords that threatened to leave him speechless, threatening his career as a 6th grade teacher and teacher in his church.Through anecdotes and sometimes tears, Mark's story will allow you to see trials as a great way to build your faith.Support the show

Preacher David Scott of Canyon Church of Anaheim and church member Cork Snider introduce the podcast telling the listeners that this podcast will feature stories of Faith, Hope, and Recovery and will be centered on members of the congregation and people tangential to the congregation.Support the show