Still Figuring It Out

North County Christ the King Church
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Real talk. Real Faith. Each week, pastors Joel and Sara ask honest questions, tackle relevant topics, and explore what following Jesus looks like in real life, when things don't go according to plan. If you're looking for authentic conversations, real talk about the Bible, faith, or spiritual growth, you've found your people! We're still figuring it out, alongside you.

  1. 3d ago ·  Video

    The REAL New Year!

    January resolutions don't work because you make them from a place of chaos. Fall is different — the schedule kicks back in, the routines take shape, and whoever you're becoming right now is who you'll be by June. Joel and Sara kick off a new series making the case that fall is the real new year, and that the question worth asking isn't "what do I want to accomplish?" but "who do I want to become?" Also: big rocks, shallow soundings, a monk who wouldn't talk, and the Randy Johnson seagull incident.

  2. Aug 26 ·  Video

    Anxiety? Run Anyway!

    Sara's back. Joel showed a cow. And 4,500 people showed up to a church service at the county fair. This episode is about what it actually looks like to say yes when everything inside you is screaming stop — from the diving board you won't jump off to the worship set you almost didn't lead. Joel and Sara work through anxiety, people-pleasing, Gideon's many requests for confirmation, and the sneaky arrogance of thinking your failure could derail God's plans.

  3. Aug 19 ·  Video

    Ivelice English - Are you a monochronic or polychronic person?

    Ivelice English grew up in Venezuela, moved to the US not speaking English, walked into a Kohl's on her second day and had to physically escort customers to the restroom because she didn't know how to give directions. Now she's the worship pastor at Christ the King Ferndale. This episode is about what it actually means to lead people — not songs — and why showing up curious instead of critical changes everything about how you do ministry, worship, and life.

  4. Aug 12 ·  Video

    Adam & Andy Fox - It's all good news. Even the hard stuff!

    Brothers. Former youth pastors. Current pastors of two different churches two miles apart in the same town. Adam and Andy Fox join Joel for a conversation about circuitous ministry journeys, church plants that didn't survive, the liberating truth that God made you you and not someone else, and why the biggest obstacle to churches working together usually isn't the congregation — it's the leadership. Also: someone broke their collarbone making a youth group video in 1999.

  5. Aug 5 ·  Video

    Bill Nienhuis - From Software to Goats

    Bill Nienhuis spent 25 years at Logos Bible Software and thought that was the whole story. Then his boss told him he should probably leave — and God didn't close the door. Now Bill leads Childcare Worldwide, bringing the gospel to kids in four countries through a Saturday program called Life Center. Joel and Sara sit down with Bill to talk about career pivots that feel terrifying, what it means to be on "Team Great Commission," and why the role God's asking you to play might not look anything like what you pictured.

  6. Jul 29 ·  Video

    What We Picked Up Along the Way pt2

    Part 2 of What We Picked Up Along the Way picks up where Joel and Sara left off — moving from worship and fellowship into discipleship, service, and evangelism. They name the actual humans who shaped them (a youth leader, a Christian rock guitarist, a couple who packed bags for foster kids) and get honest about the parts of this work that still feel hard, awkward, or undone. Including evangelism, the word nobody loves.

  7. Jul 22 ·  Video

    What We Picked Up Along the Way pt1

    Joel and Sara have attended a lot of different churches. Between them: gospel choirs in Louisiana, wooden-pew hymn-singing, Pentecostal worship nights, trombone orchestras, washing rocks, and more than a few moments where the Holy Spirit showed up and nobody wanted to leave. In Part 1 of What We Picked Up Along the Way, they trace the churches that shaped their faith — and land on why worship style is way less important than where your heart actually is.

  8. Jul 15 ·  Video

    Aaron Dickson - From basketball to worship ministry

    Welcome to Still Figuring It Out — same show, new name, and zero extra pretending. For the inaugural episode, Joel sits down with Aaron Dickson: worship leader, insurance guy, viral video maker, Ed Cash collaborator, and someone who has had more than a few things directional changes in his life. This one's about what it looks like to live from a place of enough instead of fear — and why the seasons that don't make sense might be exactly where God is doing his best work.

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Real talk. Real Faith. Each week, pastors Joel and Sara ask honest questions, tackle relevant topics, and explore what following Jesus looks like in real life, when things don't go according to plan. If you're looking for authentic conversations, real talk about the Bible, faith, or spiritual growth, you've found your people! We're still figuring it out, alongside you.

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  • Creator
    North County Christ the King Church
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 NCCTK Church
  • Show Website
    Still Figuring It Out