The NPYA Podcast

In this episode, Clay and Allie sit down with Dr. Todd Hall—a psychologist, author, and expert on relational spirituality—to explore one of the most pressing challenges facing young adults today: disconnection. Together, they dig into questions like: Why do we often feel distant from both God and others? How does our early attachment shape our faith journey? What does it really mean to “know” God—not just intellectually, but relationally? And how can we move from isolation to deep, authentic connection? If you want to live a more connected life, this episode is for you! Link to assessments below: https://www.spiritualmetrics.co/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why did I do that? Why did I lie? What’s wrong with me? In this series finale, Clay unpacks Peter’s denial of Jesus—not as a moment of betrayal, but as a moment of pressure. What causes someone so confident in their faith to fall so quickly? Often, it's not a lack of love, but a desire to manage how we’re seen. We explore how perception management can quietly lead us away from faithfulness and into fear—and how recognizing this tendency can free us to live with integrity, courage, and trust in God.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finding friends can be tough—why does it feel so much more difficult than when we were younger? In this episode of the NPYA Podcast, Clay and Allie sit down with Josiah and Micah Kennealy, hosts of Young Adults Today and the FYI Podcast, to talk all things friendship. From why making and keeping friends feels harder in your 20s to practical ways to build deep, lasting relationships, this conversation is packed with wisdom and encouragement. Maybe all it takes is 60 hours? If you’ve ever felt lonely or struggled to form meaningful connections, this episode is for you! Tune in, take notes, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, our friend Nathan unpacks John 14 and what it means to live with the end in mind. Jesus doesn’t leave us to navigate life alone—He gives us both help and hope.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s message, we continue our series When Jesus Says Amen by exploring John 12. It’s easy to get caught up in a mindset of self-preservation, striving to stay ahead in a world that feels like a game of survival of the fittest. But Jesus presents a radical truth—real life begins when we die to ourselves. Join us as we unpack what it means to hate our lives in this world so we can truly live in Him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we sit down with Courtney Hoyt, a life coach who specializes in meeting people right where they are and walking forward with them. She has spent years guiding individuals through struggles with body image, vanity, identity, and disordered eating, helping them break free from unhealthy mindsets and embrace a healthier, more fulfilling life. This is an honest, powerful conversation about what it means to grow, heal, and move forward—one step at a time. You won’t want to miss it! Origin of Mirrors link: https://www.brown.edu/Departments/Joukowsky_Institute/courses/13things/7306.html#:~:text=Reflective%20surfaces%20made%20of%20polished,metal%20surfaces%20with%20glass%20coatingsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we continue our series, When Jesus Says Amen, with an in-depth look at John 10. Join us as we explore what it means for Jesus to be our Good Shepherd—how He leads, protects, and cares for His sheep. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Figuring out what you’re meant to do in life can feel overwhelming—especially in young adulthood. In this episode, we sit down with stand-up comedian Andrew Stanley to talk about his journey from a finance career to the comedy stage. He shares the doubts, fears, and pivotal moments that shaped his path, along with practical advice for anyone feeling stuck in their own career or calling. Whether you’re wrestling with big decisions or just looking for clarity on what’s next, this conversation is packed with wisdom, encouragement, and a few laughs along the way!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we continue in our series "When Jesus Says Amen" by opening up John Chapter 6 and looking at what Jesus has to say about the bread of life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, we sit down with Katherine Hall, who created a resource called "Everyday Scripture" to talk about why it is so difficult to prioritize reading the Bible, what the value is in doing it consistently, how her resources help, and more. Don't miss this episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy New Year, NPYA! We are kicking off 2025 with a brand new series called "When Jesus Says Amen". Over the next few gatherings, we will be diving into the "Amen, Amen" statements of Jesus throughout the book of John. Clay starts us off with a great message on John Chapter 3, where Nicodemus comes to Jesus in the middle of the night looking for answers. We hope this helps you in your journey of following Jesus!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, we dive deeper into our mission of creating a genuine community. We cover three questions:  What is genuine community? Why should we prioritize genuine community? How do we build genuine community? We also announced our 2025 retreat! Hit this link to register now: https://northpoint.org/events/npya-mountain-retreat-2025-01-10See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we chat with Jeremy Kirby about what it looks like to sit with a spiritual director and give our undivided attention to God. We talk about the difficulties that come with sitting in the quiet, why it is so hard to hear from God, and what it could look like to build out a rule of life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Clay wraps up our Parables series with a message on one of Jesus's most famous parables - The Parable of the Good Samaritan. He shows us how we have a tendency to only love the people we "like" and challenges us to ask the question "How can I become a person of love?" rather than "Who do I have to love?".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So many of us are in a season of waiting as young adults .. Waiting on a spouse, waiting for the right job, waiting for what's next, and we don't always know what to do while we wait. But in today's episode, we talk to Larissa Negreiros about her story of coming to America with her family, what that waiting process looked like, and what she learned through it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Gerald Fadayomi joins us to walk through the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 and challenges us with two questions: 1. What is in your hands? and 2. What are you doing with it.  Don't miss this message!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, we chat with our good friend Jordan Ball about the importance of living out of authenticity and vulnerability rather than an image that we can be tempted to create for ourselves. We talk about how difficult this can be with all the content and voices speaking into our lives, the societal and cultural pressure, and the very real, human desire to fit in, to belong, and to be part of a community. It's a conversation we all need to hear!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When things go wrong – we typically think back to the past to try and figure out what happened… What did we do? How did we mess that up? What did we put into the world that led to this outcome? But in this week's episode, Allie challenges us to look at ourselves right now. What are we putting into the world? What are we producing? Are we producing good fruit?  That's what this parable challenges us to think about. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we sit down with Ashley Turner, who has spent the last couple of years working at the Table Group. Table Group is a leadership and organizational health company led by Patrick Lencioni who has written 13 best selling books about organizational health and teamwork. The Table Group has also created an assessment called "Working Genius" that helps people determine the type of work that naturally brings them energy and what makes them more frustrated.  She had some amazing insights for us on how to become a person companies are looking to hire and what the Working Genius assessment can show us as we learn to navigate this process of finding the right job and getting hired.  You can find the link to the free assessment here:  https://www.workinggenius.com/assessment/ABy6cdN6SdKHCxEoMXhwsASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the hardest things we have to do in life is persistence when it doesn't make a difference. How do we know when to stop? When to change course? When to keep going? More specifically, how do we know when to persist or stop when it comes to prayer? This week, Clay walks us through the parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18 to learn more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, we are chatting with Alex Cottingham, who is the founder of HOLO Health and the owner of Cumming Strength and Fitness. Alex has spent many years pursuing and studying all aspects of health and in this conversation he gives us some incredible insight to help us stay on a path towards true health while keeping Jesus at the center. It is worth your time! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's message, Allie helps us take a closer look at the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant and the importance of forgiveness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Clay kicks off a brand new series at NPYA on the parables of Jesus. In this message, we dive deeper into what is being communicated through the Parable of the Sower and how to cultivate a heart that is ready to receive truth and make a change rather than one that resists truth that requires change.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, we give some updates on the future of the podcast and we sit down with Allie for an interview to get all of her hot takes and life wisdom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all go through seasons where we feel like we are wandering, especially in young adulthood. So what do we do? How do we respond? This week, we wrap up our Summer Nights series with Allie Cooney showing us what we should do in these moments based on the life of David in Psalm 34.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, we kick it off talking about what emotions are driving us based on the new movie Inside Out 2, we address the differences between envy and jealousy, AND we ultimately give you an answer to the question "Is it dangerous to want what other people have?" We hope you give it a listen and enjoy the conversation! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, we follow up the Summer Nights message by diving into more practical tips on what it looks like to seek God and avoid a lukewarm faith.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Clay kicks off NPYA Summer Nights with a message from Psalm 53 on the importance of not only believing in God, but seeking God! During the months of May to July, we will only be gathering once a month rather than twice a month. These gatherings will continue to be a place where you can find genuine community, experience authentic worship, and grow your faith in Jesus–with a little bit of added fun! Don't miss the next one on June 20 at 7pm in the Attic with special guest - Elevation Rhythm!     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, Nathan is out traveling the world so Allie sits down with Clay to ask him all the questions everyone has been wanting to know.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's very easy to go about our lives believing we have everything we need, but in reality be missing something vital. In the conclusion of our Resurrender series, Nathan walks us through the basics of the gospel to ensure we all have a clear understanding of why Jesus came to earth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever said the phrase "it is what it is"? Have you ever felt like there just isn't a way forward? That this is just the life you've built or the life you've been handed and "it is what it is".  This week, Clay teaches Part 5 of our series "Resurrender" on how this mindset isn't actually found in the Bible and that God offers us hope in every circumstance through consecration and expectation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How often do you think about your thoughts? In today's episode, we talk about our motives behind WHY we do the things we do and steps we can take to purify them so that we don't act for the wrong reasons and end up somewhere we didn't intend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you ever wonder why you do the things you do? Have you ever paused and asked yourself what your true motives are BEFORE stepping into action? This week, Clay continues with Part 4 of our series "Resurrender" looking at how important it is to strive for pure motives because Jesus cares more about WHY than WHAT.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, we talk a little American Idol history, the subtlety of idols in our culture, and how to discern whether or not we have an idol in our life that is a poor substitute for God. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue in with Part 3 of our series this week with Allie walking us through Psalm 16 to discover why we need to throw off our idols, how to do it, and what might happen to your life if you do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fearing God is spoken about a lot in Scripture, but we are also told that God is loving and kind. How do we hold these two in tension? And what does it look like to fear God every day? Listen to this week's episode to find out!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many of us would say we LOVE God, but how many of us would say that we FEAR him? Is this an aspect of God that is lost on our culture? In this week's message, Nathan breaks down the difference between an unhealthy versus a healthy fear and helps us gain a right perspective on our relationship with the God of the universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk a lot about prayer and how everything we do flows out of prayer, but in this week's episode we're diving into the WHY behind prayer. Listen to find out why we need to live a prayer filled life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are all being influenced all the time. This holds true with our buying decisions, the way we think and act in the world, and also with our faith. How do we make sure we're being influenced by the right things and stay surrendered to God? In this week's episode, Clay kicks off a brand news called "Resurrender" where we are going to be talking about what that looks like to do that on a daily basis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hope is a word that gets thrown around a lot during the holiday season, but how important is it REALLY? Do we need it? What do we do when life feels hopeless? Listen to this week's episode as we talk through all this and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we enter into the holiday season, it can be difficult to remain thankful. There are so many things we need to have, want to buy, or wish we could get. They can also be filled with reminders of things lost or things we no longer have. Is it really possible to be grateful in every circumstance? Listen to find out!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are always far better off when we take the time to respond versus react, but it's not always easy. In this week's episode, we dive a little further into how we've seen this play out in our own lives and what we can takeaway from those experiences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know that you have a super power? A super power that will determine whether or not your dreams come true. What is it, you ask? Well, you'll just have to listen to this week's message with Andy Stanley concluding our series "Living The Dream" in order to find out. You'll be glad you did!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So many of us recognize that having a mentor is a good thing and we would even say we'd like to have one, but the process of getting one can feel challenging. How do we go about starting these conversations and finding the right person? Listen to find out!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are all trying to get somewhere. We all have hopes, dreams, and plans, but sometimes it can be difficult to figure out how to get from where we are to where we want to be.  In this week's episode, Cliff Robinson gives us 7 extremely practical and applicable steps to get from here to there and shows how they are also part of God's design.  Don't miss this episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do we do when God doesn't answer our prayer? Does he leave us hanging on purpose? How do we respond when he is silent?  We talk about it on this week's episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life doesn't always go like we planned it. We don't always become who we thought we'd be and it just feels like we're in a holding pattern. That can be frustrating. How do we grapple with it? In this week's message, Beth Brady gives us a glimpse into her story and how it impacted where she is today. She gives us two great reminders as we seek to live the life God has for us in the here and now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We see throughout Scripture people who are worshipers, but not followers of Jesus. They worship a god they believe is real, but they aren't following the right one. That can feel scary. Should we be concerned about our own faith? Listen to this episode to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life in your 20's is often filled with closed doors, no's, not yet's, and maybe some unexpected twists and turns. This leads us to wonder if we'll ever get to where we want to go. In this week's message, Zach Tinner kicks off a brand new series called "Living The Dream" and helps us gain some perspective on our situations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many people see worship as something to get through before the message starts, but this week we talk to our friend, Alex Aghoian, about how worship is so much more than that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Surely we have a purpose here on earth. We have to have been put here for a reason, right? Listen to this episode to find out more about the purpose of your life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.