Connection Podcast

We have a very special episode for you all, where the ladies once again take over and discuss a powerful and important topic for any Christian - prayer. In fact, this topic is so important and loaded that we've already decided we have to do another episode on this topic (and maybe 7 more...). Prayer is our connection to God - our way of communicating with Him and knowing what He wants to do in, through, and for us. So why is it so hard to do it? And how do we even begin to start praying? 

A BIG thank you to all the ladies who took over for us: Lillian, Melissa, Kenia, Tara, Ariel, and Makayla. And if you need prayer or want to pray with us, let us know! We will get you connected with someone who can help you and guide you in it!

You've probably imagined yourself standing on a road and you come up to a fork - a split path. And you begin to think, "Which way should I take? Which path is the right way or best way for me?" Often in the Bible, people are faced with these decisions multiple times throughout their lives - do I listen to myself or do I listen to God? 

Psalms 1 makes it clear to us that we have an appropriate path to choose, but we have to choose it; it's a choice. When we walk with God and choose the path He sets before us, we live an abundant and blessed life, but that doesn't mean it's always sunshine and flowers. So how do we choose the right path when we're faced with the decision almost daily?

Special shoutout to Raul Lopez for joining us in this episode!

Ready for a challenging question? Here you go: why does God allow evil things to happen? Did God create evil? Does God use evil as a tool to fulfill His purpose? We know what Romans 8:28 says - "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." But why do we go through difficult times - breakups, death, divorce, heartache, sickness, etc.?

We discover that Joseph had an idea about all of this - he was sold into slavery by his brothers, but realized later on in his life that it was God who sent him. It was this revelation that freed Joseph and allowed him to reconcile everything that had happened to him. Like the song "See a Victory" by Elevation Worship says, "You take what the enemy meant for evil and You turn it for good."

SPECIAL EPISODE ALERT: Steven Furtick of Elevation Church and Elevation Worship are featured here in this episode!

We are coming to you from Charlotte, North Carolina where we are attending Inside Elevation hosted by none other than Elevation Church. This conference is for church leaders to learn, develop, and gain insight and wisdom to take back to their respective churches to continue growing the Kingdom of God. 

We have had the time of our life here (and it's only after the 1st night that we're posting this), and what we have been experiencing is quite amazing. We hope you enjoy this very experiential episode as much as we did!

If you are a human being, you're either going to or have already faced rejection of some kind. It's just part of who we are and what we go through in this life, whether it's for a relationship, a job, your family, or even in a church setting (which we hope is not the case!). But what should our response to rejection be and what does it mean in a Biblical sense? How do we not get stuck in a state of fear after multiple rejections? Good news: if you're feeling rejected, you might be more like Jesus than you think!

We were joined in this episode by Josh Luna who is one of our closest and dearest friends, as well as a special surprise guest at the end! 

Sometimes we can get into places where we just aren't feeling it anymore. When we feel so depleted that we may not want to keep going to church, serving, or doing anything at all even. And since we're open and transparent on this podcast, we have felt the same way recently. But the question remains - what do we do about it?

So we decided that we needed to have a new kind of episode - one where we simply talk about what we've been going through, how it is with our souls, and what we can do when we feel this way. We were joined by an amazing group of people and some of our closest friends: Lillian Martin, Matt Ocheita, and Melissa Garzon.

We hope you can all take something from this episode, whether you serve in church, just attend, or don't go at all but feel burnt out in an area of your life!

Let's hit it right from the start: are you willing to let your dreams die to say "Yes" to God? Does it really even require that much to say "Yes" to God?

We were honored to be joined by two very special guests - Matt Ocheita and Paul Gomez - as we discuss what it means to say yes to God, even when He might be saying no to us. In scripture, there are many times where people say yes to God - Jesus, the disciples, Abraham and Isaac, David, Samuel, the list goes on. And we all want to give God our biggest yes, but it usually requires sacrifice and taking up your cross to follow Him. So what does it mean when we say yes to God? What does it look like and how can we keep saying yes even when we don't want to? 

A special thanks to Matt and Paul for joining us on this episode and discussing with us what it has looked like in their lives in saying "Yes" to following God. 

You've most likely heard this phrase, "When it rains, it pours." Well...does it? Surely it must say that in the Bible somewhere right? Maybe one of the disciples said that? Try again.

While it might be a common phrase for us in the time we live, it would actually be a phrase that people in the Bible would consider to be something of a blessing. But it is also true, that as we go through life there are times when it seems like the weight of the world is on us and everything is happening all at once. So what do we do in those moments when the storm is raging and our peace is ripped from our hands and we feel like we're not going to make it?

We've got a phrase for you: strength to endure.

While the title may seem a bit funny or odd, it's also very true. Jesus Christ walked this earth and experienced everything we did - honestly even more than us, including being tempted by Satan himself - yet He did not sin.

We all struggle and deal with temptations through life, whatever that might look like for you. Luckily, the Bible gives us insight into what those temptations are (there's not as many as you think), and how we can overcome them. And if Jesus was even led into the desert to be tempted, then we know that we are definitely not exempt from going through it as well. But we now have a High Priest who is able to walk with us through those times, and allows us to overcome because He is greater. 

A big shoutout to Martin Mayo, Oscar Madrid and Matt Ocheita for being with us on this one! Put your thinking caps on for this episode as we discuss what it looked like for Jesus to be fully God and fully man. 

If you have ever felt like you were unqualified to accomplish something in your life, you are in good company with us on this episode! The truth is, all of us are unqualified until God steps into the picture and gives us what we need to accomplish His purpose. But luckily for all of us, God uses whoever He wants to use - even if we're sometimes reluctant to go the first time. God doesn't call the equipped, He equips the called.

We have to give a BIG shoutout to our boys Oscar and Martin for joining us on this episode and from dropping some wisdom on us! Be sure to catch our revelation in the episode about the Jewish culture and Jesus and what makes people so qualified to be used for greater purposes.