Are you dating with purpose… or just passing time?

Are you dating for marriage… or just for attention?

Are you dating from chemistry… or from Christ?

In this episode of the Heart Check Podcast, Pastor Los breaks down 5 biblical principles for dating that most Christians overlook.

Dating isn’t about emotional attachment.
It’s about purposeful pursuit toward covenant.

In this episode we cover:

• Why heart health matters before relationships
• The importance of spiritual alignment
• Why character compatibility is non-negotiable
• What “dating for marriage” actually means
• The role of godly counsel in relationships

If you’re single, talking to someone, or unsure about marriage — this episode will challenge and clarify your heart posture.

Before you check their red flags…

Check your heart.

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"If you’ve ever laid in bed wondering, ‘God, what do You want me to do?’ this episode is for you.”

Last episode we talked about discernment—how to hear God’s voice in a noisy world. But today, we get practical. Pastor Los lays out a great biblical framework for discernment in your life--not a formula. Because it’s one thing to understand discernment. It’s another thing to live it out.

In this episode, Pastor Los breaks down what spiritual health has to do with discernment and why discernment flows from intimacy with Jesus—not convenience. If you’re living in spiritual compromise, disconnected from the Word, prayer, or godly community—discernment will always feel confusing.

This episode will challenge you to ask: Am I responding to what God said — or to how I feel about what He said?

Discernment isn’t about perfection. It’s about obedience.

If you want the Holy Spirit’s discernment in your calling, God’s direction in your decisions, and confidence in following Jesus — this episode will equip you with biblical tools to walk faithfully with Him.

In a world full of noise, opinions, and “my truth,” how do we discern the voice of God from our own desires? In this episode of the Heart Check Podcast, Pastor Los dives into what the Bible actually says about discernment—how it’s developed, why it matters, and how to recognize God’s voice without confusing it with emotion, preference, or pressure. We explore Scripture, practical wisdom, and heart-check questions to help believers grow in spiritual maturity and learn to follow God faithfully in everyday decisions.

Many people believe in Jesus - but not everyone follows the Jesus of Scripture.  In this episode, Pastor Los explores the tension between the Jesus we want and the Jesus we're actually called to follow.  Jesus didn't come to agree with our preferences or affirm every desire. As brothers and sisters in Christ, we are called to love one another, pursue unity, and treat each other with grace - even in disagreement, tension, and difference.

Episode #5 is a heart check for anyone navigating faith in a divided world, wrestling with surrender, and learning what is truly means to follow the biblical Jesus - not a customized version they have created.

Feeling far from God?

You’re not broken—and you’re not alone.

In Episode 4 of Heart Check, we will talk about what to do when God feels distant and your faith feels off-center. Pastor Los walks through how spiritual drift happens—and how God invites us back, not through striving, but through realigning our lives with His will and who He defines us as.

If you’ve been questioning the direction of your life, the decisions you've been making, feeling disconnected in your prayer life, or stuck in patterns that don’t reflect who God’s called you to be—this episode is for YOU.

🎧 Press play if you’re ready to stop feeling far from God and want to start walking closely with Him again.

Repentance isn’t a one-time moment—it’s a lifestyle.

In this episode of Heart Check, Pastor Los talks about what repentance really is (and what it’s not), why Jesus calls His followers to be people of repentance, and how true repentance isn’t about guilt—but about alignment.

Following Jesus means we turn to God. We turn from sin. We turn toward grace. And we allow God to continually search our hearts and reshape our lives.

If you’ve ever wondered: “Why do I keep struggling with the same things?” “Is repentance still necessary after salvation?” “What does real repentance actually look like in everyday life?”

This conversation is for you. This is a heart check for anyone who wants to walk out what it looks like to reflect Jesus through repentance—no masks, no excuses, just surrender.

🎧 Press play. Let God check your heart. And be willing to turn back to Him.

We’ve mastered the art of looking "okay."
In Be Real & Reveal, Episode 2 of Heart Check Podcast, Pastor Los walks through why confession isn’t weakness—it’s the doorway to healing.

In this episode Pastor Los gets real, vulnerable, and breaks down Scripture in a practical way. Helping you recognize where you’ve been performing, instead of being present and honest with God (and others), and how He brings healing when we stop hiding. 

If you’ve been carrying sin quietly, alone, and hiding behind “I’m good,” and are ready to experience the freedom God has for you through confession, accountability, and prayer; this episode is for you.

Real-life theology meets every day life.

Biblical. Vulnerable. Spirit-led. Practical.

A pastor you can talk life with.

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We’re quick to move forward, but slow to look inward. In Episode 1 of Heart Check Podcast, Pastor Los invites you to take a moment to pause — to recognize what’s really going on in your heart and realize what Jesus may be revealing beneath the surface.

This episode breaks down Scripture in a practical, vulnerable, Spirit-led way—helping you identify secret sin, misplaced priorities, and quiet areas God wants to heal. No churchy answers. No pressure to perform. Just real-life theology for everyday life.

If your faith feels tired… If God feels distant… If your heart’s been hurting — this episode is for you.

Real-life theology meets every day life.

Biblical. Vulnerable. Spirit-led. Practical.

A pastor you can talk life with.

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Did you know your heart determines the direction of your life? That’s why God tells us to guard it above all else because everything we say, think, or do flows from it. (Proverbs 4:23)

This is what Heart Check Podcast is all about. Real-life theology meeting everyday life, alongside a pastor you can talk life with. Pastor Los will break down Scripture for the next generation that’s Biblical, vulnerable, Spirit-led, & practical. 

This isn’t preaching at you — it’s walking with you through real life with real faith while serving a real God ❤️

Real-life theology meets every day life.

Biblical. Vulnerable. Spirit-led. Practical.

A pastor you can talk life with.

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