Intermission with the Mendos

“So always be ready, alert, and prepared, because at an hour when you’re not expecting him, the Son of Man will come.” Matthew 24:44

In this episode, we wrap up Matthew 24 and talk about the return of Jesus. It’s closer than we think and it’s the best news. We are on a mission to take the fear out of the end times. There is no fear in love, and Jesus is coming back from His bride. It’s this beautiful love story, and the more we study the Bible about the rapture, the more peace we have. Take a break, listen, and be encouraged. This is good news.

But keep your hope to the end and you will experience life and deliverance. “Yet through it all, this joyful assurance of the realm of heaven’s kingdom will be proclaimed all over the world, providing every nation with a demonstration of the reality of God. And after this, the end of this age will arrive.”

Matthew 24:13-14

Just when you think the world can’t get any more chaotic, something else happens. People seem to be losing control and in a state of panic. In this season, God remains our security. His words are simply, “keep your hope to the end.”

The end. So many thoughts and feelings about what the end may be. In this episode, we begin a series on the end times. Over the next few weeks, we will study what the Bible says about the end. If you’re a skeptic, a believer, or land somewhere in between, come on this journey with us, and we talk about the truth of the times we live in.

“The disciples came to ask Jesus, “Who is considered to be the greatest in heaven’s kingdom realm?” Jesus called a little one to his side and said unto them, “Learn this well: unless you dramatically change your way of thinking and become teachable, and learn about heaven’s kingdom realm with the wide-eyed wonder of a child, you will never be able to enter in. Whoever continually humbles himself to become like this gentle child is the greatest one in heaven’s kingdom realm. And if you tenderly care for this little on my behalf, you are tenderly caring for me.”

-Matthew 18:1-5

In this episode, we celebrated Father's Day. The role of the Father is unlike any other, and it deserves attention and conversation. We talked about the importance of fatherhood, and Jonathan gave some practical and yet strategic advice on Dad Life. The emotions soared, and we talked about our fathers. Take a break with us and be blessed.

“See, I have taken your sin away from you, and will dress you in beautiful clothes.” Zechariah 3:4

What is the most important decision that you will ever make? In this episode, we discuss salvation through Jesus. If you have no idea what salvation is or who Jesus is, listen and be inspired. If you are a seasoned believer, we also encourage you to listen and allow this to challenge you to share your faith more, to put yourself out there and tell the people around you about the most important person who ever lived, Jesus Christ.

Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel to rescue his servants who trusted in him ... There is no other god who can rescue like this!” Daniel 3:28-29

In this episode, we discuss the current race issues in America and how they have affected our family. We dialogue about how we plan to plant our feet in God and his word regardless of any circumstance or cultural issues that arise.

"The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed." Psalm 34:17-18

Broken hearts, Loss, & Grief - so much people are going through right now, and we wanted to weigh in and share our perspective. Don’t miss this one... there are some good raw, unedited moments between us. Don’t worry though y’all we still love each other. 😂

Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. Exodus 33:15

In this episode, we continue discussing the theme of pursuing the vision God has placed in your heart. We chat with Matthew & Hailey Rojas and unpack some of their journey from a Walmart cart pusher to a commercial and film director. We discuss the vision God has given their family to share the Gospel through film and story. 

To see Matthew's directorial work, visit matthewprojas.com

Psalm 32:8-9 says, “I hear the Lord saying, “I will stay close to you, instruction and guiding you along the pathway for your life. I will advise you along the way and lead you forth with my eyes as your guide. So don’t make it difficult; don’t be stubborn when I take you where you’ve not been before. Don’t make me tug you and pull you along. Just come with me!”

Taking risks and chasing dreams is not easy. It can sometimes be daunting and uncharted territory is often nerve-racking. However, when you take the steps toward your purpose, it is so worth it. We hope that this episode inspires you even a little bit to do something, anything that maybe you’ve been putting off or afraid to do. God intentionally put big things in you. He wants to use you., and as He says in the scripture above, “Just come with me.”

In this episode, we discuss a little bit of the vision behind why we wanted to do a podcast. We also share some of the details on how Jonathan and I met.  As we begin to open up and share what we have seen God do in our lives, we hope it inspires and encourages you to stay faithful and obedient to Him because life with Him is the best.

In this episode we dive into cultivating a lifestyle of peace for your life. This episode was birthed out of the crazy of quarantine, but our hope is that it this message of being relentless for peace transcends into every area of life whether you are on top of the world on just trying to stay afloat.  You have the power to create space for God to bring peace into every situation in your life. Fight for peace, it is well worth it.