Who is the Holy Spirit, and what does it actually look like to live Spirit-led?

In light of yesterday's celebration of Pentecost, we were thinking about how we often know and hear about the Holy Spirit in terms of people's grand stories or amazing experiences...

Yet, rarely do we get to peel back the layers around actually knowing, hearing, and experiencing the Holy Spirit for ourselves in our real, everyday lives and routines - at home, at work, at church, etc.

We are SUPER excited to share today's episode, because our friend and special guest, Mica Dela Cruz, joins us today to dive into these questions (and more).

We hope that our struggles, lessons, and practical examples will help you cultivate and strengthen your own personal, everyday relationship with God's Spirit.

Because living connected with and empowered by the Holy Spirit will literally change your life.

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⭐ TOPICS:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:32 - Common misconceptions about the Holy Spirit
• 3:47 - Knowing the Holy Spirit personally
• 5:18 - How do we get to KNOW the Holy Spirit?
• 7:14 - Hearing & discerning God's voice & will
• 8:35 - Mica's example of seeking God's will in dating
• 11:11 - Wisdom & your spiritual growth
• 12:16 - Mica's example of obeying the Holy Spirit's prompting
• 15:24 - A more detailed breakdown of Spirit-led promptings
• 17:14 - Sharing (& receiving) prophetic prayers
• 19:28 - What if our spiritual experiences don't seem as powerful as others'?
• 22:59 - Practical tips to better know the Holy Spirit
• 24:53 - Navigating through spiritual dryness
• 27:40 - Cultivating your relationship with God despite your environment
• 29:53 - Recommended resources
• 31:11 - A prayer for you!

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👋 ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Mica Dela Cruz currently lives in Northern California, where she works as a nurse. In her spare time, she loves to take walks and watch the latest shows with her husband, Derrick. She is passionate about intercession prayer and helping others hear from the Lord throughout their daily lives. You can connect with her on Instagram: @micach0o.

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Are there things that seem to keep bothering you, like repeated mental patterns, trigger points, fears, anxieties, or insecurities that continue to hold you back?

Because no one is perfect, by default, EVERY one of us has baggage and wounds from our past... whether we realize it or not.

Whatever your story may be, it is GAME-CHANGING once you start to address and heal your generational wounds, because they really do impact EVERY area of your life (often without you even knowing!).

In this episode, we sit down for an in-depth and vulnerable conversation with our good friend, Bonnie Kim, M.Ed., Founder of Royal Telos Coaching, and certified life coach who's helped many people find freedom, clarity, and guidance.

We pray that our personal stories of struggles and healing, along with practical keys and tips, ultimately help you step further into the powerful healing, freedom, authenticity, and deep peace that God desires for you. 🤍

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⭐ TOPICS:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 2:37 - What led Bonnie to become a coach
• 7:18 - What are generational wounds, how do they impact us, & how do we start identifying them?
• 12:40 - Bonnie's testimony re: her relationship with her dad
• 16:29 - Next steps for healing deep wounds (& nuances for Asian Americans)
• 21:39 - How to set boundaries with parents
• 24:44 - Bonnie's testimony re: setting boundaries with her mom
• 27:28 - 3 Practical keys to find freedom from recurring fears
• 34:09 - Practical step to grow in your own healing this week

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👋 ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Bonnie Kim graduated with an M.Ed from UCLA and founded an anti-human trafficking non-profit in 2008 that's still active today. She's had various industry experiences, such as teaching; non-profit work; political work; creative directing; restaurant franchising.

But above all, she's most passionate about helping leaders in their relationships with themselves and others. Credentialed by ICF and Gallup Strengths, Bonnie launched a coaching certification program to help leaders lead with more empathy and strategy.

Connect with her at https://royaltelos.com or on Instagram:

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Ever feel trapped by financial stress, have FOMO about increasing opportunities to make more money, obsessively read articles on side hustles, or just find yourself consumed with endlessly striving for more?

In today's episode, we open up about how our respective upbringings have shaped our perspectives on money.

We talk about how to address poverty mentality and share insights on common generationally inherited money mindsets.

We explore how to navigate economic downturns and uncertainty, as well as how to approach popular aspirations like FIRE and financial freedom through God's lens.

And we also share reflection questions to help you evaluate your own relationship with money - and how to align your heart with God's when it comes to being a faithful steward.

Ultimately, we hope our struggles, testimonies, and lessons learned reassure you that you are not alone in navigating complex tensions around money.

We pray that this episode helps you step into the true freedom God has for you—not just in your bank account, but in every aspect of your life.

💡 GET OUR RECOMMENDED FAITH & FINANCES RESOURCES

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KEY TOPICS:

• 2:18 - Alex's background / upbringing that shaped his money mindset
• 5:48 - Common money mindset amongst immigrant parents
• 8:35 - Grace's background / upbringing that shaped her money mindset
• 13:10 - The role money plays in "non-monetary-related" conflicts
• 14:40 - How does God want us to view money?
• 16:49 - 4 Questions to help you reflect on your relationship with money
• 22:48 - Recommended Owl City song
• 25:42 - Advice from Eternity Portfolio around your "finish line"
• 26:46 - Observation about poverty mentality from Ramit Sethi's IWT Podcast
• 27:35 - Navigating the realities of an unstable economy
• 29:02 - Lesson about money from Proverbs 3
• 29:58 - Alex's testimony about tithing / trusting God through giving
• 32:08 - How do you know if it's God blessing you or just a coincidence?
• 33:24 - How should Christians think about FIRE / Financial Freedom?

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We often talk about God-centered relationships in terms of dating and marriage… but tend to undermine the importance and value of God-centered FRIENDSHIPS, which are essential for our mental, emotional, spiritual, and holistic health and thriving (and yet seem to be hard to find!).

Today, we have a VERY special episode in store for you. As a friend, spiritual brother, and mentor to Alex, Paul Sohn has been a constant source of encouragement, challenge, and accountability in Alex's life.

In this episode, we share an intimate conversation with Alex and Paul. Join us as they reflect on their friendship and peel back the layers on how to cultivate friendships that spur each other on in faith - despite physical distance and life’s transitions.

If you're stuck feeling lonely or are just curious about how to have deep, meaningful relationships, we hope this heartfelt conversation about the beauty and power of God-centered friendships fuels you to take tangible steps in that direction.

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TOPICS:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:58 - How Alex & Paul met & became friends
• 6:53 - Paul's role in Alex & Grace's dating & marriage journey
• 10:16 - How do you lovingly challenge a friend with hard truth?
• 15:35 - How Paul navigated Alex making decisions he felt unsure about
• 19:58 - How do you stay close friends despite physical distance and life transitions?
• 28:16 - Key traits in a friendship that enable vulnerability
• 34:33 - Practical tips to have God-centered friendships
• 42:41 - The often-overlooked power of godly friendships
• 45:38 - The huge impact Paul & Alex’s friendship has had on each other
• 48:37 - An exciting announcement! (And preview of our next episode!)

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ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Paul is passionate about equipping Christians to live out their calling, drawing upon his experience as a 1.5-generation Korean-Canadian-American to build bridges between people and culture.

He's the founder of QARA, a ministry raising up the next generation of leaders, and author of Quarter-Life Calling (2016) and Millennials Calling (2019). 

He was the Director of the Stra

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One of the most common (yet most unspoken) struggles of adulthood is making REAL friendships.

In today’s episode, we sit down with David Kim, Discipleship and Formation Pastor at WestGate Church in San Jose and author of Made to Belong: Five Practices for Cultivating Community in A Disconnected World.

From surveying more than 1,300 Christians, David discovered that the #1 most common challenge that everyone struggles with is loneliness.

It’s often unspoken, but we all crave life-giving relationships and community. Yet they seem to be increasingly hard to find.

For Mental Health Awareness Month, we wanted to talk about an area of mental and emotional health that we find is often not talked about (in-depth) much:

How to actually find friends who can come alongside you in love, to help fight for your highest good.

In a world that settles for shallow relationships, we hope this episode helps you find the authentic, rich, meaningful connection and belonging with others who help you grow and thrive the way God made you to!

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TOPICS:
0:00 - Intro
1:12 - David's personal story that inspired the book
2:25 - Why is it so hard to make real friends as an adult?
5:50 - False beliefs and common myths people believe about community
8:43 - If you're struggling to find community, should you stay or look elsewhere?
12:41 - How to practically prioritize community despite life's busyness
16:23 - The need for community for ministry leaders
19:30 - Why accountability matters and why it's last of the 5 practices
20:30 - How spiritual abuse stems from unhealthy accountability
24:20 - Examples of how to model healthy and helpful accountability
29:52 - How to know which friendships to prioritize vs. let go
34:05 - The 5 Key Practices for cultivating community
35:48 - Reflection Questions & Action Steps
40:27 - What David's working on next and how to connect with him
41:37 - A preview of next week's special episode!

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
David Kim is the Discipleship and Formation pastor at WestGate Church and author of Made to Belong: Five Practices for Cultivating Community in a Disconnected World.

He completed his M.Div and Th

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Wondering if you should change your job?

With so much fluctuation happening in the job market, increasing options, the shake-up of COVID, and many more factors… it seems like everyone and their moms are getting new jobs.

Maybe you:

• Feel stuck in a job that you feel frustrated about
• Aren’t getting along with your boss or coworkers
• Just feel bored or maybe some FOMO and want to “explore your options”
• Honestly just wanna make more $ or get promoted more quickly
• Are tempted to quiet quit (or are already doing so!)

The decision about whether or not to switch jobs can definitely be daunting and overwhelming… especially when everyone also has a biased opinion.

At the end of the day, we know we need God’s guidance and direction. But how?

We get this question a lot. So today we’re sharing our personal stories and insights from our own job transitions. 

Join us for this conversation as we unpack:

• How can we navigate job transitions God’s way?
• Discerning whether or not to stay at a job or to leave - and when
• Questions to help you process what God's saying to you about your situation
• A practical exercise for you to apply this week

We hope that this episode can give you some helpful tips on how to view decisions around job transitions through God’s purposes and perspective, as well as thoughts to consider and questions to ask yourself (and God) to help you as you process and discern your decision.

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TOPICS:
0:00 - Intro
2:18 - Alex’s journey of job transitions
13:57 - What Alex learned
19:55 - Grace’s journey of job transitions
31:31 - What Grace learned
37:33 - Reflection / Application

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:

• BOOK: Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans 
  (NOTE: This is not an explicitly faith-based book, but it’s aligned with biblical principles because Dave is a strong believer!)
• VIDEO: Grace's Story: Why & How to Pursue Your

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Do you ever question the bigger purpose behind your work?

Whether you're an employee, an entrepreneur, a small business owner, a stay-at-home parent, or on the job hunt... we all have moments when we struggle to see our work as truly meaningful.

Maybe you feel like your job is just a boring list of tasks to complete. 

Maybe you feel stressed and overwhelmed by your work and are dreading going to work each day.

Maybe you find yourself constantly searching for better opportunities out there.

Whether you're an engineer, a designer, a parent, a doctor, a teacher, a CEO, a church leader, or anything in between, God has intentionally placed us in our respective areas of work for HIS purposes!

Join us for this conversation as we unpack:
- How can we view our work through God's lens?
- Common misconceptions of what a "successful" career looks like
- What your true job description really is
- 3 Key Practices to help you live out God's purposes through your work
- Questions to help you hear what God's saying to you about how he wants you to be on mission for him
- A practical exercise for you to apply this week

No matter where you are in your journey, we hope this episode can give you practical tools to better see your work as directly connected with how God wants to bring heaven onto earth through you - in the position and place he's uniquely placed you (or is calling you to!).

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TOPICS:
0:00 - Intro
1:34 - Alex’s personal journey
7:26 - Work according to God’s design
11:24 - Our true purpose here on earth 
15:31 - What that means our real job description is
20:28 - Example of a way Alex tries to intentionally love his coworkers
25:48 - Practice #1
29:14 - Practice #2
31:39 - Practice #3
33:09 - Recap
33:58 - Reflection Question
34:52 - Bonus + Action Step

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:
- BOOK: Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work by Tim Keller
- COMMUNITY / EVENTS: Faith & Work Movement - https://www.faithandworkmovement.org
- PODCAST / BLOG: Faith Driven Entrepreneur: https://www.faithdrivenentrepreneur.org

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What if we told you that the ONE answer to all your questions and struggles in life is right in front of you… 

But you're probably overlooking it?

In this week’s Pilot Episode (!!), we explore the #1 MOST important thing in life.

It's something that’s so easy to overlook and undermine. But through it, we find answers to our questions; overcome the most painful struggles; have peace, purpose, clarity, and so much more.

Join us as we unpack the reasons why so many of us miss this - and dive into how it all starts and flows out of this.

We'll share our own personal journeys of discovering how this one thing is the most important above everything else, what it practically looks like, and how you can have it for yourself!

Praying that this helps you live the full and intentional life you were made for!

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TOPICS:
0:00 - Intro
1:43 - Grace's personal story / "crisis"
11:40 - Practice #1 ("What"s)
15:49 - Practice #2 
20:02 - Practice #3 
24:03 - Principle #1 ("How"s)
27:42 - Principle #2 
32:27 - Principle #3 
36:40 - Reflection & Application for your life!

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:
- BOOK: “Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You” - John Ortberg
- FREE Apps: YouVersion Bible App, Messenger X App

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Do you ever feel confused or unsure about how to navigate life's complexities through a faith perspective?

Are you looking for practical tips and action steps to cultivate an authentic and deep relationship with God, others, and yourself in your everyday life?

Do you want to learn how to approach work, career, relationships, and mental and emotional health from a biblical lens?

If any of those questions resonate with you, WELCOME to Let's Unpack That with Alex & Grace, where we invite you into nuanced, authentic conversations about real-life questions and tensions—to encourage, empower, and equip you to live out your faith in your everyday life!

Because the only way to live FULfilled is to live FAITH-filled. 

Join us every Monday, starting on April 10, for:

• Practical tips and action steps you can take throughout the week to cultivate a deep and rich relationship with God 
• Faith-based insights on how navigate life through a biblical lens - such as work and career, friendships and community, mental and emotional health, relationships and dating, etc. 
• Guest speakers, experts, authors, and leaders sharing wisdom and advice from their real-life experiences 
• Our personal stories, testimonies, and lessons learned 
• Resources and recommendations to help you continue to learn and grow
• And more! 

We’re just two people on a mission to live the intentional, full lives God has created us for… and we wanna invite you into these conversations in hopes that they can inspire and help you to do the same! 

Can't wait to start unpacking with you... see you back here starting Monday, April 10! 

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