The "LET'S TALK!" Podcast

We've officially come to the end of Season 1! And I can't Thank You enough!

Thank You for Listening!
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Be sure to take this time during the break to Reflect.

Information isn't Transformation. There is only Transformation when there is Application. So what do you need to apply? Ask yourself...  "What have I learned, that I still need to apply?"

*Season 2 will be back Mid January 2022!*

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In this Session, I sit down with my Wife and talk about Life. As we celebrate our 7 year Anniversary, we talk about...

•  Marriage
• Singleness
• Relationships
• Emotions
• Growth
• Fun Facts
• Current lessons learned in life and how you can apply what we talk about in your own world. 

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Have you ever asked yourself...

• Where can I go to IMPACT people?
• How can I make an IMPACT in the world?
• What can I do to IMPACT the people in my community?

In this session, I share my experience of going back to my hometown, and how I partnered with San Francisco City Impact to serve their community. 

San Francisco holds the 6th highest homeless population in America. With over 8,000 homeless individuals, San Francisco City Impact provides a Christian Education (K-8th Grade), a Church to preach and share the gospel amongst those within their community and feeds over 500 homeless people a week. 

But this is so much more about how this experience impacted me. It's also about how you can be an impact to others. Journey with me, as I share with you the top 10 lessons I learned from my trip back to San Francisco, and how you can take these same lessons and apply it in your community to make an IMPACT. 

10 Ways to Impact Your City

1. A "Just Cause"
2. Serve with Joy
3. See People as God see's them
4. Learn People's Stories
5. Pray the Scriptures
6. START with what you KNOW
7. People WANT the Gospel!
8. Share the Gospel
9. Be Holy Spirit Led
10. Listen to Learn

Check out San Francisco City Impact and other links below for more information

• Mission Trips
• Ways to Give
• Sponsor a Child
• Internship

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It's the 1 YEAR Anniversary of the "Let's Talk About It!" Podcast! 

In this Special Session, we celebrate by reflecting on lessons learned in the past year. 

We also discuss Fear, and how it can be the very thing that is blocking you from enjoying one of the greatest experiences of your life. Fear can actually point to the thing you desire most. Ask yourself...

• What if I did it scared?
• What if I did it unfinished?

Listen to this Special Session as we reflect, learn and talk through how to rejoice 1 year later, or remain stuck in fear?

Also check out Erwin McManus's Podcast called "Battle Ready" and his Episode on FACING YOUR FEARS available at Apple Podcast and Spotify

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John Paxton, Steve Kerr, Phil Jackson, Michael Jordan. You may not know some of those names. But EVERYONE knows the name, "Michael Jordan". 

He's an iconic player and is arguably the greatest NBA player of all time. Though he was the star player of his team, he needed a team to help him accomplish his goal. As successful as he is, Michael Jordan did not accomplish anything on his own. And guess what... neither can you. 

Michael Jordan had a role to play. So did the members on his team. And so do you. But do you know the role you have to play and do you know the role of others on your team? Questions to ask yourself:

• Am I Open to the Role of others? 
• Who’s Open? 
• Will I submit to the role of others? 
• What’s My Role?  

Additional Next Steps to take:

• What needs to change in me so I can continue to serve faithfully?
• Do I have Joy when I serve in my role?
• How different could my life be if I decrease, so Jesus can increase?

Want to chat? Let’s Talk! You can find me at:

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Do you have life giving friends? 
Do you have people that push you towards your goals in life?
Do you have a strong community of people you can rely on in tough times of life? 

 If you’ve answered “No” to any of those questions, this session is for you! I invite two new friends Joel DeMott and Andy Lehman from the “Dudes and Dads Podcast”.  Andy shares his story on the loss of his daughter, and through his vulnerability, saw the hand of God in his life take place through his friendship with Joel.

In this session, you'll learn about the importance of community, how to be vulnerable to build that community and some practical steps on what you can do to grow in those areas. 

You can also follow Joel and Andy on instagram at Andy Lehman, Joel DeMott and The Dudes And Dads Podcast. 

I did an episode on their Podcast called "Why it is Important to go to Church"
Checkout one of my favorite episodes by them called "Batman, Superman and Indiana Jones"

Want to chat? Let’s Talk! You can find me at:

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Have you ever thought to yourself and asked:

• How do I share my Faith?
• Is my story worthy to impact someone else’s life?
• Does God really want to use me to lead others to Christ?
• Can God really use me to lead others to Christ?

If you answered “Yes” to any of those questions, this Session is for you!

Hosanna Wong joins me and shares her story, wisdom and insight on what it looks like for us to step into the person God has called us to be so we can share our faith with others. 

 Here are some questions that are asked that we should consider in our own personal time with God:

• God, what do you want me to do?
• God, what do you want me to say?
• What haven’t I done?
• What haven’t I said?
• What’s a life message God has given me that I can share?

To hear more from Hosanna, visit her website at https://www.hosannawong.com/links/
Be sure to purchase her newest book, “How (not) to Save the World” available on Amazon You can also follow her on Instagram at @hosanna.wong 

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What do you do when you come across someone who thinks different from you?
How do you respond when someone has a different opinion than you?

• Are you Democrat or Republican?
• Are you Pro Mask or Anti-Mask?
• Are you for the Vaccine or against the Vaccine?

We live in a day of such polarizing views, that if someone thinks different from us, we assume them to be our enemy. But not everything in life is Black and White. Not everything always has a clear Right and Wrong.

What if there was a second way of viewing things?
What if there was some GREY? 
How different could our life be if we actually took the time to hear others perspective?
What if listening to someone else's perspective actually demonstrated that you care and love your neighbor?

Practical Questions

• Are you making yourself a servant to all people, or are you living in your rights?
• Are you doing EVERYTHING you can to find common ground with EVERYONE?
• Are you allowing your rights to get in the way from serving and loving others?

Practical Action Steps

1. What’s my MOTIVE when I post or speak? Do I speak and post with hate? Or do I speak and post with a motive of the love of Christ? If its hate, I have good news. 
2. REPENT! GO to God. He’s a God who extends mercy, grace and healing for ALL people.
3. Who do I need to CONNECT with that’s different from me?
   - Politically
   - Culturally
   - Racially
   - Generationally
   - Gender
   - Class
4. What can I PRACTICALLY do to connect with those who are different from me?
   - Prayer (FOR them or WITH them)
   - Phone Call
   - Text
   - Conversation (Listen to their Story and Ask a LOT of Questions)

Additional Resources

• What's Your Foundation? by Mark K. Benton II (PODCAST) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-book-of-acts-whats-your-foundation/id959114805?i=1000527796452
• What's Your Foundation? by Mark K. Benton II (YOUTUBE) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY6XWQ1hq_c&t=1386s
• Parable of the Good Samaritan by Pastor Mike Burnette (PODCAST) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parables-parable-of-the-good-samaritan/id959114805?i=1000533464207
• Parable of the Good Samaritan by Pastor Mike Burnette (YOUTUBE) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1-J_t0sJMk
• Parable of the Two Sons by Pastor Mike Burnette (PODCAST) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parables-parable-of-the-two-sons/id959114805?i=1000532745216
• Parable of the Two Sons by Pastor Mike Burnette (YOUTUBE) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08salFbU3DI

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Have you ever asked yourself any of these questions?

• How do I maintain a Christian Perspective when everyone thinks different from me?
• When culture thinks one way, how should I respond as a believer?
• Does my Faith have a place when culture says something completely different?

Join me and my wife Juby as we talk with our new friend Jamie Wu! She gives us some great insight on what it looks like to navigate cultural trends but maintain a healthy christian perspective!

You can follow and learn more about Jamie Wu at her Podcast called "Dear Younger Me" available at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-younger-me/id1448163114

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1. GO to God
2. WORSHIP God
3. PRAY to God
4. THANK God

• YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvPw0szsoHo
• Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-book-of-acts-questions-i-ask-about-our-faith-in-jesus/id959114805?i=1000532075613

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