Trending Up

Trending Up

By Sebastian LopezReligion & Spirituality
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Trending Up episodes

  • Quick Announcement - PSA

    We have some news! We are now moving to a bi-monthly podcast release schedule. 

    Thank you for journeying with us thus far! We are excited to see what the future brings. 

    Check us out 2 times a month! 

    Keep sharing our content and living it out! 


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    3 min
  • T35 - Trauma and Empathy with Anniella May

    Check out our conversation with Anniella May, as we talk about reality of trauma and the importance empathy. 

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    51 min
  • T34 - Jesus and Culture

    How does Jesus and faith relate to our modern culture? 

    Join us as we talk about the relation between Jesus and our culture. 

    Christ and Culture by Hugh Whelchel https://tifwe.org/christ-and-culture/

    Article on how Jesus saw culture: https://www.arsenalhill.org/how-jesus-sees-culture

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    48 min
  • T33 - Seasons of Life

    Join us as we talk about our lives and the different season that we are in. 

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    30 min
  • T32 - The Peacemaker (Type 9)

    We talk about Enneagram Type 9 - The Peacemaker; their strengths, weaknesses, and comparison to Bible characters.

    Enneagram Type 9

    Nines are accepting, trusting, and stable. They are usually creative, optimistic, and supportive, but can also be too willing to go along with others to keep the peace. They want everything to go smoothly and be without conflict, but they can also tend to be complacent, simplifying problems and minimizing anything upsetting. At their Best: indomitable and all-embracing, they are able to bring people together and heal conflicts.

    • Basic Fear: Of loss and separation
    • Basic Desire: To have inner stability "peace of mind"

      • Key Motivations: Want to create harmony in their environment, to avoid conflicts and tension, to preserve things as they are, to resist whatever would upset or disturb them.

      Biblical Figure: Jonah, John

      Strengths

      • You connect easily with others and make them feel at ease, and you care about helping others reconcile with God and with each other.

        • Personal Recommendations

        1. It is worth examining your type's tendency to go along with others, doing what they want to keep the peace and be nice.
        2. Exert yourself. Force yourself to pay attention to what is going on.
        3. Recognize that you also have aggressions, anxieties, and other feelings that you must deal with.
        4. The choice is simple: you must sacrifice your peace of mind (in the short run) for the satisfaction of genuine relationships (in the long run.)
        5. Exercise frequently to become more aware of your body and emotions.

          6. Enneagram and Coffee – It’s okay to be uncomfortable

          Craig Groeschel — you can’t correct what you are unwilling to confront

          To find out your number take this free Enneagram assessment here: https://assessment.yourenneagramcoach.com/

          Check out our episode in Youtube here: https://youtu.be/fIVLuO2JA9I

          Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXkIQhFG8sU (Enneagram 9)

          Cool Enneagram Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramandcoffee/?hl=en

          26 min
        6. T31 - The Challenger (Type8)

          We talk about Enneagram Type 8 - The Challenger; their strengths, weaknesses, and comparison to Bible characters.

          Enneagram Type 8

          Eights are self-confident, strong, and assertive. Protective, resourceful, straight-talking, and decisive, but can also be ego-centric and domineering. Eights feel they must control their environment, especially people, sometimes becoming confrontational and intimidating. Eights typically have problems with their tempers and with allowing themselves to be vulnerable. At their Best: self- mastering, they use their strength to improve others' lives, becoming heroic, magnanimous, and inspiring.

          • Basic Fear: Of being harmed or controlled by others
          • Basic Desire: To protect themselves (to be in control of their own life
            • and destiny)

            Key Motivations: Want to be self-reliant, to prove their strength and resist weakness, to be important in their world, to dominate the environment, and to stay in control of their situation.

            Bible figure: Samson

            Strengths

            • You’re a straightforward, even aggressive, leader, and you care intensely about justice.

              • Personal Growth Recommendations

              1. It goes against the grain, but act with self-restraint.
              2. It is difficult for Eights, but learn to yield to others, at least occasionally.
              3. Remember that the world is not against you.
              4. Eights typically want to be self-reliant and depend on no one. But, ironically, they depend on many people.
              5. Eights typically overvalue power.

                6. Enneagram and Coffee – Everything will be ok even if I release control

                Craig Groeschel — kneeling to pray is what gives you strength to stand

                To find out your number take this free Enneagram assessment here: https://assessment.yourenneagramcoach.com/

                Check out our episode in Youtube here: https://youtu.be/hWLM55C0CBk

                Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dicXUdNclQY (Enneagram 8)

                Cool Enneagram Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramandcoffee/?hl=en

                25 min
              6. T30 - The Enthusiast (Type7)

                We talk about Enneagram Type 7 - The Enthusiast; their strengths, weaknesses, and comparison to Bible characters.

                Enneagram Type 7

                Sevens are extroverted, optimistic, versatile, and spontaneous. Playful, high-spirited, and practical, they can also misapply their many talents, becoming over-extended, scattered, and undisciplined. They constantly seek new and exciting experiences, but can become distracted and exhausted by staying on the go. They typically have problems with impatience and impulsiveness. At their Best: they focus their talents on worthwhile goals, becoming appreciative, joyous, and satisfied.

                • Basic Fear: Of being deprived and in pain
                • Basic Desire: To be satisfied and content—to have their needs fulfilled

                  • Key Motivations: Want to maintain their freedom and happiness, to avoid missing out on worthwhile experiences, to keep themselves excited and occupied, to avoid and discharge pain.

                  Bible figure: King Solomon 

                  Strengths

                  • You’re a straightforward, even aggressive, leader, and you care intensely about justice.

                    • Personal Growth Recommendations

                    1. It goes against the grain, but act with self-restraint.
                    2. It is difficult for Eights, but learn to yield to others, at least occasionally.
                    3. You do not have to have everything this very moment.
                    4. Always choose quality over quantity, especially in your experiences.
                    5. Make sure that what you want will really be good for you in the long run.

                      6. Enneagram and Coffee – Negative emotions are part of being alive

                      Craig Groeschel — admitting our weakness is the first step towards true strength

                      To find out your number take this free Enneagram assessment here: https://assessment.yourenneagramcoach.com/

                      Check out our episode in Youtube here: https://youtu.be/y4Dg8eLPuXc

                      Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqXXGI9c3uQ (Enneagram 7)

                      Cool Enneagram Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramandcoffee/?hl=en

                      27 min
                    6. T29 - The Loyalist (Type6)

                      We talk about Enneagram Type 6 - The Loyalist; their strengths, weaknesses, and comparison to Bible characters.

                      Enneagram Type 6

                      The committed, security-oriented type. Sixes are reliable, hard-working, responsible, and trustworthy. Excellent "troubleshooters," they foresee problems and foster cooperation, but can also become defensive, evasive, and anxious—running on stress while complaining about it. They can be cautious and indecisive, but also reactive, defiant and rebellious. They typically have problems with self-doubt and suspicion. At their Best: internally stable and self-reliant, courageously championing themselves and others.

                      • Basic Fear: Of being without support and guidance
                      • Basic Desire: To have security and support

                        • Key Motivations: Want to have security, to feel supported by others, to have certitude and reassurance, to test the attitudes of others toward them, to fight against anxiety and insecurity.

                        Bible figure: Peter

                        Strengths

                        • Just like the name, you’re loyal and committed. And like Ruth, you care deeply about the people and places you’re called to. In an unhealthy state, you can let fear dictate your choices, but like Ruth, you can learn to take risks that lead to great joy and God-centered glory.

                          • Personal Growth Recommendations

                          1. Remember that there is nothing unusual about being anxious since everyone is anxious and much more often than you might think.
                          2. You tend to get edgy and testy when you are upset or angry, and can even turn on others and blame them for things you have done or brought on yourself. Be aware of your pessimism.
                          3. Sixes tend to overreact when they are under stress and feeling anxious.
                          4. Work on becoming more trusting.
                          5. Others probably think better of you than you realize, and few people are really out to get you.

                            6. Enneagram and Coffee – In this moment, I am safe

                            Craig Groeschel — long before you face a problem, God already has a plan

                            To find out your number take this free Enneagram assessment here: https://assessment.yourenneagramcoach.com/

                            Check out our episode in Youtube here: https://youtu.be/RtViVLVEjOo

                            Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESIoQNi_mvg (Enneagram 6)

                            Cool Enneagram Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramandcoffee/?hl=en

                            25 min
                          6. T28 - The Investigator (Type5)

                            We talk about Enneagram Type 5 - The Investigator; their strengths, weaknesses, and comparison to Bible characters.

                            Enneagram Type 5

                            Fives are alert, insightful, and curious. They are able to concentrate and focus on developing complex ideas and skills. Independent, innovative, and inventive, they can also become preoccupied with their thoughts and imaginary constructs. They become detached, yet high-strung and intense. They typically have problems with eccentricity, nihilism, and isolation. At their Best: visionary pioneers, often ahead of their time, and able to see the world in an entirely new way.

                            • Basic Fear: Being useless, helpless, or incapable
                            • Basic Desire: To be capable and competent

                              • Key Motivations: Want to possess knowledge, to understand the environment, to have everything figured out as a way of defending the self from threats from the environment.

                              Bible figure: Thomas

                              Strengths

                              • You’re driven by logic and straight-thinking more than emotions and can tend to be distant and aloof when you’re unhealthy. But when you’re Christ-centered and whole, you bring brilliance and insight to scriptural truths.

                                • Personal Growth Recommendations

                                1. Learn to notice when your thinking and speculating takes you out of the immediacy of your experience - be in the moment!
                                2. You tend to be extremely intense and so high-strung that you find it difficult to relax and unwind. 
                                3. You see many possibilities but often do not know how to choose among them or judge which is more or less important.
                                4. Notice when you are getting intensely involved in projects that do not necessarily support your self-esteem, confidence, or life situation.
                                5. Fives tend to find it difficult to trust people, to open up to them emotionally, or to make themselves accessible in various ways.

                                  6. Enneagram and Coffee – Energy is a limitless resource

                                  Craig Groeschel — it’s not a sign of weakness to ask for help, it’s a sign of wisdom.

                                  To find out your number take this free Enneagram assessment here: https://assessment.yourenneagramcoach.com/

                                  Check out our episode in Youtube here: https://youtu.be/lLcbBzicy0w

                                  Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gErM5sLv2lE (Enneagram 5)

                                  Cool Enneagram Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramandcoffee/?hl=en

                                  22 min
                                6. T27 - The Individualist (Type4)

                                  We talk about Enneagram Type 4 - The Individualist; their strengths, weaknesses, and comparison to Bible characters.

                                  Enneagram Type 4

                                  • Fours attempt to control their shame by focusing on how unique and special their particular talents, feelings, and personal characteristics are.
                                  • Fours are self-aware, sensitive, and reserved. They are emotionally honest, creative, and personal, but can also be moody and self-conscious. Withholding themselves from others due to feeling vulnerable and defective, they can also feel disdainful and exempt from ordinary ways of living. They typically have problems with melancholy, self-indulgence, and self-pity. At their Best: inspired and highly creative, they are able to renew themselves and transform their experiences.

                                    • Basic Fear: That they have no identity or personal significance

                                    Basic Desire: To find themselves and their significance (to create an    identity)

                                    Key Motivations: Want to express themselves and their individuality, to create and surround themselves with beauty, to maintain certain moods and feelings, to withdraw to protect their self-image, to take care of emotional needs before attending to anything else, to attract a "rescuer."

                                    Biblical figure: JOSEPH - DAVID

                                    Strengths:

                                    • You feel deeply and emotions are central to your experience—as is being unique.

                                      • Personal Growth Recommendations

                                      • Do not pay so much attention to your feelings; they are not a true source of support for you, as you probably already know. Remember this advice: "From our present perspective, we can also see that one of the most important mistakes Fours make is to equate themselves with their feelings.
                                      • Avoid putting off things until you are "in the right mood." Commit yourself to productive, meaningful work that will contribute to your good and that of others, no matter how small the contribution may be.
                                      • Self-esteem and self-confidence will develop only from having positive experiences, whether or not you believe that you are ready to have them.
                                      • A wholesome self-discipline takes many forms, from sleeping regular hours to working regularly to exercising regularly, and has a cumulative, strengthening effect. Therefore, practice healthy self-discipline and stay with it.
                                      • Avoid lengthy conversations in your imagination, particularly if they are negative, resentful, or even excessively romantic.

                                        • Enneagram and Coffee - Feelings are not facts

                                        Craig Groeschel — God did not call you to blend in but to stand out

                                        To find out your number take this free Enneagram assessment here: https://assessment.yourenneagramcoach.com/

                                        Check out our episode in Youtube here: https://youtu.be/dTe_CaHa9tU

                                        Enneagram Institute Website: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions

                                        Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNpu-6zdFHI (Enneagram 4)

                                        Cool Enneagram Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/enneagramandcoffee/?hl=en


                                        26 min

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                                      Welcome to Trending Up, where we speak of practical faith-principles and seek to apply them to our every day life. Brought to you by two friends, Edgar de Leon and Sebastian Lopez.