The Parliament Raven: Recent Episodes
Jason A.A. Rodriguez
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What if the things you’ve been told to fear, like the number 13 or a black raven are actually keys to unravel ancient truths that flip superstition on its head. Get ready to see the “unlucky” and “unclean” in a whole new light.This week on the Parliament Raven we will challenge cultural assumptions by exploring the surprising biblical significance of the number 13 and the raven. Far from being symbols of bad luck and darkness, Scripture reveals them as representations of something completely different. Discover how rethinking what we’ve dismissed can open us to deeper truth and transformation.Find On Apple, Spotify, and Pandora Podcasts
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Did unicorns really walk the earth—and if so, why weren’t they on Noah’s Ark?This week on the Parliament Raven we explore ancient Bible translations, wild Jewish folklore about unicorns and giants clinging to the Ark, and the real animals behind the myth. Let’s discover together how Scripture, history, and symbolism come together to reveal the truth behind the unicorn legend.Find On Apple, Spotify, and Pandora Podcasts
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“Ever seen a YouTube video titled ‘Jesus’s Secret Teachings REVEALED’ or ‘The Real Bible the Church HID From You’?” These might sound intriguing… but what if I told you this is nothing new? This week on the Parliament Raven goes on to expose the ancient and modern dangers of Gnosticism, a deceptive belief system that twists the truth of Jesus and salvation. Let’s unravel modern Gnostic traps you might hear or see in YouTube content or other places.Find On Apple, Spotify, and Pandora Podcasts
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“Every song is a sermon. Every lyric is a line of meditation. And every playlist is a reflection of our inner world—what message are you feeding your soul?”In this episode of The Parliament Raven, we explore how the music we listen to becomes a form of meditation, a personal soundtrack, and a powerful emotional influence on our lives. Join along as we unpack how music shapes our thoughts, moods, and identity. Discover how to use music intentionally to nourish your mind, body, and spirit—and create a playlist that creates gravitos to God and the life you want to live.Find On Apple, Spotify, and Pandora Podcasts
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“What if five minutes of stillness could bring you peace, sharpen your focus, and draw you into deeper intimacy with God? This week on the Parliament Raven explores the life-giving practice of Christian meditation and how it nurtures your spirit, calms your mind, and restores your body. You'll learn how biblical meditation differs from Eastern mindfulness, discover practical ways to begin, and overcome common challenges with grace. Find On Apple, Spotify, and Pandora Podcasts
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Are we drowning in content but starving for truth? While the world spirals toward mediocrity and confusion, many are feeding on spiritual junk food, chasing secret knowledge, that provides nothing but entertainment. This week on the Parliament Raven it time to expose the spiritual junk food and sensational trends. From gnostic lies, and shallow teachings, end-times hype, to ancient giants, we will challenge mind numbing distraction with biblical truth and spiritual clarity. It’s time to stop chasing mysteries and start walking in real revelation.Find On Apple, Spotify, and Pandora Podcasts
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“What if the freedom you’ve been searching for, the clarity, the peace, the truth—wasn’t hidden in some secret formula or a distant philosophy... but in a person? And that this person not only offers the truth but is the very definition of it?”This week on the Parliament Raven he shares his core Christian beliefs centered on the Good News that Jesus is the Truth and came to transform our minds and lives.Through Scripture and personal reflection, this episode invites listeners into a journey of renewal, freedom, and deeper faith.Find On Apple, Spotify, and Pandora Podcasts
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Can science and theology really work together? What if string theory’s insights into the universe’s deepest structures can lead us closer to God? Let’s explore the surprising harmony between string theory and Christianity, revealing how science and faith may be telling the same story in different languages. This week on the Parliament Raven from vibrating strings and unseen dimensions to the Word that spoke creation into being, we dive into the deep connections between physics, theology, and the mysteries of the universe.Find On Apple, Spotify, and Pandora Podcasts
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Have you ever said something you couldn’t take back—something that changed everything? Our words may be small, but they carry the weight to build a life… or burn it to the ground. This week on the Parliament Raven, we're diving into what the science, the bible and my experiences say about taming the tongue, and how learning to control our words can transform the way we live, love, and journey.Find On Apple, Spotify, and Pandora Podcasts
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Every story the main character wants to get stronger and looks for ways to improve to reach their goals. In this mindset we will dive into finding hacks and cheat codes in life. Real life ways to begin to optimize yourself for peak success in life's quests so that can elevate not just your body, but the mind and soul as well.This week on the Parliament Raven we’re looking at the growing world of biohacking & cheat codes found in science, scripture and coaching. We are talking about real-life ‘power boosts,’ the kind Jesus modeled: simple, powerful practices that align us with God’s design for maximum success.Find On Apple, Spotify, and Pandora Podcasts
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Non Player Character. Not accessible. Not in the game. Nerd and D&D players have been using this term for years, but times, they be a changing. Now people use this as a description for other people's energy or actions. This week on the Parliament Raven Recovery series The NPC Life. The Raven discusses what it means to be trapped in an NPC life and how to recover if you want into the main character you always wanted to be.Find On Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcasts
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Loyalty - Friendship - Bonds based on commitment. What happens when these bonds fray and break and the commitment falls through. This week on the Parliament Raven Recovery series Commitment issues. The Raven discusses his own commitment issues, how he overcame and how you might recover from your own. Find On Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcasts
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Expectations, we all have them. They can cause anxiety, depression, binge eating and more. Through our lives we collect, give out and find ourselves knee deep in expectations. This week on the Parliament Raven Recovery series Expectation Exhaustion. Looking at the idea and beliefs we bound ourselves up with that are not goals, not vision, and not healthy. This week the Raven helps to unravel and let go of those bad expectations. Find On Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcasts
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One of the most valuable things we are born with is our reputation.Throughout our lives we have the opportunity to build it up, expand it, and upgrade it. So what happens when a catastrophic decision destroys it? This week on the Parliament Raven Recovery series Rehabbing Reputation. When our actions or some else destroys our reputation how do we come back from that? The Raven will look at some steps to recover and rebuild how people know you. Find On Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcasts
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This week on the Voices of the Parliament the Raven brings on Jeremy Hebets. Health, Fitness Coach and Founder of Healthy Hebets offers his fresh insight on spiritual wisdom and proverable living. Using his own journey, drive and insight to explore the everyday believer's life and trials, Jeremy looks to impart a fuller and healthier life to others.Find On Jeremy Hebets
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Stories of betrayal can be found throughout history. The consequences of these actions can and have long lasting impact on countless people. This week on the Parliament Raven Recovery series Back From Betrayal. When the wound in your back is from the knife of someone close, how do we turn around and heal from it? Let's take a look at how to recover.Find On Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcasts
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Parents are one of those life things that we can not really choose. There are a variety of ways they love us, treat us and teach us. This week on the Parliament Raven Recovery series Parent trap. When the things we learn from parents are toxic or just no good, one must recover for the sake of themselves and their children. Let’s talk about what that means.Find On Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcasts
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This week on the Voices of the Parliament the Raven brings on Bishop Walter Mcleod. Bishop of Veritas Church and Talk show host comes with fire and passion to discuss theology. From the “He Gets Us” commercial to the reason for why the Church in America needs to change the conversation is an adventure all its own.Find On Bishop Walter McLeod
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Dreams are the cornerstone of our growth in Grit, Goals and Gratification. These dreams become our visions, our visions become our goals and our goals move us forward towards success. This week on the Parliament Raven Recovery series Death of a Dream, how does one recover when your dream comes crashing down? The path and steps, you need to step back into finding the foundation of your vision.
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This week on the Voices of the Parliament the Raven brings on Jeremy Kritt. From starting as a journey to priesthood end-up teaching and then marrying. Then becoming a successful Real Estate Broker, Jeremy Kritts story is full of learning, wisdom and great advice. Come join us for the first part of his mighty adventure and a lesson on discerning direction.Find On Jeremy Kritt
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Life is full of the School of Hard Knocks. The Valley of Indecision. The Shadowlands. The Fields of Failure and Regret. These place can make or break our dreams, ambitions and drain away our very life. This week on the Parliament Raven Recovery series Hard Knock Life. Getting up, Getting help, Going Forward. We will talk about When life has handed you a Bad Hand or a Bag of Lemons. Know you are not alone and that you are more than a Conqueror. Find On Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcasts
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Bad Teaching can come from anywhere. Home, School, the Pulpit, Fiction and even a milk carton. It has the power to send you to the darkest places, block your success, or just lull you into a false sense of peace (Better know as Complacency).This week the Parliament Raven is back with his series about Recovery. Letting go of Bad Lessons, Forgiving Teachers and Seeking Truth. Reset, Renew and Revive as we move from junk learning to solid wisdom as Recover from Bad Teaching. Find On Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcasts
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This week on the Voices of the Parliament the Raven brings on Joshua Simone. His story of struggle and finding his way is inspiring. His goal to reach people for Jesus and see them mentally healthy and strong.Find On Joshua Simone’s Torn Curtain
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This week on the Voices of the Parliament the Raven introduces you to Wes Rodrick. Author of the book Kings and Prophets and Founder of Love Speaks Ministries. Wes bring his unique of spiritual perspective and what it can look like when addressing personal challenges.Find On Wes Rodrick on Love Speaks
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Voices of the Parliament is here on our first guess is Podcaster Joe Zaragosa. In this Epsidoe we will DISCUSS cultural misconception and christianity and the impact it had on his journey as a believer.Find On Joe Zaragosa on
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Sin. The teachings on this one word is so CONVOLUTED that its misuse comes from so many different directions; churches, hollywood, and pop culture. What is sin? Why is it bad for you? How do we escape its effects? during This week’s Recovery Series episode the Parliament Raven will do his Best to demystify the crux of Jesus’ mission: The curing of Sin and what it means.Find On Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcasts
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Hope, seems fleeting to some and to others it seems like a limited edtion collectors cards and yet, to Many it feels lost. So, if hope is lost how do I find it? When things are lost or broken how do we reclaim it? This week the Parliament Raven will begin his series about Recovery. Taking back, healing or finding what has been lost, stolen or broken. This Episode We will unravel how Hope can be infinite, where it can be found and why it is a currency, so that you can recover it. Find On Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcasts
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Evolve. Almost a bad word amongst the Christian community, but don't we all change into something more or less continually in our lives. This week the Parliament Raven is going to look at a Jesus who grew in wisdom and stature. How do we grow and change to become more through the wisdom of the Word. Does the seed of wisdom grow or get choked out by thorns in your life? Are you thankful or thankless? All of this in our season closer. Find On Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcasts
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Perspective is so important The Parliament Raven wanted to talk about it again. From how Jesus dealt with Legion to what comes after John 3:16, perspective is important to your life. This week the Parliament Raven unfolds THe burning topic of perspective from a different angle. Looking at his own change of perspective and how Jesus used ministry to change the perspective of his disciples, the Parliament Raven takes a deeper dive on the topic. Find On Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcasts
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In today's cyber world the word “follow” is synonymous with watching, emultating and even exulting someone. From twitch to twitter, instagram to facebook, youtube to tik-tok we imbibe snapshot moments and events as guidance and entertainment. This week the Parliament Raven is going to look at who or what we follow and discuss how time and energy is limited in our lives and question how if we are using it wisely.Find On Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcasts
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Life is full and whether you like it or not sometimes there is just too much. As we journey through life times arise when things must go and things must be pared down. When we don’t let go, unhealthy clutter builds up. This week the Parliament Raven will converse about uncluttering your life. Everything from removing everyday clutter to emotional dumpster fires lets take a look of how a little organization brings peace in life and peace of mind.Find On Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcasts
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Change is a factor in our lives? Yet decisive change is world changing to you and sometimes to others. This week the Parliament Raven looks to what committing to change can do in our lives and the lives of people that are found in the bible. Giving it your all can achieve incredible things. Find On Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcasts
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The Parliament is back in session and into the thick of life questions again. How does perspective change our outcome? What affect does it have over our emotion and thoughts the can be life altering for the positive or the negative? This week the Parliament Raven unravels the what guides our life and how perspective plays larger role than we think. From guiding your ship in life, to our friends and even how we seek wisdom. All things can be adjusted by perspective.Find On Apple, Spotify, and Google Podcasts
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"If God is so powerful why did He even need Jesus and the Cross to reconcile?
This week the Parliament Raven unravels the question this student posed. Power, ability and presence does not mean you get to break the rules. How does God work within the confines of creation to redeem us and do miracles? Take a listen. "
Some have said greatest defense is a good offense? Others would say a good offense is a strong defense? With so many caustic interactions occurring around the world from the Ukraine to trolls on the internet it can seem that we are in a constant war with some. So where might we stand in this concept?
This week the Parliament Raven takes a look at war and what we should do about it. From actual countries going at it to everyday battles a Christian should know where they stand and where they should object.
Disappointment. ARRRRGGGHHH. It happens and usually it’s beyond your control. Someone or something affects an event, decision or relationship in a way that causes catastrophe.
In this the first bonus episode the Parliament Raven opens up to a bit of his own recent disappointments as well as those of a friend. Still it's good to talk about such things and how to overcome disappointment.
Recently we have seen so much retaliation and injustice it has been hard to think straight. From Will Smith’s Slap Gate at the Oscars to the election results, inflations, the Ukraine invasion and Disney's these concepts have been in the forefront of our minds and heart. How do we go from reactionary to revolutionary? This week the Parliament Raven takes a look at retaliation from Jesus' teachings on how turning a cheek, giving your cloaks too and walking an extra mile is not a lack of response but a revolutionary reclamation of Kingdom dignity.
We wake up everyday, sometimes tired, sometimes excited, sometimes anxious but always we when we wake-up it's to adventure whether we know it or not.
This week the Parliament Raven discusses the idea of looking at our day from the perspective of being in an adventure. Challenges and the unkown come at us everyday but we can use that and face it to have an exciting life and story all our own.
What if Restoration was not what you expected? Renewal, fixing, bring on a change to a state as good or better, yet look completely different than before. This week the Parliament Raven discusses the restoration of things for a believer. This could be ourselves, parts of our life or something we lost; a hope, or even a dream nothing is too far gone that the creator can't make new, yet it not always as we think.
Life in the time of Covid has been draining to say the least. It has been hard, mentally, physically, and even spiritually leaving us tired and weary of many things.
This week the Parliament Raven discusses what to do when one's heart grows weary, that it's nothing new and it's something we can combat in our own lives.
It can be said the we learn about change as we live in life. This force is in our lives and in the world As an every moving power the will always be apart of our lives. How we deal with it can range from chaotic to focused.
This week the Parliament Raven discusses how change is inevitable. That no matter the time or place, whether you want it or not it comes for better or for worse and we must figure out how we can move with it.
In a time of of Covid we have found the hardship of the mind to be one of the greatest battles. It is not a new battle but a long going war that everyone fights within themselves.
This week the Parliament Raven discusses how hardships can be addressed. That we have the ablity to overcome and its ok to still struggle within this rough time.
It’s the time again, when we set in explicably high or unachievable goals called New Years Resolutions. Are they good things or bad things?
This week the Parliament Raven discusses how being Resolute and creating goals should be apart of the Christian walk and how we should find no problem with cultivating the skills to go with it or the failure that might also come.
Choose your path Hero. What will train to be warrior, scholar, scientist, magician. This idea of being on a journey and growth has been gaining in popularity in coaching stories, anime and even personal growth
This week the Parliament Raven discusses how you can view the world and spiritual walk as a growing adventure and even how our growth in the church can be like leveling up.
You could say everyone has an idea about what an American Christain is. Like Empires we have seen people garnering the title rise and fall in the public eye.
This week the Parliament Raven discusses the impossible idea of what and American Christian is and how we might deal with people mistakes, trangression and bring them back healthly into the Kingdom.
The Bible says God has been speaking to people since he was created. Walking and Talking first with Adam and Eve. Later we see God visit thought burning bushes, dreams and even messengers called Angels.
This week the Parliament Raven discusses the many ways God talks to man. That through ages past and today the one who created all things is still involved and converse with His children.
Names have a certain importance to us. We know the names of athletes, stars and influencers. Yet what why is there so much importantance on what we call ourselves.
This week the Parliament Raven discusses the heritage of the importance of our names and how it relates to our faith, life and culture.
In a time far far away the story of Star Wars arose to inspire countless generations that followed. Even today a religion and countless spin-offs entice the hearts of Christians and other alike. This week the Parliament Raven compares Christians and Jedi in their similarity and difference. How these mythical space wizards impact our faith and ideas? It time to bring balance to this argument.
What does it take to be a pastor and teacher? Is it just call from God? Or maybe people say the person is called? This week the Parliment Raven discusses why education should be a central part of reclaiming the reputation and accountablity that is important to the foundation of the churches core. Looking at the church and its leaderships edcuation show where the American churches focus belief is.
"People are leaving the American Church in droves. The pandemic is changing the culture and how we interact in relate to one another. This week the Parliament Raven discusses why he is a gypsy christian moving from congregation as well as why others are leaving the faith all together. Is the Good News being spread? Are we as effective as the early church? Travel in thought this episode as these ideas are addressed and confronted."
It said that if at first you don't succeed try, try again. The concept of Grit has been around longer then the word “Grit”. Still how does this effect or shape the Christian walk? This week the Parliament Raven discusses the idea of Christian walk in adversity and there ability to get up time and time again.
"Being corrected can be a learning experience. Being rebuked can bring your ego into check. Still both can be used as a weapon. This week the Parliament Raven discusses is correction greater or equal to rebuke. Has the church used it right? Or has it lead us down a path that has cause more harm then help. Let’s see how it all adds up."
"Online gamers who are angery about something are salty. If you try really hard or are extremely good you are a Salt Lord. We still use salt today as a food and descriptions from good to bad . This week the Parliament Raven discusses how we're the salt of the earth by looking at the different kinds of salt the world provide. This episode is definately over salted."
Time can never be put into a tea cup. How we grasp the idea of time can and does shape how we interact with the world. This week the Parliament Raven discusses not only how we can veiw time but how it might impact God and why he can change his mind. So prepare yourself for to do the time warp again.
In pulpits Coast to Coast the message of Hope and Advance is being stirred up. The phrase being used is "Revival is Coming." This week the Parliament Raven discusses why he thinks this concept is detrimental to the Church and why is should be put to rest.
"People say I can not follow a God who punishes his creation forever. The idea of hell is horrible to them. This week the Parliament Raven discusses the implications of Hell as a believer. Looking into different beliefs and how it impacts our walks, faith and evangelism."
"Street Preachers screaming at people that they are sinners in Las Vegas. “Turn or Burn! Repent Sinners!” This week the Parliament Raven discusses his experience with this in comparison to what the Good News really is."