JTWR | Journey Together With Ritz Podcast: Recent Episodes
Maritza Eru
Storyteller, wife, boy-mom, disciple-maker, and all things Jesus, I want to invite you on the journey with me to talk about some popular and perhaps some not so popular topics.
I am hopeful you will find on this podcast: empowerment, inspiration, tools for your day, biblical encouragement, lots of laughs, and some loving “heart-checks” to keep us all in check, and of course don’t forget the café con leche (or some strong tea).
Are you ready? Buckle your seatbelt and let’s do this!
Unto the glory of God, Ritzy xo
Are You Your Sister's Keeper? What does that even mean? And are we even doing it well?!
Join us on today’s episode where we talk SISTERHOOD - as God designed it to be. Resources: Lisa Bevere - Nurture and Godmothers Jennie Allen - Find Your People
From brokenness to wholeness - what does a surrendered life in Christ even look like in today's world?
I'm diving deep with Natalie to talk about her story.
Who she was, who she became and who she is today - a woman on a mission to display family on mission.
YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!Nats IG: Instagram
Nat & Sam's Restaurant: Bacon and Jam
Resource: Becoming a Woman of Excellence by Cynthia Heald
Scripture References:Psalm 34:18
Isaiah 54:5
Col 2:6-7
John 4:23
Prov 16:9
Maria Gomez has served in many churches for over 16 years as a guest speaker, worship leader and travels on mission trips when possible. She has been married for 5 wonderful years to her lovely husband, Anthony, of which they lead a podcast together called “The Team Gomez Podcast”
She shares her love for Jesus and people through acts of service which include custom-made crafts, creative backdrops for events, and custom clothing under the name JLovesBeauty Co.
Official TeamGomez Podcast Page:
teamgomezpodcast.podbean.com
SPOTIFY
open.spotify.com/show/6Ri9Ib4jWG4IjDmcmafp0Y
APPLE
http://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-team-gomez.../id1510840754
Additional Show Notes:
- BOOK: Marks of the Cross: Embracing the Character of Christ by Robert Gladstone
- BOOK: The Bait of Satan by John Bevere
"When you get a prophetic WORD, there's gonna be a prophetic WORK."
Very important message from my bestie Melody. She shared at a church here in Chicago and it was so encouraging and convicting.
Here are some scripture references:
1 Tim 1:18-20
2 Tim 2:3-4
Col 1:12-14
You can catch the youtube video of this message here.
We are talking about our identity in Christ today with one of the leaders from my home church Cross Culture.
Jose Oyola, a lifelong resident of Chicago, has been serving God for over 20 yrs. He currently serves as pastor/elder at Cross Culture Church.
He is married to his lovely wife Lyniece for 20yrs. He has a heart to see people know Jesus and walk in their true identity.
Cross Culture Church IG:https://www.instagram.com/crossculturechicago
Register for the Identity in Christ Seminar on 10/23:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/identity-in-christ-seminar-priesthood-tickets-189940335657
Jose Oyola IG:https://www.instagram.com/jtoyola8
Some Scriptures Mentioned:
- Hebrews 12
- Proverbs 14:12
Resources:
- Read/study Luke 15 (prodigal son and his brother)
- Victory Over The Darkness- Neil Anderson
- Stomping Out the Darkness - Neil Anderson (Good for Youth)
- Enjoying God - S.J. Hill
✨On today’s JTWR episode, I want to shine some heavenly light towards my singles. Yes, you wonderful-free-humans-that-can-do- just-about-anything-you-want.
Shoutout to @nader_rader (IG) who asked some really great questions.
✨For my singles: Ever wonder why you're STILL single? I can tell you why. Listen in…it’s not what you might think!
Scripture to meditate on: Proverbs 3:5-6 James 2:17 Proverbs 18:22 1 Corinthians 7
Books to read/study: - Sacred Marriage, by Gary Thomas - This Momentary Marriage, by John Piper - Boundaries: When to Say YES, When to Say NO, by Dr. Henry Cloud - You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity, Francis and Lisa Chan - Passion and Purity, Elisabeth Elliot - Moral Revolution, By Kris Vallotton, Jason Vallotton - The Mingling of Souls, By Matt Chandler - The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller Premarital: - Catching Foxes by John Henderson (Highly recommended!) - Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts, by Les Parrott
Hey Y'all! Are you loving God with your WHOLE heart, mind, emotions, and strength? Wanted to share a little snippet of a message I shared with some lovely women at the end of 2018. I was just pregnant with my little guy Uriah and living an answered prayer, but not before dealing with some difficult waiting. Boy, let me tell you, our emotions are revealing! Listen in and if you'd like to hear the entire message you can go here https://youtu.be/WCrLPOdDO4I Main Scripture Reference: Matt 22
“Trauma is anything that changes for the worse. The way that you see yourself, the way that you see other people, the way that you see the world, or the way you see God.” -Dr. Anita Phillips God can use us however He wants but I’ve learned over the years that I can be useful to the body or I can really grab hold of deeper things in the Lord and allow Him to touch EVERY area of my life (not just some parts) so that I can be the MOST useful to my family, my friends and the body around me. That God-awareness and being able to recognize things in our lives is important and is valuable in the kingdom of God. If you need help with unprocessed pain, reach out to someone in your local church or seek a professional counselor. My friend Vanessa Cruz is a licensed therapist. She has a waitlist you can join or search for her other therapist. www.theremedycounseling.com Scripture reference: John 10:10 Other helpful verses Hebrews 4:12
Today's Episode 6: Chasing Significance Special Guest: Lymari Navarro How could God possibly love someone like me? “Your chase will come to an end when you find Jesus.” -Lymari Navarro 🔥 Lymari's Website: www.lymarinavarro.com Lymari's IG: www.instagram.com/lymari40_ www.instagram.com/aniahswindow Verses Mentioned: Phili 3:3-9 John 15 Proverbs 18:1 Jeremiah 2:13 Proverbs 13:20 "We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.” -CS Lewis
Today's Episode Topic: Vulnerability and Transparency PART 2 In our social media world, you can basically be anyone you want. And it's leaving us sick with loneliness, anxiety, comparison, and fear. In order to really thrive in our lives, we need to choose to be vulnerable over only always wanting to be transparent. Listen in on today's episode as I dive into what these two things really are and why we need them both. Scripture reference:
James 1:19 Galatians 6:2
Today's Episode Topic: Vulnerability and Transparency PART 1 In our social media world, you can basically be anyone you want. And it's leaving us sick with loneliness, anxiety, comparison, and fear. In order to really thrive in our lives, we need to choose to be vulnerable over only always wanting to be transparent. Listen in on today's episode as I dive into what these two things really are and why we need them both. Scripture reference:
James 1:19 Galatians 6:2
SPECIAL GUEST AND CO-HOST: MELODY FABIEN
Find her on IG HERE https://www.instagram.com/melodyfabien/
Visit her website HERE http://www.cdandmelody.com/
I love this quote from my BFF, "Compromise is the doorway to deception.”
We are gonna dive deep as Melo shares a powerful story on today's episode. Grab your cafecito or some strong tea, cus you're gonna need it!
Here are some things we mention on the show and scripture we reference.
Feelings over faith. Violated Conscious/Shipwrecked faith:
1 Timothy 1:19
Having Discernment: Hebrews 5:14, Philippians 1:9-10, 1 Cor 2:14
Lust of the eyes: 1John 2:16
Flee sexual immorality: 1 Cor 6:18
Being sober-minded: 1 Peter 5:8
I got questions ya'll! This is a short one - a little espresso shot for ya! Lots of questions, but mostly, grateful for how the heart of Jesus is willing and moved in more than one way. Not only that but to see how He is moved by the faith of the people around us is pretty compelling. Take a listen and chew on this word. Verses are from Matthew 9:1-8
Hey Everyone!!
Welcome to my brand new podcast, “Journey Together With Ritz” - Yaaaaay! For those of you that don’t know me, my name is Maritza Eru and I am super pumped to be starting this up for so many reasons.
I started this podcast to create some space where I can share both the good and not so good things I have learned in my life.
Why Journey Together? Because we were created to do LIFE TOGETHER. As a storyteller, wife, boy-mom, disciple-maker, and all things Jesus, I want to invite you on the journey with me to talk about perhaps some not so popular topics.
You will find on this podcast: empowerment, tools for your day, biblical encouragement, topics on relationships, healing, marriage, parenting, starting over, waiting on God's best and so! much! more! Lots of laughs and some "confession sessions" like my girl says, to keep us all in check, and of course, don’t forget the coffee, cafecito, café con leche or some strong tea - you're gonna need it!
I hear the term "real, raw, relevant" used a lot, and I definitely want us to be real, raw, and relevant, but not without actually applying what we learn to our everyday lives.
I hope I can connect with your hearts out there. I don't wanna be just another voice in your life, as I am sure you have plenty, however, I do want God's voice to be #1 in your life. Do you feel me? Are you ready?!
I've invited people I love to join me from time to time, so please make sure you subscribe because you do not want to miss the incredible nuggets they're gonna share from their life and teach us what they've learned.
The podcast launches on August 1st. So again, subscribe to the JTWR podcast on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, or your favorite streaming platform.