The Lopez Sit Down: Recent Episodes
The Lopez Sit Down
A podcast where it’s less of a sit back and listen and more of a sit down with us at our dining room table and have a conversation. We chat about a variety of things including, religion, faith, pop culture (the ones Nancei understands at least), food, parenting, marriage, and everything in between. We are here to not have all the answers but instead to ask some hard questions and have honest conversations. We also from time to time bring in a friend or family member to add to the craziness. Thanks for the support!
We took sometime to talk about our youngest. He just turned one and is running us ragged. We dive into Eric and Nancei as parents in their 20's versus being parents in our very tired and worn 30's. Nance also gives us some quotes from movies with no context as per usual. Enjoy!
This one got emotional. We talk about what it's looked like for us to depend fully on the Lord even when we don't feel like it.
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Waiting on the dreams you have in your heart is not always fun. In fact, it gets harder and harder the longer you wait. None the less, we believe God is always faithful! We talk about our process when it comes to being in "waiting seasons" and how to work through impatience and discouragement.
We took a laid back approach to todays podcast by laying back on our couch with some tea in hand (we're old now). It's not easy raising kids, and gets even more complicated as they get older and you start to see them develop into young men and young women. We don't have all the answers, but we have our experience. Enjoy.
Hi, tired parents over here. Nance was a little sleepy during this one but she pushed through for YOU! We talked a little bit more about how we hold onto hope when things feel hopeless. Also if you want some free baby stuff, we might be sending some away to random listeners... whether or not you have a baby! Joking... kind of.
We know, we know... it's been awhile. Well, after a few months of being neck deep in baby and toddler world, we've resurfaced to say "hi" and give some thoughts on some current events.
We're back after some contractions, a birth of a baby and many many sleepless nights! Here's an update on how we are doing after baby number 4!
We did something fun this week. We took some topics and questions that were submitted by some of our listeners as well, we went life on Instagram and took some questions.
We had an amazing conversation with our good friend Jeremy Gonzales from Redding, Ca. We discuss leadership, church life, processing disappointment and we also get a few style points. Jeremy is a Revival Group Pastor at BSSM and carries such a heart to see people live their authentic lives in Christ.
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It's 2021 and we wanted to talk about what it looks like to not get to the end of this year feeling like the year just happened to you but rather you feel like you happened to your year. Live life with intention!
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On this episode we catch up with our friend Brandon Stone from Roseburg, Oregon, youth pastor and founder of Ruvch Clothing. We get to here about his powerful testimony, journey through BSSM and path to starting a movement.
Ruvch Brand: ruvch.com
Instagram: @ruvchbrevth
Check out his podcast everywhere you can listen: The Fully Alive Podcast
They're back! We brought our kids aka our Mexi-Nuggets back on to talk about their experience with our relocation earlier this year and chat about Christmas. Things get a little heated when we reveal that Nance hasn't been completely open with us about how she felt about a family favorite Christmas movie.
We tackle a tough one today. A lot of us know someone or have ourselves been hurt inside of the church by a pastor, leader or even fellow congregant. We want to navigate what not only the church can do better but how we as individuals can do better as we approach an organization that although lovely, is still ran by imperfect people.
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It's been a minute! We're back with an update from being in the pandemic along with the rest of the world, moving from Oregon back to Washington, living with family and me forgetting to pack enough clothes to keep up with my stylish ways. Enjoy!
We had the privilege of having one of our fave people in the "studio", Zach W. Dean. Zach is full of wisdom, fun and cool stories. Let Zach fill your love vessels with his fanny pack wearing, quirky, zany, personality. Enjoy!
We kept this one short and to the point (kinda). We just wanted to make sure we said "Happy New Year" even though January is over and give you all some content recommendations of ours. Everything from podcasts to devotions.
Merry Christmas from the Lopez Fam! It's always a good time when we get the Lopez kids in the studio (aka our Mexi-Nuggets). This week we talk about some of the fun things Nance and I did growing up celebrating Christmas, things we do now with our family, and of course Santa Clause! Enjoy.
Happy late Thanksgiving! This episode we talk about Kanye West... a lot! More specifically we talk about why we think Christians choose to be on one side of the pendulum or the other. We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode or any other episode. Hit us up on Instagram @thelopezsitdown.
This week Nance and I sit down and talk about our favorite people! Our kids! Being a parent is literally the best thing in our eyes, however it isn't easy. By no means do we have all the answers, however we have chosen to take a very intentional approach to parenting. We hope you're encouraged by hearing some of our insight as parents of some freakin' amazing kids.
This week we have the privilege and honor of having some of the most amazing people we know on the planet joining us. Glenn and Lara have been our best friends since 2012. They have been in our corner, champions of the Lopez fam, supporters of dreams and just down right incredible to be around. Enjoy this conversation we had with them about their journey, their first time stepping into church, meeting us and much more. Enjoy!
We took another long break but we are back! This week we talk about the power of what we speak. The damage it could bring as well as the life it could bring in our lives and our circumstances. Why it's important to become real intentional about how and what we say.
It's been too long! This week we talk about seasons and how to recognize when they are changing as well as how to change alongside your seasons when they not so surprisingly change.
This week we get the privilege and honor of chatting with one of Nancei's sisters (the crazy one) Valerie, all the way from Texas! Val shares some really good insight, including her faith journey down to Texas, 9 years ago, which ultimately led her to her a husband and two kids. We also get to hear some throw back stories which include big sister Nancei.
It's been a minute! This week we talk about why community is not only something we should have in our lives but why it is something that is an absolute in our lives. We also talk about how community has benefited us throughout the years.
On this episode we dive into the importance of checking the condition of your heart and give some practicals of how you go about doing that.
This episode we bring back our "mexi-nuggets" to talk about the media fast we did as a family. We hear how the kids experienced doing without YouTube, Xbox and movies for 5 days straight. We also discuss healthy ways we are finding to live in this "media hungry" society.
In this episode we share our views about what we thinks it looks like practically to live an authentic life and the importance of living your life fully authentic and real. We go over a few "how to's" when it comes to authenticity and share some of what we have learned over the years in our own lives as a married couple, parents and individuals.
It gets real on The Lopez Sit Down! In this episode things get a little vulnerable. I share a bit about my journey in what it looked like for me to become a son, while never meeting my biological father. We also talk about the importance of having father's in your life and what that has looked like for us.
In this episode we talk about our views and experiences when it comes to setting up healthy boundaries in our lives, individually and as a couple.
In our second installment of "Keeping up with the Fire" we catch up with our good friend Richard Gordon. Richard is a first year revival group pastor at BSSM. He and his wife Libby, are some of the greatest and inspirational leaders that we know. We talk about his journey from South Africa to America, and we also get to hear about his process through ministry school and a little bit about life post BSSM.
This is our first installment of "Keeping up with the Fire". In this episode we talk about our current season and the struggles, emotionally and spiritually, it has brought and how we have navigated it as a couple and individually.
In this special episode, we decided it would be fun to have our two older kids on the podcast. We ask them what it's like to be our kids and their thoughts on how we have parented the last few years. We also share our love of The Office and The Marvel Cinematic Universe!
It was snowpocolypse in Portland! Not really, but our city thought it was. This week we talk about our faith filled, crazy, ill planned, finding God in the process, move to Redding California to attend Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry with our 2 and 4 year olds (we aren't bad parents... I promise).
This week we talk about the beginning of US and what we learned (sometimes the hard way) from getting married at the very young, very immature, very brain not fully developed age of 20.
Episode one is in the books! On this episode we talk a bit about who we are, some of our passions, and share some funny stories from our early days working with junior high students. You'll get to hear where we came from and Nance talks about her "eventful" time, working in a group home.