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The Garden Experience Podcast is an invitation into the conversation of the leaders of The Garden Experience. As we plant and prepare for the launch of our church in 2023, we invite you into the conversations in hope that we, together, can discover the vision that God has for our lives. We will dive into subjects like calling, vision, fears, hopes, church planting, worship, prayer, and many more. We don't come as experts at the table, but those who want to know more about who we are in Christ!
This episode is part 2 of 2 where we dive into John Maxwell's "21 Indisputable Qualities of a Leader." We explore what qualities are essential for us as leaders and how we operate with them.
This episode is part 1 of 2 where we dive into John Maxwell's "21 Indisputable Qualities of a Leader." We explore what qualities are essential for us as leaders and how we operate with them.
In this weeks podcast, we are excited to announce the name of our church. We have been praying and brainstorming for the name of the church for a few months and officially landed on what we believe is the name that best represents the vision and mission of the church. Come join us as we share the official name of the church!
In this episode we continue the exploration of what it means and looks like to follow Jesus. We desire to explore what following Jesus looks like as we want to develop hearts after God this year. We explore what vision and mission looks like as we follow Jesus.
In this episode we explore what following Jesus looks like. What does following Jesus mean for us? How does it look in our lives right now. Our hope is to deepen our faith and relationship in Jesus as we explore what following Jesus looks like.
In this episode we focus on the John Maxwell study, "The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork," that we have been going over as we prepare to plant our church this year. We explore the many great laws of teamwork and how we can utilize them in the church as well as outside of it.
Happy new year! We believe 2023 has the best that is yet to come, because of what God can and will do, and because God desires the best for you and me. In this episode we discuss the new year, what we expect God to do, and look forward to doing.
In this episode we reflect on the year the Garden Experience has had and what the journey has looked like as we prepare to plant in 2023. We share what we look forward to in the new year and how we can enter the new year expectant that best is yet to come because of who God is and what he can do.
In this episode we explore the meaning of Christmas. We ask ourselves what Christmas means to us and filter it through what the Word says about Christmas. We hope that together we can discover and be reminded of what Christmas means.
In this episode, the Garden Experience team reflects and discusses their recent study on John Maxwell's "Developing the Leader Within You." They asks questions like, "What makes a leader a leader? Can you developing leadership? What does leadership mean to you?" Our prayer is that together we can begin to discover how we can develop the leader God is calling us to be as we implement the wisdom of leadership that John Maxwell offers.
In this episode we define 5 core values that we believe produce a healthy, growing church. As we prepare to plant our church in 2023, we explore what these values mean to us and how we can implement them into our own church plant. We even explore how these core values can benefit our person lives.
In this episode we talk about the vision for the church God has lead us to plant as we explore the great commission and interpret what that means for you and me as we pursue our friends, family, and communities. We are praying for you and hope this word blesses you!
In this weeks episode we continue the conversation that was started in last weeks podcast. Nathan shared the idea that it's never too late. It's never to late to change our practice, to pursue God, to walk in the promise. We are reminded that it really is never too late!
In this weeks episode we hear a word from Nathan. He shares the idea that it's never too late. It's never to late to change our practice, to pursue God, to walk in the promise. We are reminded that it really is never too late!
This episode is the second part of a two part conversation that explores the wonder working ways of God. We share how God has been working in our lives and the way God was working in the lives of those we read about in the Bible. We ultimately are reminded that our God is a wonder working God!
This episode is the first part of a two part conversation that explores the wonder working ways of God. We share how God has been working in our lives and the way God was working in the lives of those we read about in the Bible. We ultimately are reminded that our God is a wonder working God! He is and will always be for us.
In this episode we celebrate our October 18 Garden Experience gathering and dive into the message that Armando Lopez brought that evening. We explore the goodness of God and how he operates in our lives.
In this weeks episode we hear a word from Armando. He shared the truth that God knows our present and we discovered and asked ourselves what that means for us as we filtered it through the Word. Armando shares some of the implications for us today regarding that truth and some things we should do in regards to that truth.
In this episode we hear a powerful from Nathan about prayer. We explore the power of prayer, we explore what it looks like in our lives, and we explore what scripture says about prayer.
In this weeks episode we bring on a special guest, Nathan Concepcion, our friend, entrepreneur, and amazing worship leader. We hear his incredible testimony as we explore worship and ask ourselves what worship means to us. We ask ourselves questions like, "What does worship mean to us? What does worship look like in our own lives?"
In this weeks episode we jump back into the conversation and the word Casey had for us last week. We explore some questions like, "What is your response in a season of waiting? What has your experience been in seasons of waiting?" We hear Armando and Nathan share there thoughts and experiences in our conversation.
In this weeks episode we hear a word that God has put on Casey's heart. We dive into the promises God gives us and what our response may look like when we don't receive them the way we expected to. We dive deep into the book of Habakkuk in the Bible and how God responded to his concerns, and we discover how it relates to us today.
In this weeks episode we celebrate our August Garden Experience gathering. We celebrate what God has done, is doing, and will do! We are so grateful for those who joined us and can't wait to meet those who soon come.
In this weeks episode we go into part of what last weeks conversation was. We took a deeper look at the heart. Last week we discovered limiting beliefs and how they effect our lives, and this week we connected our heart to our limiting beliefs and how our heart really effects us. We asked questions like, "What does the heart mean to you? How important is the heart? What does scripture say about the heart?" Our hope is that, together, we can understand the heart better and allow our hearts to be in love with God.
In this episode we explore the idea of limiting beliefs. What do you believe is possible? Is your vision for your life small because of limiting beliefs you may have? We explore some questions that focus on limiting beliefs and take a deep look at what is possible with God. What God wants to do for you can and will exceed what you believe is possible for you. Mark 10:27 says, "Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.'" Within God's will for you, all things are possible.
In this episode we explore purpose and calling. We asked ourselves questions like, "What is our purpose? What has God called us to do? What does calling mean?" We all have a purpose designed by God for our lives. He has called us each uniquely. We hope our conversation helps you discover the purpose, plan, and calling God has for your life.
This week's episode is a special episode. We are going back to The Garden Experience gathering we had in July to hear the message Pastor Armando preached. We learned about the cross and its power and why it's important we make it central in our lives. We hope you are blessed and impacted by this message!
In this episode we celebrate what God did at the Garden Experience gathering in July. We are in awe of what God is doing and want to share our experience and what is expected at the Garden Experience. We share our thoughts from various moments of that night including the great message Armando shared about the cross and its power.
In this episode we explore what the church is meant for. As we plant and prepare for the launch of the church in 2023, we asked ourselves questions like why start a church? What is important about the church? What does the church need most right now? Who is the church for? Our hope is through this conversation we can answer questions you may have about the church and discover God's intention for the church.
In this episode we will dive into what The Garden Experience is. We ask ourselves the questions, "What does The Garden Experience mean? What do we do? What do we want to be remembered for?" Our hope is that through our conversation we can discover the vision that God has for us.