The Rugged Gospel: Recent Episodes
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On this Day Jesus' trials and crucifixion. Why would we call this day good? Whether this day is good for us determines eternity.
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On this 5th day "Maundy Thursday" we go into The Last Supper and the great betrayal. Why is it called Maundy Thursday? How does this day shape the way we love others especially when they are really hard to love?
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On this fourth day of Holy Week "Spy Wednesday" we go into what the religious leaders are doing to try to get rid of Jesus since trying to trick him didn't work and of course this is when Judas Iscariot comes into the picture.
See you every day of this week as we take a look at what happened every day of the week leading up to easter!
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On this third day of Holy Week "Entrapment Tuesday" we go into what the religious leaders did to try to trick Jesus into saying so they had something to blame Jesus for.
See you every day of this week as we take a look at what happened every day during the week leading up to easter!
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On this second day of Holy Week we take a look at what happened on the Monday of prior to easter! What did Jesus do after Palm Sunday and that triumphant entry into Jerusalem?
See you every day of this week as we take a look at what happened every day during the week leading up to easter!
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On this first day of Holy Week we take a look at Palm Sunday and what happened on that day over 2,000 years ago! hope this is a tool God uses to prepare you for what's to come next Sunday one of the most important days in history.
See you every day of this week as we take a look at what happened every day during the week leading up to Easter!
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On this episode of “Til Death Do Us Apart” my wife and I have our friends Zulennie and Khris on the podcast, we talk about the starting stages of marriage, some of the things couples go through and how to handle some situations.
In the second part of this episode we go into Miscarriages, they both share their story with us and let us into what they’ve done to deal with this and so much more!
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On this episode my wife and I have our friends Elenee and her husband Jeremiah on the podcast, we talk all things marriage, we tackle mental health, communication, how to make time for each other when busy or with kids, sex and so much more!
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On this First Episode of our series ‘Til Death Do Us Apart we have our friend Dacia Dhillon back on the podcast!
We speak on singleness, we touch on how to take advantage of our singleness better and more efficiently, waiting, temptation, settling and so much more!
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On this episode I have my friend James Cornejo on the pod we talk about discipleship, mentorship, building people and so much more!
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In many areas, more cases than what most people in today’s society care to admit what’s right and wrong is actually pretty clear. There is absolute truth. And if you’re a Christian, then the Bible provides clear instructions on what you should or shouldn’t do.
But there are some things that aren’t quite as clear we can call that a “Gray Area”
I believe the Bible does give us guidelines for how to handle such gray areas
On this episode I go over some ways to clarify whether something is a good idea or not
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On this Episode we welcome back Marine Veteran George Rentana to the podcast, we talk about the purpose of the church on this earth, the power of community, a kingdom minded church and much more!
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In this episode i have Joel hart from the flow podcast and we have a conversation on "How to hear the voice of God" , can a person who isn't safe hear him? is his voice audible?
We cover this and many other points!
On this episode my friend Dacia comes back and we hit the topic of "Rain", not physical but spiritual. We speak on how it is necessary and also touch on not only how to go through it but grow!
Everything that has come against us is a distraction from our purpose. And many times it goes back to an area that we never brought to God!
It’s so important that we identify our damaged areas so we can then be better for God, ourselves and for others.
If we are healthy as individuals we will be healthy as a church. We will be a more loving church, a more helping church.
A healed church!
Did you know that the Lord wants his people to be happy?
The word most used for happy in the Bible is blessed. The difficulty is that so many people today are searching for happiness in the wrong places, either in money, success, education, relationships, a pill, a drink thinking is gonna help them find Joy but it doesn't.
In this episode I talk about how to be happy in Christ, hope it blesses you!
It’s what caused satan to fall from heaven. It is what caused man to fall in the garden of Eden. It’s something that God specifically says he hates. It’s something probably every person is guilty of.
The Sin Of Pride
Today we go over the story of the 10 lepers healed by Jesus, We talk about being thankful and how being ungrateful is a sin.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all and see you next week on another episode!
On this episode I have a conversation with Landry Cantrell about his latest song "What He Didn't Do", we talk about what we do personally to trust God through the hard times and the lows of life and so much more!
In this episode Pastor Victor Jackson from the Bible Center Of Orlando comes on the Podcast to answer many of your questions!
He also shares his story with us and his time in Minneapolis during the summer of 2020!
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On this third episode of our series “What’s The Difference” I have a conversation with My Friend Janae Quezada we talk about womanhood, about how connecting woman with different generations is key , she also she gives some tips on woman’s firsts (marriage, children etc) and so much more!
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On this second episode of our series “What’s The Difference” I interview the team of The Cave , we talk about manhood, the Importance of community, accountability, mentorship and so much more!
We also get into what the cave is, why it was created and how you can get connected with this community. We share new things the cave will be doing and creating for men.
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On this first episode of our new series "What's The Difference"
I interview Kenny Luck from Everyman Ministries. We speak on what it means to be a man, the role we should play biblically and how todays culture is trying to change that.
We go into things like toxic masculinity, what it means to be a man of God, advice on how to change and become a better man and so much more!
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On this episode I have pastor Jason Staten on the podcast we have a conversation about Fowntn a new platform with Apostolic content, he gives us more details about the platform, where the idea came from, the process of creating the platform and so much more!!
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How important are creatives for the church? Is social media and Christian content necessary?
Does Hip Hop / Rap have a place in the church?
In this episode Dominic and I answer all these questions and many more!
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In this episode I interview my friend David Francisco a singer/songwriter, musician, producer, recording engineer and a spinal cord injury survivor!
He will be sharing his accident story with us and how everything changed after it, how he met his now wife during the time, his time on American Idol and so much more!
His story is one that is gonna inspire you, make you see life in a different way!
Outbursts of anger, words getting out of control, exploding on people and maybe even loosing some people over anger sound familiar?
is anger a sin? How do we respond to anger?
In this episode I answer these questions and give you some tips to keep in mind when you're dealing with anger
Part 2 of the conversation I had with Gabriel and Lee on the Jan 6th insurrection.
How do we as Christians deal with these things when they happen? How should we react?
Should Trump have spoken out sooner against it? Did he use the right choice ion words?
We go into this and much more on this last episode of our series "Hot Take Summer"
On January 6, 2021 the US Capitol Building was attacked by a mob of people wanting to prevent a joint session of congress from counting the electoral votes.
There's many things that have been said from this day, some say it was an inside job, some said it was the worst thing to happen to a democracy. About 840 suspects have been charged, many people have testified in front of the Jan 6th Committee including close people to Trump.
How should Christians re3act to what happened? Should all be held accountable? Is there a biblical perspective to all of this?
In this Episode we hit all these questions and many more!
On this 4th episode of our series “Hot Take Summer”, my good friend Luke and i have a conversation on pronouns, Gender, LGBTQIA+ , transgenderism and so much more!
Should Christians address someone by their choice of pronoun?
Should any of this be thought in our public schools?
Should kinds be left to decide who they are/ define themselves? And if they choose the opposite sex can they transition?
In this episode I have my good friend Elenee back on the podcast. This week we tackle the topic of abortion and the recent news of the overturn of Roe V Wade. We go into things like when does life begin, Planned Parenthood, Pro-Choice vs Pro-life and so much more!
In this episode I have my good friend Elenee back on the podcast. This week we tackle the topic of abortion and the recent news of the overturn of Roe V Wade. We go into things like when does life begin, Planned Parenthood, Pro-Choice vs Pro-life and so much more!
This is part one, part two of this podcast to release this upcoming Wednesday on all platforms!
In this episode I share a conversation with my beautiful fiancée Sarah Aguilera, we table how companies and brands have taken many issues and groups and have politicized them for profit without actually doing much for them.
We are kicking off summer looking at what God's word has to say regarding some of the hottest topics out there! As christians we need to have these difficult conversations and need them to be founded in scripture because at the end truth will always be controversial.
In this first episode of a new series called "Hot Take Summer" Jacy and i go into how important it is to have Devotion that can then equip us to deal with politics and also keep our relationship with God strong. We talk how christians should tackle politics and so much more!
In this episode I welcome back my friend Dacia Dhillon
This time we hit the topic of Brokenness. Why do we go through being broken, through pain and hardships?
We ask God for answers, miracles and blessings but many times it isn’t the answer that we want, instead of a yes we get a wait or simply a no. Does God not care about us?
Can any good come from out brokenness and pain?
We answer these questions and many more!
Im this episode I interview my good friend Absalon Andalo We have a conversation on the importance of worship, community and working together with different organizations ! We also talk about Hymn Of Heaven a ministry he started only a couple months ago, He gives us insight on why he started this ministry, where he sees this going in the future and so much more!
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Many times we find ourselves in a place where we feel stuck in life, in relationship or ministry and feel like nothing is happening or going well. Many times the reason is that we are in the process of becoming, in a growing place.
Is it hard to be in the process? hard to trust it?
Why do we want things to happen so fast? Have we lost endurance?
In this episode Willie Cardenas have a conversation on the events that led up to Jesus being crucified and the events that happened after his death. Today we commemorate what happened on this day over 2,000 years ago. His grace, his forgiveness, his love for humanity and the most valuable gift we could ever get Salvation through his blood on that cross.
Today let's forget about everything else and be grateful for what he did for us.
Today is a Good Friday
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Going to church doesn't make you a Christian but not being involved in a church if you are a Christian could say a lot about what you think church is.
In this episode Dacia and myself have a conversation about the relationship between Jesus and the church!
We touch on church hurt, being hypocritical, congregating, spiritually Vs religion and so much more!
In this episode I interview Frankie Taylor
We have an awesome conversation on his new song “We Speak The Name”. He tells us the inspiration for this song, We talk faith, leadership and the power there is in the name of Jesus!
He also lets us Into how he started his ministry, what he loves the most about doing what he does and so much more!
Don’t forget to check out his new song “We Speak The Name” available now on all music platforms
On this episode I have a great conversation with Kristen Sangary
She Gives us an insight on her upcoming song “Already Done”, she tells us about where the inspiration for the song came from, what the song is about and the impact this song already has had on people.
We also speak on faith, worship, brokenness and so much more!
Lastly be sure to listen to “Already Done” this Friday anywhere you listen to music!
In this episode I have a conversation with Emmanuel Escamilla we sit down and go into depth Into the recent report from the Apostolic Magazine called Apostolic Faith: Coming of Age and share the findings from over 100 people surveyed
We touch on struggles of faith like sexual sin, private spiritual practice and mental health.
We also speak about the concerns people have about the church with things like social justice, Insular Community and leadership transparency.
In this episode I interview the MOP Voice Podcast Team! We speak on the vision of the podcast, how it came to be, some behind the scenes, thoughts on tackling controversial topics and so much more!
A new year brings new opportunities, by now many have made New Years resolutions! A diet, working out, saving money amongst many more.
But studies show that 92% of the New Years resolutions made won't last. Maybe some of us already failed!
In this episode I interview Singer/Songwriter and fellow podcaster Nathan French, we have an awesome conversation on habits. Many times we focus on goals but not meet them because we don't change our habits. We talk on how to change them, what to focus on and how our identity ties with our habits.
This year has gone by so fast, and it's about to be over. In this very VERY short episode I just want to catch you up on what I've been doing and simply thanking you for this year, for all your continued support and also what's in store for next year!
"Putting someone on a pedestal and becoming fanatic about them is idolatry" - Elenee Young
In this episode Elenee and I have a conversation on celebrity culture in the church, we speak on worship leaders/Musicians, Preachers, and what we nowadays call influencers. We touch on how we as individuals have let this get into the church and so much more!
Going from a teen to entering adulthood has many things that come with it like college, dating, heartbreak, marriage, ministry and many others! In this episode me and my good friend Caleb Cortez dive into these issues and speak on what it means to adult and how its different from christian adulthood.
We also speak on spiritual maturity and how we as a church can invite our youth into it!
In this 3rd episode of our series "Lets Talk About it" I have a conversation with my good friend Fany Ruiz on health and fitness. We talk on our bodies being temples and how we should treat it as such including what we feed it with. We also speak on Gluttony and so much more!
As we continue our series "Lets Talk About It" I take on the topic of Modesty With Kate Arnold, we hit areas like if it only applies to women, personal convictions, what modesty entails and so much more!
"Love Is Love" sounds loving right? But is it biblical? After all God IS Love right?
In this episode we talk about how to love like God and about what is true and false about the phrase "love is love". We talk LGBTQ+ community and so much more!
In this episode I have my Good friend Luke Barbosa join me to take on this topic with me!
On this episode of "The One" Series we speak on break ups, Taking breaks, healing from breakups and all in between.
Heartbreak is one if the worst parts of being human, but also its often the thing that reminds us were still alive and FEELING. In this Episode we sit down with psych powerhouse Katie Flores, she ours some awesome and practical wisdom and words on how to go about these issues. Healing is not easy but its also not impossible.
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On this first episode of "The One" Series with Live Set Free Podcast me and Relly have a conversation with Betsy and Julien, we cover how to do singleness, stigmas surrounding being single, how to have contentment during singleness and so much more!
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In this Episode I interview Sheim from IV His Glory Clothing , and we hit the topic of cancel culture, I'm sure you're familiar with the term. So many people, companies and even well toys have been getting cancelled. In this conversation we touch on how christians can react to this, and how its already affected our churches and leaders. We go into scripture and see if its even a biblical thing to do and so much more!
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In Part two of my conversation with Elenee Young she shares her awesome testimony with us. We talk on how many times as christians we judge and shame people, accuse them when we don't even take the time to get to know them or their story. We also speak on how God is the only one that can clean our slate and bring us from our stoning to glory.
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In this episode me and Elenee have a conversation on alcoholism and addiction. We speak on how it doesn't only affect us personally but also our family and the people around us. Elenee also shares her personal story and lets us in on what's behind her song "No Shadow. We end with ways to overcome addiction and find freedom!
In this episode I have a conversation with Abby and Willie Cardenas pastors at community church Seattle. They give us insight into their relationship and marriage and the problems they faced together. They share their personal testimony with pornography and also share how they were able to overcome. We also speak on lust and how big of an issue it is even in the church, we talk about how to deal with and overcome Lust and so much more!
In this first episode of this new series on "Porn" I have a conversation with Caleb Maffey, we talk about how pornography has gone into the church and how big of a problem it actually is. We talk about the role the church can play and how it can help people.
He also shares his personal testimony with us and gives us insight on how to be able to talk to someone about it to be able to receive help and accountability. He also tells us how he overcame his addiction.
In this episode I interview my good friend Praise, we talk about how many times we don't see that we are being planted in order to grow, instead it seems like we are buried. We're in the dark and see no way out, we feel stuck. We also go into how we can also feel this with worship and even our gifts. She gives us insight on how to move forward and persevere.
In this episode I have an awesome conversation with Antoine Bradford, he lets us into his life, his past struggles and experiences. We talk on issues like mental health and hidden sin amongst many others. He also gives insight into his music, shares stories behind some of his songs and gives us details into his new upcoming album "Light Will Find You"
In this episode I have an awesome conversation with Kristen Hicks, We speak on how to let go of the past, saying goodbye to our yesterday in order to be able to move forward. We also talk about ministry and how we should be vessels that he can use. Kristen also gives us insight on how she started her ministry, her process of writing and also tells us the story behind her latest single "Goodbye, Yesterday" and a couple others. Lastly she gives us some inside scoop on some of her upcoming projects
In this episode I have a conversation with Westan Arnold, we talk about what to do when we feel like we are falling away or far form God . How there is still grace for us, how we can still be freed. We also talk about music and he gives us some insight into a project he's working on.
In this episode I interview pastor Daniel, we speak on 2020. All the downs and ups of this year, we talk on covid-19 which he himself experienced, how it affected people and how It affected the church. He gives us some tools to be able to move from 2020 and what the year brought with it and look forward to 2021 personally and as a church with excitement and hope.
In this episode I have a conversation with Ashlyn Davis, we Dig deeper into what being burnout looks like. Like low motivation, feeling emotionally overwhelmed, amplified anxiety and so much more. We Also speak on how we as people can sometimes give our time into our ministry , jobs, etc and never address trauma which can also lead to burn out.
In this episode me and Joseph have a conversation on what true worship really means, we speak about having anointing vs just having talent, and we talk about the Apostolic/Pentecostal Heritage including some our favorite hymns. He also gives us insight into his ministry as well as some struggles.
In this Episode Leslie shares her testimony with us in such a transparent and vulnerable way. We talk about abuse and being broken almost other issues and struggles we many times face.
In this episode I have a conversation with Aaron Barbosa we go into comparing ourselves to others, seeking approval and validation from others in ministry and in life. We also go into Social Media and how it really has become a problem.
In this Episode me and my friend Fany Ruiz have a conversation about what "The Church" really means. We talk about how we need to be a bible preaching church, and how many times we get so caught up with defending our denomination, group, organization or movement that we forget what "The Church" is really all about. We also touch on biblical literacy and how important it is for us.
Due to the graphic nature if this discussion, parental discretion is advised. We discuss California Senate Bill-145, along with the recent uncovering of child trafficking rings by U.S Marshals. Could the church and the traditional family structure be the remedy for this problem? Find out on this crossover episode with Gabriel and Lee
In this Episode I interview Janae Quezada, we have a conversation on the importance of christian education for the body of Christ, but also touch on following Gods will even when it isn't our plan. She gives us insight to her education, the ups and downs as well as the highs.
In this episode I interview Jordan Verdin we speak on homelessness, we touch on stereotypes, what leads people to homelessness. We also touch on the work he is doing with humanity showers, the story behind it and some plans for the future!
This episode was definitely a fun one! I interview my friend "Keysmcgee", we talk about life , about music ministry and how easy it is to loose humbleness when you start being used in bigger platforms. We talk about the love we have for our barbers and lastly also talk about Kanye, his music, his most recent episodes and him running for president.
In this episode I Interview Katie S. Flores, we talk about why its so hard to let go of our past, and how many times we let it dictate our future. Katie gives us insight and steps to take to begin healing from our past hardships and leave it all behind, where it belongs.
In this Episode i Interview Gabriel and Lee, We talk about the Black lives matter movement, We touch on All lives matter, Antifa, Racism, Slavery, Tearing down statues and much more in both a conservative view and a libertarian view.
In this Interaction With Pastor Jacob Rodriguez we go into recent events like the killing of George Floyd and how America and the world has reacted to it. We speak on racism and the Church's role in fighting it. He also gives us some steps we can take to actively dismantle the racism that affects a lot of our brothers and sisters
In this episode we begin a new series on Psychology and Mental Heath, I interview Dr. Deidre Hill-Valdivia and we speak on Counseling and how its an underused resource within church communities. We talk about how leadership and just the christian community in general should be more educated in the topic of psychology and mental health.
Dr. Deidre also gives us insight into divorce Inside of the church, the trauma that comes with it and how the church should be more involved in helping families going through it as well as helping single parents
In this episode we talk Covid-19, Pastor Scott Gives us insight on how the pandemic has affected him and his church. We talk about how much media has influenced how everyone reacted to the virus and also on how it has been used to further divide
In this episode i Interview Vito Vasquez We talk about his ministry with music and go into what it is to have a platform and the responsibility that comes with it. We also go into some of his testimony and how God met him at the most perfect timing.
In this episode I Interview Rev.Mingo Garcia. We have a conversation on the generational gap, we talk about the different problems within the older generations and also some problems within the younger generations. We also speak on change and the good and bad reasons of staying the same.
In this Episode we go into how we as the body of Christ can and should be more active within our communities. Jose lets us into how he does this with Smp Modesto, and also speaks on some of the ministries that he's helped build to help different parts of the body.
In this last part of the testimony series i sit down with a retired Marine Corps veteran, we talk about his life and touch on PTSD, Depression, Suicide and what happened to him while he served this country.
Episode 2 of the Testimony Series
In this episode JP tells us about his story. Things he went through in life, problems he had to face and how he was able to find Grace.
Episode 1 of the Testimony Series
In this episode Willie goes into his personal testimony, his struggles through life and how he was able to overcome.
In this Episode I interview Jonathan Alvarez who is part of a National Team that focuses on spreading the Gospel to different parts of the world, we dig into the Missions. Do people do it to serve or for the Instagram Pictures they can take in maybe Africa? We talk about many experiences and also go into how that all plays into ministry.
In this episode we discuss how culture has impacted the church, negative and positive. We go over how much the church has changed or if it should change at all.