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Since our previous series revolved around the experience of Harold Ledda in Saudi Arabia when he started an underground church, we decided to do a little bit more on religious freedom. We talk about the definition of religious freedom and what that looks like in the US and in other countries like Arab nations, in Asia, etc.  We go into detail on what religious freedom in our day to day lives look...

We have made it to 100 episodes! It is only fitting to end our series about our dad, Harold Ledda, the missionary to Saudi Arabia in the 80s, on our 100th episode. In this episode, we discuss in detail his release and deportation. We touched on it in the previous episode but we wrap up all those details in this episode. He talks about 2 key members in the church that he talked about in the previou...

We continue with part 3 of our series talking about Harold Ledda’s experience in Saudi Arabia when he started an underground church. In this episode, we dive deep into the details of his arrest and imprisonment. We touched on his arrest in the previous episode but we discuss it more in detail in this episode and what his prison experience was like.  He talked about his mental state when he was get...

In the second part of the series on our dad’s experience in Saudi Arabia, he talks about the circumstances surrounding how he ended up in Saudi Arabia. He graduated with an accounting degree and was working for an accounting firm in the Philippines. He resigned from his job because he wanted to go into Bible school but God had different plans for him and he ended up working for a company in Saudi...

To wrap up our mini series on Peter, we discuss a pretty interesting comparison between him and Judas. How are Peter and Judas similar and how are they different? We dive deep into how 2 disciples, both trusted by Jesus ended up with very diffferent outcomes. Peter led the church after Jesus ascended but Judas hung himself.  We talk about the difference between betrayal and denial. Peter denied Je...

We are starting a 4 part series to launch us into our 100th episode. We will be discussing in detail the experience that our dad, Harold Ledda, went through in Saudi Arabia when he started an underground church.   In the first episode of this series, we start with a little bit of background into Saudi Arabia’s culture, religion, and laws. Saudi Arabia was and still remains a Muslim state. The coun...

In the second episode of our mini series about Peter, we dive deeper in his ministry after Jesus’ ascension. Why did Peter end up being in charge? How was his life transformed after he denied Jesus 3 times?  Peter became very vocal after Jesus ascended and while mass persecution was happening. He saw both sides of the coin. He knew what it felt to deny Jesus and he didn’t want that feeling again....

We start a new series on another disciple, Peter. We talk about Peter's background and how he became a disciple and what he did while he was with Jesus. Peter, like John, was part of Jesus' inner circle. He was there in all the major events in the life of Jesus.  As we study Peter, we see that Peter was not "qualified" because he didn't have the educational background and...

In this final episode of the mini series of John, we discuss the book of Revelation. We talk about the background and what prompted John to write this book. The book of Revelation is already a very difficult book to read because many things are vague. The things that John wrote about were shown to him in a vision but he might not have had the vocabulary at that time to explain it because the futur...

We start a new mini series on another character in the Bible. In this first episode of a 3-part series on John, we talk about his perspective of the gospel. We talk about a background on who John is and why we are talking about him. John wrote 5 books in the New Testament (John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Revelation) and he was the disciple whom Jesus loved. We dive deep mostly on the gospel of J...

In the second part of the series on John, we talk more about John's background. We also talk about his ministry and more on what he did after Jesus' ascension.  John was part of Jesus' inner circle. He was there at the most important parts of Jesus' life. After ascension, there was extreme persecution of the disciples and most of them were martyred. John, however, was exiled to...

We wrap up our mini series on Paul by talking about Paul's teachings about the Holy Spirit. In a lot of Paul's letters, he talks a lot about the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is our compass and our guide. He is our comforter in times of despair. He is also the voice who convicts us when we sin. Paul mentions the Holy Spirit in most of his letters to show that He is the source of power in...

In this episode we discuss Paul's example in being a missionary. We talk about what mission work truly means and all that it entails. We talk about the difficult parts of mission work like finances and whether a missionary should be fully supported by a home church or if they should be able to have a livelihood and other means of income directly from the the place they are doing their mission...

We continue with our discussion on Paul's ministry specifically with the qualifications of being a leader. Paul talks about how leaders should live their lives and how they are held to a higher standard because they are called to equip God's people so they can all mature.  Leaders need to be careful that their convictions and their heart does not deviate for what God called them to do. C...

In this episode we continue with our series on Paul's teachings and his thoughts on the church. Paul didn't have a central location where he stayed all the time. Paul was a church planter and a missionary.  We discuss what church really is. It is not a building but rather a fellowship of believers. Paul talked about how to start a church and what the goals are. We also talk about the iss...

This week we are starting a new series focusing on the ministry of Paul and the different things he taught about. Paul wrote a good bit of the New Testament. Paul is a very important character in the Bible because he used to be one of the worst Pharisees but God changed him on his way to Damascus. Paul got an understanding of Christianity after Jesus had already died, resurrected, and ascended. Si...

In the final episode for our series on Jesus, we discuss the Trinity and the aspects of it. Understanding the Trinity is difficult because our human minds have a hard time comprehending how someone can be 3 persons in one. We give different examples to try to explain this concept.  We also discuss the role of the Holy Spirit. He is the part of the Trinity that seems to not be discussed as much but...

Jesus' death was very important but it was just half of the story and the Gospel. Jesus had to resurrect because this will truly show that He is God and not just a prophet. It separated Him from all the other prophets and shows that He is the real deal. His resurrection showed that the new kingdom has been established and our sins have been paid.  Another aspect of Jesus' life and minist...

The birth of Jesus was a very monumental time because prior to his birth, the nation of Israel was in disarray. The people were waiting for a political leader to arise. Jesus was born to fulfill His promise of redeeming His people.  Jesus' birth illustrates humility where because of where He was born and under what circumstances. His lineage was also important because He was coming from a lin...

In this episode we talk about the kingdom of Jesus in the same way he talked about it in Matthew 13. We break down the 7 parables that Jesus discusses and dive deep into what each of the parables mean. We talk about the parable of the sower, the weeds, the mustard seed, the yeast, the hidden treasure, the pearl, and the net. In each of these parables, Jesus explains his kingdom in different ways s...

In this episode we dive deep into discipleship. We define what discipleship is and then talk about who are disciples. What is the difference between just a believer and a disciple?  We also talk about why churches nowadays might now push for discipleship as much. The most important part of the episode is when we discuss how to properly disciple someone and the steps we must take to really assist a...

We talk about the disciples of Jesus in this episode. We discuss why he picked these specific individuals and why he picked them. We also talk about the importance of choosing disciples and why he only picked 12 instead of thousands. Each of the disciple that Jesus picked were from a certain profession at that time. They were common folks but Jesus used them for a big task to ensure Christianity s...

What is divine healing? Are the types of healing in the Bible still happen today? In today's episode, we discuss the definition of divine healing and talk about real-world examples of divine healing that has actually happened to people we know personally. Divine healing means healing done by a divine person, which is God. We talk about how Jesus just doesn't heal us physically and emotio...

In this episode we discuss about the most discussed miracles that Jesus performed such as turning water into wine, calming the storm, walking on water, and feeding the 5000. We talk about why miracles happen and what was Jesus' purpose for performing these miracles.  Jesus performs miracles to meet a need that arises. The miracles are always on time and it comes during times when people have...

In this last part of the topics discussed at the Sermon on the Mount, we talk about judging others, ask, seek, and knocking on God's door, the narrow gate to heaven, and the difference between wise and foolish builders. Tune in as we dive deep in some pretty important issues that we Christians face today especially in terms of how we judge others and how Jesus wants us to see Him. We also tal...