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We have some news! We are now moving to a bi-monthly podcast release schedule.  Thank you for journeying with us thus far! We are excited to see what the future brings.  Check us out 2 times a month!  Keep sharing our content and living it out!  Follow our new instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/trendingup.podcast/

Check out our conversation with Anniella May, as we talk about reality of trauma and the importance empathy.  Follow our new instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/trendingup.podcast/ Check out our episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BoS9UT1YCF4

How does Jesus and faith relate to our modern culture?  Join us as we talk about the relation between Jesus and our culture.  Christ and Culture by Hugh Whelchel https://tifwe.org/christ-and-culture/ Article on how Jesus saw culture: https://www.arsenalhill.org/how-jesus-sees-culture Follow our new instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/trendingup.podcast/ Check out our episode on You...

Join us as we talk about our lives and the different season that we are in.  Follow our new instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/trendingup.podcast/ Check out our episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qOhh2GyflYo

We talk about Enneagram Type 9 - The Peacemaker; their strengths, weaknesses, and comparison to Bible characters. Enneagram Type 9 Nines are accepting, trusting, and stable. They are usually creative, optimistic, and supportive, but can also be too willing to go along with others to keep the peace. They want everything to go smoothly and be without conflict, but they can also tend to be complacent...

We talk about Enneagram Type 8 - The Challenger; their strengths, weaknesses, and comparison to Bible characters. Enneagram Type 8 Eights are self-confident, strong, and assertive. Protective, resourceful, straight-talking, and decisive, but can also be ego-centric and domineering. Eights feel they must control their environment, especially people, sometimes becoming confrontational and intimidati...

We talk about Enneagram Type 7 - The Enthusiast; their strengths, weaknesses, and comparison to Bible characters. Enneagram Type 7 Sevens are extroverted, optimistic, versatile, and spontaneous. Playful, high-spirited, and practical, they can also misapply their many talents, becoming over-extended, scattered, and undisciplined. They constantly seek new and exciting experiences, but can become dis...

We talk about Enneagram Type 6 - The Loyalist; their strengths, weaknesses, and comparison to Bible characters. Enneagram Type 6 The committed, security-oriented type. Sixes are reliable, hard-working, responsible, and trustworthy. Excellent "troubleshooters," they foresee problems and foster cooperation, but can also become defensive, evasive, and anxious—running on stress while complaining about...

We talk about Enneagram Type 5 - The Investigator; their strengths, weaknesses, and comparison to Bible characters. Enneagram Type 5 Fives are alert, insightful, and curious. They are able to concentrate and focus on developing complex ideas and skills. Independent, innovative, and inventive, they can also become preoccupied with their thoughts and imaginary constructs. They become detached, yet h...

We talk about Enneagram Type 4 - The Individualist; their strengths, weaknesses, and comparison to Bible characters. Enneagram Type 4 Fours attempt to control their shame by focusing on how unique and special their particular talents, feelings, and personal characteristics are. Fours are self-aware, sensitive, and reserved. They are emotionally honest, creative, and personal, but can also be moody...

We talk about Enneagram Type 3 - The Achiever; their strengths, weaknesses, and comparison to Bible characters. Enneagram Institute Type 3 Threes try to deny their shame, and are potentially the most out of touch with underlying feelings of inadequacy. Threes learn to cope with shame by trying to become what they believe a valuable, successful person is like. Thus, Threes learn to perform well, to...

We talk about Enneagram Type 2 - The Helper; their strengths, weaknesses, and comparison to Bible characters. Enneagram Institute Type 2 Twos attempt to control their shame by getting other people to like them and to think of them as good people. They also want to convince themselves that they are good, loving people by focusing on their positive feelings for others while repressing their negative...

We talk about Enneagram Type 1 - The Reformer; their strengths, weaknesses, and comparison to Bible characters.  Enneagram Institute Type 1 Ones attempt to control or repress their anger and instinctual energy. They feel that they must stay in control of themselves, especially of their instinctual impulses and angry feelings at all times. They would like to direct these energies according to...

Trending Up is all about improving ourselves and our relationships, so we're journeying with the Enneagram to learn more about ourselves and how to better relate with others. The Enneagram is a personality test that is broken up into a set of nine distinct personality types, numbering 1-9. 1 is the Reformer. 2 is the Helper. 3 is the Achiever. 4 is the Individualist. 5 Is the Investigator. 6 is th...

Part 2 of our conversation with Garrison where we discuss the connection between Latinos and African Americans.    Check out our episode in Youtube here:  https://youtu.be/Mh5RtGzZSlo  Find our show notes here: https://trendingup.wixsite.com/podcast/episode-notes  Garrison Hayes twitter profile: https://twitter.com/garrison_hayes

Garrison Hayes joins us to talk about his experience as a black man in America and what it's like especially considering our current political and divided climate.   Check out our episode in Youtube here:  https://youtu.be/zfSkbgzdLAs  Find our show notes here: https://trendingup.wixsite.com/podcast/episode-notes  Garrison Hayes twitter profile: https://twitter.com/garriso...

Join us as we talk about the importance of our thoughts and the mold-ability of our minds to become what we behold.  Our minds are wonderfully incredible machines and yet they are extremely moldable. That is why it is important to be aware of what we are putting in, because what we behold, we become. Article about couples looking like each other https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?...

We talk about our reaction to the shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio where many lost their lives and where countless others were injured.  We remember the families of those affected and those who have lost loved ones, our heart goes out to you.  News about shootings:  NPR Up First - https://www.npr.org/2019/08/05/748165528/monday-august-5th-2019 The Daily Times - https://p...

How much sports is too much? Can we be a fan of sports and still be Christian? Join us as we talk about the role of sports and our faith.  “Physically, Samson was the strongest man upon the earth; but in self-control, integrity, and firmness, he was one of the weakest of men. Many mistake strong passions for a strong character, but the truth is that he who is mastered by his passions is a wea...

Robert Colon comes on the podcast to talk about his journey with his mental health and how he found recovery and healing. He speaks on his work now in helping others through his experience. Check out our episode in Youtube here: https://youtu.be/GD26X2Zh9cE Revive Ministries:  https://www.facebook.com/ReviveMinistriesFL/?ref=br_rs Revive Ministries Instagram: https://instagram.com/reviveminis...

Edgar and I discuss the reasons we chose to stay in the church and how that has impacted us to this day.  For our episode notes, check here:  https://trendingup.wixsite.com/podcast/episode-notes Check out our episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/XVPv1H5UztI

Devin and I talk about his life and his journey with Jesus.   Enspire Productions  https://www.facebook.com/enspireproduction/  https://www.enspireproductions.org/?fbclid=IwAR2-nmlKXZWVT9xlSbZ8KxzSyXf6WcaoHjklrnfXU_vzKyXtW4Q8DJzapuA  Devin and Stefanies (1st) book: Shepherd of Oldeam found on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014CDD3KY

Take a listen as Edgar and I talk about our church memories from our childhood. For our episode notes, check here:  https://trendingup.wixsite.com/podcast/episode-notes

Listen to my conversation with Wandile and the many great things that he is doing for his community in South Africa.   Find him on Facebook @wandile.mthiyane  Email: wandile@ubuntudesigngroup.com  Check out some of his stuff here:  "Ubuntu Design Group" - https://ubuntudesigngroup.org/ "Child of Apartheid Trailer" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlhfCWEZff0&feature=y...

Join us as we continue to talk about the keys to life that God has left for us in the Bible. God's Keys are His commandments that are found in Exodus 20 & Deuteronomy 5 They are God’s keys for our relational success 10 things you don’t have to worry about First 4 commands - our relationship with God (Vertical) Last 6 commands - our relationship with others (Horizontal) Throughout the last 6 ke...