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Join us as we 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) Matthew 22:37-40 “Teacher, which is...

In our relationships, we project feelings and emotions on others. Edgar and I talk about projection and how God projects good on us.  Projection is a defense mechanism that people subconsciously use in order to cope with difficult feelings or emotions ( https://www.everydayhealth.com/emotional-health/psychological-projection-dealing-with-undesirable-emotions/ ) Projection is the single most d...

Check out our conversation with Alex Castillo as he speaks about his faith journey and the period of waiting that he is in now. 

Join us as Edgar and I talk about the importance of our perspective and how the Bible helps us to have a good outlook in life despite what may be happening around us.  Perspective is important because it is how you view life and that around you. Differentiation of self “The ability to be in emotional contact with others yet still autonomous in one’s own emotional functioning is the essence of...

Edgar and I continue our dialogue about conflict but we discuss it from a biblical viewpoint and see how the Bible paints this conflict.  We can find a battle between good & evil in almost every corner of culture; we see it in movies, books, and religions. In looking at these battles between good & evil, there are casualities and unfortunate events that occur simply because of the fac...

Conflict is seen all around us in culture, religion, and everyday life. Join us as we seek to navigate our faith through the reality of conflict around us. 

Life is a roller coaster, it’s full of ups and downs; in the same way our spiritual life is full of ups and downs. Proverbs 24:16 "For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes." Just as a child, when learning how to walk, falls often, so we in out journeys fall - but we are encouraged to get up and keep going. The truth is that the strugg...

Check out our 1st episode of the Trender Series. We talk with Bec Reid about her journey with God, her growth, family, and how her faith and work relate. 

Edgar and I wrestle with the concept of Worship and translate it to a modern, more-practical understanding. Worship is anything we see is worthy of our: time, affection, money, energy, desire; meaning that we worship that which takes our time, money, affection, etc. Worship tends to be seen as an event that occurs once a week, but in reality, worship is every single day. Joseph Kidder in his book...

Quality time is essential to a healthy relationship. We explore how that looks in our relationship with God. It's about spending valuable and intentional time with God, listening (Bible & Meditating) and talking (Prayer) with Him. We do it to keep our relationship alive, because any relationship without communication and quality time fail and fall apart. Location is crucial! Find a place where...

Understanding your love language will help your relationship with Jesus. Find your love languages: https://www.5lovelanguages.com [Quality Time, Acts of Service, Gifts, Words of Affirmation, Physical Touch] Jesus to Us Words of Affirmation - Jer 31:3 - Everlasting love; Joshua 1:9 - Do not fear; Psalm 139:14 - Fearfully and wonderfully made; Jer 29:11; Jer 1 - set apart from birth Gifts - John 10:...

We speak of the Christchurch shooting in New Zealand that took the lives of 50 individuals and injured others who were worshipping at two mosques during Friday prayer, on March, 15, 2019. We fear what we don't understand, therefore it is necessary to take time to understand and learn for ourselves. It is important to take the counsel of James 1:19 to heart. “Quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to...

We all crave community and being with others. It may look different, but at the end of the day we need each other.  We are all a part of community, whether that be through sports, music, politics, religion, or even our careers. Bible Passages: Genesis 1:28, 2:18, 29; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Hebrews 10:24-25; Psalm 133:1; Acts 2:42-47; Romans 12:4-5; Mark 2:17; Matthew 5:3-4 A faith community ser...

Prayer is opening your heart to God. Raw and real. Daily. Prayer is opening your heart to God. Raw and real. Daily. Bible Passages: Matthew 6: 7-13; Proverbs 16:3 PRAY = Praise, Repent, Ask, Yield ACTS = Acknowledge, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication "Prayer is the openings of the heart to God as to a friend, not that it is necessary in order to make known to God what we are, but in order to...

The Bible is the story of God leading us back home.  *Minute 19:04 — Book of Judges, not Genesis. Bible Passages: John 5:39; Psalm 119:105 Resources : [Click on Name - it is linked to website] 1. Bible Project - Youtube channel - Podcast 2. Streetlights Bible (Found in Youtube + Spotify) - Phil 2 - Col 3 3. YouVersion 4. BibleHub 5. Bible Gateway 6. EGW App - Website - Apple - Google 7....

Everyone in some way, shape, or form has relationships.  All the basics of relationships apply to our relationship with God. 1. Choices vs Feelings - In relationships you are faced with the decision to life daily based off of your choices or feelings. Will you choose to love your partner even when you do not feel it? 2. Different works for different people - Different techniques, tools, and a...

Welcome to Trending Up! This is our first episode talking about who we are and what we're all about.  Find us at: https://trendingup.wixsite.com/podcast