The Encounter

Living as people who view blessings on their own terms, serve other gods, and even criticize God when things don’t go their way will lead to separation from Him. We end up living in poverty, isolation, and death rather than abundant life and still ask how God can do this to us. Where did we go wrong? Is the place of blessings out of reach? Is it possible to escape?

Surrendering ourselves to God will allow us to live in freedom away from the places that used to trap us. Where we choose to live will come with consequence or greatness just like it did for the prodigal son. Listen in to learn the importance of letting our homes be sanctuaries where God can dwell, and surely we will see His blessings! 

In a world filled with constant temptations, corruption lurks in the shadows, waiting to consume us. Our desires often pull us into its grasp, leading us down a path we never intended to treat. Join us as we rummage into the subtle temptations that challenge our beliefs and explore the often-ignored aspects of our own vulnerabilities.

Educated ≠ Wisdom  Children ≠ Clones Our purpose is to be a greater generation than our parents, but it isn’t easy when we have generational chains. Through the Lord our chains are broken, weights are lifted, and prosperity is here.

Am I a hypocrite? Or am I struggling to be better? Am I simply a rule follower? Or am I in love with God? It’s a fine line between too strict or too liberal. These should be things we think about as we are growing in our faith. Lend a listening ear to find the perfect balance in The Lord.

Just as our parents appreciate obedience so does our Father in heaven. Obedience is greater than sacrifice, because it is the greatest sacrifice. To leave our will and do what the Father says means to die to ourselves. Although we may not understand in the moment why we have to put our head down, say amen, and just obey; later on we realize it was the right and best thing to do. We need to constan...

The toxicity that has infiltrated the church of pretending to be perfect and holy because parents are or because they have an important position. Let us not forget we have ALL fallen short of the grace of God. God doesn’t look at who our parents are to determine what kind of person we are. He sees us as individuals, who needs help and grace. We see David who didn’t let himself be seen as a “fill i...

What are the purposes for living? What are our purposes for the kingdom. How do we learn what our purpose is and whose opinion really matters. What do we do when we are belittled and unrecognized? Questions all asked in our heads but never said out loud. Tune in to find your recognition

Most of the time, we are self-centered and just consider our own interests. We pray to God for assistance in self-awareness. When in reality we should acknowledge God and His glory instead.

Just as there are four moon stages, there are four seasons. Spring cannot exist without winter and vice versa. Following the pattern of nature, in order to see our “fruit” we will have to go through a “winter.” Recognizing our season means recognizing the time to sow and the time to reap our harvest. What season are you in? And most importantly, are you able to recognize it?

You tried the world, had “fun” in hopes to fill the void in your heart, to fill the part of you that wanted to be validated by somebody. Yet when it came to needing to depend on someone, depend on so called “friends”, you are forgotten and lonely once again. There was one, one who remembered us in our lowly condition, one who’s lovingkindness endures forever! Tune in to hear about the one who is J...

The words that come out of our mouth show the abundance of our heart. The words we speak have the ability to hurt or uplift someone. Gossiping brings the person down.  The story might have truth to it but it mostly contains lies to keep the other people engaged. Like Miriam and Aaron they spoke bad about their brother Moses and got punished (Numbers 12). Gossiping never brings anything good; in th...

Be careful ears what you hear. Listening is good for learning. But learning about someone’s privacy isn’t. We can fall into a cycle of talking bad about people, but also listening can contaminate us too.

It’s easy to fall into spiritual laziness, not being able to find the motivation to open up the Bible or even say a prayer. Caught up in the troubles of life we forget about the most important part of our lives: making sure our spirit is fed. Just as our body needs to be fed, so does our spirit!

There are 2 types of thought in today's age, the mentality of the world and the mentality of those who follow God. It’s really difficult to maintain that constant reminder of how a follower of Christ is supposed to think and to differentiate ourselves from the thoughts of the world. Hence, it’s important we go back to our fundamentals to keep in remembrance of how we should always go back to where...

There are 2 types of thought in today's age, the mentality of the world and the mentality of those who follow God. It’s really difficult to maintain that constant reminder of how a follower of Christ is supposed to think and to differentiate ourselves from the thoughts of the world. Hence, it’s important we go back to our fundamentals to keep in remembrance of how we should always go back to where...

“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” As followers of Christ we can think the only part of ourselves that we are supposed to take care of is our spirit. Although it can be true we should remember that taking care of ourselves physically is important as well. Paul also...

Formed - Anciano Daniel Ponce 

Holy Fire - Anciano Daniel Ponce 

We often criticize the Israelites for not appreciating God for all that He did for them. A pillar of fire, a moving cloud, bread that fell from the sky, every little thing possible to keep them safe and sound. Regardless of what God gave them they worshiped idols and turned their back on Him. Yet aren’t we the same? Only loving what God can give us but never really loving Him. Loving the creation...

Jeremiah 29:11 tells us the Lord has plans for us which will lead to prosperity not harm, so how can we learn to trust in something we could never fully grasp? The will of God works in supernatural ways that we couldn’t possibly begin to understand. The Bible shows us that the Lord’s ways and thoughts are infinitely higher than our own, which is why disappointment comes when often we make decision...

Occupying a seat every Sunday at church will surely lead to my salvation… right?  Truth be told, being a genuine disciple is not about following a routine or being part of a religion. Judas was a follower of Jesus, spent time with Him, listened to His teachings, etc. yet his heart wasn’t in the right place. He then denied Jesus and sold Him which eventually led to his death. True disciples know an...

Knower of Hearts - Daniel Ponce - #Youthcon

Easy, smooth, and problem free — that is what a life with Christ ought to be. Instead we are hit with the realization that it’s an impossible uphill climb, being in a constant competition with the world’s perspective on how life should be in order to achieve happiness. That is until we understand that being a disciple of Christ means: temptations, trials, and tribulations, but His promise is joy t...

“Keep my commands and follow them” says The Lord, but there’s a fine line between being a follower of Jesus Christ and a religious Pharisee. Either you become too religious and set rules or you become too liberal and start accepting the ways of this world. Romans 12:9 says, Your love must be real. Hate what is evil. Do only what is good. What is the balance of between extreme and liberal? Where do...