Trending Up
94 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsWelcome to Trending Up, where we speak of practical faith-principles and seek to apply them to our every day life. Brought to you by two friends, Edgar de Leon and Sebastian Lopez.
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T34 - Jesus and Culture
November 19, 2019 10:00 - 47 minutes - 66.2 MBHow 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 YouTube: https://youtu.be/BoS9UT1YCF4
T33 - Seasons of Life
November 12, 2019 10:00 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBJoin 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
T32 - The Peacemaker (Type 9)
November 05, 2019 10:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBWe 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, simplifying problems and minimizing anything upsetting. At their Best: indomitable and all-e...
T31 - The Challenger (Type8)
October 29, 2019 09:00 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBWe 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 intimidating. Eights typically have problems with their tempers and with allowing themselves to be vulne...
T30 - The Enthusiast (Type7)
October 22, 2019 09:00 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBWe 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 distracted and exhausted by staying on the go. They typically have problems with impatience and i...
T29 - The Loyalist (Type6)
October 15, 2019 09:00 - 24 minutes - 34.4 MBWe 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 it. They can be cautious and indecisive, but also reactive, defiant and rebellious. They typi...
T28 - The Investigator (Type5)
October 08, 2019 09:00 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBWe 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 high-strung and intense. They typically have problems with eccentricity, nihilism, and isolatio...
T27 - The Individualist (Type4)
October 01, 2019 09:00 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBWe 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 and self-conscious. Withholding themselves from others due to feeling vulnerable and defecti...
T26 - The Achiever (Type3)
September 24, 2019 09:00 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBWe 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 be acceptable, even outstanding, and are often driven relentlessly in their pursuit of succes...
T25 - The Helper (Type2)
September 17, 2019 09:00 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBWe 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 feelings (such as anger and resentment at not being appreciated enough). As long as Twos can ...
T24 - The Reformer (Type1)
September 10, 2019 09:00 - 24 minutes - 34.5 MBWe 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 the dictates of their highly developed inner critic (superego), the source of their strictures on t...
T23 - The Enneagram?
September 03, 2019 09:00 - 23 minutes - 33.1 MBTrending 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 the Loyalist. 7 is the Enthusiast. 8 is the Challenger. 9 is the Peacemaker. Points to consider...
T22 - Black and Latino Connection
August 27, 2019 09:00 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBPart 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
T21 - Black in America
August 20, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBGarrison 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/garrison_hayes
T20 - Thinking about Thinking
August 13, 2019 09:00 - 30 minutes - 42.7 MBJoin 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?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1006655 Heather Thompson Day (Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/Heathe...
T19 - El Paso, Texas & Dayton, Ohio
August 07, 2019 02:16 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBWe 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://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0MTkuY29tL3RoZS1kYWlseQ&episode=Z2lkOi8vYXJ0MTktZXBpc29kZS1sb2N...
T18 - Sports and Faith
July 30, 2019 09:00 - 40 minutes - 56.5 MBHow 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 weak man. The real greatness of the man is measured by the power of the feelings that he controls, not ...
T17 - Mental Health with Robert Colon
July 23, 2019 09:00 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBRobert 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/reviveministriesfl?igshid=73q1g9em7hn6 Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255 Substance Abuse Hotlin...
T16 - Why We Stayed
July 16, 2019 09:00 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBEdgar 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 Anavitarte
July 09, 2019 09:00 - 42 minutes - 59.4 MBDevin 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
Trender 4 - Devin Anavitarte
July 09, 2019 09:00 - 42 minutes - 59.4 MBDevin 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
T15 - Our Church Memories
July 02, 2019 09:00 - 48 minutes - 67.6 MBTake 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
Wandile Mthiyane
June 25, 2019 09:00 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBListen 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: [email protected] 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=youtu.be "Feature Maker" - https://www.studyarchitecture.com/blog/featured-makers/featured-maker-wandile-mthiyane-ubuntu...
Trender 3 - Wandile Mthiyane
June 25, 2019 09:00 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBListen 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: [email protected] 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=youtu.be "Feature Maker" - https://www.studyarchitecture.com/blog/featured-makers/featured-maker-wandile-mthiyane-ubuntu...
T14.2 - God's Keys (Part 2)
June 18, 2019 09:00 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBJoin 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 keys, it is as if God is saying throughout, “I VALUE PEOPLE” I value your parents and family I...
T14 - God's Keys (part 1)
June 11, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutes - 53.8 MBJoin 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 the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord...
T13 - Projection
June 04, 2019 09:00 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBIn 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 derailing and destructive phenomenon in intimate relationships. It hurts our partners by casting them ...
Alex Castillo
May 28, 2019 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBCheck out our conversation with Alex Castillo as he speaks about his faith journey and the period of waiting that he is in now.
Trender 2 - Alex Castillo
May 28, 2019 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBCheck out our conversation with Alex Castillo as he speaks about his faith journey and the period of waiting that he is in now.
T12 - Perspective
May 21, 2019 09:00 - 38 minutes - 53.8 MBJoin 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 the concept of differentiation.” (Kerr & Bowen. 1988) “Differentiation is a product of a way of ...
T11.2 - The Conflict (part 2)
May 13, 2019 09:00 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBEdgar 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 fact that the context is that of a conflict. In the Bible, we also find that there is a major conflict betwee...
T11 - The Conflict (part 1)
May 07, 2019 09:00 - 29 minutes - 41.5 MBConflict 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.
T10 - The Struggle
April 30, 2019 09:00 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBLife 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 struggle is itself a sign of life. In our struggle we can call out to God and cast our cares on Hi...
Bec Reid
April 23, 2019 09:00 - 49 minutes - 68.7 MBCheck 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.
Trender 1 - Bec Reid
April 23, 2019 09:00 - 49 minutes - 68.7 MBCheck 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.
T09 - What is Worship
April 16, 2019 09:00 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBEdgar 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 Majesty: Experiencing Authentic Worship, says: "Worship is an encounter with God. It happens...
T08 - Quality Time
April 09, 2019 09:00 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBQuality 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 you go and automatically know this is where I spend time with God; rid of distractions and can be...
T07 - Love Languages
April 02, 2019 03:00 - 41 minutes - 57.8 MBUnderstanding 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 10:10 - Life abundantly; Matt 11:29 - Rest; Eph 2:8-10 - salvation Service - John 13 - Was...
T06 - Extremes
March 26, 2019 03:00 - 45 minutes - 63.4 MBWe 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 anger.” - Take time to listen - To understand - Show empathy Be a bridge builder - Commi...
T05 - Why Community?
March 19, 2019 03:00 - 44 minutes - 62.1 MBWe 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 serves as a support group where broken and real people can come together to journey with each other a...
T04 - Communicate
March 12, 2019 01:08 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBPrayer 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 enable us to receive Him. Prayer does not bring God down to us, but brings us up to Him." (...
T03 - The Story
March 05, 2019 14:26 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBThe 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. Sabbath School App (Quarterly) - Website - Apple - Google
T02 - It’s a Relationship
February 26, 2019 02:21 - 43 minutes - 59.7 MBEveryone 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 actions work for different people. You must seek to find what works best for your situation and re...
T01 - Trending Up?
February 19, 2019 04:01 - 15 minutes - 22 MBWelcome 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