Not So Secular

#71 – But Even If He Does Not

In this episode, Mon talks about when God chooses not to do something. We know that he can do great things for us, but what if he doesn't? Will we still worship him them?
 
Daniel 3 – Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
 
Music by Kayel Marcelo
 
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#70 – What If I’m The Bad Guy?

In this episode, Mon gets personal and talks about pride and parables.
 
Luke 15 – Parable of the Prodigal Son
Matthew 20:1-16 – Parable of the workers in the vineyard
Luke 18:9-14 – Parable of the pharisee and the tax collector
 
Music by Kayel Marcelo
 
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#69 – Jesus Is Not John The Baptist, Is He?

We're connecting together the many appearances and references to John the Baptist in the Gospel of Mark.
 
Mark 6:14-28 – Herod is troubled about Jesus' identity
Mark 6:19-29 – Herod makes a bad promise and kills John
Mark 1:2-5 – Intro to John
Mark 1:6-8 – John intros Jesus
Mark 1:14 – John is arrested, and Jesus begins his ministry
Mark 2:18 – Jesus' and John's followers are compared
Mark 6:45-52 – Jesus walks on water
Mark 8:27-30 – Jesus asks his disciples who they say he is
Mark 9:2-12 – The Transfiguration
Mark 11:27-33 – Jesus brings up John's authority to the Pharisees
Mark 1:1 – Mark's intro
Mark 15:37-39 – The Roman Centurion's declaration
 
#56 – Seeing Patterns When Reading The Bible https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QUooKk6trZwRYjxr9WkN9 
#19 – Misunderstanding Jesus, And The Messianic Secret https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ePteqj16gCKtL3iPp4yOs 
 
Music by Kayel Marcelo
 
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#68 – Marianne Mencias On Responsible Dating And Singlehood

Marianne Mencias is the author of several books on dating, self-worth, and purpose. She is a motivational speaker and a Gallup-certified Strengths coach. In this episode, Mon talks to her about her message, beliefs, and advocacies, particularly toward singlehood, dating, and family.
 
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Music by Kayel Marcelo
 
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#67 – How St. Paul Shows Us That Good Intentions Aren’t Enough

In the first 2/3rds of this episode, Mon talks about the story of St. Paul and how we might view his change of heart in a different way. In the last 1/3rd of the episode, he talks about the dangers of conflating actions and intentions in the context of our society today.
 
Acts 9 – Paul's encounter with Jesus
Acts 22:3-8 – Paul's testimony
Galatians 1:13-14
Philippians 3:4-9
1 Kings 19:10/14 – Elijah's zeal
Numbers 25:6-8 – Phinehas' zeal
Psalm 106:28-31
Romans 12:2 – Discerning the will of God
 
#40 – Who Was Barabbas? Was He A Robber? https://open.spotify.com/episode/3knPTVZ9RyvO0pYpzA5f7E 
 
Music by Kayel Marcelo
 
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#66 – David And That Other Giant (Hint: It’s Not Goliath)

This episode is about the dangers of conformity, and how what God values is often different from what the world values.
 
1 Samuel 16:1-13, David is anointed
1 Samuel 8, Israel demands a king
Romans 12:2, "Do not conform..."
1 Samuel 9, Saul is introduced
1 Samuel 17, David and Goliath
Numbers 13:31-33, The twelve scouts / spies
Mark 10:45 & Matthew 20:25-26, Jesus on leadership and servanthood
 
A Land Of Giants, The Lord Of Spirits podcast episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6t3BuobIAxSRdLTGI3eH8s 
 
Music by Kayel Marcelo
 
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Brighter Conference - https://www.feast.ph/youthcon/ 

#65 – Nico & Carissa Magbiray On Finding Faith And Love

The Magbirays are a young and faithful Catholic couple whose love story intertwines with their faith story. Nico once left Catholicism in order to join an Evangelical Church (or born again Christian) while Carissa remained steadfast in her Catholic faith as she dug deeper into the reasons why she professes it. This led to them parting ways only for them to later on meet again under different circumstances, which led to deeper convictions. In this episode, they tell their story of growing in the faith both as individuals and together as a couple.
 
Music by Kayel Marcelo
 
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#64 – A Simple Fact About Brokenness

This episode is all about brokenness, healing, and ripped jeans.
 
Mark 10:46-52, Blind Bartimaeus
John 5, the Man at Bethesda
John 4:1-41, the Samaritan Woman
 
Music by Kayel Marcelo
 
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#63 – Jewelle Of Jewie’s Art Space On Being A Catholic Creator, Homeschooling, And Pursuing Your Passion

Jewelle Villarisco is a Catholic content creator, an illustrator, a homeschool mentor, a youth leader, and the artist behind Jewie's Art Space. In this episode, Mon talks to her about her story, her work, and her views on a number of things.
 
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Music by Kayel Marcelo
 
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#62 – Love In The Little Things | a talk about being faithful in the small

This episode was recorded live from Feast Bellevue PM. It was a message dedicated for one of the Sundays in between the regular preaching series.
 
Mark 4:30-32, Parable of the Mustard Seed
2 Kings 5, the story of Naaman
Luke 16:10
Mark 1:15
Matthew 6:9-10
John 12:23-24
 
Music by Kayel Marcelo
 
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