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"Am I A Lukewarm Christian?" 3 TELLING Signs - Escaping The Casual Christianity Trap (Pt. 1) | Ep. 65

Do you ever feel like your faith is just another checkbox? Like you’re going through the motions, doing all the “right” things—going to church, saying your prayers, cracking open your Bible—but something still feels like it's missing?

In this episode, we’re peeling back the layers on “lukewarm” Christianity and why it’s so easy to slip into it. If you’ve ever felt the quiet tug for something more—a deeper connection, a real purpose, a faith and relationship with God that’s alive and active—this conversation is for you.

We get real about our own personal experiences being lukewarm, the unspoken dangers of it, and why settling for this "shallow" way of following God costs us way more than we realize.

Join us in exploring what it means to go ALL in with God - and step into the freedom that comes when you let him lead and transform every part of your life!

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"I Feel Like I'm NEVER Doing Enough!" - Escaping Hustle Culture (Pt. 2) | Ep. 64

Ever feel like no matter how much you do, it’s still not enough? Like you’re on this exhausting hamster wheel, chasing the next task, project, achievement, or something else... but never really "arriving"?

In Part 2 of this conversation on how to free ourselves from hustle culture, we’re diving into why we feel this way and how our fast-paced, busyness-glorifying world - along with all the pressures from family and society - keeps us stuck in that cycle.

Join us as we talk about everything from FOMO to invisible scripts that leave us feeling anxious and drained (especially for us personally as Asian American children of immigrants) - and how to actually break free from them.

We also share real, practical ways that have helped us learn to live and work out of a place of rest (even if you’re not sure where to start) and how to "be still" with God WHILE doing work and fulfilling our God-given callings - without overcomplicating it.

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"How Do I ACTUALLY Spend Time With God?" - Escaping Hustle Culture (Pt. 1) | Ep. 63

We’re diving into a topic today that feels more real than ever... especially as we all feel the weight of increasing responsibilities, roles, and expectations as we get older.

It’s no secret that the pressures of adulting, career, and hustle culture all around us often perpetuate a constant cycle of stress and restlessness... So how do we resist and find freedom from the hustle?

This episode is part 1 of our conversation where we open up about how, for us, spending intentional time with God has played a HUGE role doing just this - including these past few months.

Join us as we unpack why spending time with God can often feel so hard and elusive - and share practical tools that you can apply right away for making time with God a priority (even if you're not a morning person!).

We hope this conversation helps demystify what it really looks like to escape the hustle and anchor yourself in the very real and accessible presence of God.

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Into The Unknown: The Realities (& Lessons) of Navigating "Transition Anxiety" | Ep. 62

Hey friends! We. Are. BACK!!!

Oh man, these past few months have been FULL of transitions—pregnancy updates, Alex stepping back into corporate life, deepening our spiritual foundations—and it's all been a mix of both ups and downs.

We’re excited to catch up with you all, share some real-life real-TIME lessons we've been learning along the way, and dig into the messiness of transitions and the uncertainties of not knowing what’s ahead or what to do next...

If you’re feeling the pull to step into something new, but perhaps are holding back because of fear or uncertainty... we get it. We talk through the tension of wanting to be somewhere else in life but feeling stuck where you are right now—and what we've found personally helpful in gaining clarity around how/where God is leading AND having internal peace amidst all the external uncertainties.

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Episode 54: "I Can't FEEL God... What Do I Do?" with Reigha Tencer

Struggling to hear from God or feel deeply connected to him?

Feeling stuck or stagnant in your faith?

Unsure about how to "invite God in" to heal your pain?

Today, we sit down with our friend Reigha Tencer (Host Pastor at Jesus Culture San Diego) to dive into the VITAL topic of cultivating a REAL, PERSONAL, INTIMATE friendship with God.

We delve into what it means to move beyond just knowing ABOUT God in our heads to actually KNOWING God personally - through an authentic, deep, transformative relationship with him as our Father and close friend.

Reigha shares her own personal journey of unexpected encounters with God (and how they've RADICALLY transformed her life from the inside out in ways she NEVER expected!), correcting her view of God (and how that changed the way she sees and serves others), honest ministry leader confessions, discerning between "your desires" vs. "God's desires," and SO much more.

If you want to know how to connect with God in a way that makes your heart come ALIVE - even in the midst of the most challenging, uncertain, and painful circumstances - this is an episode you do NOT want to miss.

We pray that this RICH conversation FULL of powerful wisdom and practical examples will help you break through any barriers hindering the closeness your Heavenly Father wants to have with you... and to AWAKEN your heart to the incredible love he ALREADY has for you!! ❤️

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Episode 44: Are Your Dreams From GOD? LIVE Dream Interpretation, New Age to New Creation, & More with Elani

Today, Grace sits down with her good friend Elani to dive into the series of unexpected events (including supernatural dreams) that brought her out of depression, suicidal thoughts, and the occult - and into healing, joy, and freedom way beyond what she ever thought possible.

Join us as Elani shares about coming out of New Age curiosities and a snippet of her journey of finding the real God through dreams, encounters with both heaven and hell, and testing out different world religions to ultimately discover and be forever changed by the one true God.

We also delve into how to tell between a "bad pizza" dream and a "God dream," AND go through a spontaneous LIVE interpretation of dreams that Alex and Grace had literally the night before this recording!

We pray this candid conversation encourages, challenges, and perhaps stretches your perspective - and ultimately empowers you to seek and know God more.

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Episode 18: From Confusion to CLARITY: A 4-Part Framework For Discerning God's Will ("Good" vs. "Should")

Just because it's a good thing... doesn't mean you should do it.

Through the crossroads in our own journeys, we've learned some super valuable lessons and tips that we want to share to help you discern God's will - and how he is leading you.

In this episode, we dive into some factors that make decision-making so hard... and walk you through 4 categories of important questions that have helped us a lot in discerning between what's a "good" vs. a "should."

We hope this conversation and framework helps you break free from analysis paralysis... and instead, find God's divine wisdom and guidance from amidst all the noise, in order to step forward with clarity, purpose, and confident faith!

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Episode 9: "I Was In A Same-Sex Relationship for 10 Years": LGBTQIA+ & Faith - Nadia Benbernou

How do we navigate Pride Month as Christians?

With so much complexity around the subject of sexual orientation & faith, we recognize it's a sensitive one that's hard to talk about, let alone know how to approach in our everyday lives.

In this episode, we're joined by our friend Nadia Benbernou, as she opens up about some incredible stories of how Jesus has transformed her life...

From a comfy career as a Google engineer with a PhD from MIT, to becoming a full-time missionary in one of the poorest & most dangerous countries in the world...

And from being in a same-sex relationship for 10 years (and then marriage), to having God completely transform her identity and sexuality in ways she least unexpected.

Wherever you might currently stand, our genuine hope and prayer is that this convo inspires you, and perhaps challenges you, to consider what God can do in and through people...

…and to have and to reflect the kind of true freedom, peace, and wholeness he so deeply desires for ALL of us. ❤️

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Episode 8: Holy Spirit IRL: Demystifying & Hearing the Holy Spirit - Mica Dela Cruz

Who is the Holy Spirit, and what does it actually look like to live Spirit-led?

We often know and hear about the Holy Spirit in terms of people's grand stories or amazing experiences...

Yet, rarely do we get to peel back the layers around actually knowing, hearing, and experiencing the Holy Spirit for ourselves in our real, everyday lives and routines - at home, at work, at church, etc.

We are SUPER excited to share today's episode, because our friend and special guest, Mica Dela Cruz, joins us today to dive into these questions (and more).

We hope that our struggles, lessons, and practical examples will help you cultivate and strengthen your own personal, everyday relationship with God's Spirit.

Because living connected with and empowered by the Holy Spirit will literally change your life.

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