Mouthful and Mindful

Sad day...

Split vision leads to frustration... I have a feeling that a lot of people now days are following at least 2 visions: The first is the vision of their local church Pastor, and second is the vision of the algorithm's Pastor of the week... Let's get into the nitty gritty (Nacho Libre Voice)

I've been using AI a lot lately. (I even signed up for the upgraded version). TBH It was become such a helpful tool! I also realize that I need rules, because if I just go full throttle using AI for everything I KNOW I'm gonna lose some very important and very hard earned skills. So I talk about the top 10 ways to NOT us AI, and a couple of ways I currently use AI.

*DON’T WATCH WHEN HUNGRY*Been a while since we’ve done a food adventure, but the time has come! 🙏

Making friends can be situational. Making good friends can only be intentional! Good, iron sharpens iron friendships take work and go both ways. I felt a burden to talk turkey on (in my humble opinion) one of the most important and overlooked skills in church: Making real friends in church.

"I suffer more", "I pray more", "I care more"... We may never actually let these words leave our lips, but that doesn't mean that they're not bouncing around in our minds. Today I'm addressing a heart issue, that I believe has been destroying relationships within the church and/or causing division and making us overall less productive in the kingdom...

I threw an NGL link on social media and I got a buffet of questions LOL... Some thirty, some deep, some intense!

In 2024 Sam graduated with her Masters, I turned 30 and we celebrated 6 years of marriage. We knew we wanted to do something special for this vacation, and we'd talked about going to Disney World for years. After some saving, planning and squeezing as many discounts out of the Costco Travel website that we could, we booked our trip and off we went!

Short and sweet food review - a little comfort watch

Happy Valentine's! Who is Valentine? No clue, sounds like a chill guy. Let's hang while I drop some relationship nuggets that hopefully don't get you in trouble with your Youth Pastor. Much love!

First Episode of 2025. I'm sick guys, and I tested positive... FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT! Silly Billy aside, I wanted to hang out with you guys. Catch up and share a lil sum on my heart about Grind Culture.

Well... You wouldn't expect this local mom and pop to be so divisive amongst the boys. But, somehow this is the episode with the strongest opinions! #fightforgoodfood #justiceforcaleb

***FULL AUDIO INTERVIEW*** We go super deep and personal in this conversation about preaching, ministry and trying to maintain a healthy relationship with God. I guarantee you if you listen through this whole episode, joined by Rev. Isaac Hernandez, you WILL be blessed! ***DISCLAIMER, I KNOW IN THE INTRO I SAID THIS EPISODE WAS 2 HOURS LOL OBVIOUSLY THAT'S INCORRECT***

Decades of an excellent preaching ministry has made Reverend Isaac Hernandez one of my top all time preachers. I love the way he connects with his congregation, and literally any audience I've seen him preach to. We know the obvious answers to the question "What makes a good preacher?", but I wanted to interview him to get into the deeper and more technical side of preaching...

*FULL AUDIO INTERVIEW* w/Jesus Prado of the Rugged Gospel. Me & The Rugged Gospel catch up on His new life in Albuquerque NM. He gives some pointers on moving away from your childhood state as well as tons of wisdom on living a Holy Life according to God's standards. With a dash of leadership/discipleship wisdom, this convo became a deep dive into the culture of the church at large.

Profanity in Christian circles has become more common. What even is profanity now days? Does it even matter? I had a great conversation with my good friend Jesus Prado (a.k.a The Rugged Gospel) about this topic! Hope it gives you insight and blesses you! Checkout M&M on IG! Check out The Rugged Gospel!

I react to the testimony of a Christian North Korean Defector (Shoutout to "Radical" who own all rights to the video I'm reacting to). When you hear such harrowing stories, sometimes we have questions. One thing I've learned is that God is not afraid of our questions... Another thing I've learned is that even when we get the truth it might not be that easy to hear.

We go a little off-script in this episode lol Welcome to our Connect Night Extravaganza... Complete with expensive steaks, a jumper and three small groups coming together to enjoy the community of Christ!

*FULL AUDIO INTERVIEW* w/my Dad. My Dad's a legend. At my age he was already married with a couple kids and Pastoring a Church. Seriously one of my fav episodes to date, it's always a treat to sit down and spend time with my Dad, now I get to bring you guys along! I get to the Nitty Gritty with him so you guys can get the full scoop on what it takes to pursue God through ups, downs and being gifted.

I've encountered my fair share of superficial people. Unfortunately some of them are Christians. Heck, maybe me and you have been fake at some point! It's not a good look. All my life my Dad has talked to us about "the gift of normal", and has lived it out too! In an era of clout-chasers and the rising popularity of just being over the top, I asked my dad to come on the pod and share his wisdom!

Aight look... Frank has been telling me about this place for literal YEARS. Finally decided to give his taco spot a try: Tacos Don Goyo in Brea. The usual antics with your fav foodie boys, taking a chance. Let's feast!

Yes... This is the 3rd food adventure to Ramen Tatsunoya in Pasadena... Yes it's that good. Yes you should try it. Look guys, these food adventures are definitely about the food... But the best part as always is the time we spend with the folks we love! In this episode we brought a group so large we had to be put on separate tables!

I'm back from a little birthday hiatus! Today's topic isn't a "hot take" by any means, I've heard debates about it all my life... But I've been burdened in myself to talk about this for a while now. God is great and mysterious to be sure, but I believe He's given us revelation for us to know Him and worship Him! Today I hope to unpack as much as I can in a 15 minute podcast about why I believe the Oneness of God is the best revelation we have of the Godhead.

Whether you love or you hate In-N-Out, they have become legendary in the American Zeitgeist. Your SoCal foodie boys grew up where In-N-Out was born, so to have one of our own claim that there is a contender in the Best Burger ever category, you know we had to try it out! Eat Fantastic is an up and coming burger joint located in Arcadia CA (About 30 mins out of LA). This might just be the first time the foodie boyz have ever unanimously loved a spot we tried... But is it really better than In-N-Out??

Guys... I am RISKING MY LIFE to bring you the *FULL AUDIO INTERVIEW* w/Apostle Brew. The coffee bean warlords and the oatmilk mafia CANNOT find out about this... From personal favs to spiritual enlightenment, me and Ray nerd out over coffee (and tea??). Share this with a coffee lover for 5 years of good luck...

Look guys, I'm a drinker... of coffee lol Part of my morning routine is 2 shots of Espresso over ice with some oatmilk. Somebody praise the Lord right now! Anywho, I interviewed my good friend Ray Munoz because not only is he a coffee guru but He has his own coffee shop out in Redlands called Apostle Brew (living the dream right?). We talk about the caffeinated bean soup, what it does, it's effect on the world... All through the perspective of the Christian lense! Coffee lovers, this one's for you!

It's your fav foodie boyz going into the heart of LA to eat overpriced pizza, legendary burgers and dogs + see who is the strongest when it comes to abusing a punching bag. It's time to get a stretchy belt and whip out the pepto, because this food adventure is one for the books!

*FULL INTERVIEW W/JARED BARBOSA* In this episode I go full Jimmy Fallon and interview Jared Barbosa about Faith Deconstruction. Jared is my big bro biologically, but I had to get him on the pod because He's seriously one of the best teachers I know. He's also a faithful husband, an actual cool dad, a podcast/youtube guru. We go deep and do our best to not shy away from the tough aspects of this touchy subject.

Rhett & Link (Good Mythical Morning), Jon Steingard (Hawk Nelson) & Underoath have one thing in common... Deconstruction. We're not talking hard hats and bright vests ladies and gentlemen. We're talking about faith deconstruction. Now you may not know any of these people, but odds are you know of somebody who has deconstructed their faith. Maybe you yourself are somewhere in that mind-space. It can be hard navigating these waters in or around deconstructed faith. That's why I invited my big bro, Reverend, Podcast King and Cool Dad/Husband guy to talk about this touchy subject... Praying that you can hear this conversation with an open mind and heart!

Ten Shabu, a local legend amongst the crew... Some are returning for the first time after years. Others are trying for the first time. In this latest food adventure, your good ol' foodie boys bravely take on cooking our own food and ordering ice cream five minutes before closing.

*FULL INTERVIEW W/DR. VICTOR SERRATO* In this episode I go full Barbara Walters and interview Dr. Victor Serrato: A Pastor in Merced CA, a book author, a family man and a missionary. We talk about tons, from wild eats to Christian persecution.

Have you ever compared yourself to others? Not in an unhealthy way, but to see how you stand in a certain arena. Maybe you were curious about your friends' test scores or you asked your parents if they also had similar struggles raising children? Comparison as the way you establish personal value is unhealthy, but comparison to learn from others and see how you could grow is a great way to improve yourself. I really respect Dr. Victor Serrato, who is a Pastor in Merced CA, a book author, a family man and a missionary. I wanted to get his thoughts on what Western Christians could learn from our Third World brethren, and what he shared simultaneously blew my mind to bits and also made so much sense. You might want to sit down for this one...

SO MANY OPINIONS. Everybody has a podcast, everybody has an "explained" video, everybody has a deep word... Literally social media is a ginormous swimming pool of opinions and "facts". Yeah there's some good stuff on internets, in fact some really good stuff! (And I hope to be a resource for only the good stuff lol) but MAN, there's just so much info out there. Some that's SUPER dangerous too. Some that is aimed at destroying your faith, so for episode one of SEASON 2 I am going to talk about false doctrine... How to recognize it, test it and flush it down the toilet...

What do Harry & Marv, The Grinch & Scrooge all have in common? They all want to sabotage christmas! Christmas sabotage has a wide variety of crimes, from stealing gifts from children to crushing the joy of your underpaid employee. This christmas sabotage has other faces too, like always choosing to argue before going to the in-laws or purposefully buying someone thoughtless gifts because they "don't deserve a good one". How can we make the most out of this season for the ones we love? I explore this question and more in this Christmas episode!

If you're mexican... you like to eat. If you're Apo, you like to eat. If you're a group of young guys with obscene amounts of testosterone running through their veins... you like to EAT. Fortunately for you we fell into the middle of this gastronomic triangle and we've documented it for your viewing pleasure!

Thanksgiving often lives in the shadow of Christmas... "It's thanksgiving time? Time to play Christmas music!". There are tons of Christmas movies about getting back to the magic and true spirit of Christmas, but Thanksgiving has just turned into Turkey Day. I take a dive into the meaning and history of Thanksgiving to find the true meaning of the holiday!

Sam & me were married on October 14th 2018. For our five year anniversary we wanted to do something adventurous and fun... Something more out of our comfort zone, so went on a cruise! This podcast is a vlog, so watching while listening is the best way to enjoy the adventure with us.

Hollywood is making bank in October off of people's fears: Murderers, aliens, demons... Many of us have a fascination with fear, and we're usually okay with scary movies or scary experiences because deep down we know it's just a movie, or an actor or a machine... Which tells me that some of the scariest things in life aren't fictional. Today's podcast isn't just a scary story, but a reality we will all have to face one day. Today we're talking about the scariest verse in the Bible!

Okay maybe it's just me... But I really wish I had super powers. One of my favorite movies as a kid was Spiderman (Toby Maguire)! Oh man, if it wasn't for the fear of the Lord I would've tried to jump off my house to see if I could web swing through the neighborhood. Today's podcast is all about super-human deeds, and the people who performed them might just suprise you...

The Terminator, The Matrix & Toy Story all flesh out that oh-so-human fear of being replaced. With the advent of simple AI and automation, the threat is more real than ever. However, is it possible that displacement of a certain group can actual be for the overall good? Maybe even "divine"? It's a dark question that I think deserves some light.

Alright true crime junkies, this one's for you! I present to you Joab, a murderer whose killing spree lasted for decades and whose victims range from innocent soldiers to royalty. Dive deep into the Bible with me as we talk about Joab's Dark Deeds and what we can learn from his story (Spoiler Alert, it's not murder).

Jesus broke bread with His discples, and the boys and I are going to Howlin' Ray's in Pasadena to break some hot chicken... Or well, maybe it actually broke us. In this hilarious episode we celebrate the company of our brothers in Christ, learn a lesson to be nicer to people who are mean to us and get a 30 second word from the boyz.