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Brown & Spiritual AF21 Day Worthiness Challenge Episode #24"Worthiness does not have any prerequisites." --Brené Brown
After a failed social media posts, Isela wondered why there weren't any responses to simple question: I AM...
I AM is a claim. It is claiming who you are. It is claiming who you are. It is claiming what you are. And it's claiming how you serve.
And that all comes from the place within us that says, "I AM ENOUGH. I AM WORTHY."
So the conversation started. What's getting in the way of believing in your self-worth? In order to explore the ans...2023-01-291h 09Brown & Spiritual AFFrom Broken to Badass with the Incredible Life Coach Nina Vasquez Episode #23In this episode, Mark and Isela get vulnerable with Life & Weight Loss Coach Nina Vasquez. If you've ever struggled with your weight, body image, and forming a loving relationship with your body, then this episode is for you!
Nina Vasquez is a Certified Life and Weightloss Coach. Nina is on a mission to help women stop suffering. Nina’s weight battle began in the Army where she received the message that she was “too curvy” and would always have a weight problem. Whether it was childhood trauma, failed relationships, or divorce, Nina continued to turn to food to feel...2023-01-291h 14Brown & Spiritual AFOur Spiritual Connection to Wealth with the Incredible Elyse Alexander Episode #22In this episode, Isela and Mark had the privilege of learning from Financial Coach and Advisor Elyse Alexander, who shares her incredible insights about our spiritual connection to wealth and all the ways we actually get in the way of inviting and receiving abundance.
Are you consciously aware of your relationship with money? Or abundance?
Did you know that money is only energy? And yet we create so many barriers to achieving and receiving the wealth that is our inherent Divine right.
Culturally speaking, many of us have so very many beliefs that we...2022-11-231h 15Brown & Spiritual AFWhat We Do When Shit Happens Episode #21In this episode, Mark and Isela share what they do when shit happens!
Trials and tribulations are a part of this human experience. Keeping spirituality at the forefront of our experiences doesn't mean that crap days don't happen. The key is being able to move through the experience with grace. As you listen to the strategies they use when life gets challenging, think about what you do. Think about the ways you notice and manage your emotions. And consider whether there are approaches that might be helpful to you.
FOLLOW MARK SANCHEZ Instagram: @mark_my_ma...2022-10-151h 06Brown & Spiritual AFLearning to Harness Our Spirituality When Faced with Adversities with Bernadette "Bibi" Herran Episode #20In this episode, Mark and Isela have the privilege of sitting with Bernadette "Bibi" Herran as she shares her experiences as a young child living in Mexico and the significant role religion had on her spiritual development. Fast forward many years, when she moved to the United States as a young adult navigating a new and different journey. Even further down the path, Bibi is faced with an experience she couldn't ever have predicted--breast cancer.
Listen to her compelling story as she describes how her spirituality influences her relationship with cancer and how the experience has impacted t...2022-10-1156 min
SS Mission StoriesFinding HopeOur mission story this week comes from New Zealand, by Christie.
This season 7 and 4th quarter of 2022 will focus on mission stories from the South Pacific.
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SS Mission StoriesSeason 7 South Pacific Mission StoriesThis quarter we feature mission stories from the South Pacific including Samoa, Australia, the Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and the Wallis and Futuna Islands.
Projects this quarter include establishing a Hope Channel television and Hope FM Radio in Papua New Guinea, and producing King's Kids Discipleship Series, five children TV series of 13 episodes each based on the Conflict of the Ages series.
Thank you for encouragin others to be mission minded!
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SS Mission StoriesHonoring Lord of SabbathWe have reached our final mission story from the South America Division for this 3rd quarter for 2022.
This weeks story comes to us again from Brazil as told by Felipe.
Thank you for listening to Sabbath School Mission Stories.
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SS Mission StoriesDepending on God AloneListen to this week's Mission Story from Brazil, "Depending on God Alone" by Marcelo.
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SS Mission StoriesSearching For TruthHear this week's mission story from Brazil! As told by Liu and Cris.
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SS Mission StoriesSwimsuit in the ChurchTune in to today's mission story from Brazil, "Swimsuit in the Church" by Regina.
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SS Mission StoriesFrom Critic to DiscipleListen to Breno's story from Brazil for August 27, 2022 Sabbath School Mission Story.
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And Mark had lots of questions!
As parents, we typically believe that our role is to teach, guide, and support our children so they can become adults that accomplish whatever it is your family values (success, education, happiness, contributing to the world, fame, status, etc.).
More often than not, we raise our children in ways that's similar to how we were raised---sometimes that's great and sometimes it's not so great. Many of us are walking around wi...2022-08-231h 09
SS Mission StoriesChurch Under Mango TreeThis week's mission story comes to us from Brazil by Karla.
Download Mission Posts and Fast Facts from the South American Division at bit.ly/sad-2022.
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SS Mission StoriesSabbath UltimatumToday's mission story comes from Brazil as told by Diogo.
Diogo was about to become a father and was in need of work, but he was given a Sabbath ultimatum. What would he do? And what would God do for him? Tune in to find out.
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Brown & Spiritual AFFinding the Courage to Trust Your Intuition: A Reflective Conversation with the Incredible Ivan Garcia Episode #18In this episode, Isela and Mark welcome Ivan Garcia all the way from Portugal. Together, they engage in a deeply reflective dialogue where Ivan shares the events that led him to stepping away from the life he'd created. As a civil engineer, he intuitively knew that his work no longer served him.
Choosing a different path without any certainty of what's to come takes a great deal of courage.
Listen to Ivan's story. He will inspire you to listen intently and to trust your intuition.
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SS Mission StoriesPraying for a New ChurchSimone from Brazil prays for a church to open where she lives. Tune in to find out how God answers.
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Brown & Spiritual AFNo Mud, No Lotus: A Reflective Conversation With the Incredible BooBoo Garcia Episode #17In this episode, Mark and Isela engage in a thought-provoking conversation with BooBoo Garcia, who opens up about his spiritual journey, beginning with his childhood experiences. Born and raised by active gang members, BooBoo was surrounded by instability and violence. In a chronic state of stress, he developed unhealthy coping strategies as a way to survive his environment.
Fast forward many years, BooBoo shares the exact moment--the dark night of the soul, when he hit rock bottom.
Entrenched in his addiction, having lost everything, he made a choice.
Listen to BooBoo's incredible story of...2022-08-021h 17Brown & Spiritual AFShameful Shadows? Or Opportunities for Healing? Reflecting Upon Our Shadow Integration Work Episode #16"Our shadow is made up of all the parts of ourselves that we hide, deny, suppress, and don’t see in ourselves – both the positive and the negative. Our shadow is all the aspects that we reject out of shame, fear or, disapproval. It is made up of any part of ourselves that we believe is unacceptable, will be met with disapproval by others, or that annoys, horrifies or disgusts us about other people or about ourselves. As the great Swiss psychologist C.G. Jung said, 'Our shadow is the person we would rather not be.'” --The Ford Instit...2022-07-311h 04Brown & Spiritual AFToxic Behaviors, Toxic Relationships Episode #15Toxic behaviors are sometimes difficult to address because we don't realize that the behavior we've become familiar with is actually toxic. Developing the awareness of toxic behavior is the first step. Changing behavior and/or moving away from toxic behavior is a process that takes a bit of courage and a great deal of commitment.
In this episode, Mark and Isela share their experience with toxic relationships as well as the ways they continue to address toxicity that still shows up from time to time!
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SS Mission StoriesBeautiful RockJaqueliny from Brazil shares her story about how she came to know about that beautiful city of the New Jerusalem.
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SS Mission StoriesGod Is In ControlMission Story for July 23, 2022 from Bolivia by Kurt.
This mission story illustrates Mission Objective No.4 of the Seveth-day Adventist church's "I Will Go" strategic plan, "To strengthen Seventh-day Adventist institutions in upholding freedom, wholistic health, and hope through Jesus, and restoring in people the image of God."
For more information, go to the website: IWillGo2020.org.
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SS Mission StoriesSong In My HeartTune in to this week's Mission Story from Bolivia by Gabriela.
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SS Mission StoriesChrist Restores a CoupleSabbath School 3rd Quarter, 2022, Episode 1
Mission Story from Bolivia by Anabelle
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SS Mission StoriesA Miracle Story"A Miracle Story" for June 25, 2022 (2nd Quarter Mission Stories) from Angola by Milagre Braga Caminhao.
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SS Mission StoriesA Reason To LiveMission Story for June 11, 2022 from Angola by Graca Muene.
Part of this quarter’s Thirteenth Sabbath Offering will help open a Seventh-day Adventist school in Graça’s hometown of Luanda, Angola. Thank you for planning a generous offering.
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SS Mission StoriesThe Lord's True DayMission Story for May 28, 2022 from Angola by Cristina Vita Cavimbi Ferraz.
Narrated by: Isela Muzquiz
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SS Mission StoriesHope in the PandemicToday's mission story comes to us from Angola by Antonia Miguel.
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SS Mission StoriesParties or GodMission story for May 14, 2022 from Botswana by Bessie Lechina.
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Brown & Spiritual AFThe Books That Helped Us Along the Way Episode #14"I want to know more about this. Is there a book you can recommend?"
This question is asked so often, Isela and Mark have dedicated an entire episode to answering it!
In this episode, Isela and Mark each share three books that have been helpful, inspirational, educational, enlightening, and even life-changing. True to form, they share their experiences through the art of storytelling, sharing aspects of themselves that may resonate with your lived experiences.
This episode was recorded LIVE on YouTube. Get notified the next time we go live. Be sure to subscribe to...2022-05-1052 min
SS Mission StoriesDying to LiveFor May 7, 2022, Today's mission story, Dying to Live, comes to us from Mozambique by David Diogo de Victoria.
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SS Mission StoriesMeet You On The Other SideMission story for April 30, 2022 from Namibia by Ocrhain Matengu.
Thank you for your mission offerings that help spread the Good News about Jesus' return.
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SS Mission StoriesBlessing OthersFor April 23, 2021
Mission story from Zibabwe by Blessing Chatambudza
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SS Mission StoriesI'm a Dead Man Part 2For April 16, 2022. Part 2 of "I'm a Dead Man" by Alfred C. Machona from Zimbabwe.
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SS Mission StoriesI'm A Dead Man Part 1For April 9, 2022. Mission Story from Zimbabwe by Alfred C Machona.
Intro and Outro by Isela Muzquiz.
Story read by Brian.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2022-04-0905 minBrown & Spiritual AFFirst and Foremost, Become the Observer! Episode #13A topic we will always revisit is about becoming the observer. The key to unraveling the stories, the attachments, and the egoic perspectives begins with the ability to step back and simply observe, without judging or should-ing all over ourselves. When we're able to observe in the same way we watch a great movie, we will begin to notice the veil lifting, slowly but surely. Perspectives lose their emotional charge. Attachments begin to fade slightly. And we realize how much of it is simply a story we're telling ourselves.
In truth, we are divine beings. We are h...2022-04-051h 04
SS Mission StoriesMissionary Changed My LifeThis quarter we feature the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division, which oversees the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s work in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and seven Indian Ocean islandnations, including Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, Reunion, Rodrigues, and Seychelles
This quarter’s six Thirteenth Sabbath projects are in three countries: Angola, Malawi, and the Indian Ocean islandnation of Mayotte.
Today's Mission Story comes from Zimbabwe, by Eugene Fransch
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SS Mission StoriesMarch 25, 2022For March 26, 2022, from Thailand. Today we will hear how Charmaine gave her heart to Jesus.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2022-03-2509 minBrown & Spiritual AFBeing IN This World, But NOT OF this World Episode #12When we begin to become aware of who we really are, we realize that we are IN THIS WOLRD, but NOT OF THIS WORLD. There is an intersection between our physical experience (some refer to it as the illusion, the separation, or the dream state) and the truth of who we are (our Spirit self, our Higher Self, or our Union where we are still one with God).
As active participants in this physical existence, we often wonder how it's possible to live in alignment with our Truth while making sense of what's happening in the world. W...2022-03-221h 02
SS Mission StoriesForgiving Mother Part 2After Charmaine surrendered her life to Christ in Malaysia, she realized that she needed to honor her mother as instructed by the Fifth Commandment. But how?
Tune in to part 2 of Forgiving Mother for March 19, 2022 from Thailand, by Charmaine Ku.
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SS Mission StoriesForgiving Mother Part 1Mission story from Thailand for March 12, 2022 by Charmaine Ku.
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If you paid close attention to your thoughts, you might realize that the thoughts that bounce around in your mind are nearly the same from day to day. We get stuck in patterns and even though we might know better, we hold on to behaviors and patterns because, at some level, there's comfort in it. It feels safe.
Letting go of what no longer serves you is an intentional decision. One that only you can make. And usually, the very thing that no longer serves you is a...2022-03-091h 01
SS Mission StoriesThe Widow of OudomxayMission story from Laos for March 5, 2022 by Sadua Lee.
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SS Mission StoriesPersecuted For FaithMission story for 2.26.22 from Laos. Kina is a pseudonym.
The territory of Laos is a part of the Southeast Asia Union Mission in the Southern Asia-Pacific Division. The first Seventhday Adventist mission station was opened by Richard C. Hall and his family in 1957 at Nam Tha, in one of the northwestern provinces. A short time later, Nai Mun Lansri and Abel Pangan and his wife joined them, and by 1961 a church with 44 members, mostly from the Maeo people group, had been organized. In 1962, all mission personnel were evacuated from Laos because of war. Shortly after the missionaries left, milita...2022-02-2505 min
SS Mission StoriesMiracle BusMission story "Miracle Bus" from Timor Leste by Zelindo Joao Lay.
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What keeps us from easily shifting? Why is change so difficult? Even if we know better. Even if we want to do better.
In this episode, Mark and Isela reflect upon pivotal moments in their lives that helped propel them into making some pretty dynamic shifts. Blessings in...2022-02-1553 min
SS Mission StoriesTina's TestMission Story for February 12, 2022 from Timor Leste by Tina Alves.
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SS Mission StoriesBeatings Strengthen FaithMission Story for February 5, 2022 from Timor Leste by Elizita Da Silva.
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SS Mission StoriesBible Only For PriestsSabbath School Mission Story for January 22, 2022 from Timor Leste by Angelo Pereira.
Part of the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering six years ago helped open the first Seventh-day Adventist school in TimorLeste. Part of this quarter’s offering will help construct a dormitory at the school so that children from faraway villages like Angelo’s can study at the school. Thank you for planning a generous offering.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2022-01-2105 minBrown & Spiritual AFF@CK New Year's Resolutions! Episode #9Do you love NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS? Is it a fresh start? A new beginning? Is it the perfect opportunity to make that change in your life?
So you'll finally feel good?
Find happiness?
Be the YOU that's dying to come out?
Or have you given up on the whole idea altogether? Why bother, right? After a few weeks, you'll fall back on your patterns of behavior, right?
Mark and Isela have different perspectives on New Year's Resolutions. The science of change, setting goals, projecting forward, living in the moment, trusting the flow of life...they have so many different thoughts on t...2022-01-201h 01
SS Mission StoriesTaking the New PathMission story for January 15, 2022, from Timor Leste by Adolfo Monteiro.
Please pray for the Adventists in Kodo village. Pray that they will be able to share the gospel with neighboring villages. Pray for the only church school in TimorLeste’s faraway capital, Dili, where village children will be able to study while staying in a dormitory constructed with the help of this quarter’s Thirteenth Sabbath Offering.
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SS Mission StoriesTending God's Garden, Jan 8Mission Story for January 8, 2022 from Timor Leste by Mario Dacosta.
Your Thirteenth Sabbath Offering six years ago helped open the first and only Seventh-day Adventist school in TimorLeste’s capital, Dili. Part of this quarter’s offering will help construct a dormitory at the school so that children from faraway mountain villages like Kodo can study at the school. Thank you for planning a generous offering.
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SS Mission StoriesFinding The True WayMission Story for Jan.1, 2022. From Timor-Leste by Mario Dacosta.
Timor-Leste Mission was organized in 2009 and is attached directly to the Southern Asia Pacific Division of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. There are 696 members worshipping in one church and two companies.
This quarter’s offering will help construct a dormitory at the school so that children from faraway villages, such as those where Mario serves as a Bible worker, can study at the school. Thank you for planning a generous offering.
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Let's make 2022 the year we work on forgiving others...and OURSELVES!
Holding on to past experiences is a sure way to keep us from feeling true acceptance, love, and peace. In this candid conversation, Mark and Isela share stories from their past, delving deep into how difficult it can feel to forgive others and even further, to forgive ourselves.
What if you decided today to begin healing the wounds that keep you from experiencing peace? Take a listen to their stories. They jus...2021-12-1658 min
SS Mission StoriesA Village ChurchThis mission story about Xiu-yue, a 68-year-old indigenous woman in northern Taiwan, reflects the realities of indigenous people in Taiwan. For Dec 18, 2021.
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SS Mission StoriesVaccine of LoveJang Dong-Woon mission story from South Korea for Sabbath School Dec 11.
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SS Mission StoriesVaccine of LoveSabbath school mission story for Dec 11. By Jang Dong woon.
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SS Mission StoriesSOS MissionarySo-hee's mission story from South Korea for Sabbath School Dec 4.
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Maybe you've kept quiet, keeping your opinion, thoughts, and ideas to yourself?
You're not alone. Many of us have been in situations where we silence ourselves a little... or a lot. The big question becomes--why? Why do we do this?
Mark & Isela share their journeys from playing small to stepping forward as their authentic selves including their perspectives about where the practice of playing small stems from for each of them.
If this is...2021-11-2155 min
SS Mission StoriesHelp From HeavenSabbath School Mission story on David Kim of South Korea for the 4th Quarter 2021.
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SS Mission StoriesBusiness Owner's PrayerKiyong Kwon Sabbath School Mission Story for November 20, 2021.
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SS Mission StoriesLost LambChie Chinyama's Mission Story from Japan for November 13.
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SS Mission StoriesCurried Rice Gospel from Adventist Mission.A young girl from Japan learns about Christ through free meals from a Seventh day Adventist church in her area.
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If so, this real, raw, and insightful discussion is FOR YOU!
In this episode, we explore the notion of self-protection, particularly when it comes to feelings of vulnerability. And in true form, we begin with sharing the stories of our earliest experiences--experiences that have influenced our understanding of what it means to protect ourselves and why we no longer hold onto the belief that self-protection is necessary.
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Biblio BrewsFear street cursed this podcastwelcome to coffee date #9 with Amanda and Isela! Holy shit we are back after how long?? This very special R.L. Stine episode was recorded on JULY 26th!! After our ~first hiatus~ the second one came right after we finished recording, both of which we told you nothing about. but hey we are BACK. so tune in to season 2 episode 1 where the bibliodudes give some life updates and talk goosebumps and fear street, and of course, as always, our lorde and savior Stephen King. Also Happy belated Birthday to the spooky king himself R.L. Stine!!!2021-10-091h 14Brown & Spiritual AFHow, When & Why Spirit Calls, Episode #5You are on a journey. A spiritual journey. We all are. And our journeys are comprised of experiences that deeply influence how we perceive the world and who we are within the world. Some of these experiences compel us to act and to strive for something different, especially when what we're doing or what we're feeling doesn't seem to be working for us anymore. In this episode, Isela and Mark share monumental moments in their lives that compelled them to act. At the time, these moments didn't feel like an evolutionary experience, but as they reflect upon the nuances...2021-09-0357 minBrown & Spiritual AFWhy You Tryin' to Be White? Episode #4It's something many of us have heard if we attempt to shift away from cultural and family expectations. Self-improvement, how we raise our children, our spiritual growth, and even the goals we create for ourselves is sometimes perceived as trying to be better than us... or trying to be white. (A feature of white supremacy culture is superiority. It's fascinating, although not surprising, that the perception of "trying to be better than" others is equated to being white.)
It can be incredibly challenging to break away from patterns of behaviors that are so deeply rooted in family t...2021-08-0449 min
SS Mission StoriesTaiwanTune in as I continue my journey back to God with a another mile stone pit stop in Taiwan.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://muzquizisela.wordpress.com/2021/07/23/taiwan/
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SS Mission StoriesThe First MiracleContinue with me with part two of my three year journey back to God. On this episode I share a little bit of where my journey's first stop was after college and how God provided for me in a big way.
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SS Mission StoriesHe Met Me Where I WasTune in to listen as I share my testimony of how my journey to God began. God found me where I was first, at a bar in college, before I felt my need for him.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://muzquizisela.wordpress.com/2021/07/07/he-met-me-where-i-was/
If you feel inspired or can relate and would like to share your thoughts, you can leave a comment on my blog post.
Stay tuned for the following episodes as I continue to share what followed next on my journey to God.
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SS Mission StoriesCloser2Home Season 2 TrailerTired of all the emotions the pandemic brought out of us? Testimonies of how God has led in the past and continues to lead are one sure way of renewing our hope and strengthening us for the challenges ahead.
In season 1, I shared object lessons that hit close to home, but season 2 will be about sharing testimonies that will help us to grow in character so we can be brought closer to home, our heavenly home.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2021-07-0300 minBrown & Spiritual AFSpiritual Beliefs We Hold Close Episode #3Episode 3 really could have been a five hour podcast! In this episode, we zero in on spiritual beliefs and practices that have been instrumental in our individual journeys. Mark kicks us off with the relationships between our bodies and our spirituality. That conversation evolves into a deep dive of our emotional state of being, landing on our misguided need for approval, acceptance, and love from others. And as always, we identify how our culture intersects with our spirituality--the good, the bad, and the ugly...and the courage to choose our own path, especially when we're expected to stay in...2021-06-2952 minBrown & Spiritual AFExperiences Create the Lens We See the World Through Episode #2It started as a personal conversation about authority and it landed on a reflection of our experiences as well as our feelings about the police. Our perspectives are as uniquely different as they are the same. And our Brown-ness is an integral part of how we try to make sense of this human experience. Were Mark's experiences with the police whispers from the Universe? Or was it simply luck that he didn't get arrested or killed?
And is facing these fears... the fears so deeply entrenched in our cultural influences, a necessary part of our spiritual growth? 2021-06-1559 min
Brown & Spiritual AFBrown & Spiritual AF Episode #1Spiritual teachers Mark Sanchez & Dr. Isela Garcia come together for the first time in a candid conversation about spiritual development while Mexican. They share stories of childhood, deeply rooted in cultural traditions and religious influences, and explore how those experiences impacted their spiritual growth.
This is a real and raw conversation about spiritual beliefs and practices, tangled up in language your mama might have frowned upon. If you're easily offended, you might want to try another podcast.
www.iselagarcia.com
Mark's Instagram
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...2021-06-0557 minSS Mission StoriesEnd of Season 1Thank you for tuning in to season 1 of Close to Home. I hope you have been enjoying listening to object lessons from historical events, nature and experiences from my life. I hope you have also learned how to tune in to God's lesson for your life.
I will take a short break, but will be returning soon with Season 2.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2021-05-2700 minSS Mission StoriesThe Longest BattleWhat does the longest battle in history have to do with depression? Tune in to find out.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://muzquizisela.wordpress.com/2021/05/19/the-longest-battle/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2021-05-2708 min
Biblio BrewsSeth Rogen liked my tweetswelcome to coffee date #8 with Amanda and Isela! The Bibliodudes taste some earthy coffee they received from a listener, Isela gives us a look into what she read recently, Amanda shares another book haul?? (surprise) (not really) and they discuss Seth Rogen's memoir: Yearbook.2021-05-2248 minSS Mission StoriesDreamsThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://muzquizisela.wordpress.com/2021/05/11/dreams/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2021-05-1210 minBiblio BrewsDream house as: we digresswelcome to coffee date #7 with Amanda and Isela! The Bibliodudes discuss potential episode ideas, book club news, and the book: In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado.
CW: domestic abuse, assault, sexual abuse.2021-05-0953 minSS Mission StoriesThe TicketThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://muzquizisela.wordpress.com/2021/05/05/the-ticket/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2021-05-0712 minSS Mission StoriesThe Pharmacist and GodOn this episode, I share the story from Netflix' documentary, The Pharmacist, about a pharmacist who went up against an opioid epidemic after losing his son to it. It is a modern day David and Goliath story that will leave you inspired, so tune in and be blessed!
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://muzquizisela.wordpress.com/2021/04/26/the-pharmacist-and-god/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2021-04-3012 minBiblio BrewsWe miss the womb! We miss the womb!welcome to coffee date #6 with Amanda and Isela! the Bibliodudes fall into a whirlpool of terror as they discuss the unsettling manga Uzumaki by Junji Ito. they also dive into some of their irrational fears~ 2021-04-2451 minSS Mission StoriesBlessings and CursesThis episode is also available as a blog post: https://muzquizisela.wordpress.com/2021/04/16/blessings-and-curses/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2021-04-2310 minSS Mission StoriesHaggaiListen as I relate how God spoke to me and rebuked me through the book of Haggai. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://muzquizisela.wordpress.com/2021/04/11/haggai/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2021-04-1513 minBiblio BrewsThe Cricket Must Come Home!welcome to coffee date #5 with Amanda and Isela! the Bibliodudes talk about combating literary funks, you know those funks where you cant find it in you to read, and the first book in A Series of Unfortunate Events: the Bad Beginning. 2021-04-1040 minSS Mission StoriesNot of My HouseholdToday's episode is about a persistent orange tabby looking for love and food. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://muzquizisela.wordpress.com/2021/04/07/not-of-my-household/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2021-04-0707 minSS Mission StoriesA “Time of Trouble” in the SkyCan we learn spiritual lessons from a flight accident? Listen in as I share the story of flight BA 5390 to see what lessons can be taken at a personal level as well as a church body of Christ.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://muzquizisela.wordpress.com/2021/03/11/a-time-of-trouble-in-the-sky/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2021-04-0118 minBiblio BrewsBuddy? All my homies hate Buddywelcome to coffee date #4 with Amanda and Isela! The Bibliodudes read yet another sad book (surprised? we sure aren't!). Tune in to hear us discuss The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, creative writing in school, and give a shoutout to a very special friend!
TW: episode will mention sexual assault and discussion about suicide, and alternative psychiatric medicine.2021-03-2747 minSS Mission StoriesThe Night My Kitty Ran AwayPets can be good for people who suffer from stress, anxiety, or depression. Or can they??? Listen as I share my traumatic experience with my cat, and how God was teaching me an object lesson all along. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://muzquizisela.wordpress.com/2021/03/10/the-night-my-kitty-ran-away/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2021-03-2412 minSS Mission StoriesA Necessary RebukeAs a follow up on the previous episode, "I Must Tell Jesus," now it is Jesus who tells me something as part of a 2-part answer to my prayer complaint.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://muzquizisela.wordpress.com/2021/03/18/a-necessary-rebuke/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2021-03-1812 minSS Mission StoriesI Must Tell Jesus2020 was bad for many, and 2021 seems to still have some surprises in store. Life's situations can be quite discouraging sometimes, but I have found something so easy that works in helping me to endure it all.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2021-03-1707 minBiblio BrewsDear friend, please believe that things are good with mewelcome to coffee date #3 with Amanda and Isela!The Bibliodudes discuss the overly quoted, peak tumblr, coming of age, book that saved our emo lives, epistolary novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower (this is one of our faves!!)
CW: domestic abuse, assault, sexual abuse. 2021-03-1341 minSS Mission StoriesThe Longest NightWhat spiritual lessons can we learn from nature? Based on the Netflix documentary "Night On Earth." Tune in to discover spiritual lessons that hit close to home. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://muzquizisela.wordpress.com/2020/12/19/the-longest-night/
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2021-03-1108 minSS Mission StoriesSS Mission Stories (Trailer)---
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isela-muzquiz/message2021-03-1100 minBiblio BrewsCrustacean creature crushed our crushwelcome to coffee date #2 with Amanda and Isela! During this literary blend we tackle the ever mystifying Stephen King. Brew a cup of coffee (or snap open a can of Vanilla Coke with coffee??) and join us while we discuss The Mist and On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. 2021-02-2723 minBiblio BrewsBridget Jones eat your heart outwelcome to the first coffee date with Amanda and Isela! pull up a seat and take a sip of our literary blend. today we are talking about our relationship to books, reading, and of course coffee.~ 2021-02-1339 min
El podcast de Isela MartinezIsela Martinez2020-11-0712 min
LaCharlaEp 38 Isela's Birth StoryIn this episode, Isela describes the birth of Logan her son. Listen in as she describes every minute of the most beautiful and scary moment in her life.2018-06-2700 min
Early Foundations with Dr. GarciaEpisode 1: Best Practices and Formative AssessmentEpisode 1: Dr. Isela Garcia chats with Christopher Lawrence, Business Development Manager with Teaching Strategies to talk about Best Practices and Formative Assessment in Early Childhood(audio from Alesi Group's Facebook LIVE chat). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2018-02-0900 min