Sharing Is Caring

Welcome to the second episode of the 2nd season of Sharing is Caring! I wanted to change things up a bit and add a side segment called Branching Out where I explore different perspectives and personalities outside of the Vine Church. We're continuing this week with Yuna and Steven from our previous episode! They continue to share about their unique personalities, how the gospel and faith apply to their lives, and what resources they would like to share with you guys! As usual, I have included some time stamps during the interview down below. I also want to encourage sharing your stories and experiences at sharingcaringpodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for tuning in! 0:22 Yuna’s Enneagram 3:53 Justin Brierley - https://justinbrierley.com/podcasts/ 7:31 Why we should be in relationships? 8:10 Why do I need a personal relationship with God when I have the Bible? What led to Steven being involved with Summit Ministries? 14:05 Elaborating Yuna and Steven’s relationship 23:35 How to approach Steven 24:37 How Yuna receives rebuke 25:40 An example of how rebuke played out for Yuna and Steven 28:01 There’s a time and place for everything 29:45 Logic thinkers! Be mindful of time and place and verbiage! 42:50 Back to Yuna’s personality! 47:51 What is a piece of advice for the listeners? 50:36 What is Steven’s piece of advice to the listeners? 53:41 What is a piece of media recommended for our listeners? Yuna’s: Henri Nouwen - The Wounded Healer https://www.amazon.com/Wounded-Healer-Ministry-Contemporary-Society/dp/0385148038 Henri Nouwen - the Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming Steven’s: Kathy Koch - 8 Great Smarts https://www.amazon.com/Great-Smarts-Discover-Nurture-Intelligences/dp/0802413595 Justin Brierley - https://justinbrierley.com/podcasts/ Unbelievable

Welcome to the second episode of the 2nd season of Sharing is Caring! I wanted to change things up a bit and add a side segment called Branching Out where I explore different perspectives and personalities outside of the Vine Church. This week I'm happy to introduce my two friends Steven and Yuna! They share a bit of their church's history and mission statements with Steven sharing a bit of how he came to faith. He also goes over and shares a good amount of apologetic resources for our listeners to check out. As usual, I have included some time stamps during the interview down below. I also want to encourage sharing your stories and experiences at sharingcaringpodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for tuning in! 2:40 Talk about the church Yuna and Steven attend 3:51 How did Yuna hear about SBMC and learning more about its mission statements: Gospel centered community and Missions 5:47 How it has been attending SBMC for Steven 11:26 Sharing about their community groups 15:57 How does missions come into play for SBMC? 21:06 What do Yuna and Steven do in order to foster a heart for missions? 29:48 What led to the heart for missions? 39:23 Steven’s testimony Resources from Steven's testimony: J Warner Wallace https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Crime-Scene-Cold-Case-Detective/dp/1434707849 For Children/Teens: https://coldcasechristianity.com/cold-case-christianity-for-kids-by-j-warner-and-susie-wallace/ Josh McDowell + Sean McDowell and their stories Dr. Jeff Myers at Summit Ministries

Welcome back to Season 2 of Sharing is Caring! This week, I return with one of our previous members Nathan alongside his fiancée Emily. They share a little bit about the next steps in their lives and the decision to transition to a new church! Nathan and Emily also share how their preparation for their wedding has changed them for the better, while providing some advice for newer couples! As usual, I have included some time stamps during the interview down below. I also want to encourage sharing your stories and experiences at sharingcaringpodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for tuning in!

Welcome to the final episode of Season 1 of Sharing Is Caring! This week, there has been a switch up with Hans being the one being interviewed! The host this week, Eliot, brings on the heat and explores the purpose of the podcast and how it came to be! I share a bit more of myself and the lessons God has been teaching me! As usual, I have included some time stamps during the interview down below. I also want to encourage sharing your stories and experiences at sharingcaringpodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for tuning in! Time Stamps: 1:13 What led Hans to start the podcast? 03:47 What’s Hans’ experience so far with recording, interviewing, and hearing feedback about the podcast so far?  06:09 How did Hans come to the Vine and how has his experience been here? 11:30 How his experience with the Vine has been (2.0)?  14:21 How did Hans go on this trajectory to serving and becoming a deacon?  18:01 What keeps Hans going with serving during the hard times? 22:24 What is Hans’ personality and the meaning behind it? 29:36 Hans’ Enneagram  31:45 The tendency to please others  32:45 Enneagram wings!  36:17 Hans’ Strength finder 2.0  37:08 What is Hans’ occupation?  40:06 What has God been speaking to Hans about?  46:35 What advice would Hans give to singles and how to process being single? Blessings and advantages to being single?  Book Recommendations: Enemies of the Heart - Andy Stanley https://www.amazon.com/Enemies-Heart-Breaking-Emotions-Control/dp/1601421451  The Steps to Freedom in Christ - Neil T. Anderson https://www.amazon.com/Steps-Freedom-Christ-Spiritual-Conflicts/dp/0764219421/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21WVUW0EIE6XW&keywords=the+step+of+freedom+in+christ&qid=1681768472&s=books&sprefix=the+step+of+freedom+in+c%2Cstripbooks%2C182&sr=1-1 Quarter-Life Calling - Paul Sohn  https://www.amazon.com/Quarter-Life-Calling-Pursuing-God-Given-Twenties/dp/1455543454/ref=sr_1_1?crid=WKCRXYUYWYKE&keywords=quarter+life+calling+paul&qid=1681768491&s=books&sprefix=quarter+life+calling+pau%2Cstripbooks%2C190&sr=1-1 No More Mr. Nice Guy - Dr. Robert A. Glover https://www.amazon.com/No-More-Mr-Nice-Guy/dp/0762415339/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=no+more+mr+nice+guy&qid=1681768506&s=books&sprefix=no+more+mr%2Cstripbooks%2C170&sr=1-1 Podcast Recommendations: Gospel in Life - Tim Keller https://open.spotify.com/show/5hYDVSeY9KWSpkI4YlSzKF Crazy Love Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/34HxTaXogxr7FHDdkebrM9 Love Life with Matthew Hussey https://open.spotify.com/show/2acKIpH0hrcGl0P8sU2Avj

Welcome to the eighth episode of Sharing Is Caring! This week Andy shares his journey and life with the Vine Church alongside his spiritual growth spanning from his early church years to this current year. Andy provides some insight on his hobbies and pleasures in life, but also reveals the heavy responsibilities of his profession. Andy shares his strong sense of justice and how he is seeing the greatness of God through all facets of his life. As usual, I have placed some time stamps for important topics. Thank you for joining and hope you enjoy! Time Stamps: 1:19 How did Andy get plugged into the Vine Church? 05:10  What kept Andy to keep coming back to the Vine?  10:22 Andy feeling burn out and what was the final tipping point for him?  16:19 Andy’s personality and characteristics  23:13 Andy’s hobbies!  30:41 Andy’s profession! 35:37 How does Andy handle into his profession and how does he cope with this responsibility?    38:22 How does Andy steel himself mentally in terms of his work?  42:50 Why Andy felt called to child abuse 49:28 What is God saying to Andy? 56:00 One piece of advice from Andy 57:58 One piece of media Andy would recommend? 

Welcome to the seventh episode of Sharing Is Caring! This week I am glad to share another member of the Vine, Chong, and his journey from the beginning to his current time at church. He provides some insight about church-going behavior and what has really challenged him thus far. Thus, as Chong has been attending the Vine Church, his perception with the church has also been affected and changed. As usual, I have placed some time stamps for important topics. Thank you for joining and hope you enjoy! 0:48 How did Chong get involved in the Vine? 3:08 Chong’s resistance to church 4:50 What has changed for Chong with the Vine? 6:23 What are some ways the Vine challenged or helped Chong grow? 10:44 How would Chong describe himself? 15:27 What is a way to get to know Chong? 20:11 How did Chong’s friends connect with him?  23:30 What are Chong’s interests? 35:50 What is God speaking into Chong’s life? 42:13 How would Chong and his wife react/cope with his last child going away? 45:23 How does Chong recover from stress? 50:15 What would be some advice Chong would give to the younger population?  52:31 A piece of media that Chong would recommend? 

Welcome to the sixth episode of Sharing Is Caring! I am happy to introduce Harry for this week, and his story on his involvement with the Vine Church. He goes into detail about his growth as a Christian, his hesitancy to be involved in the podcast, and how life is changing as he is growing older. As usual, I have placed some time stamps for important topics. Thank you for joining and hope you enjoy! 0:31 How Harry came to the Vine 5:11 Differences from prior churches and the Vine 8:57 What are some changes Harry has seen at the Vine? 09:53 Joni and Friends radio! https://www.joniandfriends.org/media/radio/ 11:27 Where did Harry’s spiritual disciplines come from? 13:37 How did Harry become a Christian? 16:26 Did Harry have to lean a lot on God and how he got through the turmoil 18:11 Was there a moment where Harry had to trust God? 19:30 What would Harry say to those who are having a hard time trusting God? 21:50 Harry’s personality  25:24 Did Harry realize his kids were getting older or realization that he was working so much? 27:00 How would Harry feel if his children were a bit more rebellious?  32:32 What is God speaking into Harry’s life?  38:24 What is Harry’s advice for the younger generation?  40:57 Harry’s recommendations for media/books/praise? Goodness of God by Bethel 10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman Waymaker by Leeland

Welcome to the fifth episode of Sharing Is Caring! This week, I am happy to introduce Albert and Tammy, two excellent members of the Vine Church, and their stories on how they came to the church. They share how God has been moving in their lives and also a bit of their goofy personalities. As usual, I have placed some time stamps for important topics. Thank you for joining and hope you enjoy! Time Stamps: 0:33 How did Albert come to the Vine? 3:24 Albert’s life changing moments at the Vine? 5:15 How did the culture change for him? 7:21 How was it like for Albert to come back to the Vine? 10:35 How did Tammy get involved with the Vine? 14:48 How does Albert describe himself? 16:19 Albert’s MBTI  18:52 Tammy’s MBTI 21:30 Some similarities with each other  26:25 Describing Albert’s enneagram type 36:02 What is God speaking into both Albert and Tammy’s life?  40:38 Albert and Tammy’s recommendations for media  Tammy’s Book Recommendation: https://timothykeller.com/books/the-prodigal-god Albert’s Movie Series Recommendation: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112471/  Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, and Before Midnight 43:49 Albert’s advice for listeners  45:39 Tammy’s advice for listeners

Welcome to the fourth episode of Sharing is Caring! For this week, I am joined by our one and only Nathan, a passionate teacher who wishes to use his talents for God’s kingdom. He shares a bit about how he grew during his time at the Vine and how God has been moving in his relationships! Listed below are some time stamps during the conversation that are note worthy! Time Stamps: 1:08 How did Nathan get involved with the Vine Church? 3:12 What has changed about the Vine from when Nathan first joined to now? 6:35 What were the challenges that arose from this shift? 10:02 How was it like to serve in two different ministries? 11:46 If Nathan could go back to the past, what would older Nathan give in terms of some knowledge/advice to younger Nathan? 18:04 Nathan’s passion for teaching 24:33 Has there a memorable student interaction? 30:38 How does Nathan describe himself and what are some of his hobbies? 37:14 What is God speaking to Nathan in this period of life? 44:26 What is some advice that Nathan would give to the listeners/Vine Church community? 49:41 What piece of media would you recommend as well? Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life https://open.spotify.com/show/5hYDVSeY9KWSpkI4YlSzKF?si=aeb3d19879674b9f The Gospel Coalition https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/tgc-podcast/ Or https://open.spotify.com/artist/44KuJ9JETRdkKMLibOa1Hn?si=onuzqZhIQnuqkZK8k4vC5Q Chris Hodges’ Grow Leader https://www.growleader.com/podcast

Welcome to the third episode of Sharing is Caring. This week I will be talking to Einer, our church's philosopher, and learning about his involvement to the Vine Church! As usual, I have placed some time stamps during my conversation with him! Hopefully you, as a listener, enjoys his thoughts and logical thought processes! REUPLOADED as the previous episode unexpectedly cut off.  0:33 Einer’s Involvement with the Vine Church 1:58 How Einer dealt with the Up’s and Down’s of the Vine Church 7:07 how did Einer become a Christian? 16:15 How long Einer was at his previous church? 23:01 Who is Einer? 26:43 Einer’s small group Contradict 34:20 More of Einer as a person 44:44 How would a newcomer identify heresy? 47:28 Quick Plug to our church www.vinechurchla.com 48:00 What is God telling to Einer?

Today I am joined with Eliot and Jinna... again! Eliot and Jinna have been faithfully serving the Vine Church of LA for the past 7 years (8th in June!) and I am super excited to share their involvement with this church and how the church has changed over the years. I have listed several time stamps for our listeners below. This second episode will revolve mostly around who Eliot and Jinna are as individuals and as a couple. May their silly mannerisms, quirks, and deep wisdom resonate with you as a listener.  Time Stamps:  1:28 How does Eliot describe himself? 4:16 How does Jinna describe herself? 7:20 Personality types - MBTI 11:05 How does Jinna’s personality challenge Eliot and vise versa. 14:40 Eliot’s Hobbies His twitch handle: www.twitch.tv/pastoreliot 18:04 Jinna’s Hobbies 20:30 How have you guys find rest? 24:07 What fills your bucket? 25:50 Jinna’s Book Journal - Unfortunately was not able to get any books for now…. 35:59 Serve! 37:48 How is God talking/moving in your lives? 43:15 If you could give advice to your younger selves? 47:20 One piece of media that they recommend to our listeners? Eliot’s recommendations: 1) Naked Bible Podcast by Dr. Mike Reiser https://nakedbiblepodcast.com/episodes/ 2) Exploring Word and Spirit with Dr. Sam Storms https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/exploring-word-and-spirit-with-dr-sam-storms/id1556284132 Jinna’s recommendation: Peaceful Christian Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fme04O8k_Ys&ab_channel=remaininthevine 54:29 What do you want to tell our listeners, specifically as a word of encouragement. For further information for the Vine Church of LA, please visit this website: www.vinechurchla.com 

Today I am joined with Eliot and Jinna. Eliot and Jinna have been faithfully serving the Vine Church of LA for the past 7 years (8th in June!) and I am super excited to share their involvement with this church and how the church has changed over the years. I have listed several time stamps for our listeners below. This first episode will revolve mostly around church history and how the Vine Church has grown over the years. I believe this is important for our listeners to understand how this church operates and how the members in church are operating under its mission statement and themes.  Questions and Important Time Stamps: 0:44 Introduction of Eliot Luongo 0:48: What and Where is the Vine Church? 4:08 - Introduction of Jinna Luongo 4:27 How was Jinna’s time here at the Vine Church and her role is...? 7:11 How long has it been since Eliot and Jinna have been at the Vine Church? 8:47 The Vine Church’s Themes and Mission Statements 10:55 How it’s been starting out at the Vine and how it’s been now. What are some changes they’ve seen? 18:18 - What Makes a Healthy Church? 26:39 - How did you come up with the Theme of “Come and See?” - 2021’s Theme Thanks for tuning in! I would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions, which can be sent to sharingcaringpodcast@gmail.com. 

Welcome to the Sharing is Caring Podcast! Before I start sharing lives and stories, I wanted to explain the purpose and intent of this podcast. I wanted this to be a platform for the people of a local California church called the Vine Church of LA to get to know one of another but also a way for non-Christians to learn more about who God is and how He is moving in our lives. Even if you may not believe in God, hopefully this could also share how people's experiences and unique personalities can lead to how people can learn about passions, growth, and purpose in life. I'm super excited to have you guys here and hope you stay for the ride!  Background ambience music is from: With Me by Sabine Bloch x Fachhochschule Dortmund. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/sabine-bloch/single/with-me/  No changes were made in the music.  Link to said music license as indicated: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode