Real Life Christianity with Deacon John Lozano

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Real Life Christianity. This podcast is for those who seek a practical application of the Christian message, into our everyday relationships, circumstances and daily life. We want to step down out of the clouds, and see how the Gospel speaks to a living faith, alive and vibrant, in our contemporary…

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    • Feb 19, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 109 EPISODES

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    The Real Life Christianity with Deacon John Lozano podcast is an incredibly inspiring and thought-provoking show that offers a fresh perspective on the Christian message. Deacon John's words always touch, challenge, and enlighten listeners, especially during Holy Week. His emphasis on forgiveness is particularly timely and has the power to make a significant impact on one's faith journey. The stories shared in each episode are relatable and offer practical ways to approach one's relationship with Christ. This podcast provides a refreshing take on Christianity that is not judgmental but rather motivates listeners to deepen their spiritual lives.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is how Deacon John connects his faith to his own life experiences as well as the lives of others. His humility and grace shine through in every episode, making his insights into scripture feel genuine and relatable. He brings faith stories to life and provides valuable lessons that can be applied in everyday life. Additionally, the varying lengths of episodes cater to different time constraints, allowing listeners to choose between quick reboot episodes or longer discussions depending on their availability.

    As for the worst aspects, it is challenging to find any significant negative aspects of this podcast. However, some listeners may crave more in-depth analysis or intellectual discussions about certain topics. While Deacon John quotes various sources and brings wisdom from different perspectives, there might be room for deeper exploration or diving into theological concepts for those seeking a more scholarly approach.

    In conclusion, The Real Life Christianity with Deacon John Lozano podcast is a must-listen for anyone looking for inspiration and guidance in their spiritual journey. This podcast offers real-life Christianity that is relevant and applicable to modern life situations. Deacon John's passion for God shines through in every episode, providing invaluable insights into scripture and fostering personal growth in one's relationship with Christ. Whether you're already well-versed in the Bible or just beginning your faith journey, this podcast offers wisdom for all and helps fill the void in times of isolation or seeking inspiration.



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    Latest episodes from Real Life Christianity with Deacon John Lozano

    There is life in the desert

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 10:43


    Jesus was 'Driven' into the desert. Sometimes... so are we.

    Where Faith begins...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 43:26


    How it keeps going!

    Finding Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 8:16


    Some of the most consoling words of the Bible involve something that gives God pleasure. 

    The Love That Makes No Sense

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 12:06


    Why would God be so careless in this parable? 

    Perhaps the Most Consoling Words in the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 15:27


    Have you ever felt burdened? Have you labored? ...Have you ever desired consolation?

    There is no judgement in God... only in us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 16:28


    What is our dysfunctional relationship with love? And what is the still point upon which the universe turns?

    Where is the Risen Jesus Today?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 18:00


    In a compelling fashion Deacon John reveals three of the main ways where we meet the Risen Jesus  today. 

    This Friday is Good!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 14:26


    Deacon John reflects on the passion and death of Jesus on the cross and the extraordinary good news: "There is no pit so deep that the love of God is not still deeper."

    We all have wounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 25:48


    No one goes through life unscathed... How do our wounds unite us?

    ”I'm fine” and neither are you...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 14:59


    Your father sees what is in secret... The holiness lost by not sharing the content of your heart.

    We are to be ”Perfect”?!? Do we truly understand what perfection is?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 16:04


    Understanding the meaning of perfection can change everything. A very important message from Deacon John.

    When we think small, what are the consequences?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 16:31


    When we are wrapped up in our mind games what do we miss? 

    When you are utterly inadequate but you give anyway...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 8:02


    Deacon John explores in this Gospel the reality and value hidden within giving when your giving is inadequate...

    Christianity is not a cakewalk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 9:08


    Christianity promises us persecution. This Gospel promises us the power of perseverance and patient endurance. 

    You are Important!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 23:24


    What questions do truth and grace ask us? 

    The Birth of Jesus... The God of the ”Second Chance!”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 21:26


    What is revealed to infants

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 8:04


    What wisdom do infants possess that we can learn?

    Advent.... The Fullness of Grace and Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 19:42


    Deacon John explores the relationship between Grace and Truth. What is Grace without Truth or Truth without Grace?

    Our talents and our goodness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 12:12


    Are our talents just things we are good at? Or is there a deeper connection between our talents and the goodness of who we are? 

    Jesus's Zeal will consume him

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 9:24


    In today's story, a depiction of the model disciple invites the zealousness of Jesus. 

    According to scripture Jesus was cursed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 8:19


    What an odd church we have. Images everywhere of a man being tortured and executed through a means of state sponsored terrorism... And we sing hymns about it. 

    When do we rest?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 10:43


    Life is unfair, and don't we sometimes think it's particularly unfair when injustice and suffering happen to those who have faith? 

    A tale of two prayers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 15:40


    A good person and a bad person pray and Jesus throws the outcome upside down.  

    The relationship that takes priority over all

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 7:28


    Deacon John tackles a very difficult gospel reading in which Jesus seemingly is very callous. 

    Caravaggio brilliantly captures our wavering...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 8:25


    Deacon John unpacks his favorite painting within the context of today's gospel

    Humility is not being a doormat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 14:29


    On the feast of St Augustine we ask, how is humility truth? How does humility correlate with being full alive?

    God sees in us what we don't see

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 8:07


    How do we see each other? What would a community look like if we saw each other the way Jesus saw Nathaniel?

    The one thing no one wants to talk about

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 16:49


    A Gospel passage that Deacon John did not want to preach about... Jesus' cutting words about Greed. For many modern day readers, has Greed become institutionalized? How is Greed linked to fear and what is it's solution?

    Praying to our ”Pop Pop”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 16:34


    Deacon John opens up about his past conceptions of God and how his understanding of God has evolved.    

    Where is the judgement?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 7:55


    Imagine a scene wherein we meet God in the flesh, what is our reaction? What is his? 

    A really good conspiracy...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 7:05


    When it comes to Divine mercy, there is nowhere to run, nowhere to escape to and that's a very very good thing.

    Do not be afraid of that place in you...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 7:46


    Do we look good or do we need a Savior?

    One foot in the boat and one foot on the dock...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 12:23


    A Love that is daring, vital and burning is leaving the dock, and yet a straddling between options is behavioral of us all. 

    The unknowable/knowable God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 16:47


    Join Deacon John as he explores the intersection between a complete mystery that can be intimately known.

    We are hurt and scared of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 9:29


    Deacon John reveals a concept that he has had trouble wrapping his mind and heart around for years. A message simple enough for a child and deep enough to drown in.

    The God who goes through locked doors

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 16:59


    What fundamental question do we ask that the readers of Luke's Gospel also ask? 

    The three most important words in our faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 11:04


    Where do we meet this Risen Jesus? This fundamental question is as relevant to first century Christians as it is to us today. 

    A perfect, free love we often don't understand

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 29:00


    A father and his two sons in a story we all know. Deacon John explores this story from an uncommon angle. 

    God ”needs us?” Really?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 9:14


    What does it mean to move from the Ego Drama to the Theo Drama?

    When we are saved from a fall before we fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 10:10


    How does the role of Grace in Mary's life correlate with the role of Grace in our lives?

    Interview: Who is Deacon John? (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 33:47


    Join Lou Tilley as we get another personal look at Deacon John's faith and life.

    The Scandal of Familiarity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 21:12


    Is a pool of water just a pool of water? Or is it a place where a child can wade and an elephant can drown? So too can familiarity look over the depth and dynamism of Christianity.  

    Part 4 of a 4 week Retreat with Deacon John ”Sharing Jesus”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 63:58


    What do we do when we have something so great "The pearl of great price"?   Stay for the Q&A at the end. 

    The Mad Love of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 15:22


    God, Christmas, and Popeye. 

    Part 3 of a 4 week Retreat with Deacon John ”Growing in Jesus Christ”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 39:36


    Where and what are the supports that allow us to walk the Christian life instead of barely hang on to it?

    Part 2 of a 4 week Retreat with Deacon John ”Deciding for Jesus Christ”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 40:49


    The natural next step after meeting someone is to decide on whether or not you will pursue a relationship.

    Part 1 of a 4 week Retreat with Deacon John, week one: ”Knowing Jesus Christ”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 41:00


    Please take some time to prayerfully reflect on each of these weekly topics. The focus will be on Jesus: Knowing Jesus Christ, Deciding for Jesus Christ, Growing in Jesus Christ, Sharing Jesus Christ.    This is a great way to prepare for and celebrate Christmas!

    Ask Questions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 17:12


    What prevents us from asking questions? Why should we default to asking any and all questions? 

    ”That‘s just who I am” ...A meditation on identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 12:17


    A classic homily from Deacon John explores the narratives we develop about ourselves.  This Gospel story gives us a seemingly stupid question from Jesus which actually reveals a deeply profound way that Christ sees us. 

    Angels and the supernatural

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 15:33


    Our modern minds often easily dismiss anything beyond our five senses. But is there more to reality than what we see, hear, taste, smell, and touch? Is there a spiritual world? 

    The most crucial question in the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 18:27


    The Messianic question is the turning point in the Gospel of Mark. Deacon John digs into the implications of answers to this question. 

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