Real Life Podcast

Real Life! We're kicking off the mid season with the parable of the sower. How can we become better soil to receive Gods word? And how does this story hold up in the modern day? Dive in with Reub and Drew as they break it down!

God is never intimidated by our questions. He is the answer. Reuben and Drew chop it up our doubts and questions. What do we do when we doubt God is real? How do we know who God is?

In this episode, we delve into the world of information retrieval through the lens of ChatGPT, a sophisticated language model designed to retrieve knowledge and generate text. Drawing parallels with the Bible, we explore how Scripture offers guidance and wisdom for navigating life's challenges.

In this episode, we explore the difference between the wealth viewed as important on earth and the wealth favored by God in eternity. We kick off our discussion with a video clip of internet personality, Andrew Tate. His take on this surprised us! What does it truly mean to be rich in the eyes of the Lord?

On this special Valentine's Day edition, we have a fun and spicy twist on the classic couples questionnaire. Join us as we sit down with Reuben and Denise, ready to put their love and hot wing eating skills to the test. Will their love withstand the heat or will it be too much to handle? Find out on this episode of the Real Life Podcast!

What's up Real Life?! This week we're continuing in our series "Not Yet" and focusing in on God's plan for us. All this, and some great new segments you're sure to enjoy!

Join us as we kick off season four of the Real Life Podcast! We've got some great new ideas to share. From interactive segments to in-depth discussions on the issues that matter most to you, get ready for another year of fun and engagement. Show less

Today, on the last podcast of 2022, we talk about how hope pulls us through unbelievable circumstances. God has the ability to instill hope in others through our actions. Happy New Year Real Life Family! We'll see you in 2023!

JG and the guys bring the heat for the last Real Life of the year. Sacrifice is crucial to walking in what God has intended for us, especially in this season of giving. Merry Christmas Real Life Family!

In this episode we meet Chanpreet Singh, a long time student here at Real Life. We get to know Chan on a more personal level as he opens up about his struggle with anxiety; his battle with grief after the late passing of his cousin, Harpaul.

In this episode we meet Edward Cobos, the face and mind behind our amazing Math Tutoring program here at Real Life. We got to dive deep into Eddie's powerful testimony dealing with alcoholism. God's hand was truly over him through every stage of his struggle that lasted decades. We're blessed to have him on our team and to learn from his experiences.

Reuben, Drew and Josh are back again to follow up on their last conversation about worship in Episode 2 of Season 3. They open up the word to Romans 12:1-2 and break down what true worship looks like and what it means—especially during hard times and when its difficult to focus on worshipping God.

Today we meet Isaiah Negron, a musician, writer, and lover of God. He takes us back into his childhood trauma of battling with bullying and how it shaped he who he is today. God uses the trials in our lives to propel us into our destiny. Let's talk about it!

The world that we live in encourages us to go on a journey of self discovery and create our own identity. In today's episode, Amanda brings Krista and Nikki into a deep conversation on our identity—where it begins and how it gets formed inside us by God.

In this week's episode, we meet Josh Colop. A father, musician and worship leader. Reuben and Drew get to know Josh and how his journey started in the call to worship, what worship means to him and how he leads his family.

Real Life is coming back! In this episode, Reuby and Drew kick off a whole new season in the new Real Life Podcast room. We meet Cashmere & Phoenix, a brother and sister excited to join the Real Life family. As they gear up for the coming school year, we dive into their experiences during the pandemic and get to know them on a more personal level. We had a blast recording this episode with this dynamic duo!

In this episode, Krista interviews two creators, Nicole Barrett (Nikki Njoi) and Amanda McLeggan who are an integral part of our team here at Real Life NYC. Listen in on a conversation defining creativity, exploring their creative process and learning from their experiences!

In this episode, JG introduces us to the Teekasingh brothers, Jeremy & Joshua. They are mixed martial arts students and members of our security team and contributors to the financial world. Both of these leaders dive into their career life, personal story and spiritual journey. 

"Consistency is the evidence of maturity and the gateway to mastery." Many think of baseball as just a sport or a simple game but its more than just that. Today we get an inside look at what is looks like behind the scenes, the mental aspects, the relationships involved and how to overcome adversity. In this episode, we interview student athlete, Jacob Pereira and his dad, Anthony Pereira. We get into how baseball relates to life, how prayer leads to opportunities and how hard work leads to success.

With God all things are possible but we have the potential to block His blessings and limit His impact in our lives. In this episode, Age, Denise and Reuben chop up Pastor's John's message, "Limiting God" from 3/23/2022 (available on the BCNewYork app).

In this episode, Justine and our guest Kimberly Joy discuss the pain that's associated with Endometriosis, a debilitating disease that affects 190 million women globally. We learn about Kim's personal story dealing with Endometriosis, how she's overcome, and what she's doing now to maintain her health. Kim is a two-time marathoner and content writer who sings on the Bethlehem Church worship team. She's passionate about creative storytelling and hopes that her words can inspire others.

Ever feel like God is not good to you but good to everyone else? Have you ever felt like giving in to your pain? Are you confused about the situation around you? Join us in this episode as we go through Psalm 73 see how to quit under pressure

In this episode we are are introduced to another one of the leaders in our community who is no stranger to us. From a spoon dream to a reality, Brandon has endured the long and hard process of becoming a NYC Fireman. His God-given desire to serve people and his community run deep inside him and he shares bits and pieces of his journey and how it's made him the man he is.

Welcome to our first "Chop It Up" session where we dig into specific, topics, the word, and the direction God is leading us as a family. This session JG (Justin), Age (Adrian), and Reuby (Reuben) chop up Age's message from 1/19/2022 (available on the BCNewYork app) on Mentors. Having mentors can change the course of your life. Statistics literally prove this as we learn in this session. But how do we choose who our mentors will be? What should we look for in our mentors? What does it take to become a mentor to others? Join us and listen in on how God's word reveals this to us.

As we kick off 2022, we're introduced to someone who is no new face to us but her voice and story are being told like this for the first time—Lily Veliz. In this episode, we learn how God turns the dark times of tragedy, difficulty and struggle into glory, His glory. Age and Krista dive deep with Lily into her some of her life's greatest challenges and how God was there with her every step of the way to bring her through it. From the way Lily can put a smile on anyone's face you'd never know the things she's been through. You won't want to miss this one!

Joining us this episode is none other than Angel Saez Jr. From a criminal life of violence and drugs to a loving father of three, Angel walks us through some of the the most challenging experiences he's faced. With a child on the way, we learn about how abandoning his old life activated fatherhood inside of him. So many gems shared in this episode. We hope it impacts you the way he has impacted us through his story!

In this episode we continue our conversations about fatherhood. JG shares his own personal experience of fatherlessness and drops bombs and words of wisdom for today's fathers and fathers to be.

This Fathers Day we celebrate the amazing fathers who pave the way, obey God's voice and love unconditionally. Natural fathers, spiritual fathers and all the amazing men that lead with strength. In this episode, we meet two amazing leaders in Real Life, Abel & Andrew. They take us into their lives and experiences with their own father and hear about how Abel's perspective has shifted as he stepped into fatherhood.

As we continue to honor our mothers, we tap in with one of our very own leaders, Justine Reyes, who recently became a mother herself. In this episode, we are taken deep into Justine's personal growth experience of giving birth her son, dealing with the physical challenges and the new dimension of love that was released into her life.

In this episode we introduce two leaders of team RealLifeNYC who talk about work, ministry and relationships and a few things they've learned along the way. We also bring you into our new series on worship and reveal our guest for the next episode. We are excited to give you our first official episode of the Real Life Podcast and can't wait to go deep together. Enjoy!

This is just the beginning! We're excited to invite you into the depths of our conversations and lives.  We'll be sharing our experiences and how our lives have been transformed by personal encounters down to even practical everyday things that have allowed us to grow. Today Reuby and JG introduce the journey and give you the details on how to stay connected with us.