The Simple Mission Podcast

We invited our very first couple onto The Simple Mission Podcast and it is...Lianna’s parents, Balde & Diana Peña. They have been married for 29 years and are still going strong. We wanted to invite them onto the podcast because they have so much wisdom and knowledge with living a godly, Christ-centered life even when life gets difficult or crazy. We hear their surprising story on how they met and fell in love, how they got to ...

Everyone is divided. Everyone is easily offended. Cancel culture. Fake news. Hate on social media. It seems like God just is letting the craziness, hate, and pain loose and He is not even stepping in to stop it. We cannot allow our opinions or views of people from believing that God is still good. Our beliefs, opinions, values, news, political party affiliation, has to align with God and His Word. If it doesn’t, then it is not of G...

Have you ever felt like you needed to simplify your life in some way but have no clue where to begin. Do you have 80+ pairs of shoes? Do you struggle with being busy all the time? We talk about the concept of simplifying your life and how it relates to why we began The Simple Mission. First, we explain the “why” behind simplifying your life, but spoiler alert, it is not for yourself. It is to give more glory to God and to furth...

We were not planning on continuing the conversation and story on divorce & our marriage. People has overwhelmingly responded on David's story of how his parents' divorce affected him in his life. So, we wanted to do more of a question and answer type of episode. We answer about 5-7 questions in this episode, which includes stepparents, divorce affecting our marriage, kids of divorced parents reacting in different ways, ...

Similar like our last episode, we are continuing our conversation on divorce. However, we are going to take a different take on this topic by talking about what it was like marrying into a divorced family, how that might affect your marriage and the challenges that comes with it. Overall, this episode is to help you find hope in your story. We go over three main topics that people that have a Christian background + have divorce...

Before we begin, this is something that was placed in David’s heart to talk about on the podcast, on the topic of divorce. It is not an easy thing to talk about, and we have noticed that most people talk about divorce. However, there is no one talking about what it is like to be a part of a family that are divorced.   David shares his full story, from his point of view, of his parents' divorce and how he felt and handled it. ...

In our lives, we are always going to have conflicts. This episode will go into this further and can be applicable for married couples, dating couples, friendships, family, siblings, co-workers, classmates, and more. So, pretty much anyone. This is not an episode where we explain the step-by-step of ways to handle difficult people or how to get what you want. Rather, it is an episode on dealing with conflict in a Biblical way. And...

So, what will life look like after the year 2020? This is something that even we are wrestling with right now. And, we know so many of you listening are too. We know we all have legitimately asked ourselves these questions like,   "Will we still be wearing masks everywhere we go?", "Will the US go back to “normal” or will it become a new normal?" "How can I plan ahead if my summer or yearly plans have ...

Part Two of sharing the behind the scenes of the first year of marriage is more open into the tough patches we have been through. Being selfish. Difficult conversations (or arguments). Unmet expectations. Building Intimacy. Maintaining a sex life. Impatience. Defining our home. Family struggles. People being...weird when you get married. Introverts vs. Extroverts. Conflict management. True contentment. Advice for singles. All of ...

We have officially made it to ONE FULL YEAR of MARRIAGE! First of all, we cannot believe that the year just flew by so quickly & we still feel like we just got married, like, yesterday. However, we want to be honest & authentic on our first year if marriage and show behind the scenes of funny moments & hard lessons we've learned. There’s so much that can be said about our first year of marriage. That's why we a...

This special edition episode on The Simple Mission Podcast is all about fatherhood and what it means to a true leader in your household. So fathers and men, if you're sipping on a cup of joe or you're headed off to work, give this episode a listen too, you won’t regret it! We discuss a wide range of topics about fatherhood, stewardship, family, setting goals, a little bit of love, marriage, how to raise kiddos and so much m...

We realize this is a longer episode than usual. Why? Because this topic is crucial to talk about. We notice, more than ever, that our overuse of social media and 7+ hours of screen time can take away the time that God wants you to use to continue or discover your mission.   Here are some hard facts found in research: We unlock our phones 150 times a day, according to a study on internet trends. 60% of college students admit t...

Have you ever struggled on trusting God when your plans got wrecked, such as switching colleges, a breakup, or starting a blog but not knowing where to begin? This special edition, girl-talk episode on The Simple Mission Podcast is all about that. We talk openly on being a Christian, blogging, love, relationships, what we would tell our high-school self, dealing with comparison, maintaining friendships in different stages of life, ...

We are officially BACK! Season 2 of The Simple Mission Podcast --- First, we got more topics YOU wanted us to cover like family, hard stuff, relationships, marriage, and everyday Christian life tips, and we brought in amazing guests for the FIRST TIME ever! We are so sure you will love them! And, as you can tell, we even revamped our intro & outro! But, without further ado, here is what we got here for season 2.   We share ab...

This is a straight-up episode. We know we are all in quarantine & staying at home to save lives. But, we know that we could be driving a person or people crazy being at home.   How are YOU doing at home? Truly? Is there someone driving you crazy or are you driving someone crazy? Are you an introvert and loving that you can be at home in your PJs? Or, are you an extrovert & are absolutely hating this and want to be around ...

Here are just some of the topics of questions we got (& they are SO good): Thoughts On Alcohol, How Our First Year of Marriage Been So Far, How To Preach to Non-believers, & there is MORE...Be sure to listen to the VERY end.   We were SUPER excited to finally do a Q&A episode for you guys. We asked y'all to send us any questions you may have and WOW, we sure got a lot of questions that ranged in many topics. As Ch...

We know that in order to get closer and have a stronger relationship with the Lord, we have to have a time set aside to read the Bible, pray, & write.   Setting a time is often not easy in the beginning and reading the Bible may not be very fun at first and can be boring and put you to sleep. But, when you intentionally cultivate a time devoted to God, He will help you.   We have two ways to help you:   One way is very st...

This is just a short little conversation that we had a few weeks back when we were having our study time. Then, David was like we need to record this so write down what we talked about! And, we are finally recording this!   What a concept. Jesus spoke these statements to people back in his time, and these were radical commandments: love God & love others. But, here you will hear us speaking more about the second commandment o...

There is a pandemic going on around the whole world, and it is called the Coronavirus. We have some thoughts on the scary situation and want to address the deep fears that everyone has. Stores are running out of supplies (even toilet paper), major events are being cancelled, and schools are closing. What are we supposed to do in this time of fear?   Disclaimer: we are not medical professionals, but simply want to address the fear...