Not So Secular Podcast with Mon Reyes
A learner exploring the sacred in the seemingly secular.
Episodes
This episode is an encouragement for someone who needs it. Jesus is both our path and our destination.
Originally preached and recorded at Feast Bellevue PM.
- John 14:1-6
- Luke 18:11-14
- Luke 24:13-21
Support the show!
Find all of Mon's links here: https://linktr.ee/notsosecular (including how to book him as a speaker and how to give to the show)
Compared to newborn horses, newborn babies are helpless. But that doesn't have to be a bad thing! In this episode's live talk, recorded from CFA Freedom's Expo, Mon talks about the special role of the family, particularly parents, in the growth and development of every child.
Learn more about CFA (Catholic Filipino Academy) Freedom: https://linktr.ee/freedomacad
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How do we foster our individuality without losing the unity of our family? How do we foster the unity of our family without losing our individuality? In this episode's live talk, recorded from Feast Bellevue PM, Mon talks about the dynamic between our individual and collective senses of identity within the family.
- Genesis 1:27
- Ephesians 4:1-2
- Genesis 3:10
Support the show!Find all of Mon's links here: https://lin...
Part of how we discover our identity is through our roles and our bonds. What happens then when those roles and bonds are threatened? Well, we grieve.
- Luke 5:30-32
Music by Kayel Marcelo
Support the show!
Find all of Mon's links here: https://linktr.ee/notsosecular
(including how to book him as a speaker and how to donate to the podcast)
There's a difference between dating with the intention of marriage and dating with the intention of discerning marriage. It's not just about finding the "right" person, but about heeding your God-given vocation.
Music by Kayel Marcelo
Support the show!
Find all of Mon's links here: https://linktr.ee/notsosecular
(including how to book him as a speaker and how to donate to the podcast)
In this episode, we delve into the profound story of Jesus' testing in the wilderness. Each of the three temptations he faced was a direct attack on his identity. Let's unpack this and see how we in turn can hold fast to our God-given identity and resist the lies of the enemy.
- Matthew 4:1-11
- Matthew 3:16-17
- Genesis 3:1-4
- Genesis 1:26-27
- Genesis 2:18
Music by Kayel Marcelo
All of Mon's links - https://linktr.ee/notso...
Have you ever gone through a heartbreak or a terrible loss but had to power through it because you knew you had responsibilities? Have you ever had to set aside your feelings at the time because you knew other people were relying on you? It seems like Jesus knew that very well. This episode is a further reflection on what was in Jesus' heart during the well-known miracle of the Feeding of the 5000.
- Matthew 14
Music by...
Numbers aren't everything but it does mean something. The amount we put in means something for our work, our body, our relationships, and our faith. In some instances, it can even be a necessary pathway.
Music by Kayel Marcelo
All of Mon's links - https://linktr.ee/notsosecular
(including how to book him as a speaker and how to support the show)
Just because something is free, that doesn't mean it came with no cost. Let's explore what that means here in our short Easter episode.
- Romans 5:6-11
- Romans 8:14-15
Music by Kayel Marcelo
All of Mon's links - https://linktr.ee/notsosecular
(including how to book him as a speaker and how to support the show)
Giving flowers for your loved one is not practical. But does that make it bad though?
- Matthew 26:6-13
Music by Kayel Marcelo
All of Mon's links - https://linktr.ee/notsosecular
(including how to book him as a speaker and how to support the show)
Can I fast from social media instead? What about shopping, or movies, or gossip?
- CCC 1434
- Joel 2:12-14
Music by Kayel Marcelo
All of Mon's links - https://linktr.ee/notsosecular
(including how to book him as a speaker and how to support the show)
The world has a distorted idea of both strength and gentleness. In reality, one cannot even be an option without the other.
- Matthew 11:28-30 – Jesus is gentle and humble in heart
- Matthew 5:5 – Beatitude, blessed are the meek
- 2 Timothy 1:6-7 – not a spirit of cowardice but self-control
- CCC 1809 – Cardinal virtue of temperance
Music by Kayel Marcelo
All of Mon's links - https://linktr.ee/notsosecular
(including h...
In this episode, Mon talks about when God chooses not to do something. We know that he can do great things for us, but what if he doesn't? Will we still worship him them?
- Daniel 3 – Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
Music by Kayel Marcelo
All of Mon's links - https://linktr.ee/notsosecular
(including how to book him as a speaker and how to support the show)
In this episode, Mon gets personal and talks about pride and parables.
- Luke 15 – Parable of the Prodigal Son
- Matthew 20:1-16 – Parable of the workers in the vineyard
- Luke 18:9-14 – Parable of the pharisee and the tax collector
Music by Kayel Marcelo
All of Mon's links - https://linktr.ee/notsosecular
(including how to book him as a speaker and how to support the show)
We're connecting together the many appearances and references to John the Baptist in the Gospel of Mark.
- Mark 6:14-28 – Herod is troubled about Jesus' identity
- Mark 6:19-29 – Herod makes a bad promise and kills John
- Mark 1:2-5 – Intro to John
- Mark 1:6-8 – John intros Jesus
- Mark 1:14 – John is arrested, and Jesus begins his ministry
- Mark 2:18 – Jesus' and John's followers are compared
- Mark 6:45-52 – Jesus walks on water
- Mark 8...
In the first 2/3rds of this episode, Mon talks about the story of St. Paul and how we might view his change of heart in a different way. In the last 1/3rd of the episode, he talks about the dangers of conflating actions and intentions in the context of our society today.
- Acts 9 – Paul's encounter with Jesus
- Acts 22:3-8 – Paul's testimony
- Galatians 1:13-14
- Philippians 3:4-9
- 1 Kings 19:10/14 – Elijah's zeal
- Numbers 25:6-8 – Phi...
This episode is about the dangers of conformity, and how what God values is often different from what the world values.
- 1 Samuel 16:1-13, David is anointed
- 1 Samuel 8, Israel demands a king
- Romans 12:2, "Do not conform..."
- 1 Samuel 9, Saul is introduced
- 1 Samuel 17, David and Goliath
- Numbers 13:31-33, The twelve scouts / spies
- Mark 10:45 & Matthew 20:25-26, Jesus on leadership and servanthood
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