The Brave Way

What do we do next? Yall help us decide! Connect with us: IG:@bravechurchnyc website: bravechurch.nyc

Why does community matter? Life is better when we journey together. Listen to Josiah and Manny's story of friendship and their reflections on building a brotherhood.Connect with us: IG:@bravechurchnyc website: bravechurch.nyc

What is your conflict lean? Are you conflict averse or confrontational? How do we "fight fair" with people we are in relationship with? Join Manny & Mar in this episode as they open their lives and share stories about conflict resolution and offer insight on how healthy conflict can lead to greater intimacy! We hope you find this helpful! PS: Marlene was indeed having CONTRACTIONS during this one because she gave birth later that evening. Connect with us: IG:@bravechurchnyc website: bravechurch.nyc

What is commitment? How do you do it well? Is commitment a worthwhile thing to live out for our lives?Manny and Marlene joke and laugh and share about why commitment is important and a brave step that you can take to be more committed in your own life.

What is mental health? Why does it matter? How do we remain attuned to our mental state and move powerfully in spiritual authority? Has this generation become too sensitive?! Let's talk about it. Brave Step: Reach out to 1 person this week and share your mental state with them. We are not meant to journey alone. Connect with us- email: [email protected] IG: @bravechurchnyc

Change is hard...and we all deal with at some point in life. How do you handle change?Brave Step: Embrace change this week and make the best of it.

A recent study shows that the millennial generation of fathers are more present to their kids than any other generation ever in history. Why is that?Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of women worldwide! Why does no one talk about this? We do.We became parents in our mid-20s and in this conversation we talk about the fear of becoming parents when we found out. We talk about the illusion of control that surfaced after realizing that we had the responsibility of parenting. We talk about our deep desire to raise up the next generation in a beautiful way and the many ways we fall short and need grace in that effort every day. We speak about the trigger phrase that is “gentle parenting”, and what that looks like for us in light of breaking generational curses.Not a parent? We also spoke about being spiritual mothers and fathers, so even if you do not have kids of your own, this episode is for you as you pour into people in your life! We are not experts in parenting, we are just young parents that are having Brave talks about our experience so far and we hope it’s helpful!Brave step- look at your sphere of influence and consider pouring into a younger person. Become a spiritual parent/mentor or a more present parent.

What are the pros and cons of getting married young? Manny & Mar talk through everything from their own love story to the beauty of singleness and even sex and purity culture. There was so much more to say after this one, so please tell us what would be most helpful to elaborate on as this was a fly over of several topics under the marriage umbrella. Brave step- come alongside a couple and champion them.

There are blurred lines between our identity and the things we do in life. Are you more than your career, your passions, and even your purpose? The roles we play speak in to who we are, but is that all we are? Join Manny & Mar for this conversation as they share some of their story and invite you to do the same in the comment section on all social platforms!Brave Step: Take inventory of your life. Detach your identity from all the things you do. What is left after you remove all of those roles you play? Take note of what is missing.

In this episode, Manny & Mar discuss these questions & more: Who is this pod for? Why have these conversations?What is the brave way?Your Brave Step: Take time this week to assess what your source of bravery is. Journey beneath the surface and really analyze. Do you need to change your source or thank your source?