Vibin’ with Jesus Shirts - In Honor of Armani Alicea
I share my heart behind the new Vibin’ with Jesus shirts. I share the importance of every detail that best represents Armani, honors his life, and most importantly glorifies Christ.
I Want To Change The World
I’m outside of time, majority of my days I have no place to be. Nobody is moving the strings to my day except God Himself. I have time to hear the birds. I have a minute to truly feel the sun on my skin. I’m different and I know it. This journey around the country is changing everything about my life. My conscious and subconscious is constantly aware of the next idea, the next episode, the next chapter in my book.
We Have Been Programmed to Love Money
I hate to admit it, but the fear of not having money or even worst making mistakes with money is something I struggle with. Inside my head is a little voice of fear that spews worried thoughts of market crashes, inflation, and a weakened economy. This fear is one many have and is a cancer to our society. Paired alongside the millions of people in debt, it’s as if we are enslaved to a system we didn’t sign up for. We were born into it and were programmed to be obsessed with money in America.
The Circle of God’s Blessings
Although the world outside of your own circle may appear to be on fire. Sometimes for our own spiritual health and mental stability we have to put the blinders on to the outside world. Don’t be ignorant, but also don’t put your faith in it. Don’t look at your life through the lens of how the world is moving. Look at your life from the lens of how God is moving in your life. This is the definition of clear cut clarity. Pay attention to the blessings. See the beauty, don’t gripe about the curses. Only fools complain about things that are out of their control. Because everything out of our control is in God’s control. We trust in Him, He is GOOD, He Loves us.
Mental and Spiritual illness
Today we will be learning and conversing about something that will benefit every human. We will strengthen our awareness of the importance of mental, physical, and most importantly spiritual health. We give you valuable insight on how to enhance all three of these in your own personal life. We will also be diving into mental illness and most importantly spiritual illness. Because let’s be real here, spiritual illness is sweeping our nation. We aren’t in a pandemic we are in a sindemic and I am here to bring people closer to the Lord.
Why I Love Jesus
I ask myself some spiritually heavy questions:
Am I really a new creation since knowing Christ?
What does it mean when Christ says "we will do equal and even greater works than He?"
What is one thing I don't like about Jesus?
Why do I love Jesus?
The New Jerusalem
Today we are diving into one of the most insane books ever written. If you’ve ever picked up a Bible you know which book I am talking about. Revelation! Written by the same disciple that wrote the book of John and the three letters of John in the New Testament. Frequently when pastors preach on this book they focus a lot on the rapture, the tribulation, and God’s wrath on the world. I want to discuss the last two chapters of the book that really describe what Heaven is like and what we as believers in Christ have to look forward to. It’s quite brilliant and makes your entire soul feel good as we anticipate eternity with Christ.
Conserve Christ
It is hard to follow Christ in this new world we are living in. Covid changed everything and we all deep down know it. We will never go back to the way we were living before the year 2020. Remember back in 2016 when everyone said it was the worst year ever because “celebrities are dying.” Oh my has our lens changed drastically…
The Hand of God
I am at one with the earth out here. I see the hand of God on everything I’m surrounded by. I need other humans less; money is no longer a block of cheese at the end of the tunnel. I am for the first time ever, living in the present.
Album Mode
This blog is going to be one that is going to let you guys know what direction I’m going in. It will be Christ centered but this is a very personal piece I am giving you guys to bring you along with me on this next season of the ministry and the walk with Christ of Zach Rippey. You will learn how to apply ALBUM MODE mentality to your own life.
The Way, The Truth, The Life
The only way to know God is to know Christ. I will tell you all the reasons why but first think about this. We are so special to God, but more importantly for us to realize is how special God is to us. We are not the center of the Gospel. Christ is. I must not see myself as special because God chose me.
JESUS WAS THE ORIGINAL "CONSPIRACY THEORIST"
Ladies and gentlemen, we are living though one of the craziest times in the history of mankind. Keep in mind, all throughout the Bible, the most wild stuff happened and when you read it you realize within yourself, “Wow it is such a spiritual battle between Good and Evil.”
God is Government
A culture that wants nothing to do with God, is the culture we are currently living in. A world that is constantly distracted, busy, and entertained has pushed the God that created them to the side. Our values have dipped. Our standards bend with whatever the culture views as acceptable. People lash out at others about their beliefs, their values, and even their jokes. To say we are divided is an understatement.
Life’s Short
I take pride in being a voice for God. I’m hard on myself naturally, taking on this life pursuit and starting this podcast was a big leap of faith. At anytime I can mess up what God’s word says or God’s intention of what that word says. So while this podcast is one you can learn from about Jesus, about God, about the Bible.. it’s also a vessel to communicate my life to people who will take the time to hear about it.
Armani Alicea’s Eulogy
How do you write about your best friend? How do you tell these other people that love him as much as you do how you feel? Do you tell them stories? Do you tell them memories? Do they even care about your memories when they have so many built up in their own hearts, why even listen to yours?
Some Words About Armani
To say Armani was loved by many, would be a drastic understatement. Armani was more than loved. He was respected. He was beyond generous. His heart was present, positive, and pure. His energy was always consistent. He didn’t have bad days and if he did he didn’t treat you like he did. He loved a good vibe and an even better memory. His handshakes were always on point. And his hugs made you feel good about yourself.
Love God, Fear God. It’s the same thing.
I love God for creating all things and out of all of those amazing, beautiful things, he chose little ole me to create. He not only created me. He chose me. Designed me. He also gave me so many beautiful things to go along with it. He gave me a wife who is a better person than me, better looking than me, and has known Jesus longer than me.
What’s Next For Zach Rippey - Introducing I Like Birds to the World
The post that launched the entire podcast. It’s nice to look back on and see where my head was at when I decided to start a podcast that would change my life. Well, Jesus changed my life… This podcast was a way of telling people about it.