1 True Talks
1 True Talks
Renee Richel
When God Calls You to "Slow Down" with Pastor Steven
38 minutes Posted Jan 8, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
Welcome And Guest Introduction
Steven’s Conversion And Early Church Years
Invitations, Witness, And Living Your Faith
Singleness As Waiting And Formation
Trials: Illness, Distance, And Young Love
Marriage, Sacrifice, And Spiritual Maturity
Discernment, Urgency, And God’s Pace
Spiritual Alignment: Signs To Watch
Identity, Worth, And Dating From Love
Wells And Wounds: Healing Before Pursuit
Slow Down: Renewing Your Mind
Closing And Listener Invitations
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What if the fastest way to love is to slow down? We sit with Pastor Steven Mencia to unpack how a reluctant church visit for a teenage date turned into a life shaped by Jesus and how that journey reshapes the way we approach singleness, dating, and marriage. Steven’s story moves from early skepticism to deep faith, then through trials that tested a young relationship: chronic illness, long distance, breakups, and the question every couple faces will we stay when it’s hard? Together, we explo...