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  • Agent Under Fire, All Parts

    Agent Under Fire, All Parts
    2025/03/28
    While protecting the US in Mexico, Victor was ambushed by a violent drug cartel. His partner was killed and he barely survived. He and his wife, Claudia, have parented their two children through the trauma of that day and the struggles of life while relying on Christ alone.Don't miss a show. Subscribe at parentcompass.tv/subscribe. Download the Parent Compass App.To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.lightsource.com/donate/1494/29 To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1493/29
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    56 分
  • Agent Under Fire, Part 4

    Agent Under Fire, Part 4
    2025/03/21
    Seven men were extradited from Mexico and charged with the murder of US Agent Victor Avila’s partner, Jaime Zapata. This murder calls for a mandatory life sentence. Could there be a loophole in sentencing? Victor Avila testifies. Could the violent Zeta cartel be dismantled? The Avila family draws close together. You will hear: Had a lot of survivor’s guilt. A lot of people died. Your partner died. But, why didn’t you die? Victor. Things seemed just so out of control. Sofia Without God, can’t make sense out of anything. Claudia. They won’t have to worry about me. I won’t let them down. Victor Emilio The seven were extradited from Mexico, charged with murdercalls for a mandatory life sentence. Victor. The only reason why he’s here is by the grace of God. Sofia I had to do calls to the family and let them know there is no one in prison for the murder of their son. Victor Open communication and trust and faith is the cornerstone of our family. Claudia. Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10 You cannot have inner peace without faith. Claudia. We all have just become so close. Sofia I have changed a lot for the better. I don’t sweat the small stuff anymore. Victor Everything we knew just changed overnight. Claudia I testified. The Zeta cartel was dismantled because of this case. Victor It was nothing short of a miracle. Sofia. Faith has always been in background. You talk to God. You ask him for guidance, for help. Victor If there’s tragedy, we find a way out of it. And it’s all because of Him. Claudia Don't miss a show. Subscribe at parentcompass.tv/subscribe. Download the Parent Compass App. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1493/29
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  • Agent Under Fire, Part 3

    Agent Under Fire, Part 3
    2025/03/14
    Shot with an AK-47 by the Mexican drug cartel, can US agent Victor Avila trust where the helicopter is taking him and the medical personnel? With hoods over their heads, Claudia, Victor’s wife, and their two young children are escorted by seven vehicles with armed guards to the airport.Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. – Matthew 5:4It could have very well been my husband that died that day. – ClaudiaThe incident has escalated and we are having the Government of Mexico escorting us to the airport. Brace yourself. – ClaudiaWe have these hoods put over our heads. – Victor Emilio, age 6 at the timeThey put us in the back of this Suburban. – Sofia, age 10 at the timeThey put a hood over my head and kind of escorted me. There was at least seven, if not more, vehicles with armed guards on the back of the trucks pointing long guns at everything. – ClaudiaIt was scary. – ClaudiaI remember my kids just “Momma, mommy, momma.” – ClaudiaThis is way too much for a fire hazard. This does not make sense. – SofiaThe alarms were blaring. They were yelling at us. Keep your kids down. – ClaudiaArmed vehicles next to us and it front of us and we are just hauling. What else is happening? – ClaudiaAre our lives in danger? What is happening? – ClaudiaWe get to the airport and there is military all over the place. That is when I was told it was a cartel hit. – ClaudiaNothing made sense. – ClaudiaSomething is not right here. – SofiaNews trucks pulling up to the house. – SofiaHow do you tell your kids, your dad was gunned down by cartels and they killed his partner. – ClaudiaDon't miss a show. Subscribe at parentcompass.tv/subscribe. Download the Parent Compass App. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1493/29
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    18 分
  • Agent Under Fire, Part 2

    Agent Under Fire, Part 2
    2025/03/07
    Working as a diplomat for the US Embassy in Mexico, Victor was ordered to take an armored vehicle on a dangerous highway. He and his partner in the vehicle were ambushed by a violent drug cartel. His wife, Claudia, finds out immediately, as she works at the Embassy. Hear of his rescue. 8 of them come out. We have our hands up. Victor No one can tell me if he was alive. Claudia They shot over 100 rounds. Victor Shot with a AK47. Bleeding profusely. Victor I knew he was in trouble when he said he was going to be on that highway. Claudia All I remember is someone pulling me away from the phone, because I wanted to talk to Victor. Claudia This is where my panic and my fear sets in. Victor We need to be a complete family. Claudia What about my kids. Claudia Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 Don't miss a show. Subscribe at parentcompass.tv/subscribe. Download the Parent Compass App. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1493/29
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    14 分
  • Agent Under Fire, Part 1

    Agent Under Fire, Part 1
    2025/02/28
    She came out into the hallway shouting, Agent Avila, He’s been shot! Victor Avila was a US Diplomat in Mexico with the Global Trafficking and Human Initiative taking down human traffickers and fighting the cartels. Wife, Claudia, was also working at the US Embassy. Together with their two children they begin a fight for survival. You will hear: She came into the hallway shouting, Agent Avila, He’s been shot! I am trying to grab the phone from her. Claudia When you hear your boss say he is not aware of any security issues in Mexico, it’s a problem. Victor I was in charge of taking down human traffickers. Victor I felt warping out of one world into another. Victor We had a great life. Claudia I always knew there was risk. Claudia Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 Don't miss a show. Subscribe at parentcompass.tv/subscribe. Download the Parent Compass App. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1493/29
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    16 分
  • Leading by the Spirit, Part 2

    Leading by the Spirit, Part 2
    2025/02/21
    What is leadership that we are all to have? A pastor, Julian is offered the opportunity to oversee the development of a School of Leadership. Jenna is offered to start a preschool at their church. She begins the difficult job of starting a business from scratch while raising their four young children. In this episode: My mom said, Just surrender and God will show up. Jenna I started down this long journey of starting a business from scratch. Jenna They have their own agenda and they are not going to do exactly what you want them to do. I want to follow his lead and God’s lead and not to give up. Jenna My life is all about surrender. When I surrender is when God has freedom to do what He wants to do in my life. Jenna God shouts the nos, but he whispers go. If I tend to ignore the no and push that away, then I can ignore the go. Julian Not having children in the first 5 years, God had a different plan. I had to let that go. Jenna God, I’m yours and whatever you want me to do, I’ll do it. Julian Leadership is serving at all costs and putting others before yourself. That is what true leadership is. Leadership is setting the example for someone to see Christ in you. Julian Sometimes the hardest thing to lead is not an organization, or a process, or a system, it’s me. Julian The season you are in now will not be the season you are in tomorrow. Julian My advice to parents would be, pray more than you talk. Julian If you are not close it is really hard to hear him. Jenna Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly. Colossians 3:16 Don't miss a show. Subscribe at parentcompass.tv/subscribe. Download the Parent Compass App. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1493/29
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    15 分
  • Leading by the Spirit, Part 1

    Leading by the Spirit, Part 1
    2025/02/14
    Hear a treasure trove of wise Biblical words and application for our lives and for training up the next generation from this family devoted to God and praying to follow the Holy Spirit. Julian is living his dream serving as associate pastor in the church he grew up in, while Jenna serves working families by establishing a successful preschool. Their four young children round out their busy God focused life. Julian teaches acclaimed courses on Biblical leadership at the School of Leadership. You will hear: When I wake up my mom reads the Bible. Malachi We handle our children based upon the model of how God handles us. Julian I was really angry. Really, really mad. Jenna Disagreement doesn’t equal hate. It also doesn’t mean I have to believe all that you believe. Julian We don’t shy away from hard questions. Jenna God has a way for me to live and I want to please him and honor him through his word. Julian As for me and my house we will serve the Lord. Julian How do we teach a child to handle their life. Then, how do we teach a child to handle other lives around them. Julian To love God and to honor God, to be kind, to be respectful. Jenna I think it is giving parents’ permission to create godly standards and be okay with that. Julian Like marriage, in parenting there are images of the relationship with God. Julian Train up a child in the way you should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 Don't miss a show. Subscribe at parentcompass.tv/subscribe. Download the Parent Compass App. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1493/29
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    15 分
  • Navigating in the Storm, Part 2

    Navigating in the Storm, Part 2
    2025/02/07
    With three small children and on the edge of complete financial disaster, Brody and Julie sunk deep into their faith. What they learned about God in the turmoil of the trial gave them a strong emotional foundation to walk through life. See God can bring inner strength despite circumstances. You will hear: Everything started to fall apart from a business sense. Every time we turned around there was a gut-wrenching issue that was hard. Not wanting to blame God, but still, God, I know you can fix this. I learned a lot more about spiritual warfare. Satan does not want you to be victorious in your walk with the Lord. Julie Trusting Him is giving Him everything even the things you have worked on. I had to give up some things I did not want to give up. Brody Once I understood spiritual warfare, everything began to shift. Julie We live in a fallen world and it is hard. Julie If You want to take it all away, take it all away. Brody If we have to sit in this a long time, we’ll wait on You, but we are not moving without You. Julie Our kids were so young we did not expose them to the struggles we were going through. We did not want to burden them with fear at the ages they were at. Brody Coming home and having them run to greet me was like Disneyland. Brody Fight the good fight of faith, take hold of the eternal life to which you were called. 1 Timothy 6:12 Nothing is wrong with you. Julie It is a time of intensity and struggle for a lot of parents and they are not alone. It is scary to raise kids at this time. For every generation before, there were physical threats known that would have to get close enough to your kids to harm them. That is not the case anymore. Technology and the things kids have available to them is super scary. There are all kinds of avenues to your kids and they do not have to be under your roof and they can get under your roof without you knowing. They don’t have to pass through the front door. But God has told us to be fruitful and multiply. He has told us to trust Him. He has told us He is on the throne and He is not leaving the throne. Julie Don't miss a show. Subscribe at parentcompass.tv/subscribe. Download the Parent Compass App. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1493/29
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    16 分