Best Cross Training Ministries Podcasts (2024)

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Date Your Wife 28:12

10d ago28:12

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Most guys want to date their wife, but their calendar is too full, their wallet is too empty, a babysitter is too hard to find, and they’re all out of new ideas. In this episode, Joe and Evan encourage ordinary men to push past these obstacles by focusing on the three essentials for dating your wife: Genuine Curiosity Curated List Predetermined Rhy…

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Fight Church: Making Sense of The Storm 26:09

5d ago26:09

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Sometimes life doesn’t make sense, especially when we follow Jesus. Our expectations often times don’t match the reality of our storms. If God is so good then why am I going through what I'm going through? Let's talk about how to make sense of the storms we face.THIS MESSAGEStorms are a part of life and are actually promised by God. But they're not…

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Understanding Your Wife for Better Connection with Beth McCord, Author of Becoming Us and Enneagram for Moms - Episode 116 1:14:59

6d ago1:14:59

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Beth McCord is an accomplished Enneagram speaker, author, coach and teacher with over 2 decades of dedicated experience. Her passion lies in helping individuals rewrite their life stories, empowering them to realize that lasting change and meaningful relationships are possible. I first became aware of Beth through her book, Becoming Us: Using the E…

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#40: Walking in Two Directions 50:03

16d ago50:03

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Ever felt your past creep up behind you and nudge you on the shoulder? Our past can remind us of embarrassing moments, moments we'd rather forget, regrets of things we wish didn't happen. We’ve all done things we wish we wouldn’t have. Ever wondered what Jesus teaches about a past we can't change? THIS EPISODEWhen we begin a relationship with Jesus…

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Lead with Faith, Play with Purpose by Andy Dooley - Face of Reebok 2016, Author, Fitness and Family Coach - Episode 115 1:01:04

19d ago1:01:04

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Andy Dooley joins us today. He is committed to empowering today's families as a passionate leader, pastor and fitness professional. He has been working with young people and families for over 18 years through sports, fitness and ministry. He is a Men's Health contributor and he is the author of Walk in Faith: 5 Minute Devotional for Teen Guys, Buil…

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When to Walk Away with Gary Thomas, author of Sacred Marriage, Cherish and When to Walk Away - Episode 114 1:23:10

25d ago1:23:10

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Gary Thomas has been on my wish list for quite some time! His books have helped me have a better marriage. Husbands and wives stumble in many ways and sometimes we have struggles with toxic people. Gary says, "All toxic people are difficult, but not every difficult person is toxic." Today we talk about how to cherish our wife, toxic relationships, …

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Fight Church: Wrestling With God 17:22

1M ago17:22

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Have you ever felt like God just isn't on your side? Maybe you've just been trying so hard but feel like you can't catch a break. Where is God when life doesn't seam to be fair?THIS EPISODESometimes it feels like God is fighting against your every move. Your feelings matter, yes. But your feelings aren't always correct. God is not against you, He's…

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#39: Can I be a Christian and Still Fight? 56:40

2M ago56:40

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Ever felt this dilemma? You're a fighter, growing in your faith, yet competing in sport all about beating someone up. Ever wondered what God thinks about your athleticism and love for fighting?THIS EPISODEGod has a purpose and a plan for your life. Your athleticism and passion for competition were given to you as a gift. They are gift meant to glor…

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"The Power of Community and Connection" with Matt "Ralph" Crossman ; Author, Adventure Freelance Writer, Triathlete, Inventor of MABA and Storyteller - Episode 113 1:18:25

2M ago1:18:25

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Community Builder and Storyteller, Matt "Ralph" Crossman joins us on this episode to share with us some stories from his life and lessons that he has learned as a man and a dad. Loneliness is killing us, middle-aged men. And as a solopreneur, "Ralph" has intentionally help create community and connections by organizing workouts, adventure trips and…

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Notes from Dad with Jason Meinershagen; dad, husband, firefighter and author of Notes from Dad - Episode 112 1:06:43

2M ago1:06:43

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Ever wanted to do something that you felt was impossible? Or wanted to do, but crippled with fear or something else stopping you? Or had so many speed bumps, potholes and locked doors in your way that you wanted to quit? Today, what felt impossible actually happened! Jason "Cherry Limeade" joins us on his book launch day! And mine! Yes, I wrote a c…

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Avoiding Burnout 36:55

2M ago36:55

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Modern culture is setting men up for burnout. Men are being shaped in a world where achievement is the god, and productivity is the cult. And the expectation to be a disciple-making, family-leading, neighborhood-evangelizing, church volunteer…doesn’t make it any easier. In this episode of the Cross Training Ministries podcast, Joe and Evan walk you…

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When Your World Falls Apart with Davey Blackburn, Author, Speaker and Pain to Purpose Coach - Episode 111 1:00:09

2M ago1:00:09

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Davey Blackburn joins us and shares a story about the day his world fell apart. He vulnerably shares the details of that day and his thoughts. We talk about marriage, radical forgiveness, God's grace and mercy and virtues he works on with his kids. -How is God a good and loving God if he allows bad things to happen? -How did you keep your church go…

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Fight Church: Training to Win at Life 29:10

3M ago29:10

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How does it feel when someone just schools you? What about when life seems to school you? Let's talk about how to train to win the fight of our lives.THIS MESSAGEThe battle of our every day is real, spiritual and invisible. The odds are stacked against us and it's a battle we can't win alone. How can we possibly stand our ground and live the fight …

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The Road Home: Part 2 with Grammy award winning musician John Michael Talbot; musician, author, monk - Episode 110 42:40

3M ago42:40

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Welcome back! Sorry for the wait for John Michael Talbot Part 2! He spoke about his Journey from RockStar to Monk on part one. He shares his thoughts about the world, Western Christianity and more on this episode. How important is it to confess your sins? In his community, they also confess their thoughts and temptations. What is a prayer that he s…

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#38 How to Pray 1:16:29

3M ago1:16:29

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Does God care? Ever wondered if God actually hears your prayers? Or, ever wondered why God doesn't answer your prayers while others may share and celebrate how God answered one of theirs? THIS EPISODEGod cares and God wants you to converse with Him. He is trustworthy and is a perfect Father. When it comes to prayer. You have to start somewhere! Let…

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The Road Home featuring Grammy award winning musician John Michael Talbot; musician, author, monk - Episode 109 46:59

3M ago46:59

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Multi-platinum selling Grammy/Dove award winning Contemporary Christian Music pioneer John Michael Talbot joins us today. He was a country rock pioneer with his band Mason Proffit that was on track to be a Supergroup when their hit song was banned from radio stations. Mason Proffit opened up for the Eagles and Aerosmith. We talk about his childhood…

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The Sex Talk! with Nick Liberto, Executive Director of Proven Ministries - Episode 108 59:37

3M ago59:37

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Kent Evans connected me to Nick Liberto a couple of years ago and I've been wanting to have Nick on the podcast ever since. Finally! Nick has a course called The Sex Talk! Catchy title, but I instantly thought that it's not just one talk you have with your kids.... Well, we get into that and more on this episode. He's collected some of the greatest…

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Fight Church: How to Find Direction in Life 18:51

3M ago18:51

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Celebrate Easter with TFL! We're so glad you're here. We'll be streaming live monthly on our website, Facebook page and Youtube channel.We are here for you, believe in you and are in your corner.Let us know what you think of Fight Church and how service was for you at tflministries.com/fightchurchBy TFL Ministries

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Christian Life Planning 25:36

4M ago25:36

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Life Planning is like a stick of dynamite. It's undeniably useful if used in the right way, but horrifically dangerous if played around with hastily. For this reason books by life coaching gurus like Michael Hyatt and David Allen ought to include a warning label. Unless filtered through a spiritual colander they easily lead to an achievement based,…

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From Broken Boy to Mended Man - Patrick Morley, Best-Selling Author of The Man in the Mirror Episode - 107 1:09:29

4M ago1:09:29

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Blessed to have Patrick Morley back with us again. He's the author of The Man in the Mirror: Solving the 24 Problems Men Face. That book has sold over 4 Million Copies. He is here today to share with us some insights from his new book, From Broken Boy to Mended Man: A Positive Plan to Heal Your Childhood Wounds and Break the Cycle. When Patrick was…

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Developing Perspective 24:17

4M ago24:17

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Picture a guy wanting a more focused life. He hears a podcast on how to draft a plan for his life, then he sits down with a notebook and pen and begins to attempt to write a vision for himself. He takes inventory of his roles and responsibilities. He budgets his time and creates space for new things. Will this result in focus? Sadly, the answer mig…

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6 (dangerous) ways to pray 25:55

4M ago25:55

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We're in a series on the Disciplines of a Focused Mind. This week we're covering the fourth discipline: prayer. Prayer ought to focus the mind of a man, but often times prayer is a time when men are most easily distracted. In this episode, Joe and Evan talk about 6 ways to pray that won't lead you to focus, and then they give you 7 elements of pray…

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The Secret War Within Brett Snodgrass, Author and Host of The Iron Deep Podcast - Episode 106 1:15:30

4M ago1:15:30

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Brett Snodgrass joins us today and we talk about The Secret War Within. I really enjoyed reading this book. Brett's had a lot of business success as a real estate investor. He says, "Success shouldn't be the end goal. It should only serve as a platform to make a greater impact in the world." I love interviewing Christ-Following Entrepeneurs like Br…

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4 Steps to Adhesion 24:06

5M ago24:06

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Wouldn't it be wonderful if understanding and transformation were identical. They are not. There are lots of pastors and seminary teachers who are spiritually distracted and lifeless. How can this be? They know the meaning of 1,000 different Greek words, and they have read 100s of different books. The problem isn’t in the understanding but in the h…

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#37 The Stress Life 50:08

5M ago50:08

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Ever felt like the stress was too much, and no matter how may Hawaiian Punches you had, it just didn't take the edge off? Well, you're not alone!Dakota, Zach AND his wife Katy, talk about the day to day stress of life. From family obligations to the highs and lows of emotions, to competing and living the fight life... often times the fight life can…

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3 Ways to Improve Understanding 25:29

5M ago25:29

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Information doesn't naturally stick in the mind - the mind is a sieve and billions of bits of data pass through all of the time. Think about how terrible it would be if we had to understand and process every piece of data that we encountered. The problem with this system is that sometimes important stuff passes through the sieve. Think of reading t…

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The Disciplines of a Focused Mind 33:50

5M ago33:50

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"Focus" is what CS Lewis calls a "halo word". Everybody wants focus, but no one really knows what the word is referring to. We think that focus will come naturally if we eliminate distraction. That's a joke. Cutting out distraction will no more produce focus than cutting out dessert will produce muscle. Focus is something that must be cultivated. B…

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Parenting The Pure Athlete: Help Your Athlete Maximize Performance, Achieve Their Goals, Build Lasting Character with Britt Lee and Brad Williams - Episode 105 1:13:19

6M ago1:13:19

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Britt Lee and Brad Williams are fellow podcasters and fathers united by a common passion for helping young athletes become the best version of themselves in sports and life. From this passion, their Pure Athlete podcast with former MLB player Jeff Francouer, came to life. Britt is married and has 4 kids, one played Division 1 tennis. He runs his ow…

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#36 The Grave of Failure | Part Two 1:05:52

6M ago1:05:52

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Ever felt like a failure?Maybe you took a risk and it didn't work out. But you were trying to do something positive! Or maybe you actually made a bad choice, people got hurt, and you're frozen in regret.However you failed, positive or negative, it's so easy to call the grave of failure our home.So how do we climb out of the grave and stay out of th…

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Hungry for Wholeness with Giji Dennard, Father/Child Relationship Healer, Author and Speaker - Episode 104 1:00:19

6M ago1:00:19

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Giji joins us today to talk about the Father/Child Relationship and how to heal and restore those relationships. You could think of this as how to repair relationships with your parents, your kids or even have a mindset to prevent damaging in these relationships. Giji met her dad when she was 17. Of course she had many unresolved issues from not gr…

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3 Disciplines to Build Your Foundation with Jared Haley, Co-Host of Strong By Design Podcast - Episode 103 1:03:39

7M ago1:03:39

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Welcome back from Christmas Break! Hope you had a great time with family and celebrated Jesus birthday! Jared Haley joins us from Strong By Design Podcast and Critical Bench. He's got 4 children and been married for 14 years. Jared has a Master's Degree in Transformational Leadership and Spiritual Formation, and has been in professional ministry fo…

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A Christmas Message to Dads 5:00

7M ago5:00

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Do you want to learn what it means to be a loving dad? Look to the example of Jesus, Everlasting Father (Is 9:6). 1) Protect your family 2) Lead your family in worship 3) Teach your children to follow Jesus Other Cross Training Christmas resources: Blog: Help for Men Who Struggle to Make Much of the Incarnation Video: The Incarnation Transforms Our…

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#35: The Risk of Failure | Part 1 1:03:58

7M ago1:03:58

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What if I fail?... How can I ever try again?... I will fail!Dakota and Zach are back with an absolutely packed episode! We all face fear, we all face pain. If we are to thrive, grow and live a life glorifying God we must leverage and steward opportunity in such a way that we make the most of pain and fear by taking risks.We are in you corner and wa…

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What Does It Take To Be A Man? (Rights of Passage) with Don Ross, Founder and Creator of Manhood Tribes 1:09:54

7M ago1:09:54

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Don Ross joins us today to talk about helping our sons understand what it takes to be a man. He saw that boys don't know what it takes to become a man. Often, they have the wrong understanding and are confused. Don's created Manhood Tribes to help dads and sons connect with others through his First Tribe: Path to Manhood community. He designed a Ri…

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5 Traits of a Healthy Family with Dr Gary Chapman, Author of The 5 Love Languages - Episode 101 1:03:27

8M ago1:03:27

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The 100th Interview Episode!!! We've interviewed 100 people to help us on our Journey as a Christian Dad. Grateful you are with us on the Journey! On this episode; Dr Gary Chapman joins us to talk about his new book, 5 Traits of a Healthy Family and also about applying The 5 Love Languages in your life. The 5 Love Languages book has sold over 20,00…

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#34: Ya Filthy Animal 1:08:51

8M ago1:08:51

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To holiday or not to holiday?Is it okay to celebrate Halloween as a Christian? Ever felt judged by the church for trick or treating, or feel like you need to hide behind your mask for real as you bring your kids door to door?Well what about Christmas? Isn't it obvious? Well... maybe it isn't. We want to dive in with you and see how to navigate this…

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HeroChallenge: Finishing Strong 23:38

8M ago23:38

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Imagine you could spend an afternoon with the 65 year old you, what do you hope to see? What do you hope to have accomplished at this point in your life? In the last two chapters of Hudson Taylor’s autobiography we get a glimpse of what it looks like to finish strong. It should be no surprise that finishing strong has very little to do with his wor…

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234 - From Prison To Pulpit- A Life Transformed 20:06

8M ago20:06

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Gary DeRosa faced hard time after deciding to rob a local bank shortly after he was married. After six years in prison, he met a drug dealer who invited him into the world of crime. Hear his inspiring story about how Christ captured his heart and took him from Prison to a pulpit sharing his faith with the world.…

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HeroChallenge: Church, Marriage & Missions 24:45

8M ago24:45

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You’ve spent six weeks considering this question: How would my life change if I were friends with Christian hero Hudson Taylor? You are the sum of your 5 closest friends, and by now we’ve read enough of the life of Hudson Taylor to know that his presence in our friend group would challenge our faithful obedience to God. This week we want to take th…

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I Am Weak I Am Strong with Jay Hewitt - IRONMAN finisher, Author, Pastor, Husband and Dad - Episode 100 1:20:06

9M ago1:20:06

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Jay Hewitt joins us today. He received a devastating brain cancer diagnosis and had a decision to make. Turn to God or walk away from Faith? In this episode we talk about his IRONMAN triathalon experience while undergoing cancer treatment. His race was a grand gesture of love for his young daughter - and a call of resilience for us all. We talk abo…

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HeroChallenge: Indifference, Greed & Pride 22:36

9M ago22:36

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How would you describe the ordinary Christian man? Busy, exhausted, distracted - these are all fair descriptions that capture at least a small piece of the struggles of modern man. But here’s one word that keeps coming to my mind as I look at myself and my friends…waiting. And by this I don’t mean that men are waiting on the Lord. Rather, most men …

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HeroChallenge: The One Great Circumstance 20:20

9M ago20:20

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How do you describe God? Does what you think about God change, when your circumstances change? Our friend Hudson Taylor described God as the One Great Circumstance. This view of God seemed to give him confidence, bring him comfort, and spur him forward. A friend like Hudson urges us to ask the question: how would my life change if I believed God to…

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HeroChallenge: Danger, Disappointment & Discouragement 22:42

9M ago22:42

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When Hudson Taylor landed in China, he was greeted by danger, disappointment, and discouragement. In fact, not long after landing in Shanghai he sent his family a special Christmas present: a 5 pound cannonball - the very cannonball that almost took his life while navigating through war-torn China. As you listen to Hudson’s stories about his early …

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Remove the Root of Bitterness with Dr Gary Lawrence, author of Rejection Junkies 1:10:38

9M ago1:10:38

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Dr. Gary Lawrence and his wife Sylvia have spent their lives successfully leading others to "indentify, isolate and eliminate" the root cause of the emotional turmoil in their lives. Dr Gary has coached over 6,000 people in his counseling practice. Today we talk about performing Emotional Surgery and removing the Root Cause of Bitterness. What is B…

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#33: Not Defined by Your Record 53:59

9M ago53:59

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Dakota and Zach are back! Whew, it's been a minute. Marriage, computers, job changes, ministry changes... but hey, we're here and we're in your corner!And we're glad you're here! Enjoy this episode and visit us at tflministries.com.By TFL Ministries

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HeroChallenge: Cannibals, Mental Exercises & Perseverance 20:29

9M ago20:29

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Being friends with Hudson Taylor is an exercise in humility. Hudson is the kind of friend who you catch pleading with God - constantly. When he’s weak he pleads with God for physical strength to persevere. When no one else sees a way of escape, he pleads for a timely rescue. When he meets someone with a hard-heart, he pleads for their salvation. Hu…

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HeroChallenge: Money, Posessions and Provision 26:12

10M ago26:12

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Hudson Taylor has unbelievable stories of receiving generous provision. He also has unbelievable stories of giving generously to others. Hudson’s stories scream this one truth: God is faithful to provide. This is week 2 of the HeroChallenge. You can follow along here: Week TwoBy Cross Training Ministries

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EP 233: Why Some Fear The Upcoming Revival 18:29

10M ago18:29

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For many years, pastors and their congregations have cried out for God to send revival, but do we know what we are asking for? Revivals of the past brought massive upheaval in the church, often condemned by the very leaders who prayed it would occur! Are we ready for a genuine revival in our day? Is it possible, that it is already underway? Let's t…

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"Are You the Thermometer or the Thermostat in your Home?" with Dave Brown, author of Servant Selling and elite-level Sales and Leadership Coach - Episode 098 59:37

10M ago59:37

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Thank you for listening to the podcast and becoming a better dad. This week we have Dave Brown on. He's the author of new book Servant Selling and he is a partner and founder of a coaching company that coaches thousands of leaders around the world. He is married to his wife Emmy and they have 3 young children. As dads, we serve our families and we …

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HeroChallenge: Family, Faith & Mission 25:38

10M ago25:38

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This is week One of the Hudson Taylor HeroChallenge. When you read about the early years of Hudson Taylor’s life, you get the sense that his household was full connection points to the gospel. His mother and sister kept prayer journals. His dad invited missionaries over to the house regularly. His family had a bookshelf full of Bibles and books abo…

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