This project is a series of interviews from residents in Bakersfield and Kern County to highlight local treasures. Season One focuses on water management, the Kern River, recreation, and other topics.
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Shining a light on the change-minded Restaurant Leaders behind our favorite brands. Get inspired with innovative brand building, guest engagement, and revenue-driving strategies. Join host Jen Kern, long-time CMO, as she dishes with leading restaurant pros who are elevating their game and careers by staying agile in the face of uncertainty to help their brands shine and prosper.
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A podcast featuring sermons from the Rittman Grace Brethren Church.
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In 2016, Omar Samra called Omar Nour with a life-changing idea: “How about we row across the Atlantic Ocean?” Within a matter of hours, the two were registered to compete in the world’s toughest race: a 3,000-mile unsupported row across the mighty Atlantic Ocean, in a seven-meter rowing boat. However, about nine days into their journey, when their boat capsized in a severe storm and the life raft didn't open, they came face-to-face with death. Inspired by the documentary, Beyond the Raging S ...
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Entertainment talk including film, tv, comedy, wrestling, comic books and more! Hosted by Brandon M. Prosek and guests who join the conversation! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/entertainment-buffet/support
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FAITH IN THE FACE OF AFFLICTION - Steve Kern (missionary to Germany with Encompass World Partners)
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In this episode, we have Encompass World Partners missionaries to Germany Steve & Celeste Kern with us.They share a bit about the work they have been a part of during the last two years through outreach efforts in Heilbronn, Germany and Steve also shares a message from God’s Word called FAITH IN THE FACE OF AFFLICTION. Website: …
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PRINCIPLES FOR EFFECTIVE PRAYER (The Book of Daniel - Week 8)
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The Book of Daniel is about how to shine and how to thrive in a very dark and hostile world. You see, unlike most of the other books in the Hebrew Bible, the book is set not in Israel but in the heart of an enemy, pagan empire where God’s people have been taken captive.In this 9-week sermon series, we’ll learn that the power to make a difference is…
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LIONS, BEASTS AND FIERY THRONES (The Book of Daniel - Week 7)
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The Book of Daniel is about how to shine and how to thrive in a very dark and hostile world. You see, unlike most of the other books in the Hebrew Bible, the book is set not in Israel but in the heart of an enemy, pagan empire where God’s people have been taken captive.In this 9-week sermon series, we’ll learn that the power to make a difference is…
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COURAGE IS A HABIT (The Book of Daniel - Week 6)
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The Book of Daniel is about how to shine and how to thrive in a very dark and hostile world. You see, unlike most of the other books in the Hebrew Bible, the book is set not in Israel but in the heart of an enemy, pagan empire where God’s people have been taken captive.In this 9-week sermon series, we’ll learn that the power to make a difference is…
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THE WRITING IS ON THE WALL (The Book of Daniel - Week 5)
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The Book of Daniel is about how to shine and how to thrive in a very dark and hostile world. You see, unlike most of the other books in the Hebrew Bible, the book is set not in Israel but in the heart of an enemy, pagan empire where God’s people have been taken captive.In this 9-week sermon series, we’ll learn that the power to make a difference is…
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The Book of Daniel is about how to shine and how to thrive in a very dark and hostile world. You see, unlike most of the other books in the Hebrew Bible, the book is set not in Israel but in the heart of an enemy, pagan empire where God’s people have been taken captive.In this 9-week sermon series, we’ll learn that the power to make a difference is…
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COURAGE IN BABYLON (The Book of Daniel - Week 3)
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The Book of Daniel is about how to shine and how to thrive in a very dark and hostile world. You see, unlike most of the other books in the Hebrew Bible, the book is set not in Israel but in the heart of an enemy, pagan empire where God’s people have been taken captive.In this 9-week sermon series, we’ll learn that the power to make a difference is…
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The Book of Daniel is about how to shine and how to thrive in a very dark and hostile world. You see, unlike most of the other books in the Hebrew Bible, the book is set not in Israel but in the heart of an enemy, pagan empire where God’s people have been taken captive.In this 9-week sermon series, we’ll learn that the power to make a difference is…
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BE DIFFERENT (The Book of Daniel - Week 1)
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The Book of Daniel is about how to shine and how to thrive in a very dark and hostile world. You see, unlike most of the other books in the Hebrew Bible, the book is set not in Israel but in the heart of an enemy, pagan empire where God’s people have been taken captive. In this 9-week sermon series, we’ll learn that the power to make a difference i…
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FROM PROMISED LAND TO CAPTIVITY - Jim Elder with JAARS, Inc.
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Today, we will hear from Jim Elder. Jim serves as the Director of Partnership Ministries for JAARS, Inc. who provide logistical support for the work of missions and Bible translation across the globe. He and his wife, Stella, work as Regional Partner Relations Representatives with JAARS.His sermon, FROM PROMISED LAND TO CAPTIVITY, will come out of …
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“I chose you ... that you should go and bear fruit.” (John 15:16) In this 4-week series “Bear Fruit” we learn about how Jesus chose us to reproduce ourselves spiritually. This fourth and final message is titled SOIL AND ROOTS and comes out of Jeremiah 17:5-10, 14. Website: http://www.rittmangrace.org…
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We’re talking about all things loyalty in this block-buster episode with Zach Goldstein, the CEO of Thanx. Zach and Jen discuss why loyalty is broken, with 80% of Fast Casuals and QSRs looking to improve and invest in better loyalty strategies. The conversation emphasizes that the future of restaurant loyalty is here, now. It's data-driven, persona…
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YOU CAN’T DO IT… BUT HE CAN (Bear Fruit - Week 3)
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“I chose you ... that you should go and bear fruit.” (John 15:16)In this 4-week series “Bear Fruit” we learn about how Jesus chose us to reproduce ourselves spiritually.This third message is titled YOU CAN’T DO IT… BUT HE CAN and comes out of Galatians 5:16-26. Website: http://www.rittmangrace.org…
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FRUIT OF EVANGELISM (Bear Fruit - Week 2)
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“I chose you ... that you should go and bear fruit.” (John 15:16) In this 4-week series “Bear Fruit” we learn about how Jesus chose us to reproduce ourselves spiritually. This second message is titled FRUIT OF EVANGELISM and comes out of John 4:1-42. Website: http://www.rittmangrace.org Fac…
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FRUIT OF REPENTANCE (Bear Fruit - Week 1)
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“I chose you ... that you should go and bear fruit.” (John 15:16)In this 4-week series “Bear Fruit” we learn about how Jesus chose us to reproduce ourselves spiritually.This first message is titled FRUIT OF REPENTANCE and comes out of Psalm 51. Website: http://www.rittmangrace.org Facebook: …
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CHANGE IS YOUR WORK (How We Change - Week 4)
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Christians sometimes assume that Jesus changes us dramatically and instantaneously. But the Bible teaches that spiritual transformation is usually slow, ordinary, and incremental.This final message in our 4-week series on “How We Change” is titled CHANGE IS YOUR WORK and comes from Philippians 2:12-13. Website: http://ww…
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7. Sounds of Okihi on the Kern River. Stephen Winters
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In this episode you will hear some of the sounds of Camp Okihi, as you learn about the newly revived camp in Bakersfield, along the Kern River, offered by White Wolf Wellness Foundation. Okihi is conveniently located just minutes from downtown Bakersfield. It offers retreats, limited-use camps, Skye on the River music concerts, river-side sunset di…
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ERIC MILLER from Momentum Ministry Partners
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In this episode, we get to hear from Eric Miller the Executive Director of Ministry with Momentum Ministry Partners! Website: http://www.rittmangrace.org Facebook: Rittman Grace Brethren Church Instagram: rittma…
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The Straight Talk on Data: Best of Soundbites
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Welcome to Part 2 in our "Best of" Series. This episode doubles down on data (not for) dummies as we explore the transformative power of data in the connected restaurant. Our esteemed guests dive into all aspects of data beyond the numbers⸺specifically, its strategic role in driving innovation from the kitchen to the customer experience. Top takeaw…
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CHANGE IS GOD’S WORK (How We Change - Week 3)
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Christians sometimes assume that Jesus changes us dramatically and instantaneously. But the Bible teaches that spiritual transformation is usually slow, ordinary, and incremental.This third message in our 4-week series on “How We Change” is titled CHANGE IS GOD’S WORK and comes from Philippians 2:12-13. Website: http://ww…
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CHANGE IS HEART WORK (How We Change - Week 2)
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Christians sometimes assume that Jesus changes us dramatically and instantaneously. But the Bible teaches that spiritual transformation is usually slow, ordinary, and incremental.This second message in our 4-week series on “How We Change” is titled CHANGE IS HEART WORK and comes from Luke 6. Website: http://www.rittmangrac…
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CHANGE IS SLOW WORK (How We Change - Week 1)
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Christians sometimes assume that Jesus changes us dramatically and instantaneously. But the Bible teaches that spiritual transformation is usually slow, ordinary, and incremental.This first message in our 4-week series on “How We Change” is titled CHANGE IS SLOW WORK and comes from Galatians 6:7-9. Website: http://www.rittm…
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HOW THE RESURRECTION CHANGES THE FUTURE - Easter Sunday 2024
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Thank you for joining us this Easter! This message is called HOW THE RESURRECTION CHANGES THE FUTURE and comes from Acts 17:29-31. Website: http://www.rittmangrace.org Facebook: Rittman Grace Brethren Church Instagram: rittmangrace…
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Repentance. Resentment. Love. These are the themes that we will explore as we take a close look at Luke 15, the Parable of the Prodigal Son. This final week’s message is titled, THE FATHER’S LOVE. Website: http://www.rittmangrace.org Facebook: Rittman Grace Brethren Church…
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AI Insights Unleashed: Best Sound Bites of 2023
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This is the first of a short 3-part series with top 2023 sound bites that are resonating deeply in 2024: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data, and Platforms. This first episode delves into one of the year's most talked-about subjects: Artificial Intelligence (AI). The guests paint a hopeful picture of technology as a tool for enhancement, efficiency …
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THE OLDER BROTHER’S RESENTMENT (Prodigal - Week 2)
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Repentance. Resentment. Love. These are the themes that we will explore as we take a close look at Luke 15, the Parable of the Prodigal Son. This second week’s message is titled, THE OLDER BROTHER’S RESENTMENT. Website: http://www.rittmangrace.org Facebook: Rittman Grace Brethren Chur…
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THE YOUNGER BROTHER’S REPENTANCE (Prodigal - Week 1)
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Repentance. Resentment. Love.These are the themes that we will explore as we take a close look at Luke 15, the Parable of the Prodigal Son.This first week’s message is titled, THE YOUNGER BROTHER’S REPENTANCE. Website: http://www.rittmangrace.org Facebook: Rittman Grace Brethren Church…
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BAD ANGER, GOOD ANGER-PART 2 (Guilt, Fear, Shame, Anger - Week #8)
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We tend to avoid the negative emotions that reside deep within our souls. But the gospel frees us to acknowledge these emotions and explore the ways they color our lives and complicate our relationships. In this sermon series, we have studied how the Gospel of Jesus frees us from GUILT, FEAR, SHAME and ANGER.This final week’s message, BAD ANGER, GO…
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BAD ANGER, GOOD ANGER (Guilt, Fear, Shame, Anger - Week #7)
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We tend to avoid the negative emotions that reside deep within our souls. But the gospel frees us to acknowledge these emotions and explore the ways they color our lives and complicate our relationships. In this sermon series, we study how the gospel of Jesus frees us from GUILT, FEAR, SHAME and ANGER.This week’s message, BAD ANGER, GOOD ANGER, com…
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HOW THE GOSPEL INTERRUPTS SHAME (Guilt, Fear, Shame, Anger - Week #6)
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We tend to avoid the negative emotions that reside deep within our souls. But the gospel frees us to acknowledge these emotions and explore the ways they color our lives and complicate our relationships. In this sermon series, we study how the gospel of Jesus frees us from GUILT, FEAR, SHAME and ANGER.This week’s message, HOW THE GOSPEL INTERRUPTS …
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WHEN SHAME COMES CALLING (Guilt, Fear, Shame, Anger - Week #5)
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We tend to avoid the negative emotions that reside deep within our souls. But the gospel frees us to acknowledge these emotions and explore the ways they color our lives and complicate our relationships. In this sermon series, we study how the gospel of Jesus frees us from GUILT, FEAR, SHAME and ANGER. This week’s message, WHEN SHAME COMES CALLING,…
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THE POWER OF JESUS OVER GUILT (Guilt, Fear, Shame, Anger - Week #4)
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We tend to avoid the negative emotions that reside deep within our souls. But the gospel frees us to acknowledge these emotions and explore the ways they color our lives and complicate our relationships. In this sermon series, we study how the gospel of Jesus frees us from GUILT, FEAR, SHAME and ANGER. This week’s message, THE POWER OF JESUS OVER G…
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THE PROBLEM OF GUILT (Guilt, Fear, Shame, Anger - Week #3)
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We tend to avoid the negative emotions that reside deep within our souls. But the gospel frees us to acknowledge these emotions and explore the ways they color our lives and complicate our relationships. In this sermon series, we study how the gospel of Jesus frees us from GUILT, FEAR, SHAME and ANGER. This week’s message, THE PROBLEM OF GUILT, com…
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FACING OUR FATHER (Guilt, Fear, Shame, Anger - Week #2)
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We tend to avoid the negative emotions that reside deep within our souls. But the gospel frees us to acknowledge these emotions and explore the ways they color our lives and complicate our relationships. In this sermon series, we study how the gospel of Jesus frees us from GUILT, FEAR, SHAME and ANGER. This week’s message, FACING OUR FATHER, comes …
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FACING OUR FEAR (Guilt, Fear, Shame, Anger - Week #1)
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We tend to avoid the negative emotions that reside deep within our souls. But the gospel frees us to acknowledge these emotions and explore the ways they color our lives and complicate our relationships. In this sermon series, we study how the gospel of Jesus frees us from GUILT, FEAR, SHAME and ANGER.This first week’s message, FACING OUR FEAR, com…
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Host of Entertainment Buffet Podcast gave a lot of major life updates back in March of 2022, and explained why the podcast was going on hiatus. After a crazy 2022 and 2023, @ BrandonProsek has sat down to give you major life updates and everything going on with Entertainment Buffet. This is covers multiple topics and Brandon decided to be completel…
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DISCIPLES WHO MAKE DISCIPLES (2024 State of the Church)
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We begin 2024 with a message from Matthew 4:19, DISCIPLES WHO MAKE DISCIPLES, where we will be challenged to live out our Christianity as a church and as individuals. Website: http://www.rittmangrace.org Facebook: Rittman Grace Brethren Church Instagram: rittmangrace Twitter: …
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THE GLORY OF THE LIGHT (The Light Has Come - Week #4)
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Advent is a season of increasing light, celebrating the coming of the ONE who is Light. In this sermon series we reflect on the prologue to John's Gospel as he introduces us to Jesus, the true Light. This final message, THE GLORY OF THE LIGHT, comes out of John 1:14-18. Website: http://www.rittmangrace.org Facebook: …
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THE COMING OF THE LIGHT (The Light Has Come - Week #3)
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Advent is a season of increasing light, celebrating the coming of the ONE who is Light. In this sermon series we reflect on the prologue to John's Gospel as he introduces us to Jesus, the true Light. This Christmas Eve message, THE COMING OF THE LIGHT, comes out of John 1:9-13. Website: http://www.rittmangrace.org Facebook: …
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THE WITNESS TO THE LIGHT (The Light Has Come - Week #2)
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Advent is a season of increasing light, celebrating the coming of the ONE who is Light. In this sermon series we reflect on the prologue to John's Gospel as he introduces us to Jesus, the true Light. This message, THE WITNESS TO THE LIGHT, comes out of John 1:6-8. Website: http://www.rittmangrace.org Facebook: Rittman Grac…
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THE NEED FOR THE LIGHT (The Light Has Come - Week #1)
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Advent is a season of increasing light, celebrating the coming of the ONE who is Light. In this sermon series we reflect on the prologue to John's Gospel as he introduces us to Jesus, the true Light.This message, THE NEED FOR THE LIGHT, comes out of John 1:1-5. Website: http://www.rittmangrace.org Facebook: Rittman Grace Bret…
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TWO WAYS TO LIVE (The Sermon on the Mount - Week #10)
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The Sermon on the Mount is more than just a good teaching to follow, ethics for a future kingdom or a picture of how the Gospel relates to the Law. It is a teaching that shows us how to live a practical "Kingdom ethic" now, through the work of Jesus Christ and the power of the Spirit. In this sermon series, The Sermon on the Mount, we are given a c…
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ASK. SEEK. KNOCK. (The Sermon on the Mount - Week #9)
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The Sermon on the Mount is more than just a good teaching to follow, ethics for a future kingdom or a picture of how the Gospel relates to the Law. It is a teaching that shows us how to live a practical "Kingdom ethic" now, through the work of Jesus Christ and the power of the Spirit. In this sermon series, The Sermon on the Mount, we are given a c…
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JUDGES, LOG, PIGS AND PEARLS (The Sermon on the Mount - Week #8)
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The Sermon on the Mount is more than just a good teaching to follow, ethics for a future kingdom or a picture of how the Gospel relates to the Law. It is a teaching that shows us how to live a practical "Kingdom ethic" now, through the work of Jesus Christ and the power of the Spirit. In this sermon series, The Sermon on the Mount, we are given a c…
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DO NOT BE ANXIOUS (The Sermon on the Mount - Week #7)
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The Sermon on the Mount is more than just a good teaching to follow, ethics for a future kingdom or a picture of how the Gospel relates to the Law. It is a teaching that shows us how to live a practical "Kingdom ethic" now, through the work of Jesus Christ and the power of the Spirit. In this sermon series, The Sermon on the Mount, we are given a c…
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6. Kern Gold. Farm-Fresh Apples in Tehachapi.
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This is the first interview in the Kern Gold series. John and Becky Pulford of Tehachapi grow and sell delicious local farm-fresh apples just 45 minutes from Bakersfield and 2 hours from Los Angeles. I visited his farm to learn more about John and hear his thoughts on what it takes to grow Golden Delicious apples! He and his wife Becky are strong c…
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WHAT DO YOU TREASURE? (The Sermon on the Mount - Week #6)
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The Sermon on the Mount is more than just a good teaching to follow, ethics for a future kingdom or a picture of how the Gospel relates to the Law. It is a teaching that shows us how to live a practical "Kingdom ethic" now, through the work of Jesus Christ and the power of the Spirit. In this sermon series, The Sermon on the Mount, we are given a c…
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Get ready for a blockbuster episode that's been cooking up for years! We've got the incredible Bobby Yazdani, the mastermind behind Cota Capital and lead investor in Qu, joining the party on Restaurants Reinvented with Jen Kern. Jen and Bobby take a ride through the thrilling intersection of restaurant tech and investment, following Bobby's epic jo…
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Encompass World Partners missionary Gary McCaman shares the story of MOSES AND THE MAGIC STICK from Exodus. Website: http://www.rittmangrace.org Facebook: Rittman Grace Brethren Church Instagram: rittmangrace Twitter: RittmanGrace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaXPiaa4z3iZMA4DkCihtHg TikTok: ri…
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5. Isabella Dam: Bakersfield's first line of defense against Kern River flooding.
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I spoke with David who is a specialist working on the Isabella Dam Modification which cost over $335M from 2018 to 2023, and has protected Bakersfield from Kern River flooding. With the modification, the dam can now hold back enough Kern River water that, for comparison, could cover Bakersfield in almost 6 feet of water! David used to live in Baker…
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