Best Jonathan McPherson Podcasts (2024)

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Unstuck: Discontent 31:19

7h ago31:19

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Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived, and yet he struggled with discontent; even with all his wisdom, wealth, and power, he found himself feeling empty. From both Solomon’s early writings and his reflections in Ecclesiastes near the end of his life, Alison shares what we can learn from his journey to find contentment.…

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S3 Ep11: Fixing Skidoos in Antarctica with Matthew McPherson 16:54

7d ago16:54

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Vehicle mechanic Matthew McPherson chats to Nadia Frontier about fixing skidoos, his love for building snow tunnels and skiing. It's no surprise that Matthew's draw to Antarctica started with his fascination of snow. This episode was recorded live in the Rothera garage, a location where plant is maintained and specialists parts are machined on a me…

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Unstuck: Self-Reliance 31:51

10d ago31:51

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Self-reliance is reliance on one’s powers and resources rather than those of others. In Bryan’s final message before he departs on his next adventure, he shows us how to get unstuck from unhealthy self-reliance.By Bryan Cobley

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Unstuck: Addiction 42:38

15d ago42:38

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But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.– Luke 15:20Addiction is a powerful force that can leave us feeling stuck and alone. Ryan shares how the story of the Prodigal Son can help us find our way back to God’s love and grace.…

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Unstuck: Anxiety 42:30

26d ago42:30

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“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?"– Matthew 6:25When anxiety rises, where we fix our focus determines whether we will fall apart – or find peace. Ryan opens our summer series Unstuck.…

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S3: Happy Midwinter, from King Edward Point Research Station 25:39

23d ago25:39

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Welcome to the longest night of the dark Antarctic winter - and the biggest celebration in the polar calendar. Coming to you (almost) live from King Edward Point (KEP) Research Station on the sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia, Nadia Frontier chats to five members of the team as they prepare their hand-made gifts, limber up for the station olymp…

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EP 135 - Casting Vision and Developing a Roadmap for your Church - Timothy Jones 15:09

23d ago15:09

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Leading your church and team without a specified goal will lead to exhaustion, burnout, and frustration. Join Dr. R. Timothy Jones and Dick Hardy as they discuss pitfalls in casting vision, why your church needs a direction to move towards. Pastor Timothy Jones is a disciple, husband, father, author, and professor. Read the full transcript, watch t…

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The Life and Way of Jesus: The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus 35:37

1M ago35:37

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On this Father’s Day, a message from Mark 10:46-52, on another healing of a blind man – and this man is one we can look up to as a shining example of how to follow Jesus.By Ryan Plantz

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The Life and Way of Jesus: Thrones and Crosses 35:48

1M ago35:48

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They said to him, “Permit one of us to sit at your right hand and the other at your left in your glory.” But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you are asking!"– Mark 10:37-38Today, Ryan speaks about the hard truth that the Disciples confronted in Mark 10: how we so often prefer the security of the throne over the sacrifice of the cross.…

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The Life and Way of Jesus: Discipleship According to Jesus 38:31

2M ago38:31

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*“Now as Jesus was starting out on his way, someone ran up to him, fell on his knees, and said, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”From Mark 10:17-31, the story of a man who seemed like he had absolutely everything he needed to enter the Kingdom of God – humility, obedience, religious piety, and sure proof of God’s blessing in h…

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The Life and Way of Jesus: Divorce 42:19

2M ago42:19

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Then some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"– Mark 10:2The Pharisees tried to trick Jesus into taking sides on the topic of divorce. It was a contentious matter in Jesus’ time, and, in the two thousand years since, it hasn’t gotten any easier. Today, Scott tackles this tough subject with love a…

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S3 Ep10: Engineers of Antarctica, with Jonathan Witherstone & Jaskiran Nagi 24:34

2M ago24:34

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From living beside a growing ice chasm, to signing up to live in Antarctica through dark Antarctic Winter - Jaskiran Nagi and Jonathan Witherstone are electronics engineers with a shared love of knowing how things work and being outdoors. Jas chats about his work at Halley Research Station and maintaining the seismic instruments on the ice shelf th…

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The Life and Way of Jesus: On Jesus' Side 29:57

2M ago29:57

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From Mark 9:38-50, the story of the disciples’ confrontation with others who were casting out demons in Jesus’ name, and Jesus’ warning for those who would lead others to sin.A brief portion of Brian’s message is missing from the beginning of the podcast due to technical difficulties. The Management apologizes for the error.…

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EP 134 - Johnny Helton - I wanted to quit my church until this happened... 22:45

2M ago22:45

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There comes a time in the life of a pastor when you may be at your wits' end to know what to do to grow the church. And then the Lord drops such a God-Thing right out of nowhere to say to you, "I have you right where I want you." That was the case for Iowa Pastor Johnny Helton. Community service to Sioux City, Iowa launched with countless pastors p…

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The Life and Way of Jesus: Disorientation 39:23

2M ago39:23

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This week in the book of Mark (9:30-37), the disciples hear Jesus plainly foretell his own death, and they respond to this shocking news by … arguing about which of them is the greatest. They were, in a word, disoriented. What can we learn from periods of disorientation in our lives?By Ryan Plantz

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S3: Fossil hunting and managing Antarctic mud, with the Seymour Island expedition team 33:14

2M ago33:14

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Featuring ammonites shaped like giant paperclips, curry cooking in the field, and emergency mud liquidation techniques - this team of fossil hunters are fresh off their expedition to Antarctica's Seymour Island. Led by Dr Rowan Whittle from British Antarctic Survey (BAS), they want to understand how life on the Antarctic sea floor evolved over the …

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The Life and Way of Jesus: Life in the Valley 40:43

3M ago40:43

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Immediately the father of the boy cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!"– Mark 9:24Today, from Mark 9:14-29, a valley follows the mountaintop experience of the Transfiguration. Can we bring our doubts to Jesus? … And what happens when following Jesus feels like it’s making things worse?By Ryan Plantz

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Solitude: A Framework (Part 2) 30:24

3M ago30:24

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A very powerful wind went before the Lord, digging into the mountain and causing landslides,but the Lord was not in the wind. After the windstorm there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake, there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a soft whisper…– 1 Kings 19:11-12This w…

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S3 Ep9: Watching wild weather in Antarctica, with Jo Cole 18:53

3M ago18:53

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Meteorologist Jo Cole chats to Nadia Frontier about fixing weather stations in remote locations, and seeing the sun return after Winter from the top of a mountain. Being a meteorologist in Antarctica is a busy job! From launching weather balloons, to making hourly observations to support flights on the frozen continent, the information captured is …

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Solitude: A Framework 41:33

3M ago41:33

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Elijah was afraid, so he got up and fled for his life to Beer Sheba in Judah. He left his servant there, while he went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He went and sat down under a shrub and asked the Lord to take his life.– 1 Kings 19:3-4Ryan continues our series on the spiritual discipline of solitude with a framework based on Elijah’s time i…

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Solitude: An Introduction 33:47

3M ago33:47

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Then Jesus got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer.– Mark 1:35Following our series on fasting, this week we embark upon a new series on the spiritual discipline of solitude. Ryan defines solitude and silence and their role in the Christian life.…

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The Life and Way of Jesus: The Transfiguration 35:54

3M ago35:54

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From Mark 9:2-13, Alison shares a fresh perspective on Moses and Elijah’s appearance at the Transfiguration, and how, in our deepest valleys, it can build our faith.By Alison Acone

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EP 133 - Mile McPherson - The Third Option: Hope for a Racially Divided Nation 17:08

3M ago17:08

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Get your copy of "The Third Option": https://amzn.to/3UIjBav Join Dick Hardy and Lead Pastor and author, Miles McPherson as they sit down together to talk about his newest book, The Third Option: Hope for a Racially Divided Nation. Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podc…

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S3 Ep8: From Arran to Antarctica with Niall Macleod 18:49

3M ago18:49

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In a conversation ranging from ice climbing to the trials of wearing a kilt in Antarctica, Nadia chats to Niall Macleod, the Plant Operator at Rothera Research Station through Antarctic Winter. Niall's route to Antarctica was through agriculture, quarrying and civil engineering - before deciding that he wanted to do something for the environment. H…

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Easter Sunday 29:44

4M ago29:44

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From 1 Corinthians 15 and the Easter story, a special message about a Resurrected King who can resurrect us… if we surrender to His lead.By Ryan Plantz

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Palm Sunday: Unmet Expectations 33:45

4M ago33:45

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Today, Jesus fails to meet … everyone’s expectations. He rides on a colt instead of a horse. Then he gets really emotional about Jerusalem. And finally, he gets really mad.Teaching elder Scott Hetherington shows us, through the story of Palm Sunday, how our expectations of Jesus cause Him to weep over our blindness to Him as our Savior.…

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S3 Ep7: Leading polar expeditions, with Ed Luke and Matthew Shepherd 34:53

4M ago34:53

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A field guide is one of the most highly skilled and varied jobs in Antarctica. From accompanying scientists on expeditions, training their colleagues to survive on the ice and fixing sledges, there's never a dull day. Polar field guides Ed Luke and Matthew Shepherd talk to Nadia about life on the ice and extreme camping. Produced in partnership wit…

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The Life and Way of Jesus: Take Up Your Cross 39:04

4M ago39:04

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Then Jesus called the crowd, along with his disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and because of the gospel will save it."– Mark 8:34…

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The Life and Way of Jesus: Defying Expectations, Part 2 33:10

4M ago33:10

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We opened the Life and Way of Jesus series with a message about Jesus’s tendency to defy everyone’s expectations. Today, Jesus is back at it… healing a blind man with some spit (and only … halfway healing him at first?!), saying Get behind me, Satan! to the man who had just made the most famous confession of faith in history, and telling everyone n…

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EP 132 - Millennials and Gen Zs Can't Replace Boomers! 19:41

4M ago19:41

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Join Dick Hardy and Lead Pastor Jamie Austin as they sit down together to address the aging out of Boomer pastors and the crisis it is creating in churches and denominations all over the world. Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/132-millennials-and-gen-zs-arent-r…

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S3: Leadership and a life on the ice, with Professor Dame Jane Francis 32:29

4M ago32:29

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How many people can say they've lost count of their visits to Antarctica? In this special International Women's Day episode, Professor Dame Jane Francis (Director of British Antarctic Survey) chats to Nadia about her journey into science, fossil hunting in Antarctic mud, launching the RRS Sir David Attenborough with Sir David Attenborough, and lead…

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The Life and Way of Jesus: The Importance of Seeing Reality Rightly 41:46

5M ago41:46

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Today’s message, from Mark 8:1-21, is about how the disciples repeatedly failed to see reality as it really was, and why … sometimes … we do too.By Ryan Plantz

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S3 Ep6: Chefs of Antarctica, with Sadhbh Moore and Katy Rumm 32:48

5M ago32:48

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Imagine cooking for 160 with only frozen, tinned and dried food... for a whole season. We all know the stomach is the route to the heart, so the meals need to feel fresh, nourishing and varied. Chefs might have the most important job at Rothera Research Station! In this episode, Summer chef Sadhbh Moore chats to host Nadia Frontier about food susta…

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The Life and Way of Jesus: Spiritual Deafness 42:24

5M ago42:24

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In today’s message from Mark 7:31-37, obstacles are encountered, obstacles are surmounted, Ryan makes the mistake of flying on Spirit Airlines, and Jesus heals a deaf man.By Ryan Plantz

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The Life and Way of Jesus: Gatekeeping 36:02

5M ago36:02

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Today, Bryan challenges those of us who can be controlling, tells the story of how Jesus confronted some gatekeepers, and answers a very difficult question: did Jesus really call someone a dog?By Bryan Cobley

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S3 Ep5: Ryan Mathews on diving and exploring in Antarctic Winter 22:35

5M ago22:35

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Ryan talks to host Nadia Frontier about the extraordinary experience of living in Antarctica through the dark winter - the adventures, the challenges, and preparing for the arrival of the summer community. Ryan Mathews was the Marine Assistant at Rothera Research Station, where he works on scientific diving in Antarctica's icy waters, and in the on…

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The Life and Way of Jesus: Jesus and the Law 34:24

5M ago34:24

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Now when Jesus had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable. He said to them, “Are you so foolish? Don’t you understand that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him? […] What comes out of a person defiles him." – Mark 7:17-20From Mark 7, Alison speaks about Jesus’ confrontation with the Phar…

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The Life and Way of Jesus: The Trouble with Tunnel Vision 36:39

6M ago36:39

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From Mark 6:45-52: the story of Jesus walking on water. If you’ve been going to church for a while, you’ve probably heard this story a thousand times. But … why did Jesus walk on water? And how did the disciples keep missing the point? And why do we? Ryan explains.By Ryan Plantz

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S3 Ep4: Stu McManus on his journey to Antarctica as an electrician 35:27

6M ago35:27

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Stu McManus was the Winter Electrician at Rothera Research Station in 2022 - and due to unforeseen circumstances, he was the only person responsible for electrics across the season. His first Antarctic job was at King Edward Point Research Station on South Georgia. Stu talks to host Nadia Frontier about overcoming imposter syndrome, camping in the …

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