Best Karen Christensen Podcasts (2024)

Five years ago, Darius Shahida, a member of the HBS Class of 2019, joined us in the podcast studio to discuss how Butterfly Network, a disruptive startup where he was employed as Chief Growth Officer, was working to revolutionize the ultrasound industry. Now, as the company's Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Business Development Officer, he joins h…

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119. Right Kind Of Wrong: A Conversation with Amy Edmondson 36:43

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In this episode, Amy Edmondson, sharing insights from her new book, Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well, reminds listeners, "The most successful among us have not failed less often than the rest of us. They’ve failed more often – right kind of wrong failures." Hosted by Scott Anthony, the two engage in a fascinating conversation coveri…

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Rosie Hopley - Turning Love into Action 56:36

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This seminar will explore how to turn love into action and join in with God’s mission right where we are, in our churches and surrounding communities.By Commission

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Steve Petch - Passion & Purpose 45:49

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God made us each unique. We have our own personalities, skills and passions, and God has a purpose for each of our lives. This talk will be looking at how the things that YOU are passionate about can be used by God to fulfil HIS purposes, both in you and through you, when you are ALL IN for HimBy Commission

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Sarah Britton - Counting the Cost 48:01

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By being all in for Jesus, we declare with our lives that He is worth it, no matter the cost. We will consider what it means to die to self and live for Christ, hear testimony about surrendering to the Lord, and prayerfully consider parts of our own lives that God may be asking us to change to be all in for Jesus.Click the link below for the semina…

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Panel Discussion 45:03

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John Groves & Mark Landreth-Smith - Hearing God’s Voice 51:33

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Does God speak to us personally? If so, how? What part does prophecy play in this? John will address these questions and open up the subject of guidance.By Commission

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Guy & Heather Miller - Calling a Joseph Generation to an All In Dream 42:59

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Guy and Heather lead Commission alongside Vinu and Julie Paul. They are based at Westminster Chapel in London. Joseph is one of our Old Testament hero’s whose journey to feed the world is marked by rejection, attack and betrayal yet all the way through his story, Joseph was ‘all in’ for God. We want at CST, to call a Joseph generation to dream big …

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Andy McCullough - Reaching the Unreached 1:00:39

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30% of the world's population live in unreached spaces - they will probably never hear about Jesus. Come and hear stories and meet people who are church planting among unreached people, and find out how to get involved.By Commission

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118. Leading Into The Age Of AI Through Fusion Strategy: A Panel Discussion 59:39

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The promise of artificial intelligence is immense and companies that view AI as an enabler of corporate transformation can reap potentially enormous benefits in terms of both value creation and growth. In this panel discussion, Freddy Solis hosts his Innosight colleague and co-leader in the company’s global AI practice, Shari Parvarandeh, along wit…

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117. Creating Pathways To Opportunity at Western Governors University: A Conversation with Scott Pulsipher 45:15

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Higher education has long been on an unsustainable trajectory, with rising costs - and subsequent debt passed on to students - hindering the ability of many to get ahead. In this episode of The Disruptive Voice, education author and researcher, Michael Horn, hosts fellow Harvard Business School alumnus Scott Pulsipher, President of Western Governor…

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116. Four Companies Creating a Market for Solar Energy in Nigeria: A Conversation with Efosa Ojomo and Sandy Sanchez 32:53

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Last June, Efosa Ojomo and Sandy Sanchez were on the podcast to discuss the process of market creation - discovery, distribution, and democratization - and specifically, as it applied to the creation of a market for solar energy in Nigeria. In this new episode, they return to the recording studio to share with us specific examples of four companies…

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Teaching Truth For Complex Emotions - Eliz Argent (Seminar) 44:14

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We know that mental health is a real issue for our children. But how do we apply the truth of the gospel to these situations? We'll be considering how we best support those struggling, as well as how we spiritually form our children as they grow up in a world in mental health crisis.By Commission

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Teaching Truth With Turbulent Teams - Hannah Ruilova (Seminar) 26:06

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How do you feel about your Kids team as a whole? Is it united in purpose, dependence on God, love and message or is it divided, out-of-sync and going in different directions? Kids ministry with its ever-revolving door of volunteers and a mash-up of different gifts can lend itself to be the latter! In this seminar, we explore Paul's teaching to the …

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Teaching Truth In Today's Culture - Robin Barfield (Seminar) 47:54

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The world floods the imaginations of our children. How can we help our children to understand the world around them through popular culture? In this seminar, we discuss a music video to equip ourselves with some skills that we can use as parents and children’s leaders.By Commission

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Encountering God With Children - Robin Barfield (Main Session) 45:16

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Teaching Truth: Unleashing the power of scripture in children’s ministryChildren today are bombarded by catchy content and impressive influencers - but where does the Bible fit in?Today’s culture is a mess of confusing opinions and fluctuating truth, our children are bombarded by catchy content and impressive influencers while their bibles are ofte…

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Living Like Superman - Becky Peacock (Main Session) 29:05

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Teaching Truth: Unleashing the power of scripture in children’s ministryChildren today are bombarded by catchy content and impressive influencers - but where does the Bible fit in?Today’s culture is a mess of confusing opinions and fluctuating truth, our children are bombarded by catchy content and impressive influencers while their bibles are ofte…

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Shaped By Truth - Dave Rogers (Main Session) 29:10

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Teaching Truth: Unleashing the power of scripture in children’s ministryChildren today are bombarded by catchy content and impressive influencers - but where does the Bible fit in?Today’s culture is a mess of confusing opinions and fluctuating truth, our children are bombarded by catchy content and impressive influencers while their bibles are ofte…

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Teaching Truth To All Ages Together - Becky Peacock And Dave Rogers (Seminar) 40:07

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Intergenerational services are when everyone loses, right? It's not fun for kids and there's no meat for grown-ups. So why bother? In this seminar we share a biblical vision for all-age church and explore how it's possible to learn from scripture together so that everyone wins. Listen and be equipped to teach everyone together.…

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Teaching Truth To Under 5s - Sarah Trigg And Eleanor Dalziel (Seminar) 31:47

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It is easy to think of under 5s groups as a time to play or "getting them used to church" but with carefully chosen stories and well-pitched, engaging Bible teaching, your ministry to this age group could become a vital, exciting frontline in your church's mission to see lives changed, as we introduce families to Christ. Listen to gain a practical …

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115. Build The Life You Want: A Conversation with Arthur Brooks and Karen Dillon 45:31

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Arthur Brooks teaches a popular course at Harvard Business School called “Leadership and Happiness.” One important underpinning of the course is that science can help us to better understand what will actually make us happier – and Arthur has worked hard to incorporate these concepts into his own life. Recently, he teamed up with Oprah Winfrey to w…

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How to talk about Jesus without being a weirdo - David McNee and Dub Everitt 1:09:56

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www.commissionfestival.comPretty much everyone who loves Jesus and the peoplearound them would love to be able to introduce themto one another. But we’re also aware that most of thetime we talk about things like work, family, sport orpolitics - how do you bring Jesus into the conversationwithout just sounding like a weirdo and makingeveryone feel a…

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Unshakeable Union with Christ - Friendship & Purpose (Part 2/2) - Clive Bowsher 1:00:20

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www.commissionfestival.com“In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you inme, and I in you.” (John 14:20) Across two sessions, CliveBowsher explores Jesus’ words to us in John 14 and John15, extending the biblical invitation to come further up andfurther into the marvel and reality of oneness with Christ.…

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No Perfect Parents Allowed! Part 2 - Robin & Anna Willson 1:02:56

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www.commissionfestival.comIf you’re an imperfect parent and you love freechocolate this could be the seminar for you! Butseriously, the greatest goal of Christian parenthoodmust be helping to love our children towards Jesusand during this hour you’ll hear honest stories from 3imperfect sets of parents about the ups and downs ofhow we’ve tried to an…

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An Unshakeable Commission - Emmanuel 1:13:52

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www.commissionfestival.comLet’s explore the Biblical view of the mission of God:it’s origin, call and purpose. We will unpack how weas Christ-followers are all called to respond to theinvitation of co-laboring with God in any profession orlocation, irrespective of age, gender and ethnicity, inour day-to-day lives.…

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Be Eager to Prophesy (Part 2/3)- John Groves 1:02:43

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Unshakeable Mission - Vinu Paul 54:36

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www.commissionfestival.comWant to dive into a journey of faith and fulfilment as youpursue the God-given vision? In the face of challengesand setbacks, discover the power of progressing from‘floating in faith’ to ‘swimming by faith.’ Inspired byEzekiel’s vision, explore the depths of your calling,where God’s currents carry you and comfort awaits.…

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Unshakeable Gospel - Chris Kilby 58:01

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www.commissionfestival.comJohn Calvin once wrote that, ‘The gospel does not fallfrom the clouds like rain by accident but is broughtby the hands of men to whom God has sent it.’ Thisunshakeable gospel continues to transform lives all overthe globe. This message will challenge and inspire us tobe those who proclaim it with both clarity and zeal.…