Best Pastor Nick Harris Podcasts (2024)

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#4 Esther - Good Grief 44:28

3d ago44:28

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Send us a text At his current place in the=is series of sermons from the story of Esther, our pastor has now introduced to us an Emperor called Ahasuerus. He was the grandfather of Cyrus the Great. This Emperor had married a young Jewish girl named Esther, a captive taken from the city of Jerusalem, years earlier. Her cousin Mordechai later became …

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#3 Esther - The Struggle for Power 44:09

11d ago44:09

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Send us a text In this series of sermons, our Pastor has introduced us to four characters that play a role in the book of Esther. The first was Emperor Ahasuerus of Persia. He was a young man of about eighteen years of age when the events recorded in the book of Esther begin. The second was the Queen of Persia, a woman named Vashti. The Emperor dep…

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#2 Esther - The God Who Hunts for Us 34:25

18d ago34:25

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Send us a text Last week, our Pastor began a new series of sermons taken from the book of Esther. In his introductory sermon, he introduced us to three persons, the first being the emperor of Persia, AHASUERUS. Our Pastor suggested that this man represents each one of us. He also introduced two women, a pair of queens, named VASHTI and Esther. Past…

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#1 Esther - A Pair of Queens 35:54

25d ago35:54

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Send us a text We are beginning the book of Esther, which may be the most neglected book in the entire Bible. You see, very few people have ever attempted a sermon series on it or even a few single sermons from this book because the truth is very few people even read this book as devotional material. Perhaps this is because this book is different t…

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#21 The Saga of David: David Burying Enemies 31:15

2M ago31:15

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Send us a text In the last episode we were in 2 Samuel 20, now we are in 2 Samuel 21 and something interesting happens. We get a rather large time flashback. In fact the events we discuss in this episode may have occurred more than 30 years before chapter 20. There are many reasons why this may have happened and why the ancient historians wrote it …

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#20 The Saga of David: David and Joab 37:15

2M ago37:15

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Send us a text At the end of the last episode we saw that the war was over and Absolom was dead. Remember that before the battle, David was willing and wanting to risk his life and lead his troops into battle. He wanted to do this for two reasons, first off, it was what kings did, lead their troops into battle. And secondly, he hoped that if he cou…

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#19 The Saga of David: A Father's Love 32:04

3M ago32:04

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Send us a text David as we find him this episode is nearing the Jordan River, nearing the east of Jerricho. Absalom, his son, has taken Jerusalem and has begun to occupy the famed cedar palace. Phase one of Absalom’s grand scheme is complete and he is about to enact phase two. He turns to his advisors, one is David’s former chief advisor Ahitophel.…

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#18 The Saga of David: The Poison of an Unforgiving Spirit 29:49

5M ago29:49

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Send us a text Last episode Pastor Harris taught about Absalom, the son of David and his planned assault on the city of Jerusalem. He planned to surround the city, take it, and kill his father David and ascend to the throne of Jerusalem. David had two options therefore, he could stay and let Absalom’s army lay siege and try and fight them off and t…

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#17 The Saga of David: David's Son's Revolt 38:53

5M ago38:53

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Send us a text Welcome to the Relational Grace Podcast where we share the teachings of Pastor Nick Harris who taught us that Christianity is not a religion; it’s a relationship. I’m your host Jamie Russell, Pastor Harris’s son. Last episode Pastor Harris talked about Absalom, Son of David, as he made his plans for a coup d'etat against his very own…

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#16 The Saga of David: The Price of Bread in Secret 35:31

6M ago35:31

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Send us a text Remember back to the last episode, David was confronted by Nathan about his sin with Bathsheba and Nathan had some stunning words to say on God‘s behalf to David. We can only think that these works played on David’s mind again and again. David and Bathseba had eaten bread in secret, but Nathan on behalf of God knew the truth and he h…

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#15 The Saga of David: Light and Life 30:27

6M ago30:27

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Send us a text Last episode we discussed King David committing adultery with the wife of one of his main commanders in his army Uriah the Hittite. To make matters worse she became pregnant and David attempted to cover this up. However David’s plans of a cover up failed. David then attempted another scheme, and this one was of murder. In an ironic t…

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#14 The Saga of David: Dealing with Midlife Crisis 34:24

7M ago34:24

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Send us a text In this teaching Pastor Harris will deal with the topic of midlife crisis. He covers this through discussing three weaknesses of David Ben Jesse. In the first place, David could never control his desire for women. Secondly, David’s allowed himself to have too much idle time on his hands. And thirdly, David began to delegate his divin…

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#13 The Saga of David: The Lame Prince 35:53

7M ago35:53

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Send us a text Once the issues surrounding building the temple in Jerusalem and who would build it were resolved, David decided to deal decisively with the Philistines. Bringing the war into the Philistine homeland for the first time and after several battles were fought the Philistines would never be a factor again. Israel would now control the ma…

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#12 The Saga of David: Nathan's Prophecies 43:16

7M ago43:16

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Send us a text In this episode Pastor Harris reminds us about the prophesies of Nathan and provides a lot of back knowledge leading into this topic. More specifically Pastor Harris reminds us that God sent the prophet Nathan to David with certain instructions and a grave warning. That warning was this, just because a temple to God stood in their mi…

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#11 The Saga of David: The Most Toxic Marriage 37:32

7M ago37:32

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Send us a text In this teaching we will learn more about Saul and David. Saul had two daughters, Miram and Michael (we call her Michael instead of MiChal). At the time, Israel had a problem with the philistines. They did not like Isreal or the Jewish people. One day the army of the Philistines were camped on one hill and the Isrealites were camped …

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#10 The Saga of David: Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem 35:22

9M ago35:22

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Send us a text Last episode we discussed David’s plan for spiritual renewal for the nation of Israel. It was a fairly simple plan. He was going to introduce a worship revolution. It was going to be something the Hebrew religion and the world at large had never seen. The plan really focused on the Ark of the Covenant that he considered to be Israel’…

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#9 The Saga of David: David and the Ark of God 40:37

9M ago40:37

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Send us a text Following the exodus when Israel had come into the land of Canan the priests brought the Tabernacle to the town of Shiloh. The Tabernacle would remain here for 200 years. In time, there was a battle with the Philistines over a Hebrew highway. The high priests were in charge of the tabernacle and these high priests were the sons of El…

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#8 The Saga of David: David Becomes King 41:12

9M ago41:12

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Send us a text Last teaching Pastor Harris discussed David returning after he had defeated the Amalekites. At the same time David was returning to Ziklag, Saul had met his end and been defeated by the Philistines. Around that same time a different Amilkite arrives with a message that Saul had been slain along with a conflicting story. Last episode …

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#7 The Saga of David: The Death of Saul 35:57

10M ago35:57

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Send us a text Last episode we talked about David and his big battle with the Amalekites in the Negev. While that was going on with him, the exact opposite was going on with Saul. Saul was encountering Israel's old enemy the Philistines. They had amassed a massive army and to this point the Isrealites had been successful in defeating them by fighti…

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#6 The Saga of David: The Days of Ziklag 34:09

10M ago34:09

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Send us a text The events of first samuel chapter 26 and first samuel chapter 24 look very similar if not identical, but in fact they are remarkably different. Where they are similar in both instances Saul, the King of Israel is pursuing David. Saul fails, and God delivers him into the hands of David, who chooses to do nothing about it and to relea…

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EPISODE 430: Show Retrospective 44:19

10M ago44:19

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This is the final episode of Making Sunday Happen. We've been sharing over the last couple of months that this podcast will be coming to a close and that our host will be moving over to host a brand new podcast called YOUR VISUALS MATTER. We are also moving from Twelve Thirty Media to Church Visuals. We are so excited about this change. Our new sit…

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#5 The Saga of David: Dealing with a Fool 36:42

10M ago36:42

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Send us a text In our last teaching we saw David confront Saul at the Oasis of Ein Gedi, and there we saw a great part of David’s character revealed. One thing we saw revealed was his boldness, his courage and that he really trusted in God. He was able to stand up and confront Saul because he believed that God would defend him and that God would be…

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EPISODE 429: Winning the War of your Mind with Craig Groeschel 35:01

10M ago35:01

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Craig will be talking with us about his book Winning the War in Your Mind for Teens is out now. This episode is a big one as it will be our last episode with a new guest. And what a privilege to have pastor Craig Groeschel. Together we'll talk about the book Winning the War in Your Mind and also about how to have longevity in ministry, his best adv…

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#4 The Saga of David: Getting Vengeance 36:02

10M ago36:02

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Send us a text We continue to follow the life of David in our current series. In this episode we will touch on the topic of vengeance. The need for vengeance is as old as human nature. Vengeance can be overwhelming. Let’s listen to Pastor Harris as he walks us through how David handles vengeance against King Saul. Finally Pastor Harris will provide…

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EPISODE 428: The Volunteer Playbook with Nick Blevins 51:22

10M ago51:22

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Today we're talking all about volunteers with Nick Blevins. Nick is the author of The Volunteer Playbook. We’ll talk about a framework to help your church recruit, train and empower more volunteers at your church. Also as a reminder, we are changing our name from Twelve Thirty Media to Church Visuals. We are so excited about this move. Church Visua…

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#3 The Saga of David: The Universal Longing 33:50

10M ago33:50

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Send us a text Have you ever experienced exceptional success in life like that of David? After what David accomplished by saving his entire nation from slavery and bondage by conquering the undefeatable foe. Who knows what it would be like to experience such success and fame like David did. In the last episode Pastor Harris talks about five crutche…

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EPISODE 427: Failures in Ministry with Brian Dollar 48:22

10M ago48:22

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Our guest today is Brian Dollar, the author of I Blew It! - and he shares about some of his biggest failures in ministry and how if he’s overcome them and how you can too. He is one of the most respected kids pastors in the country, but few people know the path he’s taken. Failures do not have to define you, instead, he'll help us see how we can le…

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#2 The Saga of David: Losing the Crutch 36:11

11M ago36:11

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Send us a text As we continue on with our second episode of this new Saga of David series I continue to think about episode one and how Pastor Harris focused on Samuel and the strange circumstance he found himself in when it came to anointing the next king of Israel. It was an interesting approach to kicking off a teaching about the life of David. …

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#1 The Saga of David: Your Circumstances Through God’s Eyes 42:43

11M ago42:43

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Send us a text This new series is a large and in-depth study of Pastor Harris’s which covers the man after God’s own heart, King David. As always, Pastor Harris’s approach to the life of David is very unique and we hope will touch the lives of our listeners, teaching after teaching. This series is over 20 episodes in length and rightfully so, there…

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EPISODE 426: How to Clip up your Sermon for Social Media with Corey Alderin 34:02

11M ago34:02

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On today’s episode we're talking with our friend Corey Alderin. Corey is the owner of Sermon Shots - a great new company in our space helping you do sermon clips and reels. We’ll talk today about how you can repurpose your sermon by clipping it up. SHOW NOTES - https://twelvethirty.media/podcast-episodes/episode-426-how-to-clip-up-your-sermon-for-s…

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EPISODE 425: When Pastors are Lonely and Depressed with Clarence Shuler 42:20

11M ago42:20

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Alright, on today’s episode we're talking with pastor and author Clarence Shuler. Clarence is the author of the book FINDING HOPE IN A DARK PLACE: Facing Loneliness, Depression and Anxiety with the power of Grace. In the book Clarence shares his own story of depression and how by God’s grace he’s learning to effectively manage it. Hopefully today, …

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EPISODE 424: Music is the Tool, Discipleship is the Goal with Alex EnfIedjian 49:41

11M ago49:41

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On today’s episode our friend Alex Enfiedjian stops by.We're talking about how Music is the Tool, but Discipleship is the Goal.Also as a reminder we’re leading up to closing out this podcast with Episode 430.We’re launching a brand new platform full of a podcast network, courses, webinars, articles and more. So we'll be shifting over to hosting a b…

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EPISODE 423: Storytelling and The Power of Creative Communication with Jason Dyba, Martrell Harris and Sarah Gerald 42:33

11M ago42:33

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On today’s episode we're talking with three creatives in the space. Jason Dyba is a writer and producer at Dyba, LLC. He is the former Creative Project Manager at Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC. He was also the Creative Director at Pull Spark - a creative agency that specialized in film production and telling stories. Martrell Harris is a market…

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EPISODE 422: Planning Center Ninja Tactics and EasyWorship Updates with Jimmy Cooper and Jared Warren 32:45

12M ago32:45

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On today’s episode we’re talking with two great guys. Jimmy Cooper - Jimmy works at Open Door Church in Raleigh, NC. He is a self described Planning Center Ninja. If you need help planning and crafting the Worship Experience - we talked with Jimmy about how to use Planning Center to accomplish what you’re after. We also welcome Jared Warren. Jared …

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EPISODE 421: Effective Church Websites with Paul Cox 28:00

12M ago28:00

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On today’s episode we're talking with our friend Paul Cox. Paul owns the The Church Co. They offer a fantastic solution for a customizable website at a super affordable price. They also offer custom apps, an online giving platform and more. SHOW NOTES --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingsundayhappen/support…

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EPISODE 420: Designing your Stage with Jim Thorne and Joe Blair 36:10

12M ago36:10

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On today’s episode of the show, we welcome two great guests. Our friend Jim Thorne from Messenger AVL. Jim and his team are fantastic when it comes to LED screens for churches. We’ve worked with Jim and his team on several occasions. We'll be talking to him today about designing your stage using LED screens. We're also talking to Joe Blair. Joe is …

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EPISODE 419: The Essence of Creativity with Don Hopkins, Gary Molander and Sherita Harkness 44:17

1y ago44:17

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Today on the podcast we welcome three great guests. An old friend of our host, Gary Molander from Floodgate Productions. Don Hopkins, the Creative Director at Transformation Church and finally Creative Director, Sherita Harkness. We’re talking creativity today and how this shows up in our Sunday gatherings. Hoping you, who make Sunday happen could …

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EPISODE 418: Staffing, Culture and Leadership Trends with Phil Bowdle and Dennis Choy 38:33

1y ago38:33

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On today’s episode, we welcome two friends: Phil Bowdle and Dennis Choy. Phil is the Vice President of Marketing at the Slingshot Group - a great service that helps churches with staffing needs. We also then welcome Dennis Choy - Dennis the production director at Saddleback Church. We are talking all about staffing, team culture and healthy leaders…

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EPISODE 417: Animation 101 and Breaking into YouTube with Caleb Weidman and Zach Snyder 23:24

1y ago23:24

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In today’s podcast, we talk with Caleb Weidman and Zach Snyder from Blackbar. These are some guys in our space that are doing some work with clients as well as with their podcast and training tools. We talked with Caleb about the importance of Animation and Motion Graphics in the church and how to get into animation if you’re a beginner. And then w…

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EPISODE 416: Creating an Internship Program and Avoiding Ministry Burnout with Ben Stapley and Darren Foreman 25:57

1y ago25:57

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Today we’re talking with a good friend of the podcast, Ben Stapley. Ben currently serves as the Executive Pastor at The Life Christian Church in West Orange, New Jersey. He leads staff and volunteers to execute worship experiences and more. We’ll be talking with Ben today about how to create an effective internship program at your church. We also w…

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EPISODE 415: Building a Church Studio and Worship Culture with Terryl Padilla and Kierre Bjorn 29:12

1y ago29:12

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Today we welcome Terryl Padilla, the Creative Director at the Rock Church who is also an extremely talented worship leader and musician. Terryl is responsible for composing audio, producing video, and leading a team of over 40 musicians and stage presenters each week. He oversees the production of special events and is a veteran in the space. It's …

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EPISODE 414: Resi and Innovation for the Church with Jason Morris 24:59

1y ago24:59

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Today on the show, we welcome our friend Jason Morris from Resi. Jason is an innovator. He is on the team at Resi helping with new product development and tools to make your life easier for Sunday. Our host Car, interviewed Jason at SALT Conference and they had the best time together talking about all kinds of church innovation and technology tools…

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#11 Courage and Confrontation: A Double Portion - Preparing the next generation for greater (no better) things. 32:34

1y ago32:34

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Send us a text This episode wraps up our current series titled “Courage and Confrontation” which follows the life and times of Elijah. This has been a truly amazing series and has come with God’s perfect timing. I hope these teachings have encouraged everyone who listens. I have to tell you all, I love this specific episode, I think it really place…

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EPISODE 413: Lighting for Broadcast and Rigging for Safety with Griffin McCravy and Brandon Creel 32:56

1y ago32:56

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Today on the show, we welcome two lighting and rigging experts. Griffin McCravy and Brandon Creel. Griffin is the Broadcast Lighting Director at Church of the Highlands in Birmingham and Brandon is a Lighting and Rigging expert. We'll be talking with both of these guys about lighting and rigging for the worship experience. These interviews were rec…

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#10 Courage and Confrontation: Naboth’s Vineyard 33:46

1y ago33:46

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Send us a text In this episode Pastor Harris picks back up with Elijah returning to the kingdom of Israel after his sojourn at Mount Sinai, at least two and maybe three years had passed before Elijah made a reappearance. We can determine this from several situations that are recorded in I Kings. In the first place, in I Kings 21, we find a vineyard…

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EPISODE 412: 50 Years of Ministry with Legendary Rocker John Schlitt 51:40

1y ago51:40

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Welcome to the podcast. Today we welcome John Schlitt, the frontman of the legendary Christian Rock band Petra. John is incredibly down to earth, fun to hang out with, and a wealth of wisdom from serving in ministry. Petra is celebrating 50 years in ministry. And John has seen a lot over the years and we get to hear about a lot of it. We talk today…

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#9 Courage and Confrontation: Elijah in the Cave 31:25

1y ago31:25

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Send us a text Before I jump into this intro. I think it is important that we all remember that these teachings we are listening to, even the introduction I am about to read were delivered back in 2011. It continues to be so interesting how many of these thoughts we are about to hear remain true still today. We all know that we live in strange and …

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#8 Courage and Confrontation: Elijah's Flight 27:50

1y ago27:50

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Send us a text As we dive into another episode of the “Courage and Confrontation” I wanted to remind everyone that you can visit Courage.ArielMinistries.com for more details and aggregate content around these teachings on the life and times of Elijah. In this episode we follow along as Elijah’s fear sets in and he takes flight from the evil queen J…

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EPISODE 411: Mentoring the Next Generation of Worship Leaders with Shane and Shane 43:57

1y ago43:57

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Today on the show, we're talking with Shane Barnard and Shane Evertt - Shane and Shane. We’re going to be chatting about how they use visual media in worship and how to mentor the next generation of Worship Leaders. We hope this encourages you. SHOW NOTES --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingsundayhappen/support…

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#7 Courage and Confrontation: Then It Rained - If God promised rain, why did Elijah have to pray for rain? 33:14

1y ago33:14

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Send us a text In our last episode we saw that the fire had fallen on the sacrifice that Elijah had presented at Mount Carmel with such veracity that the wood, the sacrifice, and even the stones of the altar were reduced to ashes in a moment. In addition the people of Israel who had gathered on Mount Carmel saw all of this and instantly they reache…

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