A weekly Shiur learning, explaining and discussing each comment of Rashi on the Chumash. Questions or comments are welcome at james@kennard.com.
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Healthy waterways underpin the vibrant lifestyle, economy and environment of the Wet Tropics Region in Far North Queensland. They also underpin the health and well-being of Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef. We talk to people from around the region to learn more about our waterways, the critters that call them home and the people and projects working to improve their health.
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A community building podcast aimed at highlighting the perspectives, talents, and passions of brethren from across the various Church of God organizations.
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S6.E3 Sam Bastounas, Using Seaweed to Strip Nutrients from Water
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Sam Bastounas is the CEO of Pacific Bio, an Australian company that develops green technology to address water quality and food security issues. In this podcast, Sam discusses the challenge of purifying water and the development of RegenAqua, a new technology developed with JCU that uses seaweed to strip nutrients from water before it enters waterw…
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S6.E2 Heidi Tait, Cleaning Up Marine Debris
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Heidi Tait is the founder and Managing Director of Tangaroa Blue, a not for profit organisation focused on removing and preventing marine debris. In this podcast, Heidi talks about the problem of litter in our oceans and the importance of going beyond beach clean ups to tackle debris at its source.By Wet Tropics Waterways
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5 Years Strong: The Impact, Growth, & Future of CGN
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, CGN Board Members Tim and Daniel provide a behind-the-scenes look at Church of God Network's first 5 years including all of the challenges and triumphs along the way.By Church of God Network
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S6.E1 Phil Laycock, Results of the 2024 Wet Tropics Waterway Health Report Card
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This is the 9th annual Wet Tropics Waterway Health Report Card to be released by Wet Tropics Waterways to assess the health and condition of freshwater basins, estuaries, inshore and offshore areas of the Wet Tropics in Far North Queensland. Independent Chair Phil Laycock explains some of the key findings in 2024.…
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The Power of Helping Others (with Jennifer Carter)
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Send us a Text Message. Jennifer Carter joins us to discuss all things service projects! From heartwarming personal stories to tips on getting started in your local area, this one's packed with loads of tangible how-tos!By Church of God Network
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The Boot Scoot Fundraiser: Helping Kids Get to COG Camps (with Kelli Hogg)
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Send us a Text Message. Kelli Hogg and her family have a major passion for Youth Camps, so they use their annual fundraising event, The Boot Scoot, to raise money for them! In this episode, we share personal stories about camp and how such an important program can rally brethren from across the Church of God to support it!…
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The Conversion Process: A Universal Experience (with Rolfe Jones)
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Send us a Text Message. We had the pleasure of chatting with Rolfe jones about the fascinating dynamics between first and second-generation Christians. Building on the insights from Episode 21 with Dan Apartian, we explore the shared experiences that bring us together on our spiritual path, no matter where we come from.…
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Meaningful Work: Using Your Skills in Service (with Mike James)
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Send us a Text Message. Dive into our latest podcast episode featuring Mike James, a former CIA employee & current elder in Church of God, International! We explore how to develop and use our unique skillsets to serve in the Church, the importance of avoiding groupthink, and how seeking wise counsel from diverse perspectives can help create truly e…
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Called Behind Bars (with Garry Johnson)
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Send us a Text Message. Get ready for a gripping journey in our newest podcast episode with Garry Johnson, founder of the nonprofit Covenant Concepts! Listen in as he shares his incredible testimony - from discovery God/The Truth in prison to spreading the Good News among inmates through Covenant Concepts post-incarceration. Covenant Concepts: http…
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Issues on Race in the COG (with Dr. Kennard Brown & James Navarro)
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Send us a Text Message. James Navarro and Dr. Kennard Brown join us for a frank conversation on the sensitive, yet crucial, topic of issues on race in the Church of God. We discuss past and present issues and how some of our cultural and organizational policies have caused unnecessary harm to our brothers and sisters in Christ. We also explore pote…
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S5.E10 Dr Robert Walsh, Micro invertebrates in waterways
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Micro invertebrates are tiny creatures that are invisible to the naked eye but form the basis of the food web in our waterways. Dr. Robert Walsh talks about the importance and diversity of microfauna for sustaining aquatic systems and reveals that their eggs can remain viable for up to 400-500 years, meaning that extinct species could come alive ag…
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S5.E9 Kim Hooper, Prawn Farming Near the Great Barrier Reef
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Australia loves its prawns so much that Queensland's aquaculture industry produces more than $200M of produce of each year, but is it sustainable? Kim Hooper, Executive Officer of the Australian Prawn Farmers Association, talks about the industry, how it works and how it minimises its impact on local waterways.…
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S5.E8 Gareth Phillips, Tourism and Conservation on the Great Barrier Reef
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Millions of tourists come to north Queensland each year to experience the natural wonder of the Great Barrier Reef. This influx of people from around the world represents an opportunity to educate and inform people about the complexity of the reef system and the threats that it faces. In this week’s Reef & Rivers podcast, Gareth Phillips, CEO of th…
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Leading the Way: How Leadership Impacts the COG (with Jonathan Reedy)
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Send us a Text Message. Get ready to dive into a dynamic conversation on the influence of leadership in our Church community with the fantastic Jonathan Reedy! Discover the keys to trust, leadership frameworks, and how YOU play a part.By Church of God Network
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S5.E7 Associate Professor Mike Rasheed and Paul Doyle, Seagrass
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Seagrass meadows play a critically important role in the reef ecosystem. They are nursery habitat for fish and prawns, they stabilise sediment and protect coastlines from erosion, they suck up and filter nutrients coming down from rivers into the reef lagoon, they absorb carbon and also help buffer the reef from pathogens and diseases. Associate Pr…
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S5.E6 Fiona Barron, Tracking Progress on Great Barrier Reef Water Quality
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The Great Barrier Reef is about the size of Japan or Italy and there are millions of dollars being invested in improving the runoff of water flowing off the land. How do we know if these reef projects are actually working? Fiona Barron is the coordinator of the Paddock to Reef Program in the Wet Tropics, which tracks progress against targets in Aus…
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Professor Mark Kennard discovered the Bloomfield River Cod in the early 90's whilst undertaking fish surveys as a research assistant. It is the only tropical cod in the world that has avoided predators by living in an 11 kms stretch of the Bloomfield River between two waterfalls.By Wet Tropics Waterways
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S5.E4 Dr Samantha Tol, Dugongs, Turtles and Seagrass
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Did you know that seagrass is the only plant in the world that is capable of fruiting and flowering underwater? This is just one of many fascinating facts shared by Dr. Samantha Tol in this week’s Reef & Rivers podcast. Samantha is a researcher at JCU and well known in the marine science world for her research into dugong and sea turtle poo. Her fi…
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The Difference Between 1st & 2nd Generation Christians (with Dan Apartian)
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we sit down with Dan Apartian to discuss his viral sermon on the differences between 1st and 2nd generation Christians. What did your spiritual calling look like compared to that of your parents/grandparents? Was it extremely different or similar? "Differences Between 1st and 2nd Generation Christians" by Da…
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S5.E3 - Joe Marano, Cane Farming by the Great Barrier Reef
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The sugarcane industry is a highly visible part of the Wet Tropics landscape – if you drive between Ingham and the Daintree, you can’t miss it. Employing more than 4000 direct jobs and supporting another 1800, it contributes over $630 million to our local rural economies. However, since the health of the Great Barrier Reef has been in the spotlight…
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S5.E2 - Nathan Waltham, Restoring Coastal Wetlands
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Nathan Waltham, Senior Principal Researcher at James Cook University, is an expert in coastal landscape ecology and processes. In this episode of the Reef & Rivers podcast Nathan talks about the importance of different wetland habitats, the pressures from urban development and the future fo restoration work.…
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S5. E1 Greg Vinall, Results of the 2023 Wet Tropics Waterway Health Report Card
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This is the 8th annual Wet Tropics Waterway Health Report Card to be released by Wet Tropics Waterways to assess the health and condition of freshwater basins, estuaries, inshore and offshore areas of the Wet Tropics in Far North Queensland. Independent Chair Dr Greg Vinall explains some of the key findings in 2023.…
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The Sabbath Test (with Kelly McDonald Jr.)
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we sat down with Kelly McDonald Jr., Board President of the Bible Sabbath Association (BSA). We discuss the BSA's history, the importance of the Sabbath commandment, as well as what our posture should be toward other Sabbath keeping individuals.By Church of God Network
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The Most Rewarding Thing...Is People (with Victor Kubik)
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we sat down with former UCG President Victor Kubik to listen to his story about life in the ministry. *Correction (at 30:12 mark): Actual number of Sabbatarians in: Ukraine - 3,000 Romania - 4,000 Moldova - 3,000By Church of God Network
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Ministers Pursuing Cross-Group Fellowship (with Brian Orchard)
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we talk with Brian Orchard (minister in COG The Father's Call) about his near death experience during COVID, the overwhelming love he received from people across the COGs, & how it inspired him to start finding ways to build bridges locally in the Body of Christ!…
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A Conversation on Human Evil (with Stephen Russo)
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we sit down again with Stephen Russo. This time we discuss evil, how it's portrayed in media, and how society interacts with the concept. We do so largely through the lens of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's work "The Gulag Archipelago".By Church of God Network
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we sit down again with Dan Quimby. Listen to Dan's story as he shares all about his personal testimony in the faith, how he ended up in RCG, & why he eventually left.By Church of God Network
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Conflict & Reconciliation (with Gary Petty)
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Send us a Text Message. UCG Pastor and Beyond Today presenter, Gary Petty, joins us to discuss conflict and reconciliation in the Christian life. We cover important topics ranging from the central conflict between us and God to the need for healthy conflict resolution between Christians.By Church of God Network
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S4.E10 The role of aquariums as educators
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If you’ve visited the Cairns Aquarium you’ll know that biodiversity and conservation education are a driving force behind their business model. In fact, raising awareness about the biodiversity in our world heritage-listed reef and rainforest underpins their entire philosophy. With over 100,000 visitors annually, the Aquarium is in a unique positio…
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Destigmatizing Porn Addiction (with Werner Solorzano)
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we got to speak with licensed psychotherapist and UCG member, Werner Solorzano. Werner wrote his thesis on how early family trauma can be a factor in sexual addiction and is very passionate about helping both young men and women work through the stigma surrounding this difficult topic so they can move on to …
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S4.E9 A blueprint for turbo-charging reef water quality progress
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The Wet Tropics Major Integrated Project was an ambitious 4-year social change and reef water quality project, and has been described as a blueprint to accelerating progress towards achieving reef water quality targets. The project had unprecedented engagement from the agricultural sector and resulted in 23,966 of hectares of land under confirmed p…
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S4.E8 Bum breathers - the Johnstone River snapping turtle
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Despite its name, the Johnstone River snapping turtle is no snappier than any other freshwater turtle – and is perhaps better known by its alias, the ‘bum breather’. According to turtle expert Alistair Freeman, this ability for cloacal respiration is thought to enable bum breathers to stay under water for prolonged periods to avoid predation, altho…
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Should Christians Be Invested in Politics?
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Send us a Text Message. Do politics and Christianity go together? Daniel Russo and fellow CGN board member, Corbin Rose, discuss this hotly debated topic!By Church of God Network
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Mangroves and saltmarsh are important coastal ecosystems that help purify water, buffer coastal communities from extreme weather and provide fish nurseries for our recreational and commercial fishing industries. They’re also among the most efficient ecosystems in the world at sequestering and storing carbon – but are under threat from climate chang…
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S4.E5 From pets to pests - ornamental fish gone rogue
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They might look pretty – or at least, pretty harmless, but Australia’s ornamental fish trade can pose a serious threat to our waterways. Once an invasive is established, it makes eradication almost impossible, which means prevention is always better than cure. In this episode we’re joined by freshwater fish biologist Mariah Millington to find out e…
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S4.E4 The changing face of tropical cyclones
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Tropical cyclones, though destructive, are part of the natural dynamics of the rainforest and reef. We often see their land-based impacts most vividly, but they also impact coral reefs and seagrass beds. We catch up with Professor Steve Turton to find out how anthropogenic climate change is changing the frequency, intensity and location of cyclones…
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Equal parts fearful and fascinating, bull sharks have a reputation as strong, aggressive sharks and are one of the most common species that anglers are likely to encounter in the estuaries and inshore marine zone. Nicolas Lubitz is a Ph.D candidate at James Cook University, and tracks bull sharks to find out where they travel and why. Join us to le…
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The Bible as Narrative: A Better Way to Truth (with guest Richard Fowler)
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we sit down with Richard Fowler, Vice President of the International Centre for World Peace, to discuss how understanding and sharing God’s plan in narrative/story form is the MOST impactful way to reach people in this modern age.By Church of God Network
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When we think about waterway pollution, things like paracetamol and caffeine probably aren’t the first things that come to mind – but they’re among the alarmingly long list of pharmaceuticals and consumables that are literally passing through our bodies and into waterways. Ecotoxicologist Dr Frederic Leusch joins us to talk about what’s turning up,…
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S4.E1 Wet Tropics Waterway Health Report Card Results - 2022
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The 2022 Wet Tropics Waterway Health Report Card was released today. A lot of complex science goes on behind the report, and it can get a bit heavy, so we asked our Independent Chair Dr Greg Vinall to break it down. Join us, to learn about the good news stories and the areas in which we could be doing better; what’s impacting waterway health grades…
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Letting Go Saved My Life (with Guest Reinhard Klett)
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Send us a Text Message. CGN President, Daniel Russo, sits down with Reinhard Klett to discuss the importance of letting go and the impact it can have on the Christian life. Reinhard is a certified high performance coach and author of the book "Letting Go Saved My Life".By Church of God Network
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Entrepreneurship & Risk Taking in the COG
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Send us a Text Message. CGN Board Members, Isaac Garcia and Daniel Russo, discuss entrepreneurship, risk taking, and faith in the context of the Christian life and the Church of God.By Church of God Network
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Choosing Friendship Through a Split (with Chantelle West & Julia Stewart)
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Send us a Text Message. CGN Board Member, Chantelle West, sits down with her long time friend, Julia Stewart. They discuss how an organizational split impacted them emotionally and spiritually and how they chose to maintain their close friendship through it all.By Church of God Network
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The Importance of Different Perspectives (with Dan Quimby)
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Send us a Text Message. CGN board members Daniel Russo and Tim Reynolds sit down with Dan Quimby to discuss decision making and the importance of exposure to different perspectives.By Church of God Network
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Bereishit 32-26 to 32-32 ~ Negotiating with an angel
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A weekly shiur learning, analysing and trying to understand each comment of Rashi on the Torah.
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Bereishit 32-30 to 32-25 ~ The meaning of atonement
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Bereishit 32-15 to 32-19 ~ Animals and their mates
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A weekly shiur learning, analysing and trying to understand each comment of Rashi on the Torah.
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Bereishit 32-11 to 32-14 ~ Sand by the sea
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A weekly shiur learning, analysing and trying to understand each comment of Rashi on the Torah.
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Bereishit 32-6 to 32-10 ~ War Preparations
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A weekly shiur learning, analysing and trying to understand each comment of Rashi on the Torah.
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