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A podcast for curious people who know that there is no one right answer for how to live your best life. Finding new ideas about how to improve, and trying them out, is important! Join Danielle McCombs and Kristy Olinger, friends with similar mindsets and different perspectives, as they share the big and small ideas that changed them and test out new things in the ongoing trial and error of life. It’s short, fun, and easy to listen to… and it’s the opposite of small talk.
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Listen to all the latest sermons from the team at Alice Springs Baptist Church, located in the heart of Australia.
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Welcome to The Creative Present. This show is about expanding your creative self-expression. And, at the same time getting your projects done. JoshuaTownshend.com We start the work by being present. Present to yourself, your process, your current creative project. The first step is always to be present, so you can do the most potent and impactful work. To do this you will want to deepen the following; yourself, your senses, your inner space, your thoughts, your feelings, and your impeccable ...
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Dive into the Bible with Dr. Luke Miller of Sunrise Community Church. Our episodes will look at the Bible in it's original context and see how it can be applied to today. Luke's background from studying in Israel gives a unique perspective on the Biblical stories and the settings they took place in.
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In the gaming world when you enter a code you turn on "God Mode" and your character becomes unbeatable. When we accept Jesus into our lives, He is the code that turns on the God Mode for us allowing us to enter into a life that becomes undefeated. Join me each week as I share a message that will encourage, challenge and empower you to live your life in God Mode.
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People in ministry are tired. We need hope. We need energy. We need strength, especially as we face the division and conflict of our missionary moment. We need encouragement as we continue this pilgrimage. We need to lean on each other, till we feast. Every week on Till We Feast, three longtime friends and pastors - Duke Kwon, Russ Whitfield, and Glenn Hoburg - have candid conversations about the real struggles and questions facing cross-cultural ministry leaders today. Each episode tackles ...
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Opposition and Distraction - The Gospel of Mark
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(Mark 3:20-35)We continue our journey through Mark's Gospel with a challenging passage. Here Jesus is in full swing, preaching to repent, for the Kingdom of God is near. Yet it is into this success that Jesus encounters two parties of resistance. His family, and the Teachers of the Law from Jerusalem. Jesus here needs to consider, what is an opposi…
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A Chosen and Redeemed Failure - More Than A Fish: Lessons from The Prophet Jonah
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(Jonah 1)Today we launch a new series across our AM and PM services looking at the Book of Jonah. Just a warning - Jonah is NOT the example we are called to follow. Instead, as we relate to Jonah we see this book demonstrate God's character, love and mercy.Join us today as Iain unpacks Jonah's disobedience and God's faithfulness in spite of it.…
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Pastor Wes shares about living in the in between. In a world that is polarized, we need to learn to live in the in between.
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156. Making Friends with the Grim Reaper with Jodi Wellman
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How many Mondays have you lived, how many Mondays do you have left? It may be a provocative or even unsettling question for some, but today’s guest looks at it more as motivation over morbidity. We speak to Jodi Wellman, author of the book, “You Only Die Once, How to Make it to the End with No Regrets,” on the topic of Making Friends with the Grim …
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Groaning, Hoping and Living - Deep Truths: Romans
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(Romans 8:18-27)As Dave Clark continues our exploration of the Deep Truths in the book of Romans we come to a point in which the early Church were asking the question... What are we meant to do with all that?Here Paul shares about the tension between groaning with the suffering around us, hope for what is to come and the role we as the Church have …
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Forgiveness: Break The Cycle - Spiritual Disciplines: Attention With Intention
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(Matthew 18:21-22)As we continue our journey through some Spiritual Disciplines this year, we come to the discipline of Forgiveness. Here we see that forgiveness is a choice to break the cycle of revenge.Join us as we learn what this discipline is for, and how we can practice it according to the way of Jesus…
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Embracing Presence: The Dance of Polarity in Narrative Welcome to the sixth and final episode in our series on presence! Today, we're exploring the law of polarity, the dynamic dance between expansion and contraction, positive and negative, light and dark, masculine and feminine, and more. Understanding and utilizing this polarity is essential for …
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Confession: No More Pretending - Spiritual Disciplines: Attention With Intention
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(Psalm 51)*Please note the message started with the following clip; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTqeNmbKkw0 *This Sunday Gavin takes the opportunity to unpack a Spiritual Discipline that is often misunderstood - Confession. While some other Christian traditions have more experience with it, it is an intentional practice that helps us to redirec…
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Embracing Presence: Expanding Your Creative Space - Part 5 Working with presence is about opening and filling the space with your entire being. It's about awareness—fully aware allows you to fill the creative space, giving you more resources to draw from in your creative endeavors. Let's dive into how this works and how you can practice it in your …
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155. Nonverbal Communication with Blake Eastman
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Most people are familiar with the saying, “actions speak louder than words.” This week’s guest explains how your actions, facial expressions, and even the tone of your voice can communicate a lot about you to your colleagues, clients, friends, and acquaintances. Blake Eastman speaks to us on the topic of Nonverbal Communication and its important ro…
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Simplicity - Spiritual Disciplines: Attention With Intention
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(Genesis 13:1-18; Matthew 6:19-24; Philippians 4:10-13)Today Gordon continues our Spiritual Discipline series with another discipline - simplicity. In the world today it can be incredibly overwhelming trying to deal with all the things around us, clamouring for our attention. So much so that it leads us to ask - Do I own my possessions or do they o…
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Global Christ Like Expression - The Gospel of Mark
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(Mark 3:7-10; 3:13-19)Today we continue our journey through Mark's Gospel in a different way. We have Steve from BWA being interviewed by Gavin around the work of BWA and how it relates to Jesus' ministry.Join us as Steve shares about the attractiveness of God's Kingdom, the need for discernment in sharing and the importance of empowering others.…
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Trust God to Bring Justice - Complex Parables
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(Luke 18:1-8)Tonight Katherine (Kat) Shields picks up our Complex Parables series with the Parable of the Persistent Widow. While this is another parable that Jesus shares the reason for which he speaks it, it is a parable with some important truths and reminders about the character of God that we can cling to in hard times.Join us as Kat unpacks t…
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The Direction of Focus: Harnessing Creative Impulses with Intention The Power of Focus and Intention in Creativity Focus and intention are key in the realm of creativity. Let's explore how to take a creative impulse and direct it with intention, creating a more impactful and coherent artistic expression. Setting the Baseline of Intention Every crea…
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154. The Act of Storytelling with Katherine Kennedy
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As human beings we have many unique ways of communicating with one another including sharing some of our most personal thoughts, which when verbalized or written down can give others a deeper insight into who we are inside. This week’s guest has learned, first-hand, and now teaches others that storytelling can be a powerful tool that each of us pos…
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Embodying Creativity: Thoughts, Feelings, and Sensory Inputs in Your Art Thoughts and Feelings: From a Somatic Experience Point Of View. Let's dive into the fascinating interplay between thoughts and feelings. Imagine your thoughts and feelings as a two-way street, where one influences the other. It's a bit like a dance – sometimes it's a waltz, ot…
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Love Completes The Law - The Gospel of Mark
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(Mark 3:1-6)As we continue working our way through the Gospel of Mark we come to another occasion in which Jesus and some of the religious leaders of the time clashed over the Sabbath. In today's passage there is a man in need of healing, and an argument over whether this is an acceptable piece of work.Join us as Gavin unpacks what was going on in …
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The Pharisee and The Tax Collector - Complex Parables
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(Luke 18:9-14)As we continue our series on Complex Parables - The picture stories that Jesus told to teach and challenge the people listening, we come to one called The Pharisee and The Tax Collector.Here Iain unpacks how while this might at first seem to be a parable of God's mercy shown to everyone, it is actually a warning about the way we appro…
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Being More Present: Focus of Attention This is part two of our six-part series about being present and everything that comes with it. Focus of Attention Today, we're zooming in on the focus of attention. To be a true creative force, your focus of attention needs to be on point and accessible. The ability to focus on anything at any time, at your ch…
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(Mark 2:23-28)As we continue our journey through Mark's Gospel, today Gavin unpacks a situation in which Jesus' disciples are in the firing line. As the disciples 'harvest' some grain to eat on the Sabbath they are challenged by the Pharisees. How does Jesus respond? He defends the disicples, and encourages them at the same time.Join us as Gavin sh…
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(Luke 16:1-13)As we pick up our series on Complex Parables from last year, today's parable is one that has largely defied Christian interpretation. The Parable of The Shrewd Manager.Is Jesus inviting us to cheat our bosses?Is Jesus telling us to use unethical practices?Or is something else going on here?Join us today as Gavin unpacks this perplexin…
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Being More Present Part 1 of 6 The Game of Creativity: The Power of Presence In the creative world, the game of creativity begins once you are very present and grounded in the here (hear) and now. Ideally, you are immersed in the moment to work authentically and organically, creatively with your process. Yes, you can have fragmented attention—bits …
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153. Traction vs. Distraction with Nir Eyal
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It could be argued that at no other time in history has there been more external distractions in the average person’s daily life than there are today. This week’s guest Nir Eyal, bestselling author, teacher, consultant, and lecturer, discusses his book, “Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life” as well as the topic of Tra…
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(John 5:16-19, John 15:1-8) Gavin invites us to reconsider the role that rest and abiding plays in the expression of our faith each day, asking the question "Are you working from a place of healthy rest or are you being forced to rest from a place of unhealthy work?"Jesus lived and taught the true purpose of Sabbath - a command that was given for o…
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(Mark 2:18-22) Gavin explores the challenge of being teachable in those moments when where we currently are, and where Jesus wants us to be collide.When you see Jesus (the fulfilment) doing something different - sacrificing, forgiving, showing compassion or mercy, choosing not to fight, to rest - are you teachable? Are you ready for the new?…
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(Mark 2:13-17)By Alice Springs Baptist Church
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Message from David Blackman on June 23, 2024By Alice Springs Baptist Church
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REBROADCAST: Changing the Culture of Racism is a Long Game, with Janese Murray
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To commemorate Juneteenth, we are rebroadcasting an episode that originally aired in December of 2021. In this episode Danielle and Kristy talk with Janese Murray, a thought leader in the field of diversity and inclusion, about race in the United States. We touch on critical race theory; what it is, what it isn’t, and what you can do about it. We t…
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A Model for Everyday Mission - The Gospel of Mark
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(Mark 2:1-12)Today as Megan picks up our Gospel of Mark series again, we encounter a story about the healing of a paralytic man. While this is what we often recognise this story as being about, it is also an example of Jesus demonstrating a powerful model for everyday mission where He focuses on the things that are truly important.Join us as Megan …
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The Conflict Is Real - Deep Truths: Romans
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(Romans 7:1-8:15)Today Gavin picks up our series on the Deep Truths found in Romans with a long, and what can be a very confusing chapter. Here Paul is speaking to the Jewish believers in Rome and unpacking the nature of a conflict that is at work within us, between our spiritual selves and our flesh selves.Join us as Gavin unpacks some of the chal…
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Naomi: The Emptied Giver - Generosity: Lessons from Ruth
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(Ruth 1-4)As we come to the end of our short series on the book of Ruth and the lessons of generosity within, we come to the character of Naomi. Naomi is the emptied giver, someone who has been through so much she feels she is empty, a condition many of us can relate to.Yet the book of Ruth gives us wisdom about what we can do in these circumstance…
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152. Career Fulfillment and Success with Erika Ayers Badan
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The month of June is upon us and with it brings many rites of passage including graduation season. This episode is especially timely for new grads; anyone who may be looking to make a change in their career path; or even for someone who loves their current job and isn’t ashamed to admit it. This week’s guest, Erika Ayers Badan, the first CEO of Bar…
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Boaz: The Character of Generosity - Generosity: Lessons from Ruth
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(Ruth 2:1-16)Today we begin a short series based on the book of Ruth. Over 3 messages we will be exploring the characters of Boaz, Ruth and Naomi and the lessons about generosity that we learn.In this first message, Iain looks at Boaz, the character of generosity and how generosity has always been a core part of the Kingdom of God, but it is more t…
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Ruth The Moabite: Recipient of Generosity - Generosity: Lessons from Ruth
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(Ruth 1-4)In our second message exploring the book of Ruth and the theme of generosity Gavin takes the time to focus on the book's namesake. Ruth the Moabite, where he wrestles with the question;As a follower of Jesus, what ought to be the direction and duration of my generosity?This challenging question highlights a tension that most of us wrestle…
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There are multiple good reasons to be funny at work; it’s proven to release stress, it inspires and motivates teams (according to research), and it’s well… fun. Listen to this episode to learn about different kinds of humor to start using at work and what to avoid. WORK JOURNAL: Build a reflection habit that turns every interaction into an opportun…
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From Rupture To Repair - The Presence (1 Samuel)
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(1 Samuel 7:1-12)As our series on The Presence comes to a close, David Clarke unpacks the beautiful example that the people of Israel display as they seek to move from a ruptured relationship to a repaired relationship with God.The example we see is one that we can apply to our own lives as well.By Alice Springs Baptist Church
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Discipline of Service - Spiritual Disciplines: Attention With Intention
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(John 13:1-15)As we continue our series of Spiritual Disciplines we come to the discipline of service. While there is a temptation to focus on the specific acts, what is actually more important is to consider the heart that lies behind service.Today Iain takes the time to look at Jesus' example of washing his disciple's feet and to examine what we …
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150. Gravitas: Living a Life of Self Assurance with Lisa Sun
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Have you ever heard the saying, be your own biggest fan? That type of self confidence and assurance can be attainable according to our latest guest. In this episode, we discuss the topic of Gravitas: Living a Life of Self Assurance with entrepreneur and author, Lisa Sun. Lisa shared how we can learn a lot from the self-confidence displayed by 5 yea…
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Evangelism - Spiritual Disciplines: Attention With Intention
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(Matthew 28:16-20)Scott continues our series exploring the spiritual disciplines with the discipline of Evangelism.This is not just something that is for a specific group of people who are trained and gifted to perform, instead the work of bearing the Good News of Jesus is for all of us to participate in. Join us as Scott unpacks what this looks li…
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Not Just Another - The Presence (1 Samuel)
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(1 Samuel 5:1-12)Tonight Gavin continues the Presence series by looking at a seemingly strange experience of the Philistines as they capture the Ark of the Covenant, and then seek to work out what it means to have the presence of God among them.The ways in which they try to make sense of and understand God's presence are similar to the ways in whic…
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In this episode of The Opposite of Small Talk, Danielle shares her experience of attending an Improv class. She provides ways that improv skills are put to use in real life.By Danielle McCombs & Kristy Olinger
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(Exodus 19:1-6, 20:1-21)As the Israelites complete their forty day journey and camp of at the base of Mt Sinai, God offers these former slaves the most profound invitation - to enter into a special covenant with Him and become a royal priesthood.So often we can picture the Ten Commandments as a frustrating set of rules that ultimately restrict our …
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(1 Samuel 4:1-11)NOTE: We apologise that the beginning of this message was lost due to audio issues.The people of Israel sought to employ the ark of the covenant, representing the presence of God, as a tool for military victory against the Philistines. But God's presence would never be limited to such a box, nor would he be willing to be employed a…
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148. A Discussion on Domestic and Interpersonal Violence with Jennifer Peterkin
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Domestic and interpersonal violence do not discriminate and can happen to people from all walks of life. In this episode, we have a Discussion on Domestic and Interpersonal Violence with our guest, Jennifer Peterkin. Jennifer helps us to understand the difficulties of recognizing and exiting a violent relationship as well as some of the harmful ste…
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(Exodus 17:1-7)As we near the end of our series following the people of Israel on their exodus from Egypt, we reach the third and final test God had for them. He had tested their hearts, their souls and now it was time to test their might.This third test sees the people of Israel questioning God's character, are you really with us here? God's respo…
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147. #kristy What To Do With Those Awkward Minutes Before the Meeting Starts
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What do you do with those few minutes after you've joined a meeting when some people have arrived, but not everyone is there yet so the meeting can't get started? Do you turn to your email inbox? Do you sit in awkward silence? Or do you initiate conversation with the group? In this episode Kristy shares the secret that will make it easier to connec…
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(Romans 6)As we continue our journey through the book of Romans we have reached Romans chapter 6. Tonight Megan unpacks this chapter where Paul is looking at the fallacy of thought that says, if God's grace increases because of sin then shouldn't we just keep sinning?Instead Paul takes the opportunity to unpack the great truth that God's grace has …
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