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Inside United podcast shares current events in the United Church of God that may be interesting to you. We will have short interviews with people who work on many different aspects of our mission of “preaching the gospel, preparing a people”. Topics will include the Beyond Today magazine and television program, Ambassador Bible College, Ministerial and Member services, United Youth Camps, Good Works projects, church Websites and much more!
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With Ken Murray: Parables Explain the Kingdom
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Notes coming. Please come back laterBy Victor Kubik
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Kubik: What Will Happen to Me When I Die?
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Today I will answer a question that we have all asked ourselves: What will happen to me when AND AFTER I die? When the lights go out in this life and our bodies are lifeless, where will we be? Is this life all there is? Is there an afterlife? There are so many ideas. How can you KNOW the answer that is the TRUTH!!?? Why am I asking these questions?…
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Melvin Rhodes: How Prophecy Might Play Out in Trump Presidency. Ready?
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It's only been four days since the close call with Donald Trump's failed assassination. Now a frenzied Republican National Convention has all but declared him President of the United States .While US citizens focus on domestic matters, the world is watching to see how the coming leadership of the nation will play out in Bible Prophecy. What will in…
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Donald Trump: Too Close a Call. What it Means.
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Less than 24 hours ago, Former President Donald Trump survived assassination by a hair. We are still reeling from what happened as we try to process the full impact of this event, which will affect history and what's ahead for our nation and the world. Columnist and Pastor Steve Buchanan and I discussed the ramifications of yesterday's events and w…
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Greg and I talk about how irresponsibly people communicate with one another -- because they can: through social media, unashamed politics and the ability to write harsh words through electronic media. We are all guilty of this, and in our discussion, we bring awareness to this. "Gaslighting, "a form of Conversational Terrorism, was Merriam Webster'…
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With Ken Murray: Kingdom of God Down to Earth
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Ken Murray, United Church of God pastor for Clermont, Central Queensland, Australia, and I discuss THE KINGDOM OF GOD. Both Ken and I became acquainted with and became believers in what that Kingdom is from the entirety of the Bible. We both saw that it was not what is popularly taught as heaven, a feeling, a church. Then, what is it? Find our by l…
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Kurt Hoyer: The Continuing Quest to Connect New Finds in Archeology to the Bible
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Kurt Hoyer is passionate about the connection between archeology and the Bible. He received a Master's degree in this field from Hebrew University in Israel. He and his wife Jennifer have served in the Foreign Service and is now retired. He has lived in diverse places around the world, including Afghanistan, Kenya, the Philippines, and several othe…
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Coping and Conduct in a Crazy World - Dr. Roy Fouch
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No one can deny that we have entered markedly different times since 2020; every month seems to introduce a new what at one time may have considered a once-in-a-lifetime crisis. Now, the crises come one after another. It's sudden runaway inflation, world tension on the brink of a civilization-ending world war. The United States has joined other coun…
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Landmark book from UCG: What Does the Bible Teach About Grace?
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In 2019 the United Church of God published What Does the Bible Teach About Grace? This was a landmark publication about a subject spanning Genesis through Revelation. I talk about GRACE as presented in a way we had not fully discussed it before. You can order your free copy or read it online here.By Victor Kubik
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Steve Parker talks to Young Adults about the Prodigal Son
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Steve Parker from Houston, Texas and I discuss the parable of the Prodigal Son, also called the Lost Son. The lessons from this parable were the theme of the Young Adults Retreat in Townsend, Tennessee, in the Smoky Mountains. Steve was one of the principal speakers at the event that took place May 24-27, 2024. This parable offers more than meets t…
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Ken Murray: Old Testament Prophecies of Christ
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Ken Murray and I discuss just a few of the 333 prophecies about Jesus Christ in the Old Testament. 70 of these O.T. prophecies were fulfilled in the last week of Christ's human life. These prophecies are specific enough that the mathematical probability of Jesus fulfilling even a handful of them, let alone all of them, is staggeringly improbable—if…
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From Malawi: Joseph Mughohgo describes his new management role
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Joseph Mughogho, who lives in Lilongwe, Malawi, has been our friend for about 11 years. He has served as an accountant for the United Church of God and is currently LifeNets Business Manager for northern Malawi. We have appreciated his professional and wise service to us all these years. In April 2024, he and his wife were appointed as a couple to …
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Conspiracy! The Truth Shall Set You Free...
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Today's episode features Tim Pebworth, United Church of God's Chairman of the Council of Elders and Director of French Speaking areas, who speaks on the subject of Conspiracies that so many, including devout Christians, can get caught up in. A recent USA Today article quotes University of Chicago political science professors Eric Oliver and Thomas …
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Elena Kubik talks to Grandpa about his recollections of first man on the moon in 1969
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My 17-year-old granddaughter, Elena Kubik, interviewed me for an 11th-grade assignment. I just loved the job that she did and would like to share this 14-minute interview with you. Photo: Wikimedia CommonsBy Victor Kubik
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Rebekah Drury: Help for navigating through grief
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Rebekah Drury is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with the state of Ohio. She also has a Master of Arts degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. Rebekah and I discuss how to work through crises and tragedies that will come into our lives. She is a Christian therapist and gives valuable insights for us to consider about i…
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Beekeeper Ken Murray discusses the amazing world of bees and honey
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Ken Murray of Clermont, Queensland, Australia and I talk about the awesome world of bees, beekeeping and honey. As a registered beekeeper in his state of Queensland, Ken talks about the bee, what it produces and how he interfaces with it. Ken and Ruthie on the day of the podcast. Here are some other resources spoken of in the podcast: Beyond Today …
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Victor Kubik: And Now, a Word From Our Sponsor
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What does it take to be right with God and your fellow man? What is the threshold of righteousness? Is it perfection achieved by your efforts? What part does Jesus Christ play in our being just before God. I explore this in this episode. Download a worksheet that contains the 120 titles, names and metaphors of Jesus Christ.…
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With Gregory L. Thomas: Useful Stephen R. Covey nuggets for your immediate use.
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Greg Thomas and I continue with our 14th podcast since August 2022 in Leadership. Leadership is in large part honest, genuine behavior on our part. That's what causes REAL adherents to your cause. Today we explore some of the most powerful ideas/statements from Stephen Covey and talk about how they can be immediately applied by you. Greg is a busin…
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Christian Passover Countdown with Ken and Vic
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Ken Murray from Queensland, Australia and I talk about the awesome symbolism depicted by the events of the Exodus that embody the most important of Christian beliefs, purpose and ethics. Before the Passover in the letters of Paul to the Corinthians we are admonished to EXAMINE ourselves before the Passover. The countdown is on! Here is the link tha…
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HAITI Today, March 28, 2024 with Chuck Smith - Hard Times
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UCG Pastor in USA and Senior Pastor in the Caribbean. Chuck Smith and I talk about the current crisis in Haiti as March 28, 2024. Gangs roam the streets. But, the Church is still functioning in these serious times. Check out Chuck's Website at chucks.ucg.@gmail.com or you can call him at 615 848-7372…
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Tim Martens: "I Will Build My Church" How it's done in NW Arkansas.
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Tim Martens started with a United Church of God congregation with only eight adults and two children. It has grown to 37 now. Tim has not been a caretaker; he has practiced his innovative skills to reach into his region in various ways discussed on this podcast. Here are links spoken of in the podcast: Facebook page for UCG-Northwest Arkansas (over…
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Derrick and Cherry Pringle: Zambia - The drought, the Work, old relationships
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Derrick/Cherry Pringle and I talked today, March 14, 2024, about conditions in this country. Bev and I have traveled there many times and spent time with the Pringles, visiting the congregations he founded in the Copper Belt. Zambia is experiencing the worst water shortage and now drought in the 30 years that the Pringles have lived there.…
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Mitch Moss: Clothing, Consulting, Character, Class, Christian
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Mitchell Moss is a designer, writer, editor and photographer who lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. He’s been writing on menswear for more than a decade, helping men discover the principles of how to dress well, feel great and express their style. We focus particularly on menswear in this podcast, however Mitch Moss gives us a history and biblical narrativ…
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State of the Union: State of our Leadership - Microcast
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Victor Kubik comments about President Biden's March 7, 2024 State of the Union Address to the Nation and which is ultimately heard around the world. This message reflected the spirit of our leadership and the nation in a time when we desperately need to find out who we are and how we are blessed with the great nation that is now in sore distress.…
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Les Booth: Artificial Intelligence from Writing to Religion
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Les Booth, Creative Collaboration Architect, and I continue discussing the explosive field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In part one, we discussed what AI was, and now we delve into how it can improve your writing and how it can be used to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. AI has greatly changed how we do things and it's just beginning!…
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Twila Reynolds: Straight Talk About Our End of Life
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Twila Reynolds and I talk about the inevitable moment coming to all of us: the day of our death. Twila Reynold is retired. She spent most of her professional years in the commercial insurance industry. But, later, she changed fields and worked in the administrative medical field, which has always interested her. When she began working at the VA Med…
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With Gary Petty at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention 2024 in Nashville, TN
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Gary Petty and our wives attended the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Conference in Nashville, TN, on February 22, 2024. We met a lot of passionate people with ministries ranging from anti-abortion to anti-pornography to preaching a strong warning and repentance messages to the American people. We met with Russian workers on the Gospel News C…
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Greg Thomas Leadership - Communication - self-talk, barriers, levels of listening
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This will be our 13th Podcast together. Last time we started with a brand-new topic… effective communication. Since August of 2022, we have been discussing an ongoing series of thought-provoking topics on the subjects of personal leadership development, and business leadership. Greg is a business consultant, author, keynote speaker, and a personal …
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Tucker Carlson/Vladimir Putin Interview What Did We Learn? by Victor Kubik
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What did we learn from this rare interview that Tucker Carlson did with Vladimir Putin. Who benefited? Do we have a greater understanding? Victor Kubik comments Also, is a reading of my article in the BEYOND TODAY magazine about the kind of person Putin is. Photo credit: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wik…
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Andi Chapman - Leaving the Workforce and Finding Yourself
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Andi Chapman and I discuss what life is like after ending our professional careers. We compare how we coped and what learned and what new vistas have been created. She is an R.N. CDP. CCADCT, Certified Dementia Specialist, Naturopath, FNIP (Food as Nutrition Informed Specialist) CWCN (Certified Wound Care Nurse), and as of 2021, she started her own…
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On the Southern Border with Steve Buchanan
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Steve Buchanan discusses his observation of living in Tucson, Arizona, only 60 miles from the Mexican border. Very timely, up-to-date discussion about what's going on with the worst border crisis in history, in which 302,000 illegal aliens entered the United States in December alone. Two excellent Twitter sources mentioned in the podcast @Michael_Y…
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AI - Part 1 Les Booth Discusses the Facts About AI, Capabilities and Myths
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Les Booth is a Creative Collaboration Architect specializing in many diverse fields ranging from AI to Fly-fishing. I have known Les for almost 28 years, and he helped me in the infancy of developing my first websites. Here, he gives a knowledgeable perspective about AI, which is hot news yet a concept known for many decades. Part 1 tells us what A…
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Greg Thomas: Leadership Requires Communication Part 1
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Listen to learn more about the importance of communication skills that you can learn that are vital for a leader's effectiveness and connectivity with those he leads. The heart and core of most global conflict is a lack of communication skills. We are not born with them. They must be learned. We will discuss with you some basics of human communicat…
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I’d like to go back to an address I made to the General Conference of Elders of the United Church of God on May 2, 2020. This was to be our biggest conference yet, celebrating 25 years of the United Church of God’s existence. We planned for 80% of the ministry to come to Cincinnati, OH for the special event. As it turned out, this date was in the m…
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Mike Wallace: Interchange with COG7 -- Common Friends, Beliefs and Eternity
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On Thursday July 13, 2023 Aaron and Michelle Dean and Bev and I were invited to the Church of God Seventh Day Conference held in Covington, Kentucky this year. About 1000 people were in attendance. We had dinner with Loren Stacy, President of the Church of God Seventh Day and his wife Karen as well as elder Mike Wallace. This is my interview with M…
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Don Hooser: Part 2 Conclusion Review of Noah’s Flood
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The Flood was more than an epic event. It communicated key messages in God's Plan of Salvation for a world without sin. Key elements identified 1. A world coming to a dead end 1almost 1700 years after creation of man. 2. Fixing the blame. Christ preached to the demons 3. The need to start again. God's Way will prevail 4. Repentance 5. Salvation A g…
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Don Hooser: Part 1 Review of Noah’s Flood
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Noah's flood was confirmed by Jesus Christ, Peter and Paul. It's more than a story...it has end-time implications. Don Hooser talks about the story of the flood from Genesis 6-8. Part one of two....Part 2 coming soon.By Victor Kubik
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Steve Buchanan: Pastoral career, World News and Prophecy, Lilly, diabetes, La Ravia, HWA
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I have known Steve Buchanan for about 40 years. We have covered the same territory over this time. Hear his candid impressions his career, changes of course, triumphs and setbacks. Steve is a multi-faceted and multi-talented peer whom I have admired over the years. He publishes a newsletter World News and Prophecy that you are welcome to subscribe …
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Paul Spenser: Reprise from 2022 - Sweden, Isle of Man and an Isolated Christian
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From Italy, a replay of a very popular podcast from October 2022 I spoke to a dear friend Paul Spenser who lives in Mjolby, Sweden. He is originally from the Isle of Man located in the Irish Sea between Ireland and England. We first met in 1995. This podcast was recorded in Italy in October 2022 at United Church of God’s Fall Festival in Saubaudia …
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When Christ returns, will He find faith on the earth? The indication is that there will be little faith, if any. But, in the midst of spiritual darkness, there are bright spots and I want to discuss one. This is a story of believers in remote Zambia who came to believe and wished to be baptized. But, remoteness and other obstacles that I describe k…
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Chuck Smith, Senior Pastor for the United Church of God, recounts his experiences, triumphs, and setbacks in the Caribbean. He and his wife, Mary have served this area for ten years as pastor and ten additional years previously as volunteers. He speaks about the Bahamas, Guyana, Haiti, Cuba, Puerto Rico and more. Great stories!…
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Tina Kuo Graham speaks about her faith, Israel and Hamas
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Tina Kuo Graham speaks about her faith and how God has worked with her. She is Director of Operations at East Gates Ministries (https://eastgates.org/) dedicated to serving and equipping churches in China. She is married to Ned Graham who is the President of East Gates and the youngest son of of the late Evangelist Billy and Ruth Graham. Tina also …
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Core Message to USSR in 1990 before it imploded
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This episode was recorded 33 years ago at the Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, California. Bev and I had just returned from the USSR. I found this message among tapes I almost discarded. I was so fascinated by what I heard after 33 years that I want to share it with you on The Kubik Report. I talk about our work with Radio Leningrad and our frien…
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Meanwhile back in Ukraine as the world is preoccupied with the Middle East
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We speak again to returning guest Roman Grynyshyn from Kyiv, Ukraine who has done two previous podcasts on The Kubik Report. We also talk to Ukrainian Reporter, Ihor Samoylenko, who writes for Grain, the premier Agriculture newspaper in Ukraine. He stopped by our home while on tour in the United States with Roman. In this compelling interview, we t…
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Melvin Rhodes analyzes what is happening in the Israeli-Hamas War today
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Author Melvin Rhodes has written two of the most widely requested pieces of literature in the United Church of God. One is The Middle East in Bible Prophecy https://www.ucg.org/bible-study-tools/booklets/the-middle-east-in-bible-prophecy and Seven Prophetic Signs Before Jesus Returns https://www.ucg.org/bible-study-tools/bible-study-aids/seven-prop…
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Scott Ashley - Return from Israel and Witnessing the Hamas Attack -
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Scott Ashley, Managing Editor of Beyond Today magazine as well as many other United Church of God publications and I talk about his recent return from Israel. He was in Jerusalem when Hamas coordinated a massive strike against Israel killing thousands of people. In this insightful interview, Scott talks about the constant conflict and its origins a…
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At the FOT in Cincinnati young people discuss how they use social media.
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A candid discussion with a group of teens and young adults who use social media. This roundtable took place on October 1, 2023 at the Feast of Tabernacles in Cincinnati, Ohio. They talked about how they use it, what they sau and to whom they say it. Dangers noted and advice given.By Victor Kubik
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Anthony Rees, new Chief of Police for Union Township, Ohio. Mental health, Homeless, Social Media and much more.
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Anthony Rees was promoted to Chief of Police in Union Township on Clermont County, Ohio in March 2023. In this interview Anthony gives insight into the responsibility of providing protection to 50,000 citizens and what those duties entail. He speaks about his work with mental health, homelessness, the makeup of the police department, women police o…
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Minnesota Bikers Share their Faith During Gear Grinders Weekend
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The First Annual Gear Grinders Classic event was held on September 10th in Northern Minnesota. It was a bike ride from Gooseberry Falls State Park in Minnesota on the North Shore of Lake Superior participated in about almost 20 people (including me and my son Michael) who enjoyed a weekend of fellowship, great food, Church services and THIS INTERAC…
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Tim Pebworth from Côte d’Ivoire: All Things French Around the World
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Tim Pebworth and I talk about what the United Church of God and LifeNets are doing around the world. He is in Abidjan, in the Ivory Coast when we do this interview. Related links Weekly Sabbath Services in French from Bordeaux. 9:00 an Eastern time US https://edunie.ucg.org/membres/nouvelles/assemblees-zoom https://lifenets.org/water-struck-in-deep…
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