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  • Hard is Only Half the Story: The Role of Taking Steps of Faith in Spiritual Growth - with Wendy Zahorjanski
    on April 24, 2024 at 8:36 am

    Taking a step into the unknown can be scary, and yet, when led by God, it can lead to incredible spiritual growth and benefits for your life. Wendy Zahorjanski is a missionary in Serbia with her husband, Danny, in the city of […]

  • The Beginning of the End Part 2
    on April 24, 2024 at 7:00 am

    Revelation 6:1-8

  • Preaching Up A Storm - Tim Brown
    on April 23, 2024 at 1:15 pm

    In a creative journey through the steps of evaporation, condensation and precipitation Pastor Tim Brown will take us on a journey through Psalm 29 and highlight the parallels between the forming of a Mediterranean stormcloud and the […]

  • I'm Not Dying In The Pulpit (featuring Dr. Toney Parks)
    on April 23, 2024 at 8:00 am

    Summary In this conversation, Pastor Toney Parks shares his journey from an unlikely candidate to becoming a pastor and his experiences growing up in Birmingham. He discusses the influence of Martin Luther King Jr. and the importance […]

  • Mary Ann Aldersey, Part 2
    on April 23, 2024 at 7:00 am

    Mary Ann Aldersey was a petite woman born into an affluent London family in 1797. She was the youngest of 4 children. From an early age, she was determined to help the plight of uneducated Chinese women. She studied Chinese and looked […]

  • The Beginning of the End Part 1
    on April 23, 2024 at 7:00 am

    Revelation 6:1-8

  • Beyond HellFire: The True Terror of Separation from God
    on April 22, 2024 at 12:00 pm

    Today, on the Good Lion Podcast, we explore the mysteries of sin, wrath, and the enigmatic concept of hell, a topic that stirs the soul and challenges the heart. How do we reconcile a God of infinite love with the doctrine of eternal […]

  • Planting New Churches – Terry Michaels & Kyle Curry
    on April 22, 2024 at 9:00 am

    In this episode of the Cultivate Church Planting podcast, guest pastors Terry Michaels and Kyle Curry talk about the churches they have planted, and give great advice on how to disciple new church planters. Terry has been pastoring […]

  • The Lion and the Lamb Part 1
    on April 22, 2024 at 7:00 am

    Revelation 5:1-7

  • Trusting The Good Shepherd (featuring Jon Morrison)
    on April 20, 2024 at 2:10 pm

    Summary Jon Morrison shares his journey from vocational ministry to entrepreneurship. He discusses his call to ministry, the catalyst that brought him out of ministry, and the challenges he faced during the scrambling season. Jon […]

  • Feed My Sheep
    on April 19, 2024 at 8:00 am

    Acts 2 records one of the greatest and most important sermons ever preached. God used it to spearhead a revival that turned the world upside down. What’s surprising, however, is not that God used words to initiate a revolution — […]

  • The One Who Was and Is and Is to Come Part 2
    on April 19, 2024 at 7:00 am

    Revelation 4:8,11

  • The One Who Was and Is and Is to Come Part 1
    on April 18, 2024 at 7:00 am

    Revelation 4:8,11

  • The Way Forward Part 2
    on April 18, 2024 at 7:00 am

    Genesis 31-32

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