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From January 14 through February 4, Derrick and Cherry Pringle, along with Bev and me, drove 2000 km through Zambia, visiting churches and our brothers and sisters whom we haven't seen in seven years.  We describe what we saw, heard and did.  

My in-person interview with Roderick Epomba in Mufulira, Zambia.  He is the pastor of four churches in Solwezi, where he lives, as well as Mufumbwe, Manyinga, and Zambesi.   Catch a glimpse here of life in this part of the world. Roderick also hosts a weekly radio program on Solwezi FM, a station with a potential audience of more than 120,000 people, plus online streaming.  He gets a good response and talks to people on the air. He is also the youth and camp director for the United Church of God in Zambia.  We have known Roderick Epomba from previous visits.  This is our first meeting in seven years.  We are here in Mufulira for a three-day pastoral conference with all of Zambia’s five pastors and two deacons, during which we discussed pastoral skills and church administration. 

Michael Snyder is a long-time marketing and PR professional who started his career in Los Angeles, building brands and market share through up-to-date strategies and tactics.   Michael Snyder is a former Senior Writer for the Plain Truth Magazine who has written many articles on geopolitical and prophetic topics.   We discuss troubling dynamics in the current news about what is happening in geopolitics now , what is appearing and what could certainly happen. We discuss his latest posting on his SEEKINGTHEWAY.NET blog where he posted information that you need to know and understand.    You can reach Michael Snyder through his blog or through our this podcast at  [email protected] Currently he is CEO of Public Relations firm MEK – Marketing Engagement Knowledge here in Indianapolis.

We continue with the last six Essential Qualities of Effective Leaders which are  Collaboration Influence Integrity Courage Gratitude Resilience Hear part one here!  

In our first 23 podcasts we have now had 106,416 YouTube views!   Continuing on with our 24th podcast in this first of two parts, Greg Thomas outlines the first six of 12 ESSENTIAL QUALITIES of effective leaders which are:  Self-Awareness Respect Compassion Vision Communication Learning Agility

David Cobb has written an article for Compass Check magazine for teens entitled "Practical Tools For Navigating Anxiety."   It is not just for teens.  Mike Snyder is a crisis communication professional who has worked with mental health care. We discuss three tools you can use to reduce worry. Books recommended in the podcast: Redefining Anxiety: What It Is, What It Isn't, and How to Get Your Life Back is a concise guide by Dr. John Delony, published in November 2020. Drawing from his personal experiences and over two decades in counseling and research, Dr. Delony addresses common misconceptions about anxiety and offers practical steps for managing it. Rewire Your Anxious Brain: How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to End Anxiety, Panic, and Worry is a comprehensive guide co-authored by psychologist Catherine M. Pittman, PhD, and Elizabeth M. Karle, MLIS. Published in January 2015, the book delves into the neurological underpinnings of anxiety, focusing on the roles of the amygdala and cortex in the brain. It offers evidence-based strategies to manage and alleviate anxiety by addressing both the primal fear responses and the cognitive aspects of worry

PART 2 with Archeologist Kurt Hoyer as he describes new finds in well-excavated Jerusalem.   December 23, 2025

Archeologist Kurt Hoyer talks about recent findings in Jerusalem that give clearer understanding to understanding the secrets of this focal point in history and future.  Here is first of two parts.

This podcast is for women, men and families. This is the most compelling podcast I've ever done.  I speak to Glendie Loranger who is the Executive Director of Life Services in Spokane, Washington.  She tells a transformative story of coming out of brokenness from serious mistakes made in her teen years to become a leader of a ministry and service to families who have been scarred by the curse of abortion. Glendie Loranger Executive Director Life Services Spokane 509.327.0701 [email protected] www.lifeservices.org  

Ken Murray and I are shocked with the rest of the world, and express our thoughts in this most sobering time after a gunman and his son kill 15 people at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.  The targeted people were Jews who were observing the joyous Jewish festival of Hanukkah.  We, along with the whole world, are sobered by this horrendous act and share meaning to give understanding and hope....

I found a 30-year-old cassette containing my ice-breaker address to the newly formed Lafayette, Indiana, United Church of God congregation.  It contains an interesting history of our formation and a prediction of our aspirations.  The date of this address is January 20, 1996.  

Ken Murray and I discuss the most common practice of Christians:  Prayer.  Prayer is mentioned 650 times in the Bible and is associated with every faithful man and woman.  Here is some good advice to keep your prayer life active and effective.  This is how you get to "Know the Lord."  

Melvin Rhodes goes through his latest almost (weekly) newsletter that has more than 2,500 subscribers.  You can subscribe, too, at  https://melvinrhodes.wordpress.com/ Melvin and I talk about when his family almost migrated from the U.K. to Australia.   Then we talk about war in Ukraine and world debt.   Melvin is a long-time news analyst, author and part of our family.      

I started my first website  www.kubik.org in 1996.  One of the first posts/blogs/essays was on Thanksgiving Day 1996.   I give you an audio version of it 30 years later. 

Today we continue discussing personal defeat and how to use the Power of God's Spirit to overcome it.   This is Podcast number 23 with Greg. Earlier, we talked about overcoming setbacks with secular tools. Today we talk talk about using God's Power.  See all of Greg Thomas's podcasts at https://vkubik.podbean.com/category/greg-thomas What is the right approach regarding our personal disappointments and mistakes? We live in a world of increased anxiety and emotional stress. Since the pandemic, many studies have shown a dramatic rise in loneliness and discouragement. Many people have given up on life because of their negative life experiences, including addictions, relationship issues, or guilt from past serious mistakes. Order Greg Thomas' book at Amazon:  Making Life's Puzzle Pieces Fit