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The Build Groups Podcast

Adam Erlichman | Build Groups | Lumivoz

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How do you build groups? Are you building or maintaining your small groups ministry? We seek to start, spark, and spur on thought trails you otherwise wouldn't have to get you asking questions you normally wouldn't because you get to hear to some of the best church leaders in Groups ministry across the country. Tune in to learn and explore areas of Groups ministry you've never considered before or need reminders.
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In the sacred pages of the Bible, God reveals himself through a multitude of names, each carrying profound significance and revealing a facet of his character and nature. These names are more than mere titles; they are gateways to understanding the very nature of the Almighty. Each name carries profound meaning, offering insight into God’s character, love, and purpose for his people. Delve into the significance and power behind names like Yahweh Tsebaoth, Yahweh Shalom, El Roi, and others to ...
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God's Design Bible Study Series

Small Group Network | Saddleback Church | Lumivoz

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The God's Design series is a 6 week series for small groups, families, and churches. Each season explores what the Bible has to say about God's design for you individually and as a community. This popular series goes through: 1. God's Design For Your Life 2. God's Design For Great Relationships 3. God's Design For Growing Spiritually 4. God's Design For Greatness 5. God's Design For Changing The World 6. God's Design For Authentic Worship Each episode includes free access to study guides and ...
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Troy Marshall Kennedy Podcast

Troy Marshall Kennedy | Lumivoz

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Jesus always has more life for you than you have known. How do we follow him and discover what it is to flourish and thrive in today's complex, challenging world? How do we have the intimate relationship with God our hearts long for? Troy Marshall Kennedy responds to these all-important questions as a veteran pastor, teacher, and author. Join us as we explore rhythms of life and practice to help us love Jesus, become like Jesus, and share Jesus in our everyday lives. Season one episodes will ...
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The Men in the Arena podcast equips Christian men in the stress bubble of life: married, with kids, building your career and trying to follow God while leading your family well. We'll help you become your best version, equipping you to honor God in your marriage, parenting, work, church and community! Tuesday's podcast is Equipping Men in Ten - a ten-minute, laser-focused teaching from Jim Ramos to help you become your best version of a man. Friday's podcast is a high-octane interview with a ...
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Barnabas Piper is an assistant pastor at Immanuel Church in Nashville and is the author or coauthor of several books and small group studies, including The Pastor’s Kid, Help My Unbelief, and Hoping for Happiness. Prior to being called into ministry Barnabas worked in Christian publishing for almost 15 years. He co-hosts the Curious Curmudgeons podcast, writes regularly for He Reads Truth, and has contributed to numerous other websites and publications. Piper speaks regularly at churches, ca ...
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Exploring the Heart of the Parables Stories Jesus Told is a six week mini-series with teaching from author Daniel Fusco. Everyone loves a good story. Whether it’s a novel, film, or song, we are products of the narratives that have formed us—for good or bad. If you need fresh inspiration or are stuck living under the weight of a story you can’t shake off, consider this study of the parables of Jesus. Through six sessions, you’ll hear directly from Jesus through the Word. His parables not only ...
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Romans Chapter 8: Climbing to a Place of Confident Faith Take a journey together with your small group to greater faith! If you’ve ever had feelings like, “I’m not good enough,” “I’m never going to change,” or “Life is too hard,” Romans eight is the chapter for you! Pastor Tom Holladay taught this video series beginning at the bottom and moving to the top of Saddleback Mountain through each of the four sessions to help us see clearly the journey from doubt to faith—from discouragement to hop ...
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Lifeway Bible Studies

Lifeway | Lumivoz

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The Lifeway Bible Studies podcast is the perfect companion for your small group or Bible study. Join us each week as we go through the latest and most popular Bible studies available from Lifeway, a premiere Christian publisher. All Bible studies, including video materials and workbooks, are available at https://www.lifeway.com/en/shop/bible-studies
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We continue the Bible Reading 365 journey by studying the Gospel. We start with 14 introductory episodes that define the Gospel and identify it throughout the Old Testament. Then, we dedicate one episode for each event in the four gospels, in chronological order. Currently, we publish the episodes on Tuesdays, early in the morning, before the commute time. Join us on this amazing journey of reading the Gospel! The Gospel by which we are being saved (1 Cor 15:1-3) and judged (Rom 2:16). The G ...
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Small Groups in the Wesleyan Way

Discipleship Ministries

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An agency of The United Methodist Church, Discipleship Ministries helps local church, district, and conference leaders fulfill the shared dream of making world-changing disciples. The agency connects leaders with needed resourcing, training, consulting, and networking that support spiritual formation, new church development, revitalization of local churches, and materials for use in Central Conferences. Discipleship Ministries has embarked upon an integrated, strategic direction that serves ...
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Saints In the South

Kenny, Michael, Joe, Jackson

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Saints In The South is a group of friends who live in the south and are members of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day saints. We discuss Come Follow Me curriculum, current events, and how the words of God are applied in our day. We strive to express faith promoting experiences and discuss social dynamics that are experienced all over the world as it pertains to faith and following God on this mortal journey. We hope to add our small voice to this huge world in helping build peoples ...
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Join Kerre Woodham one of New Zealand’s best loved personalities as she dishes up a bold, sharp and energetic show Monday to Friday 9am-12md on Newstalk ZB. News, opinion, analysis, lifestyle and entertainment – we’ve got your morning listening covered.
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Ready to turn your expertise into a profitable online course, but not sure where to start? Unlock Course Creation is your go-to podcast for practical, no-fluff advice on building courses that inspire and transform. Hosted by a millennial mompreneur, this show dives into the step-by-step strategies, honest insights, and real-life stories of what it takes to create and launch impactful online courses. From discovering your course promise to designing a curriculum that keeps students engaged, e ...
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Do you find yourself seeking new implementations when it comes to literacy instruction? Do you crave fresh ideas and engaging lessons to transform your students into skilled readers and writers? The Literacy Dive Podcast was created to provide educators, like you, with actionable steps and strategies to improve teaching reading and writing. Your host, Megan Polk, is the creator and owner of The Literacy Dive, a company that creates educational, literacy curriculum that aims to close the gap ...
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Is your phone making you weaker? Are you being discipled by your screen instead of by Christ? In this week’s expert interview, Jim Ramos is joined by author Brett McCracken who exposes how our scrolling culture is robbing men of strength, focus, and spiritual health. They unpack the dangers of digital addiction, why constant information leaves us p…
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Good news for renters as prices are on the decline. At least a third of those taking out new tenancies this year are paying less in rent than the prior tenants, according to Ministry of Housing and Urban Development data. TradeMe Property has also seen rents fall, with supply outstripping demand. They say the market is offering more options and les…
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If you're a renter, it's jolly good news. At least a third of people taking out new tenancies this year are paying less rent than the tenants who lived there before them. According to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, for new tenancies since January 1, 30% were paying weekly rent lower than the initial weekly rent for the previous tena…
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Steve is the Founder and CEO of the Small Group Network. An international, non-denominational network, started in 2007, to help churches Eradicate Loneliness, engage the Bible, and impact the world. Steve also serves as an Elder of Saddleback Church. He stepped away in August 2025 from local church ministry, where he had been Pastor of Small Groups…
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New Zealand Inc. is in trouble and it's on us —you and me— to fix it. Not politicians, not economists, not even our blessed farmers who've got us out of trouble time and time again – it is on us, New Zealand voters. It doesn't matter whether we vote left or right, red, blue, green, yellow, or black. We all have to give our political parties the coj…
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A former Finance Minister's discussing the Superannuation age in the wake of an alarming Treasury report. Treasury's long term fiscal statement notes the importance of responding to challenges with an ageing population. It suggests the cost of NZ Super could be kept stable by steadily increasing the age of eligibility, requiring it to rise to 72, b…
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Every man needs a locker room. Join a brotherhood of like-minded men in The Locker Room, our bi-monthly live Zoom Q&A call! We meet in the Locker Room twice a month for community, fellowship, laughter, and to help each other find biblical answers to life’s difficult questions. Sharing community with these amazing men is one of the most enjoyable th…
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I have to say that the Herald's Mood of the Boardroom survey pretty much sums up my mood too. Yes, there are some excellent and capable ministers doing great work within their portfolios, and let's not forget how rare and wonderful that is, given the past administration. Come in Erica Stanford, Winston Peters, Chris Bishop, Simeon Brown – all good …
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Are you raising kids who will choose you when they leave your home? Are you building a marriage strong enough to thrive after the nest is empty? In this 'Average Joe' conversation, Pastor Jim Ramos sits down with pastor and longtime friend Shaun Strong. They dive into the raw realities of parenting through the “second half of life.” They tackle the…
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Infrastructure in New Zealand is being called out for being too political. A significant jolt to the construction sector thanks to Government investment to hospital and school infrastructure. Almost half a billion dollars will go towards upgrades and maintenance projects across the country. Construction activity is at a six year low, with thousands…
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The Government hopes to give a much-needed boost to the building and construction industry with the announcement of $413 million worth of accelerated school infrastructure projects. This follows a raft of school property announcements and the establishment of a new school property agency in July to oversee the planning, building, and maintenance of…
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Send us a text We are surrounded by symbols and symbolism every day. Which symbols are meaningful to us? Which symbols are actually hollow and devoid of any real meaning? Which symbols can lead us to what is REAL? How does the sealing power found within the temples of God relate to all this?? Lat's explore these questions and more together in this …
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Send us a text "To Have the Heavens Opened"... Join us this week as we discuss the personal conversion story of Warren Cowdery, the organizing of the priesthood offices and quorums, and Lyman Sherman's desire to receive comfort of full forgiveness. From Come Follow Me Manual: "At first glance, Doctrine and Covenants 107 might seem to be only about …
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Is there anything good about pine trees? Apart from for the people who own the commercial forests, the foresters. What earthly good do they do? Sure, they bring in much-needed export earnings, an estimated $5.89 billion for the year ending June 2025. So that helps towards the GDP. But look at the costs associated with the Pinus radiata. And they're…
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Wilding pines, the invasive species also known as Pinus contorta, are posing a massive threat to the environment. It was highlighted on Country Calendar last by Steve Satterthwaite, who runs Muller Station in the Awatere Valley in Marlborough. He said the wilding pines don't just choke up pastoral land, there's also the downstream effect of loss of…
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What are you really chasing in life? Are you investing your time in what truly lasts? In this week’s expert interview, Jim Ramos is joined by author John Olinger, who dives into the hard-won lessons of faith, family, and legacy. From Nike boardrooms to life-changing personal loss, John challenges us to define true success, not by trophies or titles…
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It’s the last days of Art in the Park this weekend – a uniquely curated art show held annually at Eden Park. It showcases the works of both emerging and established New Zealand artists. The King’s Trust has been the charity partner of the event for the last four years – an organisation formed in 1967 with the vision that every young person should h…
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The news came in around quarter to 11 yesterday, and it was unwelcome confirmation of what many people had been experiencing, had been feeling. The economy had contracted, and worse, it had shrunk 0.9%, far worse than economists had been predicting. Economists at the Reserve Bank had forecast the economy would shrink just 0.3% during the June quart…
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How much blame for the GDP drop can be placed at the feet of the Reserve Bank? GDP's fallen 0.9 percent in the June quarter – a much sharper drop than economists had been expecting. NZ Initiative Chief Economist Eric Crampton told Kerre Woodham what we’re feeling is an effect of getting inflation back in line, but he wouldn’t necessarily blame the …
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Back when I was a kid, you knew the school holidays were coming up when the Seafarers Union went on strike. Sure as God made little apples, a week before the school holidays, the unions would be all out, brothers and sisters, and then there'd be all night negotiations between the cloth caps and the capitalist overlords, while parents waited anxious…
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The country's getting up to scratch on teaching Kiwis how to manage possible lone wolf attackers in crowded spaces. Police are promoting the mantra 'escape, hide, tell' to show the public what to do during an attack. The Crowded Places Strategy includes information on how to detect possible attackers, and how to conduct security audits. Auckland's …
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Our economy's been shrinking much faster than economists thought. Latest data just out from Stats NZ shows GDP fell 0.9% in the three months to June. That follows six months of growth, after six months of contraction. Infometrics Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan told Kerre Woodham it's far worse than any economists were expecting. He says this numbe…
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Every man needs a locker room. Join a brotherhood of like-minded men in The Locker Room, our bi-monthly live Zoom Q&A call! We meet in the Locker Room twice a month for community, fellowship, laughter, and to help each other find biblical answers to life’s difficult questions. Sharing community with these amazing men is one of the most enjoyable th…
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Shane Jones' warning was clear and concise. As of 2029, if no new gas fields are found or an alternative energy source is not found, there will be no gas available for industrial, commercial, and domestic use. “In simple terms, what's going to happen in 2029-2030 in the event that we either don't import gas, or we don't find a major find, is that t…
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What does it really mean to live a great life? How can men pursue significance without chasing ego or shortcuts? In this week’s 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos explores five key questions every man should ask if he wants to do something lasting for God. If you’re ready to think differently, lead with courage, and pursue the kind of le…
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Send us a text In this short episode, Kenny shares some thoughts from our stake conference. Our visiting area Seventy, Elder James N. Robinson, shared some profound insights with us during the Sunday morning session. Many walked away from that meeting with a whole new understanding of what it means when the scriptures tell us that God requires "a b…
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When US conservative activist and media personality Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday, a lot of people had an awful lot to say. Those on the right of the spectrum mourned the senseless violence and deplored the actions of the left. Many of those on the left rejoiced, were gleeful. And there's no other word for it when you look at some o…
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Of the many, many insane, ideologically driven policies I have heard come from government departments over the years, this has got to be one of the most bonkers. There have been times over the years, when I'm feeling a little overwhelmed, when I've fantasised about ending up in hospital. Nothing life-changing or dramatic, just a nice routine operat…
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Health NZ is planning to remove restrictions on visiting hours at hospitals. The change would allow family members to visit patients at any hour of the day, a move that has led to mixed responses. Health NZ National Chief Nurse Nadine Gray told Kerre Woodham that the change is part of a patient support policy. ‘It’s part of the code of patients’ ri…
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Send us a text Join us this week as we continue to discuss the trials of the early saints and how we apply the principles of faithfulness to our lives. Jackson takes the opportunity to share a personal experience of exercising faith in following the prophet. From Come Follow Me: The Saints in Kirtland were heartbroken to hear that their brothers an…
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Send us a text We all wrestle with questions of the heart. Especially those we do not understand. One question that many people are wondering is 'Why Did God Allow Charlie Kirk To Die?" In this episode, I discuss one possibility of what that answer is. Support the Show! www.patreon.com/SaintsintheSouth (The thoughts, ideas, and beliefs we express o…
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Episode Summary Workbooks should be more than pretty PDFs that sit in a binder collecting dust. In this episode of Unlock Course Creation, Cassandra explores how to design workbooks that actively engage students, support learning, and drive results. From reflection prompts and habit trackers to practical delivery formats, you’ll learn how to transf…
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Charlie Kirk was a politically polarizing figure, but one thing is certain: he was an outspoken follower of Christ. Regardless of whether you agree with his political stances, Christ-following men can learn from Charlie Kirk’s life, and the manner of his death. You’ll walk away from this special message ready to speak boldly for what you believe an…
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Now, long-time listeners will know that I have said, I do say, and I will undoubtedly in the future say stupid things. In a career spanning decades, we are talking live on stage or live on air, television or radio. When you're going for the snappy one-liner and you're pushing the language out and you're trying to be clever and you're trying to be f…
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Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has released a cabinet paper proposing a raft of changes to the Crimes Act. This is part of the coalition agreement with NZ First. It introduces new offences and strengthens existing ones. The proposals include a new strict liability offence for shoplifting, with a $500 infringement fee, doubling to $1,000 if the val…
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Every man needs a locker room. Join a brotherhood of like-minded men in The Locker Room, our bi-monthly live Zoom Q&A call! We meet in the Locker Room once a month for community, fellowship, laughter, and to help each other find biblical answers to life’s difficult questions. Sharing community with these amazing men is one of the most enjoyable thi…
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The cost of alcohol abuse in this country is absolutely phenomenal. Worldwide, I can't even imagine what it would be, but here in this country it's bad enough. A report that came out last year from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, the first of its kind since 2009, found that: The cost of alcohol abuse in terms of alcohol harm based o…
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New Zealand has long had a problem with alcohol abuse. A report last year from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research found that the total estimated harm from alcohol use costs $9.1 billion in a single year. Peter Dunne argues the costs are a result of a decades-long failure in policy – saying that we need to do away with broad stroke appro…
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ANZ's New Zealand boss says the bank has no major restructure plans on this side of the Tasman. The Australian banking group has announced plans to axe about 3,500 in-house roles and 1000 contractors. Its New Zealand arm says about 20-30 mostly head-office roles might be cut here. But Chief Executive Antonia Watson told Kerre Woodham it's part of a…
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Are you putting off the life God has called you to live? Are you letting fear, laziness, or comfort keep you stuck on the sidelines? In this week’s 10-minute equipping episode, Pastor Jim Ramos goes straight after the silent killer of men’s dreams—procrastination. You’ll discover the real reasons men delay action and practical steps to crush excuse…
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I said yesterday when I left you at midday that I thought I'd brought you one of the nicest stories that we'd done all year, which you clearly loved, and one of the saddest. The nicest: the interview with the musical director of the Auckland Pasifika Secondary Schools Choir, the choir who sang the national anthems for New Zealand and South Africa a…
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