The X – The Experience – is singlehandedly the most important factor in the success of products, services and entire businesses. The X is hosted by Silicon Valley veterans and product innovation strategists Bryan McClain and Demetrius Madrigal, who bring a combined 30+ years of experience studying human behavior and technology. They’ve been behind the scenes with everyone from unfunded startups to technology giants and have a unique perspective on current events, how they are shaped by the h ...
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IDEO’s Creative Confidence Podcast shares candid conversations with creative leaders, changemakers, and innovators navigating today’s most pressing challenges. Through real-world stories and insights, we explore how to lead with creativity, build resilient teams, and drive innovation. Grounded in IDEO’s 40 years of expertise in design thinking and innovation, each episode offers inspiration and practical tools for audacious leaders at every stage of their careers. Hosted by Mina Seetharaman, ...
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The HIT (How I Transition) Show features host Kevin Carr, CEO of Pro2CEO, as he talks with athletes, coaches, and industry professionals about their transition into the business of sports.
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Bryan McClain: Consciousness, Intelligence, AI, Spirit, Eternity
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39:50Bryan McClain holds a Master of Science in computer science and a Bachelor of Science in applied mathematics. He took machine learning as part of graduate school in mathematical theory. He has designed and trained his own models and has done research into how various AI models work. Bryan works as a senior software engineer for an Indianapolis tech…
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Ken Murray and I discuss one of the shortest letters in the Bible, which gives us a wealth of advice about relationships and reconciliation that we could all benefit from. Download notes about this podcastBy Victor Kubik
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Victor Kubik: From Trumpets to the Day of Atonement - the 10 days of Awe.
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56:05The ten days between the Feast of Trumpets and the Day of Atonement are called the Days of Awe. Also known as the Days of Repentance. The fast day of Atonement is considered the most sacred day among many Jews. Five years ago almost exactly I gave a sermon on the Day of Atonement in Cincinnati, Ohio about our visit to an event in Washington D.C. kn…
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Darris McNeely: Thoughts on the Memorial of Charlie Kirk
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12:12In this episode, The Kubik Report team discusses Darris McNeely's Longitude blog post that you can see at https://open.substack.com/pub/darrismcneely/p/thoughts-on-the-memorial-of-charlie?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email You can contact Darris McNeely directly at [email protected] Victor Kubik
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Michael Snyder: Civility is contagious. Hear our KR staff discuss his blog
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18:09Hear our Kubik Report staff discuss Michael Snyder's blog Civility – change the world In just seven seconds, you can initiate change for just about anything. You can set in motion a powerful influence that will touch hundreds, even thousands of people. At this societal hinge point in 2025, what’s a critical truth? Civility is contagious. See origin…
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Kurt Hoyer: First Extrabiblical Evidence of Isaiah Found....and much more
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40:38My third podcast with Kurt Hoyer about his archeological work in Israel. The first extra biblical links to the book of Isaiah have been found. We talk about Scarabs Seals and Bullae. Seals are the objects, often rings used to mark a document with the ancient equivalent of a signature, scarabs, can be seals but are usually carved in the shape of a s…
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Julie Zutz Brown/Darris McNeely: UCG Member Survey. What are Brethren Telling the Church?
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44:23Julie Zutz Brown has conducted various surveys for the United Church of God for the past 17 years. She and her team have read and analyzed the various surveys. Some surveys have been conducted by members, others by the ministry, employees, and other entities within the Church. Darris McNeely is chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee, which us…
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Today we begin a brand new topic…”Overcoming Defeat” – 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…
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With Melvin Rhodes we talk about WHY Charlie Kirk was shot. What's going on?
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22:43Free speech. Have we ever really had it? When did freedom of free speech start? What is the future of free speech? What about free speech in the World Tomorrow? We need your thoughts on this one.....By Victor Kubik
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Kubik Report Staff Bob and Stella Discuss How Church Unity is Possible?
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16:45My original blog on this subject is at https://vkubik.wordpress.com/2025/05/30/church-unity-is-possible-heres-how/ Today’s episode is be brought to you by the Kubik Report staff of Bob and Stella who will discuss my blog “Church Unity is Possible. Yet, the question of uniting in spirit has been out of the the question. Does that demean the final pr…
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Rex Sexton: Tribute to Charlie Kirk. What is Authentic Christianity?
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46:17Recorded two days after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Rex gives insight into what real and meaningful Christianity and prefaces it with a tribute to Charlie Kirk.By Victor Kubik
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Killing Charlie Kirk - Context and Consequences by Buchanan and Kubik
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43:08We live in a spiritually dangerous world that seeks to destroy humanity. Charlie Kirk gave his life to promote healthy moral values among young people. His murder on Sep 10, 2025 will be long remembered. Image attribution Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)By Victor Kubik
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Asked & Answered: Jennifer Lo on Bringing Futuring into Your Organization
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49:24In this Asked & Answered episode, Jennifer Lo, IDEO's Senior Director of Design Futures, responds to community questions about how leaders can bring futuring into their organizations. From making the case for ROI, to balancing visionary leadership with grounded operators, to practical ways to get started, Jennifer shares insights on how to use futu…
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Michael Snyder: Sept 3, 2025 Economic Weaponization and “Unstoppable China” Courting Premier Power
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15:48Michael Snyder writes a sobering article that our podcasting staff comments on. A defiant, confident, and decidedly public display shocked diplomat and leader alike on September 3. “You don’t need a degree in international affairs to understand the message Xi Jinping sent Wednesday as he paraded tanks, hypersonic missiles and other weapons through …
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Vic Kubik and friends: Living Through a Century of Transformation
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12:47You might like this. Please let me know what you think at [email protected] The original article is at https://vkubik.wordpress.com/2025/07/21/transformation/By Victor Kubik
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Mitch Moss: Clothing, Consulting, Character, Class, Christian
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55:57This was one of our most popular podcasts. Mitch Moss describes the importance of clothing and dress....using biblical support. In case you missed this episode, here is the original once again. 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 m…
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How to Think Like a Futurist: Jennifer Lo
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41:08What does it mean to think like a futurist—and why should every leader learn how? In this episode of the Creative Confidence Podcast, Jennifer Lo, Senior Director of Design Futures at IDEO, shares how futuring can help leaders navigate uncertainty, build resilient strategies, and shape the future they want to see. Learn how to spot signals, expand …
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Melvin Rhodes: Observations about Russia's War Against Ukraine/Palestinian History/Germany Rising Aug 25, 2025
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29:12Melvin Rhodes gives his observations about the world as of today in late August 2025. His comments come from the latest edition of his popular newsletter, Mel Rhodes Place. We encourage you to subscribe to it by going to it online. https://melvinrhodes.wordpress.com/ Features: Russia and Ukraine: Why are we negotiating with Evil? Hamas Response To …
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Ken Murray: Do you understand difference between the Gospel of Christ or another/different Gospel?
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49:14Ken Murray and I continue our series of podcasts. The Term GOSPEL is widely used to describe the work, content and essence of Christianity. There is a true Gospel defined and identified in the New Testament. And, there is another gospel defined by men that people fall for that has a different and perilous direction from what Christ brought and Who …
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Oleh Zajac: The Unprecedented Historic Meeting of European Leaders in Washington D.C. with President Trump. What Next?
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42:46Oleh Zajac, an international relationships expert, and I discuss the Historic Meeting on August 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The implications of this event will reverberate to the entire world. Will the killing of thousands of people weekly end, and will of 20,000 abducted children return? How is Europe going to react? What will happen in Ukraine …
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Nephew Colin in Ukraine: Trump/Putin Summit, Work in Ukraine, Comedy, The End of the War, Faith and Hope
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48:06My nephew Colin Kubik and I talk on August 13, 2025 while he is back in Spokane, Washington, visiting his parents. He has studied and worked in Ukraine for more than 12 years living in various parts of the country. Now he is in Lviv, teaching English to Ukrainians and Ukrainian to English speakers. Listen to his assessment of what he sees and hears…
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Asked & Answered: Catherine Connors on Storytelling for Leaders, Scale, and the Future of Narrative
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38:19In this bonus episode of the Creative Confidence Podcast, storyteller and strategist Catherine Connors returns to answer top questions from our IDEO U community. We explore what it really means to lead with story—beyond frameworks and formats—and how storytelling can be used to build culture, scale ideas, and drive meaningful change.Catherine share…
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Elizabeth Ross: What it's like to attend Hillsdale College. Insightful story of young dreams
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1:01:34Elizabeth Ross attended ABC, where I became acquainted with her. She has come from a family whose father attended Ambassador College. Now Elizabeth talks about her experience at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan which has similarities to what we experienced at Ambasador College. Her father attended Ambassador College. Now Elizabeth talks abo…
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Gear Grinder 2025 : Event is Sept. 7, 2025 at Lake Minnetonka in the Twin Cities. Word from Organizers
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30:23We're planning for the 3rd Annual Gear Grinders bike ride sponsored by the United Church of God in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Hear a discussion with us, four participants, including the Organizers of the fun, fellowship, and enrichments on the weekend after Labor Day. Click the following link for more detail and register.https://www.eventcreate.com/e/ge…
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Ariana, Josh and Sage: How to Make Relationships That Matter Work!
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54:26Sage Bensinger, together with Josh and Ariana Vasquez—three thoughtful young adults—form a panel discussing relationships among young adults. With genuine curiosity and warmth, they explore what we’ve been taught to expect in love, marriage, friendship, and what actually ends up mattering in everyday life. While all three bring a foundation of fait…
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Guest Host Steve Buchanan interviews Vic Kubik about the origins of the United Church of God
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1:13:44Steve Buchanan is the guest host today, interviewing me, Vic Kubik, about the origins of the United Church of God as well as the demise of the Worldwide Church of God. We talk about how this affected people and what we can learn in our faith journey.. See more history on my website at https://kubik.org/groundzero/ You can contact us at Steve Buchan…
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Mark Robertson: Founding Principles of Freedom that Underpin the Law.
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58:03In this fifth in our series of discussions with Australian Mark Robertson, author of The Enlightened Law of Moses, we discuss how the Law gives insight into what gives us freedom. We discuss further the unique structure of government revealed in the law as civil rights and freedom. Bev Kubik joins in the end with her endorsement. You can hear all t…
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Creative Collaboration with IDEO CEO Mike Peng (Replay)
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37:20In this conversation, IDEO CEO Mike Peng shares what it really takes to foster creative collaboration on teams. From designing for trust and tension to navigating ambiguity and divergent thinking, Mike offers a clear-eyed look at how leaders can create the conditions for breakthrough ideas. Originally aired on August 8, 2019, this episode is full o…
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Greg Thomas: Narcissism Part 3. Medical cure? How to deal with? Famous historic narcissists.
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36:54Greg Thomasand I discuss Cures for Narcissitic Personality Disorder (NPD)? How to and how NOT to handle a narcissist in your life? How to communicate with a loved one who is a narcissist? Famous historic narcissists All Greg Thomas Podcasts https://vkubik.podbean.com/category/greg-thomas Narcissism with Greg Thomas https://vkubik.podbean.com/catego…
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Justin Kovanis: Faith and Psychotherapy - Complementary, Not Contradictory
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43:12Justin Kovanis and I discuss how psychotherapy or clinical counseling is a venture in truth-seeking and aligns profoundly with Christianity. How does therapy function regarding one's faith and seeking after the truth? Justin Kovanis is a Licensed therapist in Cincinnati, licensed in 2023, and is passionate about the power of healing from trauma. He…
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Dan Russo: Mission/Plan of Church of God Network. How People Can Work Together
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39:16Dan Russo talk about how Church of God Network has helped with new programs. Dan gives a synopsis about what CGN does and their mission/plan. Also the major recent updates below: New Program: MissionAssist - operational support services by COG professionals Within Your Gates - crisis relief & grief response --> big response to CA fires in 2025. New…
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Storytelling for Change with a Former Disney Exec: Catherine Connors
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36:25What makes a story powerful enough to shift culture?In this episode of the Creative Confidence Podcast, Catherine Connors—former Head of Content at Disney Interactive and founder of storytelling consultancy StoryQuo—shares five key shifts that can help leaders use story as a tool for transformation.From rethinking traditional formats to embracing p…
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Ken Murray: Overview of the Progression of End-Time Prophesies
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55:56Ken Murray and I talk about one of the wonders of coming events: What will happen to human civilization? When and how will it end? There is a straightforward biblical summary of what will happen. The end of civilization will not come tomorrow. There is still a lot that has to happen. An outline of the future will anchor us in being productive and u…
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Micah Gunn and I talk about the basics of Apologetics. Where is it mentioned in the Bible? How it can help you understand the Bible as well as theories. Micah has his own Podcast at TRUTH BE TOLD. https://truthbetoldpodcast.podbean.com/ You can reach Micah at [email protected] Victor Kubik
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Dr. Steven Britt: Sound Science and the Bible
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14:40We originally did this podcast in August 2018. Steven Britt holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from North Carolina State University which he received in 2015. He was ordained into the ministry of UCG in 2018 and served as pastor to congregations in Maryland and Virginia from 2019-2022. He has written for the Beyond Today magazine, and one of his ar…
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Asked & Answered: Matthieu Lorrain & Savannah Kunovsky
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26:42How are creative professionals actually using AI today? In this Asked and Answered follow-up episode, Google DeepMind’s Matthieu Lorrain and IDEO’s Savannah Kunovsky respond to questions from the IDEO U community. They cover real-world examples of AI-powered co-design, how to maintain creative control with liquid content, designing for neurodiverge…
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Mario Seiglie: Our family's escape from Cuba and Castro
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15:52Mario Seiglie and I talked a few days after the death of Fidel Castro, who died November 15, 2016. Mario's father knew Castro personally. Mario describes their ordeal of escaping Cuba to the United States when he was seven years old. Mario Seiglie is Senior Pastor over the United Church of God Spanish-speaking areas of the world.…
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Patrick Nielander: What a Lifetime of Law Enforcement Should Teach Us - LA Riots
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37:27Patrick Nielander has spent nearly 40 years in the field of Law Enforcement. Seven years of Federal Court experience (CSO, Special Deputy US Marshal) and five years as the District Supervisor (CSO Program, JSD7/SIN, District 28). Served as the Assistant Section Commander for the Medical Department of the Marion County Jail, Indianapolis, Indiana. R…
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With Gerhard Marx: A Lifetime of Memories - Bricket Wood England - replay
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40:00Hello, This is one of my favorite podcasts from two and a half years ago with our beloved teacher, pastor Gerhard Marx, in the United Kingdom. He positively affected the lives of so many with kindness and an example of integrity. Give a listen!By Victor Kubik
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Hear all of the Vic N Ken podcasts from this link https://vkubik.podbean.com/category/ken-murray See video version of this podcast here on YouTube https://youtu.be/rRZYk7QtKjI?si=yCC17ya2jWJzO8Y5By Victor Kubik
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James Ginn: You Can Help Us Translate Articles and Booklets into Various languages. Here's how!
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40:08James Ginn is senior pastor to the Baltic, Nordic and Eastern European countries. He and his wife, Kristine, have embarked on an ingenious translation process using AI to translate UCG articles and booklets. You can help with some steps in this process that do not require you to know the languages. We have tested it and it works great! Heidi Braun …
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AI x Creativity: Matthieu Lorrain & Savannah Kunovsky
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46:34Google DeepMind’s Matthieu Lorrain and IDEO’s Savannah Kunovsky on how AI is reshaping creative work.By IDEO U
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Greg Thomas: Narcissism, part 2; Gaslighting, Relationships, Patterns
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38:00What is Gaslighting? A few years back, it was the "word of the year." How does Narcissistic Personality Disorder affect relationships? Common Patterns that occur in narcissistic relationships. Hear ALL of our podcasts here:By Victor Kubik
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Seasonal message I delivered on June 8, 2024, in Indianapolis, IN, about the big bang event that marked the startup of the Christian Church on Pentecost in 31 AD and all the subsequent events recorded in the early chapters of Acts.By Victor Kubik
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Bill Hicks: Church of God (Seventh Day), Worldwide, United History
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49:20Photo of Bill Hicks and me at the Church of God (Seventh Day) conference in Denver in July 2005, Bill Hicks, former director of Missions Abroad in the Church of God (Seventh Day) gives an insightful interview about his the history in the Worldwide Church of God, then the Church of God (Seventh Day) from where Herbert Armstrong came. Andd now United…
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Greg Thomas: What You Should Know About Narcissism
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37:08The first in our series on narcissism... Subscribe Greg's YouTube channel by typing in "Leadership Excellence Channel" in the YouTube search bar. Also, learn more about Greg Thomas at https://leadershipexcellencenow.com/about-greg-l-thomasBy Victor Kubik
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Mark Robertson: Making Sense of the Old Testament Health and Purity Laws
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53:56Hear all LAW podcasts from Mark Robertson here In addition to Amazon, here are a few other places where you can buy The Enlightened Law of of Moses. Here is the book for sale on Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-enlightened-law-of-moses/11c96c4be22ed982?ean=9781763671706&next=t An ebook is also available on Apple Books: https://books.a…
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Ground Zero - the meltdown of the Worldwide Church of God and the start of UCG
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1:09:10This is my address to the United Church of God Conference of Elders on May 3, 2025 about the implosion of the Worldwide Church of God. It's what I saw and heard first-hand. You can view the original videos of the UCG startup conference on May 1, 2, 1995 at https://kubik.org/ucgindy95 and the chapters for Ground Zero at https://kubik.org/groundzero…
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Fred Kellers: New UCG President Elliott, New Pope Robert Prevost (Leo XIV) and much more!
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44:10Fred Kellers has been pastor for many decades and is now retired. We have been friends for many years and share some of our thoughts about the people we have served and advice and hope for our children and grandchildren and grandchildren.By Victor Kubik
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Rex Sexton Discusses Alarming Trend of Hypersexualization of Women Online
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41:33This is an alarming development of online prostitution that may be viewed and participated in everywhere....including your own home. Do you know what your children are watching on their phones. Rex and I discuss what this is doing to our children, their future and society. How innocent is OnlyFans?? You better find out. It's everywhere and the numb…
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