Best David Synder Podcasts (2025)

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Can People Really Change? Leadership, Bad Apples & Redemption at Work 39:20

6d ago39:20

39:20

Can difficult people truly change—or are some just born to wreck workplace culture? Dr. Brian Peters, expert in employee engagement, explores whether change is possible in even the most stubborn leaders. From Marine Corps lessons to CEO roundtables, this episode unpacks real-world stories, science-backed insights, and last-ditch strategies to turn …

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Collaboration Killers: Why Teams Fail & How Leaders Can Fix It 54:31

1M ago54:31

54:31

What’s really killing collaboration in your workplace? In this episode, we uncover the hidden behaviors that derail teamwork — and the leadership habits that foster real engagement. Dr. Brian Peters shares practical strategies, tools, and the one question every leader should be asking: “How do you know that?”…

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209. Is your heart where it needs to be?- Kindling Fire Podcast- Troy Mangum 36:25

2M ago36:25

36:25

First Episode of 2025: “Tell of all His wondrous works.” — Psalm 105:2In this special episode, I’m sharing personal testimonies of God’s faithfulness to encourage and strengthen your walk with Him.Here’s what I’ll be talking about:* The Miracle of Caleb Would Go — Three Years In: A reflection on God’s hand in this ongoing journey.* Marriage and Mis…

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Why Work Feels Miserable – And How to Fix It! | The Science of Employee Engagement 1:00:12

2M ago1:00:12

1:00:12

🚀 Work doesn’t have to be miserable! In this episode, we dive deep into the science of engagement with Dr. Brian Peters, a Marine Corps veteran, corporate leader, and Doctor of Organizational Industrial Psychology. 🎯 Topics Covered: ✅ Why so many workplaces feel uninspiring (and how to change that) ✅ The 3 pillars of engagement: Leadership, Communi…

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The Future of Engagement: Unlocking Leadership Behaviors That Drive Success 36:07

2M ago36:07

36:07

What truly drives engagement in the workplace? In this inaugural episode of The Future of Engagement, Dr. Brian Peters and David dive deep into the science of engagement, breaking down why leadership behaviors—not just leadership styles—are the key to creating thriving teams. From the Marine Corps to corporate leadership and earning a PhD in engage…

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208. Repost-Overcome Dad Guilt- Troy Mangum- Kindling Fire Podcast 14:42

5M ago14:42

14:42

I believe “Dad Guilt” is one of the main reasons for men’s disengagement & passivity in the family as well as sidestepping any type of spiritual leadership at home. Learn how you can overcome it and re-engage in your family.On this podcast, you’ll learn- What 1Cor. 11:4 meant when it warned Men not to pray with their head covered- How King David’s …

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207. My Father's Funeral- Troy Mangum- Kindling Fire Podcast 42:41

1y ago42:41

42:41

On this podcast, I share excerpts from my father’s funeral to honor him as a Man of God he was.His testimony was - ‘through faith….(his) weakness was turned to strength’ Heb 11:32,34-I share the four life lessons I learned from my Dad-His pastor shares how my Dad was a servant leader-A friend and someone he mentored shares how as Christians, we're …

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206. Carefree in the Care of God- Troy Mangum- Kindling Fire Podcast 42:06

1y ago42:06

42:06

Learn how to be Carefree in the Care of GodOn this podcast, I go over lessons learned from George Mueler, Reese Howell, and Hudson Taylor about walking by faith and being carefree.Learn >1-The difference between following God from your Heart vs your Mind2-How not to be weighed down by the anxieties of life3- How to grow your Faith- based on George …

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205. Priesthood of all believers- lessons from the Quakers- Kindling Fire -Troy Mangum 33:57

1+ y ago33:57

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On this podcast, I share the following lessons from the Quakers1- Everybody can contribute more than you think2- Self awareness & valuing the group obove your selfish ambitions is critical 3- Belief that God want ls to be in the driver seat re: community growth & teaching4- Inserting yourself into every growth process will limit the growth of the g…

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204. Repost- 4 stages of Native American Masculinity- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 16:21

1+ y ago16:21

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On Episode 203- a repost of a show from 2021 where I discuss the four stages of masculinity taught by the Lakota Sioux Indian Tribe & their Biblical parallel.-Boyhood- primary focus- generosity-Young Manhood- primary focus- suffering & endurance-Adult Manhood- primary focus- respect & kinship-Elders- primary focus - wisdomI also share a vision of J…

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203. Renewed Day by Day- Loren Cunningham (RIP)- Founder of YWAM- Kindling FIre with Troy Mangum 34:38

1+ y ago34:38

34:38

Loren went home to be with Jesus on Oct 6th, 2023. He was a true hero of the Faith! It was an honor to speak with him and be part of YWAM! Loren Cunningham is the founder of Youth with a Mission (YWAM). He is the first missionary to every reach every nation on earth. Today, YWAM has 18,000 full time missionaries, serving in almost every nation. YWA…

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202. Living a Creative Life- J. David Weiss, Andy Poe, Olin Mangum- Kindling FIre w/ Troy Mangum 1:05:21

1+ y ago1:05:21

1:05:21

Ep.202- Panel discussing how to live a creative life J David Weiss @jdwdesign - founder & CDO of Design Nova- superyacht designer, creative arsonistAndy Poe-@boulder_mountain Painter, Director, Producer for Film & Television, StorytellerØlin- @olinmakesmusic Indy rock/pop artist, producer, performer & my sonWe discuss - how to stay inspired- how to…

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201. God's Faithfulness- Kindling Fire Podcast with Troy Mangum 30:09

1+ y ago30:09

30:09

It is a show to encourage you that the promises in the Bible are true. Hear testimonies how promises in the Bible have come true in my life- God provides financially- Phil 4:19- God restores relationships- Hag 2:9- God promises a bright future- Jer 29:11- God gives the desire of your heart- Ps 37: 3-6- Great is his faithfulness- hymn lyrics walkthr…

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200. AI and the Gospel Opportunity- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 24:22

2y ago24:22

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Here is my 200th podcast episode.I’ll be talking about the opportunity for the Gospel with the rise of AI1. What actually is Generative AI, LLM, ChatGPT?2. What are the social ramifications of deep fakes and other new AI events?3. What is the amazing opportunity for the Gospel to reach others right now?Thank you to all those who have listened to th…

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199. Shaka Gnar 2023- Recap- a Caleb Would Go production- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 8:24

2y ago8:24

8:24

Fast recap of Shaka Gnar 2023- a Caleb Would Go production- How did event go?- How much money did we raise for missionaries?- How to apply for missionary grants?https://www.calebwouldgo.com/applyBy Troy Mangum

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198. Kingdom Life- Matt Tommey- Kindling Fire Podcast with Troy Mangum 37:52

2y ago37:52

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Welcome back a listener's favorite Matt Tommey sharing about his latest book- God’s Plan for LivingIn this episode we unpack-The main concept in Matt’s new book - Identity comes before - Design comes before- Expansion comes before- Assignment comes before- Living from & for LoveTo live a kingdom life you have to start with identify and design.For f…

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197. Shaka Gnar 2023- a Caleb Would Go production- Kindling Fire w/ Troy Mangum 33:08

2y ago33:08

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Caleb Would Go - exist to empower the adventurous!Chris, Parker and myself co-founded this 5013.c in honor of Caleb BellOn this podcast episode1. What is Caleb Would Go?2. What is Shaka Gnar-surf, skate, skim, fun run, art, music missionary annual fundraiser?3. Missionary Applications are open for 20234. How can you Go or Send missionaries through …

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196. Wisdom vs. Revelation- Troy Mangum - Kindling Fire Podcast 27:03

2y ago27:03

27:03

*New Podcast* -Continuation from last discussion. “Christianity is this fierce contradiction and we don’t resolve the contradictions, they just remain fierce” GK Chesterton. (Paraphrased by Dr. Marc Buchanan)On this episode I discuss:1. Wisdom vs. Special Revelation tension2. Living in the “real” world3. God’s love and room for conflict in our spir…

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195. Looking for God in External World- Troy Mangum- Kindling FIre Podcast 29:34

2y ago29:34

29:34

Im pivoting to looking for God in the external world pivoting away from looking for God inside my thoughts & feeling. It’s new for me as I’m prone to excessive introspection & guilty of not enough tangible activities based off Biblical principles.Here is whats in this episode:1. Can you be so heavenly minded that you are no earthly good?2. What I l…

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194. Male Psychology- Chris Bruno- Kindling Fire Troy Mangum 41:10

2y ago41:10

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Chris Bruno is a LPC, founder of Re:story counseling practice for men & Restoration Project ministry for men. Author of Sage & Man Maker Project In this episode we discuss1. What counseling steps help unlock & release men toward their best days2. How God dismantles false narratives in a man’s life3. How to move from from Warrior to Sage life stageF…

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193. The Father's Heart- Chris Hartenstien- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 34:12

2y ago34:12

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Chris Hartenstien is the founder of New Frontier Father-Son adventure ministry, husband of 1 & father of 8.In this discussion we cover- The ways in which God father’s us- How Fathers can recognize how God is working in their kids lives- How critical it is to receive from God first then give vs. giving from what we have not experiencedFor more in Ch…

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192. Rest leads to Risk- Dr. Mark Buchanan- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 41:35

2y ago41:35

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Mark Buchanan is professor of pastoral theology, an award-winning author and former pastor.On this episode we discuss:- How Jesus modeled the balance between rest and risk- How rest leads to risk- How God leads us into seasons of rest & seasons of risksHe is the author of eight books, including Your God Is Too Safe, Your Church is too Safe, The Res…

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191. Choose Eden- Allen Arnold- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 38:22

2+ y ago38:22

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Allen Arnold of Wild At Heart comes back on podcast to share about his latest book- The Eden Option- Choosing Story 1 in a Story 2 WorldIn this episode we discuss1- What is Story 1 vs Story 2?2- How God invited Allen to choose Eden (story 1)3- How to choose Eden4- How choosing Eden will restore your union with God, your unique voice, your vision & …

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190. King Me- Michael Thompson- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 50:20

2+ y ago50:20

50:20

Michael Thompson (founder of Zoweh) returns to podcast to share about latest book King MeIn this episode we cover:> How does God define a King> What is the Glory of a King> How Kings bring out the glory in other’s livesFor more information on Zoweh and King Me go to:https://www.zoweh.org/ IG @zowehlife…

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189. 4 lessons from 6yrs. of podcast- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 22:42

2+ y ago22:42

22:42

Here are the 4 lessons God has shown me across the last 6 years of doing the Kindling Fire Podcast1- Do not despise small beginnings- Zec. 4:102- Serve the Creator, not your Creation3- Respect the Rhythm of how God wants to teach you4- God is more concerned with the growth IN US than what he can do THROUGH USBonus: Learn how to go into 2023 with a …

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188. More Than Conquerors- Troy Mangum- Kindling Fire Podcast 25:20

2+ y ago25:20

25:20

How can you Win all the time? How can you Win even when you Lose?In this episode I reveal a lesson God’s been teaching me all year about Winning in His Kingdom- What does it mean to be ‘more than’ a conqueror?- What does staying connected to God have to do with winning?- How might God reveal a lesson from an advanced word he gave you for your year?…

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187. Your NOT a Sinner- Wes Stichwey- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 41:33

2+ y ago41:33

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Your not a sinner occurring to the Bible. If that is hard to believe, tune in to explore key scriptures on the topicWes Stichwey is a Pastor at Vertical Life Church. In this episode we will cover- Debunking a common lie Christians believe- Clarity on 1 John 1:8-2:1 verses- What is Righteous Consciousness?- Deep dive into Romans 6 re: our relationsh…

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186. Sitting with God- Tom Benner- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 40:10

2+ y ago40:10

40:10

Tom Benner is deep well. A business owner and part of Heart of a Warrior men’s retreat speaker team.In this episode we discuss:> Getting an infusion from God> Redeeming our imagination with God> How to quiet ourselves and stop the inner chatter> How to sit with God without an agendaFor more on The Kindling Fire go to:https://thekindlingfire.comFor …

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185. Sabbath Everyday- Troy Mangum with Kindling Fire Podcast 33:45

2+ y ago33:45

33:45

If you are practicing Sabbath 1 day week you are doing it wrongOn this podcast I detail how Christians can celebrate Sabbath every day- Sabbath 1 day a week is a Old Testament teaching- Sabbath as outward rest is a Old Testament teaching- The New Testament teaches new type of rest that leads to freedom- The New Testament teaches a Sabbath that star…

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184. How could We not Win?!- Troy Mangum with the Kindling Fire 21:13

2+ y ago21:13

21:13

“We don’t know what we ought to pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us”- Rom 8:26This prayers will be answered guaranteed, so how we could not win?Move your confidence to Jesus’ prayers on your behalfLearn what Jesus prayed for your in John 17Learn how you’ve already won in so many areas of your life you have yet to step intoFor more on the…

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183. What's God Like?- Jason L. Clark- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 25:04

2+ y ago25:04

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What is God like? A great conversation with Jason L Clark- host of the podcast- Re:Thinking God with Tacos.Jason is a writer, speaker and producer with a focus of his work on removing falsehoods about God and rediscovering the God of the Bible. Check out more about Jason’s ministries here: https://afamilystory.org/#…

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182.- Live Uncovered- Troy Mangum with the Kindling Fire 14:59

2+ y ago14:59

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“Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head” 1 Cor. 11:4On this podcast I uncover the mystery of this scripture for men.- Learn how King David’s passivity and guilt made matters worse at home- Overcome guilt from failures- Gain confidence and strength to re-engage in your familyTo pick up a copy of Fatherhood Facepla…

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181. Pt.2- Ancient Masculine Path- Troy Mangum with the Kindling Fire 51:09

2+ y ago51:09

51:09

There is an ancient path God will lead men on toward maturity. It transcends cultures, languages, and races.After 2yrs of study, prayer and dedication, I have identified mile-markers, trail blazes and milestones laid out in scripture about the ancient masculine pathThis is part 2 of podcast, I will coverPart 2: Trail Blazes/ Minor Milestones that h…

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180. Pt.1- Ancient Masculine Path- Troy Mangum with the Kindling Fire 43:03

3y ago43:03

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“This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths- Jer. 6:16There is an ancient path God will lead men on toward maturity. It transcends cultures, languages, and races.After 2yrs of study, prayer and dedication, I have identified mile-markers, trail blazes and milestones laid out in scripture about the ancien…

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179. Discerning God's Direction- Joseph White- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 50:50

3y ago50:50

50:50

Joesph White (a kindling fire veteran) shares on this podcast- How you can discern God’s direction- How to navigate God direction when it causes conflict in relationships- I share the 8 steps of wisdom to take in discerning God’s direction- A prophecy about Covid19 before it happenedTo pick up Joesph’s book Discerning God’s Direction book,shorturl.…

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178. Pure Desire Corrupted- David Charlson- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 30:48

3y ago30:48

30:48

"Sin is desires gone wrong"- CS LewisDavid Charlson leads a men’s purity group. In this episode we discuss- How God help David overcome porn after 2nd divorce- How God communicated his sufficiency after 6yrs of singleness- How porn typically is a pure God given desire that got corruptedFor more about David go to:https://davidcharlsoncoaching.com/…

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177. Win the Day- Jon Shafeei- Kindling FIre with Troy Mangum 32:28

3y ago32:28

32:28

Jon Shafeei is an entrepreneur, motivation speaker & friend.On this podcast we discuss1. How to stay motived daily despite challenges, set backs, etc…2. How to learn patiences when you are prone to intense speed to goalFor more on Jon or to join Daily Motivation Texthttps://www.shafeei.com/By Troy Mangum

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176. Renewed Day by Day- Loren Cunningham - YWAM founder- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 34:38

3y ago34:38

34:38

Loren Cunningham is the founder of Youth with a Mission (YWAM). He is the first missionary to every reach every nation on earth. Today, YWAM has 18,000 full time missionaries, serving in almost every nation. YWAM has 191 missionary bases around the world and 27 ships they use for evangelism, training and mercy ministries.In this conversation, we di…

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PR – Special Edition – Psych the Movie 3 Review 1:23:31

3y ago1:23:31

1:23:31

The team is back together to discuss the third movie, Psych 3: This is Gus, which originally premiered on Peacock on November 18th, 2021. It was written by Steve Franks and James Roday Rodriguez and directed by Steve Franks.By TV Rewind Network | Stephanie Zimmer | Fred Firestine | Anna Synder | David Handlos

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175. Redeem Your Time- Jordan Raynor- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 30:32

3y ago30:32

30:32

Jordan Raynor is author of Called to Create, Master of One, Redeeming your Time & soon to be released The Creator in YouOn this podcast we cover1. How Jesus managed his time is our model to follow2. How to be free to be more productive3. How faith is expressed in how we manage our time & prioritiesFor more on Jordan please check outhttps://jordanra…

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174. To the ends..Ride Nature -Mark Koch(founder)- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 29:46

3y ago29:46

29:46

Mark Koch is the founder of Ride Nature @ridenature, an action sports missions organization. In last 13 years, they have done evangelism in over 30 nations, giving away over 5000 boards to kids around the world.In this podcast we discuss,1. How did God spark the vision for this ministry2. What faith steps did Mark take to follow God into what Ride …

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173. What Everyman Needs- various guests- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 7:35

3y ago7:35

7:35

8 Truths every man needs in less than 5mins1. Befriend someone with an infection faith- Keith Vodrazka2. Know where you are most vulnerable to attack-Steve Gay3. Connect with God daily- Steve Alexander4. Reject Passivity- Robert Lee5. God will lead you into adventure- Troy Mangum6. Give God our Yes- Andy Poe7. Listen to God & Obey- Tom Heck8. Your …

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172. Learn to Fight- Lessons on Spiritual Warfare- Steve Gay- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 33:29

3y ago33:29

33:29

Steve Gay served in special forces and currently serves as a P.A. @ JSOC at Fort Bragg In this episodes we discuss:1. Spiritual warfare insights from a special forces soldier2. What is bounding overwatch?3. Who’s got your 6?This was 1st in person live interview in over 2 years!!For more about Steve’s transformationListen to:Episode 40, Band of Brot…

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171. Walking by Faith- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 20:55

3y ago20:55

20:55

What does “we walk by faith & not by sight” look like?In this podcast, I share 3 stories from my life of walking by faith with 3 different results1. Miraculous, Dramatic results2. Unexpected death of something your pursuing by faith3. Only getting breadcrumbs to go by with no end in sightFor my faith projects chk out >>https://thekindlingfire.comHt…

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170. God adds, performance subtracts- Brian Robinson- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 42:01

3+ y ago42:01

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Brian Robinson is host of Real Faith Stories podcast and an entrepreneur. A father of 8 out of OklahomaIn this episode we discuss1. How performance actually subtracts from who God has made us 2. How to not make ‘finding your purpose’ an idol3. How God lead Brian in exercise of perseverance when he left his corp. job and went to a start-upFor more o…

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169. Faith comes by Hearing- various guests on Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 31:24

3+ y ago31:24

31:24

Hear amazing testimonies of God guiding, leading & answering prayer from former Kindling Fire podcast guest“Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God” - Rom 10:17In this episode: 1. Joseph White @josephwhite2256 of Everyday Miracle episode 98 & 99 shares how God used dreams to guide him in a financial decision2. Dan Zehner @anthemofthea…

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168. Shaka Gnar & other fun things- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 6:41

3+ y ago6:41

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Shaka Gnar is the Best Day Ever! A fun fundraising event for Caleb Would Go missions foundation. On Feb 5th in Nokomis Florida come out and be a part of a skate, surf & skim competition. In addition art, sand sculpture and fun run competition. $25 per event. Come join us! Kindling Fire is a sponsor.https://www.calebwouldgo.com/registerWant to be a …

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167. Advance Words- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 20:58

3+ y ago20:58

20:58

Asking God for an advance word for your year is a spiritual practice I have done for the last 6 years.In this episode I answer these questions;1. What is an advanced word from God for your year?2. What words has God spoken to me through the years?3. What happened at end of the year based on God’s advanced words?Watch on YouTube, Listen on Apple Pod…

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166. Reign in Life- Kindling FIre with Troy Mangum 21:27

3+ y ago21:27

21:27

A hopefully message for 2022. Learn to * Live above your circumstances- 2 Cor 9:8* The true definition of Grace- Titus 2:11* How to Reign in Life- Rom 5:17I share how God has been leading me to all these things in my everyday life.Here’s to an amazing year!!Be AwesomeTroyBy Troy Mangum

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165. Brian Brennt Last Podcast Interview- Kindling Fire with Troy Mangum 29:05

3+ y ago29:05

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This was the last interview Brian Brennt did before he passed away in Nov.2021. It’s a discussion with him and his son Nick about empowering leaders.This conversation is definitely for anybody in spiritual leadership roles!Brian Brennt is one of the key founders of Circuit Riders a revivalist movement among young adults out of Huntington Beach Cali…

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