The weekly Teaching Podcast from Canterbury Baptist Church
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Exploring the Riches of the Anglican Way
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A podcast to serve www.cgcc.org.au and the wider community.
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Every weekday join the new voice of local issues on Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald, 9am-12pm weekdays. It’s all about the conversation with John, as he gets right into the things that get our community talking. If it’s news you’re after, backing John is the combined power of the Newstalk ZB and New Zealand Herald news teams. Meaning when it comes to covering breaking news – you will not beat local radio. With two decades experience in communications based in Christchurch, John also ...
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The weekly sermons from Canterbury Baptist Church in Melbourne Australia.
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This is Canterbury Court's Daily Activity Listing. A podcast to keep you in the loop of all things fun happening at Canterbury!
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A podcast where we meet the people of Canterbury Baptist Church in Melbourne Australia, hear their stories, and explore ideas relevant to our Church and Community.
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Our mission is to help you know Jesus personally and show Him to others.
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Your chance to hear expert speakers from all walks of life debating, informing and extending their passion for their subject. Our public lectures cover subjects as diverse as health, the arts, faith and education. Speakers range from leading academics, to public figures and entertainers.
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Anyone who has ever been on a package tour with a group of strangers who soon become friends, and passed time swapping stories with them, would instantly identify with this timeless classic of English literature. The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer recounts twenty different stories recounted by a diverse group of pilgrims who gather at The Tabard Inn in Southwark, near London, before setting out for the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury. The Host of the inn proposes that they entert ...
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John MacDonald: Chch council should be red-faced over red zone decision
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5:44Don’t you get it? I’m not saying this to you – I’m saying it to the Christchurch City Council, which thinks there is no need to have locals on this new committee its setting up to oversee the red zone on the east side of Christchurch. This is the 600-hectare Ōtākaro/Avon River Corridor which has attracted all sorts of controversy since the governme…
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Does Narnia reflect Anglican cultural structures? Is it a story-world that can only be created by an Anglican? And why has C.S. Lewis been called the last exit before atheism? On today's episode of Canterbury Trails, hosts Jared Lovell and C. Jay Engel welcome Jared's brother, Micah Lovell, a classical educator and Director of Operations at Anglica…
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Series - Visiting Speaker Bible Reference - 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 Speaker - Rachel TaylorAutor: CBC
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Philemon - Grace: Transforming Relationships Through Reconciliation
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41:12Shebu walks us through this short NT letter, Philemon. A challenge in this letter is to consider A Grace that transforms relationships. You can check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uYFP64EbrE Want to know more about CGCC? Just head to our website: https://www.cgcc.org.au/Autor: Canterbury Gardens Community Church
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor talks roading plan, red zone governance, inner city noise limits
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8:36Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger joined John MacDonald live in studio for their regular catch up. Community members of Christchurch’s red zone are outraged over their exclusion from a governance group overseeing the future development of the area – why have they been left out? The age-old question of who has the right to a quiet night has reared its …
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John MacDonald: I'm 50/50 when it comes to citizen's arrests
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5:51I’m 50/50 on this idea the Government’s got of letting people do citizens arrests. For security guards? Yes. For every other member of the public? It’s a definite no for me. Let’s start with security guards and why I think these powers would be good for them. How long have we been saying that they need more teeth to do their job? Ages. And what we’…
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John MacDonald: In 2025 you don't touch people at work
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5:33Who would want to be Andrew Bayly today? The disgraced, now former minister, resigned because he touched a staff member during what he’s describing as an “animated discussion”. And now his political career is toast. As it should be, because in 2025, you just don’t touch people in the workplace. You don't touch people in the workplace when you’re ha…
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John MacDonald: Spend up large on defence, we have no choice
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4:43Spend up large. That’s my message to the Government. Go large, spend up big and drag our military into the 21st century. That’s not me having a go at the military, by the way. Anyone reading this at Burnham Camp, for example, might feel like I’m having a go at them. But I’m not. But, what I am saying, is that we need to be spending more on defence …
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John MacDonald: This is a terrible thing to say, but it's true
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6:03Do you know why the Government has failed to meet all of its child poverty targets? The overarching reason I’m talking about here. Because this is really complex and there are all sorts of reasons why kids end-up living in poverty and why politicians, generally, fail to fix the problem. So the main reason why nothing seems to be achieved in this ar…
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Politics Friday with Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb: Christchurch Earthquake, Rangiora's after-hours clinic, child poverty, Chinese warships
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21:21Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined by Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb to delve into some of the topics listeners are most interested in. They mark the anniversary of the Christchurch Earthquake, which occurred 14 years ago tomorrow. Rangiora’s after-hours clinic is still not underway, but some certainty has been gained after the Waimak…
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John MacDonald: When are the banks going to lift their game?
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5:47Adrian Orr. Champion of the people. Well, that might be going a bit too far. But the Reserve Bank Governor was speaking my language when he says that dropping the Official Cash Rate, like he did yesterday, is just the start and that the banks have to do their bit too. And I couldn’t agree more. He was having a dig at their profit margins. But for m…
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John MacDonald: How would you rate your trust in the public service?
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5:51I reckon most of us, when we fill out the census papers, assume that the information we’re providing won’t end up in the wrong hands. I know there are some people who don't feel like that. People who just don't want to give personal information to anyone - especially the government. Or the state. The Wizard of Christchurch was known over the years …
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Chris Hipkins: Labour Leader on Destiny Church, public service, Christchurch Hospital
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9:39Labour Leader Chris Hipkins joined John MacDonald this morning to give his thoughts on some of the biggest stories of the week. The integrity of the public service is being called into question after Census data was allegedly misused – how will this impact trust in the future? Hipkins believes the GP shortage is the biggest factor impacting demand …
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Episode 4 - Lutheran Influence on Early Anglican Theology
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1:09:27Is the Anglican tradition more Reformed, more Lutheran, or a true Via Media? In Episode 4 of The Canterbury Trails, hosts Jared Lovell and C.J. Engel talk about the influence of Lutheran theology on early Anglican theological development. To better understand this important subject, Jared and C.J. welcome their special guest Jesse Nigro, classical …
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John MacDonald: We're great at peacekeeping. But not in Ukraine
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5:32Already, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is looking ahead to whenever a ceasefire might happen in Ukraine and has said that, if or when it does, he’d be happy to send troops in to keep the peace. It was too early for PM Christopher Luxon to confirm the Government's interest in sending troops to Ukraine once there’s a ceasefire during his regula…
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Series - Genesis Bible Reference - Genesis 21:8-21 Speaker - Luke BarrsAutor: CBC
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Daniel Chapter 6 - Integrity and Deliverance: Lessons from Daniel's Faith
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46:57In Daniel chapter 6, we encounter the well-known story of Daniel in the lion's den. This passage, familiar to many, challenges us to look beyond its surface and see the profound lessons it offers. As we explore this chapter, we see Daniel's unwavering integrity and trust in God, even in life-threatening danger. The narrative unfolds in a new kingdo…
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John MacDonald: Is that all the PM has to say about Destiny Church?
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7:02When I saw Brian Tamaki on the news last night, he looked more pompous than ever. Pompous - not pious. Because he was the one who instructed his so-called followers to disrupt that drag artist’s kids show and protest at the Auckland Rainbow Parade at the weekend. From the pictures I’ve seen, both of those events looked pretty ugly. His idea. Under …
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Sam jumps on the podcast with Shebu to share how God has made him, his journey through life, and the grief he experienced when he lost his mum and also making one of the top kid's podcasts. And in all of this, he shares the truth of Who God is, How God has shaped him and in light of that, how it shapes how he lives. In this podcast, we discuss ADHD…
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John MacDonald: Here's why we're so bad at road repairs
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5:17I’m starting to wonder whether it was just a fluke that we managed to build things like the big hydro dams back in the day without them falling over. Without them falling apart. Cracking under the pressure. Because, when you consider achievements like that, it makes it laughable that we don’t seem to be capable anymore of really simple stuff like f…
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Politics Friday: Matt Doocey and Tracey McLellan talk supermarkets, mental health funding, helicopters, school lunches
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22:28Today on Politics Friday John MacDonald was joined in studio by National’s Matt Doocey and Labour’s Tracey McLellan. They discussed yesterday’s supermarket announcement: does the Government really believe another player will enter the scene, or is it all just talk? Why has some mental health funding been redistributed when New Zealand continues to …
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on the rates decrease, user-pays water system, and the Port Hills blaze
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8:29John MacDonald was joined by Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger for a chat about the biggest issues concerning residents. Christchurch City Councillors have adopted their Draft Annual Plan. It now proposes a 7.58% overall rates increase, down from the originally-drafted 8.93%. They achieved this not by cost cutting, as well as paying off less debt, res…
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John MacDonald: Here's how you can tell council elections are looming
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8:29Let me give a shout out to Christchurch City Councillor Melanie Coker, who has told her council colleagues that what they are doing by not paying-off debt to keep the rates rise this year lower and then stinging us with an even bigger increase next year, is misleading. That’s how she’s describing this smoke and mirrors way councillors are trimming-…
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Jared and CJ discuss the Anglo tradition in education, focusing mostly on the reforms of Alfred the Great. Join the discussion, and consider why our educational reform efforts today would benefit from the wisdom of a ninth century English king known most for his military victories. Image of Anglo-Saxon map By Hel-hama - Own work using:InkscapeSourc…
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John MacDonald: User pays for water doesn't sit well with me
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5:49If you thought Three Waters was a dog, how are you feeling now, with the news out today that the Christchurch City Council is looking at going all user pays on it when it comes to water? And this isn’t strictly a conversation about Christchurch. It’s a conversation about your philosophical position when it comes to water – something essential to al…
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Mark Lizotte: Diesel on his career, releasing new music, family connections
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12:56A man of many stage names, Mark Lizotte, better known as Diesel, joined John MacDonald live from Australia for a chat. He’ll be taking to the stage in a couple of week’s time as a part of the line up for Selwyn Sounds. He and John talked about his career and it continuing to flourish with the release of new music and his pre-show habit of weather f…
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John MacDonald: Seymour is the fly in Luxon's ointment
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5:40Whenever people used to bang on about Christopher Luxon being the next John Key —which, I think we all agree now, he isn’t— but whenever I used to hear that talk, I pooed-pooed it. All because of what the two of them did before they got into politics. And the fact that Luxon isn’t another John Key is why we’ve got two new political polls telling us…
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Series - Baptisms Bible Reference - Acts 8:26-40 Speaker - Luke BarrsAutor: CBC
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Daniel Chapter 5 - Lessons from Belshazzar: Pride, Judgment, and God's Kingdom
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43:14Mark walks us through Daniel chapter 5. Want to know more about CGCC? Just head to our website: https://www.cgcc.org.au/Autor: Canterbury Gardens Community Church
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John MacDonald: The foreign buyer ban has run its course
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5:40So the Government's doing all sorts of things to try and get rich migrants into the country - except one thing. Which it should be doing. Former immigration minister Stuart Nash was on Newstalk ZB this morning saying it's time to lift the ban on foreigners buying houses. And I agree with him. The so-called 'golden visa' the Government announced yes…
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John MacDonald: What should the Crown do with its Christchurch airport shares?
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5:47After all his talk about asset sales, David Seymour has obviously been scratching his head like the rest of us, wondering what we’ve actually got left to sell. And he’s got Christchurch Airport in his sights. The Government —or the Crown— owns a 25% stake in the airport (which is the second largest in the country) and the ACT Party leader is saying…
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Politics Friday with Hamish Campbell and Reuben Davidson: Christchurch City Airport shares, Eastgate Mall crime, Cook Islands-China deal
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21:06Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined in studio by Hamish Campbell and Reuben Davidson. David Seymour thinks the Crown should sell its share in the Christchurch City Airport – is it wise to sell off a profit-making asset? Eastgate Mall has made headlines for its crime this week, as MP for Christchurch East, will Rueben be asking for m…
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John MacDonald: Why we should be nervous about state housing changes
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5:43Be very nervous. That’s my advice regarding the Government’s big re-set for state housing provider Kāinga Ora. Don’t get me wrong. Some of the stuff it’s doing makes perfect sense. But, overall, there’s potential for it to be a real cluster. Let’s start with the positives, though. It seemed to me that, under Labour, Kāinga Ora had become some sort …
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John MacDonald: I'm torn on the Paris climate agreement
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5:00I tell you what, I am almost torn on this talk today about New Zealand pulling out of the Paris climate agreement. The one we’re signed up to along with a truckload of other countries - and which US president Donald Trump has just exited. In fact, here are the numbers: we are one of out of 193 countries that are signed up members. That’s 193 out of…
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What role (if any) should spiritual discipline, written prayers, and fasting play in the Christian life? What does the Anglican Way have to say about it? And what does a sixth-century Italian monk have to do with English Christianity? C.J. Engel and Jared Lovell talk about all this and more on Episode 2 of The Canterbury Trails. Image of Anglo-Saxo…
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Daniel Chapter 4 - God's Sovereignty: Lessons from Nebuchadnezzar's Pride
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40:12Andy walks us through Daniel Chapter 4 as part of our Daniel series. Pride is something that impacts all of us, including the King of Babylon. Want to know more about CGCC? Just head to our website: https://www.cgcc.org.au/Autor: Canterbury Gardens Community Church
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Series - Visiting Speakers Bible Reference - Luke 4:14-21,43-44 Speaker - Rev Dr Jeremy LawAutor: CBC
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John MacDonald: Shopping for trouble at the mall
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5:41“There are dropkicks everywhere”. That's what someone said to me when we were talking about this situation around Eastgate Mall. This person I was talking to goes to Eastgate all the time and they were saying that they feel more nervous going to Riccarton Mall. And I agreed with them. Sometimes the atmosphere outside Riccarton Mall can be pretty th…
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Shebu caught up with Rob, who shared his story of God's grace in his life through the various seasons, from his faith journey growing up in a Jehovah's Witness family to his coming to know Jesus and even leaving QLD to live in Melbourne. Here is a short article that articulates the difference between the Christian faith and Jehovah's Witness belief…
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John MacDonald: Time to end the e-scooter free ride
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5:43A mate was telling me last night how surprised he was that he was breath-tested by the police yesterday afternoon. If he’d been riding an e-scooter, though, he would have been waived straight through. If he’d been riding an e-scooter he also wouldn’t have been drug-tested. He also wouldn’t have had to have the thing registered like any other vehicl…
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Politics Friday with Megan Woods and Matt Doocey: Should e-scooter companies pay ACC levies, banks, school lunch programme
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23:14In the first Politics Friday of 2025, John MacDonald was joined by Matt Doocey and Megan Woods to dig into some of the biggest political stories of the week. New data reveals that ACC paid out almost $15 million for e-scooter injuries last year, a nearly 50% increase on the year before – is it time for the businesses operating them to pay levies? W…
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John MacDonald: Banks vs Fossil Fuels - a cultural battleground
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5:41I like to think that I care about the climate and climate change. Well, I know I care. But, like most of us —if I’m really honest— I’m all a bit token on it. Which might be why I’ve got absolutely no problem with Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones taking on the big banks for refusing to lend money to the fossil fuel industry. I’m not like some p…
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Phil Mauger: Christchurch Mayor on his campaign plans for the next election, alcohol bylaws, speed limits, GP shortage
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9:23Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger is in campaign mode after confirmation he's seeking a second term in October's elections. He'll battle Councillor Sara Templeton for the top job, the only other contender so far. In his first catch up of 2025, he discussed his motivations with John MacDonald, as well as thoughts on alcohol bylaws, changing speed limit…
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An introduction to the Canterbury Trails podcastAutor: Jared Lovell | C.Jay Engel
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John MacDonald: Which assets to sell? What about these ones?
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6:06Generally speaking, when something isn’t making you any money, you try to get rid of it. That’s in business, especially. And it looks like that’s the approach National might want to take with state assets too. Christopher Luxon says he’s open to it, and I am too. To a point. And maybe not in the way Christopher Luxon is thinking. The Prime Minister…
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John MacDonald: Planning for retirement in your 40s? Really?
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5:38What do you think someone in their 40s is thinking about right now? I can think of a few things, and I bet it’s not retirement. Even though we’re being told today that that’s what someone in their 40s should be thinking about. But I bet they’re not. I reckon if someone is in their 40s and they’re a parent with kids at school, they’ll be cursing abo…
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Series - Genesis Bible Reference - Genesis 21:1-7 Speaker - Luke BarrsAutor: CBC
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Daniel Chapter 3 - God's hands in the midst of our trial.
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35:26Sometimes, amid challenges, it may be hard to see the hand of God. Yet Jesus is often in the midst of our trials. Shebu walks us through Daniel Chapter 3 Want to know more about CGCC? Just head to our website: https://www.cgcc.org.au/Autor: Canterbury Gardens Community Church
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Series - Genesis Bible Reference - Genesis 19:1-29 Speaker - Luke BarrsAutor: CBC
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Daniel Chapter 2 - Encountering God's Wisdom & Might
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40:34Mark, walks us through Daniel Chapter 2 challenging us to consider the God who knows all. Want to know more about CGCC? Just head to our website: https://www.cgcc.org.au/Autor: Canterbury Gardens Community Church
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