Coffee With Phil: Recent Episodes

Phil Strong

Hi there and welcome to Coffee with Phil, where our goal is to help you live a life of purpose, on purpose.

Walking with God sounds easy, but how many of you know it never follows the script you prepared?

In this podcast, Phil shares stories from his personal journey in the hopes that his experience – the good, bad and the ugly – will help you as you walk with God on your own journey.

Grab your coffee and enjoy this practical and personal episode with your podcast host, Phil Strong.

Check out more from Phil at https://philstrong.com

Series: The Heaviness of Hope (HoH)

Hope is a paradox.

We have taught people that hope is light. A helium balloon. A sunrise. Something that lifts.But anyone who has carried an unanswered prayer for years knows this is not the full picture.

Biblical hope is often something you drag behind you on the days you cannot carry it. Abraham waited decades. Joseph lay on a prison floor. Hannah wept so openly the priest thought she was drunk. David ran for his life while wearing an anointing he could not yet use. Hope was not easy for any of them.

This podcast series, The Heaviness of Hope, is a raw and real conversation discussing how and why we carry hope.

Series: The Heaviness of Hope (HoH)

Hope is a paradox.

We have taught people that hope is light. A helium balloon. A sunrise. Something that lifts.But anyone who has carried an unanswered prayer for years knows this is not the full picture.

Biblical hope is often something you drag behind you on the days you cannot carry it. Abraham waited decades. Joseph lay on a prison floor. Hannah wept so openly the priest thought she was drunk. David ran for his life while wearing an anointing he could not yet use.Hope was not easy for any of them.

This podcast series, The Heaviness of Hope, is a raw and real conversation discussing how and why we carry hope.

Here's the direct link to the episode on Milestones;

CWP.100. Milestones Are 'Mazing

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1061506/episodes/16242152

Series: The Heaviness of Hope (HoH)

Hope is a paradox.

We have taught people that hope is light. A helium balloon. A sunrise. Something that lifts.But anyone who has carried an unanswered prayer for years knows this is not the full picture.

Biblical hope is often something you drag behind you on the days you cannot carry it. Abraham waited decades. Joseph lay on a prison floor. Hannah wept so openly the priest thought she was drunk. David ran for his life while wearing an anointing he could not yet use.Hope was not easy for any of them.

This podcast series, The Heaviness of Hope, is a raw and real conversation discussing how and why we carry hope.

Here is a link to the four powerful personal questions Phil shares in this episode:

https://www.philstrong.com/the-burden-of-becoming/https://www.philstrong.com/the-burden-of-becoming/

Series: The Heaviness of Hope (HoH)

Hope is a paradox.

We have taught people that hope is light. A helium balloon. A sunrise. Something that lifts.But anyone who has carried an unanswered prayer for years knows this is not the full picture.

Biblical hope is often something you drag behind you on the days you cannot carry it. Abraham waited decades. Joseph lay on a prison floor. Hannah wept so openly the priest thought she was drunk. David ran for his life while wearing an anointing he could not yet use.Hope was not easy for any of them.

This podcast series, The Heaviness of Hope, is a raw and real conversation discussing how and why we carry hope.

Series: The Heaviness of Hope (HoH)

Hope is a paradox.

We have taught people that hope is light. A helium balloon. A sunrise. Something that lifts.But anyone who has carried an unanswered prayer for years knows this is not the full picture.

Biblical hope is often something you drag behind you on the days you cannot carry it. Abraham waited decades. Joseph lay on a prison floor. Hannah wept so openly the priest thought she was drunk. David ran for his life while wearing an anointing he could not yet use.Hope was not easy for any of them.

This podcast series, The Heaviness of Hope, is a raw and real conversation discussing how and why we carry hope.

Here are the scripture references I promised you:

Jeremiah 29:12
Psalm 50:15
1 Kings 8:28-30
Psalm 56:8
Psalm 6:6
Psalm 34:17
Psalm 6:9
James 5:13
Psalm 18:6

Also, Phil mentions a free book you can download. https://free.philstrong.com

Series: The Heaviness of Hope (HoH)

Hope is a paradox.

We have taught people that hope is light. A helium balloon. A sunrise. Something that lifts.But anyone who has carried an unanswered prayer for years knows this is not the full picture.

Biblical hope is often something you drag behind you on the days you cannot carry it. Abraham waited decades. Joseph lay on a prison floor. Hannah wept so openly the priest thought she was drunk. David ran for his life while wearing an anointing he could not yet use.Hope was not easy for any of them.

This podcast series, The Heaviness of Hope, is a raw and real conversation discussing how and why we carry hope.

Also, Phil mentions a free book you can download. https://free.philstrong.com

Series: The Heaviness of Hope (HoH)

Hope is a paradox.

We have taught people that hope is light. A helium balloon. A sunrise. Something that lifts.But anyone who has carried an unanswered prayer for years knows this is not the full picture.

Biblical hope is often something you drag behind you on the days you cannot carry it. Abraham waited decades. Joseph lay on a prison floor. Hannah wept so openly the priest thought she was drunk. David ran for his life while wearing an anointing he could not yet use.Hope was not easy for any of them.

This podcast series, The Heaviness of Hope, is a raw and real conversation discussing how and why we carry hope.

Also, Phil mentions a free book you can download. https://free.philstrong.com

This episode is a one-oof, not part of a series, but no less important!

In this episode Phil speaks candidly about the opposition we sometimes have to face from those who are close to us. Jesus teaches us in Matthew 18:15-17 to keep short accounts, to speak with people when we feel disconnected, and to work with love and grace to seek reconciliation. But what when that fails?

There's a really cool story here about when it does work.

A friend with a lantern is all about God sending someone to help us see in the dark, as they bring a lantern that is a symbol of God's light, so we see that light always defeats darkness.

In this episode, Phil also refers to Chapter 11 of Limbo Land, The Watchman's Lantern. . You can find that book here:

https://www.philstrong.com/product/limbo-land/

Life isn’t supposed to be complicated. We make it complicated when we drift from what matters most.

In this podcast series, Phil focuses on areas of our live that we have made complicated in a way that God never intended. It's abrupt, but then that might be what you need.

Clarity brings peace. Complexity breeds chaos.

Come back to what matters most.

This week, have a think about your FAITHFUL FRIENDS

Here's the Complication: Life gets messy, we make it complicated, and sometimes - LET'S BE REAL - following God makes it complicated!

How can friends help? More importantly, how can faithful friends help?

Jonathan; 1 Samuel 18:3, 1 Samuel 20: 16
Ittai; 2 Samuel 15: 18-22
Hushai; 2 Samuel 15: 32-37, 1 Chronicles 27: 33

Don't miss the observations Phil makes about these chaps... and then ask yourself these two questions:

a) Who do I see?

b) Who can I be?

https://philstrong.com

Life isn’t supposed to be complicated. We make it complicated when we drift from what matters most.

In this podcast series, Phil focuses on areas of our live that we have made complicated in a way that God never intended. It' abrupt, but then that might be what you need.

Clarity brings peace. Complexity breeds chaos.

Come back to what matters most.

This week, simplify your FUTURE YOU.

Here's the Complication: If you're confused about your future you, you're making it complicated!

In this episode I share some simple questions to ask yourself:

Who am I and who do I want to be?
Where am I and where do I want to be?
Who influences me?
Who is close to me... and who should be?

You can also find connection with principles of clarity in my book, Stay Strong:

https://www.philstrong.com/product/stay-strong/

Life isn’t supposed to be complicated. We make it complicated when we drift from what matters most.

In this podcast series, Phil focuses on areas of our live that we have made complicated in a way that God never intended. It' abrupt, but then that might be what you need.

Clarity brings peace. Complexity breeds chaos.

Come back to what matters most.

This week, simplify your FULFILMENT.

Here's the Complication: You're chasing purpose instead of living it!

In this episode I share some simple questions to ask yourself:

What am I chasing?
Who told me this mattered?
What if slower is actually healthier?
What if God isn’t asking me to do more—but trust Him more?

https://philstrong.com

Life isn’t supposed to be complicated. We make it complicated when we drift from what matters most.

In this podcast series, Phil focuses on areas of our live that we have made complicated in a way that God never intended. It' abrupt, but then that might be what you need.

Clarity brings peace. Complexity breeds chaos.

Come back to what matters most.

This week, simplify your FOCUS.

https://philstrong.com

Life isn’t supposed to be complicated. We make it complicated when we drift from what matters most.

In this podcast series, Phil focuses on areas of our live that we have made complicated in a way that God never intended. It' abrupt, but then that might be what you need.

Clarity brings peace. Complexity breeds chaos.

Come back to what matters most.

This week, simplify your FAMILY.

If you want to check out the book Phil references in the middle of this episode, head to https://strongfamily.co.nz

https://philstrong.com

Life isn’t supposed to be complicated. We make it complicated when we drift from what matters most.

In this podcast series, Phil focuses on areas of our live that we have made complicated in a way that God never intended. It' abrupt, but then that might be what you need.

Clarity brings peace. Complexity breeds chaos.

Come back to what matters most.

This week, simplify your FINANCES.

If you want to find more about what Phil says about money, check out his blog and his book, Becoming Money Wise online.

https://philstrong.com

Life isn’t supposed to be complicated. We make it complicated when we drift from what matters most.

In this podcast series, Phil focuses on areas of our live that we have made complicated in a way that God never intended. It' abrupt, but then that might be what you need.

Clarity brings peace. Complexity breeds chaos.

Come back to what matters most.

This week, simplify your FAITH.

https//philstrong.com

In his current musings of faith made real and a life of faith being a life of obvious, observable, demonstrably faithful, Phil is still sounding a little different this week - squeaky voice and all.

In this finale to the non-series Faith Made Real, Phil draws us into a deeper connection with the biblical truth of our God-given design.

For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us]. Ephesians 2:10 (AMP)

What does this have to do with riding motorcycles? And what does this have to do with a puppet called Pinocchio?

Find out here. Be encouraged friends, you are God's handiwork, designed with intent and purpose, to demonstrate and magnify your Creator to the world.

Your life is the message!

Find Phil at https://philstrong.com

In his current musings of faith made real and a life of faith being a life of obvious, observable, demonstrably faithful, Phil is sounding a little different this week - under the weather, you could say. But that does not stop him calling a spade a spade, quoting Jesus, Who says:

"You faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you?" Matt 17:17.

What does this mean? How can be live our lives of faith so we avoid this accusation? What is the simple key Jesus reveals to us?

Find your healing. Find your breakthrough. Lead others into theirs. He has so much more for us, if only we would not distort His reality.

In his current musings of faith made real and a life of faith being a life of obvious, observable, demonstrably faithful, Phil is calling us all sinners in the synagogue.

C'mon, aren't you also sick of all the vomit on line about the church Jesus loves?

What if we did life in such a way that allowed us to keep short account, seek honest reflection, receive loving correction, and live together with genuine accountability?

Surely this is the church Jesus desires?

Phil also answers the question "what is the key to revival" with evidence.

The story about repentance and restoration he retold can be found in this book: Keep You Love On!

In his current musings of faith made real and a life of faith being a life of obvious, observable, demonstrably faithful, Phil is wondering why those who believe in Jesus continue to live as prisoners...

For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. (Gal 5:1)

Why do we sit in the prison cell while the door is wide open?

Phil reads a small section from Dreaming With God.

He also promises a new book coming soon... What You See Matters... so, watch this space!

https://philstrong.com

Dreaming With God: Secrets to Redesigning Your World Through God's Creative Flow

In his current musings of faith made real and a life of faith being a life of obvious, observable, demonstrably faithful, Phil is now craving koinonia community.

Join him as he shares what this looks like through a biblical lens, what the cravings are, and how they might be met.

Koinonia; the dynamic whole of Christian living, how we participate in life with one another, for the sake of one another, just to be with one another.

Are you willing to make an eager contribution to others and their spiritual formation? If so, hit me up!

Aside from spilling his tea all over his desk, Phil is currently challenging himself with some questions, hoping it leads to conviction, and that said convictions lead to compulsion to commit.

What about you? Are you willing to make your faith real?

Phil shares three keys that make faith real. Listen to them at 09:10.

Join him as he inspires us to bring heaven to earth.

If you're interested in what Phil is reading, the book that he suggested Kathy should read, check it out here: https://manna.co.nz/shop/9781424550807-sacred-journey-18153

Eyes of the Seer
Learning to see, hear, and respond to God in everyday life.

This season confronts the quiet crisis in the Church: believers who love God, read Scripture, attend gatherings… yet live unsure whether God is actually speaking to them.

Prophetic Aim:

To re-normalise hearing God as foundational Christian maturity, not elite spirituality — and to activate listeners into confidence, discernment, and responsive obedience.

In this final episode in the series, Phil shares six, yes that's right, SIX ways the eyes of Jesus will make you into who He calls you to be.

Friends, the Gospels repeatedly show that when people met His gaze, something changed—identity, destiny, repentance, healing, courage.

When was the last time you looked into the eyes of Jesus?

Eyes of the Seer
Learning to see, hear, and respond to God in everyday life.

This season confronts the quiet crisis in the Church: believers who love God, read Scripture, attend gatherings… yet live unsure whether God is actually speaking to them.

Prophetic Aim:

To re-normalise hearing God as foundational Christian maturity, not elite spirituality — and to activate listeners into confidence, discernment, and responsive obedience.

In this episode, Phil shares three reasons why allowing God to build us in a "seer" is vital. Which lives will be changed because of your yes?

Here are the scripture references for your personal devotion time:

i) Isaiah 6:1-10

ii) Acts 9

iii) Acts 10

iv) Judges 6:22-24

v) Gen 18: 2, 23

Eyes of the Seer
Learning to see, hear, and respond to God in everyday life.

This season confronts the quiet crisis in the Church: believers who love God, read Scripture, attend gatherings… yet live unsure whether God is actually speaking to them.

Prophetic Aim:

To re-normalise hearing God as foundational Christian maturity, not elite spirituality — and to activate listeners into confidence, discernment, and responsive obedience.

In this episode, Phil takes a deep dive into his and Kathy's personal journey (happening right now!) and what Jesus said to him this week: "How would you pray if you would see what I see?"

Here are the scripture references for your personal devotion time:

i) Prov 23:7

ii) Luke 6:45

We are one with Christ

iii) 1 Cor 6:17

iv) John 15:5

We are seated with Christ

v) Col 3:1-3

vi) Eph : 20-21

vii) Rev 3:21

We have the mind and eyes of Christ

2 Cor 4:16-18

Eph 1: 16-19

Jesus says, John 5:19-20

Enjoy!

Eyes of the Seer
Learning to see, hear, and respond to God in everyday life.

This season confronts the quiet crisis in the Church: believers who love God, read Scripture, attend gatherings… yet live unsure whether God is actually speaking to them.

Prophetic Aim:

To re-normalise hearing God as foundational Christian maturity, not elite spirituality — and to activate listeners into confidence, discernment, and responsive obedience.

In this episode, Phil shares how he is seeing this everywhere... yes, everywhere!

Saul to Paul and his testimony - Acts 26:13-18

Jacob and his remembering of the dream - Gen 31:11-12

And hear two testimonies of "Strategic Development with Prophetic Insight."

Here's the song Phil promised at the end of the episode:

https://youtu.be/5KjpfRFylPo?si=PqM8fZGvy_5fSVRB

And if you want some French Earl Grey Tea...

Eyes of the Seer
Learning to see, hear, and respond to God in everyday life.

This season confronts the quiet crisis in the Church: believers who love God, read Scripture, attend gatherings… yet live unsure whether God is actually speaking to them.

Prophetic Aim:

To re-normalise hearing God as foundational Christian maturity, not elite spirituality — and to activate listeners into confidence, discernment, and responsive obedience.

In this episode, Phil gives some practical guidance on how to see well, to become more familiar with God's ways, learning to see what the Father reveals in us and around us.

You may also enjoy John Mark Comer's book, Practicing The Way, like Phil did.

Activation:
Here's your request of the Lord this week:

“Lord, help me to see.”

Eyes of the Seer
Learning to see, hear, and respond to God in everyday life.

This season confronts the quiet crisis in the Church: believers who love God, read Scripture, attend gatherings… yet live unsure whether God is actually speaking to them.

Prophetic Aim:

To re-normalise hearing God as foundational Christian maturity, not elite spirituality — and to activate listeners into confidence, discernment, and responsive obedience.

In this third episode, Phil challenges us with five different perspectives of how we might engage with God and learn His ways through experience.

Exodus 3 - Moses
Gen 28 - Jacob
Num 22 - Balaam
Jer 1 - Jeremiah
John 1 - Nathaniel

Activation:
Spend 5 minutes daily this week asking one question only:

“God, what are You drawing my attention to today?”

Eyes of the Seer
Learning to see, hear, and respond to God in everyday life.

This season confronts the quiet crisis in the Church: believers who love God, read Scripture, attend gatherings… yet live unsure whether God is actually speaking to them.

Prophetic Aim:

To re-normalise hearing God as foundational Christian maturity, not elite spirituality — and to activate listeners into confidence, discernment, and responsive obedience.

In this second episode, Phil pulls back the curtain to reveal his personal process for seeing what the Lord puts before him. (below). He shares recent testimonies of how the Lord shows Himself to the mature.

"And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not." Genesis 24:21

The Bible "arrested" me.
I stopped to wait... and see.
I pondered prayerfully.
I studied with wise advisers.
I submitted to Holy Spirit.
I held my peace.
I waited for God's confirmation of God's version of prosperity.

Activation:
Get your copy of Limbo Land and grow in the sacred space of wait and encounter.

https://www.philstrong.com/product/limbo-land/

“God, what are You drawing my attention to today?”

Eyes of the Seer
Learning to see, hear, and respond to God in everyday life.

This season confronts the quiet crisis in the Church: believers who love God, read Scripture, attend gatherings… yet live unsure whether God is actually speaking to them.

Prophetic Aim:

To re-normalise hearing God as foundational Christian maturity, not elite spirituality — and to activate listeners into confidence, discernment, and responsive obedience.

In this first episode, Phil challenges us to see what others miss, to become more mature in our spiritual formation so that we see God in every aspect of our day.

"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me." John 10:27

Hearing God isn’t advanced Christianity — it’s basic relationship.
Silence is often misinterpreted restraint or invitation.

Activation:
Spend 5 minutes daily this week asking one question only:

“God, what are You drawing my attention to today?”

Series Description — “Helpless Not Hopeless”

When life feels like it’s falling apart, hope can seem out of reach. In Helpless Not Hopeless, Phil Strong explores what it really means to hold faith in the middle of struggle. Each episode brings together Scripture, honest reflection, and real-life stories that prove God’s presence is nearest when life feels hardest. You’ll be reminded that even when you feel powerless, you’re never without purpose — and never beyond His reach.

EPISODE 7 — The Intercessors' Lantern

Key Verse: James 5:16b— “The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”

In this conclusion to the series, Phil gets a little bit of Bible and a whole load of prophecy to stir you into faith, that you would walk in hope in your circumstances, confident that God is faithful.

Find Phil's podcast and all his books at https://philstrong.com

Follow Phil at: https://www.facebook.com/phil.strong.author

Series Description — “Helpless Not Hopeless”

When life feels like it’s falling apart, hope can seem out of reach. In Helpless Not Hopeless, Phil Strong explores what it really means to hold faith in the middle of struggle. Each episode brings together Scripture, honest reflection, and real-life stories that prove God’s presence is nearest when life feels hardest. You’ll be reminded that even when you feel powerless, you’re never without purpose — and never beyond His reach.

EPISODE 6 — The Unfinished Bridge

Key Verse: “Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion…” — Philippians 1:6

Today we talk about the awkward place of being in the middle, where you feel the Lord has led you along the bridge, only to discover it's not finished!

How do you have faith when nothing is finished and everything looks half-built.

There's a new book, friends. Read it here: Limbo Land

Find Phil's podcast and all his books at https://philstrong.com

Follow Phil at: https://www.facebook.com/phil.strong.author

Series Description — “Helpless Not Hopeless”

When life feels like it’s falling apart, hope can seem out of reach. In Helpless Not Hopeless, Phil Strong explores what it really means to hold faith in the middle of struggle. Each episode brings together Scripture, honest reflection, and real-life stories that prove God’s presence is nearest when life feels hardest. You’ll be reminded that even when you feel powerless, you’re never without purpose — and never beyond His reach.

EPISODE 5 — The Thin Place

Key Verse: “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” — James 4:8

Limbo seasons often feel barren, but they’re actually where God’s presence is most concentrated. This episode explores the “thin place” — that holy tension where your weakness meets His nearness.

Phil mentions Jacob at the beginning and the end of this episode. Here's the book he wrote about Jacob as a "holy-clinger." Hold Fast

Find Phil's podcast and all his books at https://philstrong.com

Follow Phil at: https://www.facebook.com/phil.strong.author

Series Description — “Helpless Not Hopeless”

When life feels like it’s falling apart, hope can seem out of reach. In Helpless Not Hopeless, Phil Strong explores what it really means to hold faith in the middle of struggle. Each episode brings together Scripture, honest reflection, and real-life stories that prove God’s presence is nearest when life feels hardest. You’ll be reminded that even when you feel powerless, you’re never without purpose — and never beyond His reach.

EPISODE 4 — Hope Has A Sound

Key Verse: Psalm 147:1-3— “Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant,[a] and a song of praise is fitting. The Lord builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

There's some scripture in this episode and some practical examples of how you can shift your internal world and transform your external world.

Phil mentions how David strengthened himself in the Lord. It's the scripture that led him to write this book: Stay Strong

Find Phil's podcast and all his books at https://philstrong.com

Follow Phil at: https://www.facebook.com/phil.strong.author

Series Description — “Helpless Not Hopeless”

When life feels like it’s falling apart, hope can seem out of reach. In Helpless Not Hopeless, Phil Strong explores what it really means to hold faith in the middle of struggle. Each episode brings together Scripture, honest reflection, and real-life stories that prove God’s presence is nearest when life feels hardest. You’ll be reminded that even when you feel powerless, you’re never without purpose — and never beyond His reach.

EPISODE 3 — Holding On Even When

Key Verse: Psalm 37:123-24— “The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.”

Walking with God through uncertainty. This episode explores the tension between faith and confusion — what it means to keep trusting when life doesn’t line up with what we thought God promised.

Phil mentions this book: Hold Fast.

Find Phil's podcast and all his books at https://philstrong.com

Follow Phil at: https://www.facebook.com/phil.strong.author

Series Description — “Helpless Not Hopeless”

When life feels like it’s falling apart, hope can seem out of reach. In Helpless Not Hopeless, Phil Strong explores what it really means to hold faith in the middle of struggle. Each episode brings together Scripture, honest reflection, and real-life stories that prove God’s presence is nearest when life feels hardest. You’ll be reminded that even when you feel powerless, you’re never without purpose — and never beyond His reach.

EPISODE 2 — The Strength of Surrender

Key Verse: 2 Corinthians 12:9 — “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”

We live in a world that celebrates strength, but heaven celebrates surrender. In this message, Phil shares how laying down the need to be strong is often the moment when God’s grace shows up most powerfully. Through Paul’s story of the “thorn” and Phil’s own moments of weakness, you’ll see that helplessness isn’t failure — it’s the soil where grace grows.

Check out Rhys Howell's story: Rhys Howells Intercessor

Grab a copy of Phil's book, Hold Fast

Follow Phil at: https://www.facebook.com/phil.strong.author

Series Description — “Helpless Not Hopeless”

When life feels like it’s falling apart, hope can seem out of reach. In Helpless Not Hopeless, Phil Strong explores what it really means to hold faith in the middle of struggle. Each episode brings together Scripture, honest reflection, and real-life stories that prove God’s presence is nearest when life feels hardest. You’ll be reminded that even when you feel powerless, you’re never without purpose — and never beyond His reach.

EPISODE 1 — When Hope Feels Out of Reach

Key Verse: Psalm 34:18 — “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”

When everything falls apart, it’s easy to assume God has walked away. But what if hardship is actually proof of His nearness? In this episode, Phil opens up about seasons when he felt abandoned by God — and how hindsight revealed divine fingerprints all along the way. You’ll rediscover a truth that steadies the soul: even when you can’t feel Him, He’s closer than you think.

Find Phil's podcast and all his books at https://philstrong.com

Follow Phil at: https://www.facebook.com/phil.strong.author

Why do we as church leaders hide the wavering of our faith when you need to see us being real? And then, why do we preach against wavering faith from the pulpit?

This series is called Apologies of a Church Leader and Phil is very open and brutally honest in apologising for a range of things. Holding nothing back, he apologises for the way he (and other leaders) act in ways that is detrimental to the church.

This is not done in criticism or cynicism, but with the hope that together we can all work in partnership to make the local church stronger.

Please help others by sharing this podcast with friends.

You can access more content from Phil at https://philstrong.com: blogs, articles, book downloads, and all Phil's podcast episodes.

You can follow Phil here: https://www.facebook.com/phil.strong.author

Why do we as church leaders avoid confronting the demons who operate in our church? Please note, I'm not talking about people here, but unclean spirits that operate! (See Eph 6:12; For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.)

If we do not see or sense them, why not? And if we do, why do we not cast them down?

This series is called Apologies of a Church Leader and Phil is going to be brutally honest in apologising for a range of things. Holding nothing back, he will apologise for the way he (and other leaders) act in ways that is detrimental to the church.

This is not done in criticism or cynicism, but with the hope that together we can all work in partnership to make the local church stronger.

Please help others by sharing this podcast with friends.

Phil is promising a new book to help with this! Who the Heck is Veronica will launch very soo, so watch the website and FB to see that release,

You can access more content from Phil at https://philstrong.com: blogs, articles, book downloads, and all Phil's podcast episodes.

You can follow Phil here: https://www.facebook.com/phil.strong.author

Why do we as church leaders often get grumpy with you? What might it look like for leaders to love like Jesus?

This series is called Apologies of a Church Leader and Phil is going to be brutally honest in apologising for a range of things. Holding nothing back, he will apologise for the way he (and other leaders) act in ways that is detrimental to the church.

This is not done in criticism or cynicism, but with the hope that together we can all work in partnership to make the local church stronger.

Please help others by sharing this podcast with friends.

You can access more content from Phil at https://philstrong.com: blogs, articles, book downloads, and all Phil's podcast episodes.

Check out the new devotional resource here: https://www.philstrong.com/product/stay-strong-devotions/

You can follow Phil here: https://www.facebook.com/phil.strong.author

Questions you can ask yourself:

How can I make this personal?
What is God saying?
What is God saying to me?
What does God want me to see?
What does God want me to do? (if anything?)

Why do we as church leaders not love our people enough to discipline them? Seriously, if God loves us as sons and disciplines us accordingly (Heb 12:6) then why do we as leaders avoid this fatherly/motherly role?

This series is called Apologies of a Church Leader and Phil is going to be brutally honest in apologising for a range of things. Holding nothing back, he will apologise for the way he (and other leaders) act in ways that is detrimental to the church.

This is not done in criticism or cynicism, but with the hope that together we can all work in partnership to make the local church stronger.

Please help others by sharing this podcast with friends.

You can access more content from Phil at https://philstrong.com: blogs, articles, book downloads, and all Phil's podcast episodes.

You can follow Phil here: https://www.facebook.com/phil.strong.author

Scriptures used today:

Heb 12:5-6

1 Cor 3:1-3

2 Cor 8

Acts 17:16-34

Acts 16:16-18

Acts 19:11-20

Why do we ask church leaders, let you decide your calling or wait until you feel comfortable with it?

Desecration, in this episode, refers to avoiding submission to discernment or prophetic utterance, and, empowering comfort over commission.

This series is called Apologies of a Church Leader and Phil is going to be brutally honest in apologising for a range of things. Holding nothing back, he will apologise for the way he (and other leaders) act in ways that is detrimental to the church.

This is not done in criticism or cynicism, but with the hope that together we can all work in partnership to make the local church stronger.

Please help others by sharing this podcast with friends.

You can access more content from Phil at https://philstrong.com: blogs, articles, book downloads, and all Phil's podcast episodes.

You can follow Phil here: https://www.facebook.com/phil.strong.author

Scripture Referencs today:

Acts 13:1-5

Acts 16:1-5

Genesis 12:1-4

Gen 6: 13, 14, 18, 22

Genesis 22: 1-4

Why do we, as church leaders, treat you like you're a 40-year old child still living at home? I'm really sorry we let you sit on your chuff, in the same seat each week, and never made you exercise or go outside to play with your friends.

This series is called Apologies of a Church Leader and Phil is going to be brutally honest in apologising for a range of things. Holding nothing back, he will apologise for the way he (and other leaders) act in ways that is detrimental to the church.

This is not done in criticism or cynicism, but with the hope that together we can all work in partnership to make the local church stronger.

Please help others by sharing this podcast with friends.

You can access more content from Phil at https://philstrong.com: blogs, articles, book downloads, and all Phil's podcast episodes.

You can follow Phil here: https://www.facebook.com/phil.strong.author

BTW: If you're interested in the coffee roaster I use, head here: https://www.kaffelogic.com/

What does it mean to puff up another? Essentially, it's the way we inflate the ego of another beyond healthy and way more than is deserved. Puffery can lead to feeling self-important; arrogant; pompous. Yikes!

This series is called Apologies of a Church Leader and Phil is going to be brutally honest in apologising for a range of things. Holding nothing back, he will apologise for the way he (and other leaders) act in ways that is detrimental to the church.

This is not done in criticism or cynicism, but with the hope that together we can all work in partnership to make the local church stronger.

Please help others by sharing this podcast with friends.

You can access more content from Phil at https://philstrong.com: blogs, articles, book downloads, and all Phil's podcast episodes.

You can follow Phil here: https://www.facebook.com/phil.strong.author

Howdy and welcome to the podcast, Coffee With Phil, where we drink good coffee and talk about life and how we can make faith real.

In this episode, Phil reviews a book that has recently impacted him, pointing to the age old biblical discipline of lament, one that has been forgotten by the modern church.

Book title: Dark clouds. Deep Mercy. Author: Mark Vroegop.

Here's a few links for you to check out the book:

Author website - https://www.markvroegop.com/

Book Review - Gospel Coalition

Book Purchase via Grace Books

Book Purchase - https://amzn.asia/d/3nvzTNT

Book Quotes - https://www.crossway.org/articles/9-notable-quotes-from-dark-clouds-deep-mercy/

Here are the key points I share in this episode:

When you're desperate you pray deeper.
Lament has four parts: turn, complain, ask, trust.
Don't stop praying, push through.
Ask Boldly.
Pain is a platform for worship.
Hope springs from Truth rehearsed.
Lament is a surprising personal discovery.

You can access more content from Phil at https://philstrong.com: blogs, articles, book downloads, and all Phil's podcast episodes.

Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

Welcome to Coffee With Phil with your podcast host, Phil Strong.

This series is called Let Your Light Shine and is birthed from the words of Jesus in Matthew 5:14-16. "Let your light shine before all men..."

This entire series will be based on stories from Phil's journey that are shared in a way to encourage you to let your light shine. What will you commit to do?

In this final episode, Phil tells stories from missions visits that have expanded his view of the world, transforming how he sees himself and others.

How could you look at life differently? How could you serve others, not just overseas, but even in your own backyard or in your family?

Remember, people may not read the Bible, but they will read you!

You can access more content from Phil at https://philstrong.com: blogs, articles, book downloads, and all Phil's podcast episodes.

Welcome to Coffee With Phil with your podcast host, Phil Strong.

This series is called Let Your Light Shine and is birthed from the words of Jesus in Matthew 5:14-16. "Let your light shine before all men..."

This entire series will be based on stories from Phil's journey that are shared in a way to encourage you to let your light shine. What will you commit to do?

In this fifth episode, Phil speaks of the deep need each of us has to understand the design of God making us unique and purposeful. Don't compare friends!

If you're interested in the book Phil referred to in his unusual introduction, 'Stay Strong,' you can find out more here:

You can access more content from Phil at https://philstrong.com: blogs, articles, book downloads, and all Phil's podcast episodes.

Welcome to Coffee With Phil with your podcast host, Phil Strong.

This series is called Let Your Light Shine and is birthed from the words of Jesus in Matthew 5:14-16. "Let your light shine before all men..."

This entire series will be based on stories from Phil's journey that are shared in a way to encourage you to let your light shine. What will you commit to do?

In this fourth episode, Phil speaks of the love of the Trinity - "other-centred love" - and suggests that the way God loves is the way we should love.

How does this look in our marriage, with our children, or in our community? Listen to the stories Phil shares and be encouraged - you can do this!

Remember, people may not read the Bible, but they will read you!

If you're interested in the book Phil referred to, 'The Great Trinitarian Dance,' you can find out more here: https://amzn.asia/d/bUfGRpp

Read a review here: https://www.worksofmacdonald.com/book-reviews/2018/7/3/c-baxter-kruger-the-great-dance

Or dance here: https://www.soulshepherding.org/dance-trinity/

Or check out this message: https://www.cathedralatl.org/sermons/the-dance-of-the-trinity/

You can access more content from Phil at https://philstrong.com: blogs, articles, book downloads, and all Phil's podcast episodes.

The Great Dance: The Christian Vision Revisited

Welcome to Coffee With Phil with your podcast host, Phil Strong.

This series is called Let Your Light Shine and is birthed from the words of Jesus in Matthew 5:14-16. "Let your light shine before all men..."

This entire series will be based on stories from Phil's journey that are shared in a way to encourage you to let your light shine. What will you commit to do?

In this third episode, Phil speaks of a kind of evangelism that speaks slowly... and in a way any one of us could be active... and should be!

People may not read the Bible, but they will read you!

You can access more content from Phil at https://philstrong.com: blogs articles, book downloads, and all Phil's podcast episodes.

Welcome to Coffee With Phil and your podcast host, Phil Strong.

This series is called Let Your Light Shine and is birthed from the words of Jesus in Matthew 5:14-16. "Let your light shine before all men..."

This entire series will be based on stories from Phil's journey that are shared in a way to encourage you to let your light shine. What will you commit to do?

In this second episode, Phil speaks of how we can live overly and overtly generous toward others; in finances, but also in our time as we give ourselves to others so they might see the love and goodness of God..

People may not read the Bible, but they will read you!

You can access more content from Phil at https://philstrong.com

You can find Dream Culture here: https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Culture-Bringing-Dreams-Life/dp/1456361414

Dream Culture: Bringing Dreams to Life

Welcome to Coffee With Phil and your podcast host, Phil Strong.

This series is called Let Your Light Shine and is birthed from the words of Jesus in Matthew 5:14-16. "Let your light shine before all men..."

This entire series will be based on stories from Phil's journey that are shared in a way to encourage you to let your light shine. What will you commit to do?

In this first episode, Phil speaks of how he has promoted Kingdom principles through the way he lives personally, financially, in business and in family.

People may not read the Bible, but they will read you!

You can access more content from Phil at https://philstrong.com

In this series, Wrestling with God, Phil takes a deep-dive look at the story of Jacob in Genesis 32 where he wrestled all night with a man-none other than God Himself! Listen to the stories as you hear Phil share his faith in the season of in-between and how he fights for the blessing of God.

In this final episode of the the series, Isra-el, Phil points us to the release of identity that God has for us as He weaves us into the narrative of His covenant story. This becomes the whole point of the wrestling season: God will release identity that enables inheritance.

If you want to learn how to wrestle with God, there's a new book on offer. called Hold Fast. Full of insights and devotional material, you can access ithere:

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0FH8C5Q3J

Or, follow him here on social.

https://facebook.com/phil.strong.author/

Grab a coffee for yourself and hang out with Phil. All of his content is here:

https://philstrong.com

In this series, Wrestling with God, Phil takes a deep-dive look at the story of Jacob in Genesis 32 where he wrestled all night with a man-none other than God Himself! Listen to the stories as you hear Phil share his faith in the season of in-between and how he fights for the blessing of God.

In this sixth episode of the the series, Peni-el, Phil points us to the revelation of God in the story, and how the fingerprints of God give evidence hat He is with us! Phil also looks at a strange question; what would cause a man to kill his daughter?

Reminder, there's a new book on offer. If you want to grab a copy of Phil's latest book, Hold Fast, head here:

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0FH8C5Q3J

Or, follow him here on social.

https://facebook.com/phil.strong.author/

Grab a coffee for yourself and hang out with Phil. All of his content is here:

https://philstrong.com

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In this new series, Wrestling with God, Phil takes a deep-dive look at the story of Jacob in Genesis 32 where he wrestled al night with a man-none other than God Himself! Listen to the stories as you hear Phil share his faith in the season of in-between and how he fights for the blessing of God.

In this fifth episode of the the series, Emmanu-el, Phil points us to the revelation of God in the story, and how the fingerprints of God give evidence hat He is with us! Do not miss the importance of why Jesus initiates this encounter - it's for you!

If you want to grab a copy of Phil's next book, Hold Fast, head here:

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0FH8C5Q3J

Or, follow him here on social.

https://facebook.com/phil.strong.author/

Grab a coffee for yourself and hang out with Phil. All of his content is here:

https://philstrong.com

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In this new series, Wrestling with God, Phil takes a deep-dive look at the story of Jacob in Genesis 32 where he wrestled al night with a man-none other than God Himself! Listen to the stories as you hear Phil share his faith in the season of in-between and how he fights for the blessing of God.

In this fourth episode of the the series, What is the ultimate prize?, Phil challenges us to ensure we are fighting for the right thing, not settling for comfort or confidence in the short term, but to "look long".

If you want to keep an eye out for Phil's next book, Hold Fast, follow him here on social.

https://facebook.com/phil.strong.author/

Grab a coffee for yourself and hang out with Phil.

https://philstrong.com

This new series is all about how we encounter God in a moment or a season, where He wants to take us into a place of transformation. How will we respond? Will we lean on our strength, or will we yield?

In this series, Phil Strong shares his personal journey in reflection of the story of Jacob; a man who wrestled with God. What can we learn for ourselves? What will we yield?

Grab a coffee and sit with Phil as he shares a story that will help to make faith real, to walk out our story with the One who will never fail us.

Don't forget the promise of a new book dropping soon. Keep an eye out for an announcement here: https://www.facebook.com/phil.strong.author

https://philstrong.com

This new series is all about how we encounter God in a moment or a season, where He wants to take us into a place of transformation. How will we respond? Will we lean on our strength, or will we yield?

In this series, Phil Strong shares his personal journey in reflection of the story of Jacob; a man who wrestled with God. What can we learn for ourselves? What will we yield?

Grab a coffee and sit with Phil as he shares a story that will help to make faith real, to walk out our story with the One who will never fail us.

https://philstrong.com

In this new series, Wrestling with God, Phil takes a deep-dive look at the story of Jacob in Genesis 32 where he wrestled al night with a man-none other than God Himself! Listen to the stories as you hear Phil share his faith in the season of in-between and how he fights for the blessing of God.

In this first episode of the the series, What Is Your Name?, Phil reminds us why God asks questions and how God meets us to bring transformation.

Grab a coffee for yourself and hang out with Phil.

https://philstrong.com

What is this place of in-between? The place between here and there, the place between promise and profit, the place where God has you waiting. Arrrgggghhhh! Who likes waiting?

Welcome to Coffee With Phil and your host, Phil Strong, as he shares his journey of sitting in the in-between. What does it feel like to be almost there, but not yet? What should you do in this space and what can we learn from Moses? What on earth is the "pirate dance"?

This episode is in-between series and you'll hear what that's all about in the introduction. But for now, grab your coffee and enjoy your time with Phil.

Find Phil online: https://philstrong.com

Are you in a season of change?

Join Phil as he discusses how promotion isn’t always what you think you are getting.

If you're the kind of person that doesn’t want to be in tune with the season God has you in you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to begin the lift and shift grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Exodus
Bible Reference: Joshua
Website: https://zionpeople.nz/
Blog Post: https://zionpeople.nz/when-is-trust-not-faith/
Bible Reference: Hebrews 11:1
Bible Reference: Jeremiah 29:11
Bible Reference: James 2
Podcast: CWP. 115. Bearing the Burden of Obedience
Bible Reference: Matthew 25

ZION PEOPLE

Check out our other podcast: Zion People. It's a bi-weekly podcast, that shares Christian teachings in sermon style format. Our desire is that the content presented will encourage and uplift you, to inspire and teach you, and most importantly, connect you with Jesus.

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Are you in a season of promotion and surrender?

Join Phil as he discusses how to be fully surrendered and fully participating.

If you're the kind of person that cannot surrender, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to fully surrender and participate in what God has for you grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Podcast: CWP. 111. Lift and Shift
Bible Reference: 2 Kings 13:14-25
Bible Reference: 2 Kings 4:1-7
Bible Reference: Matthew 14:20

ZION PEOPLE

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Are you in a season where lies are coming at you or from within you?

Join Phil as he discusses the lies that you may be believing.

If you're the kind of person that wants to agree with lies you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to have the ears to hear the truth grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Ephesians 6
Bible Reference: Judges 6
Bible Reference: Jeremiah 1
Bible Reference: Isaiah 6
Bible Reference: Matthew 13
Bible Reference: Romans 8
Bible Reference: Ephesians 1:5
Bible Reference: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
Bible Reference: Philippians 1:6
Bible Reference: 1 Peter 2:9
Bible Reference: 2 Timothy 1:9
Bible Reference: John 17:22
Bible Reference: 1 Corinthians 1:9

ZION PEOPLE

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Are you in a season of being promoted by God?

Join Phil as he discusses the cost that comes with promotion.

If you're the kind of person that is unwilling to sacrifice for your promise, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to release what you currently have so you can receive what God has for you, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Podcast: CWP.109. Pick up your cross
Sermon: Bill Johnson message
Bible Reference: Genesis 21
Bible Reference: Romans 8:28
Bible Reference: Genesis 22
Bible Reference: Hebrews 11
Bible: Bible Hub
Intercessor: Rees Howells
Bible Reference: 2 Corinthians 12
Bible Reference: Songs of Ascent – Psalm 120 - 134

ZION PEOPLE

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Are you in a season of promotion?

Join Phil as he discusses what favour might look like in a season of promotion.

If you're the kind of person that wants you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to accept what God is giving you grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Joshua 1
Bible Reference: Hebrews 11:6
Bible Reference: Exodus 23:27-30
Bible Reference: Deuteronomy 1:8
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 10:21-22
Bible Reference: Numbers 14:1-3
Bible Reference: Joshua 6:1–27
Bible Reference: Joshua 2
Book: Becoming Money Wise

ZION PEOPLE

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Are you in a season of isolation?

Join Phil as he discusses isolation and loneliness in promotion.

If you're the kind of person that enjoys isolation you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to trust God in your isolation, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Genesis 37:3-36
Bible Reference: Daniel 1:18-20
Bible Reference: Daniel 3: 8-12
Bible Reference: Daniel 6: 10-13
Podcast: CWP. 112. Ready. Fire. Aim
Group: Desert Mothers and Fathers
Person: St Anthony of Egypt
Person: St Catherine of Siena
Bible Reference: Exodus 3
Bible Reference: Exodus 2
Bible Reference: Luke 1:39-45
Bible Reference: Mark 1:9-15
Bible Reference: Acts 9
Bible Reference: Philippians 2:4-11
Bible Reference: Matthew 27
Bible Reference: John 1:1

ZION PEOPLE

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Are you in a season of hurry?

Join Phil as he discusses how God is never early, and never late.

If you're the kind of person that is happy to rush through life, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to wait on God’s perfect timing, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Matthew 27
Guru: Russell Brunson
Bible Reference: Exodus 14:10-15
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 17:48
Bible Reference: Genesis 22
Bible Reference: Matthew 14:29-31
Bible Reference: 2 Samuel 5:5
Series: Crossing Over
Bible Reference: Joshua 3:5
Article: We think short but live long

ZION PEOPLE

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Are you in a season of favour?

Join Phil as he discusses the lift and shift that comes with God’s favour.

If you're the kind of person that needs things to go according to your plan you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to see where God is lifting and shifting you, even if it looks different to how you were expecting, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Podcast: CWP. 110. Heart not Head
Story: King Midas
Bible Reference: Philip the Evangelist – Acts 8:26-40
Bible Reference: Daniel and Friends – Daniel 1
Bible Reference: Ruth the Moabite – Ruth 1
Bible Reference: 2 Corinthians 12:8-10

ZION PEOPLE

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Are you wondering about whether to listen to your heart or your head?

Join Phil as he launches into his new ‘Promotion Series’ where he defines promotion as “The art of God using you to excel” and breaks down listening to your heart or your head.

If you're the kind of person that wants to base your life on logic alone you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to prioritise what God says qualifies you then grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 16:7
Bible Reference: Luke 19:11-26
Bible Reference: Matthew 13

ZION PEOPLE

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Are you feeling like you are shifting in or out of a season?

Join Phil as he discusses what picking up your cross and following Jesus looks like in a season of transition.

If you're the kind of person that is unwilling to sacrifice your desires you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to ask what heaven is doing and what Jesus is saying, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Coffee Grinder: Kaffelogic
Bible Reference: Matthew 16
Bible Reference: Matthew 16:24-27
Podcast: CWP. 67. The Sons of Issachar
Bible Reference: Luke 22:41-43
Bible Reference: Ephesians 5:25
Bible Reference: John 12
Bible Reference: John 12:24-26
Bible Reference: Hebrews 11:17-19
Bible Reference: Genesis 22
Bible Reference: Daniel 3
Bible Reference: CWP. 105. Manage Risk in Transition

ZION PEOPLE

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Are you in a season of change?

Join Phil as he discusses how to manage constant change.

If you're the kind of person that is burying your head in the sand you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to learn how to manage change grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Genesis 37-50
Person: Heraclitus

ZION PEOPLE

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Are you in a season of waiting?

Join Phil as he discusses the art of waiting well.

If you're the kind of person that refuses to wait you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to learn how to wait well grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Exodus
Bible Reference: Genesis 21:1-21
Bible Reference: Genesis 16
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 15
Bible Reference: Judges 16
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 16
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 17
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 24: 16-22
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 26: 9
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 30
Podcast: CWP. 106. Don’t try to open closed doors
Podcast: Coffee with Phil. 33. Walking in Favour
Podcast: CWP. 62. Is Self-Help Bad Help?
Movie: Fireproof
Song: While I’m Waiting
Series: Stay Strong

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Are you in a season of transition?

Join Phil as he discusses transition, opening closed doors, and the art of waiting well.

If you're the kind of person that likes to open closed doors, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to learn the art of waiting well, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Acts 16:6-10
Bible Reference: Acts 13
Bible Reference: Acts 15
Bible Reference: Genesis 16
Bible Reference: Genesis 15
Bible Reference: Exodus
Bible Reference: The Story of Joseph
Bible Reference: Romans 8:28-33

ZION PEOPLE

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Are you a risk taker?

Join Phil as he discusses how to manage risk in transition.

If you're the kind of person that is scared of taking risks you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to take a risk grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Exodus 32
Bible Reference: Exodus 13
Coffee Beans: Bionic Coffee
Coffee: Sacred Grounds Coffee
FEAR: False evidence appearing real

ZION PEOPLE

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Are you on a rollercoaster of frustration?

Join Phil as he discusses how to manage your fear in the transition.

If you're the kind of person that would rather focus on the fears in your life you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to release the idol of your problem then grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Psalm 51
Bible Reference: Book of Exodus
Bible Reference: Genesis 15
Bible Reference: Exodus 23:20

BONUS QUOTE

“Don’t you dare make up a story that’s not true. Don’t you dare assume the worst. Don’t you dare create a false reality!”

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Are you in a season of transition?

Join Phil as he discusses how transition requires you to step out of the shadows.

If you're the kind of person that is happy to stay hidden in the shadows you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to step out of the shadows grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Daniel 1
Bible Reference: Book of Daniel
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 22
Bible Reference: Genesis 39
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 2
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 3
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 9
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 16
Bible Reference: 2 Samuel
Person: Richard Henry Lee
Person: Thomas Jefferson
Document: Declaration of Independence
Person: Timothy Matlack
Person: John Hancock

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Join Phil as he shares this limited series ‘Transition’.

If you're the kind of person that doesn’t like to lean in to what God is doing you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to move into the new thing grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Isaiah 43:19
Bible Reference: 1 Kings 22:19-23
Bible Reference: Amos 3:7
Author: Lance Wallnau
Podcast: CWP. 67. The Sons of Issachar
Preacher: Bill Johnson

3 KEYS TO DISCERNMENT

Compare to God’s Word.
Does it encourage, strengthen, clarify?
Is this revelation for me? For now? To be shared?

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Do you have your eyes open to see the new things coming for you?

Join Phil as he discusses how to look into the year ahead.

If you're the kind of person that avoids looking to the future you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to open your eyes and see what is going to spring up, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Filsofi Kopi
Bible Reference: Isaiah 42
Bible Reference: Isaiah 43:19
TV Series: My Kitchen Rules
Podcast: Coffee with Phil 31. Safe Boundaries
Podcast: Coffee with Phil. 36. Invest Into Life Giving Connections
Podcast: CWP.88. Cull or Cultivate Connections
Book: Carey Nieuwhof - At your best
Website: Wise Money
Book: Becoming Money Wise
Bible Reference: Genesis 37-41
Bible Reference: Daniel

FIVE THINGS I SEE FOR 2025

Change. Growth. Fruit.
Intensifying Relationships.
Blocks of Focus.
Mobility.
God’s Hand Upon You.

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Are you in a season where you can reflect on milestones?

Join Phil as he discusses celebrating milestones and using them find motivation into your next season.

If you're the kind of person that doesn’t like to reflect you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to celebrate what you have achieved and move confidently into your next season, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Joshua 4:19-24
Bible Reference: Genesis 32:18-22
Book: Building a Strong Family

COMMITMENT

C: Challenges expected and faced.
O: Opposition that comes from within.
M: Managing priorities to make room.
M: Missing out – yes means no.
I: Intentionality.
T: Tenacity towards tasks. 1. 2. 3. 4.
M: Milestones midway – more to come.
E: Evolution of self – Regular means building disciplines.
N: No room for wavering. (zero tolerance).
T: Testament to God’s goodness, faithfulness and grace.

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Are you in a season of decision making?

Join Phil as he discusses when and how to involve others in your major life decisions.

If you're the kind of person that avoids involving others in your decision making process you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to involve others in a safe way grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Podcast Episode: Coffee with Phil. 31. Safe Boundaries
Podcast Episode: Coffee with Phil. 36. Invest Into Life Giving Connections
Podcast Episode: CWP.88. Cull or Cultivate Connections

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Are you searching for evidence of your impact?

Join Phil as he discusses purpose, power and feelings when you are in a season of working from the shadows.

If you're the kind of person that would rather sit in insecurity you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to feel secure no matter what season you are in grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Genesis 16
Bible Reference: Genesis 21
Bible Reference: Genesis 39:1-20
Bible Reference: Luke 4
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 18

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Are you ready to set yourself challenges?

Join Phil as he discusses how you can stop relying on others for solutions and start expanding your learning.

If you're the kind of person that prefers to rely on others to solve problems you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to challenge and grow yourself grab some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: John 6
Bible Reference: 1 Corinthians 14:1-5
Bible Reference: Genesis 12:1-3
Bible Reference: Galatians 3
Bible Reference: Deuteronomy 8:4
Bible Reference: Numbers 14
Podcast: CWP. 89. Reset
Podcast: CWP. 84. Embrace The New Thing

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Are you in a season of correction and redirection?

Join Phil as he discusses the goal of a rebuke and why you should stay open to receive them.

If you're the kind of person that avoids receiving a rebuke you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to be redirected grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Hebrews 12:6
Bible Reference: Proverbs 3:11-12
Study Series: Emotionally Healthy Relationships
Author: A.W Tozer

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Are you in a situation where you are making the problem you are facing bigger than the one that has the solution?

Join Phil as he discusses how you can make obstacles move.

If you're the kind of person that likes to focus on problems you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to make your obstacles move grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Matthew 17:20
Bible Reference: Mark 5:21-43
Bible Reference: Acts 3
Music Video: John Waller - While I’m waiting
Movie: Fireproof
Bible Reference: 2 Chronicles 16
Bible Reference: 2 Chronicles 14
Website: https://strongfamily.co.nz/

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Are you in a season of disruption?

Join Phil as he discusses how disruption and discomfort are used by God to make us more like Him.

If you're the kind of person that avoids disruption and discomfort you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to be made more like God grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Podcast Episode: CWP. 93. Make Room For Faith
Bible Reference: Genesis 37
Bible Reference: Genesis 50:20
Author/Speaker: Peter Scazzero
Monk: Brother Lawrence
Bible Reference: John 15
Bible Reference: Deuteronomy 8

A BETTER WAY

Ask God what the emotions in you are pointing to.
Ask God what gift of His presence He has for you in this disruption.
Ask God what can I learn, how can I grow, what can I prune, who do I need?

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Are you in a season where things are feeling in control?

Join Phil as he discusses how we make room for faith.

If you're the kind of person that cannot release control you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to make room for faith grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: James 2:14-26
Author/Speaker: Eugene Peterson
Bible Reference: Luke 15
Bible Reference: Genesis 22
Bible Reference: Hebrews 11
Bible Reference: Exodus 12
Author/Speaker: Peter Scazzero
Book: Tyler Staton - Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools
Bible Reference: Joshua 2

BONUS QUESTION

Does my life currently have enough room to allow God to move, or am I in control?

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Are you in a season where you are questioning where God is in your life?

Join Phil as he discusses how to see God at work in your life.

If you're the kind of person that is happy to breeze through life, unaware of where God is you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to learn what the fingerprints of God look like grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Psalm 1:2-3
Bible Reference: Psalm 119:105
Bible Reference: Psalm 77:4-6
Bible Reference: Psalm 77:10-15

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Are you confused about what it means to test God and what it means for God to prove himself?

Join Phil as he helps us to understand the difference between testing and God proving Himself.

If you're the kind of person that wants to test God you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to allow God to prove Himself grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Malachi 3:10
Bible Reference: Romans 1:20
Bible Reference: Exodus 9:16
Bible Reference: Exodus 14:31
Bible Reference: Matthew 7:7-11
Speaker/Evangelist: J. John

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Have you been in a difficult season?

Join Phil as he discusses the stripping away that happens during a difficult season.

If you're the kind of person that avoids searching out difficult seasons for the promises God has given you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to look at the promises instead of the problems grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Jeremiah 1
Bible Reference: Exodus 33
Bible Reference: Numbers 11-12
Podcast: CWP. 89. Reset
Podcast: CWP. 54. What Are You Standing On?
Podcast: CWP.88. Cull or Cultivate Connections

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Are you aware of the spiritual season shifting in your life?

Join Phil as he discusses how to walk through the process of spiritual season shifts.

If you're the kind of person that is happy to miss what is happening you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to see what God is doing in and through you grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.
BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: 1 Corinthians 14
Bible Reference: 1 Corinthians 13
Prayer Group: Freedom Ministry
Author: Bill Johnson

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Are you in a season where you need to cull people from your life?

Join Phil as he discusses what to do when God is calling you to review your connections.

If you're the kind of person that is afraid to have your connections change you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to work together in partnership for great purpose with those God has connected you to grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

FOUR POINTS ON CONNECTIONS

A. Two can put 10,000 to flight.

B. Some partnerships have finite time.

C. A time of separation can be a time of preparation.

D. Some connections are next level

SO WHAT

What is God saying to us in this season of transition?

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Deuteronomy 32:30
Bible Reference: Leviticus 26:1-9
Bible Reference: Acts 15: 39-40
Bible Reference: Philemon 1:15-16
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 18:1-5
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 20:42
Author: Eugene Peterson
Podcast Episode: Coffee with Phil. 31. Safe Boundaries

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Are you feeling the burden of change?

Join Phil as he discusses how we can carry ourselves during a season of change.

If you're the kind of person that avoids change you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to be transformed grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Romans 12:1-2
Book: Rees Howells: Intercessor
Bible Reference: Genesis 8:22

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Are you in a season of mission?

Join Phil as he discusses landscape and realities of mission.

If you're the kind of person that refuses to get outside of your comfort zone you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to get out of your comfort zone, extend yourself and get into a lifestyle of mission grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

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Are you in a season where your life and purpose feel heavy?

Join Phil as he discusses the power of working in community.

If you're the kind of person that prefers to do things on your own you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to partner with others for a greater impact grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Ephesians 4:16
The whole body
Joined and knit together
By what every join supplies
According to the effective working
By which each part does it’s share
Causes the growth of the body
For building up in love
Teaching Series: Connection
Bible Reference: Philemon 1: 23-24

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Are you in a new season?

Join Phil as he discusses new seasons and how hearing God’s voice doesn’t guarantee following Him.

If you're the kind of person that would rather regect the new thing you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to trust God and see what He is doing grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Isaiah 43:19
Author: John Grisham
Author: Jeffrey Archer
Podcast: CWP. 67. The Sons of Issachar
Message: What Would Jesus Say? | Brendan Vink
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 17

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Are you in a difficult season leading people?

Join Phil as he discusses leaders as well as the people they are leading.

If you're the kind of person that wants to serve people in your own strength you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to be a humble leader grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Proverbs 27
Bible Reference: Exodus 17
Bible Reference: Exodus 12:31
Bible Reference: Exodus 14:13-14
Bible Reference: Exodus 15:25
Bible Reference: Exodus 16:4,12
Bible Reference: Exodus 13:21-22
Bible Reference: Exodus 17:4
Bible Reference: Ephesians 5:2
Bible Reference: Philippians 2:7-9

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Are you in a period of transition between seasons?

Join Phil as he discusses how we can manage the changes that come with shifts in spiritual seasons.

If you're the kind of person that would prefer to ignore the uncomfortable changes that are coming you won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to embrace the changes and discover how you will participate in this season then grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: 1 Corinthians 14
Bible Reference: Jonah
Bible Reference: Romans 8:28
Bible Reference: John 15
Podcast: CWP. 67. The Sons of Issachar
Podcast: CWP. 64. A Warning To Be Ready
Speaker: Dr Lance Wallnau
Speaker: Bill Johnson

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Are you in a season of having to ask yourself or a loved one tough questions?

Join Phil as he discusses being called, and being committed.

If you're the kind of person that avoids asking the tough questions you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to review your priorities, calling and commitment grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Podcast: CWP. 78. How To Make Every Minute Matter
Podcast: CWP. 79. Things I Learned In The ED
Author/Speaker: Carey Nieuwhof
Author/Pastor: Wayne Cordeiro
Author: Peter Scazzero
Author: John Mark Comer

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Are you lonely in leadership?

Join Phil as he discusses why leadership is lonely and steps you can take to acknowledge and manage this loneliness.

If you're the kind of person that is happy to be lonely in leadership, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to learn how to manage loneliness grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Podcast: CWP. 45. Don’t Wreck Your Shipwreck
Podcast: CWP. 51. Connection Brings Life To Me
Podcast: CWP. 36. Invest Into Life Giving Connections
Podcast: CWP. 31. Safe Boundaries
Speaker/Author: Carey Nieuwhof

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Are you going through stuff?

Join Phil as he discusses where our faith is in the midst of difficult situations.

If you're the kind of person that is happy to navigate hard situations without support you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to connect with God and people as you journey through hard things grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

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Are you busy?

Join Phil as he discusses how to make every moment matter by being fruitful rather than productive.

If you're the kind of person that would rather be productive than fruitful you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to find more meaning and less busy grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Hebrews 4
Author: Carey Nieuwhof

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Are you in a place where you want to know God in a deeper way?

Join Phil as he discusses how we can learn to meet God in the silence.

If you're happier in the noise and want to constantly have the world feeding into you, you won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to mature and find comfort with God in the silence grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Matthew 14:23
Bible Reference: Mark 6:46–47
Bible Reference: John 6:15
Bible Reference: Luke 6:12
Place: Ffald y Brenin
Book: Praying like monks living like fools - Tyler Staton
Book: Weary leader's guide to burnout - Sean Nemecek
Book: Practicing the Way – John Mark Comer
Book: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality – Peter Scazzero
Book: Beholding - Strahan Coleman
Author/Theologian: Richard Foster
Author/Theologian: Michael Zigarelli
Author/Theologian: Dallas Willard
Author/Theologian: Ronald Rolheiser
Author/Theologian: Charles Stone
Author/Theologian: Henri Nouwen

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Are you married? About to be married? Or looking to one day be married?

Join Phil as he discusses his seven tips to staying married.

If you're the kind of person that is happy to let your relationships just happen, even if they are unhealthy you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to put in place habits that will grow and mature your marriage in healthy way then grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Posdcast: Coffee with Phil. 31. Safe Boundaries
Music platform: Radio Rhema
Speaker: Dr James Dobson
Author: Danny Silk ‘Keep your love on’

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Are you feeling a little sorry for yourself? Are you asking God why? Have you ever considered that you might be asking God the wrong questions?

Join Phil as he discusses how to make the questions you ask of God better.

If you're the kind of person that is happy to open the door to judgement, offence, self-pity, jealousy and anger you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to start asking the right questions grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Revelations 22:1
Author: Steven K. De Silva
Blog Episode: Coffee with Phil. 41. Watching For The Signs.

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Are you in a season where you are struggling to see or hear God?

Join Phil as he discusses how we need to put in the hard work to clear the way to see what God is doing in our lives, both for our benefit, and for the benefit of people who see God through our lives.

If you're the kind of person that has no interest in hearing God you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to hear God more clearly grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 16 & 17
Bible Reference: Ezekiel 8
Podcast: CWP 67
Emma Stark – Book - Becoming the Voice of God
Emma Stark – Podcast – Power Hour
Emma Stark – Podcast – What the Prophets say with Emma Stark

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Are you in a season of wrestling with God?

Join Phil as he discusses coming face to face with God as he disciplines, grows and matures you.

If you're the kind of person that doesn’t want to be challenged in your life you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to grow in your spiritual maturity grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Genesis 32
Series: Face to Face with God
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Series: Wrestling with God

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Are you in a season where you need to learn how to last the distance?

Join Phil as he discusses Sabbath, coming home to Jesus, and how that is a space where you are deconstructed to be built in His image.

If you're the kind of person that wants to continue walking the impossible path to self-redemption, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to allow the Lord to shape you in His image grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Jeremiah 1
Retreat: Ffald Y Brenin
You Tube Series: Stay Strong
Stay Strong: Session One: Strengthen Yourself In The Lord
Stay Strong: Session Two: Promises, Promises. Promises
Stay Strong: Session Three: Meaningful And Purposeful Action
Stay Strong: Session Four: Contributing To Community
Stay Strong: Session Five: Healing Through Grace
Stay Strong: Session Six: Faith Through Prayer
Stay Strong: Session Seven: Growing Together
Workshop: Momentum for your Message
Book: Longing for Belonging
Author: Dallas Willard
Book: Becoming The Voice Of God – Emma Stark
Podcast: CWP. 69 I Desire That All Would Prophecy

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Are you in a season where there seems to be no life?

Join Phil as he discusses how prophecy speaks life into dead things.

If you're the kind of person that is happy to sit back in your gifts you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to resurrect the dead things in your life, and the lives of others then grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: 1 Corinthians 14:1-5
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 10

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Are you in a breaking out season?

Join Phil as he discusses being naked before God, and breaking through the walls that you are experiencing in this season.

If you're the kind of person that prefers to run and avoid being naked before God you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to stand your ground and stop running, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

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Bible Reference: Psalm 51
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Sermon: Face to Face With God | Phil Strong | Naked Before God
Teacher: Saint John of the Cross

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Are you good at recognising the seasons? Can you discern what God is doing at these times? Do you have the ability to help others with your knowledge.

Join Phil as he discusses The Sons of Issachar, and how they were known for discerning the understanding of the times and having knowledge about what the people should do. In particular he refers to the story of David as he transitions into his role as King.

If you're the kind of person that is happy to ignore the times and the foundation you have built your life on you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to build your foundation on God and enter into the next season with Him, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

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Bible Reference: 1 Chronicles 12:32
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel
Bible Reference: 2 Samuel
Bible Reference: Isaiah 43:19
Podcast: CWP. 64. A Warning To Be Ready

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Have you ever attended a wedding? What about a funeral? Or have you ever officiated one?

Join Phil as he discusses what it is like to enter into the intimate and vulnerable points of peoples lives, in particular weddings and funerals, he then discusses the impact of loss through the lens of the story of Job, and the position that God would have us stand in as we navigate these times.

If you're the kind of person that avoids entering into vulnerable times with the people around you, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to be vulnerable and allow others to be vulnerable around you, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

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Bible Reference: Job
Bible Reference: Exodus 3:11-14
Author: John Mark Comer
Author: David Brooks – The Road to Character

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Do you love wine? Have you ever considered the distillation process that develops the simple grape into wine?

Join Phil as he discusses the distillation process, how each stage develops the spirit that is being produced, and how our own lives are distilled by God before we are developed into who has he designed us to be.

If you're the kind of person that avoids the heat that distillation brings to your life you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to start preparing, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

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Bible Reference: John 2
Bible Reference: Genesis 48
Bible Reference: Joshua 3
Bible Reference: Isaiah 6
Bible Reference: Daniel 3
Bible Reference: Ephesians 2:10
Tour: Cardrona Distillery Tour

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CWP. 64. A Warning To Be Ready

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What season of your life do you currently find yourself in? Beginnings, endings, wherever you find yourself you need to be ready.

Join Phil as he discusses four important aspects of life that can help you to be ready no matter what season you are living in.

If you're the kind of person that is happy living unprepared you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're ready to start preparing, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

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Bible Reference: Joshua 3:5
Bible Reference: Isaiah 6
Bible Reference: Ephesians
Podcast: CWP 64. A Warning To Be Ready
Podcast: CWP 34. Advance and Occupy
Podcast: CWP 62. Self help, bad help?
Podcast: CWP 31. Safe Boundaries
Book: Tyler Staton - Praying like Monks living like Fools
Book: C. Baxter Kruger – The Great Trinitarian Dance
Book: John Mark Comer - Practicing the Way
Book: Sean Nemecek - The Weary Leaders Guide to Burnout
Theologian: Richard Foster
Monk: Thomas Merton
Nun: Mother Teresa
Mentor: Doctor Lance Wallnau
Author: Dr Joseph Hellerman

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The Great Dance: The Christian Vision Revisited

Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools: An Invitation to the Wonder and Mystery of Prayer

Welcome to Episode 63 of Coffee with Phil, where we explore the journey of following our true rabbi, Jesus. Phil shares insights from his season of slowed-down spirituality, inspired by John Mark Comer's book "Practising the Way." Reflecting on the essence of discipleship, he challenges the notion of mere belief versus genuine followership. Phil delves into the significance of walking in the footsteps of our rabbi, embracing a way of life aligned with Jesus. In this reflective episode, he encourages listeners to prioritize being loved by Jesus, fostering a deeper connection and understanding of the true meaning of discipleship. Join us on this contemplative journey of faith and introspection.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Luke 5 | John 15
John Mark Comer: Practicing the way
Previous Episode: Episode 62

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In this soul-baring episode, join Phil Strong in a "work from home afternoon" filled with introspection and a caffeine boost. Episode 62 delves into the question: Is self-help bad help? Phil Strong shares personal reflections on past roles as a business and church leader, acknowledging the pitfalls of seeking breakthroughs in the wrong places. Drawing insights from Scripture, anecdotes from a Welsh retreat, and recent struggles, the episode challenges the notion of self-help and highlights the dangers of misplaced trust. Phil Strong explores the roots of personal striving, exposing the risks of pride, lies, isolation, and wrong expectations. The journey concludes with a call to surrender to God, seeking His grace for true salvation and a fuller, richer life. Tune in for a raw and authentic exploration of faith and self-discovery.

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Bible Reference: 1 Sam: 13 | Psalm 103 | Acts 19: 13-16
Roy Godwin: Grace Outpouring
Previous Episode: Episode 61

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In Episode 61 of "Coffee with Phil," your host Phil Strong discusses the concept of laughing at God’s promises, how the journey of Abraham and Sarah can be reflected in our own lives, and how we can journey well with God, trusting that He will do what He says.

BONUS CONTENT

Previous Episode: CWP. 60
This Episode: CWP.61
Bible Reference: Genesis 17-18

Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 3

Bible Reference: Mark 9:24

Bible Reference: Numbers 11: 23

Bible Reference: Jeremiah 32

Bible Reference: Matthew 14:30-33

Bible Reference: John 1

Bible Reference: Zechariah 8:6

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In Episode 60 of "Coffee with Phil," your host Phil Strong explores the concept that your greatest strength, when overextended, can become your greatest weakness. Drawing insights from personal experiences and the teachings of Dr. Lance, Phil delves into the vulnerability of strengths like relational connection and visionary leadership. He reflects on the flip side of spiritual gifts, emphasizing the importance of recognizing cracks in our lives where God's golden repair can bring about a completed work. Join Phil in a candid discussion about embracing strengths, managing vulnerabilities, and partnering with God's transformative work in our lives.

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Previous Episode: Episode 59
Episode mentioned: Episode 25
John Piper: Desiring God

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Welcome to "Coffee with Phil," where vulnerability, honesty, and the journey of life are on the table. In this episode, Phil dives into his major struggle for 2024: the tension between advancing and slowing down. Reflecting on the concept of living in the "both and" rather than choosing extremes, Phil shares insights on posture, place, and purpose. He unveils the challenges of embracing a slowed-down spirituality while striving for advancement. Join him on a personal exploration of navigating this tension, emphasizing the importance of preparation, recognizing God's unexpected ways, and ultimately, staying true to the destination despite the evolving journey. So grab your coffee, sit back, and let's dive into the beautiful mess of life together with Phil.

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Previous Episode: Episode 58
Episode mentioned: Episode 34
Pete Scazzero: Emotionally Healthy

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In this episode of "Coffee with Phil" (Episode 58), Phil delves into the struggle of escapism and avoiding the temptation to create false realities. Drawing from his own challenges, Phil emphasizes the importance of staying connected, refocusing on God's calling, removing clutter, breaking agreement with negative influences, and seeking God's strength. As believers, Phil discusses how escapism contradicts the fundamental truth that God is always good. He concludes with a prayer to release negative beliefs and find healthy ways to face reality. Join Phil on this journey of faith, as he navigates the complexities of life and shares practical insights for a genuine, faith-filled existence.

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Previous Episode: Episode 57

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Welcome to "Coffee with Phil," the podcast where we dive into life's musings over a cup of coffee. In this episode, amidst the scorching New Zealand summer, Phil explores the topic of escapism and the subtle ways it creeps into our lives. He delves into the allure of daydreaming, mindless scrolling, and even the fantasy of online shopping, emphasizing the risks of living in alternate realities. Drawing wisdom from the Apostle Paul's words in Philippians, Phil encourages listeners to find contentment, combat anxiety through prayer, and embrace the power of rejoicing. This episode serves as a thoughtful guide on fighting the urge to escape reality and sets the stage for the next installment, promising practical insights on avoiding escapism. So, grab your coffee, join Phil in the studio, and let's navigate the challenges of the new year together.

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Previous Episode: Episode 56
Bible Verses: Philippians 4:11

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Welcome to Coffee with Phil 2024! In this episode, recorded in the transition from 2023 to 2024, Phil shares insights into shedding the weight of emotional baggage for the new year. Reflecting on his recent trip to Indonesia, he explores the metaphorical baggage we carry—disappointment, offense, and unforgiveness. Phil offers practical actions and activations, encouraging listeners to invite God into their healing journey. Delve into this transformative discussion, realizing that letting go of past burdens is the key to embracing the new season and freedom that God has in store. Grab your coffee and join Phil on this impactful journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth.

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Previous Episode: Episode 55
Dr. Grant Mullen: Change How You Think!

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Welcome to "Coffee with Phil," a podcast where faith takes center stage. In Episode 55, the host, Phil, tackles the intriguing question: Does God do surprises? As we approach the end of 2023 and eagerly anticipate 2024, Phil delves into the reflection of life's unexpected moments and God's mysterious plans. Drawing insights from Amos, Daniel, Abraham, and Jesus, the episode explores the responsibility of voicing divine plans, interpreting mysteries, and walking intimately with the Lord. Join the host on this thought-provoking journey through the surprises of God's actions. Subscribe for more engaging conversations. Cheers!

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Previous Episode: Episode 54
Bible Reference: Amos 3:7-8 | John 15:15 |Daniel 2 | Genesis 18

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Welcome to another episode of "Coffee with Phil"! Phil kicks off the podcast by indulging in the joy of coffee, thanks to a special Advent Christmas gift from his kids. Delving into the main topic, "What are you standing on?" Phil explores the significance of a strong foundation as the year approaches its end. Drawing inspiration from the biblical narrative of Joshua and Caleb, he urges listeners to align with God's seasons and seek personal prophecies for the upcoming year. Phil emphasizes the need to discern God's voice, actively engage with personal words, and stand firm on received promises. The episode concludes with four vital action steps: preparing the heart for the new, tuning into God's guidance, seeking personal prophetic words, and cultivating conviction to strengthen faith. Join Phil for an insightful and inspiring conversation that blends the love of coffee with practical wisdom for a purposeful life of faith.

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Previous Episode: Episode 53
Bible Reference: 1 Tim 1: 18 | 1 Tim 4: 14 | Jer 1: 12

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Welcome to "Coffee with Phil," where faith becomes tangible and purpose takes center stage. Join Phil in this episode as he explores self-awareness through an unexpected lens: Angry Birds. Discover the parallels between the characters in the game and aspects of your true self. From the OG Red to the explosive Bomb, optimistic Stella to impulsive Chuck, each bird reflects a facet of your personality. Phil delves into how embracing these traits can help you confront and conquer the metaphorical green pigs – the lies, false perceptions, and untrue labels holding you back. So, grab a coffee and journey into self-awareness with Phil.

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Previous Episode: Episode 52

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Welcome to another episode of "Coffee with Phil," where your host, Phil, engages in meaningful conversations to make faith real. In this episode, titled "See the Real You," Phil delves into the journey of self-discovery and the importance of understanding the essence of who we are. Drawing on his experiences in personal development, faith, and scripture, Phil challenges conventional approaches to knowing oneself, asserting that personality types only scratch the surface. He introduces the Maori concept of "te whare tapa whā," a metaphorical house representing different dimensions of well-being—physical, family, emotional, and spiritual. Join Phil as he navigates the intricate path to seeing the real you and unlocking the gift that God has prepared within.

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Previous Episode: Episode 51
Further Resources: Te Whare Tapa Whā
Bible References: Ephesians 2:10

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In this episode of Coffee With Phil "Connection Brings Me Life," host Phil explores the transformative impact of authentic connections. Through engaging anecdotes, Phil emphasizes the value of long-term friendships, the importance of friends who listen without trying to fix problems, and the profound impact of being present in the lives of those in need. The episode also delves into the significance of prophetic words and encouragement within a supportive community. Phil encourages listeners to reflect on their own connections, stressing the life-giving nature of genuine relationships. The episode concludes with a heartfelt blessing for the audience.

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Previous Episode: Episode 50

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In this podcast episode, Phil reflects on his experiences in ministry, focusing on the theme of finding strength in weakness. He shares stories of how, when faced with challenges such as getting sick before a trip or needing to pivot during conference sessions, relying on faith and the power of Christ in his weaknesses has allowed him to carry out his ministry effectively. Phil encourages listeners not to wait until they feel ready, but to trust in God's grace and spiritual gifts, emphasizing that looking upward, not inward, is key to finding strength.

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Bible Reference: 2 Corinthians 12:5-10 │ Psalm 23 │Matthew 10 │Mark 16:17
Previous Episode: Episode 49

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In this episode of "Coffee with Phil," Pastor Phil reflects on his recent trip to Indonesia and shares stories of encounters with people burdened by pain and disappointment. He emphasizes the importance of sharing burdens within a supportive community and turning to Jesus for relief. Phil discusses the benefits of both sharing burdens with others and allowing God to remove them. Through heartfelt anecdotes, he encourages listeners to seek healing and help from the Lord, enabling them to minister to others from a place of healing and strength. Don't miss this episode filled with inspiring stories and insights on faith and community.

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Bible Reference: Ps 55:22 Matt 11:28-30 1 Pt 5:6-7
Previous Episode: Episode 48

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Join Phil in this captivating episode of 'Coffee with Phil' as he delves into the heart of faith, unraveling the complexities of apathetic complacency within the church. Through heartfelt stories and personal reflections, Phil encourages you to rekindle your holy anticipation for God's work. He shares insights on avoiding the pitfalls of apathy and complacency and offers a refreshing perspective on how to live a life of faith that is wide open and filled with anticipation. Phil's challenge to seek God in everyday life and to expect heavenly encounters will leave you inspired and ready to embrace a faith made real.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Matthew 23:27-28
Previous Episode: Episode 47

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

In this episode of "Coffee with Phil," join Phil as he delves into the challenging theme of putting aside selfishness. Phil starts by acknowledging the difficulties of the world we live in and how our natural instincts, rooted in our reptilian brain, often drive us towards self-preservation. Through a personal story and introspection, Phil confronts his own selfishness and invites listeners to do the same.

Phil recounts a recent encounter with an organization aimed at helping church employees find affordable housing. While initially considering his own needs, he realized the importance of addressing selfishness and redirecting focus towards helping those truly in need.

In a thought-provoking discussion, Phil explores reasons we may struggle to trust God, from unmet expectations to holding onto past failures and fears. He emphasizes the need to prioritize loving others, drawing from biblical references that illustrate the significance of sacrificial love. Phil encourages listeners to face their weaknesses, trust God, and choose to love and serve others selflessly, ultimately guiding them towards a life marked by diminished selfishness and greater compassion.

Join Phil on this reflective journey towards putting aside selfishness and embracing a life of genuine love and service.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: John 15:13 Ephesians 5:1-2 Ephesians 5:22-25
Previous Episode: Episode 46

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Find yourself a bigger room. In this episode Phil Strong discusses the concept of finding oneself in a 'bigger room,' using anecdotes and reflections to illustrate the importance of expanding one's perspective, relationships, and faith. Phil emphasizes the significance of embracing risk, generosity, and a mindset of continual growth to broaden one's world and discover new possibilities. He encourages listeners to have faith as the key to experiencing a larger, more fulfilling life. Throughout the episode, Phil weaves in personal stories, biblical references, and practical insights to inspire and challenge the audience

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Bible Reference: Proverbs 11:24
Previous Podcast: Episode 45

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Don't wreck your shipwreck. In this episode, Phil Strong takes you through the book of Acts and his own personal journey, unravelling what it means to not wreck your shipwreck. as well as how to embrace a challenge and stay steadfast in the midst of a storm in a righteous and just way. Grab a coffee, sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode.

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Bible Reference: Acts 26:32 Acts 27:30-32 Acts 27:34-36 Acts 27:43-44

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You need to think differently in the season, because it's new season, which means a new mindset, and it means a new way of thinking and an anticipation, and I think we almost need to go back to the naivety of pre-COVID, and say come on, the world is good. God is excited with us as we journey with him, around what is coming for the future for all of us.

If you find yourself facing a change in season, then maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he discusses how to adjust your mindset, and place your trust and expectation in God during the transition.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

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Bible Reference: 1 John 5:4 -15
Podcast: CWP. 34. Advance and occupy
Podcast: CWP. 44. New Season, New You

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Where are you in your work with God? I don't know what your life looks like, but I know you can embrace silence and find the gold in it.

If you find yourself looking to connect with God, then maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he discusses how you can connect with God deeply through silence.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: 1 Kings 19
Bible Reference: Psalm 37:7
Bible Reference: Psalm 46:10
Bible Reference: Isaiah 6
Book: Praying like monks, living like Fools: An invitation to the wonder and mystery of prayer – Tyler Staton
Author: Dallas Willard
Author: Henri Nouwen
Author: Peter Scazzero
Author: John Mark Comer
Podcast: CWP. 43.

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

What would the world look like if each one of us, who are led by God's Spirit, helped others to shine? What if each one of us who are led by God's Spirit would help other people to shine? Helped to unlock things that are already in people, and activate them by helping them to be awesome. Imagine if we did that? The world would be a much better place.

If you find yourself looking to shine, then maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he discusses how you can shine by helping others to shine.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

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Bible Reference: 1 Corinthians 12
Bible Reference: 1 Corinthians 14
Podcast: CWP. 25.
Podcast: CWP. 42.

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Would you be willing to say that you're going to take responsibility for where you're at right now? You're gonna take responsibility for watching the signs of what's happening in your life for you personally? Your family life, your relationship with your loved ones, your relationship with your workmates, and ultimately your relationship with yourself. Are you willing to be responsible for that?

If you find yourself struggling to recognise what season you are in, then maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he discusses how you can see the signs of your season, and take the steps required to care for yourself in it.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

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Bible Reference: Matthew 11:28-30
Author: Eugene Peterson
Book: John Eldredge - Resilient
Book: The Message Translation
Podcast: CWP. 40.

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Faith is confusing. Often as Christians we're guilty of saying there's believers and there's unbelievers, or non-believers, or not yet believers, and that's actually rubbish, because everyone has to believe in something, and if you believe in nothing, then you're believing that nothing is more important than something. So in fact, that's your belief system.

If you find yourself struggling with faith in what you believe in, then maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he discusses how you can have faith in what you believe in, by trusting who you believe in.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

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Bible Reference: Romans 4:20-21
Bible Reference: Hebrews 11:1
Bible Reference: Hebrews 11:17-19
Bible Reference: Genesis 16
Podcast: CWP. 40.

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In this episode of Coffee with Phil is sharing about how we can live through the good, the bad and the ugly in our faith walk.

If you find yourself struggling with faith as you walk through the day to day struggles of life, then maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he discusses how you can move toward God rather than away, and grow your faith.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Mark 9:14-29
Person: Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Place: Loyola
Practice: Exercises for the discerning of spirits
Group: Jesuits
Mentor/Author: Peter Scazzero
Book: John Eldridge - Resilient
Podcast: 5 questions to guide you in decision making
Podcast: CWP. 29.
Podcast: CWP. 39.

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Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times

In this episode of Coffee with Phil is sharing about what he believes family is.

If you find yourself struggling with understand what family is and how to grow it for yourself, then maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he discusses what the Bible teaches us family should look like.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Matthew 12:46-50
Bible Reference: Luke 14:26
Bible Reference: Acts 2:42-47
Bible Reference: John 19:25-27
Bible Reference: Romans 11:17-18
Bible Reference: Genesis 49
Bible Reference: Genesis 15 - 24
Podcast: CWP. 38.

ZION PEOPLE

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In this episode of Coffee with Phil is sharing about how tension and pressure create personal growth opportunities.

If you find yourself struggling with the discomfort of pressure and tension in your life, then maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he discusses how those experiences can provide you with opportunities to grow.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Book: John Eldredge - Resilient
Item: The Cullinan Diamond
Bible Reference: Esther
Podcast: CWP. 37.

ZION PEOPLE

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In this episode of Coffee with Phil is sharing on building into life-giving connections, sharing five different types of life-giving relationships so you can search for and build into them.

If you find yourself struggling with shallow relationships, then maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he discusses some steps you can take to build relationships that are truly life-giving.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Business: Kaffelogic
Podcast: CWP. 31.
Book: C. Baxter Kruger - The Great Dance
Podcast: CWP. 36.

ZION PEOPLE

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The Great Dance: The Christian Vision Revisited

In this episode of Coffee with Phil is sharing his knowledge around kids and money.

If you find yourself struggling with kids who are always expecting you to buy them thing, or even with your own personal finances, then maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he discusses some steps you can take to improve your finances and leave a financial legacy for your kids.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Book: Kids and Money
Website: philstrong.com
Book: Why we want you to be rich
Book: kidsandmoneybook.com
Bible Reference: Proverbs 13:22
Podcast: CWP. 35.

ZION PEOPLE

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Why We Want You To Be Rich: Two Men One Message

In this episode of Coffee with Phil is sharing about a season he’s in called advance and occupy.

If you find yourself in a new season and you’re not sure how to advance into and occupy it, then maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he discusses how to take those steps, and what barriers might stand in your way.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Book: Kids and Money
Author: Peter Scazzero
Speaker/Coach: Lance Wallnau
Bible Reference: 1 Chronicles 12
Bible Reference: Exodus
Bible Reference: Joshua
Bible Reference: Daniel
Bible Reference: Nehemiah
Bible Reference: Esther
Podcast: CWP. 18.
Podcast: CWP. 22.
Podcast: CWP. 25.
Podcast: CWP. 28.
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Podcast: CWP. 31.
Podcast: CWP. 32.
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ZION PEOPLE

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In this episode of Coffee with Phil is talking about how he’s learning to walk God’s favour even when things aren’t going to plan.

If you find yourself feeling like God has forgotten you and you cannot access his favour, maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he discusses what it means to live in God’s favour and the steps you can take to recognise God’s favour.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Deuteronomy 28
Bible Reference: Job
Bible Reference: 1 Samuel 15
Podcast: CWP. 33.

ZION PEOPLE

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In this episode of Coffee with Phil is talking about how he’s learning to live in the mystery of the unknown, and how he is embracing circumstances in his life where he can't find answers.

If you find yourself struggling with the unknown, maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he offers you an insight into what living a life of embracing the unknown looks like with God.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Reference: Job 9 – 11
Bible Reference: Hebrews 11
Bible Reference: Colossians
Podcast: CWP. 32.

ZION PEOPLE

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In this episode of Coffee with Phil is talking about setting boundaries.

If you find yourself struggling to love others or yourself well , maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he offers you an insight into what boundaries look like and how to place them in your life.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Podcast: CWP. 30.
Speaker/Author: Danny Silk
Book: Keep Your Love On, Danny Silk
Author: Sean Nemecek
Author: Henry Cloud
Book: Boundaries, Henry Cloud
Book: Boundaries for Leaders, Henry Cloud
Show Transcription: CWP. 31.

ZION PEOPLE

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In this episode of Coffee with Phil is talking about being frustrated with the church and what you can do about it.

If you find yourself frustrated with church, maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he offers you an insight into his own feelings as a church leader, and how he is facing them.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Bible Verse: Romans 12
Bible Verse: 1 Corinthians 12
Bible Verse: Ephesians 5
Bible Verse: Romans 9: 3
Bible Verse: 2 Corinthians 11: 28
Show Transcription: CWP. 30.

ZION PEOPLE

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In this episode of Coffee with Phil is talking about journeying through the wall, encountering obstacles an interpreting them as signposts from God to draw you deeper.

If you find yourself struggling with obstacles in your life, maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he offers you a way to see and lean on God during this season.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Phil Strong Author Facebook page
Author: Pete Scazzero
Author: Richard Rohr
Author: Sean Nemecek
Author: Saint John of the Cross
Book: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
Book: Falling Upward
Book: Dark Night of the Soul
Bible Verse: Genesis 12:1-9
Bible Verse: Luke 5
Bible Verse: Psalm 65
Show Transcription: CWP. 29.

ZION PEOPLE

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In this episode of Coffee with Phil is talking about margin, establishing your limits so that you can avoid exceeding them.

If you find yourself anxious and at your limits, maybe it's time for you to join Phil as offers you the tools to recognise and establish limits that work for you.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

BONUS CONTENT

Show Transcription: CWP. 28.

ZION PEOPLE

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In this episode of Coffee with Phil is talking about the power of silence, the problems we experience as humans beings and the actual problem that we are dealing with.

If you find yourself lost in a world of noise, struggling to hear God’s whisper, maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he looks at how silence can be a powerful tool.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

MENTIONS

Author: Peter Scazzero
Author: Thomas Merton
Author: John Mark Comer
Book: Non Anxious Presence
Minister: Leighton Ford
Bible Verse: 1 Kings 19
Bible Verse: Deuteronomy 5:2
Bible Verse: Psalm 42:5,11, 43:5
Bible Verse: Psalm 103:1-2

BONUS CONTENT

Show Transcription: CWP. 27.

ZION PEOPLE

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In this episode of Coffee with Phil we're looking at leading a strong family, where Phil shares his own experiences on how to build and lead a strong family.

If you are a parent, maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he looks at some of the tools to lead young people well, how to take a role of being an influencer so you can develop strong children.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

MENTIONS

Book: Building a Strong Family
Website: philstrong.com
Bible Verse: 2 Samuel 13
Bible Verse: Genesis 24

BONUS CONTENT

Show Transcription: CWP. 26.

ZION PEOPLE

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In this episode of Coffee with Phil we're looking at becoming a Spiritual Parents, where Phil unpacks how Jesus showed us what a Spiritual Parent is through the story of the Prodigal Son.

If you are a parent, or have been called to be a Spiritual Parent, maybe it's time for you to join Phil as he discovers the role of a Spiritual Parent, and shares some of the potential difficulties.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

MENTIONS

Podcast: Coffee with Phil. 18.
Book: The Return of The Prodigal Son
Book: The Prodigal God
Author: Henri Nouwen
Author: Tim Keller
Bible Verse: Genesis 37- 50
Bible Verse: Luke 15
Art: The Return of the Your Son

BONUS CONTENT

Show Transcription: CWP. 25.

ZION PEOPLE

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In this episode of Coffee With Phil we're looking healthy hearts, where Phil unpacks how peace and joy influence the state of your heart.

If your heart is feeling a little bruised, and you know you need to find peace and joy, join Phil digs deep into peace and joy.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

MENTIONS

Podcast: Coffee with Phil episode 22
Cheat sheet
We encourage you to use a private journal and a pen.

BONUS CONTENT

Show Transcription: CWP. 24.

ZION PEOPLE

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In this episode of Coffee With Phil we're looking at self leadership and how to seek a way that to serve others.

If you are challenged to lead yourself and serve other, we encourage you to join Phil as he slows down and learns how to make space for Jesus modeled leadership.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

MENTIONS

Bible Verse: Philippians 2:5-11
Bible Verse: Matthew 20:26-28
Bible Verse: Luke 19:10
Bible Verse: Colossians 3:23-24

BONUS CONTENT

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ZION PEOPLE

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In this episode of Coffee With Phil we're looking at the issue with unforgiveness where Phil talks about the problems that we experience with holding on to unforgiveness.

If unforgiveness has created a stronghold in your life, maybe it's time for you to look into the benefits of forgiveness, and join Phil as he slows down and learns how to remove those strongholds from your life.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

MENTIONS

Book: John Bevere 'The Bait of Satan’
Website/App: Messenger X
Bible Verse: Matthew 24:10 – 12
Bible Verse: Psalm 55 (especially verse 12)
Bible Verse: Luke17:1
Bible Verse: Colossians 3:12
Bible Verse: Jeremiah 17:10
Bible Verse: Psalm 139: 23
Bible Story: King David, Shepherd to King (The story begins in 1 Samuel 16:1)

BONUS CONTENT

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ZION PEOPLE

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In this episode of Coffee With Phil we're looking life being too busy to be quiet, where Phil unpacks how to set a direction for a fruitful life and what it means to be off focus.

If you can see that things are too busy and life is unmanageable, maybe it's time for you to gain an awareness of the demands on your life, and join Phil as he slows down and learnshow to make space for quiet.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

MENTIONS

Podcast: The Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast’ - Pete Scazzero.
Book: John Mark Comer: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

BONUS CONTENT

Show Transcription: CWP. 21.

ZION PEOPLE

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In this episode of Coffee With Phil we're looking at a following Jesus, where Phil unpacks how we can see if Jesus is really leading us, or if we are asking him to follow us.

If you can’t tell if you are asking Jesus to follow you, or you are following him, maybe it's time for you to step back, see where your focus is, and join Phil as he looks at what Jesus is up to.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

MENTIONS

Biblical Text for the Episode: Luke 9:51
Biblical Text for the Episode: Matthew 5:38
Biblical Text for the Episode: 1 Samuel 8:7
Biblical Text for the Episode: Hebrews 12:7
Biblical Text for the Episode: Romans 8

BONUS CONTENT

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ZION PEOPLE

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In this episode of Coffee With Phil we're looking at a key focus areas, where Phil highlights the danger of being off focus and then unpacks how to set a direction for a fruitful life.

If you can see that things are stealing your focus, maybe it's time for you to gain an awareness of what your focus stealers might be, and join Phil as he slows down and learns to live a refreshed life.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

MENTIONS

Biblical Text for the Episode: Psalm 62

BONUS CONTENT

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ZION PEOPLE

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

In this episode of Coffee With Phil we're looking at a refreshed life, where Phil unpacks a refreshed life, pulling back the curtain and sharing where he is going, how he is tracking, and invites you to join him on that journey.

If you can see that the pace of life is unsustainable, and you don’t feel alive during moments of joy maybe it's time for you to start taking note of the warning signs and join Phil as he slows down and learns to live a refreshed life.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today, you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

MENTIONS

Podcast: The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast. CNLP 555
Podcast: The Emotionally Healthy Leader Podcast’ - Pete Scazzero.

BONUS CONTENT

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ZION PEOPLE

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How do you stay strong in 2022?

In these short devotional messages, (originally published on Youtube), Phil shares key disciplines you can establish in your life to stay strong, regardless of what life sends your way!

Episode 6: Faith Through Prayer.

In Session Six Phil looks at ‘Faith Through Prayer’ learning how to pray, with a focus on establishing a habit of prayer.

RESOURCES
Stay Strong Session Six Devotion Guide: https://bit.ly/Session6guide

How do you stay strong in 2022?

In these short devotional messages, (originally published on Youtube), Phil shares key disciplines you can establish in your life to stay strong, regardless of what life sends your way!

Episode 7: Strengthen Yourself in the Lord.

In Session Seven (the final session) Phil looks at ‘Growing Together’ how we can be in relationship with others and grow to be more effective in the way that we live.

RESOURCES
Stay Strong Session Seven Devotion Guide: https://bit.ly/Session7guide
‘Wheel of Life’ assessment tool https://wheeloflife.noomii.com/
‘Wheel of Life PDF’ https://drewaversa.com/wheel-of-life-pdf/

How do you stay strong in 2022?

In these short devotional messages, (originally published on Youtube), Phil shares key disciplines you can establish in your life to stay strong, regardless of what life sends your way!

Episode 2: Promises, Promises, Promises.In Session Two Phil looks at how we can focus on the promises that God has spoken for each of us and to take hold of them.

RESOURCES
Stay Strong Session Two Devotion Guide: https://bit.ly/Session2GuidePDF

How do you stay strong in 2022?

In these short devotional messages, (originally published on Youtube), Phil shares key disciplines you can establish in your life to stay strong, regardless of what life sends your way!

Episode 4: Contributing to Community.

In Session Four Phil looks at 'Contributing to your Community’ our family (whanau), our church, the place we’re called to live, and the town, city, and region we are a part of.

RESOURCES
Stay Strong Session Four Devotion Guide: https://bit.ly/3Session4Guide

How do you stay strong in 2022?

In these short devotional messages, (originally published on Youtube), Phil shares key disciplines you can establish in your life to stay strong, regardless of what life sends your way!

Episode 1: Strengthen Yourself in the Lord.

In Session One Phil looks at how we can come back to the ‘Simplicity of spending time with God’, focusing on worship and submission.

RESOURCES
Stay Strong Session One Devotion Guide: https://bit.ly/Session1Guide

How do you stay strong in 2022?

In these short devotional messages, (originally published on Youtube), Phil shares key disciplines you can establish in your life to stay strong, regardless of what life sends your way!

Episode 5: Healing Through Grace.

In Session Five Phil looks at ‘Healing Through Grace’ taking a look at the hurts we carry and the belief’s we hold that might be deviating us from the path God has for us.

RESOURCES
Stay Strong Session Five Devotion Guide: https://bit.ly/Session5Guide
Personal Renewal Prayer Guide: https://bit.ly/personalrenewalprayer

How do you stay strong in 2022?

In these short devotional messages, (originally published on Youtube), Phil shares key disciplines you can establish in your life to stay strong, regardless of what life sends your way!

Episode 3: Meaningful and Purposeful Action.

In Session Three Phil looks at 'Meaningful and Purposeful Action’ how we are created for God with both beauty and function, created in God’s image to be a representation of Him.

RESOURCES
Stay Strong Session Three Devotion Guide: https://bit.ly/Session3Guide

In this episode of Coffee With Phil you're going to hear Phil be pretty honest about the season of life he's in and what the risks are for him. And why this is important is the risks he faces are the same for you. How does Phil try and live life to make sure the pressures don't make him go "pop"?

Phil shares five key disciplines that he has been implementing lately to take extra-special care of himself. This may not be popular with people as it involves asking some tough questions and making some tough choices. But the point is to make the right choices so as to keep oneself safe.

In this episode you're going to be invited to review your priorities and challenge your thinking. If you thought the answer to your pressures was going to be found in someone else, Phil wants you to know it all starts with you!

The best way you can live life without going pop to to be more self-aware and take better self-care.

Life truly throws us challenges, doesn't it? Life can sometimes feel like a storm. In this podcast I want you to hear me say, "storms in life are preparation for something!" You are being prepared for your future, and the future is good.

At the beginning of this podcast you'll hear me explain how this audio impacted me 12 months after it was recorded. And here we are, another 12 months on, and it's impacting me again. I hope this message impacts you in a positive way.

Trigger Warning: This episode contains content referring to physical and spiritual worlds and may result in you recognising things in your life that you were not previously aware of. Do not panic! This is an opportunity for you to step into victory!

This episode of Coffee With Phil includes a recording of a message I spoke at Zion and you can hear me referring to an image I'm drawing while I'm speaking. If you know me well, you'll know that I often teach and/or speak using images. While you can't see that image, you will clearly get the message as I share it. there are may bible references in this message. Don't let that put you off - often the bible speaks to us in ways we need to hear. So, stay listening and grab the gold that's in this episode.

If something in this message strikes you and you want to chat, reach out to me via this website of my Facebook page, Phil Strong - Author.

When you race a motocross bike you want to have the throttle "wide open" as much as you can. That's because you want to be the fastest in order to win. But what about when your life shifts? What does it mean to live life "wide open"?

Mary Wanhill and her husband Joel lead an organisation called Youth Encounter, where they invest in young people to help them discover who they are and how to succeed. As Mary says, "When you try and uncover the gold in someone they don't mind when you remove some of the dirt."

Before Mary worked with youth she had a career racing dirt bikes and then as an international athlete completing massive jumps and tricks in the air while on her bike. No wonder they called her "Scary Mary"!

Enjoy this interview with Mary - her stories are bound to encourage you.

Check out photos and stories here on the Youth Encounter NZ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/YouthEncounterNZ

What do you do if you fail when you attempt the very thing you know you were called to do? Ryan was certain he should be involved in local government and so he made plans to be elected. But he failed. Not once, not twice, and not three times. Listen to this interview and discover how many times Ryan failed. More importantly for you, discover the keys you can apply to your own life and learn how to succeed after failure.

Welcome to episode 6 of Coffee With Phil. In this interview with Ryan Hamilton, Phil digs for some priceless principles that will help anybody who feels like they have failed in an important mission.

One of the keys Ryan shares is the power of the "life balance wheel". Shoot over to https://www.philstrong.com/category/podcast/ and find this episode to see more.

In this episode of Coffee With Phil there's a challenge that you may not like. Do you view your choices through the lens of a long-term or short-term gain?

In this candid discussion, Phil shares five examples where he and Kathy have made significant decisions that were not motivated by the short-term, here and now. You'll hear how they had to decide whether they would be affected by the views of others, what cost they were prepared to bear and, most importantly, what matters most.

If you are motivated to reshape the way you see your world and how you make significant decisions that build into your family and your future, you may be interested to read Phil's book, Building a Strong Family. It's available as a paperback or ebook.

If you're the kind of person that only worries about feeling good today then you definitely won't want to be challenged by Phil in this podcast. But, if you're game, grab yourself some time and enjoy coffee with Phil.

In this episode of Coffee With Phil you will hear some of the key lessons Phil has learned through his book writing projects and how you can also achieve more with the power of team. Back in 2014 when Phil launched Kids and Money he had people contributing from all over the world; his co-author Amanda was in Canada, he had proof-readers in NZ and Australia and he never met his editor who was living in Christchurch. As Phil shares what he has learned you can see how you can harness the power of team when you engage people in what they are good at.. and it's often best if you don't do it all yourself!

Welcome to Episode 3 of Coffee with Phil. In this episode Phil sits with long-time friend, Lana Carter, and asks her what it is like to live with depression. This conversation is raw, emotional and incredibly honest. This will help you to understand what may be going on inside of you, or perhaps help you to begin to understand what is happening inside someone close to you.

Being aware of and taking care of mental health is a huge topic, and by no means is this interview comprehensive help. This is one person sharing her journey - being completely vulnerable - with hope that you will gain insight from her story.

Depression: How to find help if you need it.

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In this episode of Coffee With Phil , Phil pulls back the curtains and reveals some of what goes on behind the stories he writes. If you've read his book, Building a Strong Family, you'll know there has to be more than what is on the pages. And that's a bit of what Phil shares here... and there's more!

In this Coffee With Phil episode, Phil does what he does often - speaks with himself! What are the life-changing benefits you can gain by listening to people's stories?

In this teaching session, Phil speaks on WORSHIP as a value of the Kingdom of God.

(Eastside Church, Sunday 15th June 2014)

Excerpt:

What makes us think a casual, irreverent attitude is acceptable when we come to worship?

What does the “Fear of the Lord” look like?

What is God’s motivation for connection?

Sometimes doing good just isn’t enough. We need to do more than that.

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In this message, Phil shares principles from the powerful “call to action” from Paul in Ephesians 2:10.

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.”

And then Phil unpacks the “call to action” from Jesus himself, from Matthew 5:16.

“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”

What is the Antitheses of the Goodness of God?

What causes people to drop the ball on their destiny?

What can the stories of Hagar, Jonathan and Esther teach us? Phil shares some key principles for living from the shadows.

c3 Church, North City, Hamilton. 29 March 2015