Welcome to FIREFIGHTER STORIES, where you get to follow me, NATHAN throughout my career in the fire service.
A conversational podcast on spiritual formation, spiritual disciplines, and life with God. New episodes every other Monday. Hosted by Nathan Foster of Renovaré, a nonprofit that provides resources, events, and learning communities to help people become more like Jesus. Learn more at renovare.org.
Lipped presents a modern perspective on surfing for your listening pleasure. Cahill Bell Warren and Jimmy Miles are joined by intriguing and epic guests to chat about the big, wide, crazy old world of surfing. Banter, boards, fantasy surfer, surf forecasts and epic rants - Lipped will kiss you where it feels good.
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Tina Dyer — An Honest Conversation About Race
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In this episode, Nathan asks candid questions about race: What's your experience of being black in America? What do you want white people to know? What is the Church's role? Tina Dyer, a racial equity diversity and inclusion strategist and now Renovaré Board member, answers with honesty and humility.…
Sean Doherty joins us to chat taking over Surfing World and how surf media is (and is being forced to) changing. We also chat the WSL, Stab premium and why he lost 100 Instagram followers last week. All this and more from one of our favourite guests.
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Eric Eugene Peterson — "That's My Dad"
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Eric Peterson used to hide from people who his dad was. Not that he was ashamed—his dad is his hero, as you'll hear in this interview—but he needed to establish his own voice and identity. Now an author and long-time pastor himself, he's glad to say, "Eugene Peterson, that's my dad."על ידי Eric Eugene Peterson, Nathan Foster
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Lipped the Surfer's Podcast


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Off the Lipped: Dr Dave Jenkins from Surf Aid
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This episode was recorded as part of the URBNSURF Conversations series, a members only webinar series conducted during the 2020 Victorian lockdown. Dr Dave Jenkins is the founder of SurfAid. SurfAid's mission is to improve the lives of women and children in remote areas connected to us through surfing. In this conversation Dave chat's about the tra…
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Tish Harrison Warren — Prayer in the Night
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If we cannot trust God to keep bad things from happening to us or to those we love, how do we trust God at all? Author and Anglican priest Tish Harrison Warren wrestles with this question in her new book and in this conversation with Nathan Foster.על ידי Tish Harrison Warren, Nathan Foster
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Richard Foster, James Catford, Richella Parham — Introducing Friends in Formation
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Richard Foster helps introduce a new podcast from Renovaré called Friends in Formation, featuring Nathan Foster, James Catford, and Richella Parham.על ידי Richard Foster, Nathan Foster, James Catford, Richella Parham
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Eric Eugene Peterson — Wade in the Water
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Eric Eugene Peterson has devoted much of his pastoral life to studying, teaching, and trying to live into what many think of as a one-time act: baptism. Eric helps us dive deeper into the waters of this well-known sacrament.על ידי Eric Eugene Peterson, Nathan Foster
Lacy Borgo talks with Nathan about prayer, play, Psalms of lament, and "holding center" in a pandemic while being married to an ER doctor.על ידי Nathan Foster, Lacy Borgo
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Maui & Pipe Preview Fantasy is Back!
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Presented by Dragon check out dragonalliance.com.au The road to the World Championship starts this weekend at Maui and continues with the men at Pipe next week. Jimmy, Cahill and Harry sit down to chat 2020 highlights, who's winning world titles, who's going back to the regionals and...Fantasy Surfing (and Surfvival). More surf banter than you can …
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Marlena Graves — The Way Up Is Down
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"Jesus' way of being lifted up is not the way of the world," says author Marlena Graves. "Nouwen called it downward mobility...You might not win accolades but you will bring great joy to God and you will do much good in the world." She talks with Nathan about her new book The Way Up Is Down.על ידי Marlena Graves, Nathan Foster
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Roger Fredrikson (w/ Dallas Willard + Richard Foster) — Beyond Sin Management
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Roger Fredrikson, part of Renovaré's Ministry Team, would have celebrated his 100th birthday in November 2020. In this message from the 1999 Renovaré International Conference, his topic is from The Divine Conspiracy, on moving beyond sin management. Dallas Willard and Richard Foster join for Q&A.על ידי Richard Foster, Roger Fredrickson, Dallas Willard
Lakey Peterson catches up with Jimmy and Cahill to chat a crazy 2020. Having spend a large part of the year relaxing in Torquay with husband Tom Allen we chat changing perspectives, the importance of winning and overcoming big wave fears. Plus we chat her recent trip to Tahiti, the new generation of ripping girls and the recent WSL schedule announc…
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Rivals feat Matt Baker, Nathan Hedge and Jay "Bottle" Thompson
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Rivals is a new Australian surf competition/documentary that has just wrapped on Channel 9 (and is now out on Youtube). The series features a unique format challenging some of Australia's greatest ever surfers to surf a two hour window in a session of their choosing. Underpinning this competition was incredible story telling, exploring the lives of…
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Audio Retreat: Meditation on Psalm 19
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Put on some headphones, find a comfortable spot, and set your heart and mind on Psalm 19 in this 15-minute guided meditation. This "audio retreat" is a collaboration with Joshua Banner from The Invitation Podcast.על ידי Joshua Banner, Nathan Foster
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Fil Anderson — The Womb of Mercy
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Author and spiritual director Fil Anderson takes us deep into the heart, or as he puts it, the womb of mercy. “I’ve come to believe mercy is the most defining characteristic of God.”על ידי Renovaré
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Sheila Wise Rowe — Healing Racial Trauma
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"Every tongue tribe and nation will be together in heaven," says author and counselor Sheila Wise Rowe, "we have an opportunity to figure out how to do that now." She talks with Nathan Foster about racial trauma, and how healing comes through community.על ידי Nathan Foster, Sheila Wise Rowe
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BONUS: Pete Greig + Lisa Koons — Prayer and Action (Webinar Recap)
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What kinds of healthy risks should we take? How do we discern God's voice? What if I'm in too much pain to pray? Carolyn Arends asks these and other listener questions to Pete Greig (founder of the 24-7 Prayer movement) and Lisa Koons (24-7 Prayer USA Director) in this webinar recap bonus episode.על ידי Lisa Koons, Pete Greig, Carolyn Arends
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Brian Morykon — Obeying a Spiritual Muddle Clear
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"You cannot think a spiritual muddle clear, you have to obey it clear." Oswald Chamber's words helped singer-songwriter and Director of Communications Brian Morykon overcome resistance and start a new album. He chats with Nathan about fear versus humility, joy in obedience, and shares two new songs.על ידי Renovaré
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Lipped the Surfer's Podcast


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Tweed Coast Pro wrap up & Surf 100 with Chris Binns
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Fuelled by Salt Lager now available at Dan Murphy's online Ethan Ewing and Tyler Wright took home the first "sort of" CT level competition of the year and the boys are back to chat all things Tweed Pro. How did Ethan make it look so easy, why did the judges put the progression of women's surfing back three years and which new commentator should be …
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Tweed Coast Pro feat Matt McGillivray
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Fuelled by Salt Lager now available via Dan Murphy's online The WSL is back in the water this weekend and the boys are back to breakdown all the in's and out's of this Sunday's Tweed Coast Pro. Plus Jimmy catches up with South African WCT Rookie Matt McGillivray to chat his weird and wonderful year, base jumping and his starring role in Postcards f…
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Juanita Rasmus — Treasures From a Dark Time
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When the life of Pastor Juanita Rasmus came to a screeching halt after what her counselor called "a major depressive episode," she found that she had to learn to be—with herself and with God—all over again. She talks with Nathan about that season which is captured in her new book, Learning to Be.על ידי Juanita Rasmus, Nathan Foster
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Lipped the Surfer's Podcast


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Socially Distant Conversations: Ryan Buell
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Weird times call for weird conversations Ryan Buell is the founder of Buell wetsuits and a Californian oozing with passion and drive. In this interview, recorded as part of our wetsuits reviews he chats about starting Buell and trying to fix the things he sees as broken, hacking athlete sponsorship and why JOB is surf star 2.0 Fun, fast and no f**k…
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Diane Bolduc — Recovery, Church, and Rigorous Honesty
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Diane Bolduc believes the local church could benefit from the rigorous honesty found in recovery programs like AA. Having experienced transformation through 12-step recovery, she and her husband now lead a ministry to help others find freedom from addiction.על ידי Nathan Foster, Diane Bolduc
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Socially Distant Conversations: Surf100, Rivals and Rumble with Stace Galbraith
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Presented by Dragon Competitive surfing is back....sort of Stace Galbraith joins Jimmy and Cahill to take a look at the three new surf events that ran last week. Does Surf100 change the game, is the nostalgia of Rivals enough to keep you engaged and did the Rumble live up to the low expectations on any event from Lemoore? We answer these questions …
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Cindy Bunch — Be Kind to Yourself
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Cindy Bunch, director of editorial at InterVarsity Press, believes that cultivating compassion toward self is a way to cultivate compassion toward others. This is at the heart of her new book_Be Kind to Yourself, which she talks with Nathan Foster about in this episode.על ידי Cindy Bunch, Nathan Foster
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Lipped the Surfer's Podcast


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J'Bay Virtual Pro feat Damien Fahrenfort and Keanu Asing
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Presented by the new T'shirt releases at Lippedpodcast.com The Lipped Virtual Tour heads to the land of the long panned line-up shot J'Bay. Will John Florence continue to dominate or will it be an event for the wildcards? We join J'Bay Trials winner Damien Fahrenfort and 2015 J'Bay Quarter Finalist Keanu Asing for bad decisions, surf banter and who…
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Myisha Cunningham — Racism and the Law of Love
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Myisha Cunningham is the Senior Pastor of Raven-Brook Recovery Church. From the context of being a black woman in a denomination with mostly white male leadership, she brings welcome perspective on race, white privilege, and how individuals and churches can obey the two greatest commandments.על ידי Nathan Foster, Myisha Cunningham
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Socially Distant Conversation: Ep.330 of Surf Splendor feat Selema Masekela and Ryan Harris Mas
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This episode of Lipped is a repost of episode 330 of Surf Splendor with the permission of David Lee Scales. Selema “Sal” Masekela and Ryan Harris join us for a discussion about how the surf industry needs to respond to Black Lives Matter and how it will foster a healthier, more robust industry, why they are both more optimistic about the future of …
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Beth and David Booram — When Faith Becomes Sight
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Beth and David Booram, spiritual directors and cofounders of an urban retreat center in Indianapolis, invite us to look for God in places we normally overlook, and listen for God in places we might try to ignore (like negative feelings).על ידי Beth Booram, Nathan Foster, David Booram
The joy of surrendering to Jesus is evident in Jill Weber's voice. Her "yes" to God took her on an unexpected journey—including helping found the Greater Ontario House of Prayer, and now her work as Global Convener of the Order of the Mustard Seed, a lay ecumenical religious order.על ידי Nathan Foster, Jill Weber
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Lipped the Surfer's Podcast


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2020 Lipped x Empire Ave Winter Wetsuit Reviews
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Presented by Salt Lager and Dragonalliance.com.au For the third year we dive deep into the world of wetsuits and test nine of the best bits of rubber on the market. Featuring full reviews of suits from Billabong, Buell, Cheer, Matuse, Need Essentials, Patagonia, Quiksilver, Rip Curl and Xcel as well as a look inside the business of wetsuits in 2020…
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G'Land Virtual Pro feat Vaughan Blakey and Chris Binns
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Presented by all new Expert sessions at URBNSURF Melbourne The Lipped Virtual Tour brings professional surfing back to G'Land in a landmark event. Joining the Lipped lads are Swellian and surf media guru Vaughan Blakey along with the lord of beach commentary Chris Binns. Does Speedies fire? Do we f**k up the tides on a virtual surf event and what i…
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David Taylor — Open and Unafraid: The Psalms as a Guide to Life
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Author and professor David Taylor—known for producing a short film with Eugene Peterson and Bono—talks with Nathan Foster about rediscovering the Psalms, a book that can "help us name reality so that we can live in it."על ידי David Taylor, Nathan Foster
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Fil Anderson — The Healing Power of Grief
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We’re all going through this together. That's unique for a crisis. This also means everyone at various levels is grieving. Fil Anderson chats with Nathan Foster about how to recognize—rather than minimize—what we've lost and bring it to Jesus so that we can heal.על ידי Nathan Foster, Fil Anderson
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Margaret River Virtual Pro feat Nick Carroll and Chris Binns
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The Lipped Virtual Tour heads west for the Margaret River Pro presented by Dragon. Join Jimmy, Cahill and Harry along with special guests Nick Carroll and Chris Binns as we head west to see if John Florence can continue his dominance at Margies. While Jordy is in yellow it's John Florence who has all the momentum heading to Margaret River after win…
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Dallas Willard — God Wants to Be Seen
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In this classic talk from the Renovaré 1999 international conference, Dallas Willard explains how, no matter what hurt may come, the world is a perfectly safe place for us to be when we entrust ourselves to God's care.על ידי Dallas Willard
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Socially Distant Conversations: David Lee Scales and the WSL announcements
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Weird times call for weird conversations David Lee Scales is the founder of the Surf Splendour podcast network as well as the co-host of The Grit with Chas Smith. One of the true pioneers of surf podcasting David joins us to discuss this week's game changing announcements from the WSL. Should the world champion be decided on a single day? Is Eric L…
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Socially Distant Conversations: Dr Thomas Allan
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Weird times call for weird conversations Dr Thomas Allan is an Australian Osteopath and Rehabilitation specialist. He also happens to rip in the surf, be an all-round good bloke and be married to one of the best surfers in the world in Lakey Peterson. In this episode we chat training for surf, including a look at when and how juniors should train a…
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Lane Cohee — The Disquieted Soul
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An accomplished business leader in the defense and aerospace sector, Lane Cohee came to learn he couldn't control away life's trouble. But he could release that imagined control to Jesus and find peace for his disquieted soul, as he shares in this honest conversation with Nathan Foster.על ידי Lane Cohee, Nathan Foster
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Virtual Rip Curl Pro 2020 feat Sam Griffiths and Stace Galbraith
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Julian Wilson brings a head of steam from his victory on the Gold Coast and looks to get back to back event wins at the 2020 Virtual Rip Curl Pro. The commentary team is joined for special comments from Quiksilver APAC Team Manager Sam Griffiths and super coach Stace Galbraith. Can Medina and Ferriera lead a Brazilian comeback or can the defending …
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Donn Thomas — Fighting Fear with Worship
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Pastor, worship leader, and gospel recording artist Donn Thomas shares about his personal battle with cancer, how worship is a weapon for overcoming fear, and how his church is thriving in a stay-at-home context.על ידי Donn Thomas, Nathan Foster
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Gold Coast Virtual Pro plus Mick Fanning
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Presented by Dragon & Salt Brewing With the WSL on hiatus Lipped brings a brand new Surf competition experience with the Salt Lager Virtual Pro from the Gold Coast. Heat by heat, over a variety of conditions, we find the winner from the Gold Coast in 2020! It's surf geekery at a whole new level. Featuring finals day guest Stace Galbraith. Plus from…
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Audio Meditation: Serenity Prayer
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Special thanks to Chad Lawson and Dwell App for the music.על ידי Nathan Foster
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Socially Distant Conversations: Dave Prodan
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Weird times call for weird conversations Dave Prodan in the SVP of Global Brand Identity at WSL. But Dave's a bit more than that. He's been there for almost 15 years and seen tour formats, business models and CEO's come and go. He's a wealth of knowledge regarding the WSL and I feel candid and open in this conversation. We chat COVID 19, WSL busine…
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Chris Hall + Mimi Dixon — Q&A: Coronavirus Challenges and Opportunities
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Responding to listener questions, retired pastor Dr. Miriam (Mimi) Dixon and Renovaré President Chris Hall offer practical ways to think and act in redeeming ways in the unexpected learning space of an international crisis.על ידי Chris Hall, Mimi Dixon, Nathan Foster
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Socially Distant Conversations: Rory Parker
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Weird Times call for Weird Conversations Rory Parker is a former writer for Beachgrit & Stab who likes spearfishing, bodysurfing and lives in Hawaii. In this conversation we chat surfing in the time of Corona, the bodysurfing Pipe invitational and making niche porn.
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Socially Distant Conversations: Derek Reilly
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Weird Times for Weird Conversations ASK DEREK Listener questions for Stab & Beachgrit co-founder Derek Reilly Thanks to URBNSURF
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Socially Distant Conversations: Chris Binns
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Weird Times call for Weird Conversations Chris Binns is.....well he explains it in this episode but essentially Chris Binns is living his best life. In this unprepared chat we look behind scenes of the WSL and Red Bull worlds. Plus Binnsy tells us who he thinks are the best surf commentators and who the Harrington twins told to calm down at Mick Fa…
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Socially Distant Conversations: Mitch Crews
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Weird times call for weird conversations. Mitch Crews is a former WCT surfer, coffee lover and currently 40th on the WQS. In this unprepared chat we talk about the chaos of the Gold Coast points during a cyclone swell. Unprepared, unscripted and unprofessional. Welcome to socially distant conversations.…
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Renovaré Podcast with Nathan Foster


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Audio Meditation: A Prayer for These Days of Uncertainty
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13:40
An audio meditation led by Nathan Foster to help us set our minds on what is good, beautiful, and true in the midst of uncertainty.על ידי Nathan Foster