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 to...

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?...

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...

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 c...

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...

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 chur...

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...

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 - Gospe...

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 ...

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 an...

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 ...

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 a...

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...

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, finan...

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 t...

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...

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 mis...

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 shor...

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 ...

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 ...