The Hacka Podcast

The Hacka Podcast

An Australian based podcast hosted by two Expats. Join us as we discuss how we can best serve God.

18/06/2024

This is our most downloaded episode across all platforms and in celebrating 3 years of the podcast next week, we decided to make the full episode available here!

14/10/2023

This week we are blessed to have Laird Sillimon on the podcast! He is the Vice President of Operations at Christian Life College in Stockton, CA and has served for decades in music ministry. Not only that but he is an ordained minister with the UPCI.

We had an awesome conversation about his life and ministry. He shared his advice for those who are involved in music ministry. We talked about the role disciple plays in his life, the importance of being Spirit-led, and much more.

YouTube - https://youtu.be/ElXZHGGWP8o
Spotify - https://spotify.link/VsFtx113SDb
Everywhere else - https://linktr.ee/thehackapod

Does Forgiveness Have the Power to Heal? | Dr Vani Marshall Explains 12/10/2023

Dr Vani Marshall talks about the power of forgiveness to bring healing and increased mental health.

Does Forgiveness Have the Power to Heal? | Dr Vani Marshall Explains Dr Vani Marshall talks about the power of forgiveness to heal. 77: Dr Vani Marshall - How to Be ...

Cancel the Debt | Dr Vani Marshall 07/10/2023

Dr Vani Marshall shares an exercise on dealing with forgiveness.

Cancel the Debt | Dr Vani Marshall Dr Vani Marshall goes through a powerful exercise that helps you visualise forgiveness. 77: Dr V...

06/10/2023

Thank you for subscribing to our YouTube Channel! ๐Ÿ™โฃ
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If you havenโ€™t checked it out yet, you can find every episode there along with shorts and clips that are unique to the channel.

23/09/2023

This week we are blessed to be joined by a special guest that works in Access Challenged Nations! For safety reasons, we are unable to share her name and this episode will only be released in audio format.โฃ
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It really is an honour to speak with people who are putting their lives on the line so that those who live in challenging places can hear the Gospel.โฃ
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We had a great conversation about her life and ministry. We talked about the biggest obstacles for Gen Z and Millennials when it comes to ministry, how she ended up working in Access Challenged Nations, what impact that decision has made on her life, why we should follow the call of God wherever it leads, and much more.

Listen here - https://linktr.ee/thehackapod

19/09/2023

This week we have author Jordon Frye back on the podcast! I asked him to come back on to talk about his latest childrenโ€™s book entitled ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™๐™ž๐™ง๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™—๐™ค๐™ฌ.

We received an update about his family as well as his latest endeavours which includes starting a new publishing company - Truth Book Company. I asked him why he felt lead to write a childrenโ€™s book highlighting the importance of the rainbow, we discussed the current cultural climate, and much more.

YouTube - https://youtu.be/wiG82ohQ7H0
Everywhere else - https://linktr.ee/thehackapod

12/09/2023

This week we are joined by Draylin Young! He is a gifted singer/songwriter and an anointed worship leader that has blessed the world with his music!

In our conversation, we talked about his incredible backstory, how he approaches songwriting, why he believes investing in Apostolic music is so important, stories from his latest live recording, and much more.

YouTube - https://youtu.be/5HKDhutg3ho
Everywhere else - https://linktr.ee/thehackapod

06/09/2023

This week we revisited some of our favourite moments from the podcast!

YouTube - https://youtu.be/s0yG_l29uoY
Everywhere else - https://linktr.ee/thehackapod

26/08/2023

This week we are blessed to joined by Jason Staten. He is the Pastor of Living Hope Md in Great Mills, Maryland and is a founder and CEO of Fowntn - along with being an amazing preacher.

We had a great conversation about his life and ministry. He shared his advice for young people who feel the call to ministry. We talked about leadership, the future of FOWNTN and why a place like FOWNTN exists, along with much more.

YouTube - https://youtu.be/SmsmhlPTMVs
Spotify and Apple Podcasts - https://linktr.ee/thehackapod

18/08/2023

Today we have Dr. Vani Marshall back on the podcast for part 2 of our discussion on forgiveness! As most of you know, Dr Marshall is a cognitive therapist with a Doctorate in Counselling and a Masters in Psychology. She is also an Evangelist and Missionary with a passion to help people.

In this episode, Dr Marshall talks about what true forgiveness is and what it is not. She also reveals practical steps that you can take that will help you get to a place of forgiveness and freedom.

Watch - https://youtu.be/IqUj75lOMFs
Listen - https://linktr.ee/thehackapod

08/08/2023

Today we have Dr. Vani Marshall back on the podcast! Along with being a cognitive therapist with a Doctorate in Counselling and a Masters in Psychology, she is an Evangelist and Missionary with a passion to help people.โฃ
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This is part 1 of a 2 part discussion on The Poison of Unforgiveness.โฃ
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In this episode, Dr Marshall talks about what true forgiveness is, why it is so necessary for the Christian to forgive, how Jesus and the Apostles dealt with wrongdoings, and much more.โฃ

Watch - https://youtu.be/qS4vM1lELqU
Listen - https://linktr.ee/thehackapod

02/08/2023

Today we are blessed to be joined by Melanie Downs! She is the First Lady of Calvary Chapel United Pentecostal Church in Canberra, ACT and is heavily involved in Womenโ€™s Ministries, along with helping facilitate an orphanage that Calvary Chapel has built in India. If that wasnโ€™t enough, she is a mother of three boys.โฃ
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This conversation originally aired on the UPCA Podcast but I thought what she covered was so vital for modern day parents, that I asked her permission to share it on this platform as well and thankfully she agreed.โฃ
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In this conversation we talk about social media and how to manage it within an Apostolic Family.

Watch or Listen - https://linktr.ee/thehackapod

Why Do We Struggle to Forgive? | Dr Vani Marshall 28/07/2023

This is an extended version of the Reel we posted earlier in the week from Dr Vani Marshall about forgiveness.

Why Do We Struggle to Forgive? | Dr Vani Marshall Dr Vani Marshall explains why we struggle with forgiveness and the importance of truly forgiving those who have wronged us. ...

28/07/2023

In this episode, I recap my trip to Indonesia with the UPCA Overseas Missions Team and we talk about moments of acceleration - what they are and how we can prepare for them.

Watch or listen - https://linktr.ee/thehackapod

21/07/2023

Jesus is the answer. He is the hope of the world. Stop looking for answers in other places but look to Jesus.โฃ
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17/07/2023

In this episode, I share the second half of a sermon I preached recently at my home church, answering the question - what does it mean to live with great expectation?

Watch or listen - https://linktr.ee/thehackapod

15/07/2023

We will be posting periodically on and engaging with you all over there.

How to Challenge Distorted Thinking | Dr Vani Marshall Explains 11/07/2023

Dr Vani Marshall explains how you can challenge distorted thinking in your own life.

How to Challenge Distorted Thinking | Dr Vani Marshall Explains Dr Vani Marshall explains how you can challenged distorted thinking in your own life. Listen to all episodes:Apple ...

11/07/2023

Today we are joined by Tovares Grey. He is the creator, along with his wife, that is behind the hugely successful Godly Dating 101 social pages, podcast and YouTube Channel. He is also a licensed minister and co-author of the ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—น๐˜† ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿญ book.โฃ
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We had a great conversation about his life and ministry, we talked about how he created the Godly Dating pages and the impact that they have had, we also discussed why Apostolic content is so necessary, the importance of doing ministry for the right reasons, and much more.

Watch or listen - https://linktr.ee/thehackapod

09/07/2023

Stay in the Word of God and allow it to dwell within you.โฃ
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โ€œLet the word of Christ richly dwell within youโ€ฆโ€ | Colossiansโ€ฌ โ€ญ3โ€ฌ:โ€ญ16โ€ฌ โ€ญNASB1995โ€ฌโ€ฌโฃ
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What Does It Mean to Tear Down Strongholds? | Dan MacLeod 08/07/2023

Dan MacLeod talks about how to tear down spiritual strongholds in your life.

What Does It Mean to Tear Down Strongholds? | Dan MacLeod Dan MacLeod explains how you are able to tear down spiritual strongholds. Listen to all episodes:Apple Podcasts - https://appl...

04/07/2023

Today we are joined by Donny Willis. He is the Pastor at Westchester Church in Westchester, NY and has planted a Daughter Church in Manhattan NYC. He is also the author of a great book entitled ๐™‚๐™ค๐™ค๐™™, ๐˜ฝ๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง, ๐˜ฝ๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ

We had a wonderful conversation about his life and ministry, I asked him why a Louisiana boy felt drawn to start multiple churches in New York City, he told us an amazing of how he ended up trending on Twitter, we discussed how to turn God-given dreams into reality, and much more.

Watch or Listen - https://linktr.ee/thehackapod

It Takes Time to Change | Dr Vani Marshall 03/07/2023

Dr Vani Marshall explains why we shouldn't give up on change occurring in our life.

It Takes Time to Change | Dr Vani Marshall Dr Vani Marshall explains why we shouldn't give up on change occurring in our life. Listen to all episodes:Apple P...

27/06/2023

Today we are joined by Jordon Frye. He is the Student Pastor at FPC Anderson and author of a wonderful new childrenโ€™s book entitled ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ก๐™š ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™๐™š๐™ข๐™–๐™ก๐™š ๐˜พ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™ ๐™ƒ๐™š ๐™๐™๐™š๐™ข.

We had an interesting conversation about his life and ministry, I asked him why he felt led to write a childrenโ€™s book especially highlighting gender, we discussed the culture along with some of his other work, and much more.

Watch or Listen: https://linktr.ee/thehackapod

Why Do We Waste Time? | Dr Vani Marshall 25/06/2023

Dr Vani Marshall talks about why we often waste our time doing things that donโ€™t really matter.

Why Do We Waste Time? | Dr Vani Marshall Dr Vani Marshall explains why we often seek to be distracted or waste time. Listen to all episodes:Apple Podcasts ...

23/06/2023

His thoughts are not our thoughts and neither are His ways our ways. โฃ
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You can put your faith and your trust in Him because His ways are higher and so are His thoughts. โฃ
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20/06/2023

Today we are joined by Nathan Whitley. He is a Pastor, Teacher, Author, Podcaster and Content Creator. Many of you may recognise him from the Dear Young Preacher posts that get shared around on Instagram. We are blessed to have him with us!

We had a great conversation about his life and ministry, he shared his main advice to young leaders, we talked about why discussions on Apostolic Theology are very important, and much more.

Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/447eLWh
Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3qQD1gW
YouTube - https://youtu.be/GjKKPCSdV4s

13/06/2023

Stephan is back with us once again as we give a bit of a life and podcast update. In our conversation we talk about Imposter Syndrome - what is it and how we can overcome it when fulfilling the plan that God has for us.โฃ

Apple Podcast - https://tinyurl.com/mr3dnkay
Spotify - https://tinyurl.com/2p9x665c
YouTube - https://youtu.be/askU9df_lNY

06/06/2023

Today we are blessed to be joined by Tโ€™Neil Walea! She and her husband Pastor First Church in Pearland, TX and she helps run their yearly Motion Conference. Along with all of that, Tโ€™Neil works full time as a Director for Microsoft in the Tech Industry.

We had a great conversation about her life and ministry, how Motion Conference came to be and why it is such an invaluable event, what we need to know about AI, her tips for finding balance, and much more.

Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3CatxzE
Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3IXyiQQ
YouTube - https://youtu.be/Ht_9eDVFAEc

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