Inside United

Today, our very special guest, Victor Kubik, will share past recollections and future plans as he looks forward to retirement, and a continued era of peace and outgoing concern in the United Church of God. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

On the eve of retirement, Connie Seelig will join us today to reflect on her years of experience that have helped the mail processing department run smoothly since the inception of UCG. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

Victor Kubik interviews Roman Grynyshyn, founder and CEO of World to Rebuild Rural Ukraine (WRRU). He has been working for more than ten years with elder Neal Kinsey who operates Kinsey Agricultural Services. Roman speaks first-hand about the war in Ukraine and its impact on agriculture. Ukraine is strategically important because it supplies food to more than 600 million people in the world. Their website is www.wrru.org. Roman and his wife Lesya are from Kyiv but live currently in Germany.  They are on a speaking tour of and visits to American farmers.  They visited with Vic and Bev Kubik last Sunday. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

Today we're joined by current ABC student, Winston Snyder, to hear about his volunteer work in Ukraine and his experiences with the people he met. Send us your questions or comments at podcast@ucg.org.

Recent Media hire Scott Buchanan joins the podcast today to chat with Victor Kubik about his close ties to Ukraine as we see the Russian invasion enter a second month. Send us your questions or comments at podcast@ucg.org. To help Sabbath-keeping Ukrainians and The Children's Centre for Rehabilitation go to lifenets.org/lifenets-ukraine-emergency-fund/

Recent Media hire Scott Buchanan joins the podcast today to flip the script and interview Victor Kubik about his close ties to Ukraine as we see the Russian invasion enter a second month. Send us your questions or comments at podcast@ucg.org

Ambassador Bible College Students Bryan Styer and Vanessa Bean stop by to chat with us about what brought them to ABC, and insights on their experiences thus far. Send us your questions or comments at podcast@ucg.org

We revisit an interview with Katherine Rowland, who joined Victor Kubik to discuss her experience directing the Cincinnati choir and several festival choirs, as well as the part music plays in church and worship. Send us your questions or comments at podcast@ucg.org

Kathy de Campos joins host Victor Kubik to discuss the many hats she wears while working in the Home Office, and her upcoming "bittersweet" move to Texas with her husband as they assume pastoral duties for the Dallas congregation. Send us your questions or comments at podcast@ucg.org

Ambassador Bible College students Bryce Fogelson and Audrey McGuire stop by to chat with us about what brought them to ABC, and insights on their experiences thus far.

Will intelligent machines replace humans? What is micro-evolution? Why do the tectonic plates make Earth hospitable to life? Peter Eddington returns for part 2 of the discussion of this year's Conference on Science & Faith hosted by the Discovery Institute Send us your questions or comments at podcast@ucg.org.

What was Christianity's impact on scientific method? Peter Eddington discusses the recent virtual Dallas Conference on Science & Faith, and how the bible and the natural world work harmoniously to showcase God's design. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

Katherine Rowland rejoins the podcast to discuss the joys of reading and writing and how the written word can help us connect with others in both shared experiences and illuminating insight. Katherine also shares her writing process and how she approaches the arduous task of conveying words from the heart to the page. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

Through a series of Senior Pastor reports, Mark Welch, Operation Manager for Ministerial and Member Services, updates Victor Kubik on the state of UCG's international ministry. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

"Are we alone in the universe?" We revisit this interview in which Steven Britt and Victor Kubik discuss state-of-the-art technology designed to take space exploration further than ever before, and whether we're looking for life in all the wrong places. Send us your questions or comments at podcast@ucg.org

We revisit guest host Dan Preston, Pastor in North Carolina, interviewing a Deacon in his area, Ernest Grier. With the trial concerning the death of George Floyd in today's headlines, Grier talks about his experience as a person of color and how to approach issues of race from a Christian perspective. Send us your questions or comments at podcast@ucg.org

Ariana Del Signore, Managing Editor of Internal Publications for UCG, talks with Victor Kubik about her vision for the United News, and walks him through the development process for many of our publications. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

What gets us into debt, and how can we find our way out? Howard Marchbanks, a planned giving coordinator for UCG with over 30 years of experience as a financial advisor, joins Victor Kubik to discuss how to overcome debt and even use it to your advantage. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

On the evening of Friday, December 10th, an EF4 tornado carved a path of destruction from Tennessee to Kentucky. Doug Collison, pastor in western Kentucky, visited our members in the effected area. He joins Victor Kubik to share what he saw, and how to help in the relief effort. Send us your questions or comments at podcast@ucg.org To contribute to this cause we would recommend making a donation to either Good Works at https://www.ucg.org/members/service-projects/disaster-relief or LifeNets at https://lifenets.org/lifenets-help-for-december-11-2021-kentucky-tornado-victims/.

Patty Sexton, owner and director of Mission Possible Employment Services, shares her experiences working to help disabled people find employment, and tells the story of the accident which inspired her to give her life to this work. Send us your questions or comments at podcast@ucg.org Mission Possible Employment Services https://mpes.net/

From Alabama to Africa to New York City, Lewis & Lena VanAusdle chronicle their ministerial journey thus far, and talk about Good Works projects.

Ben Light joins Victor Kubik to discuss the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic and politics have had on attitudes within the church.

What happened to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and what have scientists found? What does it mean for humanity? News outlets across the country and around the world are asking these questions. Peter Eddington joins Victor Kubik to discuss his recent sermon, titled "What If Sodom Has Been Found?" and ask, "What should it mean to you and me?" Send us your questions or comments at podcast@ucg.org https://www.ucg.org/sermons/what-if-sodom-has-been-found

Marlette Kielczewski joins Victor Kubik to share stories from the life of her father, Floyd Kielczewski, an important cultural figure to the camp in Orr, Minnesota, in the days of the World Wide Church of God, and a man who helped lay the foundations of the camp program you see today. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

Members of the St. Petersburg, Florida congregation, Gary and Dagmar Howe, and Carol Henriques join Victor Kubik to share significant stories from their life; leaving and returning to the church, divorce, death of spouses, and moving on through hardship. Send us your questions or comments at podcast@ucg.org

Micah Gunn, musician, composer, and assistant to Ken Shoemaker (who conducts the ABC choir), and Victor Kubik discuss the power of music and how they feel it can be used to worship God.

Larry Darden, legal counsel to the United Church of God, joins Victor Kubik to talk about COVID policy, vaccines, jury duty, providing legal aid to Christians facing discrimination, and others experiences as a lawyer for several decades.

Johnnie Lambert, pastor in New York and Eastern Europe, joins Victor Kubik to tell the story of his service up to now, spanning across several decades, countries, and hostile political regimes. Send us your questions or comments at podcast@ucg.org

Jorge de Campos gives a history of the wars in southern Africa involving Angola, and Barbara Botha recounts her and her sons' experience in the civil war that raged until 2002. This episode was originally aired on 8/15/2019. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org

Jay Ledbetter & Philip Aust, camp director and assistant camp director, join Victor Kubik to discuss the work that goes into planning for a UYC camp and to share their experiences directing camp Woodland in Temple, Georgia this year.

Aaron Dean tells stories of his second visit to China and the unexpected outcomes that came from revealing the gospel to the leadership in that region. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

With the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party recently in the news, Aaron Dean, International Advisor at UCG, shares his experiences with high-ranking members of that regime, and others, while assisting Herbert W. Armstrong on his global evangelism for the Worldwide Church of God. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

Darris McNeely joins Victor Kubik to further discuss his trip to Turkey to visit the ruins of the seven churches of Revelation. This week, they speak about Thyatira, Philadelphia, as well as the city of Smyrna and the significant events that took place there.

Darris McNeely just returned from a personal trip to Turkey to study the seven churches mentioned in Revelation 2 and 3. Victor Kubik asks about his trip and the interesting locations that he visited. Send us your questions or comments at podcast@ucg.org

Mark Kellner, a journalist for The Washington Times, joins Victor Kubik to discuss the state of religion in our culture and effective ways to engage with the public. He also details some of his experience writing for the Faith & Family section of The Washington Times. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

Peter Eddington joins Victor Kubik to discuss his recent interview with Andi Chapman about stress, depression, and suicide, as well as various publications and media recently produced by UCG in an effort to help those who are suffering. Send us your questions or comments at podcast@ucg.org

Steve Myers joins Victor Kubik to discuss his recent sermon, titled "Crossing the Rubicon." They ask if our society has crossed that point of no return, and they warn us as individuals of the dangers of turning our backs on God. You can check out the sermon "Crossing the Rubicon" here: https://www.ucg.org/sermons/crossing-the-rubicon Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

Victor Kubik revisits and episode he recorded with Rohan De Silva and David Schreiber in 2018 in which they discuss Rohan's career as a mainstream radio host in Colombo, Sri Lanka, as well as the religious climate in his country.

Roy Holladay has served a full career for more 50 years as a pastor, Regional Pastor, Council of Elders member, Chairman of the Council of Elders, Ministerial Services Operation Manager and President of the United Church of God. He shares his remembrances and observations in this podcast with Victor Kubik. Mr. Holladay is retired and lives with his wife Norma in Ooltewah, Tennessee. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

Frank Dunkle joins Victor Kubik to reminisce about the recent graduating class and discuss the benefits of attending Ambassador Bible College. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

Robert Baucom tells his story of returning to church after leaving because of the doctrinal changes in Worldwide Church of God. He also shares his perspective on current racial issues as a black man during times of segregation.

Jorge de Campos discusses his forthcoming trip to Brazil and gives an update on the congregations in Angola.

David Schreiber, senior pastor of India, joins Victor Kubik via video call to discuss the rapid and devastating increase of COVID-19 in India and how to help. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

LeeAnn Luker, who served closely alongside her late husband, Denny Luker, joins Victor Kubik to reflect on her vast experience of service, starting the Women's Services department, and the impact of her husband. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

Dr. Roy Fouch, licensed professional clinical counselor, joins Victor Kubik to discuss the psychological effects of COVID-19, the recent election, and racial tensions. He discusses circumstances that could lead to anxiety and depression, and habits that can help us out of it. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

Mark Welch joins Victor Kubik to discuss his role as operation manager for Ministerial and Member Services at the United Church of God, and lay out his plans for the future. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

The relationship between science and Christianity is often hostile, but Victor Kubik and his guest, Steven Britt, show that it can be complimentary in this conversation about the impressive complexity of DNA. This conversation, which originally aired as a two-part episode, has been revised and re-edited into a single release. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

Howard Marchbanks joins Victor Kubik to navigate the sensitive and important topic of caring for ailing parents. In this conversation, they cover challenges, solutions, and encouragement. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

John Miller, President of Superb Industries and Elder serving on the Council, joins Victor Kubik to discuss how a unique 2020 Feast of Tabernacles in Berlin, Ohio, became a calling for local residents. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.

Guest host Dan Preston, Pastor in North Carolina, interviews a Deacon in his area, Ernest Greer. With the trial concerning the death of George Floyd in today's headlines, Greer talks about his experience as a person of color and how to approach issues of race from a Christian perspective. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org. Listen to past episodes: https://www.ucg.org/inside-united-podcast

Victor Kubik gives a message on Passover and how to prepare for it. Send us your questions, comments, or suggestions at podcast@ucg.org.