Phil Strong

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.RESOURCESStay 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 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.RESOURCESStay 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 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.RESOURCESStay Strong Session Five Devotion Guide:  https://bit.ly/Session5GuidePersonal 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 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.RESOURCESStay 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 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.RESOURCESStay Strong Session Three Devotion Guide:  https://bit.ly/Session3Guide

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

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.If you or someone close to you needs help, we suggest you check out the following resources online:https://depression.org.nz/Is it depression or anxiety?Help someone close to youFREE 24/7 HELPLINE: (New Zealand)Call: 0800 111 757 or send a text to 4202

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.#lovethemuntiltheyaskwhyIn 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