The Hacka Podcast

Today we are blessed to have Dr Janice Sjostrand back on the podcast! She is an amazing woman of God who has ministered all over the world. In this conversation, we talked about the difference between God’s love and other types of love, the importance of being full of the Spirit for our relationships, why we need to focus on the present, and much more. --------- ⁠Previous episode with Dr Sjostrand...

Today we welcome Jonathan Downs back to the podcast! He is Pastor of Calvary Chapel in Canberra and Overseas Missions Director of the UPCA. In this conversation, Jonathan Downs discusses his role as the Overseas Missions Director for the UPCA, reflecting on the importance of missions as a core aspect of the church's mission. He highlights Australia's growing role in regional missions, the signific...

This is the closing word from Episode 181 with Raymond Woodward.

Today we are blessed to have Jeromy Hoffee on the podcast! Jeromy is a gifted musician who has taught thousands of singers and musicians across America. He currently serves as the Director of UPCI Music Ministry. We had a great conversation about his life and ministry. We discussed the importance of serving in the local church, the resurgence of apostolic songwriting,  the balance between excellen...

Today we welcome Simeon Costa back to the podcast! Simeon is an Evangelist and writer who has a passion to teach the word of God. He is always a blessing to the show and today is no different. ------------- This episode is brought to you by Christian Leader Community Coaching. Find out more by visiting - ⁠https://www.ryanfranklin.org/hacka⁠ ------------- Order Hacka Merch -  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h...

This is the closing word from Episode 180 with Stanley Harvey.

Today we are so very blessed to Raymond Woodward back on the podcast. He is the Superintendent of the UPC Canada and Teaching Pastor of CCC in Fredricton, NB. In this conversation, we discuss the significance of teaching from the Old Testament in the context of modern ministry. We explore how the Old Testament provides foundational knowledge for understanding the New Testament and the teachings of...

The closing word from our episode on The Power of Words with Jena Grech.

This is the closing word from Episode 178 with Nathan Whitley on his new book entitled Tempted .

Today we welcome Stanley Harvey back to the podcast! He is the Senior Pastor of The Pentecostals of Sydney and General Superintendent of the UPCA. In this episode, he talks about understanding different cultures and why that is important for personal and church growth. -------- The 3D Gospel by Jayson Georges - https://www.amazon.com.au/3D-Gospel-Ministry-Guilt-Cultures-ebook/dp/B00OV4FVMS -------...

Today we are blessed to have my Mother-in-Law, Jena Grech, back on the podcast to talk about one of her favourite topics - the power of words. She has a Masters in Christian counselling and is the Assistant Pastor of The Pentecostals of Sydney.  In this episode, she talks about why our words are so powerful, the connection between our thought life and the words that we say, steps we can take to ma...

This is the closing word from Episode 176 with Ryan Franklin.

This is the closing word from Simeon Costa in Episode 175.

Today we are blessed to have Nathan Whitley back on the podcast! Nathan is a gifted teacher of the Word and author of a number of books. Go back to episode 125 if you would like to hear his story. I invited him back on to talk about his latest book - Tempted. We discussed the importance of having Apostolic authors, why he decided to write this book, how the church can better address these sensitiv...

Today I am joined by two friends of mine, Sam Rainima and Wiki Apiata, to discuss discipleship! They have each been involved in ministry for over a decade and currently serve as UPCA Evangelists. We had an awesome conversation about making disciples and it is our prayer that it will hopefully inspire you to get involved in making a difference in someone’s eternity. ------------- Previous Episodes...

Today we are joined on the show by Ryan Franklin! He is an Assistant Pastor at The Pentecostals of Alexandria, having served on staff at POA for nearly 20 years. Ryan is a certified Executive Coach and has a Master of Arts in Christian Ministries with a focus in Pastoral Counseling. He is also the author of The Christian Leader Blueprint and the Salvation Made Simple Bible study. We had a great co...

This is the closing word from Danny Lee in Episode 173.

Today we welcome Simeon Costa back to the podcast! Simeon is an Evangelist and writer who has a passion to teach the word of God. He is going to based in Sydney for the next few months, so we hope to see more of him on here. We had a fascinating conversation about receiving revelation and illumination from God’s Word. It is sure to be a blessing to you. ----------- The Synchrony Project ⁠Get 15% o...

This is the closing word from Martin Libby in Episode 172.

Today we are blessed to be joined by the one and only Travis Dykes! Travis is a musician, producer and YouTuber who has gone all-in on his dream of being a full-time musician. We had a great conversation where Travis shared with us his journey. We talked about his love for music and the challenges of being a full-time musician, he shared his advice for those who have unorthodox dreams, we discusse...

This is the closing word from Ben Cashen in Episode 170.

Today we are blessed to be joined by Danny Lee! He is a licensed minister with the UPCA and a leader at The Pentecostals of Sydney. I asked him to come on to the podcast to share his family’s powerful testimony of escaping Vietnam and finding faith in the process. We also talk about his personal journey, the importance of accepting God’s love, and much more. --------- Truth Radio App -  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This is the closing word from Luke St. Clair in Episodes 166.

Today we are joined on the show by Martin Libby! He is owner of Unveil Your Story and currently serves at CLC East near Baltimore, Maryland. He is a minister, musician and creative that has been a blessing to the church serving at conferences and events. We had a great conversation about his life and ministry. He shared his journey of becoming a creative, we talked about his father's involveme...

Today we have Dr. Vani Marshall back on the podcast! 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.  Dr Marshall and I planned to do a Q and A of a number of questions from the audience for this episode but when she began unpacking her thoughts around avoi...