The Kubik Report

Guy Swenson was my assistant at the Worldwide Church of God for the last two years. We reminisce 30 years later.  It was a painful time that tore apart many relationships and tested faith not from the outside, but from within,

Scott Ashley and I talk about the release of the hostages in Gaza on the day before the Last Great Day.  Scott reminisces about being in Israel when the hostages were taken, a mere 50 miles away. Scott speaks about long-term peace projection for the Middle East and the world.   See the earlier podcast done a few days after the hostages were taken. https://vkubik.podbean.com/e/scott-ashley-return-f...

After doing the first podcast about Estonia a few days ago, I thought of a few more things.  Give a listen to this 9 minute microcast. 

Greg Dullum and I have known each other for 60 years going back to Minneapolis/St. Paul days of old.  We discuss his continuous newsletter Sabbath Scoop that he has produced in all this time.  Also we discuss his recent article "The Widows Might."   Greg is an elder in the United Church of God serving in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and can be reached at greg.dullum@yahoo.com .

These are my personal observations from my 60th Feast of Tabernacles.  This one was in Estonia, a country between Russia, the Baltic Sea, and the Nordic countries.  70 of us had a wonderful experience the first two weeks of October 2025.  

The ten days between the Feast of Trumpets and the Day of Atonement are called the Days of Awe.  Also known as the Days of Repentance.  The fast day of Atonement is considered the most sacred day among many Jews.   Five years ago almost exactly I gave a sermon on the Day of Atonement in Cincinnati, Ohio about our visit to an event in Washington D.C. known as The Return which featured Jonathan Cahn...

My third podcast with Kurt Hoyer about his archeological work in Israel.  The first extra biblical links to the book of Isaiah have been found.  We talk about Scarabs Seals and Bullae.  Seals are the objects, often rings used to mark a document with the ancient equivalent of a signature, scarabs, can be seals but are usually carved in the shape of a scarab beetle. Scarabs also have names of powerf...

Bryan McClain holds a Master of Science in computer science and a Bachelor of Science in applied mathematics.  He took machine learning as part of graduate school in mathematical theory.   He has designed and trained his own models and has done research into how various AI models work.  Bryan works as a senior software engineer for an Indianapolis tech company. In our podcast, we talk about Artifi...

Julie Zutz Brown has conducted various surveys for the United Church of God for the past 17 years.  She and her team have read and analyzed the various surveys.  Some surveys have been conducted by members, others by the ministry, employees, and other entities within the Church.  Darris McNeely is chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee, which uses surveys to help the Council of Elders develo...

Free speech.  Have we ever really had it?  When did freedom of free speech start?  What is the future of free speech?  What about free speech in the World Tomorrow?  We need your thoughts on this one.....

Recorded two days after the assassination of Charlie Kirk.  Rex gives insight into what real and meaningful Christianity and prefaces it with a tribute to  Charlie Kirk.

We live in a spiritually dangerous world that seeks to destroy humanity. Charlie Kirk gave his life to promote healthy moral values among young people.  His murder on Sep 10, 2025 will be long remembered.  Image attribution  Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)

This was one of our most popular podcasts.  Mitch Moss describes the importance of clothing and dress....using biblical support.  In case you missed this episode, here is the original once again. Mitchell Moss is a designer, writer, editor, and photographer who lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He’s been writing on menswear for more than a decade, helping men discover the principles of how to dress well...

Melvin Rhodes gives his observations about the world as of today in late August 2025.  His comments come from the latest edition of his popular newsletter, Mel Rhodes Place. We encourage you to subscribe to it by going to it online. https://melvinrhodes.wordpress.com/   Features:   Russia and Ukraine:  Why are we negotiating with Evil? Hamas Response To Israel Palestine Report Predicted Today's Me...

Oleh Zajac, an international relationships expert, and I discuss the Historic Meeting on August 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C.  The implications of this event will reverberate to the entire world.  Will the killing of thousands of people weekly end, and will of 20,000 abducted children return?  How is Europe going to react?  What will happen in Ukraine next?  

My nephew Colin Kubik and I talk on August 13, 2025 while he is back in Spokane,  Washington, visiting his parents.  He has studied and worked in Ukraine for more than 12 years living in various parts of the country.  Now he is in Lviv, teaching English to Ukrainians and Ukrainian to English speakers.   Listen to his assessment of what he sees and hears in wartime Ukraine. The politics, the life,...

Elizabeth Ross attended ABC, where I became acquainted with her.  She has come from a family whose father attended Ambassador College.  Now Elizabeth talks about her experience at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan which has similarities to what we experienced at Ambasador College.   Her father attended Ambassador College.  Now Elizabeth talks about her experience at Hillsdale College and AB...

We're planning for the 3rd Annual Gear Grinders bike ride sponsored by the United Church of God in Minneapolis/St. Paul.  Hear a discussion with us, four participants, including the Organizers of the fun, fellowship, and enrichments on the weekend after Labor Day. Click the following link for more detail and register. https://www.eventcreate.com/e/geargrinder25   As you begin to make your summer p...

Sage Bensinger, together with Josh and Ariana Vasquez—three thoughtful young adults—form a panel discussing relationships among young adults.  With genuine curiosity and warmth, they explore what we’ve been taught to expect in love, marriage, friendship, and what actually ends up mattering in everyday life. While all three bring a foundation of faith-informed insight, honest testimony, and thought...

Steve Buchanan is the guest host today, interviewing me, Vic Kubik, about the origins of the United Church of God as well as the demise of the Worldwide Church of God.  We talk about how this affected people and what we can learn in our faith journey.. See more history on my website at  https://kubik.org/groundzero/   You can contact us at  Steve Buchanan stevekbuchanan@icloud.com Victor Kubik  vi...

In this fifth in our series of discussions with Australian Mark Robertson, author of The Enlightened Law of Moses, we discuss how the Law gives insight into what gives us freedom.  We discuss further the unique structure of government revealed in the law as civil rights and freedom. Bev Kubik joins in the end with her endorsement.  You can hear all the podcasts in this series at https://vkubik.pod...

Greg Thomasand I discuss  Cures for Narcissitic Personality Disorder (NPD)? How to and how NOT to handle a narcissist in your life? How to communicate with a loved one who is a narcissist?  Famous historic narcissists    All Greg Thomas Podcasts  https://vkubik.podbean.com/category/greg-thomas Narcissism with Greg Thomas https://vkubik.podbean.com/category/narcissism

Justin Kovanis and I discuss how psychotherapy or clinical counseling is a venture in truth-seeking and aligns profoundly with Christianity. How does therapy function regarding one's faith and seeking after the truth? Justin Kovanis is a Licensed therapist in Cincinnati, licensed in 2023, and is passionate about the power of healing from trauma. He works in private practice and at a Medicaid-funde...

Dan Russo talk about how Church of God Network has helped with new programs. Dan gives a synopsis about what CGN does and their mission/plan.  Also the major recent updates below:  New Program: MissionAssist - operational support services by COG professionals Within Your Gates - crisis relief & grief response --> big response to CA fires in 2025. New Grant Committee consisting of baptized y...

Micah Gunn and I talk about the basics of Apologetics.  Where is it mentioned in the Bible?   How it can help you understand the Bible as well as theories.    Micah has his own Podcast at TRUTH BE TOLD.  https://truthbetoldpodcast.podbean.com/ You can reach Micah at  truthbetoldbiblepodcast@gmail.com