Coffee With Phil

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 1...

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 wh...

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 h...

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...

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 livi...

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 tak...

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. #lovethemuntiltheyaskwhy In 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 M...

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