The Kubik Report

With Gary Petty at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention 2024 in Nashville, TN

Gary Petty and our wives attended the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Conference in Nashville, TN, on February 22, 2024.   We met a lot of passionate people with ministries ranging from anti-abortion to anti-pornography to preaching a strong warning and repentance messages to the American people. We met with Russian workers on the Gospel News Channel with a message to the Russian people in their language.  We viewed several live podcasts by Eric Metaxas as well as visited with Washington Times Religion and Family reporter Mark Kellner and much more.  
NRB is a nonpartisan, international association of Christian communicators whose member organizations represent millions of listeners, viewers, and readers. We work to protect the free speech rights of our members by advocating those rights in governmental, corporate, and media sectors, and works to foster excellence, integrity, and accountability in our membership by providing networking, educational, ministry, and relational opportunities.
NRB equips Christian communicators to share the television, and digital platforms. It advocates for issues that matter to Christian communicators, including freedom of speech, online censorship, and technology access. 
www.nrb.org
 

Greg Thomas Leadership - Communication - self-talk, barriers, levels of listening

This will be our 13th Podcast together. Last time we started with a brand-new topic… effective communication. Since August of 2022,  we have been discussing an ongoing series of thought-provoking topics on the subjects of personal leadership development, and business leadership. Greg is a business consultant, author, keynote speaker, and a personal life-coach that I got to know very well over a decade ago.  As a reminder, you can learn more about Greg’s training skills on his YouTube site. Simply type in “leadership excellence channel” on the YouTube home page “search” bar, and you will find him.
In the past, we have spoken with Greg about a lot of interesting topics including Personal Leadership Development, Business Leadership, Servant-Leadership, How to Have a Fulfilling and Productive Day, and the common misconceptions about the Law of Attraction. 
https://leadershipexcellencenow.com
 
 
 

Tucker Carlson/Vladimir Putin Interview What Did We Learn? by Victor Kubik

What did we learn from this rare interview that Tucker Carlson did with Vladimir Putin. Who benefited?  Do we have a greater understanding?   Victor Kubik comments 
Also, is a reading of my article in the BEYOND TODAY magazine about the kind of person Putin is. 
Photo credit: 
Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Andi Chapman - Leaving the Workforce and Finding Yourself

Andi Chapman and I discuss what life is like after ending our professional careers. We compare how we coped and what learned and what new vistas have been created.  
She is an R.N. CDP. CCADCT, Certified Dementia Specialist, Naturopath, FNIP (Food as Nutrition Informed Specialist) CWCN (Certified Wound Care Nurse), and as of 2021, she started her own presentation, consultation company, SelectMed Seminars and Counseling which allows her to write programs for the state of MI assisting in education in facility care staff.  Currently she speaks for Wayne State University; Lansing College in MI;Web MD; Stellantis and Chrysler worldwide, among other groups
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Andi Chapman and I have done previous podcasts about death at 
https://www.ucg.org/inside-united-podcast/inside-united-podcast-113-andi-chapman-discussing-death-part-1
https://www.ucg.org/inside-united-podcast/inside-united-podcast-114-andi-chapman-discussing-death-part-2
Also a video resources about anxiety, depression and despair having consequences  
https://www.ucg.org/members/news/new-video-resource-recorded-with-andi-chapman-anxiety-depression-and-despair-have-consequences
 
 
 

On the Southern Border with Steve Buchanan

Steve Buchanan discusses his observation of living in Tucson, Arizona, only 60 miles from the Mexican border.  Very timely, up-to-date discussion about what's going on with the worst border crisis in history, in which 302,000 illegal aliens entered the United States in December alone.  
Two excellent Twitter sources mentioned in the podcast 
@Michael_YonBen Berquam.   His Twitter account is not active.
 
Be sure to check out Steve Buchanan's newsletter at
 
https://worldnewsandprophecyreview.com/home/

AI - Part 1 Les Booth Discusses the Facts About AI, Capabilities and Myths

Les Booth is a Creative Collaboration Architect specializing in many diverse fields ranging from AI to Fly-fishing.  I have known Les for almost 28 years, and he helped me in the infancy of developing my first websites.  Here, he gives a knowledgeable perspective about AI, which is hot news yet a concept known for many decades.  
Part 1 tells us what AI is, its capabilities, and its very quick development as quickly growing computer memory and speed have made miraculous things happen.  

Greg Thomas: Leadership Requires Communication Part 1

Listen to learn more about the importance of communication skills that you can learn that are vital for a leader's effectiveness and connectivity with those he leads.
The heart and core of most global conflict is a lack of communication skills.  We are not born with them. They must be learned.  We will discuss with you some basics of human communication and how we can begin to develop more positive skills. 

On Courage - Victor Kubik

I’d like to go back to an address I made to the General Conference of Elders of the United Church of God on May 2, 2020.  This was to be our biggest conference yet, celebrating 25 years of the United Church of God’s existence.  We planned for 80% of the ministry to come to Cincinnati, OH for the special event.  As it turned out, this date was in the midst of the darkest days of COVID-19 pandemic.  The in-person conference was canceled.  I did speak to our ministry, but it was in an empty room with everyone listening online wherever they were in the world.
Our theme for Conference was Conviction, Commitment and Courage. 
I chose to speak about Courage as it applied to our outlook on the world and how we need to face challenges in doing our Work, such as in the time of COVID which we were in and didn’t know how things would work out. 
I was inspired to post this as a podcast because of a person who wrote to me how they found this message online and how it helped her face a current life’s trial.
So, here it is...going back to May 2, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Mike Wallace: Interchange with COG7 -- Common Friends, Beliefs and Eternity

On Thursday July 13, 2023 Aaron and Michelle Dean and Bev and I were invited to the Church of God Seventh Day Conference held in Covington, Kentucky this year. About 1000 people were in attendance. We had dinner with Loren Stacy, President of the Church of God Seventh Day and his wife Karen as well as elder Mike Wallace.
This is my interview with Mike Wallace. 
At the conference we had a wonderful evening reminiscing about our “recent” relationship going back 30 years when first visiting the COG7 Headquarters in Denver, CO and further back to the days when Herbert Armstrong fellowshipped with them. It was good to talk about their work in training ministers and leaders in their ARTIOS Christian College which has a well-developed training curriculum. We also talked about evangelism and working with Young Adults where they have been successful. COG7 has 200,000 members worldwide. Wonderful evening. At the evening worship service I met many people with whom we’ve had contact with over the years.

Don Hooser: Part 2 Conclusion Review of Noah’s Flood

The Flood was more than an epic event.  It communicated key messages in God's Plan of Salvation for a world without sin.  
Key elements identified 
1. A world coming to a dead end 1almost 1700 years after creation of man.
2. Fixing the blame. Christ preached to the demons
3. The need to start again. God's Way will prevail
4. Repentance 
5. Salvation
 
A great resource to understand I Peter 3:19-21 is a sermon by Mitchell Knapp
htt1ps://www.ucg.org/sermons/christ-preached-to-the-spirits-in-prison
 

Don Hooser: Part 1 Review of Noah’s Flood

Noah's flood was confirmed by Jesus Christ, Peter and Paul.  It's more than a story...it has end-time implications.  Don Hooser talks about the story of the flood from Genesis 6-8.  Part one of two....Part 2 coming soon.

Steve Buchanan: Pastoral career, World News and Prophecy, Lilly, diabetes, La Ravia, HWA

I have known Steve Buchanan for about 40 years.  We have covered the same territory over this time.  Hear his candid impressions his career, changes of course, triumphs and setbacks.  
Steve is a multi-faceted and multi-talented peer whom I have admired over the years.  He publishes a newsletter World News and Prophecy  that you are welcome to subscribe to online at 
https://worldnewsandprophecyreview.com/
Steve can be reached at 
stevekbuchanan@icloud.com
 
 
 

Paul Spenser: Reprise from 2022 - Sweden, Isle of Man and an Isolated Christian

From Italy, a replay of a very popular podcast from October 2022   I spoke to a dear friend Paul Spenser who lives in Mjolby, Sweden.  He is originally from the Isle of Man located in the Irish Sea between Ireland and England.  We first met in 1995. 
This podcast was recorded in Italy in October 2022 at United Church of God’s Fall Festival in Saubaudia about one hour north of Rome.
Through unfortunate circumstances in his life, Paul has become a single parent.   He has three children who are growing now through their teen years.  My wife Bev and I really enjoyed seeing them last year.  
In this podcast he speaks about his life, his homeland the Isle of Man and about his life’s journey as an isolated Christian and tells us how he copes. 
 

Ukakachira - Perseverance in Zambia

When Christ returns, will He find faith on the earth?   The indication is that there will be little faith, if any.  
But, in the midst of spiritual darkness, there are bright spots and I want to discuss one.
This is a story of believers in remote Zambia who came to believe and wished to be baptized.  But, remoteness and other obstacles that I describe kept them waiting.  They still met weekly,  Through perseverance and patience along with setbacks, they prevailed. I was privileged to baptize them in April 2011 in Lusaka, Zambia.  
This article appeared in the March/April 2022 Beyond Today magazine. 

Chuck Smith - Stories from the Caribbean

Chuck Smith, Senior Pastor for the United Church of God, recounts his experiences, triumphs, and setbacks in the Caribbean.  He and his wife, Mary have served this area for ten years as pastor and ten additional years previously as volunteers.  
He speaks about the Bahamas, Guyana, Haiti, Cuba, Puerto Rico and more.  
Great stories!  
 

Tina Kuo Graham speaks about her faith, Israel and Hamas

Tina Kuo Graham speaks about her faith and how God has worked with her.  She is Director of Operations at East Gates Ministries (https://eastgates.org/) dedicated to serving and equipping churches in China. She is married to Ned Graham who is the President of East Gates and the youngest son of of the late Evangelist Billy and Ruth Graham.  
Tina also has a love for Israel and studying God's Word. 
In this compelling, personal interview Tina shares her story and gives her her perspective on the Israel-Hamas war.  
I have worked with Tina back when we both worked at the Worldwide Church of God. I have consulted with her over the years about matters relating to China and now Israel. 
Date of the interview:  Friday, November 17, 2023

Core Message to USSR in 1990 before it imploded

This episode was recorded 33 years ago at the Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, California.  Bev and I had just returned from the USSR.  I found this message among tapes I almost discarded.  I was so fascinated by what I heard after 33 years that I want to share it with you on The Kubik Report.
I talk about our work with Radio Leningrad and our friendship with people where faith in Christ was now allowed openly. 
This is my first message to the Church in Pasadena after moving there from Minneapolis.
 
 

Meanwhile back in Ukraine as the world is preoccupied with the Middle East

We speak again to returning guest Roman Grynyshyn from Kyiv, Ukraine who has done two previous podcasts on The Kubik Report.  We also talk to  Ukrainian Reporter, Ihor Samoylenko, who writes for Grain, the premier Agriculture newspaper in Ukraine.  He stopped by our home while on tour in the United States with Roman. 
In this compelling interview, we talk about where the Ukrainian nation is at as it comes closer to the two-year mark of a cruel war on the Ukrainians. 
In this podcast, Roman translates Ihor's stories about his personal experiences.  
Both men live in Kyiv. Roman, his wife Lesya, and three children visited us a year and a half ago in Cincinnati.   
http://wrru.org
 

Melvin Rhodes analyzes what is happening in the Israeli-Hamas War today

Author Melvin Rhodes has written two of the most widely requested pieces of literature in the United Church of God.  One is 
The Middle East in Bible Prophecy
https://www.ucg.org/bible-study-tools/booklets/the-middle-east-in-bible-prophecy
and 
Seven Prophetic Signs Before Jesus Returns 
https://www.ucg.org/bible-study-tools/bible-study-aids/seven-prophetic-signs-before-jesus-returns
Melvin and I discuss the very latest in this tragic situation.  Past, Present and Future.
 
Mel Rhodes Place  (The Blog)
https://melvinrhodes.wordpress.com/
 
Posted October 27, 2023

Scott Ashley - Return from Israel and Witnessing the Hamas Attack -

Scott Ashley, Managing Editor of Beyond Today magazine as well as many other United Church of God publications and I talk about his recent return from Israel.  He was in Jerusalem when Hamas coordinated a massive strike against Israel killing thousands of people.  
In this insightful interview, Scott talks about the constant conflict and its origins and sanction by the Quran.  He discusses the recent history of Israel and Gaza.
Great information!