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One line from The Lion King can feel like entertainment… until it lands like a message with your name on it. Robbie Venter joins us to share the moment that stopped him in his tracks, pulled him out of a life of masks and survival, and set him on a new path of identity, authority, and purpose in the Kingdom of God.

Robbie’s story is raw and deeply relatable: moving countries as a kid, learning a new language, living with ADD, getting kicked out of school, and carrying the weight of trying to fit into systems that never knew what to do with him. We talk about why authenticity matters, why it can cost you relationships, and how many people are not “fake” so much as conditioned, performing a version of themselves they never chose.

From there we go deeper into the big ideas behind Robbie’s book Remember Who You Are: identity, position, and responsibility. We explore what it means to live as a spirit being having a human experience, why authority without identity becomes striving, and how healthy mentorship draws out what God already placed inside you. Robbie also shares the practical side of his journey: Australia, the mines, a Masters in business, and building a property portfolio that created financial freedom and opened space to serve.

If you’ve been asking who you really are, why you keep shrinking, or what it looks like to live aligned, this conversation will stretch you in the best way. Subscribe, share it with a mate, leave a review, and tell us what line or moment hit you hardest.
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Beauty is not fluff. It shapes what we hope for, what we tolerate, and what we believe God is like. Sitting down with artist Lilibet Bothma, we follow her journey from South Africa to New Zealand, the UK, and now Queensland, and how a life of making, mending, and experimenting with craft eventually led her into painting that feels less like a product and more like a spiritual practice.

Lilibet shares the dream that changed everything, a moment of “liquid light” that turned grief and big questions into a living faith. From there we talk about Christian creativity in the real world: how God can speak through images, why mystery is not a problem to solve, and what it looks like to create from presence instead of pressure. We also dig into the idea that creativity can be prayer, worship, and communion, even on days when you simply show up and “be”.

A gallery visit sparks a provocative thread: where has beauty gone, and why does so much modern art feel dark and empty? Rather than ending in complaint, we look for a better response, how to bring an economy of love, hope, and joy into spaces that need light. We also name a tension many churches feel, when preaching is elevated and the creative arts become an add-on, even though art can invite deeper relationship and personal revelation.

If you’re an artist, a leader, or someone trying to live with more rest and less control, this conversation will give you language, permission, and practical insight. Subscribe, share this with a creative friend, and leave a review telling us what beauty means to you.
Find Liilibet at: https://www.lilsartstudio.com/
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Rest is not a reward for finishing the work, and it is not a vague “self-care” idea we try to squeeze into an overfull week. We sit down with Liz Wright to talk about rest as a design feature of the Christian life, and why peace is meant to be a lived, tangible reality for believers who are in union with Jesus.

We unpack what happens when the church says “Sabbath” but models busyness, and how the Holy Spirit is calling the bride of Christ back to stillness, awareness, and a simpler gospel. Liz shares her story of encountering Jesus in a way that flooded her whole being with love and peace, resetting an overwhelmed nervous system and marking the beginning of a decades-long journey of “come with me” rest. That personal testimony opens into practical wisdom: learning to tune back into God’s presence, using scripture like Psalm 23 as heart language, and letting peace become the place where courage and authority grow.

We also explore surrender and overflow in ministry, including what it looks like to be quiet on the inside so our words carry the presence of God. Liz and I talk about emotional regulation, compassion toward ourselves, and governing our interior world from spirit over soul over body. If life feels loud right now, this conversation offers a grounded path back to clarity, faith, and deep Christian rest.

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God might be speaking more than you think, just not always through the channel you were trained to expect. I’m joined by my good friend Roma Waterman for a deep, practical conversation about hearing the voice of God, especially for people who feel stuck, unsure, or quietly discouraged because the “usual way” hasn’t worked for them.

We talk about discovering your personal pathway for discernment and connection, from Scripture as the foundation to the surprising places God often uses, like beauty, art, sunrise, and the hush of creation. Roma shares how creativity becomes a primary language in her relationship with God, and why the question isn’t only what God is saying, but how He wants to speak to you right now.

Roma also tells a defining story from her worship pastor days, being thrown into spontaneous prophetic worship alongside Graham Cooke, and how that single night reshaped her confidence, her songwriting, and her hunger to “hear what heaven is saying”. From there we explore worship and songwriting as modern-day prophetic voice, why movements often carry a sound, and how joy-filled creativity can be a sign of alignment rather than something to distrust.

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Seventeen years, one audacious goal, and a finish line that arrived at 12 noon on 12/12 while closing Ecclesiastes 12. We sit down with Dr Brian Simmons to celebrate completing the Passion Translation and to open the doors he walked through along the way: Ezekiel’s piercing demands, Leviticus as a pathway to heal communal trauma, and a Revelation that burns brighter when you read the Greek closely and let metaphor do its work.

Brian shares how accuracy and devotion shaped every page—why Ezekiel required deep restraint, how footnotes became a pastoral space to guide readers through difficult texts, and why Revelation’s “fire horse” changes the feel of apocalyptic imagery. We move into the overlooked beauty of the Torah: Leviticus re‑introduces a wounded people to a faithful God, and Numbers’ forty‑two stations map the inner journey from bondage to promise. These aren’t dry notes; they’re lived realities, tied to family legacy, a jungle snake‑bite miracle, and the joy of welcoming new grandchildren while closing a life’s work.

Our focus then tightens on Job. We talk about suffering with honesty: the adversary behind the scenes, the patience that sees “the end of the Lord,” and the wisdom of silence before arguments harden into condemnation. Job’s turning line—moving from hearing about God to seeing God—becomes a mirror for modern faith. Repentance reads not as self‑hatred but as recanting distorted views of God, a shift that precedes restoration and invites us to pray for those who wounded us. Along the way, Brian reflects on translating in Bethlehem, why walking the land of Israel anchors the text, and extends an open invite to explore Job with us at Kingdom Collaboration.

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