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KoltergeistWhy Didn’t Susan Powell Run? (*Re-released episode from 1/6/25)**This is a re-released episode from January 6, 2025Episode SummaryThe Powell podcast episode of Koltergeist dives into the tragic and mysterious disappearance of Susan Powell, a devoted mother of two, and the disturbing revelations about her husband, Josh Powell. We explore Susan's struggle in an allegedly controlling relationship, her fears for her safety, and her efforts to seek help, including meeting with a divorce lawyer. The episode sheds light on Josh’s concerning behavior, as reported by a previous girlfriend, and follows the harrowing timeline leading up to Susan’s vanishing, raising chilling ques...
2025-09-1537 min
Good Girls Gotta HealExploring Internal Family Systems Therapy with Emily PowellSummaryIn this powerful episode of Good Girls Gotta Heal, Megan sits down with relational therapist Emily Powell to demystify Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. If you've ever wondered how to truly heal from relational and attachment trauma, this conversation is for you. Emily shares her journey into therapy and breaks down the compassionate framework of IFS, helping us understand our "parts" – those protective aspects that try to keep us safe, and the younger, exiled parts that carry our deepest wounds. We dive into the profound significance of the therapeutic rel...
2025-07-2438 min
Markets with Megan: A Quick Financial Markets UpdateFed Clarity? Powell Signals Wait-And-See Mode | S2 E054 | 06-25-25The Federal Reserve may finally be tipping its hand. In this episode of Markets with Megan, Megan discusses Jerome Powell’s two-day testimony to Congress and what it reveals about the Fed’s strategy heading into the second half of the year.From interest rate timing to inflation risks and looming tariffs, this episode dives into the key takeaways every investor needs to know.In this episode:• Why the Fed is sticking to a wait-and-see approach• What Powell said about inflation, tariffs, and the job market• Why markets are now betting on a Septembe...
2025-06-2504 min
FUN FUN FUN with Disney Dan BeckerApril News Roundup With Dapper Danielle & Megan PowellDisney Dan Becker and producer Nathan are joined by Dapper Danielle and Megan Powell from the Disney Countdown podcast to discuss all the big theme park news of the last month, including big plans for Tokyo Disney's future, thoughts on the new adults-only bar at EPCOT, and Dan's absolute hatred of water parks.Learn more about Danielle and Megan's PodcastPreorder Danielle's new book!Watch this episode at the Fun Fun Fun Youtube page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-05-051h 15KoltergeistWhy Didn’t Susan Powell Run?Episode SummaryThe Powell podcast episode of Koltergeist dives into the tragic and mysterious disappearance of Susan Powell, a devoted mother of two, and the disturbing revelations about her husband, Josh Powell. We explore Susan's struggle in an allegedly controlling relationship, her fears for her safety, and her efforts to seek help, including meeting with a divorce lawyer. The episode sheds light on Josh’s concerning behavior, as reported by a previous girlfriend, and follows the harrowing timeline leading up to Susan’s vanishing, raising chilling questions that remain unanswered.References: http...
2025-01-0637 minMarkets with Megan: A Quick Financial Markets UpdatePowell Spooks Equity Markets | Episode 190 | 11-18-24In this episode, Verdence CIO Megan Horneman breaks down last week’s market turbulence following comments from the Federal Reserve and new inflation data. After a period of post-election optimism, reality set in as Fed Chair Jerome Powell highlighted the challenges of persistent inflation and the uncertainty surrounding future interest rate cuts. Key economic indicators, including retail sales and housing costs, suggest a slowing consumer and elevated inflation, which could make the Fed cautious about easing monetary policy. Investors saw interest-rate-sensitive sectors, like small caps, take a hit, reflecting concerns about domestic growth prospects.Looking ahead, the Fe...
2024-11-1804 min
It's Your Story To TellEP 64: Surrendering to God's Plan and Purpose // Part 2 with Riley PowellIn this episode, host Megan Babcock interviews guest Riley Powell about her journey of changing the narrative of her life and finding her identity in God's love. Riley shares how she surrendered to God and learned to hear His voice, leading her to uncover false narratives and replace them with truth. The conversation emphasizes the importance of making space in our lives, letting go of perfectionism and exhaustion, and living in confidence and assurance of God's love. Riley's book, 'Let's Undo This: Rewrite Your Story to Live Your Life Fully Awake,' offers practical guidance for finding fulfillment and...
2024-06-2816 minIt's Your Story To TellEP 63: Finding Identity in God's Love // Part 1 with Riley PowellIn this episode, host Megan Babcock interviews guest Riley Powell about her journey of changing the narrative of her life and finding her identity in God's love. Riley shares how she surrendered to God and learned to hear His voice, leading her to uncover false narratives and replace them with truth. The conversation emphasizes the importance of making space in our lives, letting go of perfectionism and exhaustion, and living in confidence and assurance of God's love. Riley's book, 'Let's Undo This: Rewrite Your Story to Live Your Life Fully Awake,' offers practical guidance for finding fulfillment and...
2024-06-2824 min
Once Upon a WriteChapter Four: Joey PowellChapter Four, Once Upon an Author: Joey Powell
In this episode of Once Upon a Write, I introduce you to Joey Powell, a Horror writer and fellow podcaster who puts the weird into scary with his work. If his vibe sounds right for you, connect with Joey on Instagram @wowcooljoeywrites or check out his publishing house, Mad Axe Media @madaxemedia, and www.madaxemedia.com
Whether you're a fan of Horror or you’re just hoping to expand your collection of indie authors, you’ll love this episode. So, let's get spooky with the world of Joey...
2024-03-2758 min
TLC Ventures PodcastEpisode 012 - Flipping the script: Building the life of your dreams with Megan PowellWelcome to Episode 12 of the TLC Ventures podcast hosted by Tracy Lewis Cumberbatch! Today’s guest, Megan Powell, shares her journey from engineering to the real estate industry. Megan decided to use real estate as a tool to build wealth and generate passive income to replace her and her husband’s W-2 income so that they could design the life of their dreams, with financial and time freedom to be able to prioritize their family and passions while continuing to build a wealth generating real estate portfolio.
Join us as we discuss flipping vs multifamily investing and some of the...
2024-02-1737 min
The Rap Chat Podcast39. Nicki vs Megan, Yasiin Bey vs Drake, and Benny Should Wear a HatIn this episode we dive into the Nicki and Megan beef, Yasiin Bey Saying Drake's Music isn't Hip Hop, and more!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-rap-chat-podcast--6465241/support.
2024-01-2953 min
With All Due RespectHomeHome - it’s an evocative word and one that has instant access to our emotions, whether that’s when Dorothy knocks together her shiny red heels and says there’s no place like home or when angelic children’s choirs sing I still call Australia home on a Qantas ad. The Bible culminates with an image of God at home with humanity. Home speaks to us of familiarity, safety, welcome, love. Yet home doesn’t just have positive associations. Some are home less while many have found their homes to be anything but safe. This episode...
2023-11-2356 min
Half Hour MentorEpisode 27: Megan Powell PART 2This episode is the second of the two-part interview with artist, photographer and filmmaker, Megan Powell. Megan is a lecturer at the University of Salford and, as you’ll hear in both this and the previous episode, is not only an inspiration to her students but also has suffered several traumatic experiences in her life that have had a dramatic impact on her approach to the creative arts. As a consequence, there are some distressing themes discussed and I have added some relevant helpline links below should you be impacted by any of the content.Please follow / su...
2023-10-2834 min
Half Hour MentorEpisode 26: Megan Powell PART 1This episode is the first of another two-part interview, this time featuring artist, photographer and filmmaker, Megan Powell. Megan is a lecturer at the University of Salford and, as you’ll hear in both episodes, is not only an inspiration to her students but also has suffered several traumatic experiences in her life that have had a dramatic impact on her approach to the creative arts. As a consequence, there are some distressing themes discussed and I have added some relevant helpline links below should you be impacted by any of the content.Please follow / subscribe to th...
2023-10-2131 minMarkets with Megan: A Quick Financial Markets UpdateUnderstanding Powell's Speech and its Effect on the Market | Episode 061 | 10-19-23In this episode of "Markets with Megan" by Verdence Capital Advisors, Megan provides a comprehensive update on a busy day in the world of economic data. She starts with insights into the labor market, where initial jobless claims fell below 200,000 last week. Megan then discusses the much-anticipated speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at the Economic Club of New York, which shed light on the Fed's stance on interest rates. She talks about how this has influenced the market and suggests that we should not expect a rate cut anytime soon. https://youtu.be/glxKp0tUsYw
2023-10-1902 min
With All Due RespectThe Voice: The ConstitutionWelcome to season 8 of With All Due Respect!As Australians prepare to vote in a referendum on an Aboriginal Voice in parliament, Michael Jensen and (newly Reverend Dr) Megan Powell du Toit speak with constitutional law expert Dr Joel Harrison about what it might mean, legally speaking.They then discuss whether or not the church should be involved with politics at all - a thorny issue that Michael has had some recent experience with.Finally on 'Through the Wardrobe', our hosts cast their eye over the controversy surrounding ABC journalist Annabel Crabb's Kitchen C...
2023-09-2851 min
Clergy Wellbeing Down UnderSpeaking the Unspoken Experiences of Women in Ministry with Rev Dr Megan Powell du ToitTRIGGER WARNING: Please note that this episode discusses trauma and sexual violence which some listeners may find distressing or emotionally challenging. In Australia, If you require support, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 and/or 1800RESPECT.One of the key findings in Valerie’s research was the levels of burnout and the personal violence experienced by women in ministry. Her guest in today’s episode is Rev Dr Megan Powell du Toit – ordained Baptist minister, Publishing Manager at the Australian College of Theology and co-host of the With All Due Respect podcast. In this candid episode, Megan offers an...
2023-09-1341 min
Standout Business Show — Video Marketing, Personal Branding & Content Marketing Strategy for Your Expert Business114. How to do outreach that's not cringey with Megan KillionCan you spot a 'pitch slapper' from a mile away? We've all seen them in our inbox. And if you're at all active on LinkedIn, you're probably getting "pitch slapped" daily.A myriad of messages that say something along the lines of: "I've got the greatest thing since sliced bread here and let me go on about it - in fact why don't we just get on a call?"This week's guest on the Standout Business Show, agency owner, Megan Killion has an antidote to this cringiness.Megan brings her 15 years...
2023-08-0727 min
With All Due RespectEaster Special: Radical GraceThis week on WADR, our hosts are living up to the aim of the show (conversations with respect and grace) with an Easter special on ... GRACE!Grace is of course a concept strongly associated with the cross of Christ. It is a word Christians chuck around - but do we have a good understanding of what it means? And can grace even be immoral?'The Secret Life of Us' then makes a return, with Michael and Megan sharing episodes in their life when they had grace shown to them.Finally, on 'Through The Wardrobe...
2023-04-0641 min
With All Due RespectThe Adventure of TimeThis week, Megan and Michael delve into the mystery of 'time', and ask the question ... is time cursed? And how are eternity and time-related?On 'Through the Wardrobe', the pair cast their critical eye over the now cancelled Amazon series Paper Girls, a time travelling adventure drama that looks at how we might feel if we met our future selves. Plus, our hosts take some time to answer audience questions. Does pineapple belong on pizza? Do Michael and Megan actually disagree on anything? And what should we do with the work of now-disgraced theologians? Tune...
2023-03-2340 min
With All Due RespectFinding FamilyIt's family week on WADR. Michael and Megan chat through different perspectives on family, and in particular, adoption. They work through the good and the bad, how it can heal - but also compound - trauma, and what the Bible has to say about it. UK-based broadcaster, author, social entrepreneur, and adoptive father Dr Krish Kandiah then joins the podcast for a challenging discussion on fostering and adoption.Finally, on 'Through The Wardrobe', our hosts share their thoughts on the 2021 documentary Found, the moving story of three Chinese girls, adopted by American parents, who discover th...
2023-03-0951 min
With All Due RespectConnecting with CatholicsThis week, Megan and Michael deep dive into the often heated relationship between Protestantism and Roman Catholicism, examining what the recent death of former Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI means for intra-church relations, and how Protestants and Roman Catholics can walk hand-in-hand in ministry (can they?). Catholic theologian Dr Elissa Roper joins the podcast to discuss a range of issues, including what the late Pope’s passing means, and what decade might hold for the Catholic Church.Then, on ‘Through The Wardrobe’, Megan and Michael talk about Roland Joffe’s 1986 cinematic masterpiece The Mission - a class...
2023-02-2345 min
With All Due RespectWe Are FreeMegan and Michael talk about all things freedom - does true freedom exist, and are we really free in the 21st century? From overthrowing the yoke of human slavery (Israel's Exodus from Egypt) to Jesus' promise that “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free”, the concept of freedom is at the heart of the Biblical story.But what does it mean for our everyday lives to be free? Are we truly free if we still feel the weight of si...
2023-02-0935 min
With All Due RespectThe hospitable heartHospitality is a word that conjures up images of wine glasses and silver cutlery. It's the word for the hotel trade or the type of entertaining that looks good on Instagram: themed dinner parties and pretty hand soaps for the guest toilet. Yet hospitality is also a word that occurs in the Bible. Famously, Hebrews 13:2 urges, "Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it." But exactly what are we being called to do? Is it an occasional drinks with the next-door...
2023-01-2649 min
With All Due RespectEmbodied humansAll of us as humans are embodied. We come into being through our bodies being formed in the womb, and when our bodies die, our lives in this world end. Christians have held different attitudes to the body over history - while the body has a central place in the Christian understanding of the life to come, at times the body has been seen as the source of sin. Megan Powell due Toit and Michael Jensen talk about a significant Christian concept - the flesh - and what it means for how we relate to...
2023-01-1250 min
With All Due RespectDark night of the soulIn this episode, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen talk about the Dark Night of the Soul. It's a common phrase - one which describes someone going through a difficult time, particularly one in which God feels either absent or unloving. The WADR team investigates where it comes from, and then asks if it's as bad as it sounds?Then Megan and Michael talk to Dr Greg Clarke about two songwriters who have been known to include their honest struggle with faith in their songs - Nick Cave and Bono. And...
2022-12-2938 min
With All Due RespectCensus: the Gospel truthIn 2016, following trends in many Western countries, a majority of Australians identified as Christian 52.1%. Five years later, that was down to 43.9%. Christianity is still the most common religion in the country, but for the first time no longer in the majority. Moreover, 38.9% of people now identify themselves as having no religion - a jump of almost 10%. Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen ask what this really means. And, more particularly, what should Christians do about it? The WADR team talk to Prof Ruth Powell of National Church Life Survey Research, which has bee...
2022-12-0147 min
With All Due RespectEvangelicals After BillyMichael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit ask: is evangelicalism fractured beyond repair? Or as Mark Twain might say, have reports of its death been grossly exaggerated? The WADR team are joined by Russell Moore, editor-in-chief of Christianity Today to talk about what happened to evangelical consensus. And then Michael and Megan finish with a look at the spiritual themes in a tv series they basically think they had to do this season - Rings of Power. But don't tap off too soon! Michael and Megan finish with the announcement that they're starting a n...
2022-11-1751 min
In the SuiteEP 75 Exploring the Intersection of Tax Planning, Estate Planning and Wealth with Megan Gorman, Founder and Managing Partner, at Chequers Financial ManagementSend us a textToday’s conversation in the suite is about extraordinary journeys with Megan Gorman. Megan is the Founder and Managing Partner at Chequers Financial Management, a female-owned high-net-worth tax and financial planning firm in San Francisco, California, that started nearly 8 years ago. Megan’s financial career began when she took her first tax class at Rutgers Law School after earning a B.S. in history from Bryn Mawr College and studying in London. Her insatiable curiosity and passion for exploring financial issues through the lens of psychology, culture, and history has spawned a spe...
2022-11-0751 min
The BlunderBusEpisode Six: Megan Powell du Toit on When The Church Goes WrongWhat do Christian leaders do when the church goes wrong? Megan Powell du Toit is a pastor, editor, writer, preacher, teacher, speaker, podcaster, poet, perhaps best known for co-hosting the podcast With All Due Respect (one of the finest podcasts in the southern hemisphere not specifically about leadership failure and not recorded on a bus!)Megan reflects on how we can create Christian community in which power is safe, and how we can deal with the issues of systemic and cultural power. We also touch on how we think about this issue from a historical perspective, which...
2022-10-1622 min
Sinners Among SaintsEpisode 2: The Murders of Riley Powell and Breezy OttesonSend us a text**TRIGGER WARNING**Teen murder and domestic violenceIn this episode Lindsay covers the murders of two teenagers in love - Riley Powell and Breezy Otteson. The couple goes missing just after Christmas and people search for months before finally discovering their bodies in an open mine shaft in Southern Utah. This episode details the gruesome murder, and then subsequent cover up, by another local couple. Hang on to your hats because this is a wild ride full of twists and turns which ends in despair for two Utah families.
2022-10-041h 04
Preachit!The Role of the Arts in Preaching (With Megan Powell du Toit)In this episode I talk to Megan Powell du Toit about the role of the arts in preaching.
We talk about how Megan’s love for the arts has made its way into her preaching. At the heart of the discussion is the idea that good preaching is much more than merely the transfer of information, because the sermon is targeting a lot more than just the mind. Along the way we talk about preaching as performance, the importance of communicating in way that reaches the whole person, the difference between preaching and teaching, engaging the emotions in...
2022-09-251h 03
It's the Discussion For MeBlack Maternal Health with Megan BlackThis episode addresses the challenges mothers face during pregnancy. We are literally fighting to be heard, seen, and to stay alive. Megan introduces some helpful resources, recommends a support system, and the importance of a plan with grace. We also discuss secondary complications physically and emotionally. This episode will surely get the conversation going. Resources: https://blackinfanthealth.org/ https://www.nursefamilypartnership.org/ Follow @evolution_of_be and @the.christian_collins your hosts of It's the Discussion For Me **Disclaimer: Please seek medical advice from a licensed professional****
2022-08-1935 min
With All Due RespectDivine ComedyIn the final episode for this season, Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit are talking comedy. Their big question: does God have a sense of humour? When humans laugh, are we doing so as people made in the image of God? Or is this only a human response to the world? Or could laughter be a link to life in the next world?The WADR team tackle each of these questions together, then review a comedy whose central character Megan has often been compared with - can you guess which one? Finally...
2022-08-1142 min
One Minute and Forty-Three SecondsWalking Among Us: The Senseless Murders of Kanika Powell, Sean Green, Chad Maurer, and Elizabeth BarrazaThis week's episode tells the stories of young people who's lives were tragically cut short--but it was no accident. It was cold-blooded murder. Kanika Powell was a smart, successful, and career-driven young woman. She had no criminal record and had a deep connection with her family and friends. When mysterious men began showing up at Kanika's apartment, trying to trick her into letting them inside, it was just the beginning. Despite taking all the correct steps in attempting to keep herself safe, she was ultimately unable to escape whoever was after her. Three months later, a man by...
2022-07-2932 min
With All Due RespectA Christian Nation?In this episode, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen are talking about Christian Nationalism. Nationalism promotes the distinctiveness of the people of a nation. Christian nationalism goes one step further, defining a nation by its faith, and maintaining it should be protected by the state, enshrined in its laws, and actively maintained.But is this so? Is Christian Nationalism even compatible with the Christian faith? In a western society that is often spoken of as Post-Christian, the relationship between Christianity and the State has become an increasingly vexed issue. Michael and Megan start their...
2022-07-2845 min
With All Due RespectThe Loneliness EpidemicWhile we have been dealing with a pandemic over the last couple of years, we have also been experiencing what some are calling a loneliness epidemic.Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen discuss how this new struggle has been reported across many countries, particularly in their home country. The Ending Loneliness Together report says that one in four Australians are experiencing problematic levels of loneliness, with one in two Australians feeling lonelier due to the pandemic in 2020. Why is this so? Does it happen to Christians as much as anyone else, and how can...
2022-07-1445 min
With All Due RespectEvangelicals & RaceIn this episode, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen look at the vexed question of racism and the church. First up, they talk to African American pastor Thabiti Anaybwile about how he understands the way American evangelicalism has interacted with the question of racism. He has been a significant voice on this topic within conservative evangelicalism in the US. Then the WADR team come back to their Australian context to speak with pastor Grace Lung and her experience as an Australian-born Chinese woman within Australian churches and society. Finally, Michael and Megan...
2022-06-3059 min
With All Due RespectFashionMost of us wear clothes every day - Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit make a point of it! But as much as we might think we pay no attention to what we put on, most of us dress in accordance with the fashion of our day. And like it or not, what we wear communicates something about who we are. Very little thought is given over to Christian fashion. But the WADR team discover the one area that does get talked about is women dressing modestly - they immodestly think they have some helpful things...
2022-06-1645 min
With All Due RespectRe-creationCreative acts - and creative people - have sometimes been given short shrift within evangelicalism. Creative work can be seen as less significant than the work of a pastor or evangelist. But on the other hand, the Bible begins with an act of creation - the first and greatest of all creative acts. So Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen ask, 'Is creativity a waste of Christian time, or is it an essential vocation of the Christian?'In pursuit of an answer, the WADR team talk to the artist and cultural thinker Makoto...
2022-06-0248 min
CFfI a fi / YFC & mePennod 8 | Episode 8 - Megan Powell & BudapestYn y bennod hon, mae Megan Powell, CFfI Brycheiniog yn rhannu ei phrofiad yn Budapest ar Seminar Rural Youth Europe.In this episode, Megan Powell, Brecknock YFC shares her experience in Budapest on the Rural Youth Europe Seminar.
2022-05-2024 min
With All Due RespectShow Me The MoneyIn the run-up to this weekend's federal election, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen get all economical.Jesus famously said, "You cannot serve both God and money," or wealth, depending on the translation. While Christian scandals often involve abuse of sex or power, love of money seems to be the sin we often tolerate. Is that because Christians in the west have been living under capitalism for some time now? Capitalism gets quite a bad rap these days, so the WADR team asks, Is it the root of all evil? How should Christians relate...
2022-05-1940 min
With All Due RespectHow To VoteNow that the Prime Minister has called for an election, Christians will be bombarded by people wanting to win or influence their vote. Some of that campaigning will be based on what people THINK influences a Christian vote. But despite the rhetoric, the Christian vote is more diverse than is often realised. What issues are on Christian minds and hearts this election? Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen put that question out there and receive significant responses from Christian leaders as well as WADR listeners. Then the WADR team then discusses how you might...
2022-05-0540 min
With All Due RespectThe Leader's EgoSeveral books have recently been released on the problem of narcissism in the church. When we mix this with some high-profile examples of pastors gone wrong, the ego-centric leader becomes an important issue to consider. While we may not have evidence of legions of diagnosed clinical narcissists in the church, we can all point to church leaders with ego problems - not that surprising when church leadership can come with attached power and status.So, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen ask how do we deal with the potential ego problem of leadership? Step...
2022-04-2143 min
With All Due RespectBlack SabbathBlack Sabbath - old-school heavy metal band or day in the Christian calendar? The Saturday just before Easter Sunday has been called various names but that hasn't kept it top of mind in religious circles.It tends to be ignored by many Protestants, stuck awkwardly between the mourning of Good Friday and the joy of Easter Sunday.So Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit ask what was going on in that gap? And what spiritual significance does it have to people of faith today? Then the WADR team reviews the TV series...
2022-04-0742 min
With All Due RespectSoul Searching Soul. It's a word that continues to have a lot of resonance. We look for a soul mate, we say something is good for the soul, we engage in some soul searching and we bare our souls to each other. None of us wants to be soulless. But what is a soul? Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit discover that this is one subject even Christians, who are in the business of 'saving souls', are less clear on.The WADR team ask some searching questions - do we have a soul and what is i...
2022-03-2439 min
With All Due RespectThe Lent EventFor the return of season 6, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen plunge listeners into the heart of a two-thousand-year-old tradition in their efforts to understand what it might have to contribute to spiritual growth today.Lent is a period of prayer and fasting in preparation for Easter that has been practiced since apostolic times. Until recently it wasn't that popular among Evangelicals, but more believers are beginning to observe this 40 days of reflection - including guest Dr. Ros Clarke who has just released a devotional for Lent.Forty Women : Unseen women of...
2022-03-1044 min
The Mothball PropheciesMegan Powell is back!Raise your hand if you absolutely loved listening to Megan Powell of Goods Resurrected (Ep 36) and have been silently screaming at Sam and Jill to bring her back. Everyone? That's how we feel too. So here she is: Megan hops back on the Mothball train with tales of her newest venture. Last year you may remember Megan talking about living the ultimate dream of quitting her job to resell full time. Are you still jealous? Megan has been expanding her portfolio this past year from reseller and vintage genius to coaching others. On top of dropping some more tried...
2022-01-241h 05
With All Due RespectCostly conscienceIn this episode, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen ask about the cost of conscience. Conscience has been at the forefront in public discussions, as a new phase of the pandemic requires measures that have created an urgent set of ethical dilemmas. This has come at the same time as our politicians are debating bills about freedom of religion.The WADR team tease out the Biblical approach to freedom of conscience before taking a more personal look at it with Alison Preston, a Christian living with the consequences of a decision of consequence. ...
2022-01-1340 min
With All Due RespectThe new and the old of 2021With All Due Respect's Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen are joined by The Centre for Public Christianity's Justine Toh to usher out the old year. Like 2020, 2021 has had its social highs and COVID lows but, on balance, what did WADR think of the year that was? First up, the team give each other what they think was the theme of the year. Then it's time for Megan, Michael, and Justine to share their favourite watch, read, and listens for 2021 in a bumper edition of Marg and Dave - or should it be called Ma...
2021-12-3054 min
With All Due RespectChristmas: Home and AwayAs Australians have striven to get vaccination rates up and covid spread under control, one carrot held out to the long-suffering population has been the promise of a normal Christmas. Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit think we often associate Christmas with homecoming and family. For a start, it's a classic trope of Christmas movies - Christmas Homecoming, I'll Be Home For Christmas, Home For The Holidays, even Home Alone. But the very first Christmas, Mary and Joseph leave their home on a journey. So, is Christmas a story of home or away? The...
2021-12-1637 min
With All Due RespectMental health and faithfulnessThis episode hosts Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen question their mental stability.Mental health has been a key conversation during the COVID crisis. People have argued for and against various public health measures by referring to the mental health effects. There has been a widespread understanding that a viral pandemic will have mental health costs as well. Yet quite often, it is still those people 'out there' - those 'other people' we need to look after. And there continues to be an unhealthy tendency to give spiritual answers to mental health issues. Wouldn't...
2021-12-0243 min
With All Due RespectFaithful poetrySome of the most beautiful poetry has Christian faith embedded within it, and yet some of the worst poetry we have experienced has been within the Christian community. A couple of episodes ago the WADR team looked at poet Christian Wiman and brought up his thought that faithful literature should be an ice axe for the frozen sea within you. As two people of faith and lovers of poetry, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen have started thinking more about faithful poetry - and the light it might give to the faithful life. T...
2021-11-0442 min
With All Due RespectThe Delta MandateAustralia is gearing up to reach its 80% 16 plus vaccination rate, with some states ahead of others. The news has been dominated by both federal and state plans for what reopening will look like with COVID present in Australia. Within that, Christians have had particular concerns. What will be the rules around face-to-face church gatherings, and how should we as Christians respond to the risks and freedoms of reopening? Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit ask epidemiologist, Prof Greg Fox to answer questions from a public health perspective, and then the WADR team talk about a...
2021-10-2145 min
With All Due RespectHow to have an argumentAs the ancient saying goes, you can't go to bed if someone is wrong on the internet. Social media can involve a lot of different communication types but it certainly does seem to have a lot of scope for arguing. In fact, it seems that one of social media's key contributions is polarisation and pitched debate. Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen discuss how this has ramped up over COVID - the virus situation is ever-changing and the stakes as we respond to it are high. It seems like it would be a good ti...
2021-10-0835 min
With All Due RespectChristian CelebrityThe Christian world has always had its prominent believers, right down to the present day. Though the advent of the Internet has given them a reach and influence like never before.Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen take a hard look at Christian celebrity - from luminaries like Tim Keller to Mark Driscoll - and ask what can be learned from our elevation of different believers.First up, it's an interview with Mikey Lynch, experienced church planter and Campus Director of the University Fellowship of Christians, University of Tasmania, about his personal experiences with...
2021-09-2342 min
With All Due RespectGod and the ALPLast season the With All Due Respect team brought you an interview with a Christian Liberal and former Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull. So Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit thought it would be good to speak to a Christian Labor politician, Senator Deborah O'Neill. Senator O’Neil is a Labor senator for new south wales who has been a politician since 2010, first as an MP in the Australian parliament and then as a senator. She is currently Vice President of the New South Wales Labor Party, a position she has held since 2011. She is also a comm...
2021-09-0943 min
The Illuminate Recovery Podcast074 - Megan PowellMegan Powell joins us to talk about getting into the recovery industry through service. She talks about growing up with a family member with mental illness that she couldn’t relate to, being diagnosed with Bipolar 1 and gaining sympathy through her own personal experiences. Enjoy.
The Illuminate Recovery Podcast is about Mental Health, Mental Illness, and Addiction Recovery. Shining light on ways to cope, manage, and inspire. Beyond the self care we discuss, you may need the help of a licensed professional. Curt Neider and Shelley Mangum are a part of Illuminate Billing Advocates (illuminatebilling.com). They ar...
2021-08-1947 min
With All Due RespectJesus and John WayneWith All Due Respect's Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit examine masculine Christianity in the United States and question what effect it might be having down under.The episode kicks off with an interview with Kristen Kobes Du Mez, author of Jesus and John Wayne, a publication that discovers the worship of Alpha Male role models in the American church.Megan and Michael then examine the presence of Alpha Males in the Australian context, specifically the iconic Man From Snowy River.And finally, our WADR hosts entertain us with a 'For Argument's...
2021-08-1641 minIn the Suite52. Authenticity and Strategic Frameworks for Success in Advisor Marketing, PR, and Podcasting with Megan Carpenter, CEO and Co-Founder of FiComm PartnersSend us a textIt is an absolute pleasure to welcome Megan Carpenter In The Suite! Megan is the Co-Founder and CEO of FiComm Partners, the co-host of the podcast 'New Skool,' a blogger, a spokesperson, and an active member of the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning Workforce Development Advisory Group. She's also a member of the Investment News 40 Under 40 list! Megan's route to a career in the financial advice business began with a paid marketing internship at John Hancock Financial Network. In no time, the industry turned into her passion, and in 2014, s...
2021-08-031h 04With All Due RespectHow To Question Your FaithThis episode is a Q and Q episode - no answers, just more questions. Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit open by discussing whether questions are bad for your faith. They then get personal and vulnerable by talking about the questions of faith they have that remain unresolved and why. Despite coming from different Christian traditions, do they share any?And finally, it's a Marg and Dave segment on the poetry of a questioning man of faith - Christian Wiman.
2021-07-2937 minWith All Due RespectKinship And RefugeesIn the wake of Refugee Week, Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit talk to Regent College's Mark Glanville about the book he has co-written with his brother, Refuge Reimagined: Biblical Kinship in Global Politics.Mark Glanville brings the biblical scholarship of a respected theologian, while his brother Luke adds the insight of an associate professor in the Department of International Relations at Australian National University.Then the WADR team examines Australia's attitude to refugees and how it mirrors an international approach that is increasingly overshadowed by concerns about personal and national security, economics, and...
2021-07-1538 min
Forming Church PodcastMegan Powell Du Toit roundtable with Louise Bartlett and Grae McWhirterJamie Freeman sits down with Louise and Grae to unpack and flesh out all the goods from last week's episode with Megan Powell Du Toit. (If you haven't listened to Megan's episode go back and do that first, then come back here for the deep dive!)
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2021-06-0221 minForming Church PodcastDisagreeing respectfully with Megan Powell Du ToitMegan Powell Du Toit joined us for a conversation on a topic close to her heart. How do you hold a different view to someone and yet still respect each other - and maybe even be friends?? Megan is the Publishing Manager at the Australian College of Theology, and co-hosts the 'With All Due Respect' podcast. This was a great conversation and one we feel is particularly needed in our cultural climate of polarisation and division.
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2021-05-2650 minWith All Due RespectMedia and Christian ResponsibilityMichael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit delve into the world of the mass media, examining its potential bias against Christianity and asking how responsible we are for the public's misinformation about the Christian faith.The WADR team begins with a consideration of the classic film and media magnate commentary, Citizen Kane. Then they tackle the fraught relationship between Christianity and the media in For Argument's Sake.And for the season finale, former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull joins the show to discuss what is wrong with the media today.
2021-04-2241 min
CFfI a fi / YFC & mePennod 2 | Episode 2 - Megan PowellCroeso i ail bennod cyfres podlediadau newydd CFfI. Yn y gyfres yma gobeithiwn dynnu sylw at lais y Cymry gwledig, drwy ymweld â llu o gymeriadau ar draws Cymru.Yn y bennod yma bydd Megan Powell yn ymweld â chymeriadau'r ardal sef Paul Thomas, Andrew a Janet Powell, & Kevin a Delyth Parry, wrth iddynt rannu eu hatgofion o fod yn rhan o'r mudiad. Cofiwch wrando hyd y diwedd wrth i Kevin fentro rhannu ei hoff "pickup line" gennym. Mae'n bendant o weithio, oherwydd llwyddodd fachu Delyth!--Welcome to the second episode of...
2021-04-1618 min
Better Because Of It: Stories of Heartbreak, Healing, and GrowthEpisode 4: The Mindfuck with Jessica PowellJessica Powell met her ex at a silent meditation retreat. Before they’d even exchanged words, it was clear there was a magnetic connection and it was a blissful whirlwind but things never felt quite right. In the middle their 3 year on-again-off-again relationship Jess spent a year healing from Complex PTSD from childhood abuse and the more she healed the more she realized she was perpetuating her fathers abuse cycle, this time with a covert narcissist.
2021-04-141h 07With All Due RespectThe Problem of MasculinityMegan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen take a long, hard look at masculinity in 21st-century society and ask if there is any way to stem its rising toxicity. First in the show is a serious consideration of the thorny topic of sexual consent, followed by an examination of the health of masculine culture in general.Then it's off to Brooklyn 99 to see what healthy masculine relationships might actually look like.
2021-04-0834 minWith All Due RespectThe Cross-centred ChristianAs Easter approaches, the With All Due Respect duo tackles how modern eyes have affected our view of the cross.Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen begin by asking if sacrifice has become an outdated idea in the 21st century.Then, as they attempt to bring the cross back into focus, they share with each other the impact John Stott and Henri Nouwen have had on shaping their own views.And finally, Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life and what it has to say to us this Easter.
2021-03-2532 minWith All Due RespectGod in the Public SquareIn this episode, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen delve into the world of public theology - engaging in society's debates in a way that makes Christ shine. The WADR team begins with Canadian scholar and journalist John Stackhouse and an in-depth interview on the nature of public theology.Then it's time to consider what the challenges are for both the presenter and the message in For Argument's Sake.Finishing up, Michael and Megan consider whether comedian and talk show host Stephen Colbert is a public theologian, and what we might learn f...
2021-03-1143 minWith All Due RespectFriendshipThis episode the With All Due Respect team tackle the issue at the very heart of their podcast: friendship.Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit start the ball rolling by asking whether the COVID crisis has led us to neglect our friends? Then it's on to a revealing segment in which Michael and Megan discuss how they became friends, and what it is they've taken from each other.Then author and social commentator Aimee Byrd returns to talk about her book on distinctly Christian friendship, and the WADR duo wrap up the show with...
2021-02-2535 minWith All Due RespectCancel CultureWith All Due Respect hosts Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit take a long, hard look at cancel culture. Is there a place for it in the Christian community?Beginning with a discussion about the nature of cancel culture and how they have experienced it in their own lives, the WADR team move on to an in-depth interview with American author, speaker, blogger and former podcaster Aimee Byrd who has experienced the worst this approach to disagreement has to offer.Then it's off to the movies for a cancel culture take on the 2005 film...
2021-02-1036 minWith All Due RespectThoughts And PrayersSecular and religious societies are fond of using prayer as an easy means of addressing a crisis - so much so that hosts Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit discuss how 'thoughts and prayers' has become a phrase that has gained much antipathy in the public sphere.Examining this language of the inner life, Megan and Michael talk about what sort of prayers they use when addressing God, and in what contexts.Then to finish the show, a special edition of 'Marg and Dave' as the WADR team review their favourite prayers on offer.
2021-01-2833 minWith All Due RespectChristians, Vaccines and the Public GoodThis episode, the With All Due Respect team test our sense of the 'greater good' to its limits.The creation of a COVID19 vaccine from research that resulted from a decades old abortion has Christians asking whether or not they can benefit from a loss of life.Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen ask Denise Cooper-Clarke, a graduate of medicine and theology with a Ph.D in medical ethics, how ethically sound it is for Christians to take the new vaccine.Then our WADR hosts deepen the debate in For Arguments Sake...
2021-01-1438 minWith All Due Respect2020 In ReviewWith All Due Respect hosts Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen take a long hard look at the last year.The first stop is ask demographer Mark McCrindle to tell us what the statistics have to say about our behaviour in 2020. Then Michael and Megan consider what those tendencies tell us from a Christian point of view.Finishing up, Michael and Megan tell us their favourite books, television series and films so we can happily read and watch our way through to the new year.
2020-12-3140 minWith All Due RespectThe US Election wrap-upThe US election, a showdown between the Republican President Donald Trump and the Democrat candidate Joe Biden, has captivated Australian audiences.This episode Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen consider the take-home points from the close association between American evangelicals and the trounced Donald Trump.To help them, they interview American author and Christian commentator Karen Swallow Prior. They then follow this up with a discussion on life in a partisan environment. And for dessert, it's time to dig back into the vaults of Hollywood's greats and consider lessons to be learned from Mr...
2020-12-1733 minWith All Due RespectLosing My ReligionIn this episode of With All Due Respect, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen investigate what it means to lose one's religion in the 21st century.Step one is a review of the iconic REM song, our hosts investigate what lead singer Michael Stipe was actually getting at, and then apply those findings to a loss of faith.Step two is an interview with journalist Michael Collett who describes his own walk away from Christianity and the factors that keep him from coming back.Step three, Michael and Megan discuss the factors...
2020-12-0330 minWith All Due RespectCallingIn their return episode for the fourth season of With All Due Respect, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen tackle the thorny topic of calling. Historically, Christians have been very strong on the idea of 'calling' - God having a specific purpose for people generally called into His kingdom. But recent decades of thought have challenged this idea.Michael and Megan take a side each and summarise the positions, talk about Hamilton and our desire to believe in a call, and then reveal how they interpreted their own passage into ministry.
2020-11-1934 minWith All Due RespectThe Uncut Sex (in) Life InterviewThe realities of podcasting mean that we can't always bring you everything that was said on a particular topic ... until now.In this bonus edition of With All Due Respect, we deliver the full discussion on sex that featured in this season's final episode between Megan Powell du Toit, Michael Jensen and therapist Monica Cook.All of your questions, answered in full. Get comfy and prepare yourself for an enthralling discussion.
2020-09-1049 minWith All Due RespectSex (in) LifeThis is not click-bait. This is actually an episode about sex that is both incredibly thoughtful and intensely practical.With All Due Respect champions Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen round out season three with an all-points-considered approach to sex.They begin the show by asking the question, "Does Christianity's knowledge of the origins of sex translate to good sex?" Then there's a knock at the door and in walks Christian sex therapist Monica Cook to answer all the questions Christians want answered about this perplexing topic. Finally, Michael and...
2020-08-2737 minWith All Due RespectFear Of DeathIn this episode of With All Due Respect, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen investigate the unifying anxiety that has risen to the surface of the world's collective consciousness in this time of pandemic: the fear of death.To begin with Megan and Michael flip through the pages of the novel Lament, which reveals how closely love and agony sit together. Then it's time to welcome Dr. Megan Best, an expert in palliative care, who reveals the common attitudes that shape our behaviour as we approach the grave. And finally the WADR te...
2020-08-1330 minWith All Due RespectDivorceIn this episode of With All Due Respect, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen cover the impact of COVID-19 on humanity's most precious relationships.The WADR team kick off with a consideration of the statistics that reveal relational fault-lines developing in households across the world. Then it's on to Baptist pastor Tony Calman and his personal experience with divorce, followed by a look at the film Marriage Story which starts after most romance films end – with a married couple thinking about divorce.With All Due Respect is part of the Eternity Podcast Ne...
2020-07-3035 min
Drinking The Cool AidSusan Cox Powell // Utah // 21Joshua Powell and Susan Cox Powell got married in 2001 and had two sons, Charles and Braden. Over the years, Susan began indicating that the marriage was quite troubled. The entire Powell family was reported missing on December 7th, 2009 by relatives when the children weren't dropped off at daycare. Joshua and the boys returned home from a camping trip and Susan was missing. During the investigation, police discovered that Joshua's father, Steven, was infatuated with Susan. Steven was arrested on charges of child pornography and voyeurism. This story gets even more twisted when Joshua had a supervised visitation with his childre...
2020-07-1945 minWith All Due RespectPost TruthMegan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen firmly believe the question, 'What is truth?' is no longer something for lecturers in post-modernism to amuse themselves with.In this episode, the With All Due Respect team tackle the post-truth world we find ourselves in. Starting with our favourite, 'You did what now??' segment, Michael explains why he just had to be publicly offended by President Donald Trump in the Sydney Morning Herald. Then Megan and Michael discuss the issue and ethics of truth online. And for a big finish, it's time to chime in o...
2020-07-1632 minWith All Due RespectWho is my neighbour?Michael Jensen and Megan Powell du Toit begin by asking why it is that we distinguish differently between who is and isn't my neighbour, and how that affected us during the lockdown phase of COVID-19.They then invite Larissa Minniecon to discuss Australia's poor record for behaving like a neighbour to indigenous peoples. Larissa is a Kabi Kabi woman and a Torres Strait Islander. She helps us understand what indigenous Australians might contribute to our idea of neighbourliness.And finally, Michael and Megan head to the movies to watch The Farewell, and discover what having...
2020-07-0232 minWith All Due RespectThe Spirituality of TravelMegan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen debate the positives and negatives of being cooped up in one country.The With All Due Respect team then interview Stephen Liggins, author of Travelling the World As Citizens of Heaven.And don't miss their take on a travelling film that brings out the spiritual advantages of being somewhere else.
2020-06-0432 minWith All Due RespectWorshipThe slow winding back of COVID-19 restrictions means that small groups of Christians are able to gather for worship once again. Yet for the majority of the world, church services will continue to a remote affair for several months to come.Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen consider what worship looks like behind closed doors, and in particular what role singing plays.Is making music to God an essential part of relating to Him? Or a cultural add-on that's nice but not necessary? Musician and worship lecturer Tanya Riches joins Michael and Meagan to...
2020-05-2133 minWith All Due RespectThe Corona VirusLike any good Christian response, Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen begin with the theology underpinning so many COVID-19 actions.Step two, is to ask the question, 'How should Christians live in a time like this?' What are Michael and Megan doing, both in ministry and their personal life? And what might they advise others to consider?Finally, it's off to the virtual movies to provide listeners with a title worth watching in trying times like these: A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood.LINKSAn example of the 'God will...
2020-04-2330 min