Learning, edifying, and compelling conversations. We want you to learn the truth about our faith and help express yourself in the way God created you to do so.Share this with someone you feel needs to hear this. We&#39;re hoping this can help them or you on your journey. Love.

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back like we never left!What&#39;s good family, a banger of an episode we have today and a long one too, so you can tuck into your Sunday dinner listening to thisWe brought Andrew, who&#39;s a close friend of Dez as well as his training partner, to share his awesome life stories, and talk on his experience of life in England. Having been born and bred in Minnesota (USA), he also spent a portion of his younger years living in Ireland, Spain and at 15, moving to England. We dive into:<ul><li>His track &amp; field journey here</li><li>Earning his academic scholarship to a top private school</li><li>Making sporting history for his school</li><li>Becoming a Christian</li><li>The popularity of track amongst young people</li></ul> ...and a whole lot more!stay tuned for more episodes coming with awesome topics and guests Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

Andrew Okpoyo on Living in Four Countries, Attending Private School & Going Against the Grain

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Happy Sunday guys!Hope all is well with you guysWe&#39;re back with an episode that both church-goers, people that serve in church and even those who&#39;ve never been to church might be able to relate to.How welcoming is your church?We all go to different churches, but we all share the same message of hope, and thus this should show in our lives as we share this with others, and invite people to church? This episode discusses...<ul><li>Being a newcomer at church</li><li>Feeling a part of the mission</li><li>Overcoming &#34;Church cliques&#34;</li></ul> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

Do You Feel Welcome? // Season 3 Episode 2

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Welcome to the new season guys!Today Dez gives an insight into his journey, how the last 2 seasons have been, how he&#39;s navigated his sporting journey as a Christian, and how his mindset has changed when it comes to competing and having a platform as an athlete.Sit back, relax, grab a bite, and enjoy this new episode. Have a blessed rest of your day and we&#39;ll catch you all next week! Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

Represent Christ Through Your Sport // S3 E1

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Striving for excellence is something we hear a lot. But how it fits into our everyday lives means different things.As much as this we strive for financial freedom/stability, to have nice things and be the very best at any and everything we do, we lose sight of other important lessons and blessings that we can also view as us achieving excellence, such as blessing somebody through the work we do, whether it be mundane or exhilarating.Share with us your thoughts on this topic, and let us know...<ol><li>What does excellence mean to you?</li><li>How do you go about achieving this daily?</li><li>What are some stumbling blocks to achieving this?</li><li>What are some solutions for this? (prayer, accountability with others, fasting etc.)</li></ol> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

What Does Excellence Mean to You?

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what&#39;s up guys!!today we have a very important discussion on secular music and navigating what we listen to as Christians.we discuss...<ul><li>our taste in music and the changes we&#39;ve experienced</li><li>the two sides to secular music</li><li>there are endless Gospel/Christian bangers and bodies of work out there (check our playlist for some heat!🔥)</li><li>the impact of faith-inspired vs world-inspired music on our faith</li><li> </li></ul>all this and more, so stay tuned and don&#39;t forget to check our playlist, entitled, &#34;VSNS PLAYLIST!&#34;God bless you all. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

Letting Go of Secular Music...?

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HAPPY SUNDAY GUYS.Let&#39;s talk scripture back again!We&#39;re reflecting on Mark 13:33, and we pray that as you listen, share with others and that we can all be watchful, be alert and guard ourselves and our lives with God&#39;s word as we go about our daily lives.God bless you all. FOLLOW THE POD↓https://www.youtube.com/@TheVisionsPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/thevisionspodhttps://twitter.com/visionspod Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

We Don't Know When The Time Is... | Mark 13:33 | Season 2 Episode 12

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What&#39;s good guys! Hope you&#39;re well.We know a lot of you may be able to relate to this conversation/topic. Here, we cover...<ul><li>How religious upbringing affects our view of faith</li><li>How religious upbringing affects other commitments/dreams we have as children</li><li>Our personal stories of this (specifically with sport)</li></ul> Enjoy! and God bless you all. FOLLOW THE POD↓https://www.youtube.com/@TheVisionsPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/thevisionspodhttps://twitter.com/visionspod Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

Growing Up Religious | Season 2 Episode 11

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happy Sunday everyone! Let&#39;s wrap up the weekend with some reflection on Psalms 34:14, which reminds us to seek peace and pursue it consistently; how so? By departing evil deeds, sins, attitudes etc. This isn&#39;t a simple, quick fix process, especially since bad habits can be built from these &#39;ways&#39;, David is referring to in this passage. So when hearing this, be encouraged to discuss with friends or people you trust, ourselves here from the VP, and above all to God about what how to go about starting afresh, and walking down the path to righteousness. It&#39;s never easy, but worth it. God bless you all. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

Departing Old Ways | Psalms 34:14

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happy new year family!! we&#39;d like to think we&#39;re right on time with some encouragement for the new year, as we&#39;re 3 weeks deep...where doubt, fatigue, and inconsistency may creep in, we&#39;re here to encourage you with something new we&#39;re bringing to the pod. Talking about scripture. The specific focus for now is on the verse of the day (VOTD) that you can find on the Bible App. And today we dive into Jeremiah 29:13. So please pick up your phone, iPad, or even better your actual Bible, and join us as we discuss how we can truly seek God and what He wants for us, amidst the distractions that we face all the time. God bless you all. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

Seeking After God | Jeremiah 29:13

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What&#39;s good everyone! Our second guest for this season, a familiar face too! Mr Michael Robert. We had a very deep chat with him around a year ago, check that out via our Spotify link below. In today&#39;s episode, we brought him on to talk about his year thus far, musically, spiritually, and also his life after graduating from university. A gifted young man, being a messenger with his gift and using it to bless and help others in one way or another. A man that&#39;s under the radar, but with the consistent heat he&#39;s been dropping will hopefully see more and more big opportunities to come! We hope you enjoy this one.﻿Mike&#39;s music &amp; socials:SPOTIFY | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fartist%2F3Z6gBraSBYAe5DyuQmcTW3%3Fsi%3DUYaohn4ZQ_STOEYw21TmnQ&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHJ3UGtXSXhCaHFSY2dLQjJkem5kdmJTSWNWQXxBQ3Jtc0tseEVoSVdJSUVCeFJ2anY0RTNwb1dfVGZmT1NuTGNVV29aQmxXdjRrS0FmamMzVUJoOVRWVEZ1ZDYzOWFHeXVQQUFid05JVHJIdzQtOHAtdlJiM1lmcjNvWFMwTEhPWFFYbk10ZzQxbmxBM29lYnV5MA&v=r2xEOTOaWIk" rel="nofollow">https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Z6gB...</a>IG | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fm1kerobert7%2F&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXhnZG1XUWlOYUJKTmc2eTVKdmlGQU9GYU9wQXxBQ3Jtc0trRHZDSml1YktDSkYxcWp3clh2NE5xSGg1Y2VxUzJ6aXNMbUdHR004VDFnMUpCVk5seDhiSm1RcDZZMC1aaHJnVVNMeWRwMUdqWDJlbU9PcGlGQzdhT1RleE9TUkhWTG1rUHgwVWlLYUk5NDZyeFFsaw&v=r2xEOTOaWIk" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/m1kerobert7/</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

Mike Robert on Being a Messenger, Music Trends & Modern Pastors // Get To Know // S2E8

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Today&#39;s episode was recorded around early September, so we touch on a few things that were trending or important to mention at that point, but the main course of this episode for you to all reflect on is dealing with comparison. We&#39;ve all been there and still fight those thoughts and feelings of either inferiority or superiority to others, but we don&#39;t and shouldn&#39;t have to think that way, because your race is YOUR individual race - whatever race it is you&#39;re running. Stay blessed guys. Catch you in 2 weeks! Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

Run YOUR Race

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What&#39;s up good people! We hope you&#39;re well.Today we&#39;re back with an episode we hope makes you reflect and take stock of how you guys also stay healthy. Physically, mentally, and spiritually...also how those 3 areas are linked.Stay tuned for more guests and insightful episodes coming through next month! God bless you all. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

Health is Wealth. Physical, Mental & Spiritual // S2E6

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In light of a video we saw on TikTok about life in the US being better than the UK, we thought we&#39;d bring that to the pod, and have a brief discussion on what we both think about life here and how different factors, such as COVID, faith, culture, and values have played a role in the quality of life in the respective countries. For any viewers who&#39;ve spent some time overseas and also in the UK, let us know what your thoughts are. The differences, similarities, and even where you prefer! Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

Is the UK becoming less desirable for working & living? // S2E5

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DISCLAIMER:This was filmed around the beginning of August, so some of our takes, predictions or even events within sports themselves may have happened or changed since, as sport is always quickly unfolding new things after the other. Do you have any &#34;under-the-radar&#34; sports you may like watching besides the obvious in your country/culture? Do you feel as though more has to be done via marketing/media to give that sport (whatever it may be for you) the recognition it deserves, and if so what actions can be taken?We&#39;re here to make a case for track &amp; field, its attendance issues, how they can be fixed, as well as diving into other sports - our predictions for the Barclays PL this season, and also Dez spreads some hope to his fellow Cleveland Cavs fans, as they managed to win the summer league and are hoping for a good season ahead. All this and more to be discussed, so wherever and whenever you&#39;re listening to this, we hope you&#39;re entertained, informed and blessed by this episode.Have a great Sunday all! Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

Give Other Sports Their Flowers // VZNS Talk Sport // S2E4

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Today we&#39;ve got our first, face-to-face guest of the new season! Get to know is back. If you&#39;ve been keeping tabs on the pod for some time, you&#39;ll know that we were bringing on guests almost every week, so it&#39;s only necessary we bring back more guests for this new season. Fresh faces, fresh perspectives, great insights and hopefully impacted listeners. Tyler Panton is a sprinter in both the 100m and 200m and has represented his club and country in the sport at 20 years old. He&#39;s come on to not only share his story of transitioning from football to track but also to share insight into how he is able to achieve and demand more of himself and have fun at the same time. His messages amongst many in this episode are to express yourself, not take things TOO seriously, and teach others what you&#39;ve also been taught. We hope to see him succeed in the future and for his elite trademark pose to be part of the worldwide track culture soon 😅 if you don&#39;t know what we&#39;re on about, be sure to follow his socials, linked below, to follow his journey more!Tyler&#39;s IGhttps://www.instagram.com/tylerpanton/ Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

Tyler Panton on Being an Example, Expressing Yourself & THAT Celebration // Get To Know // S2E3

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Onto our second episode of the new season, which will dive into friendships and going through changes within that area. Separating is one thing, but being able to move-on peacefully, and also still have grace and love for whoever you&#39;ve parted ways with, is another. We&#39;re all still very much on that journey but today we&#39;ll give you some insight, throwback stories and advice on how to deal with making and parting with friends as a young adult. We hope you&#39;re blessed by this episode, so please share with others, as well as sharing your thoughts with us privately or leave it down below Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

Superficial Friendships, Empathy & Self-Awareness // Friendship Changes // S2E2

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It&#39;s been a while, and we have returned, hyped and ready for where God is taking us with the platform. We&#39;re glad to be making content for you guys again! In today&#39;s return, we are discussing the importance of letting go of our own perfect plans for our lives, how we deal with whatever anxiety we&#39;ve experienced, and how we can become more at peace and joyful by reminding ourselves of God&#39;s thoughts about us and self-reflecting on our own thoughts, actions, and words. A reminder to you all that our uploads for the foreseeable future will be every fortnight from today, so please keep your post notifications on when the time comes for you to tune in!! Timestamps:00:00-01:45 | Intro01:46-09:28 | What causes you to worry?09:29-14:35 | When things don&#39;t always go to plan...14:35-21:30 | Fighting self-deprecating thoughts and social anxiety21:31-24:29 | Having fruitful interactions and relationships24:30-26:00 | Learning from mistakes; reminiscing on good memories26:01-29:10 | Relationship over religion; life is to be enjoyed too!29:11-35:51 | Coping mechanisms; leaving your mark (Christ&#39;s mark! ;))35:52-37:58 | Concluding thoughts and outro FOLLOW THE POD!SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/16Rc7omyNodHJYWuMxNRhe?si=20ead4cb6d4b4d09APPLE PODCASTS | https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-visions-podcast/id1501356309IG | https://www.instagram.com/thevisionspod/TWITTER | https://twitter.com/visionspodTIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@thevisionspodcast FOLLOW OUR INDIVIDUAL SOCIALS TOO↓InstagramDez: https://www.instagram.com/destinyogali/JT: https://www.instagram.com/jamtambwe/ SnapchatDez: https://t.snapchat.com/xtmNj6vp TikTokDez: https://www.tiktok.com/@dezlovesjesus?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

Letting Go, Social Anxiety and Evaluating Ourselves // "Cast Your Worries" // S2E1

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Hi everyone! We hope you&#39;ve been keeping well during our break. We will return with our conversations but before that, we&#39;ve been blessed to collaborate with Neuff and have a conversation with Destiny about what he wish he knew before he started sprinting. We hope you take some nuggets from this and apply it to your own journey, whatever stage that is. Feel free to check out Neuff&#39;s website below and engage with their and our social media channels below Neuff website and socials:https://www.neuff.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/neuffathletic/ Our socials:https://www.instagram.com/thevisionspod/ Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

The Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Sprinting // Neuff Athletic x VSNS

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today we&#39;re discussing how we can grow in faith to discern and hold each other accountable, based on things that some churches/church leaders may do that completely goes against God&#39;s instructions. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

Integrity Within The Church

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how do you deal with conflict?how are we told to deal with it according to the Bible? Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/visions-podcast/donations</a>

Dealing with Conflict

Conversations and talks for young people to help them grow, invest in themselves and use their creative gifts to influence the outside world.