What in the world is God doing Castos https://hpcc.church/series/what-in-the-world-is-god-doing/ Welcome to the “What in the World is God Doing” Podcast: Conversations with Highland Park missions partners in Casper, Wyoming, and around the world. In the midst of global crises and a daily onslaught of discouraging news, this podcast will encourage you about the good work God is doing around the world and inspire you to join in God’s mission in our everyday lives. Highland Park Community Church exists to take risks to pursue God and love like Jesus, and our mission partners are courageously living that out at home and abroad. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:29:08 +0000 en-US © 2020 Highland Park Community Church US https://episodes.castos.com/5ed02d893c8845-49875555/2c531a6f-cacf-4737-aac1-21e31118a176-Missionstalk-Graphic-with-Black-Background-Podcast.jpg What in the world is God doing https://hpcc.church/series/what-in-the-world-is-god-doing/ Welcome to the “What in the World is God Doing” Podcast: Conversations with Highland Park missions partners in Casper, Wyoming, and around the world. In the midst of global crises and a daily onslaught of discouraging news, this podcast will encourage you about the good work God is doing around the world and inspire you to join in God’s mission in our everyday lives. Highland Park Community Church exists to take risks to pursue God and love like Jesus, and our mission partners are courageously living that out at home and abroad. Highland Park Community Church episodic Welcome to the “What in the World is God Doing” Podcast: Conversations with Highland Park missions partners in Casper, Wyoming, and around the world. In the midst of global crises and a daily onslaught of discouraging news, this podcast will encourage you about the good work God is doing around the world and inspire you to join in God’s mission in our everyday lives. Highland Park Community Church exists to take risks to pursue God and love like Jesus, and our mission partners are courageously living that out at home and abroad. Highland Park Community Church church@hpcc.cc false https://feeds.castos.com/doz5 yes <![CDATA[Updates from Lebanon]]> Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:29:08 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/11017/episode/1978569 https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/updates-from-lebanon false 00:43:56 <![CDATA[Wholeness in India]]> Sat, 15 Feb 2025 16:51:34 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/11017/episode/1975116 https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/wholeness-in-india Join Darren and a partner from India as they discuss how our 5-year project to adopt a rural village in India will make a wholistic difference in that community.

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]]> 00:26:14 <![CDATA[Heart for Lebanon]]> Sun, 05 May 2024 08:28:07 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/11017/episode/1735139 https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/heart-for-lebanon-4 Camille Melki shares about how Heart for Lebanon is serving with courage amidst the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

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]]> 00:44:35 <![CDATA[Unaccompanied Students Initiative (USI)]]> Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:03:16 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/11017/episode/1659870 https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/unaccompanied-students-initiative-usi Join Pastor Darren as he talks with the directors of the Unaccompanied Students Initiative about the work they are doing in empowering the homeless teens of Casper and how you can help.

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]]> 00:23:02 <![CDATA[Rescue America]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:57:00 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/11017/episode/1655227 https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/rescue-america-with-allison-madrigal Join Darren and Rescue America founder and CEO, Allison Madrigal, as they discuss how Rescue America rescues, revives and empowers the sexually exploited and how you can be part of God’s redemptive solution for those being trafficked

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]]> 00:34:28 <![CDATA[Children of Promise]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:46:34 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/11017/episode/1644202 https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/children-of-promise Join Darren and Kyle Hayes as they talk about about how Children of Promise makes wholeness possible for children living in extreme poverty around the world.

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]]> 00:33:21 <![CDATA[Making Disciples with Campus Ventures]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:59:32 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/11017/episode/1612258 https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/making-disciples-with-campus-ventures Join us for a conversation with three missionaries at Casper College through Campus Ventures as they share what they’ve learned about discipleship and how we can take steps to make disciples in our everyday lives.

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]]> 00:27:22 <![CDATA[Jesus Conversations Along the Camino de Santiago]]> Sat, 25 Nov 2023 17:27:24 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/11017/episode/1602998 https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/jesus-conversations-along-the-camino-de-santiago-2 Join Pastor Darren and Kyree Chambers along with missionary Randy Gonzales as they discuss the lessons learned leading a Go Team to Spain and how the intentionality in having Jesus Conversations there can become a part of our everyday lives.
For more information or to learn about how you can do the Camino, check out Randy’s page: https://gonzosnetjnk012.wixsite.com/caminotrek

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For more information or to learn about how you can do the Camino, check out Randy’s page: https://gonzosnetjnk012.wixsite.com/caminotrek

]]> 00:39:21 <![CDATA[Crisis in the Middle East]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 14:49:25 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/11017/episode/1577294 https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/crisis-in-the-middle-east In the midst of the violence breaking out between Israel and Gaza, Elio Constantine shares how Heart for Lebanon has responded to crises in the region since the organization began in 2006 and how they are currently providing humanitarian aid and a Gospel witness to those in greatest need.

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]]> 00:31:04 <![CDATA[Faith Promise Review (’22)/ Preview (’23)]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:28:22 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/11017/episode/1375799 https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/faith-promise-review-22-preview-23 Pastor Darren talks with Highland Park Missions Board Chairperson, Lori Nicholas, about the exciting things accomplished in 2022 through Faith Promise giving and what’s ahead for 2023.

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]]> 00:34:11 <![CDATA[Heart for Lebanon]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2022 22:18:42 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/11017/episode/1276456 https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/heart-for-lebanon-3 Join Pastor Darren and Tanner Christensen as they discuss the Gospel impact of a recent trip serving with Heart for Lebanon.

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]]> 00:28:54 <![CDATA[NiCaChange]]> Sat, 03 Sep 2022 23:42:05 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/podcasts/11017/episodes/nicachange https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/nicachange Join Pastor Darren and Highland Park Mission Board Chair, Lori Nicholas, as they discuss the exciting vision developing in our partnership with Nicaragua.

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]]> 00:24:57 <![CDATA[Crisis and Hope in Ukraine]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2022 20:50:00 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/podcasts/11017/episodes/crisis-and-hope-in-ukraine https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/crisis-and-hope-in-ukraine Patrick and Jamie Nachtigall, Church of God missionaries to Europe, share the challenges and opportunities facing the Church in the midst of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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]]> 00:41:10 <![CDATA[True Care Women’s Resource Center]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 09:07:10 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/11017/episode/993199 https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/true-care-womens-resource-center-2 Darren speaks with Jessica Baxter, True Care’s new president and CEO. In this podcast, Jessica shares a moving vision for the sanctity of life which encompasses the whole person through every stage and age of their life.

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]]> 00:40:56 <![CDATA[Heart for Lebanon]]> Sun, 06 Feb 2022 09:31:06 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/11017/episode/963144 https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/heart-for-lebanon-2 Camille Melki shares the story of how Heart for Lebanon began and the how they are serving Christ courageously amidst so many crises in their country.

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]]> 00:50:10 <![CDATA[Discover(AD) with Nick Greenwood.]]> Wed, 02 Feb 2022 13:05:15 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/11017/episode/954091 https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/discoverad-with-nick-greenwood Nick is a missionary with NOVO who has developed a process called Discover(AD) which helps people get clear on their identity in Christ and the unique ways they can impact others and see
Christ glorified in whole neighborhoods and networks of new disciples.

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Christ glorified in whole neighborhoods and networks of new disciples.

]]> 00:30:21 <![CDATA[Feed Nicaragua]]> Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:41:52 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/11017/episode/690090 https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/feed-nicaragua-2 Pastor Darren speaks with the NICE Foundation coordinator in Nicaragua, Tony Picado about the challenges of ministry in that country as well as the way the food Highland Park packs through Feed Nicaragua impacts lives with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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]]> 00:29:04 <![CDATA[Novo Missionaries, Randy and Doralicia Gonzales]]> Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:55:24 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/podcasts/11017/episodes/novo-missionaries-randy-doralicia https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/novo-missionaries-randy-doralicia Novo missionaries in Spain, Randy and Doralicia Gonzales, speak with Pastor Darren about how they reach out to their neighbors in simple ways. They are an encouragement to us about being attentive to God’s work in and around us as we seek to have Jesus conversations with others. We also spoke of the deep work of spiritual formation that God wants to do in our lives as we slow down to connect with Him. Listen and be encouraged!

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]]> 00:33:57 <![CDATA[How to find genuine passion toward God’s Mission in our city and around the world]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2021 18:04:36 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/podcasts/11017/episodes/how-to-find-genuine-passion-toward-gods-mission-in-our-city-and-around-the-world https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/how-to-find-genuine-passion-toward-gods-mission-in-our-city-and-around-the-world Pastor Mike Fackler shares how his heart for missions grew over the years. We talked about moving past guilt and manipulation to genuine passion to be involved in God’s mission in our city and around the world.
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https://hpcc.church/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Missions-Mike-Fackler.mp3 ]]> 00:33:28 <![CDATA[Wyoming Rescue Mission]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2021 22:01:29 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/podcasts/11017/episodes/wyoming-rescue-mission-2 https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/wyoming-rescue-mission-2 Wyoming Rescue Mission Director, Brad Hopkins, shares about the life-changing work happening right here in Casper. Listen and be encouraged!

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]]> 00:26:36 <![CDATA[Campus Ventures: Casper, WY]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:50:42 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/podcasts/11017/episodes/campus-ventures-casper-wy https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/campus-ventures-casper-wy Pastor Darren interviews Dave Weeks the Campus Ventures Director at Casper College in Casper, Wyoming.

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]]> 00:22:57 <![CDATA[NICE Foundation]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:15:20 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/podcasts/11017/episodes/nice-foundation https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/nice-foundation FEED NICARAGUA is another one of the ministries of the NiCE Foundation. It began when we observed that the children in the schools and churches we work with were suffering from hunger and malnutrition. Our NiCE food packages are a rice-soy casserole fortified with 21 essential vitamins and minerals, 6 dehydrated vegetables, plus chicken flavoring. The meals are provided by churches and other organizations that sponsor the meal packings, provide the volunteers to pack the meals, and fund the 35 cents per meal cost. Currently, we are supplying nearly 75,000 meals per month.

]]> full 5 false FEED NICARAGUA is another one of the ministries of the NiCE Foundation. It began when we observed that the children in the schools and churches we work with were suffering from hunger and malnutrition. Our NiCE food packages are a rice-soy casserole fortified with 21 essential vitamins and minerals, 6 dehydrated vegetables, plus chicken flavoring. The meals are provided by churches and other organizations that sponsor the meal packings, provide the volunteers to pack the meals, and fund the 35 cents per meal cost. Currently, we are supplying nearly 75,000 meals per month.

]]> 00:27:55 <![CDATA[What In The World Is God Doing – Episode 4]]> Sun, 02 Aug 2020 10:28:16 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/podcasts/11017/episodes/true-care-womens-resource-center https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/true-care-womens-resource-center True Care is Here for You

If you’re unexpectedly pregnant or think you might be, True Care offers a number of no-cost services to support you, encourage you, and inform you so that you can make the most empowering decision possible for you.

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If you’re unexpectedly pregnant or think you might be, True Care offers a number of no-cost services to support you, encourage you, and inform you so that you can make the most empowering decision possible for you.

]]> 00:30:35 <![CDATA[What In The World Is God Doing – Episode 2]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2020 18:34:47 +0000 Highland Park Community Church https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/podcasts/11017/episodes/jason-and-abby-torgeson https://what-in-the-world-is-god-doing.castos.com/episodes/jason-and-abby-torgeson Jason and Abby Torgeson

Jason and Abby Torgeson are Regional Connectors for the Church of God in Latin America. They share about how COVID is impacting the Church in Latin American and the ways it is being strengthened through it.

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Jason and Abby Torgeson are Regional Connectors for the Church of God in Latin America. They share about how COVID is impacting the Church in Latin American and the ways it is being strengthened through it.

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