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    <title>Connections - Episodes Tagged with “Columbia Academy”</title>
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    <description>Connections is a podcast from the Graymere Church of Christ in Columbia, Tennessee. Our goal is to have discussions and messages that encourage us and strengthen our faith. Let's keep learning and growing together!
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    <itunes:summary>Connections is a podcast from the Graymere Church of Christ in Columbia, Tennessee. Our goal is to have discussions and messages that encourage us and strengthen our faith. Let's keep learning and growing together!
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  <title>45: Faith in Our Journey with Russell Smith</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Russell Smith shares his story of ministry and what it has taught him about faithful obedience. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Russell Smith, preacher for the Culleoka Church of Christ and Bible teacher at Columbia Academy joins us to talk about the journey that led him into ministry and what he has learned along the way about faith. No matter what your vocation, this conversation explores valuable insights for serving God. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;🔗&lt;a href="https://culleokachurchofchrist.my.canva.site" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://culleokachurchofchrist.my.canva.site&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
🔗&lt;a href="https://www.thejenkinsinstitute.com/on-preaching-ministry/2025/12/the-journal-december-2025-from-youth-ministry-to-the-pulpit" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.thejenkinsinstitute.com/on-preaching-ministry/2025/12/the-journal-december-2025-from-youth-ministry-to-the-pulpit&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Russell Smith, preacher for the Culleoka Church of Christ and Bible teacher at Columbia Academy joins us to talk about the journey that led him into ministry and what he has learned along the way about faith. No matter what your vocation, this conversation explores valuable insights for serving God. </p>

<p>🔗<a href="https://culleokachurchofchrist.my.canva.site" rel="nofollow">https://culleokachurchofchrist.my.canva.site</a><br>
🔗<a href="https://www.thejenkinsinstitute.com/on-preaching-ministry/2025/12/the-journal-december-2025-from-youth-ministry-to-the-pulpit" rel="nofollow">https://www.thejenkinsinstitute.com/on-preaching-ministry/2025/12/the-journal-december-2025-from-youth-ministry-to-the-pulpit</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Russell Smith, preacher for the Culleoka Church of Christ and Bible teacher at Columbia Academy joins us to talk about the journey that led him into ministry and what he has learned along the way about faith. No matter what your vocation, this conversation explores valuable insights for serving God. </p>

<p>🔗<a href="https://culleokachurchofchrist.my.canva.site" rel="nofollow">https://culleokachurchofchrist.my.canva.site</a><br>
🔗<a href="https://www.thejenkinsinstitute.com/on-preaching-ministry/2025/12/the-journal-december-2025-from-youth-ministry-to-the-pulpit" rel="nofollow">https://www.thejenkinsinstitute.com/on-preaching-ministry/2025/12/the-journal-december-2025-from-youth-ministry-to-the-pulpit</a></p>]]>
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  <title>36: The Story of Columbia Academy with James Thomas </title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>James Thomas tells the story of Columbia Academy.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Episode Description: James Thomas, the President of Columbia Academy, joins us to discuss how Columbia Academy began, the historical background of the campus, and the latest update on CA.   &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Relevant Links: &lt;a href="http://www.cabulldogs.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;www.cabulldogs.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Description: James Thomas, the President of Columbia Academy, joins us to discuss how Columbia Academy began, the historical background of the campus, and the latest update on CA.   </p>

<p>Relevant Links: <a href="http://www.cabulldogs.org" rel="nofollow">www.cabulldogs.org</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Description: James Thomas, the President of Columbia Academy, joins us to discuss how Columbia Academy began, the historical background of the campus, and the latest update on CA.   </p>

<p>Relevant Links: <a href="http://www.cabulldogs.org" rel="nofollow">www.cabulldogs.org</a></p>]]>
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  <title>12: Spiritual Growth with Jonathan Jones</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 03:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Jonathan Jones, who teaches Bible at Columbia Academy, joins us to reflect on the process of spiritual growth and how we can encourage it in others. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>50:56</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;We have continued to focus on spiritual growth, and we are searching for practical ways to help ourselves and our children grow spiritually. Jonathan Jones has 20 years experience in full-time ministry, as well as time in the classroom teaching both 7th graders and High School seniors. He provides some insights into how we can help facilitate spiritual growth, with the understanding that God gives the increase. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Relevant Links: catheyscreek.com&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>We have continued to focus on spiritual growth, and we are searching for practical ways to help ourselves and our children grow spiritually. Jonathan Jones has 20 years experience in full-time ministry, as well as time in the classroom teaching both 7th graders and High School seniors. He provides some insights into how we can help facilitate spiritual growth, with the understanding that God gives the increase. </p>

<p>Relevant Links: catheyscreek.com</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>We have continued to focus on spiritual growth, and we are searching for practical ways to help ourselves and our children grow spiritually. Jonathan Jones has 20 years experience in full-time ministry, as well as time in the classroom teaching both 7th graders and High School seniors. He provides some insights into how we can help facilitate spiritual growth, with the understanding that God gives the increase. </p>

<p>Relevant Links: catheyscreek.com</p>]]>
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  <title>8: Building Faith for the Next Generation with Ben Diles</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 03:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Ben Diles sits down with us to talk about the process of spiritual development in teens. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>46:05</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Ben Diles has taught, coached, and ministered to teenagers throughout his career in education. He preaches for the Cathey’s Creek Church of Christ, and we discuss what this generation needs from us as we help them grow spiritually.  &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Relevant Links: [catheyscreek.com](catheyscreek.com)&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Ben Diles has taught, coached, and ministered to teenagers throughout his career in education. He preaches for the Cathey’s Creek Church of Christ, and we discuss what this generation needs from us as we help them grow spiritually.  </p>

<p>Relevant Links: [catheyscreek.com](catheyscreek.com)</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Ben Diles has taught, coached, and ministered to teenagers throughout his career in education. He preaches for the Cathey’s Creek Church of Christ, and we discuss what this generation needs from us as we help them grow spiritually.  </p>

<p>Relevant Links: [catheyscreek.com](catheyscreek.com)</p>]]>
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