Gloriavale is a reclusive and abusive 'Christian' community in the remote South Island of New Zealand. In the first part of our conversation with Rosanna Overcomer, who was born into the community, Rosie shares what her childhood looked like inside Gloriavale. We discuss schooling, play time and child labour. Rosie also shares her harrowing experience giving birth to 3 of her children inside Gloriavale, and she compares it with her experience, birthing 3 more children, outside of Gloriavale.

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Join us for a moving conversation in Part 1 of our chat with Krystal Stevenson. In this episode, mother of three Krystal opens up about her descent into the dark valley of alcoholism. This is a story of trauma and struggle, but also of God's relentless love, as He answers the prayers of His beloved daughter through the love and support of Krystal's family.

The rehab centre that Krystal mentions in this episode is Te Nikau (Freedom Life) https://www.freedomlife.org.nz/

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There is no episode for the podcast today so I thought I'd take the opportunity to share a message with my 'Outsiders'!

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Welcome to the second part of our chat with Julie Colbeth from the 'Whispers of Grace' podcast. Drawing from biblical wisdom and her own experiences, in this episode Julie provides listeners with tools to recognize the signs of burnout and shares advice on how to overcome ministry burnout - emphasizing how it all comes back to our relationship with Christ.

Click here to listen to 'Overload' by Julie Colbeth and click here to learn more about 'Emotionally Healthy Spirituality' as mentioned in this episode.

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Today on the podcast we are hearing from Julie Colbeth, host of the 'Whispers of Grace' podcast. In this episode Julie shares candidly about the challenges she faced in Christian ministry, experiencing burnout, and the heart-wrenching loss of two babies through miscarriage. Throughout our conversation, Julie gracefully weaves together Biblical wisdom and her own testimony, pointing to the unwavering faithfulness of God who promises to be 'with us'.

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In part 2 of our chat with Kathy, she shares the moving story of being woken three times in the night by God to pray for her baby, Maia, who was later diagnosed with a serious condition called 'Hydrops.' Kathy recounts the miracle God worked in her baby's life and the peace He provided during such a distressing time. She also opens up about her reluctance to become a 'Pastor's Wife' and reflects on her journey of growth in the role.

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In this episode Kathy shares her testimony of growing up in a loving church community where a massive church scandal caused her to abandon her faith. But no matter how distant, Kathy shares how it was God's relentless love that drew her back to Him.

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