Where Do You Find God?

Where Julia A' Bell Finds God in Poverty, Suffering & Cleaning Her Teeth

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Julia A'Bell is a woman who is passionate about helping women, girls and families thrive in communities facing hardship. Together with her husband Joel they have spent over 3 decades serving in Australian churches before stepping into ministry through Convoy of Hope, where she now leads programs that bring practical hope and lasting change to vulnerable communities.

An honest & heartfelt conversation where Lizzie & Julia discover they have a lot in common (beyond the curly hair, let the fro go - Julia!).

Click on the links to find out more about Julia and Convoy of Hope.

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Where Dr Steve Elers Maori Anglican Priest & Academic Finds God

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000

'Rather than retaliate the mongrel mob came to our church'.

Dr Steve Elers is a Maori Anglican Priest from Palmerston North who currently resides in Texas where he is the Associate Professor of Communication at LeTourneau University, an interdenominational Christian university.

Back home in New Zealand, Steve shares an incredible story of gang members coming together in a church service and not retaliating after a murder because they sensed the presence of God.

Steve shares of his personal practices of finding God but also how from living in Texas, his world view has expanded in terms of appreciating how different Christians express their faith.

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Where Friendship Lab Founder Sheridan Voysey Finds God

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Sheridan Voysey is an author, speaker and broadcaster. Having started his broadcasting career in Brisbane he has spent the last 15 years living in the UK. He is the author of 8 books, presenter of Pause for Thought on BBC Radio 2’s & his writing has been featured in various publications, including writing for Our Daily Bread, a devotional read by 90 million people daily

Sheridan is also the Founder of Friendship Lab and his TED X Talk “How To Start A Friendship Revolution” has reached over 44k views on You Tube.

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Where Broadcaster Peter Shaw Finds God In Open-Heart Surgery

Tue, 26 May 2026 16:10:00 +0000

‘Our life is precious but it’s a bit fragile’

Broadcaster Peter Shaw started with Rhema Medic back in 1981. Having been involved with many roles during his time in Christian Media, some of Peter's highlights have been building a brand new station from scratch (Star back in 1997) and co hosting Star Breakfast with Cathy Jenke.

Peter went for a holiday break at the end of 2025. Having had some issues with shortness of breath and after a medical appointment he discovered he had a blocked artery and needed open heart surgery.

Peter shares of the challenges he's faced from recovering from his surgery, how precious life is and of how important his faith in God has been to sustain him through this challenging season.

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Where Rev Jessie , Anglican Priest & Digital Storyteller Finds God

Tue, 12 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000

'When people of faith are facing death with Jesus, it's just remarkable."

Rev Jessie is an Anglican priest based in the Wellington region. She is also an author and digital story who bridges ancient wisdom with modern life.

Rev Jessie shares openly and honestly on social media, including having just celebrated 22 years of sobriety. She communicates in a way that resonates deeply with her 35 000 followers. One of those followers being Lizzie Oakes the creator of this podcast. Lizzie is so thrilled that Rev Jessie said yes to coming and having this korero!

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Where Scott Bell Finds God In Business (and other places too)

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000

'I've found that God uses some of the darkest times in our lives to do some of the most beautiful moments in our faith'.

Scott Bell is the General Manager of a busy web development company From Here.

Scott shares openly and honesty of going through hard times, finding God in the adventure of working in the market place and his heart for going on regular missions' trips.

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Where Olympian Andrea Anacan Finds God

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Andrea Anacan, is a wahine toa!

Having represented New Zealand at the 2020 Olympics in Karate – Kata (the non-contact form of Karate), Andrea's faith is integral to everything she does. She shares of trusting God in all circumstances – even when they don’t make complete sense.

Andrea Anacan | Karate (@andreaanacan) • Instagram photos and videos

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Where Bishop Anne Van Gend Finds God

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

'Start praying. Your prayers don't have to be carefully designed and sanitized'.

Bishop Anne Van Gend was born in South Africa and is currently the Bishop of Dunedin serving over 360 000 people living across Otago & Southland through the dioceses 30 Anglican Parishes.

Bishop Ann talks of the weight of the role she carries, knowing she can only perform it with God's strength & provides some down-to-earth tips on how to pray.

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Where Author Jennifer Andrewes Finds God on the Via Francigena

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:05:00 +0000

'Faith is the rhythm of putting one step in front of the other, rather than the destination'.

Jennifer Andrewes, Author of - The Only Way is Up On Foot to Rome talks with Lizzie Oakes about her journey of Long-Distance Walking while living with early on set Parkinson's.

https://www.amazon.com.au/Only-Way-Up-Foot-Rome-ebook/dp/B0GS

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Where Jonathan Moody Speed Skater for Great Britain Finds God

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

'I remember going into the Olympic season, we have to do this & I was aware I was starting to feel anxious'.

Jonathan Moody is a Short Speed Skater for Great Britain. Born in New Zealand he fell in love with the sport when he was 12 years of age.

Now based in Nottingham, UK and home for the summer he joined Lizzie on the podcast to talk about the highs and lows of elite sport and of how an earlier encounter with God changed everything for him in terms of his identity and self-worth.

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Where Brook Turner Finds God in Thin Places & People's Pain

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

'Get close to hardship and God turns up'.

Brook Turner is the Director of Partnership Services at Vision west Community Trust. He shares of finding God in places he has visited (thin places) but also of finding God in the pain of the people that Vision West serve.

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Where Tom Francis Broadcaster with A Deep Love of the Word of God Finds God

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:05:00 +0000

'It's God who does the work and he's been doing it from the beginning of creation & we're part of that process'.

Tom Francis is a radio broadcaster with Rhema Media. Having started his work life off as a mechanic with the AirForce, he has also worked as an ambulance driver. These days he is the day show host on Sanctuary Radio. Tom shares his heart for studying the word of God and the joy of discovering that God himself is to be found there.

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Where Timothy Lee Author - Hopes, Fears & Wheelchairs Finds God

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

'This lady in ICU, she put her hand on my shoulder and said "Timothy, God hasn't finished with you yet".

Timothy Lee, was a fulltime pastor when he was out for a ride in the Redwood Forest in Rotorua, New Zealand when he crashed his mountain bike. The injury he received caused him to lose 92 percent of his body motor functions. These days Tim is an iterant speaker, provides supervision, is an author and possess an outward focus in wanting to encourage others dealing with challenging circumstances.

Hopes, Fears and Wheelchairs - Timothy Lee | Castle Publishing Ltd - Quality books with a positive message

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2026 Season: Where Christine Leonardi Finds God In A Miracle First Pregnancy

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

'When I met my midwife for the first time she was surprised "wow this is a miracle".

Christine Leonardi recently immigrated to New Zealand from Indonesia and shares of finding God in her first pregnancy when it seemed unlikely that she would ever be able to get pregnant.

Christine talks of the joys and concerns of becoming a mother for the first time and recognizing that she needs God every step of the way.

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2026 Season: Where Rosy Keane Finds God In Chronic Illness

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000

It's me setting aside "It's God & me forever' for "It's God & me and all of God's people".

Rosy Keane is a Spiritual Advisor for The Salvation Army in Australia and also lives with endometriosis.

Rosy shares of how she finds God through creativity (performance poetry) and the balance of leading groups of people while struggling with a chronic illness.

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2026 Season: Where Pastor Jeff Vines Finds God

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000

'The early part of my life I only acknowledged God when good things were happening'.

Pastor Jeff Vines is internationally known through "Today with Jeff Vines" and Lead Pastor of ONE&ALL Church in Southern California. Jeff and his family lived in New Zealand for 10 years and while back in New Zealand in December 2025 Lizzie managed to grab a moment with Jeff to chat with him on the podcast.

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Best of 2025: Where Bishop Te Kitohi Pikaahu Finds God

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000

We're taking a look back across 2025, revisiting our episode with Bishop Te Kitohi Pikaahu.

"God loves that I'm able to love but then I'm able to know God to be a God of love".

Bishop Te Kitohi "Kito" Wiremu Pikaahu is the Māori Anglican bishop for Te tai Tokerau he talked with Lizzie Oakes of learning from a young age that God is everywhere and of how he encounters God in his everyday life.

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Best of 2025: Where Nick Holder Finds God In Suffering

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000

We're taking a look back across 2025, revisiting our episode with Nick Holder

'Through this suffering I've drawn a lot closer to God'.

Nick Holder is an Editor/Director and has been part of the Rhema Media for 14 years. Just last year he was admitted to hospital with a life-threatening condition and almost died - 3 times.

With honesty, humility and an accepting nature of his ongoing suffering he talks with Lizzie Oakes of how he has felt seen and comforted by God and the reality that all of us face challenges at some point in our lives.

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Best of 2025: Where Dwayne Jefferies Finds God At The End of Himself

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000

We're taking a look back across 2025, revisiting our episode with Dwaynne Jefferies.

'Forcing a hole in the wall of our lives is never a bad thing. I've never waisted time pursuing God'.

Dwayne Jeffries General Manager of Hope Radio, Sydney, Australia has worked in radio since 1986. Openly and honestly Dwayne shares of his first marriage ending, & of running away & being challenged by a priest in Ireland to go back and face the things he was running from. He also talks of the tension of doing things in his own strength yet wanting to connect with God more frequently in the moments of his busy life.

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Best of 2025: Where Tabi Huxford Radio Producer With Wisdom Beyond Her Years Finds God

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000

We're taking a look back across 2025, revisiting our episode with Tabi Huxford Radio Producer Who Has Wisdom Beyond Her Years.

'I find God in my frustration with other people. I think God speaks to me a lot in my daydreaming I do on my walks.

Tabi Huxford is the Morning Wakeup Producer on Life FM. Deeply reflective and self-aware Tabi shares of finding God in difficult spaces of her life and having the maturity to work through those frustrations in real and honest ways that includes walking, journaling and lying on the grass and looking at the sky.

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Best of 2025: Where Gloriana Pilgrim Former Gloriavale Member Finds God

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000

We're taking a look back across 2025, revisiting our episode with Gloriana Pilgrim, Former Gloriavale Member

'Put your trust in Jesus because he will lead you. Let go of everything else and God will be there'.

Gloriana Pilgrim was born and raised in the conservative Christian community Gloriavale, based in Haupiri on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Almost 5 years ago, Gloriana and her family left Gloriavale to begin a brand-new life.

Gloriana shares of this life changing journey and the certainty she came to, of knowing God was with her in every step and every decision.

Currently at time of recording this podcast you can see the documentary about Gloriana, and her family called “Leaving Gloriavale” on Shine TV.

https://www.shinetv.co.nz/

Gloriana is also a talented artist, and you can view her artwork below.

Gloriana Pilgrim (@gloriana_pilgrim) • Instagram photos and videos

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Best of 2025: Where Rev Jill McDonald Finds God In A Pub

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000

We're taking a look back across 2025, revisiting our episode with Rev Jill McDonald.

'God's longing for the world is much more than coming to church on a Sunday'.

Reverend Jill McDonald currently ministers at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Hastings. She also runs a monthly event with a focus on social justice at the local pub called 'The Common Good' where the publican is an atheist and has welcomed Rev Jill and her pub church with open arms.

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Best of 2025: Where Sam Garaway CEO Christians Against Poverty Finds God

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000

We're taking a look back across 2025, revisiting our episode with Sam Garaway.

'I grew up watching my parents, from a financial sense, lose it all. Living in a one-bedroom flat, my bedroom was in a garden shed.'

Sam Garaway, CEO of Christians Against Poverty NZ has a big heart for adventure, living in spaces both personally and professionally which push him out of his comfort zone.

Sam shares of going through one of the hardest times of his life and finding God there.

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Best of 2025: Where Dr Christa McKirland Carey Baptist College Finds God

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000

We're taking a look back across 2025, revisiting our episode with Dr Christa McKirland.

"How can we be people of abundance and generosity, people who live out of joy".

Dr Christa McKirland, is the Dean of Faculty & Lecturer of Systematic Theology at Carey Baptist College.

Christa shares of finding God in community and the places we live.

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Best of 2025: Where Tianna Williams Sacred Artist Finds God

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000

We're taking a look back across 2025, revisiting our episode with Tianna Williams, Sacred Artist.

‘I experience God like the ground we stand on. It’s always there, it’s always supporting us. If you tune in you realise it’s been there the whole time’.

Tianna Williams is a Sacred Artist from Saskatoon, Canada who paints the saints.

She shares of her intimate relationship with Jesus and of how the paintings she journeys with impact her deeply.

https://sacredartbytianna.com/

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Where Catherine Perich Pastor, Chaplain, Lover of Classical Music Finds God

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000

'I sing in a choir, a lot of choir music is sacred music.'

Catherine Perich is Lead Pastor and Elder at Lincoln Road Bible Chapel, Auckland New Zealand. She is also a Chaplain to the staff at Rhema Media and a classical music buff. Having sung in choirs for many years Catherine talks of spine tingling experiences of understanding that classical music has been written to reflect theological truths including the well known Christmas Carol - O Come All Ye Faithful.

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Where Katie Rickson Author/Advocate for Bipolar Brains Finds God

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000

"I'm very aware of who I am and who made me'. Katie Rickson is the Author of 30 Things I'd Like You To Know About Bipolar and works as an advocate for folk with bipolar brains in business & faith-based settings.

She talks with Lizzie Oakes of Finding God through her journey with bipolar and encourages us to look at the life of Job and all that he suffered, and how important it is for good friends to hold space for each other through times of suffering.

Business in the Bath

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Where Flynn Chisholm Record Breaking Death Diver Finds God

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000

"I'm guided through the air by God, I'm guided by his presence in those milliseconds.'

Flynn Chisholm is an extreme sport junkie & a committed Christian. Flynn is a Death Diver, as well as a world class speed climber. Flynn recently broke the NZ & Oceania Death Dive record when in August 2025 he jumped 40 meters off a cliff in Spain. Flynn takes her sport seriously always following safety precautions and loves the sense of being in a flow state.

Saint Irenaeus said, "The Glory of God is man fully alive" and Flynn Chisholm very much embodies this through his pursuit of extreme sports.

Flynn Chisholm (@fizzysends) • Instagram photos and videos

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Where Amiria Reid Finds God In Rediscovering Her Te Ao Maori Heritage

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000

'God has opened up so many pathways for me through learning Te Reo Maori.'

Amiria Reid, leads communications and student recruitment at Te Wananga Ihorangi, a faith based Maori language school dedicated to the reclamation & revitalization of Te Reo Maori, offering immersive language programs and diplomas.

Amiria shares some of her own Whanau's story of reclaiming the language, something that was taken from her Nan and how for Amiria every single work opportunity has been connected to her Te Reo Maori journey.

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Where Bethany Edmonds Worship Leader, Nurse & Recording Artist Finds God

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000

'We are a Sanctuary of the Holy Spirit.'

Bethany Edmonds is a Worship Leader, Nurse & Recording Artist who alongside Madison Hornblow released an EP in 2023 called The Steady Heart. Bethany is also part of the line up for Festival One 2026.

Deeply reflective, down to earth, creative and practical as both a musician and a nurse Bethany talks about connecting with God in the multifaceted spaces of her life.

Bethany Edmonds (@bethanyeds) • Instagram photos and videos

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Where Victoria Hanna Finds God in Creativity

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000

'It's in the creativity I feel connected to him'.

Victoria Hanna is an Event Manager with Tearfund NZ and is a creative. She finds God in her creativity where she makes models, her current project miniature golf courses called "play it where it lays". Victoria is very much a believer that anyone and everyone can be creative, & that there's no rules around creativity - just have fun.

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Where Dwayne Jeffries Finds God At The End of Himself

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000

'Forcing a hole in the wall of our lives is never a bad thing. I've never waisted time pursuing God'.

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Where Nicky Geldard Finds God in Tackling Tall Poppy Syndrome in NZ

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:05:00 +0000

‘Even as adults we really struggle in giving and receiving compliments. in New Zealand.’

Nicky Geldard along with her Husband Jay are the Co-Founders of E Tu Tangata whose focus is to tackle Tall Poppy Syndrome in NZ.

Nicky shares of her personal faith and how she finds the bible to be a treasure box. She also talks of challenging kiwis' beliefs about themselves and teaching people to recognize their own intrinsic sense of self-worth that God has gifted to each one of us. Whether we believe in God or not.

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Where Nick Holder Finds God in Suffering

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000

'Through this suffering I've drawn a lot closer to God'.

Nick Holder is an Editor/Director and has been part of the Rhema Media for 14 years. Just last year he was admitted to hospital with a life-threatening condition and almost died - 3 times.

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Where Tabi Huxford Radio Producer Finds God

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000

'I find God in my frustration with other people. I think God speaks to me a lot in my daydreaming I do on my walks.

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Where Maria Boddington Focus on the Family NZ Finds God

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000

'He is peaceful, he is loving, he is kind, he is generous, and he is good'.

Maria Boddington CEO of Focus on the Family New Zealand shares her intentional ways of connecting with God's presence on the daily and how it's the fuel for all that she does.

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Where Miriam Clancy NZ Musician Living in New York Finds God

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000

'Leaning into the melody I hear in my head, all of a sudden the ideas flow and I see what I need to do'.

Miriam Clancy is a Kiwi Musician (singer/songwriter - session musician) living and working in New York alongside her husband JP and their 4 kids. Miriam talks of living a hectic life with not a lot of time for herself but often through her music she finds God, just on the other side of her tears.

Miriam Clancy - Black Heart

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Where Susan Maiava Social Justice Advocate Finds God

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000

‘I think he would want me to surrender to him a bit more and stop striving, which is a constant battle for me’.

Susan Maiava is the Co-Founder of Fair & Good an online ethical directory with a focus on social justice. Susan has been a Christian for 40 years and with a big heart for social justice talks about the very real struggle of wanting to save the world while recognizing that God wants her to let go and give the burden to him.

fair&good

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Where Graham Lapslie Prison Chaplain Finds God

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000

'I heard men's stories, ordinary people and it wasn't hard for me to put myself in their shoes'.

When Graham Lapslie first started working as a Prison Chaplain, he thought he'd made the biggest mistake of his life. Within a couple of months, he discovered that hearing men's stories and coming alongside them as a neutral party was an honor and a privilege. Graham talks of finding God in the prison and shares on what he wishes people outside prison understood about those who are incarcerated.

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Where Kristel van Houte Marine & Freshwater Ecologist Finds God

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000

'When you're in the ocean or in the forest, even people of no faith will tell me there's something there'.

Kristel van Houte, a marine & freshwater ecologist is the National Director of A Rocha Aotearoa NZ a charitable trust focused on community-based conservation and education. She is also involved in the Karioi Project a Raglan based biodiversity restoration initiative.

Kristel talks of how she developed her love of creation in her childhood, how she has passed this love of creation onto her children and her desire for all people to take care of the gift of creation God has given to us.

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Where Sam Garaway CEO Christians Against Poverty Finds God

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000

'I grew up watching my parents, from a financial sense, lose it all. Living in a one-bedroom flat, my bedroom was in a garden shed.'

Sam Garaway, CEO of Christians Against Poverty NZ has a big heart for adventure, living in spaces both personally and professionally which push him out of his comfort zone.

Sam shares of a pivotal moment in his childhood where although his family were living in money chaos, Sam experienced something of God's presence that flipped the experience on its head.

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Where Lee Baker Broadcaster Finds God

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Trigger Warning:

This episode touches on sensitive topics that may impact some listeners. If you need to talk with someone, call 0800 lifeline or if you need prayer call NZ Christian prayer line on 0800 50 80 80.

"And all the hard stuff, you've just got to sit it out and stay there and stick with God because he will deliver, every single time without fail".

Lee Baker is one of the cohosts on the Sanctuary Breakfast show. Born in the UK he left the UK in 1997, spent 8 years living in Australia before settling in New Zealand.

An open book, Lee shares some of the challenges of his life with honesty, humility and humor.

The Morning Sanctuary

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Where Pastor/Author Mat Badger Finds God

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000

‘I simply ask the question, God what are you up today and help me to partner with you’.

Mat Badger is Senior Pastor/Corp Officer at The Salvation Army Johnsonville & Coauthor of "When The Light Goes Out". A book that details the dangers and pitfalls of unresolved grief and depression within the context of Christian leadership.

Mat shares of his intentional daily practice of connecting with God, of where God was for him during his wife's mental health journey and talks of his love of history.

When The Light Goes Out eBook : Badger, Jules, Badger, Mat: Amazon.com.au: Kindle Store

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Where Thomas Tarurongo Wynne Cook Islander Finds God

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000

"I find God in my children & my grandchildren when I'm confronted with my own humanity".

Thomas Tarurongo Wynne spends part of his time home in the Cook Islands and the rest of his time in Wellington, New Zealand where his current role is focused on growing and developing the people of the moana who serve and work at the Department of Internal Affairs.

Thomas has had a broad career and in this short podcast he shares deeply of his commitment and love for God, for his family and his longing for equity.

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Where Frank Po ching Promise Keepers Finds God

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000

‘We were in Mexico, and we did some work with a local pastor. He prophesied over me and said I was a Weeping Jeremiah, and I haven't stopped crying since’.

Frank Po ching is the National Director of Promise Keepers. Frank shares of finding God in worship and prayer & of how when he is in God's presence he frequently becomes "a mess" which involves a lot of tears.

In this open and honest conversation Frank busts any myths that "men shouldn't cry" and instead shows us that it's normal and healthy for men to cry.

Promise Keepers -

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Where Rev Jill McDonald Finds God in a Pub

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000

'God's longing for the world is much more than coming to church on a Sunday'.

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Where Benson Wilson Opera Singer Finds God

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000

'As a pastors' kid you almost prioritise other people's relationship with God before seeking your own'.

Benson Wilson is an Award-winning New Zealand born Samoan baritone. Originally from South Auckland, he now resides in London and was recently appointed English National Opera Harewood Artist.

At the time of recording Benson was in New Zealand for the New Zealand Opera's season of La Boheme. Benson talked of growing up as a pastor's kid and the quiet spaces he finds God in which is in contrast to the busy, heady world of opera he is immersed in.

https://www.bensonwilson.com/

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Where Paul Rawson Amputee Finds God

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000

'People talk about the rock bottom. That was my rock bottom and that were where I found God'.

5 years ago Paul Rawson went through a life changing experience when he lost the bottom half of his right leg from the knee down. He talks of Finding God through this process and his attitude of not being defined by this life changing event as he seeks to live the Undefeated Life.

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Where Gloriana Pilgrim Former Gloriavale Member Finds God

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000

'Put your trust in Jesus because he will lead you. Let go of everything else and God will be there'.

Gloriana shares of this life changing journey and the certainty she came to, of knowing God was with her every step and every decision.

Currently at time of recording this podcast you can see the documentary about Gloriana, and her family called “Leaving Gloriavale” on Shine TV.

https://www.shinetv.co.nz/

Gloriana is also a talented artist, and you can view her artwork below.

Gloriana Pilgrim (@gloriana_pilgrim) • Instagram photos and videos

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Where Sherryn Tai LIFE FM Announcer Finds God

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000

'We are worlds apart, but we are all the same. We might be different tribes & nations, different tongues but we all the same'.

Sherryn Tai, Day Show Host on Life FM & busy Mom of 2 gorgeous Tamariki spoke with Lizzie about her time in Uganda with World Vision and the leveling experience it was for her to see that though we might all come from different backgrounds essentially, we are all the same.

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Where Dr Christa McKirland Carey Baptist College Finds God

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000

"How can we be people of abundance and generosity, people who live out of joy".

Dr Christa McKirland, is the Dean of Faculty & Lecturer of Systematic Theology at Carey Baptist College.

Christa shares of finding God in community and the places we live.

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Where Pastor Steve De Witt Bethel Northwest Indiana Finds God

Tue, 27 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000

'How sufficient is God, how much is my identity in Christ. Do I trust that he is good when things in my life are not the same way I would want them to be.'

Steve De Witt is the Senior Pastor of Bethel Church, Northwest Indiana. He is also the Author of Loneliness: Don't Hate it or Waste It, Redeem It - a book where Steve shares his journey of loneliness when he was the only single pastor of a mega church in the United States of America.

Loneliness: Don't Hate It or Waste It. Redeem It

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Where Kat McCormack Broadcaster Finds God

Tue, 20 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000

'The best things we can think of are just a shadow of what he is like.'

Broadcaster Kat McCormack is a Co Host on the Rhema Breakfast and leads a busy and full life. She talks openly and honestly of her need for God, sharing out of Psalm 139 and reminds us of how God has both a Father & a Mother heart towards us.

Paralysed as a young mum, Kat McCormack | Finding The Light | S1

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Where Dave Mann Shining Lights Director Finds God

Tue, 13 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000

'Where do I find God? I don't even need to say hi, he's already there'.

Dave Mann Director of Shining Lights Trust, who's focus is to equip the church in forms of outreach they may not have considered, talks with Lizzie Oakes about where he finds God and of his experience of struggling with anxiety and how these days God is closer than his very breathe.

https://shininglights.co.nz/

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Where Pete Mcarthur Pastor Elim Henderson Finds God

Tue, 06 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000

'No matter how hard the experiences are, how significance people's criticism might be, whatever happens, my life has value because God says I have value'.

Pete McArthur along with his wife Sarah are the lead pastors of Elim Church in Henderson. As parents of 3 boys they have a very busy household. Pete talks of taking time out through his daily walking practice and his weekly game of golf and of how he finds God in both of these spaces.

https://elimchristiancentre.org.nz/hendersoncampus/

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Where Lani Hanfiro Graphic Designer Rhema Media Finds God

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000

"The place I find God is in the mundane & in the everyday".

Lani Hanfiro works as a Graphic Designer at Rhema & in her spare time alongside her husband Fini run a youth ministry at their church.

Lani talks of finding God in everyday moments and of how learning to recognize God in the small things in life has prepared her to hear his voice & recognise his guidance in the big decisions of her life.

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Where Ana Ika Social Policy Analyst/Advocate Finds God

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000

'He's gracious, he's merciful, he's compassionate. He extends his love to everyone'.

Ana Ika is a Senior Social Policy Analyst/Advocate in the Social Policy & Parliamentary Unit of the Salvation Army of New Zealand.

Ana is also one of the writers behind the Salvation Army's annual State of the Nation Report.

Ana speaks from her heart and shares of how she finds great comfort in the work that she does. She also talks of her motivation in her vocation not only being for people's day to day needs but their eternal wellbeing.

https://www.salvationarmy.org.nz/research-policy/social-policy-parliamentary-unit/state-nation-2025/

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Where Ben Fielding Grammy Award Winning Songwriter Finds God

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000

'The heart of God is not to be absent and distance and mysterious, there's always going to be a mystery to God, but he wants to be found.'

Ben Fielding is a GRAMMY award winning, multi-platinum, Australian songwriter and artist. A prolific song-writer, Ben has written many of the most sung and loved modern hymns across the Church globally.

He is the only songwriter to have four songs reach #1 on CCLI as the most sung songs in the global Church: Goodness Of God, What A Beautiful Name, Who You Say I Am and Mighty To Save. Ben also wrote the certified Gold This I Believe (The Creed).

Recently alongside Chris Tomlin he was involved with The First Hymn Project, which is the translation of an ancient text into a modern worship song.

https://www.instagram.com/ben_fielding/

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Where Anna Paterson Everlasting Clothing Founder Finds God

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000

‘God loves us infinitely, in a parent kind of love’.

Anna Paterson founded Everlasting Clothing back in 2017. It's a charitable trust that upcycles women's stylish preloved women's clothing at an affordable price and supports women through social services.

Anna talks of having a busy life and wanting to make time for God but not quite having the time. She also has an epiphany in the middle of conversation realizing that the way she yearns to spend time with her young adult son is the same way God yearns to spend time with her.

https://everlasting.org.nz/

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Where Colin Bloom, CEO of Barnabas Aid International Finds God

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000

‘God has given us two ears and one voice and I think sometimes we need to listen more than we talk to him.’

Colin Bloom has spent more than 30 years in the business, not for profit and political worlds. He's held a number of senior roles in British politics and was responsible for creating the Bloom Review that looked at the British government's engagement with faith, people of faith and places of worship.

Colin shares of his faith conversion in his teens and of the intentional ways he connects with God in his everyday life.

Does government ‘do God?’ An independent review into how government engages with faith

Barnabas Aid: Bringing hope to suffering Christians

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Where Renee Chopping Trauma Counsellor Finds God

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000

'The things that I can't fix, I hand over to him and he's got it and there's so much peace in that'.

Renee Chopping is a programme director working with survivors of sex trafficking and an advocate of women’s rights and child protection.

Renee, deals with gritty and sometimes overwhelming situations and talks of recognizing that the burden she sometimes feels is God's alone to carry.

https://www.collectiveshout.org/spotify-removes-trafficking-courses

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Where Miriam Jessie Fisher Textile Artist & Theologian Finds God

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000

'‘The practice of stitching and being still is a really helpful way for me to remember God is with me’.

Miriam Jessie Fisher is a Theologian, Textile Artist, Poet, Performer and Lecturer at Laidlaw College.

She recently completed a 6-year project called "Women's Word's where she stitched 8,999 words spoken by women in the Bible onto calico, creating a profound textile art project.

In Where Do You Find God she talks of how stitching has grounded and centered her through challenging times and is one of the spaces she finds God in her life.

https://miriamjessie.com/

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Where Tim Sisarich Communication Strategist Finds God

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000

'For me it's deeply personal and I would really love that people understood that God can be their best friend'.

Tim Sisarich has over 2 decades of working alongside humanitarian organizations, 3 decades in strategic communication and is married with 5 kids.

Tim talks of his deep faith and the simple ways he connects with God and his desire for all people to understand that God can be your best friend.

https://www.globallocals.org/

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Where Tianna Williams Sacred Artist Finds God

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000

‘I experience God like the ground we stand on. It’s always there, it’s always supporting us. If you tune in you realise it’s been there the whole time’.

Tianna Williams is a Sacred Artist from Saskatoon, Canada who paints the saints.

She shares of her intimate relationship with Jesus and of how the paintings she journeys with impact her deeply.

https://sacredartbytianna.com/

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Where Naomi Cowan Lung Transplant Survivor Finds God

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000

‘I think we get these invitations from God in moments of crisis to let go and to trust'.

Naomi Cowan is the CEO of Equip Mental Health Services she is also a lung transplant survivor.

Naomi talks with Lizzie Oakes about the ways she encounters God in her everyday life and of how this has changed since navigating her health crisis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oQpb-QaWzs - to view Naomi's TV interview on Finding the Light TV with Lizzie Oakes.

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Where Tom O'Neil Author & Speaker Finds God

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000

“Last night I had trouble sleeping, so I just take in a breath and then (as I breathe out) “lovely Jesus” “Beautiful Holy Spirit”. It’s a nice calming way to quieten my own mind and quieten my own lips”.

Tom O'Neil talks of being inspired by Smith Wigglesworth and of how he has personally developed a discipline of spending time with God each day, which started with putting aside 2 minutes a day.

cv.co.nz

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Where Former White Fern Katie Perkins finds God

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000

"The more I try and hold onto something in my own strength, I close myself off from receiving God's goodness".

Former White Fern & Ex Policewoman Katie Perkins grew up with a dream to represent New Zealand in cricket. She shares stories of crying with joy of becoming a White Fern and of how after finishing her policing career she has now embraced a new path while continually to walk with God.

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Where Bishop Te Kitohi Pikaahu Finds God

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000

"God loves that I'm able to love but then I'm able to know God to be a God of love".

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Where Caitlin Grace Head Film Professional Finds God

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000

“In my workplace everything that I was bullied for growing up is celebrated”.

Film Professional Caitlin Head was working in tv but desperately wanted to get into the film industry. In January 24 an unexpected opportunity opened up and she was offered an internship in the directors department of on an international feature film – directed by Taika Waititi. Caitlin shares of working in an industry which she feels called to and how she finds God in this space.

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From The Archives: WDUFG - Canon J John

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000

We're taking a look back across 2024, revisiting our episode with Canon J John and his wife Killy.

"He's everywhere and I'm a carrier of the presence of God, and every Christian is a carrier of the presence of God.

Canon J John and his wife Killy chat with Lizzie about the ways they find God in their everyday lives.

https://canonjjohn.com/

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From the Archives: WDUFG - Matt Perry, FEBC, Finds God

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000

We're taking a look across 2024, revisiting our episode with Matt Perry.

What I’ve developed is a very personal practice of turning to God in the moments. I love at any moment of the day, in any situation, in any circumstance I just say “I turn to you Lord”.

Matt Perry, FEBC talks of his personal practice of finding God in the everyday moments of his life.

https://febc.nz/

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From the Archives: WDUFG - Tanya Unkovich

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

We're taking a look back across 2024, revisting our episode with Tanya Unkovich.

"My God’s got a really good sense of humour, because the way my lessons come about sometimes you couldn’t make it up.
New Zealand First MP, Tanya Unkovich, talks with Lizzie Oakes about the importance of encountering God in her role as a New Zealand Politician.

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From the Archives: WDUFG - Strahan Coleman

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

We're taking a look back across 2024 looking at our episode with Strahan Coleman.

‘When I was really at the peak of my ill years I‘ve had at least 2 seasons where I spent 80% of my time really just being able to sit in a chair or lying in bed’.

Strahan Coleman is a writer, award-winning folk musician, spiritual director and founder of commoners communion. He’s also someone who has experienced chronic illness which has led him to find God in new and deeper ways. He shares some of his experience with Lizzie Oakes.

https://www.commonerscommunion.com/

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From The Archives: WDUFG - Andrew Curtis

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

We're taking a look across 2024, revisiting our episode with Andrew Curtis, where he opens up about how he struggled to receive God’s love but now that he has received it, he realizes his Christian journey is more about God finding him.

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From The Archives: WDUFG - Cathy Jenke

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Looking back across 2024 we revisit the very first episode of Where Do You Find God. Lizzie Oakes chats with Cathy Jenke who has worked with Rhema Media for over 45 years and is soon moving out of Auckland to Nelson and will be working part time broadcasting from there.

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Where Rev Keri-Ann Hokianga, Maori Evangelist Finds God

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000

‘I had a real encounter at the age of 19 and I thought that was enough, until I realized God is available for me to encounter every day’.

Rev Keri-Ann Hokianga, Maori Evangelist in Te Takiwa o Manukau talks with Lizzie Oakes of God calling her out of the corporate sector to work in evangelism. She shares of finding God in all sorts of places including meeting with a group of women in prison.

https://manukau.tetaitokerau.anglican.org/users/the-reverend-keri-ann-hokianga

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Where Anna Harris Author Finds God

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000

'I really feel that God is always with us; the question is, are we are aware of him being with us?'

Author Anna Harris of Not Abandoned -(a story of how God's love and understanding your true identity overcome abandonment and rejection from trauma, adversity and rejection) - talks with Lizzie Oakes about the ways she connects with God.

https://definedbygod.com/

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Where Bjorn Brickell Broadcaster Finds God

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000

‘And as I walked past this group, it was like I literally ran into a wall, the presence of God, the Holy Spirit, it was very odd and very unusual for me’.

Bjorn Brickell has been a breakfast show host on the Morning Wake Up on Life FM for 13 years. He talks with Lizzie Oakes about the ways he finds God and has come to the conclusion that these days it's more about where God finds him.

https://lifefm.co.nz

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Where Davina West Producer/Broadcaster Finds God

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000

‘Sometimes it’s in the noise and the chaos or the big mountain top moments, but he does follow us down into the normality of life’.

Davina West, born in Singapore and now living and working in New Zealand is a Producer/Broadcaster with Rhema Media. Davina talks of having searched for God in all sorts of places but how now she is increasingly learning to recognize God in the everyday moments of life, whether it’s spending time with her children or making healthy, tasty and nourishing food.

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Where Mark Head, The Finding Home Journey, Finds God

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000

"I help those whose lives have experienced the heart of the Father - whose hearts cry: How do I authentically live this out in the context of my own life – without all the usual effort driven striving?”

Mark Head, Spiritual Director of The Finding Home Journey talks with Lizzie Oakes about the ways we can struggle to find God and how he helps people to connect with God in their own individual lives.

To find out more visit: https://www.finding-home.net/

https://refocussing.com/ - as mentioned in the conversation Di Divett's practice of helping us to connect to God in our everyday lives.

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Where Sela Alo Broadcaster Finds God

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000

‘The storms don’t go away, the unfortunate times don’t not happen, but if you open up your heart, he’s there.’

Broadcaster Sela Alo who once told Lizzie that his greatest super power is being vulnerable shared openly and honestly about the ways he finds God in his life in the good times and the hard times.

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Where Rev. Francis Ritchie Finds God

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 02:25:22 +0000

‘I would stay up late at night and binge watch Netflix and snack, and what I was trying to avoid was the next day coming with its stresses.'

Francis Ritchie, Minister, Media Chaplain & Broadcaster openly and honestly shares of some of the struggles he and his family have been facing the last 4 years and is still currently working his way through.

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Where Andrew Curtis Broadcaster Finds God

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000

‘This thing that I fought for years, to try and start to receive, this love that God has for me if I could go to you and just unlock it, just click and bang, and it would just be the best, and I can’t do it and I hate that’.

Andrew Curtis honestly shares of how he struggled to receive God’s love but now that he has received it, he realizes his Christian journey is more about God finding him.

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Where Canon J John Finds God

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000

"He's everywhere and I'm a carrier of the presence of God, and every Christian is a carrier of the presence of God.

Canon J John and his wife Killy chat with Lizzie about the ways they find God in their everyday lives.

https://canonjjohn.com/

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Where Captain Hana Seddon, Salvation Army Finds God

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000

‘I grew up thinking that maybe only the serious people could find God, you know the real holy ones who do things properly and all the rest and then I lived the life that I lived and, on my way, back through to the heart of God I found he is very near to the broken hearted’.

Captain Hana Seddon of Rotorua Salvation Army shares with Lizzie Oakes of finding God with her sleeves rolled up.

https://www.salvationarmy.org.nz/centres/nz/central-bay-of-plenty/rotorua

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Where Craig Gemmel, Counsellor Finds God

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:00:00 +0000

‘It’s not about achieving; its understanding what it’s like to sit down and imagine God sitting down next to you on a park bench, on your good days and your bad days. When you’re crying, when you’re laughing’.

Counsellor Craig Gemmell talks with Lizzie Oakes about the ways he used to struggle to find the presence of God compared to how he is now readily able to access the presence of God.

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Where Luke Weston Rhema Media CEO Finds God

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 03:56:22 +0000

‘I have the most profound moments with God when I realize that he’s said something in scripture and then you get that moment, & they don’t happen all the time, of revelational revealing’.

‘It’s just incredible how he works in your life and his kindness, and I think you get more in tune to that the closer you get to him’.

Luke Weston, newly appointed CEO of Rhema Media shares with Lizzie Oakes how important it is for him to find God each day in scripture.

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Where Jo Hood Mainly Music Finds God

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:00:00 +0000

‘Grief is horrible, and it hits you at times you least expect, and I find God there. There’s that passage of scripture that talks about the peace that passes all understanding. I would encourage anyone who’s in a grief situation to find that space of peace. He’s always there’.

Jo Hood is the Visionary of Mainly Ministries. She shares some of her journey with Lizzie Oakes including how she has encountered God in grief, having lost her beloved husband six years ago.

https://mainlymusic.org.nz/

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Where Sue van Schreven Orphans Aid International Finds God

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:00:00 +0000

‘As the years go by, things that would’ve freaked me out 15- 20 years ago, they don’t freak me out because it’s not my problem’. ‘I’ve seen so many miracles over the last 20 years, that I have given up worrying’.

Sue van Schreven, CEO & Founder of Orphans Aid International looks back over her 20 year ministry journey and reflects on the ways God has sustained her and the ways she encounters him in her everyday life.

https://www.orphansaidinternational.org/

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Where Andrew Urquhart Broadcaster Finds God

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:00:00 +0000

'The place I really find God and find a tangible sense of his presence is at the end of me'. Andrew Urquhart has been a broadcaster with Rhema Media for over 30 years & shares with Lizzie Oakes about the way he encounters God in his work.

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Where Strahan Coleman, Commoners Communion Finds God

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 18:00:00 +0000

‘When I was really at the peak of my ill years I‘ve had at least 2 seasons where I spent 80% of my time really just being able to sit in a chair or lying in bed’.

https://www.commonerscommunion.com/

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Finding God in Anxiety, Pastor Reuben Munn

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:00:00 +0000

"One of the struggles I have is a struggle around anxiety, so for me going to scripture is an absolute life line. It's not just the words on the page but it’s the voice of the Holy Spirit speaking through scripture which has held me when I’m really anxious".

Reuben Munn, Senior Pastor of Shore Community Church candidly shares with Lizzie Oakes about where he finds God and how vital it is for him to regularly connect to the presence of God.

https://www.shorecommunity.church/

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Where Becky Bermingham Jesus Lover Finds God

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 18:00:00 +0000

"The best place I find God is when I let God be a Father to me".

Becky Bermingham, Broadcaster, Communicator, Lover of Jesus shares the ways she finds God in her life and talks of how knowing God as Father is everything to her.

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Where Fraser Grut, 10,000 Dreams Finds God

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 18:00:00 +0000

"We were filming the dream of a satanic priest in LA. He said, “You are the first Christians I’ve met who haven’t judged me”. The entire conversation with him I felt those Holy Spirit tingles.

"Wherever we go now, whoever we meet, we just want to love on people. And when we're loving on people, that is when I feel closest to God".

Filmmaker Fraser Grut , 10 000 Dreams, who's dream is to help make the world dream again, zooms in from LA to chat with Lizzie Oakes about the ways he finds God in his life.

https://www.10000dreams.org/

https://www.instagram.com/frasergrut/?hl=en

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Where Mataio Brown, She Is Not Your Rehab Finds God

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:00:00 +0000

“When you’re seeing reports of children dying, women dying at the hands of dysregulated men it’s hard to find God in those spaces but if you look for God, for Atua you will find God”.

Mataio (Matt) Brown from She Is Not Your Rehab talks with Lizzie Oakes about the ways he finds God in the work he does in the anti violence movement.

https://www.sheisnotyourrehab.com/

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Where Dr Gina Zurlo, World Christianity Specialist Finds God

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 22:30:00 +0000

"I don't have to agree theologically with everyone around the world; that's an impossible endeavour. But I can love and respect everyone around the world".

World Christianity Specialist Dr Gina Zurlo shares with Lizzie Oakes how she finds God within World Christianity.

https://ginazurlo.com/

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Where Donagh Booth, Community Activist Finds God

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 18:00:00 +0000

“I grew up in an abusive situation and hated this region. What I’m finding now, is the community where I felt so vulnerable and broken is now healing me”.

Community Activist Donagh Booth advocates for the elderly in her community and along with her daughter Maddi set up The Shoe Booth, an initiative which provides free shoes, uniforms and ball wear to young people.

Donagh very candidly talks of the difficult childhood she experienced and how in moving back to Southland she has Found God in a way that has brought such depth of healing, it has enabled her to pour back into the community she once fled from.

https://www.facebook.com/theshoebooth/

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Where Jeff Crabtree, Zebra Collective, Finds God

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 22:41:10 +0000

“It’s almost as if God is wanting to make himself known, almost as if God is wanting to touch my soul, I just have to pay attention & suspend my problem-solving brain”.

Jeff Crabtree, speaker, author, researcher, filmmaker and multi award winning songwriter & music producer talked with Lizzie Oakes about the ways he finds God in his everyday life.

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Where Julia Grace, Mental Health Advocate Finds God

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0000

“When I can shut out the noise and focus in on what is in my hand to deal with, that’s when I feel, if I could see God in that moment, that is where God would be”.

Julia Grace, Musician, Public Speaker, Mental Health Advocate talks with Lizzie Oakes about the ways she finds God in her everyday life.

https://juliagrace.co.nz/

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Where Matt Perry, FEBC, Finds God

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 22:45:00 +0000

What I’ve developed is a very personal practice of turning to God in the moments. I love at any moment of the day, in any situation, in any circumstance I just say “I turn to you Lord”.

Matt Perry, FEBC talks of his personal practice of finding God in the everyday moments of his life.

https://febc.nz/

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