Claim OwnershipThe Story with Jimmy Colefax
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Jimmy Colefax fronts a series of conversations filled with stories of everyday Australians who reveal the impact their faith has through a variety of challenges, many we all go through.
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2006 Episodes
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Tony Clarke got a brilliant idea for how to help people who are homeless during praise and worship one Sunday. And???his idea has gone on to provide practical help and dignity to thousands of homeless people. We’ll find out the story behind his backpack bed invention???....next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lauren has been through so much in her young life. She’ll give us a first-hand account of what it was like to be homeless???.and having to search for food and a place to sleep each night. She’ll also share how God entered her life???. and how she is now using her creative talents for His glory. That and more???..next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1998, Sarah [Jol-li-ker] Jolicoeur was 15 weeks pregnant with her second child when she received some devastating news. The doctors said her baby did not have all the required body parts to survive outside of the womb. Sarah shares how the Lord guided her and her husband through the challenges they faced???.next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ash Barker and his family left everything in Australia to live for several years in a slum in Bangkok, Thailand. While there, an unusually named book garnered worldwide attention??????and helped to bring work to many who live there. Ash will share this story???..and many others regarding helping urban poor people .???.. next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Shaun Hart is a former AFL player who reached the pinnacle of success when he played for the Brisbane Lions???when they won the premiership from 2001 through 2003. However, he says that even though he and his team were having success on the field???..he was often battling with depression off the field. He’ll share his story???..and why he’s passionate about preventing suicide???.next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Once again, Geoff and Marina Jansen will share their story and how they travel on their catamaran to PNG to provide medical, school and other supplies to remote islands. They’ll also share about another sailing couple they met that have become their role models. That and more???.next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Geoff and Marina Jansen live on a catamaran and travel to PNG to provide medical, school and other supplies to remote islands. But this is not what they originally set out to do. We’ll hear their story and find out how they became ???accidental missionaries??????.next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As a journalist, Darren Burnett was surrounded by bleak news that he described as ???soul crushing.??? Eventually, he decided to make a career change. We’ll find out about the struggles he faced as a Christian journalist??? AND about his new life as a pastor??? next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Despite growing up in a Christian home, Wayne Marshall thought he didn’t need God. That changed when he faced esophageal cancer???and complications after surgery??? that would puzzle his doctors. We’ll find out how prayer helped him overcome the impossible??? next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
David Puckett grew up in a musical, Christian family and always enjoyed playing the drums. However, his faith life gradually became more and more complacent over time. It was while he was on the road with a band that he had an encounter with God that dramatically changed his life. We’ll find out his story???.next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jenny Nicholls always had an artistic talent. But her extreme lack of confidence, OCD and perfectionism always held her back. That was???..until recently. We’ll find out what brought about this breakthrough in her life???.and about her art???..next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rosemary Burke says she suffered for years with what she called, ???Pathological Doubt.??? Thoughts that kept going around in her mind and haunting her. She’s written about her experience in a book called, ???The Lava Tube ?' A Christian’s Personal Journey with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.??? We’ll hear her story???.next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Helen Jones-Dyer was facing a number of life-changing challenges: the death of her parents... divorce??? and eventually... cancer. We’ll hear how God helped her overcome overwhelming obstacles??? next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Warren Priddis is a single father of three teens. Through unforeseen circumstances???.God came into his broken life and became real to him???..as he discovered the peace he longed for his whole life. We’ll hear his story???.next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tony Gunter is a truck driver from Brisbane and Mina [min-AH] is a Southern Belle from South Carolina. How did they meet and marry???..And what are they passionate about going forward? We’ll hear their unique romantic story???..Next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tennis great, Michael Chang, won the 1989 French Open when he was only 17 years old and had a successful career despite being shorter than virtually all of his opponents. He’ll share the role his faith has played in his life???.in helping him overcome adversity ???..Next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gil Hunt from Bunbury, Western Australia has gone through his share of unexpected twists and turns in his life ?' including the heartbreaking death of his newborn son. We’ll hear how???.despite it all???.his faith has grown deeper ???..Next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Barbara Varney’s husband was struggling with alcoholism??? and then turned to serious crime. In the midst of this desperate situation, Barbara called out to God for guidance. We’ll hear her story... next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jonathan Aitken [Rhymes with ???Bacon???] is a former member of British Parliament and was once a rising star in British politics in the 1990’s. However, he was caught up in a scandal and suddenly his career came crashing down. Fortunately, he became a Christian while in prison and will share his remarkable story???..next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brian and Maureen were drug addicts for over 20 years when they decided they were sick and tired of being sick and tired??????.and wanted to do something about it. But going to drug rehab had been unsuccessful in the past. What would be different this time? We’ll find out the amazing way God radically changes their lives???..???.next time.Your support sends the gospel to every corner of Australia through broadcast, online and print media: https://www.vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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