Are short-term mission trips just an excuse to see another country? Or is there a value for the missionary and the community they visit? Why go on a mission trip? Is it something anyone can do or just for the few?

Record's own Olivia Fairfax has just returned from Africa, with some stories to tell. We find out more about why she was there and whether the trip made an impact. #RecordLive Wednesdays 4pm AEST or listen to the podcast, released Friday morning.

The chat we had with Joel Slade can be found on YouTube here or on podcast here.

Is there anything that we, as Christians, have to do to stay saved? Is sanctification necessary for salvation? What really is sanctification—and how does understanding the process of salvation help in our own personal faith journey? Today we ask these questions and more with SPD ministerial secretary Dr Edyta Jankiewicz. #RecordLive Join us live on Wednesdays at 4pm AEST or listen to the podcast out on Fridays.

Some people claim that fiction has little real world value, while others swear by its ability to open new worlds and even enhance one's spiritual journey. Can literature help you to read the Bible better? How can a reader avoid content that is not uplifting and fix their mind on heavenly things? We examine these questions and more with grad student and literature lover Caitlin Jankiewicz Ibbott joins us to talk about all things faith and fiction. #RecordLive Wednesdays 4pm and podcast Friday mornings.