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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'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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'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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'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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'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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'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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'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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'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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