* Conversations with Christian Women * Hosts: Tori Walker and Taryn Hayes chat to women from Australia and around the world about faith, life and ministry. Ordinary women trusting an extraordinary God makes for inspirational stories and great wisdom shared about all aspects of life as a Christian woman.
Episodes
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Episode 77: Linda Poole
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Linda Poole chats to Taryn about finding joy in Jesus and longing to be someone who chooses gratitude and thankfulness even when times are hard. Linda speaks about her years in cross-cultural mission where she and her family served as part of a hospital mission in South Sudan. She speaks of the transition back to Australia and the struggle that was. She also speaks to how God is growing her today in her ministry to her children, her church and as a facilitator for Pioneers, Australia.
EPISODE NOTES:
Linda Poole chats to Taryn about finding joy in Jesus and longing to be someone who chooses gratitude and thankfulness even when times are hard. Linda speaks about her years in cross-cultural mission where she and her family served as part of a hospital mission in South Sudan. She speaks of the transition back to Australia and the struggle that was. She also speaks to how God is growing her today in her ministry to her children, her church and as a facilitator for Pioneers, Australia.
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Linda Poole is a wife, a mum and a passionate follower of Jesus. She loves Jesus, her family, mission, people, coffee and Tasmania. She is committed to playing her part in Jesus' global plan for the nations. At present, that includes ministry to her children, in her church – The Branch, Launceston – and as the Member Care and Development Facilitator for Pioneers, Australia. Linda and her husband, Graham, spent a number of years in South Sudan as part of a mission hospital team. Linda is also a contributor to the Australian Christian book, For The Joy, edited by Miriam Chan and Sophia Russell. (link For the Joy to the gospel coalition article - link below in the links section)
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Pioneers, Australia (mission organisation)
For The Joy, edited by Miriam Chan and Sophia Russell
SHOW SNIPPETS:
“God is good and we are at His mercy; he is good and he is gracious.”
“There is a lot of inequality in our world. There is a lot of suffering and injustice, and I wrestle a lot with our role in it.”
“Saying yes to Jesus means saying no to things that are so much a part of their lives.”
“I have a really high value on inclusion.”
“We struggled with the “uh, what are we supposed to do here now?””
“I really wrestled with every dollar I spent.”
“How do I live here, knowing what I know about there?”
“Gratitude is something that I want to keep getting better at.”
“Because we had faced a lot of stuff together, that glued us together.”
“There was a lot of shared trauma and sadness, but also a lot of laughter and joy.”
“My biggest ministry is my kids.”
“There are just so many opportunities to serve the Lord. Let’s not get complacent.”
“As much as I am distractible, I love to pray with people and for people. Prayer changes things. What a privilege to speak to our Father.”
“God gives us all that we need to do what we need to do today.”
“I’m learning to choose thankfulness and gratitude … and I’m learning that a lot of that is choice.”
“He is the one who keeps us!”
“There is a King and Country song called I Choose Joy. And that is what I want to do. I want to choose joy.”
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Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
TLP Book Club - 03 - Book Chat about In His Image
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
EPISODE NOTES:
"Sometimes we ask What is God's will for my life? when we should really be asking Who should I be? The Bible has an answer: Be like the very image of God."
Hosts, Tori Walker and Taryn Hayes chat about Jen Wilkin's book In His Image. Jen Wilkin is an American speaker, writer, and teacher of women's Bible studies with 20 years of experience in ministry. Her book, In His Image, explores ten characteristics of who God is - holy, loving, just, good, merciful, gracious, faithful, patient, truthful, and wise.
Tori and Taryn discuss the premise of In His Image, why they think it is a valuable book to read and share, and their big takeaways from some of the chapters.
To get your own copy of this book with a 15% discount, head to The Wandering Bookseller and use the code LYDIA15 at checkout.
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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
The Wandering Bookseller: The Lydia Project Collection
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