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- 108. Phillipa Hunt - Environment, Food Justice, and Satisfy Food Rescue
Phillipa Hunt is a wife, mum, engineer, and the founder and chairperson of Satisfy Food Rescue. We talk about the environment, food poverty, Satisfy, working to our strengths, partnering with others, and where faith fits into all that for her.
Check out Satisfy Food Rescue on their website, on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn.
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Music by Strahan:
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Facebook: facebook.com/StrahanMusic or facebook.com/commonerscommunion
Instagram: @strahanmusic or @commoners_communion
47 min - 107. Cathy & Steven - Faithfully Questioning, Listening, and the Changes Ahead
Cathy Marston and Steven Goulstone, the hosts of the Changes Ahead Podcast, a Baptist New Zealand podcast hosting conversations that discuss the changes the church needs to think about if it is to have a meaningful presence in the future.
We talk about the unheard voices of our church communities, the desire to be faithful by keeping things the same, when perhaps faithfulness demands change, hearing people's stories rather than discussing theology abstractly, and why the church might be worth changing to save.
If you like this conversation then make sure you check out the Changes Ahead podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
Follow them on Facebook or Instagram.
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Connect with me at downtoearthconversations.com or at:
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Email: [email protected]
Music by Strahan:
Spotify: Strahan
Facebook: facebook.com/StrahanMusic or facebook.com/commonerscommunion
Instagram: @strahanmusic or @commoners_communion
59 min - 106. Sharon 'Rocky' Roggio - Homosexuality, The Bible, and '1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture'
Sharon 'Rocky' Roggio has spent years in the film and television industry, working in a variety of roles on many well known shows (e.g. House of Cards, Parks and Recreation) and films.
In this conversation we discuss her directorial debut film, '1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture'. The film has won over 25 awards at film festivals around the world.
The film documents the first time the word homosexual was included in a Bible translation (as recently as 1946), the subsequent decision by that same committee to take the word out again in their next revision, looking at how and why the committee came to those decisions.
The film features personal stories of the key characters which makes it compelling to watch.
Rocky and I discuss her career, why and how the film came about, why she included a storyline of her own journey with her dad, who believes very differently to her, and what she is hoping for as people watch this film.
Spoiler alert, we obviously discuss elements of the film in the episode, so if you want to see the film before listening, head to 1946themovie.com
Find more from Rocky and the team on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok
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Music by Strahan:
Spotify: Strahan
Facebook: facebook.com/StrahanMusic or facebook.com/commonerscommunion
Instagram: @strahanmusic or @commoners_communion
56 min - 105. Jaimee van Gemerden - Feminist Theology, Abuse in the Church, and the Fullness of Human Flourishing
Jaimee van Gemerden holds a PhD in theology but, unlike some academics, is great at connecting deep thought about God with real issues in and around the Christian faith in a way that the average person can connect with.
With her friend Andrew, she is the founder of Metanoia, a platform for hosting conversations about faith in public spaces that might otherwise be held behind closed doors, if they are had at all.
We talk about how deliberately bringing her understandings and experiences as a woman into her theology has helped her see different angles on things, what Metanoia is and how it came about, the church's response, or lack of it, to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse in care report that came out last year, and the idea that we aren't supposed to empty ourselves of who we are as Christians, but in fact to embrace all of who we are in partnership with God to live our fullest lives. We talk about what the church might need to be saved from, and indeed, whether it should be saved at all.
Sign up to Metanoia's emails at metanoianz.com
Or find them on Facebook or Instagram
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Music by Strahan:
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Facebook: facebook.com/StrahanMusic or facebook.com/commonerscommunion
Instagram: @strahanmusic or @commoners_communion
57 min - 104. Dallas Harema - Embracing Emotions, Te Tiriti, and Creating Safe Spaces to Take RisksDallas Harema is a social worker, counsellor, coach, husband, father, and so much more. My observation, having known Dallas for a while now, is that he has a really good grasp on what it means to love people well, in a way that gets through the clutter to make real connections.We talk about how being Māori influences how he sees relationships, we talk about breaking down barriers for men to be vulnerable, for couples to connect better, the current political climate around Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Treaty of Waitangi, and the need for us all to be better acquainted with our emotions.Connect with Dallas at harema.co.nz___Connect with me at downtoearthconversations.com or at:Facebook: facebook.com/downtoearth.conversationsInstagram: @downtoearth.conversationsEmail: [email protected]Music by Strahan:Spotify: StrahanFacebook: facebook.com/StrahanMusic or facebook.com/commonerscommunionInstagram: @strahanmusic or @commoners_communion57 min
- 103. Stephen Garton Takes Over - A Spectrum of Belonging: Embracing Diversity in Our CommunitiesEarlier this year I was a guest on Stephen Garton's podcast, Fresh Aesthetic. This episode is a rerelease of that episode in full. If you enjoy it, make sure you check out Stephen's other episodes of Fresh Aesthetic.Check out Fresh Aesthetic on Instagram, linktree, or wherever you get your podcasts.___Connect with me at downtoearthconversations.com or at:Facebook: facebook.com/downtoearth.conversationsInstagram: @downtoearth.conversationsEmail: [email protected]1 hr 9 min
- 102. Kylee Black - Disability, Interdependence, and How Accessibility Benefits EveryoneKylee Black is a social entrepreneur committed to cultivating strong connected community. Through her own experiences with disability and complex health challenges, Kylee has been able to create spaces for others and that help empower them in their own journey. Kylee is the CEO and founder of Kylee & Co, an online platform with accessible products by the disability community for everyone.On this episode we talk about Kylee's journey with health and disability, her advocacy for people with disabilities, creating safe spaces for people with disabilities within faith communities and expressions, the power of connectedness, and we explore the idea that accessibility actually benefits us all.Check out Kylee & Co on their website, Facebook, or Instagram.Check out Clipboard on their website, Facebook, or Instagram.___Connect with me at downtoearthconversations.com or at:Facebook: facebook.com/downtoearth.conversationsInstagram: @downtoearth.conversationsEmail: [email protected]Music by Strahan:Spotify: StrahanFacebook: facebook.com/StrahanMusic or facebook.com/commonerscommunionInstagram: @strahanmusic or @commoners_communion1 hr
- 101. Cole - Palestinian Resilience, Non-Violent Resistance, and Creating Hope
As I release this, today marks one full year since the atrocities committed by Hamas in Israel, and the beginning of a horrendous campaign of genocide that Israel began in Gaza as a result. Violence that has, in the past week or so, spread into surrounding territories as the western world sits back and watches.
Today's guest, Cole, is a visual journalist, capturing stories through photos and videos. While many of us were simply getting on with our lives, Cole left the safety of Aotearoa New Zealand for the land of Palestine, spending two months in and around the West Bank.
Cole shares stories of the people he met, the resilience he saw, and the oppression that they face in everyday life. What Cole describes is both heart-warming and heart breaking. It gives some understanding as to why things exploded a year ago, and why this so far from Israel simply defending itself.
Cole tells the stories of humans who are trying to keep their humanity and dignity in an environment that is dehumanising and oppressive. He also challenges us about what we are doing to help give hope to those for whom life has become quite hopeless.
This is one of the most important conversations I feel like I've ever had on this podcast. And that is no slight on all the amazing conversation partners I've had so far. But this one just has a weight to it. For that reason, wanting to do this conversation some justice, I didn't stop us to fit my usual timings, and so this episode is much longer than my others. It felt like it needed to be. Feel free to listen in smaller chunks as you are able. Cole and I specifically discuss some of the stories behind some of his photographs and videos, so you may want to go check them out on his Instagram page before listening.
See below for a range of resources to become educated on the situation, and to keep up with what is going in in real time. Check out the amazing list of resources at Aotearoa Christians for Peace in Palestine and follow them on Instagram.Find Across the Divide Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Here is a 90min Course, "Deconstructing Israel's Apartheid Against Palestinians" from Amnesty InternationalAnd read this Open Letter from Palestinian Christians to Western Church Leaders and Theologians INSTAGRAM accounts to follow:@cole.in.a.box @christians4peaceaotearoa @christatthecheckpoint @youthofsumud @mohammadhureini @samihuraini @wizard_bisan1 @tariq.hathaleen @awdah.hathaleen @savealmakhrour___
Connect with me at downtoearthconversations.com or at:
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Music by Strahan:
Spotify: Strahan
Facebook: facebook.com/StrahanMusic or facebook.com/commonerscommunion
Instagram: @strahanmusic or @commoners_communion
1 hr 35 min - 100. Strahan Coleman - Mountain Tops, Unanswered Prayers, and What It Means That God is Good,Episode 100 is here! As I was thinking about what to do for this episode, I thought, why not interview someone who has featured more on the podcast than anyone else, yet who hasn't actually been a guest on the podcast? Every episode since episode 21, Strahan Coleman's music has been there.And in this kōrero with Strahan we go deep, talking about the journey that led to him being an award winning musician who travelled the world, but then the way life all came crashing down, pulling his music career out from under him and changing everything about his life and his future. In that time of deep pain, Strahan began to learn a new way of seeing God, a new way of praying, a new way of being. We talk about the mountains and the valleys, the joys and the struggles, the unlearning, and the embodying of faith. We talk about unanswered prayers, undiagnosable conditions, and what it might mean that God is good, especially in those times when it doesn't seem to be true.It is a conversation that is filled with life and hope.Connect with Strahan on his Website, Facebook, or InstagramOr check out Strahan's Music on Spotify___Connect with me at downtoearthconversations.com or at:Facebook: facebook.com/downtoearth.conversationsInstagram: @downtoearth.conversationsEmail: [email protected]1 hr 5 min
- 99. Asif Mall - Religious Persecution, Harm Prevention, and Loving Those Who Hate YouAsif Mall works out of the UK in places like his homeland of Pakistan, helping to support persecuted Christians, but even more than that, using influence and strategy to help create change that prevents some of the persecution from happening to begin with.We talk about growing up in Pakistan as a Christian in a Muslim country, how he got involved in the work he is doing, and what he has learnt about himself and his faith along the way. We hear stories of how strategies Asif's organisation employed have saved hundreds of homes from being torched, and many people from being killed.If you wish to get in touch with Asif regarding some of the invitations he gives in the episode, contact Andy through the platforms bellow and he can connect you with Asif.I was put in touch with Asif by Voice of the Martyrs NZ. Check out VOMNZ on their website, Instagram, or Facebook.___Connect with me at downtoearthconversations.com or at:Facebook: facebook.com/downtoearth.conversationsInstagram: @downtoearth.conversationsEmail: [email protected]Music by Strahan:Spotify: StrahanFacebook: facebook.com/StrahanMusic or facebook.com/commonerscommunionInstagram: @strahanmusic or @commoners_communion59 min
About Down to Earth Conversations
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Conversations with ordinary people who are helping to bring a bit of heaven Down to Earth. A podcast in Aotearoa (New Zealand) hosted by Andy Dickson - a husband, father, children's author, poet,…
priest, musician, and sports nut, with a passion for social justice.
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