In this special 100th episode of In the Dust, Sarah is joined by her friend Kelly Cooper to pause, celebrate, and reflect on the journey so far. Together they look back on how the podcast began, what has happened behind the scenes, the lessons learned along the way, and the ways God has been faithful through each season.

This conversation is a chance to honour the milestone, but also to notice what reflection can reveal—about growth, gratitude, calling, and becoming. Whether you’ve listened from the start or have only recently found your way here, thank you for being part of these 100 episodes of following Jesus closely and being formed in the dust of his feet.

Reflection Questions:

• Where are you noticing an invitation to step into something?
• What barriers are you noticing?
• How could you keep your first steps simple?

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This week, I’m reflecting on the truth that God’s goodness and greatness are not dependent on our circumstances — and so our worship doesn’t need to be either. Drawing on personal experience, songs like Bless God, Waymaker, and The Desert Song, and a series of scriptures that speak of praise in both plenty and pain, this episode is a gentle invitation to keep anchoring ourselves in who God is. If you are in a season that feels dry, costly, uncertain, or hard, I hope this reflection encourages you to lift your eyes again and remember that God is still worthy, still faithful, and still at work.

Reflection Questions:

• How much is my worship shaped by who God is, rather than by how life feels right now?

• Where am I finding it hard to see God’s goodness in my current circumstances?

• What might it look like for me to offer God a sacrifice of praise in this season?

• When I look back, where have I seen God’s faithfulness even in hard or uncertain times?

• What would it mean for me to choose trust and worship today, even if nothing around me changes straight away?

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In this quarterly When Seasons Change episode, I’m inviting you to pause as we step into winter and reflect on the journey so far. Together we look back with gratitude and honesty — noticing where God has been present, what has grown in us, and what this past season has held. Winter can invite us to slow down, pay attention, and make space for what matters most. This episode offers gentle reflection questions to help you celebrate the faithfulness of God in the season behind you, be encouraged by how far you’ve come, and consider the rhythms, needs, and invitations that may shape the months ahead.

Some Reflection Questions:

Looking back

• What did I learn?

• What is the same, what is different?

• How is it going with my word for the year or my goals — how am I tracking?

• Is any realignment or readjustment needed?

Looking ahead

• Looking ahead: travel, deadlines, celebrations, guests and hosting, community and family

• Looking forward reflections: I want, I need, I hope

• Where will I write my answers so I can come back to them next summer?

Rhythms and practical life

• Are my rhythms still in line with what Jesus is asking of me or inviting me to?

• What does that look like practically?

• How can I set myself up for rhythms that work with the season and not against it?

• What’s not working anymore, or what needs a plan?

• As the weather changes, what needs a plan B so I don’t have to decide on the spot?

• Is there anything that will no longer serve me as we move into this next season that I need to reimagine?

Relationships and influence

• Who am I learning from?

• What social media accounts do I need to start or stop following?

• What podcasts do I need to lean into or pause for this season?

• Who am I spending time with?

• Who is investing into my life?

• Who am I investing into?

Spiritual direction

• How is God leading me as Autumn moves into Winter?

• What do I need to pick up or release?

Look back and see how far you have come! All glory to God!

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This week, Sarah is reflecting on what it means to make space to hear in a noisy world. Looking at 1 Samuel 3:1–10 and James 1:19, We explore how listening is more than a skill — it’s a posture of attentiveness to God, to others, and to what is going on in our own hearts. This episode is a gentle invitation to slow down, notice the noise within and around us, and become the kind of people who listen well.

Reflection Questions:

1. What kinds of noise are making it hard for me to hear clearly right now?

2. When was the last time I made quiet space to listen to God?

3. Am I quick to listen, or quick to speak?

4. Is there someone in my life I need to listen to more carefully or more patiently?

5. What is going on in my own heart that I’ve been too busy to notice?

6. What might it look like for me to make a little more space to hear this week?

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This week, Sarah reflects on Ephesians 4:3–5, a waiata called Me whai kia mau, and a beautiful guitar metaphor that points to Christ as the one we are tuned to. As we head toward Pentecost, this episode explores what it means to protect the unity of the Spirit, live in peace with one another, and remember that the Church is one body held together by one Spirit. If you’ve ever wondered what unity actually lookslike in everyday life, this episode is a gentle invitation to stay close to Jesus and let Him shape the way you live and love.

Link to Me whai kia mau song Me Whai Kia Mau (Live Worship at Congress 2019)Reflection Questions:

1. Where in my life or relationships is God inviting me to make every effort to protect unity?

2. Am I staying closely tuned to Jesus, or have other voices and distractions started shaping my heart more than He is?

3. How do I respond when someone in the church is different from me in personality, preference, or perspective?

4. Is there a relationship where I need to choose peace, forgiveness, or humility this week?

5. What gifts or ‘notes’ has God placed in me, and how might they contribute to the harmony of the wider body of Christ?

6. As we reflect on Pentecost, where might the Holy Spirit be inviting me to step out with greater boldness, unity, or openness to others?

You can connect with Sarah on Instagram: @inthedustpodcast

When life feels like it’s coming from all angles, the storm can reveal what our lives are really built on. In this episode, Sarah reflects on Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:24–29 and the invitation to build on bedrock—listening to His teaching and putting it into practice. You’ll hear practical questions to help you notice the strong spots and weak spots in your leadership, parenting, and daily rhythms, plus a gentle nudge toward one small next step: one conversation, one scheduled appointment, one prayer, one brave moment. Storms will come—what are they showing you, and what is Jesus inviting you to strengthen?

Reflection Questions:

• I wonder what you have noticed coming at youlately and what those storms show you about how you have been building, and what Jesus is inviting you to give some attention to?
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This week, Sarah reflects on Mother’s Day in Aotearoa through the story of Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38–42) inspired by Faye Molen’s Bible Study from the Raise Your Voice Bible study resource. We are invited us to follow Jesus by making room—honouring the women in our lives, listening well, and choosing Christ-centred ways to challenge assumptions that silence or sideline women.

Reflection Questions

• When you hear the Mary & Martha story, what do you usually assume it’s saying? What shifts if you read it as a story of discipleship and invitation for women?
• If Martha’s unspoken question is “Jesus, are you okay with this?”, where are you asking that same question today—about who gets space, voice, influence, or access? What do you sense Jesus might be saying
• Where are you “worried and distracted by many things” right now? What’s one small, concrete way you can choose “the one thing necessary” this week (a time, a place, a practice)?
• Where do you feel pressure to perform—especially in caring roles (mothering, hosting, serving, leading)? What might it look like to receive Jesus’ gentleness instead of striving?
• Who are the “Marys” in your world—women who need space, opportunity, or encouragement to learn, lead, and grow? Name one practical action you can take this week to make room (invite, amplify, recommend, include, support).
• Where do you notice androcentric assumptions (men at the centre) shaping your context—home, workplace, church, or the way you read Scripture? How do your own background, culture, or whakapapa shape what you assume is “normal”? What would a Christ-centred alternative look like in one real situation this week?
• What are you passing on to the next generation about women and discipleship—through your jokes, your language, your expectations, and who you platform? What’s one thing you want to stop modelling, and one thing you want to start?
• Is Mother’s Day easy or complicated for you this year? Take a moment to name what’s true for you (gratitude, grief, anger, joy, numbness). What do you want to ask Jesus for today?

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This week, a reflection on ANZAC Day. I’m thinking about the stories we carry—how we remember God’s faithfulness, and how we pass it on.

Reflection Questions

• When you hear the phrase “Lest we forget,” what (or who) comes to mind for you—and why?
• What is one story of God’s faithfulness in your life that you don’t want to lose to time or busyness?
• Who is part of your “next generation” (kids, whānau, friends, mentees)—and what might God be inviting you to pass on to them?
• Are there any moments or milestones you sense God asking you to mark (write down, celebrate, grieve, honour)?
• What is one simple practice that would help you remember well (journal, voice note, photo, calendar reminder, family story night, prayer list)?
• Is there an anniversary/date that carries weight for you or someone you love—and what would it look like to prepare gently, ahead of time?
• What “stones of remembrance” could you put in place this month (a note, a conversation, a shared story, a small tradition)?

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This week, Sarah reflects on how tension can build up in our bodies, minds, and spirits—often without us noticing—until something invites release. Through the experience of an intense massage, she explores God’s gentle invitation toreset, release, and realign through regular practices (not one-off fixes). A reminder to ask God what you need in this season, and to choose rhythms that are kind, sustainable, and true.

Reflection Questions from this episode:

• Where am I holding tension right now—physically, emotionally, spiritually—and what might it be connected to?
• What season am I in (light/heavy/transition), and what has shifted in my responsibilities or load?
• What have I been pushing through that actually needs acknowledgement, rest, or support?
• What does “realignment” look like for me right now (not perfection, but returning to what’s true and life-giving)?
• What is one regular (not one-off) rhythm I could commit to in this season—and who could support me in it?

Journalling Questions:

• Right now, what feels “tight” in me (body/mind/spirit)? When did I first notice it, and what might it be trying to tell me?
• What have I been carrying that isn’t mine to carry? What could it look like to release it (practically and prayerfully) this week?
• What is one regular practice God might be inviting me into for this season? What’s a realistic frequency, and what might get in the way?
• If I treated my soul like I’d treat a sore muscle—kindly and consistently—what would I do differently over the next 7 days?

Related Episodes:

If this episode resonated, you might also like:

Episode 91 — Spirit-led neighbouring (#FOR)

Episode 90 — Prepared, without striving

Episode 89 — When No One Is Watching: Growing a Strong Private Life

Episode 51 — Honouring God with our Rest

Episode 55 — Honouring God with our Rest: The Pause

Episode 56 — Stop swap play

Episode 54 — Sweat, Stars and Sacred Rhythms

You can connect with Sarah on Instagram: @inthedustpodcast

This week Sarah reflects on what it looks like to love our neighbours in the season we’re in—without striving, guilt, or trying to do it all. Drawing on The Art of Neighbouring and Jesus’ words in Matthew 22:36–40, she invites us to askGod who He’s placed closest to us, and to take small, Spirit-led steps of presence, hospitality, and consistent kindness—one relationship at a time.

Reflection questions:

1. Who are the “neighbours” God has placed closest to me in this season (home, work, street), and what makes them easy or hard to love well?

2. Where have I felt guilt/striving around neighbouring—and what might Jesus be inviting me into instead (presence, consistency, one relationship at a time, boundaries)?

3. What is one small, specific next step I can take this week to be “for” someone near me (a conversation, a meal, a kind act, a prayer), and when will I do it?

You can connect with Sarah on Instagram @inthedustpodcast