Burning the candle at both ends, filling every moment with stimulus, juggling various competing roles and responsibilities...if this sounds like your life, this episode is for you.

We spoke to someone who plays a significant role in our own journey of health and self-awareness: Barney Weir. Barney is a counsellor, with a deep sense of calling to support people through journeys of healing and integration. In this conversation Barney is authentic about his own tensions, while dropping truth bombs left, right and centre about the importance of finding healthy rhythms and finding space in our busy lives.

This is basically a free counselling session. Enjoy.

Inhabit podcast is a collaboration between Narara Valley Baptist Church and Greenhouse Church, Long Jetty.

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Hosts: Will Small & Benj Gould

Music: Josh Corkill

So far this season we've really focused on this one 'set apart' day of the week AKA 'sabbath'. But what about the rest of the time? If we rest well on one day each week, can we then push ourselves to the limits every other day? What does it look like to live lives that are full but not hurried? We chat to an absolute legend when it comes to this subject, Andrew Ranucci, founder of SoulLife Ministries.

Check out Andrew's work here: https://www.soullife.org/biography

Inhabit podcast is a collaboration between Narara Valley Baptist Church and Greenhouse Church, Long Jetty.

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Music: Josh Corkill

For a conversation between two Baptist pastors we've really held off on our tendency towards three-point lists that alliterate. That all ends now.

In this episode we talk about three helpful ways of understanding the power of Sabbath and the ways it can change us from the inside out.

Inhabit podcast is a collaboration between Narara Valley Baptist Church and Greenhouse Church, Long Jetty.

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So, we've convinced you about the value of sabbath and broken down some common objections. Once you decide you're into it, how do you actually do it?

Just kick back and watch netflix? Or is there a little more to it?

In this episode we first lay the foundations for developing a regular sabbath practice, and then we talk to two people in different contexts (a shift worker and a parent of young kids) about developing their own unique sabbath rhythms.

Inhabit podcast is a collaboration between Narara Valley Baptist Church and Greenhouse Church, Long Jetty.

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Hosts: Will Small & Benj Gould

Music: Josh Corkill

Last episode we laid the foundation for the revolutionary practice of sabbath.

BUT. There are buts.

Objections.

Excuses.

Things that may be stopping you.

This episode we talk through the common objections people have to developing a practice of sabbath.

Including a pretty powerful conversation with friend Keith Ward.

And maybe even a sneaky poem at the end.

Big thanks to Keith for your vulnerability in speaking with us.

Inhabit podcast is a collaboration between Narara Valley Baptist Church and Greenhouse Church, Long Jetty.

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Hosts: Will Small & Benj Gould

Music: Josh Corkill & Rohan Parry (Midi Machine)

What's the deal with 'sabbath'? Is it just for Jewish people and Seventh Day Adventists? Or does it have something radical and life-giving to offer the rest of us?

In this first episode of Inhabit Season 2, Benj and Will discuss what sabbath is and why it matters. Our friend Olivia Wolfe paints a beautiful picture of what sabbath means to her.

This is a collaborative project between Narara Valley Baptist Church and Greenhouse Church, Long Jetty.

Hosts: Will Small and Benj Gould

Music: Josh Corkill, Rohan Parry (aka Midi Machine)

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The first part of our conversation about habits wrapped up in Episode 4, and we're currently hard at work on a second Season dropping Mid-May. All about the life-changing habits of rest/sabbath rhythms in our busy, modern world.

We know it's going to be hard to wait though, so here's a little tool to help you develop a habit we're really loving right now: the Examen. It's an Ignatian prayer practice for finishing the day contemplatively.

Give it a go, and if you like it, you can use this every night before you go to sleep.

Here's an Examen iPhone app we've been using and finding really helpful. Go grab it if you want to keep dabbling with the Examen: https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/reimagining-the-examen/id1065042173?mt=8

Intro music from Josh Corkill.

Music used during the guided Examen was from Rohan Parry, AKA Midi Machine (you can check his stuff out here: https://soundcloud.com/midimachine)

Until our conversation continues, grace and peace to you friends.

Will & Benj, on behalf of Narara Valley Baptist Church & Greenhouse Church, Long Jetty.

It's all fine and dandy to talk about habits until the cows come home. But how do we actually change them? How are our habits created, and what are some things we can do to reform them?

At a practical level Benj has a habit Will is a little jealous of. Benj shares wisdom from his own experience and the books he's been reading that explore the psychology of habits and change.

This is the end of part 1 of our conversation about habits that help us follow Jesus. But don't worry, we'll be dropping season 2 very shortly, and there might just be a special treat between now and then. Stay posted.

Hosts: Will Small and Benj Gould

Music: Josh Corkill

Editing Support: Sienna Aloisio

This podcast is a joint project of Narara Valley Baptist Church and Greenhouse Church, Long Jetty.

So you tried forming some new habits. And very quickly you ran into a familiar but unwanted friend...GUILT.

In this episode we talk about the importance of understanding grace as we seek to create habits that help us follow Jesus.

It's a banger.

Hosts: Will Small and Benj Gould

Music: Josh Corkill

Editing Support: Sienna Aloisio

This podcast is a joint project of Narara Valley Baptist Church and Greenhouse Church, Long Jetty.

What do our habits have to do with good news?

We explore this question, and then have a conversation with someone whose life provides a pretty powerful answer: the amazing (and extremely humble) Janette Mardunovic.

Hosts: Will Small and Benj Gould

Music: Josh Corkill

Editing support: Sienna Aloisio

This podcast is a joint project of Narara Valley Baptist Church and Greenhouse Church, Long Jetty.