Open House Interviews

In our “Discrimination” series, we explore different ways people confront and overcome discrimination. In this podcast, comedian and journalist, Stella Young, talks about identifying as a ‘crip’, and shares her thoughts on the objectification of disability.

Could compassion be the answer to the world’s problems? This is the premise of our conversation with Professor James R Doty MD, founder of Stanford University’s Centre for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. In this podcast, Professor Doty discusses where compassion comes from and the benefits of choosing compassion.

In our Live Different series, we explore the pressure points Christians face in everyday life, and how we can face them confidently to live full, free, deep and different. In this podcast, author and conference speaker Sophie De Witt looks at ‘Compulsive Comparison Syndrome’.

In response to an newspaper headline, “We’ll Fight Islam 100 Years”, Australian faith leaders declared, “We’ll Love Muslims 100 years”. In this podcast, Christian Pastors Jarrod McKenna and Karl Faase discuss the command to “love your neighbour” and it’s impact on our relationships with Muslims and our understanding of Islam.

She’s the sister of footy legends Jason and Paul Stevens, but her own story is one of remarkable courage after experiencing abandonment by her father at a young age. In this podcast, Angie Stevens shares about overcoming fear and rejection, and finding joy in Christ.

The movie Freedom tracks the story of two men – a slave and a slave ship captain – separated by 100 years but united in their search for freedom. Director Peter Cousens and actor Jubilant Sykes discuss the joys of making this film and the meaning of freedom.

Since he was a boy, Stephen Mbogo has had a heart to preach the gospel. In this podcast, Stephen shares stories from life as a pastor and missionary in Africa, from witnessing the power of God moving the hearts of gang leaders in Kenya, and seeing the love of Christ bring healing and restoration to war-torn South Sudan.

Barnabas Mam is one of only 200 Christian in Cambodia to survive Pol Pot’s genocidal campaign known as the Killing Fields. In this podcast, Barnabas shares his story of faith, courage, survival and hope, and how he became the foremost evangelist and church planter in Cambodia.