In this episode, we continue our conversation with Liz Goodgame by talking about rebuilding her marriage through prayer, persistence, and fun. Liz shares who made the call to seek marriage counselling, we discuss the benefits of the strengths finder test and Liz shares about making the decision not to give up. We explore the significance of praying together and how Liz and her husband overcame a crisis of faith.

If you are in an abusive marriage, please seek immediate help and check out episode 22 'Should Wives Submit to their Husbands' available on Spotify and wherever you listen to podcasts.

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0:00 - Previously
0:41 - Intro
0:57 - Who made the call to go to a marriage counsellor 
1:51 - Personal growth helps in marriage
2:30 - The benefit of the strengths finder test
4:35 - Deciding not to give up
5:34 - Liz shares the bible verse that she clung to during this difficult season
6:45 - Struggling with 'people pleasing'
7:32 - Comparing marriage then to now
9:53 - Advice for those struggling in marriage
14:17 - Threatening my husband with marriage counselling 
15:29 - How to pray together in marriage
21:10 - Crisis of faith during a difficult season
27:00 - How are you living your faith outside of Sunday?
29:32 - Coming up next week

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In this episode, we sit down with Liz Goodgame to discuss life and the realities of Christian marriage. Liz shares about a dark period in her marriage when years of unspoken issues piled up, bringing them to a crisis point. Through prayer and their determination not to give up, Liz and her husband found healing after moving from the USA to New Zealand, embracing space and a slower pace. Join us for an encouraging conversation about faith, resilience, and overcoming marital struggles.

If you are in an abusive marriage, please seek immediate help and check out episode 22 'Should Wives Submit to their Husbands' available on Spotify and wherever you listen to podcasts. 

0:00 - Coming up
0:46 - Intro
1:01 - Welcome 
1:15 - Grey gals
2:10 - About Liz Goodgame
2:44 - Liz's testimony
6:35 - Meeting her husband
7:49 - Convincing our husbands to marry us
8:35 - Early years of marriage
11:35 - Marriage breakdown
12:00 - Deciding to come to New Zealand
13:40 - Are we going to make it?
15:09 - Time to start healing our marriage in New Zealand
15:57 - Doing things you enjoy 
16:49 - What did marriage look like in that difficult season?
20:29 - Christa's difficult marriage season
21:33 - Were you even friends?
22:32 - Coming together as a team in New Zealand and embracing space
23:45 - Busy-ness can subvert a marriage
24:35 - What was your relationship with the Lord like during that hard season?
27:31 - What saved your marriage?
29:04 - Coming up next week

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In the final chapter of our conversation with Rosie from Gloriavale, we delve into the reconciling of her faith outside of the abusive cult. Rosie details her intense emotional struggles, including daily panic attacks, and the liberating feeling of finally being free, a year after leaving Gloriavale. Rosie and Christa discuss the problematic teachings of Gloriavale, such as the stigmatization of grace and liberty, the unrealistic expectation of sinlessness, and the controversial belief that having fewer children is equivalent to killing future children.

The episode concludes with a message from Rosie to the New Zealand Christian community, a call to prayer and a look into how Rosie is currently living her faith outside of Sunday. 

0:00  - Previously 
1:03 - Intro 
1:20 - What was it like after leaving Gloriavale, in terms of your faith? - 
3:40 - Daily panic attacks 
5:41 - Finally free, a year after leaving the cult 
6:20 - Grace and Liberty looked down on in Gloriavale 
7:10 - "I'm a Christian now"
8:54 - Getting angry at God 
10:00 - Questioning everything
13:40 - If you only have 2 children you are killing future children
15:00 - God answered Rosie's prayer to not be deceived
15:41 - How does what is happening in Gloriavale reconcile with true Christianity?
16:30 - Did you recognise the leaders as false teachers?
20:54 - Leader went to prison for s*xual abuse
24:54 - Is the church of Acts attainable or are there lessons we can learn from Gloriavale?
29:45 - Cult leader thought he could be completely sinless and create a community without sin
32:28 - Has there been a response from the Christian community?
33:40 - Response from current Gloriavale leader to Escaping Utopia Documentary
35:02 - Message for the New Zealand Christian community
38:18 - Why did you decide to come on the Outside of Sunday podcast?
38:58 - How are you living your faith outside of Sunday?

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In part 2 of our conversation with Rosie from Gloriavale, we're diving deep into the truth of the practice of Christianity inside the reclusive sect.  Rosie bravely shares about knowing at an early age that there was something very wrong within the community.  In this episode, you will also hear about the key moment Rosie fully realised it was time to leave Gloriavale behind.

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Gloriavale is a reclusive and abusive 'Christian' community in the remote South Island of New Zealand. In the first part of our conversation with Rosanna Overcomer, who was born into the community, Rosie shares what her childhood looked like inside Gloriavale. We discuss schooling, play time and child labour. Rosie also shares her harrowing experience giving birth to 3 of her children inside Gloriavale, and she compares it with her experience, birthing 3 more children, outside of Gloriavale.

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Join us for a moving conversation in Part 1 of our chat with Krystal Stevenson. In this episode, mother of three Krystal opens up about her descent into the dark valley of alcoholism. This is a story of trauma and struggle, but also of God's relentless love, as He answers the prayers of His beloved daughter through the love and support of Krystal's family.

The rehab centre that Krystal mentions in this episode is Te Nikau (Freedom Life) https://www.freedomlife.org.nz/

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There is no episode for the podcast today so I thought I'd take the opportunity to share a message with my 'Outsiders'! 

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Welcome to the second part of our chat with Julie Colbeth from the 'Whispers of Grace' podcast. Drawing from biblical wisdom and her own experiences, in this episode Julie provides listeners with tools to recognize the signs of burnout and shares advice on how to overcome ministry burnout - emphasizing how it all comes back to our relationship with Christ.

Click here to listen to 'Overload' by Julie Colbeth and click here to learn more about 'Emotionally Healthy Spirituality' as mentioned in this episode.

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Today on the podcast we are hearing from Julie Colbeth, host of the 'Whispers of Grace' podcast. In this episode Julie shares candidly about the challenges she faced in Christian ministry, experiencing burnout, and the heart-wrenching loss of two babies through miscarriage. Throughout our conversation, Julie gracefully weaves together Biblical wisdom and her own testimony, pointing to the unwavering faithfulness of God who promises to be 'with us'.

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