The Inspiration Project

On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Dr Vishal Mangalwadi founder and president of Revelation Movement about why the Indian Government tried to kill Vishal and his wife, why they had to flee their home in India, whether the bible is under threat in today’s culture, the arrival of Christianity in India, how Christianity shaped Indian society and the rest of the world, the current crisis of gender identity as being a type of new sexual revolution, and much more.

Episode Summary

• Why The Indian Government tried to kill Vishal and his wife
• Why they had to flee their home in India 
• Whether the bible is under threat in today’s culture 
• The arrival of Christianity in India 
• How Christianity shaped Indian culture and society and the rest of the world 
• The current gender identity as being a type of new third sexual revolution 
• What is a woman? And why it’s such a controversial question

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On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Dr Georgia Purdom, a Molecular Genetics professor who works for Answers in Genesis. They discuss the idea of Conservative vs Liberal ways of thinking about the world, what led Georgia to earn her PhD in Science, how she came to faith, how Molecular Biology and Science prove the Creation story to be true, the danger of scientism, what role sciences play in our world, understanding how unique we all are and how genetic code reveals how we are created in the image of God.

Episode Summary

• Conservative vs Liberal ways of thinking about the world 
• What led Georgia to earn her PhD in Science 
• How she came to faith
• How Molecular Biology and Science prove the Creation story to be true 
• The danger of scientism 
• What role does science play in our world 
• Understanding how unique we all are 
• How our genetic code reveals that we are created in the image of God

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On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Eric Agyeman about his life growing up and being bullied in primary school, how he dealt with the bullying, facing the challenges of identity, how growing up in a Christian home helped Eric navigate the bullying, deciding to join a gang in order to fit in, turning his life around for Christ and working with the youth in schools across Australia.

Episode Summary

• What it was like for Eric to be teased and racially bullied in primary school 
• Why Eric joined a gang 
• How Eric dealt with the racial bullying 
• Growing up in a Christian home 
• How Eric accepted Christ as his Saviour 
• Facing the significant challenges of identity 
• Why Eric works with young people today
• The power of Prayer & how it’s changed Eric’s life

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On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Reverend Kiran Skariah (also known as PastorSKAR) about his ministry witnessing to the online gaming community, why Kiran started his online gaming ministry, whether there is a typical gamer he’s trying to reach, how to establish a connection with a young person online, how he’s been able to spread the gospel to a unique community of about 100,000, and whether Kiran sees himself as a pastor or missionary.

Episode Summary

• Starting SKAR ministries to the online gaming community 
• How to reach 3.2 billion gamers with the gospel 
• Whether there is a typical gamer or a broad community he’s trying to reach
• How to establish a connection with a young person online 
• Are there any boundaries with online gaming and sharing the gospel 
• Whether Kiran sees himself as a pastor or missionary 
• Why Kiran wants to reach the gaming community specifically

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On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to author, speaker and broadcaster Sheridan Voysey about his career in broadcasting, what lead him to working for the BBC, becoming a Christian at 19, how being a DJ helped him with his use of language, the differences between entertainment and analytical communication and what to do when life doesn’t go according to plan.

Episode Summary

• When Sheridan realised that words were something that excited him enough to pursue a career in broadcasting and writing.
• Becoming a Christian at age 19, and realising that winning the 1990 DMC DJ mixing championships wasn’t fulfiling and rather lonely.
• Why school wasn’t a great experience for Sheridan.
• How being a DJ helped Sheridan with the use of language.
• The differences between entertainment and analytical types of communication.
• Exploring the conception of our humanity and our sense of responsibility that we have in the moment when life doesn’t go according to plan.
• Understanding what it means to be a human that goes through hardship.
• Does Sheridan believe that having plans are a good thing or are they inherently problematic and whether they lead to disappointment.
• Dealing with the disappointment of not being able to have kids.

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On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to director, writer and actor Jason Perini about what attracted him to the entertainment industry, being comfortable with the unknowns of acting jobs, finding work life balance, what school life was like for Jason, the time he became aware that he needed God, the role of entertainment in the Church and what it means to entertain people.

Episode Summary

• How to respond to the unknowns in life 
• What attracted Jason to the entertainment industry 
• What school life was like for Jason 
• Growing up in a Christian home and when Jason realised his need for Christ 
• What it means to entertain people 
• Understanding the nature of people through storytelling 
• The different expressions of entertainment 
• The role of entertainment in the Church

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On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Mark A. Hadley, a professional journalist who has been writing for over 30+ years. They talk about his early life, why Mark wanted to do something significant, stories being a big part of his childhood and how they impacted him, when the Gospel story became personal for Mark, the power of stories, how even in fictional stories there needs to be an element of truth told, and how God is the ultimate storyteller. 

Episode Summary

• Why Mark wanted to do something significant with his life. 
• Growing up being surrounded by stories and how that impacted Mark’s view of life. 
• When the Gospel story became part of Mark’s story. 
• God is the ultimate storyteller and why that’s important to understand. 
• The idea that there is still an element of truth to fictional stories. 
• How Mark’s English teacher inspired him to become a journalist. 
• The power of story and why they can be so moving.
• The current meta-narrative for Christians.

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On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Broadcaster and commentator Stephen O’Doherty about why you can’t fake compassion, the importance of God’s compassion towards us, being aware of his talents for music and communication early in life, how God remade Stephen in his early 20s and why people need to communicate with a more authentic voice.

Among other things, Stephen shares:

• What led Stephen to his early awareness of his talents for music and communication.
• Why you’ve got to find your own voice in the world.
• Why Stephen believes you can’t fake compassion.
• The importance of God’s compassion towards us.
• Why people need to communicate with an authentic voice. 
• How faith intervened in Stephen’s life and career.
• How God remade Stephen in his 20s.

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On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to Rev. Dr. Chris Mulherin about the supposed conflict between Christianity and science. What it means to reconcile truth against an objective reality, understanding the shared nature of faith, how Chris came to faith and whether Chris has had to deal with doubt questions about what is true and what is not.

Among other things Chris shares:

• How Chris came to faith
• The conflict myth
• What is truth and what is not
• What it means to reconcile truth against an objective reality
• How to understand the shared nature of faith
• Losing his son Ben and dealing with the question of where is God in this tragedy?
• What is it about the story of Christ - incarnation, salvation and redemption that speaks to Chris?

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On this episode of The Inspiration Project, Brendan Corr talks to High Performance Coach, Rory Darkins about the importance of mentors, positive psychology in high performance, how to deal with and manage disappointment and the differences between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset and the science of success.

Among other things Rory shares:

• The science of positive psychology in high performance
• The differences between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset
• Why mentors are important for growth and maturity
• Looking at success from a different perspective
• The psychology of well-being
• How to manage disappointment
• Rory’s story of faith and it’s importance in his life and career

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