Do we really believe the church is being persecuted? All this and more in this week's Talk Session!

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We talked about debt and how easy it is to fall into it. We started by talking with Christians Against Poverty CEO Sam Garaway about strategies to combat the debt trap. 

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Is it fair for an employer to expect staff to have a vaccination? We chatted with employment lawyer Alistair Espie from Duncan Cotterill who set us straight with the legalities and the conversation went from there.

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We talked about change. It's the only thing that is constant in our lives so how comfortable are you with it? We asked what is the biggest life change you've experienced recently and how did you get through it? Do you think a lot of change is healthy or unhealthy for a person?   We spoke with speaker, author and mentor Tanya Unkovich.

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We're chatted with Sheridan Voysey a writer, speaker and broadcaster who has does extensive research on this and then heard all sorts of different opinions from callers.

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We talked about success and what is it? How do we define success?  How has this changed over time?

Is there a Christian definition of success?

We chatted with businessman Murray Thom who left school at 15 with no qualifications. By the age of 23 he was Managing Director of CBS Records New Zealand, the youngest Managing Director of that group in the world. He's responsible for the Great New Zealand Songbook, The Great Australian Songbook also The Great New Zealand Cookbook, The Offerings and so many other initiatives.

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We take it for granted that church consists of the usual components, worship, sermon, prayer, cuppa tea.

But why and where did this become the norm? And is the sermon a necessary part of it? There were all sorts of thoughts and opinions, have a listen.

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We had an open mic night but the topic quickly moved to tattoos and whether they're good or bad. All sorts of different opinions came through.

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Friendships are on the decline in some parts of the world with busyness and mobility cited as reasons.   In America people reported having less close friends than in previous years, with roughly half citing three or fewer.    We asked listeners whether friendships changed over the years and do you agree that it's harder to maintain friendships?

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