Talk for 12

In this one-off episode, we get to hear from Gillian, one of our link missionaries about how God used a "normal" girl like her to take his gospel to the nations. Gillian was challenged during her time at university to align her life with Christ and allow him to lead her to serve in His world, wherever that may be... it just turned out to be in Rome!

In a world of increasingly polarised views about the environment, resources and climate change, how do we as Christians care and rule over the creation God has given us? In this episode, Gill talks to Lis about what the Bible has to say about creation here and now, and the work we do to 'subdue' the earth responsibly.

Time. We all wish we had more of it and Allie is no different. In this episode, Allie chats with Gill about how being busy isn't inherently wrong but may not be the best way we can serve God with it.

In this episode, we hear from Fiona about how sharing a meal and welcoming people into our homes can be an outpouring of the grace we have been shown in Christ. To help us think about how to do this well, Fiona goes on to share with Gillian some of her top tips on where to start.

Have you ever wondered what we should do with the good gifts God has given us here on earth? In this new series on Stewardship, we are going to look at four such gifts and how we can be using them to honour God and serve those around us. To kick us off, Gillian chats to Pauline about the sometimes difficult and uncomfortable topic of "Money".

As we say no to the flesh and obey the leading of the Spirit, how do we avoid creating another list of rules to check off? Sam talks with Meg about the freedom we now have and encourages us to keep returning to our triune God as we seek to grow.

Have you ever felt weighed down or overwhelmed by the brokenness of this world? Anna has. In this episode, Anna shares with Meg how looking to Jesus has brought ultimate peace.

In this episode, Meg chats to Robyn about walking in step with the Spirit. Robyn shares how remaining in Christ throughout the different seasons of life has helped her to bear spiritual fruit.

What is spiritual growth as a Christian? In this new series women from OEC share how God sometimes uses hard times or unexpected places to grow us bit by bit in Christlikeness. In this first episode, Marion encourages us to sow in the way we will grow, bearing spiritual fruit.

God's plans can sometimes be incredibly different from what we had planned or imagined for ourselves. This was certainly the case for Jill when she realised she was going to be the mother of four boys! In this last episode of the series, we will see how Jill seeks to serve God and her family in her situation.

Interacting with Jesus on a daily basis can look different for each of us and that was certainly the case for Karen when she moved to Australia from Mexico. Join Rochelle as she chats to Karen about some of the joys and challenges encountered as a Christian from a different land.

When was the first time you met Jesus? How did that meeting change your life? In this episode, Suellen dives in to John 4, where we see the Samaritan woman at the well meeting Jesus for the first time. Join us and see how Jesus offering this woman the gift of living water changes her life significantly.

After the summer break the start of a new year can feel like a juggle of commitments and an adjustment to new routines. In the last episode of the series Gill talks with Tabatha about preparing to serve in the year ahead by looking at our calendar, our opportunities and our hearts.

When it comes to personal prayer time, many of us feel like it's something we don't do enough of. In this podcast, Rachel and Marianne share how they pray and encourage us to consider our own prayer life and how our fresh start in the gospel should motivate us to spend time in prayer.

In light of the fresh start we have in the Gospel everyday, Lily and Janice help us think through our own Bible reading habits by sharing what they do for their own Bible reading time.

We have our first Christmas episode! Stef, who is serving Jesus in Chile but is back in Australia this Christmas, encourages us to think about how to celebrate Jesus and keep him in our conversations.

How can you understand your own worldview and talk to others about what they think? And how does cake with thick icing help? In this final episode in the Serpents and Doves series, Lydia answers some questions from Sandy and Hannah and the answers might be useful for us all.

And now the podcast you've probably all been waiting for in this series - Lydia discussing the biblical worldview. Using the five questions we heard about in our second episode, Lydia will be expanding on how we can make sense of our broken and sinful world through the lens of the gospel.

In response to the first two episodes in our series on Serpents and Doves, Lydia will be chatting with two other OEC women. Tune in this week to hear Heather and Eleanor share how they have been personally challenged as they have thought through what their own worldviews are and how they can be used to engage with the world around us in everyday life.

Every worldview proposes answers to the important questions we as humans have about life, the universe and everything. This podcast with Lydia looks at five of those questions, and why different worldviews have very different answers to them.

In this episode, we will hear from Lydia about what a worldview is and how it affects everything a person does, says and believes. As the first of a six-week series, this episode will lay the foundation for why it is important to understand not only our own worldview but those of others in order that we can be as wise as serpents and as gentle as doves (Matthew 10:16) in our dealings with those ar...

Have you heard of Talk for 12 but would like to know more? In this teaser episode we will be having a chat to Suellen, our Women's Ministry Worker, about the inspiration behind and vision for this new podcast. Listen to find out more about what is being created by the women of OEC for the women of OEC. Hear what you can expect from Talk for 12!