Pacific Soul Podcast

Reverend Charissa Suli left a six-figure marketing and finance job to promote culture, diversity and human rights in the Uniting Church. She is now the youngest and first person of colour to be its President. 

Chelita Zainey shares with others her gifts of the Māori healing arts, which brings with it both power and responsibility.

We head to the Brisbane Writers Festival where Tongan-Australian writer Winnie Dunn is taking her rightful place in Australian literature with her debut novel Dirt Poor Islanders 

Pacific Soul explores the higher purposes of Pasifika peoples.

Jehovah was borne from one of Kennyon Brown's darkest moments and it sheds light on the special role that faith has and will continue to play in his life and RnB career. 

When Pacific peoples adopt colonial notions of individualism over collectivism, this can create tension. It’s something Reverend Professor Upolu Luma Vaai calls an eliminative curse that colonises us, each other and the environment. The solution? A 'whole of life' approach.  

When relationships starts to go pear shaped and you need counselling, faith can be a helpful tool to add into the mix.  Bride-to-be Litia Cava shares how she navigates relationship challenges through faith. 

From the Lost Tribes of Israel to kinship systems and God's chosen people, we unpack the beliefs among some Christians that underpin their support for Israel.

Many people turn towards faith in times of hardship and for some, there can be no better fit for spiritual guidance, than in marriage and relationship counselling. 

Evangelicalism is a fervent expression of Christianity that focuses on the bible, personal faith, spreading the message of God, salvation and active worship. We head to Fiji to find out what evangelism involves in Lautoka. 

Throughout history, gender and sexuality has been fluid in the Pacific, but the church has not been as accommodating. How do you navigate being queer and Christian today? 

This edition of Pacific Soul was a repeat of the program broadcast on 3rd March 2024 Has the custom of bride price evolved since it began blending with western culture and Christianity?

Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his crucifixion. But it still seen as the most important event for Christians? We head to Vanuatu and Solomon Islands to find out. 

Samoan journalist Titilua Ikenasio details the intimate process of washing her grandmother's bones before laying her to rest alongside her late husband. 

Throughout history, women have often been sidelined from the church and in theology. Minister, academic and theologian Reverend Dr Seforosa Carroll felt this did not reflect God's equal love for men and women and has spent the past two decades challenging the status quo.  

The Baháʼí faith is less than 200 years old and has a small but loyal following across the Pacific.

Has the custom of bride price evolved since it began blending with western culture and Christianity?

Pastor Fia'ailetoa Ken Moala has lived and worked in the service of others for decades.