Talk for 12

Kelly, Marion and Mel discuss what they love about studying theology, why they think it's a good thing for every Christian woman to do, and how we can grow in our study of our good God and His word.

Kathy has been serving as a Bible Translator overseas for 20 years. How did she start this journey and why would she continue when there are lots of hard and uncomfortable aspects to her life? Listen into this episode as Monica has an open conversation with one of our long serving mission partners.

Life in a busy household is anything but boring! This week, Dani shares with us what God has taught her through the joys and struggles of living in a household of many.

Living in a household of one has many joys but also some struggles. Join Phoebe as she shares with Mel how God has grown her through her time as a single woman, as well as gives some advice on how we can love other sisters in Christ who are living in a household of one.

As we begin a new series on women interacting with Jesus, Tab introduces us to Priscilla. While we are only given glimpses into the life of Priscilla in the book of Acts, and a few other epistles, there is much we can learn from her about what it looks like to serve God where we are using the gifts that God has given us.

Chocolate, buns, egg cups and egg-hunts. What traditions will you foster this Easter? Rhianna and Robyn chat with Gill about the ways we celebrate the truths of Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday that help us have an eternal mindset all year long. Resources in the show notes.

Did you make a reading goal for 2024? Looking for some inspiration for some long weekend reading? Sara, Jill and Gill have you covered with 3 very different books about faith, talking and praying. Listen in for reviews and recommendations to get your pages turning!

In 2 Timothy, Paul finds himself chained and in prison, awaiting execution. Join Jan as she wraps up our series on Confidence in God for our past, present and future by teaching us from the life of Paul about the great confidence we can have that our future is secure, held in Jesus, the one who is steadfast and firm even when our confidence may waver.

In episode two of our series on confidence in God for our past, present and future, Kristy asks us to consider what confidence in God looks like in our day-to-day lives. As well as teaching from the Bible, Kristy shares the story of Elisabeth Elliot, whose deep confidence in God in her daily life helped shape a pattern of trust, obedience and love in her actions that we can learn a lot from.

Kicking off our series on having confidence in God for our past, present and future, Kerryn teaches us from John 4 and reminds us that no matter what we may have done or who we may have been previously, we can confidently draw near to Jesus who has washed us clean and given us a new start. If you can, read John 4 before you listen to the podcast.

In the second part of our series, Suz, Madi and Jill share their stories of coming to know Jesus and reflect on what we can learn from other generations that will help us relate well in the body of Christ?

How much does your generation define you? In our final series for 2023 we bring together Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Z. Join the conversation as Jill, Suz and Madi consider how important generational culture is for our relational and communication styles. 

To help us continue preparing well in the lead up to Christmas, join Fay and Rochelle as they talk about how Fay tries to intentionally share the love of Jesus with her non-Christian neighbours at this time of year. 

Christmas is fast approaching and as our thoughts turn to all the things we need to do to prepare for the festive season, join Mel as she shares how she shows love to her non-Christian family members at Christmas and how preparing well can help you to do the same.

To celebrate Talk for 12 turning 2, the team chats to five OEC women who have either listened or contributed to the podcast in its second year. Happy 2nd birthday Talk for 12!

In episode 3 of this series, we hear from Sarah who is preparing to go overseas to serve God. Sarah shares with Mel how she and her family have chosen to make decisions based on their theology and not just their feelings.

In this episode, Monica, a working mother of two children, shares with Mel how being a follower of Jesus affects her day to day decision-making. When she is needing to weigh up what to say ‘yes’ and ‘no’ to in regards to work, school and church commitments, Monica shares the gospel-shaped question she asks of herself and her capacity to take on more.

How do you make decisions? Are you a list-maker? Do you seek the counsel of everyone you know and trust? To kick off our new series "Making Gospel-Shaped Decisions", Karina takes us through a biblical framework of how to do just that. Karina also helps us think through what questions to ask of ourselves as we seek to make decisions that honour God, rather than ourselves.

In the very first verse of James 2:1-13, the topic of "favouritism" is raised. Tune in as Jess and Claire unpack what this passage has to say on this topic by asking some key questions about the context, the big idea and how we can apply this passage to our lives.

Join Katherine and Bec as they unpack James 1:19-27. In their 1-2-1, Katherine and Bec ask some helpful questions of each other and God's word to understand what the passage is saying and figure out how they should respond in light of what they have learnt.

This week, we start our new series "A Walk through James" and look at how we can do 1-2-1s on any passage in the bible. Join Wendy and Ros as they meet up to discuss some of the stand-out points from James 1:1-18.

In John 10:10, we hear that Jesus came so that we could have life and have it to the full, but does that "full" life include having fun? In the second episode of our series, Jill and Alex chat about what fun has looked like in their own Christian lives and how it comes from the freedom they have in Christ.

In the first episode of our new series "What puts a smile on your face?", Rosemary takes a look through the Bible at whether God has a sense of humour. It seem that God has revealed the answer through his word time and time again, so why not tune in and find out if a holy God can really enjoy a laugh or a joke? We are all made in his image after all!

When life felt meaningless and hopeless, Naomi found peace, happiness and life in God. Despite continuing to struggle with occasional doubts and fears, Naomi shares with Susan how she knows and is reminded of God's faithfulness and hold on her life through his word spoken, sung and preached to her.

To continue our series on suffering and God's faithfulness in it, Susan chats to Olwyn. Olwyn shares how despite going through multiple hard seasons in life, including the breakdown of her marriage, she has been able to persevere because her joy and identity is rooted in Christ. This has proven to be a constant in and out of the seasonal happiness we all face in this fallen and broken world.