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LifeSource Church

LifeSource Church Griffith

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Welcome Home! Thank you for choosing LifeSource Church and listening to our messages online. We are a Pentecostal Church in the rural city of Griffith, NSW, Australia. Everyone is most welcome here The vision of LifeSource Church is to be as one; inspiring faith, imparting hope, and expressing love.
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Welcome to This Side of the Grass! On this podcast, host Val Amsden seeks to normalize conversations about death and dying, so that we can be prepared for the inevitable: at some point, we will all die. Val will share personal stories and experiences about loss in her life, and will also interview subject matter experts on the complicated, and oftentimes expensive and morbid parts of preparation. “The loss of my mom when I was a young mother, and then the unexpected and tragic death of my br ...
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Wow – we’ve reached the end of another season! I’m so proud of this show, and love hearing from you about how these topics and episodes are helping to drive discussions, make decisions, and think about end of life to more purposefully live each and every day! You may recall that Season 1 had the threads of “Finding Meaning” (be sure to check out Da…
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Join us for a special extra session on New Seasons with Pastor John Iuliano. We will look at understanding the law of process using the parable of the sower (Mark 4:27-29). Website: https://www.lifesource.org.au Live-stream: https://www.youtube.com/c/LifeSourceCC Sermon Video: https://www.youtube.com/live/XYhKfI_sZYw?si=72UeG0-uYs7KvaNa&t=2515…
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Today’s important episode is about the option to be an organ and tissue donor at the end of life. Micah Webb joins me today. She is the Donation Liaison from LifeSource, one of 56 Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) in the country, serving the second largest geographic region. https://www.life-source.org/ I learned of LifeSource following the de…
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Join Ps John on the final part to the New Seasons sermon series, with Seasons and Tests where we look at how God operates with crossroads in Moses lives and how it applies to our lives. Key scripture: Exodus 3:1-2, 3:10 Website: https://www.lifesource.org.au Live-stream: https://www.youtube.com/c/LifeSourceCC Sermon Video: https://www.youtube.com/l…
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It’s been a while, but today’s episode is just me, talking to you. Synchronicity hit hard again, as the universe aligned to allow me a week to record in the studio without a guest. If you feel like the action steps have been overwhelming in all of our This Side of the Grass episodes, today’s episode is for you. As I recap the checklist that we’ve h…
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It was my absolute honor to spend time with Kelly Grosklags on today’s episode. Kelly shares her thoughts, experiences and learnings from nearly 30 years in and around the fields of grief and end-of-life care. Our conversation makes its way to the importance of signs from those who have died, the magnitude of speaking the names of our loved ones wh…
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and today’s episode – both recorded and released in September of 2024 – is about suicide. My friends Melissa MacPhail and Lis Klein bravely join me to share their experiences losing loved ones to suicide: Melissa’s dad, Jerry; and Lis’s brother, Steve. Through our conversation, we touch on forgiveness…
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Join Ps John series New Seasons. We will be continuing on with point 5: Our Seasons Informs Us On What We Ought To Do. Key passage 1 Chronicles 12:32 Website: https://www.lifesource.org.au Live-stream: https://www.youtube.com/c/LifeSourceCC Sermon Video: https://www.youtube.com/live/sRomSuSnhrg?si=xs4jcAMgaJqjafcL&t=3090…
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Wow. If today’s episode with guest Dan Neitz doesn’t help you to see endings differently, I don’t know what will! Endings are not just deaths, but a near-death experience is what brought Dan to clarity and purpose in his life and in his work. On today’s episode, we hear Dan’s story of dying from sepsis, and being brought back to life. His perspecti…
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Attorney Steve Messick is back! As promised on his first high-level show about all things legal when it comes to dying, Steve and I take a deeper dive on legacy planning through Trusts. One of the big take-aways: you don’t have to have millions of dollars for a Trust to be a valuable planning tool! If you haven’t yet listened to Steve’s first show,…
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Join Ps John as we conclude the "Seeing Jesus Clearly" series and the final part of "How Jesus treated people". We will explore the different type of Pharisee, such as the teachable, non-teachable and how they were treated by Jesus. Website: https://www.lifesource.org.au Live-stream: https://www.youtube.com/c/LifeSourceCC Sermon Video: https://www.…
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On today’s episode, I am joined by 4th generation owner of White Funeral Homes, Mike White. Mike’s family has been serving the Twin Cities community in Minnesota for more than 125 years, and currently own and operate 5 funeral homes in the South Metro area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Mike has an amazing vantage point of life, loss and what it is l…
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I called an audible today! No notes or outline, but today’s show is a rich and entertaining conversation with Sam Devine. Sam is the “Devine” part of DevineFox Productions, the company that produces “This Side of the Grass”. He also has his own podcast called “Legacy Matters”, and today’s episode is a blend of his show and mine, as we just talk. Ou…
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Join Ps John as we unpack further on how Jesus treated people. We will be looking at the story of Paralytic man and the story of Matthew the Tax collector. Website: https://www.lifesource.org.au Live-stream: https://www.youtube.com/c/LifeSourceCC Sermon Video: https://www.youtube.com/live/A6MxkRkp_lo?si=SvSVNhvhBsThB_9B&t=2300…
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Isn’t it kind of crazy to think that there are days that completely change the course of your life… and when you wake up on those days, oftentimes you don’t even know it’s about to happen. It’s only when you look back that you realize your entire life changed on that day. On today’s solo episode, I take a little pivot. Instead of sharing a specific…
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On today’s episode of This Side of the Grass, I am so happy to have Katie Novak, Registered Nurse, share her expertise on healthcare documentation. She is here to provide clarity on decisions and forms that often are needed at end of life, including Health Care Directives and the POLST. A “Health Care Directive”, prepared by an attorney, is a legal…
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Join Ps John as we move into the part B of Seeing Jesus Clearly: How Jesus Treated People. Part A: Seeing Jesus Clearly 1-9: The Purpose of Jesus coming Website: https://www.lifesource.org.au Live-stream: https://www.youtube.com/c/LifeSourceCC Sermon Video: https://www.youtube.com/live/-JHgsE2xRz4?si=8lY2U9ux_NrMsJBT&t=2350…
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On today’s episode, I share with you my vulnerable conversation with long-time friend of the Amsden family, Mike Zinda. Mike is the first guest who reached out to me after listening to several episodes last season, and asked if he could come on to share his story. After talking with him several times about the unexpected loss of his dad, it became …
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What a unique and beautiful privilege it is to share with you today’s conversation! My grandmother, Dorothy Waska, turned 98 in May of 2024. We recorded this conversation in her apartment about 6 weeks before her birthday. Her transparency and ease of sharing her thoughts on dying and loss really helped to shape how I approach this podcast, and I a…
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Here we go again! As we start Season 2 together, I revisit “My Why” – which is how we started Season 1. If you haven’t listened to that episode, or if it’s been a while, here it is: This Side of the Grass, Episode 1 "My Why" On today’s “My Why” for Season 2, I share with you a bit more about my grandma, and how her views on dying and preparation ha…
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Our key verse is Luke 4:18 Join Ps John looks at ways we may be held in bondage from our own decisions or decisions made by others. How we are in bondage with demonic forces and how Jesus can set us free (Matthew 8:28-34, Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39) Website: https://www.lifesource.org.au Live-stream: https://www.youtube.com/c/LifeSourceCC Sermon Vid…
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Join Ps John's ongoing series, Seeing Jesus Cearly. Part 6 - Jesus Came to Give Us Abundant life. Main points are, The Bible definition of life, difference between existing & living, quality life with the Big 5 and how God is the creator and provider of life! Website: https://www.lifesource.org.au Live-stream: https://www.youtube.com/c/LifeSourceCC…
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