Send us a text This week, we're reflecting on the incredibly moving testimony shared by Winnie McClutchie in previous episodes. Join us as we unpack some big questions about suffering, repentance, and forgiveness. Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. 0:00 - Coming up 0:53 - Intro 1:08 - Welcome and initial reactions 3:07 - What is the reaso…

Send us a text Hey Outsiders! We are having a special LIVE event and I'd love for you to join us. Starting at 6am on Saturday 28th September I’m going to read the whole New Testament LIVE on all our social media platforms. It’s going to take approx 18hrs meaning I should be finished by around 1-2am the following morning. The more people we can get …

Send us a text In this episode, Winnie shares more of her powerful testimony. Winnie talks about being able to trust her children to her abusive mother, her half-siblings being kidnapped, and her struggles with alcohol and meth addiction. But through it all, Jesus was calling her back, and in 2014, she rededicated her life to Christ, committing to …

Send us a text In this episode, we dive into the incredible story of Winnie McClutchie, who bravely shares her journey from a traumatic childhood steeped in abuse to finding hope in Christ. Starting with her tormented upbringing, Winnie opens up about the generational abuse she endured and her early *negative* exposure to Christianity. Angry at God…

Send us a text In this episode, Julie and I dive into the beauty of fresh faith and share some advice for those just starting their Christian journey. We tackle some big questions like, "Where should I start reading my Bible?", "Why hasn't God answered my prayer?", "What does the 'blood of Jesus' mean?" and we also explore the concept of suffering …

Send us a text In this episode, Sarah shares with us the next chapter of her incredible journey. We pick things up with the moment she turned away from the 'Universe', asking the one true God to heal her from endometriosis. Sarah experienced miraculous healing and deliverance one evening at Youth Group all at the same time as committing her life to…

CW for discussion of transphobia: 58:30 - 01:04:00 Our conversation with Bridgette Desjardins (she/her) continues our series profiling research about women's football. Bridgette published the journal article "Mobilising gender equality: A discourse analysis of bids to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™". Angela and Bridgette discuss how she arri…

Send us a text Please note - this episode is not appropriate for children. In part 1 of our chat with Sarah, you will hear all about her journey into the New Age and the beginnings of her conversion to Christianity. Sarah shares how anxiety and panic attacks took over her life at an early age, leading her into New Age practices like crystals and me…

Send us a text In this 'Insights' episode Julie and I (Christa) reflect on the recent episode with Maria from Focus on the Family NZ, starting with a deeper look at the Bible verse, "Be still and know that I am God." We chat about how making space for quiet time deepens our connection and relationship with God. We also talk about the challenges of …

Send us a text In part 2 of our chat with Maria from Focus on the Family NZ we tackle the challenges parents face in the digital age, starting with the question of what to do when your child wants a phone. We discuss setting boundaries for children's device use and the impact of affordable technology leading to even toddlers having their own device…

ESPN's The Far Post breaks down the Matildas loss to the USWNT, exit from the Olympics Games, and the tenure of Tony Gustavsson after his departure. Join Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes. and Marissa Lordanic as we chat about what happened at this Olympics, why it was the right time for Gustavsson to go, and briefly chat about wh…

Send us a text In this episode, we introduce Maria Boddington from Focus on the Family and delve into her journey and insights. We start by learning about Maria's background before moving on to discuss Brio Magazine, a beautiful Christian magazine created to encourage and uplift young girls. Maria shares her personal experience with parenting in th…

ESPN's The Far Post is here to try and dissect the Matildas remarkable 6-5 victory over Zambia at Paris 2024. Join Marissa Lordanic, Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, and Angela Christian-Wilkes as we chat about conceding five, the impact of the subs, finding goal scoring avenues, and what a result like this means for the game against the USWNT and getti…

ESPN's The Far Post is here to discuss the Matildas opening game of Paris 2024. Join Angela Christian-Wilkes, Marissa Lordanic, Anna Harrington, and Sam Lewis as we dissect the Matildas' 3-0 loss to Germany, the uncharacteristic nature of the performance, and what we'd change ahead of the Zambia clash. Plus, we chat about the latest in the Canada d…

ESPN's The Far Post is here to dissect Groups A and C in the Olympic women's football tournament. Join Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes, Marissa Lordanic, and Anna Harrington as we discuss Canada's gold medal defence (and drone gate), Spain's aura of inevitability, Marta's last dance, France's quest for home glory, and more. Follow The Far Post o…

Send us a text In the final instalment of our chat with Jenny Chapman, we dive deep into the complex and often controversial issues surrounding abortion. Jenny addresses the stigma of adoption, she challenges the 'clump of cells' argument and Jenny discusses her involvement with Voice for Life. Jenny highlights the only place in New Zealand where a…

ESPN's The Far Post is here to dissect Group B in the Olympic women's football tournament. Join Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes, Marissa Lordanic, and Anna Harrington as we discuss the Matildas, Germany, Zambia, and the USWNT. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out espn.com.au or download the ESPN App. Learn more abou…

ESPN's The Far Post is joined by versatile Matilda Kaitlyn Torpey ahead of the Paris Olympics. Join Sam Lewis, Marissa Lordanic, and Anna Harrington (live from the MCG press box) as we chat with Kaitlyn about getting her first call-up to an Olympics, how her move to San Diego is going, how team mate Emily van Egmond has helped her settle in, and pl…

Send us a text In part 2 of our conversation with Jenny Chapman, we continue exploring her young daughter Tara's courageous battle with brain cancer. Starting with a re-telling of their shared vision of Heaven, we hear about Tara's miraculous recovery and the challenges she faced as her health and speech deteriorated before her passing. Jenny share…

ESPN's The Far Post is here to dissect the Matildas final hit out pre-Olympics! Join Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes, and Marissa Lordanic as we discuss the B international rules used in this friendly against Canada, what to take from this loss, and injury concerns which popped up throughout the week. Follow The Far Post on Twit…

Send us a text In the first part of our chat with Jenny Chapman, we delve into the heart-wrenching journey of her daughter Tara's battle with a terminal illness. Jenny opens up about the moment they realised something was wrong, the urgent push for a MRI scan, and the devastating diagnosis that changed their lives. She shares how Tara faced her con…

Send us a text In this episode, we continue our conversation with Liz Goodgame by talking about rebuilding her marriage through prayer, persistence, and fun. Liz shares who made the call to seek marriage counselling, we discuss the benefits of the strengths finder test and Liz shares about making the decision not to give up. We explore the signific…

Send us a text In this episode, we sit down with Liz Goodgame to discuss life and the realities of Christian marriage. Liz shares about a dark period in her marriage when years of unspoken issues piled up, bringing them to a crisis point. Through prayer and their determination not to give up, Liz and her husband found healing after moving from the …

Send us a text In the final chapter of our conversation with Rosie from Gloriavale, we delve into the reconciling of her faith outside of the abusive cult. Rosie details her intense emotional struggles, including daily panic attacks, and the liberating feeling of finally being free, a year after leaving Gloriavale. Rosie and Christa discuss the pro…

CW: 38th to 44th minute - Abuse, harassment and trauma in sport governance discussed. Our conversation with Gaby Garton continues our series profiling research about women's football. Angela Christian-Wilkes and Gaby discuss the intersections between her ethnographic research on Argentinean women's football, her role with the World Players Associat…

Send us a text In part 2 of our conversation with Rosie from Gloriavale, we're diving deep into the truth of the practice of Christianity inside the reclusive sect. Rosie bravely shares about knowing at an early age that there was something very wrong within the community. In this episode, you will also hear about the key moment Rosie fully realise…

ESPN's The Far Post is here to dissect the Matildas Olympic squad! Join Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes, and Marissa Lordanic as we discuss who made the cut, who was unlucky to miss out, and the two injury clouds. We also chat about how to get the best out of Mary Fowler, the Matildas' second game against China, what we learned …

Send us a text Gloriavale is a reclusive and abusive 'Christian' community in the remote South Island of New Zealand. In the first part of our conversation with Rosanna Overcomer, who was born into the community, Rosie shares what her childhood looked like inside Gloriavale. We discuss schooling, play time and child labour. Rosie also shares her ha…

ESPN's The Far Post is here to dissect the Matildas late draw with China in Adelaide. Join Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes, and Marissa Lordanic as we discuss Tony Gustavsson's starting lineup, what we gleaned from this match, Caitlin Foord's injury, and whether any Olympic squad questions were answered. Follow The Far Post on Twitter, Facebook,…

Send us a text In this episode Krystal shares honestly about the journey into sobriety and the challenges of living that out, She also shares about coming off the fence and choosing to live for Christ. Support the show Become an official 'Outsider' by following the podcast and giving us a 5-star review! If you would like to support the podcast & ac…

ESPN's The Far Post is back for a catch-up pod after a couple of weeks off. Join Sam Lewis, Marissa Lordanic, Angela Christian-Wilkes as we discuss the ALW All Stars vs. Arsenal and everything surrounding the game, the Matildas squad for the games against China, Brazil earning the hosting rights for the 2027 World Cup. Plus we chat Sam Kerr officia…

Send us a text Join us for a moving conversation in Part 1 of our chat with Krystal Stevenson. In this episode, mother of three Krystal opens up about her descent into the dark valley of alcoholism. This is a story of trauma and struggle, but also of God's relentless love, as He answers the prayers of His beloved daughter through the love and suppo…

Send us a text There is no episode for the podcast today so I thought I'd take the opportunity to share a message with my 'Outsiders'! Support the show Become an official 'Outsider' by following the podcast and giving us a 5-star review! If you would like to support the podcast & access full episodes right away; click here to join our Patreon commu…

Send us a text Welcome to the second part of our chat with Julie Colbeth from the 'Whispers of Grace' podcast. Drawing from biblical wisdom and her own experiences, in this episode Julie provides listeners with tools to recognize the signs of burnout and shares advice on how to overcome ministry burnout - emphasizing how it all comes back to our re…

Sydney FC won an record-breaking, history-making fifth A-League Women's title and ESPN's The Far Post dissect all the on field and off field talking points from the Grand Final. Join Sam Lewis, Anna Harrington, Marissa Lordanic, Angela Christian-Wilkes as we discuss the average game, Indi Dos Santos and Shea Connors' moment of brilliance, and what …

Send us a text Today on the podcast we are hearing from Julie Colbeth, host of the 'Whispers of Grace' podcast. In this episode Julie shares candidly about the challenges she faced in Christian ministry, experiencing burnout, and the heart-wrenching loss of two babies through miscarriage. Throughout our conversation, Julie gracefully weaves togethe…

It's A-League Women Grand Final week and ESPN's The Far Post is here to take you through all the action. Join Angela Christian-Wilkes, Sam Lewis, Anna Harrington, and Marissa Lordanic as we discuss Mackenzie Hawkesby's heroics for Sydney FC over the Central Coast Mariners and why the Sky Blues are so good. We also chat about Melbourne City's 6-0 ag…

Send us a text In part 2 of our chat with Kathy, she shares the moving story of being woken three times in the night by God to pray for her baby, Maia, who was later diagnosed with a serious condition called 'Hydrops.' Kathy recounts the miracle God worked in her baby's life and the peace He provided during such a distressing time. She also opens u…

ESPN's The Far Post dissect the first leg of the two semifinals in the A-League Women. Join Marissa Lordanic, Angela Christian-Wilkes, and Sam Lewis as we discuss Jada Whyman and Casey Dumont, Princess Ibini's injury and what it means for the Sky Blues, and whether or not the Mariners can overturn this deficit. We also chat about Melbourne City fle…

Send us a text In this episode Kathy shares her testimony of growing up in a loving church community where a massive church scandal caused her to abandon her faith. But no matter how distant, Kathy shares how it was God's relentless love that drew her back to Him. Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Support the show Become an official 'Out…

ESPN's The Far Post tackles the ridiculous first week of the A-League Women's finals. Join Anna Harrington, Marissa Lordanic, Angela Christian-Wilkes, and Sam Lewis as we discuss the lights out chaos of the Jets' 4-2 win over Western United, Sarina Bolden and Melina Ayres' brilliance, as well as Victory and the Mariners penalty shootout and the ine…

ESPN's The Far Post is here to dissect the Matildas 2-0 win over Mexico. Join Sam Lewis, Angela Christian-Wilkes, Anna Harrington, and Marissa Lordanic as we discuss the Matildas selection choices after a slew of injuries, how the decision to play out from the back panned out, and look ahead to some of the choices Tony Gustavsson will have to make …

Send us a text In part two of our chat with Vika she shares about a remarkable parallel between herself and another girl adopted from Russia. We also talk about how the enduring support of her mother-in-law helped her finally accept help for her Postpartum Anxiety, how to help someone struggling with a mental health crisis and the faithfulness of t…

Send us a text In part one of our conversations with Vika Ellis she shares about her adoption from Russia, becoming a wife and mother and dealing with postpartum anxiety as a Christian. Click here to watch this episode on YouTube and click here to connect with Christa and the podcast on Instagram. Support the show Become an official 'Outsider' by f…

ESPN's The Far Post is back to take you through the final round of the A-League Women regular season. Join Sam Lewis, Anna Harrington, Marissa Lordanic, and Angela Christian-Wilkes as we discuss Victory's emphatic win over Sydney, Jada Whyman's non-red card, and Newcastle's demolition of Adelaide. Plus we chat about City's premiership win and simul…

Send us a text Are hot cross buns, and chocolate easter eggs, a pagan distraction? Or - are they a harmless tradition and something that adds to our Christian, Easter festivities? We’ll find out on this episode of the OOSP. For some reason, many of the traditions surrounding Christian holidays are labelled as being pagan in origin. Whether it’s Chr…

ESPN's The Far Post is back to take you through another chaotic round of A-League Women. Join Anna Harrington, Marissa Lordanic, and Angela Christian-Wilkes as we discuss Newcastle and Victory's spicy encounter, the Wanderers getting up over Western United, and the race for finals heading into the final round of the season. Plus we chat about the M…

Send us a text Welcome back to the podcast. Today I'm going to share with you 3 unique family-friendly ways that you can celebrate Easter. I’ve always felt that Easter for Christians should be the biggest celebration on the Christian calendar - even bigger than Christmas. Like Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15 if Christ has not been raised then our fai…

ESPN's The Far Post is back to take you through another chaotic round of A-League Women. Join Angela Christian-Wilkes, Anna Harrington, and Marissa Lordanic as we discuss the Mariners' coasting up the ladder and into finals, how Canberra is handling the off-field noise, which team has been most disappointing this season, and chat about who makes th…

Send us a text Today on the podcast we are continuing our chat with Leanne Ellis of Free Rain International. In this episode Leanne expands on the abuse, poverty and desperation of many people living in the Mathare Valley Slum in Kenya. Please check out Free Rain International and support the important work they are doing by visiting their website …