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Guilt

Do you worry about what others think of you? Do you worry about what they would think if they truly knew the real you?

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Surviving School at Home

“I was at home with four children, homeschooling, a job I have never desired before. Suddenly I was faced with mum I need help, mum I'm hungry, mum I need this, mum I need that, and I'd be standing at the door going
enough already this is too hard.”

Finding ourselves in situations that are not of our choosing can be very stressful and overwhelming. Listen as Jo shares her struggles of home schooling during lockdown. How do you survive the extra challenges thrown at you without feeling like a failure?

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Fathers and Daughters

Parenting a teenager isn’t easy and we often get it wrong. Listen as we talk with Matthew about father daughter relationships, and how dads try to find the balance between wanting to protect their daughters and empowering them towards independence. What happens when we, inevitably, mess up?

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Families are Like Fudge

Family life can be tricky at the best of times, let alone through coronavirus restrictions. It can be a struggle, especially when you’re stuck at home all day for days and days. Things aren’t always so great and no family is perfect Listen as Rob Schubert shares how great things can happen through imperfect families.

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Fatherhood

This week Rob Schubert reflects on his experience of fatherhood, and on God, who reveals himself to us as a loving dad.

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Parenting – Finding The Fun

Parenting – Finding The Fun Please enter your name and email address below so we can send you a password to download the booklet. Name Email Order the PDF Booklet If you would like a printed version sent to you, click here to order the printed version with your name and postal address details.

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Dads 101

This week we’re celebrating Father’s Day. Listen as a group of dads share their joys, struggles and hopes as fathers. Being a dad isn’t always easy but it’s a whole better when we know we’re not the only one. You’ll be encouraged to hear there is forgiveness for the muck-ups and plenty of joy to be had.

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Special Parenting

Have you ever doubted yourself as a parent and had to face feelings of guilt and regret at not being good enough? “When you’re a parent with a child with special needs you feel, well I felt like a bit of a failure as a parent. I’ll be honest there were times in the early days that I wished him out of our family because this is just too hard.” Listen this week as we talk with Kirra about some of the challenges she’s faced raising a son with Aspergers.

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Mums – You Don’t Have to be Perfect

As mothers, we often feel like we’re not doing a very good job, and that everyone else seems to have it all under control. Listen to Celia and Ali as they explore what it means to be a mum – some of the favourite parts and maybe not so favourite parts of being a mum.

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Fathers

“My father seemed to know everything when I was little. As a teenager it’s amazing how much he’d forgotten! But then as an adult I realized he wasn’t bullet proof or out of touch. He was real. He had fears, failings and strengths just like me. I’m glad he was my dad.” What was your father like when you grew up? Is being a parent what you thought it would be like? Do you sometimes wonder whether you’re doing a good enough job? Listen to Rob Schubert this week as he reflects on his experience of fatherhood, and on God, who reveals himself to us as a loving dad.

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Families Are Like Fudge

“Families are like fudge. Mostly sweet, with a few nuts!”
All families struggle with trying to balance individual needs and the family as a whole. That can lead to uncomfortable moments where things aren’t always sweet. Listen as Rob Schubert points out that even in the Bible there are no perfect families. Yet God does great things through them. Perhaps God can work in your family too.

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Regrets, Reality, Restoration Booklet

Regrets, Reality, Restoration Whose life is not plagued of things we regret doing–or not doing? We can move beyond the pain our decisions may have caused. Still, restoration is not a matter of willpower–in Jesus there is a way out of our past. Please enter your name and email address below so we can send […]

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Forgiveness Booklet

Forgiveness Forgiveness heals. Discover how forgiveness, offered and received, leads to a transforming peace. Please enter your name and email address below so we can send you a password to download the booklet. Name EmailOrder the PDF Booklet If you would like a printed version sent to you, click here to order the printed version […]

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Not Good Enough

“I generally feel like I am actually a really good person. Why am I not good enough for my parents to love me?” The messages we receive as children have a huge impact on the way we see ourselves, and that can stay with us throughout our life. Listen as Celia talks with Sarah about the challenges she’s faced to feel truly loved and accepted.

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Why Did I Do It?

Ever done something you regretted? We’ve all experienced times when one innocent thing led to another and all of a sudden we’re caught out, embarrassed and wishing we could crawl under a rock somewhere. Jonathan Krause shares a humorous story from his book ‘Come to Life.’ How would you cope if you got caught with your pants down?

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Karl’s Dark Secret

Do you have a secret, something you don’t want anyone to know about? How do you live with it? Or not live with it? Listen to Richard this week as he shares the story of Karl’s and the secret he was trying to hide from.

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Freedom From Shame

Do you ever feel ashamed We’ve all been embarrassed or ashamed at some point in our lives. Sometimes it affects us so deeply that it sticks with us and can pop up when we least expect it? Listen as Richard, Celia and Noel have a conversation about shame. Why do we feel ashamed, and what can we do about it?

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Why Did I Do It?

Why Did I Do It? We’ve all experienced times when one innocent thing led to another and all of a sudden we’re caught out, embarrassed and wishing we could crawl under a rock somewhere. This week on messages of hope Jonathan Krause will share a humorous story from his new book ‘Come to Life’ How […]

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Unlocking The Prison Of Guilt

Unlocking The Prison Of Guilt Guilt can be useful if it inspires growth. But if guilt burdens you and prevents growth, something is wrong. What has locked you in a prison of guilt? A personal habit? An unhealthy relationship? A single mistake you just can’t forget? Learn how one man found freedom from the guilt […]

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Karl’s Dark Secret

Karl’s Dark Secret Do you ever feel guilty? Trying to be free of guilt can be difficult. Especially when it’s from a deep dark secret. Join us this week as I share Karl’s story. Karl seemed to have the perfect life but he was also trying to run away from a dark secret. Listen to […]

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Freedom From Shame

Do you ever feel ashamed? It’s an awful feeling, especially if you haven’t done anything wrong. This week I’m talking with Celia Fielke and Noel Due about shame. Why do we feel ashamed, and what can we do about it?

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regrets-reality-restoration

Regrets, Reality, Restoration Booklet

Regrets, Reality, Restoration Whose life is not plagued of things we regret doing–or not doing? We can move beyond the pain our decisions may have caused. Still, restoration is not a matter of willpower–in Jesus there is a way out of our past. Please enter your name and email address below so we can send […]

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Forgiveness Booklet

Forgiveness Forgiveness heals. Discover how forgiveness, offered and received, leads to a transforming peace. Please enter your name and email address below so we can send you a password to download the booklet. Name EmailOrder the PDF Booklet If you would like a printed version sent to you, click here to order the printed version […]

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