Imagine going from 0 to 5 kids in 18 months. That sounds like a whole lot of stress and sleep deprivation. As much as those things have been true for Steve and Bec, they are overwhelmed in thankfulness as they take great joy and delight in God’s gift to them. God took them on a long, and often painful journey that involved infertility, fostering and finally biological twins. But along the way, they’ve seen God’s faithfulness appear again and again.

Resources:
Psalm 116

1 I love the Lord, for he heard my voice;
    he heard my cry for mercy.
2 Because he turned his ear to me,
    I will call on him as long as I live.

3 The cords of death entangled me,
    the anguish of the grave came over me;
    I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
4 Then I called on the name of the Lord:
    “Lord, save me!”

5 The Lord is gracious and righteous;
    our God is full of compassion.
6 The Lord protects the unwary;
    when I was brought low, he saved me.

7 Return to your rest, my soul,
    for the Lord has been good to you.

8 For you, Lord, have delivered me from death,
    my eyes from tears,
    my feet from stumbling,
9 that I may walk before the Lord
    in the land of the living.

10 I trusted in the Lord when I said,
    “I am greatly afflicted”;
11 in my alarm I said,
    “Everyone is a liar.”

12 What shall I return to the Lord
    for all his goodness to me?

13 I will lift up the cup of salvation
    and call on the name of the Lord.
14 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
    in the presence of all his people.

15 Precious in the sight of the Lord
    is the death of his faithful servants.
16 Truly I am your servant, Lord;
    I serve you just as my mother did;
    you have freed me from my chains.

17 I will sacrifice a thank offering to you
    and call on the name of the Lord.
18 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
    in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courts of the house of the Lord—
    in your midst, Jerusalem.

Praise the Lord.

Article in Eternity Magazine - https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/a-family-with-gods-fingerprints-all-over-it/

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Imagine going from 0 to 5 kids in 18 months. That sounds like a whole lot of stress and sleep deprivation. As much as those things have been true for Steve and Bec, they are overwhelmed in thankfulness as they take great joy and delight in God’s gift to them. God took them on a long, and often painful journey that involved infertility, fostering and finally biological twins. But along the way, they’ve seen God’s faithfulness appear again and again.

Resources:
Psalm 116

1 I love the Lord, for he heard my voice;
    he heard my cry for mercy.
2 Because he turned his ear to me,
    I will call on him as long as I live.

3 The cords of death entangled me,
    the anguish of the grave came over me;
    I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
4 Then I called on the name of the Lord:
    “Lord, save me!”

5 The Lord is gracious and righteous;
    our God is full of compassion.
6 The Lord protects the unwary;
    when I was brought low, he saved me.

7 Return to your rest, my soul,
    for the Lord has been good to you.

8 For you, Lord, have delivered me from death,
    my eyes from tears,
    my feet from stumbling,
9 that I may walk before the Lord
    in the land of the living.

10 I trusted in the Lord when I said,
    “I am greatly afflicted”;
11 in my alarm I said,
    “Everyone is a liar.”

12 What shall I return to the Lord
    for all his goodness to me?

13 I will lift up the cup of salvation
    and call on the name of the Lord.
14 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
    in the presence of all his people.

15 Precious in the sight of the Lord
    is the death of his faithful servants.
16 Truly I am your servant, Lord;
    I serve you just as my mother did;
    you have freed me from my chains.

17 I will sacrifice a thank offering to you
    and call on the name of the Lord.
18 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
    in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courts of the house of the Lord—
    in your midst, Jerusalem.

Praise the Lord.

Article in Eternity Magazine - https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/a-family-with-gods-fingerprints-all-over-it/

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Jesus said "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." In this episode, Merryn and Josh share what led them to commence a 2 year ministry apprenticeship. They'll also give an update on how God has been refining them through this journey. Along the way Merryn will give a weather forecast and Josh shares about playing soccer for Jesus.

Find out more about ministry apprenticeships at: mbm.org.au/mts

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Bible Text: Dan Talintyre / Jesus and Sports | Dan loves Jesus. And he loves sport. In fact, he works for a sporting team. In this episode, we go behind the scenes in to what for many might be a dream job, to hear how Dan seeks to make much of Jesus. Along the way, we also tackle the topic of sport through a Christian framework.

Resources:
The Good Sporting Life Book - https://matthiasmedia.com.au/collections/latest/products/the-good-sporting-life?variant=32233443950678
Grace to Grace - Joel Houston and Chris Davenport
Hillsong Music Publishing CCLI #13061

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Bible Text: David Saboune / A Truckie Who Wants To Bless | David is a truckie who clearly loves Jesus. Even though he was a bit nervous about sharing his story, he shares openly and honestly about seeing his wife go through a major health ordeal. The end result is a God-honouring window into this follower of Jesus.

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Bible Text: Jean Cousins / From Buddha to Jesus | When Jesus said in Matthew 28:18 Go and make disciples of all nations, he was dead serious. In today’s episode, we hear of how people throughout Jean's life have taken that seriously. Firstly the missionaries that loved her and shared Jesus with her while she was in University in Thailand and more recently another woman from MBM. Now in turn, that has gone on to bear fruit as Jean disciples others.

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Bible Text: Louise Gosbell / An Inclusive Church | In Western countries, people are living longer and spending more years of their life with an age-related disability like hearing or vision loss. The average person in a Western country will actually spend between 8-20 years of their life with some kind of disability. But despite that, disability is still treated like a marginal issue and not something that impacts everyone. Churches are no different which is why Louise Gosbell has become so passionate about this issue after being impacted by this in a personal way many years ago.

Resources
Jesus Club - https://www.jesusclub.org.au
Louise’s own family story: https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/church-online-has-been-great-for-our-daughter-with-special-needs/

The parable of the great banquet and the church
Disability and the Body of Christ

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Bible Text: Lisa Boyd / The Best Family To Be Part Of | In an age where the family has become an idol for so many, Lisa Boyd shares how she’s seen the concept of church being a family play out in her life. It’s had a massive impact on her

Resources
Single Minded Conference - https://www.singlemindedconference.com/

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Bible Text: Timothy Khoo / Singleness and Loneliness | As a doctor just starting out, Tim has been witness to both ends of life. He’s delivered the same number of babies, as he’s written death certificates. In this episode, Tim gives us a window into COVID19 in his hospital.

But more than that, Tim opens up how COVID19 has intensified his feelings of loneliness and singleness.

Resources
https://www.crossway.org/books/7-myths-about-singleness-tpb/
https://www.crossway.org/articles/podcast-is-singleness-superior-to-marriage-sam-allberry/

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We take marriage seriously because God takes marriage seriously. In this episode, Kim shares practical tips and wisdom that are useful for all relationships. This will be an episode that you’ll want to listen to again and again and again.

 

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