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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 realised it was time to leave Gloriavale behind.Click here to watch this episode on YouTube. Support the Show.Become an official 'Outsider' by following...

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 harrowing experience giving birth to 3 of her children inside Gloriavale, and she compares it with her experience, birthing 3 more children, outside of Gloriavale.S...

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 & access full episodes right away; click here to join our Patreon community. If you would like to connect with Christa on Instagram click here.

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 support of Krystal's family.The rehab centre that Krystal mentions in this episode is Te Nikau (Freedom Life) https://www.freedomlife.org.nz/Support the Show.Become an...

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 community. If you would like to connect with Christa on Instagram click here.

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 relationship with Christ.Click here to listen to 'Overload' by Julie Colbeth and click here to learn more about 'Emotionally Healthy Spirituality' as mentioned in t...