Outside of Sunday Christa

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 problematic teachings of Gloriavale, such as the stigmatization of grace and liberty, the unrealistic expectation of sinlessness, and the controversial belief that h...

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.