Cowrie Shells
Cowrie Shells podcast is premised upon the tradition that cowrie shells have been called ornaments of treasure and that our faith stories themselves can be as treasure.
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'I am Mandy and I am lovable' - When your life wounds do not define you (opens the original)
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Meet Mandy Bayton – disillusioned by a childhood which saw love and fear tangled together through a lens of abuse, it’s unsurprising that adult Mandy sought relief in drugs and destructive relationships until, one evening in a hotel room, she heard the audible voice of God. But it wasn’t just a case of skipping into the sunset… there was a sacred unravelling that had to be endured and embraced. Listen to Mandy’s moving story of more than one heartbreak and be challenged to entrust God with the c
Up Close & Personal with Debt, Near Heart Failure - and Jesus! (opens the original)
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Meet Katie Johnson – Driving home from a life-changing conference with her young family, Katie felt that all would be well now that Jesus was in the picture, but the challenges confronting overwhelming debt, recurring life and death situations, and uncertainty, were set to unravel over the next eighteen months… Today Katie works in an exciting role with Christians Against Poverty advocating for those who are struggling with unmanageable debt. Listen to her remarkable story where trauma, drama an
'God, do you still heal today?' (opens the original)
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Meet Sarah Watkins – a girl who dreamed of becoming a nurse but was literally ill from birth, Sarah’s life was defined by disappointment and desperation … until one day, she cried out to the God she’d never known, challenging Him to prove His existence. Listen to Sarah’s amazing story embarking on a journey of healing which today continues to take her worldwide to share God’s hope with those who need it most. Be inspired by her insights into the whole question of healing and challenged alongside
A Tale of Family, Failure & Faith - When God Does Immeasurably More (opens the original)
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What do you do when your dad tells you he’s having an affair, you later discover that he’s become a cocaine addict – and you feel like you can’t depend on him? Meet Emma Fowle – daughter to a world champion power lifter, Emma’s family life revolved around her dad as her hero and constant. But when, on the cusp of her teens, he left the house leaving no knowledge of his whereabouts, life as she had known it threatened to unravel. Listen to her heartwarming account of how God intervened, drawing b
A Soft Heart, Hard Boots and Ten Seconds of Courage (opens the original)
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Meet Leanne Bolton - Encounter the heart of a pastor who wants women everywhere to know whose they are and who they are, and from that foundation to share Jesus. Appointed to co-leading a church family with her husband, while caring for three children under five, listen to the insights Leanne has gleaned along the way. Talking leadership dynamics, the reward of retreating, parenthood affirmations, experiments with the prophetic and more, Leanne’s words cannot fail to warm you. So what are you wa
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