Real . life . stories .

Stories from everyday people who share their most darkest and challenging experiences in life, and thought provoking teaching on subjects such as “dealing with failure”, “following your dream" and “living a legacy”. We hope you gain as much from listening to these incredible stories as we have capturing them.

Presented by Paul De Jong, Senior pastor at life

Real . life . stories .

It got to the point where I was living two to three conflicting lifestyles. Stretching myself in every direction, trying to find something to stand on.

Real . life . stories .

One night, we were playing in a pub and I don't know why God chose that night, but I just felt the liquid love of God from the tip of my head to the tip of my toes.

Real . life . stories .

I told the truth to someone when I was young and it didn't work out well, so I became a compulsive liar.

Real . life . stories .

In Polynesian culture, you don't talk about things like mental health or suicide. There were times where I did want to take my life.

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Amanda & Aroha

In October 2016, we were getting ready to go out to an event and I remember brus...

Jono

I was homeschooled when I was 8 years old to about 14 years old. And mainly just...

Joseph

We came from Samoa in the early 1980’s, looking for a better life. Our values we...

Sarah

My grandfather, he’s 92, he’s a Salvation Army officer and he tells this amazing...

Taylor

My story sort of starts off, before myself actually. It starts off with my Mum, ...

Wade

Grew up out here at Muriwai Beach with my parents and a sister and would spend a...

Steve

I was born to a woman i’ve never met and she was in prison. And after she gave b...

Matt

So it was 10pm, October, the year 2001 and my whole life changed. First time I e...

Steve

Growing up, my Dad was a science lecturer and at about I think 11 or 12, he beca...

Amy

My parents couldn’t have children of their own so my aunty offered to be a surro...

Sulu

I was twenty years old, this was my last chance at netball, and I wasted it.

Phil

I was in a position where I could sail my own yacht, on my own, up to Vanuatu. A...

Katie & Siaosi

I grew up on a farm in Kaitaia, up north. It was pretty busy but it was a good u...

Paul

Me and my family migrated over to New Zealand when I was about two years old ove...

Hayden

Just out chasing the elusive fish around, it’s something i’ve actually done a fa...

Mirrors - Part 4

A wise man once said, that it is truth that breaks the shackles from our lives. ...

Mirrors - Part 3

When faced with our own reflection, many of us run from what we find. In this ep...

Mirrors - Part 2

In the midst of our greatest disappointments, lie the potential for transformati...

Mirrors - Part 1

In a world that chases approval, finding lasting value can be a challenge. In th...

Rise - Part 4

Throughout life, obedience reveals to us the parameters of our character. In thi...

Rise - Part 3

In the journey of rising, we find that compassion is always at the centre. In th...

Rise - Part 2

For many of us, our greatest rising will be done with others. In this episode w...

Rise - Part 1

When it comes to rising, it can be easy to label ourselves as unworthy. But the ...

Faith Is - Part 4

One of the greatest gifts of our faith is that it has a generational reach. In t...

Faith Is - Part 3

Often the hardest season we face in our journey of faith is when the pressure co...

Faith Is - Part 2

Faith releases God to move on our behalf but begins in our belief that we can tr...

Faith Is - Part 1

At the heart of any great landmark is a foundation that was made to last. In thi...

Shaken - Part 4

Restoration often reveals itself in new beginnings. In the final part of this se...

Shaken - Part 3

In the midst of a shaking, it’s easy to forget the value of what’s hidden beneat...

Shaken - Part 2

For most of us, shaking causes us to live in survival mode. But what if there wa...

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