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 .

I settled in my heart that I can never be in a situation without God being there. Cause he's promised, he's never going to leave me.

Real . life . stories .

In Cambodia, getting to work with children that had been affected by HIV. Something switched in me and I suddenly felt more alive and like I had a purpose.

Real . life . stories .

I was 20 years old, this was my last chance at netball. On the outside everything looked good but on the inside, the mental battle was getting worse and worse.

Real . life . stories .

Human beings have an inner desire to add value to the world around them. But you can't add value to the world around you until you've first experienced value.

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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...

Petrina

These triangles on my finger and represents all of my sisters and myself. And we...

Matt

So I was born in England and my parents broke up when I was two years old. My mu...

Ingrid

Life growing up was fun. I had four brothers and one sister so it was never bori...

Joel

Life growing up for me, I was always trying to find out who I was. I wanted to f...

George & Arnia

Life was exciting. I had two different upbringings. I had a mother who was fully...

Holly

My family was involved with CYFS right from when I was about eight months old. M...

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...

Love & Forgiveness - Part 4

When we understand love, we’re free to embrace forgiveness. In the final episode...

Love & Forgiveness - Part 3

When heartache comes, how should we respond? In this episode we look at the risk...

Love & Forgiveness - Part 2

From our very first breath, we are looking to hold on to something bigger than o...

Love & Forgiveness - Part 1

Everybody loves love. It’s that overwhelming, warm mushy feeling. But love is no...

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