Outside of Sunday
NZ-based Christian women's podcast. Genuine conversations, inspiring testimonies, and biblical encouragement to live our faith in and outside of Sunday.
Episodes
141 episodes
Kiwi Snacks & Christian Chats with Wesley Huff
In this special episode of Outside of Sunday, Christa sits down with Christian apologist and podcaster Wesley Huff for some Kiwi Snacks and Christian Chats! From Grainwaves and Pineapple Lumps to L&P and Whittaker’s, every snack comes with ...
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Episode 140
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Episode 139 - The Fight Against Child Exploitation: Child Rescue
Today's episode is a sobering one, but such an important listen. I sat down with Tony and Louisa from Child Rescue at the Thinking Matters 'Truth Matters' conference. Child Rescue is an organisation working to locate and free children trapped i...
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Episode 139
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Episode 138 - The Most Strategic Christian Harvest Field You've Never Heard of, Todd Funk
This chat was recorded at the Truth Matters Conference - and it wasn’t even supposed to happen! Todd Funk stepped in at the last minute to fill in for astrophysicist Dr. Luke Barnes, and with no prep and no plan, we hit record and went with the...
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Episode 137 - Can Christianity and Te Ao Māori Coexist? Henare Whaanga, Part 2
In this second part of our chat with Henare Whaanga, we pick up where we left off - asking what’s contributed to the shift away from Christianity in Māoridom, and whether faith and culture can truly coexist. If you’ve ever wrestled with how to ...
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Episode 137
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Episode 136 - Christianity, Colonisation, and Māori Identity: Henare Whaanga, Part 1
In this episode, I sit down with Henare Whaanga at the Truth Matters Conference for an honest chat about faith and identity. Henare shares his journey to Christ and what it’s been like walking with Jesus as Māori - which hasn’t always been easy...
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Episode 136
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Episode 135 - Insights on Spiritual Growth
In this Insights episode of Outside of Sunday, Christa and Laura start by catching up on the very first Outsider Retreat - sharing a few highlights, from late-night karaoke to a beautiful shared communion. Then, they reflect on MK’s powerful tw...
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Episode 135
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Episode 134 - Doctors Missed my Daughters Life-Threatening Condition: MK, Part 2
In part two of MK’s story, we pick up right where things left off. Harlee had just been born - the baby MK had longed for - but right from the start, she could tell something wasn’t right. And when the doctors said everything was fine, her moth...
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Episode 134
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Episode 133 - Boarding School & Marriage: Held Together by Jesus: Marethie, Part 1
In this episode of Outside of Sunday, we're sitting down with Marethie (MK) to hear her journey of faith across continents and seasons of life. Growing up in South Africa, MK experienced stability and challenges - from boarding school days and ...
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Episode 133
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Episode 132 - Insights on Saying 'Yes' to God's Purpose
In this Insights episode, Laura and I are reflecting on some of the themes that came out of Dianna’s story. We talk about how love needs to be more than just words, the power of one person saying “yes” to God, and what it really looks like to w...
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Episode 132
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Episode 131 - Abuse, Justice, and Redemption: Dianna Bautista, Part 2
In part one, we heard about Dianna’s ministry reaching women in the brothels of Pattaya and beyond. In this second part, we step into her own story - growing up in California, walking away from God while enjoying success in Hollywood, and the p...
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Episode 131
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Episode 130 - Outreach in a Brothel: Dianna Bautista, Part 1
In this moving episode of Outside of Sunday, Christa speaks with Dianna from Free Rain International, an organisation dedicated to rescuing and restoring victims of s*x trafficking. From the heartbreaking reality of life in slums and brothels t...
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Episode 130
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Episode 129 - New Zealand Christians Respond to Charlie Kirk's M*rder
Hey Outsiders, this week’s episode is a little different. Laura and I are taking time to reflect on the shocking m*rder of Charlie Kirk and the way it’s impacted Christians here in New Zealand and around the world. We’re also joined by the host...
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Episode 129
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Episode 128: Are Demons REALLY Fallen Angels? Deep Dive with Allen
In this episode, I sit down with my cousin Allen - our very first male guest on Outside of Sunday! We dive deep into a topic that’s fascinating and a little mind-bending: angels, demons, and everything in between.We unpack misco...
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Episode 128
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Episode 127: Why we need both Testimonies and Theology - 'Her Theology' Collab
In this special collab with 'Her Theology', Christa sits down with Cass to talk about why the church needs both real testimonies and solid theology. One without the other just doesn’t work - we need stories that remind us of God’s goodness, and...
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Episode 127
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Episode 126: Insights on K-Pop Demon Hunters
In this Insights episode, we're diving into something that’s been on everyone’s radar - the animated movie K-Pop Demon Hunters. After Lydia’s testimony last week (where she shared so much about her encounters with demons), it felt righ...
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Episode 126
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Episode 125: Leaving Same-Sex Relationships and a Miraculous Physical Healing - Lydia Healey, Part 2
In part two of our chat with Lydia, she shares her incredible journey of transformation in Christ. Building on her battles with addiction, witchcraft, and demonic oppression, Lydia opens up about once believing she could be an LGBT Christian - ...
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Episode 125
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Episode 124: From S*lf-Harm & Demons to a Life Surrendered to Christ - Lydia Healey, Part 1
In this episode of Outside of Sunday, I sit down with Lydia to hear her powerful testimony of how God rescued her out of deep brokenness. Before she even finished high school, Lydia was battling s*lf-harm, addiction, and drug-induced psychosis ...
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Episode 123: Insights on When Christians Disagree
In this Insights episode of Outside of Sunday, Laura and I have a rich conversation about what it really means to handle disagreements in the body of Christ. We talk about everything from repentance within our families to keeping...
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Episode 123
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Episode 122: From Botched Surgery to Bold Faith Conversations - Janneke Kirikiri, Part 2
Could you forgive someone who left you in pain for the rest of your life?In part two of Janneke’s story, she shares how a botched surgery left her in constant pain - and the incredible journey that led her to forgive the surgeon respons...
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Episode 122
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Episode 121: Hidden Pride & Becoming a Step-Mum - Janneke Kirikiri, Part 1
In this episode of Outside of Sunday, we’re sitting down with Janneke - a fellow Christian podcaster whose faith took on new depth when pride was revealed in her heart and the unexpected journey of becoming a step-mum later in life.&nb...
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Episode 121
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Episode 120: Insights on Untangling New Age from Christianity
In this Insights episode of Outside of Sunday, Christa opens up an important conversation around untangling New Age ideas and Christian faith. From yoga and manifestation to meditation and mindset, she reflects on how some spiritual pr...
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Episode 120
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Episode 119: Mediums, the Bible & Faith Online - Johanna Liana, Part 2
In Part 2 of our conversation with Johanna, we explore her journey of untangling New Age beliefs after coming to know Jesus. She opens up about visiting a medium out of desperation to connect with her late brother - something she now sees as sp...
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Episode 119
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Episode 118: The Universe, Manifestation & Mindset… Then I Met Jesus - Johanna Liana, Part 1
She was a mindset coach with a huge online following, she trusted the universe, pursued manifestation and mindset work - but it was exhausting and Johanna was still searching.In Part 1 of our conversation, Johanna shares about growing up...
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Episode 118
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Episode 117: Insights on Unbearable Burdens
In today's Insights episode, Christa reflects on the moving two-part testimony shared by Kate Robinson, responding to listener comments and diving into how God mets us in our darkest moments. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 1:8–9, she explo...
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Episode 117
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Episode 116: Menopause Changed Me in Unexpected Ways but God Met Me There - Kate Robinson, Part 2
In Part 2 of our conversation with Kate, she shares the spiritual, emotional, and physical toll of perimenopause - and how God met her in the midst of it. From severe memory loss (so intense she thought she had early-onset dementia) to anger, s...
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Episode 116
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