Eddie Lyle’s stories of unsung heroes of the faith in the persecuted church throughout the world blew my mind, and will humble, challenge, and stir you in equal measure. For example, he tells of the extremist’s machete falling, but stopping inches from the believer’s neck as light flooded the room and the gang fell to their knees and then ran away. That’s just for starters! I love Open Doors and their ministry. Do check them out at www.opendoorsuk.org, and you can get Eddie’ book ‘Witness’ for free by going to opendoorsuk.org/witnessListen to Timothy Cho’s episode here.---🙏 Join our Saturday Prayer for Burundi: greatlakesoutreach.org/zoom ❤️ Support our work in Burundi: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired ---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org
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Hunger for Life | Emma Scrivener
Emma Scrivener shares with raw honesty about her struggles with anorexia. *Content Warning: Contains frank discussion of eating disorders and mental health struggles.Contact Emma at emmascrivener.netIf you or a loved one is struggling with an eating disorder, do check out Taste Life at tastelifeuk.orgWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uARGazdzjooCheck out our episode with Emma's husband, Glen.---🙏 Join our Saturday Prayer for Burundi: greatlakesoutreach.org/zoom ❤️ Support our work in Burundi: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired ---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org
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Boots on the Ground | Ash Barker
For 35 years, Ash and Anji Barker have made bold, countercultural choices—embedding themselves in some of the world’s most overlooked and underestimated neighbourhoods. From the rough edges of Springvale in Australia, to the vibrant resilience of Bangkok’s Klong Toey slum, to the heart of inner-city Birmingham, their journey is one of hope, grit, and deep-rooted faith.Through it all, they’ve championed the belief that every local community holds untapped potential—and with the right love, leadership, and lived presence, transformation is possible. Their story is not just inspiring—it’s a living testament to what happens when you show up, stay the course, and believe that no place is too far gone. Don’t miss this powerful conversation. Check out www.seedbeds.org Connect with Ash at ash.barker[@]seedbeds.org Do grab hold of his book 'No Wastelands: How to grow seedbeds of Shalom in your neighbourhood' ---🙏 Join our Saturday Prayer for Burundi: greatlakesoutreach.org/zoom ❤️ Support our work in Burundi: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired ---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org
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Awakening! | Pete Wynter
Pete Wynter leads St Paul’s Hammersmith with his wife Sarah. As statistics are increasingly showing, something significant is going on across the nation. And Pete backs up those stats with story after story of lives beautifully transformed on his patch. Indeed, it’s a great time to be alive!---🙏 Join our Saturday Prayer for Burundi: greatlakesoutreach.org/zoom ❤️ Support our work in Burundi: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired ---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org
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A Severe Mercy | Nadim Ednan-Laperouse OBE
Nadim was a successful entrepreneur, happily married, and with two wonderful children. But the dream life was shattered when he took his daughter Natasha and her best friend on holiday to France. Tragically, Natasha had an anaphylactic reaction shortly after takeoff after ingesting sesame seeds in her sandwich, from which she never recovered. Subsequently, Nadim and his wife Tanya founded the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, and their campaigning - for which they were both awarded an OBE by the Queen - has led to changes in the law. Nadim’s journey to faith through this horrendous experience is deeply touching, and God has opened doors of real influence and opportunity for him to witness gently to the Prince of Peace in many different contexts. I spent much of this interview in tears, so it’s a different flavour from previous episodes, but deeply moving and inspiring.Do check out www.narf.org.ukAnd you can contact Nadim at nadim.el[@]narf.org.uk ---🙏 Join our Saturday Prayer for Burundi: greatlakesoutreach.org/zoom ❤️ Support our work in Burundi: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspired ---🔔 Remember to follow us wherever you listen.▶️ Subscribe to us on YouTube📸 Follow us on Instagram: @inspiredwith.sg📲 Weekly episode WhatsApp link: greatlakesoutreach.org/whatsapp📧 Weekly email notification: greatlakesoutreach.org/inspiredemailFor more from Simon, visit: simonguillebaud.com---🌍 Produced by Great Lakes Outreach - Transforming Burundi & Beyond: greatlakesoutreach.org
Upbeat and uplifting, ‘Inspired’ introduces us to a stunning variety of people from all walks of life. It celebrates perseverance, overcoming, and costly faith. In a world full of bad news, these powerful, hope-filled stories of adventure and risk-taking will stir you to imagine new possibilities.
Hosted by Simon Guillebaud, author, speaker and founder of Great Lakes Outreach. New episodes each Thursday.
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