Where Pete Mcarthur Pastor Elim Henderson Finds God
'No matter how hard the experiences are, how significance people's criticism might be, whatever happens, my life has value because God says I have value'. Pete McArthur along with his wife Sarah are the lead pastors of Elim Church in Henderson. As parents of 3 boys they have a very busy household. Pete talks of taking time out through his daily walking practice and his weekly game of golf and of how he finds God in both of these spaces. https://elimchristiancentre.org.nz/hendersoncampus/Support Sanctuary Radio: https://donate.rhemamedia.co.nz/?brand=sanctuarySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Where Lani Hanfiro Graphic Designer Rhema Media Finds God
"The place I find God is in the mundane & in the everyday". Lani Hanfiro works as a Graphic Designer at Rhema & in her spare time alongside her husband Fini run a youth ministry at their church. Lani talks of finding God in everyday moments and of how learning to recognize God in the small things in life has prepared her to hear his voice & recognise his guidance in the big decisions of her life. Support Sanctuary Radio: https://donate.rhemamedia.co.nz/?brand=sanctuarySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Where Ana Ika Social Policy Analyst/Advocate Finds God
'He's gracious, he's merciful, he's compassionate. He extends his love to everyone'. Ana Ika is a Senior Social Policy Analyst/Advocate in the Social Policy & Parliamentary Unit of the Salvation Army of New Zealand. Ana is also one of the writers behind the Salvation Army's annual State of the Nation Report. Ana speaks from her heart and shares of how she finds great comfort in the work that she does. She also talks of her motivation in her vocation not only being for people's day to day needs but their eternal wellbeing. https://www.salvationarmy.org.nz/research-policy/social-policy-parliamentary-unit/state-nation-2025/ Support Sanctuary Radio: https://donate.rhemamedia.co.nz/?brand=sanctuarySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Where Ben Fielding Grammy Award Winning Songwriter Finds God
'The heart of God is not to be absent and distance and mysterious, there's always going to be a mystery to God, but he wants to be found.' Ben Fielding is a GRAMMY award winning, multi-platinum, Australian songwriter and artist. A prolific song-writer, Ben has written many of the most sung and loved modern hymns across the Church globally. He is the only songwriter to have four songs reach #1 on CCLI as the most sung songs in the global Church: Goodness Of God, What A Beautiful Name, Who You Say I Am and Mighty To Save. Ben also wrote the certified Gold This I Believe (The Creed). Recently alongside Chris Tomlin he was involved with The First Hymn Project, which is the translation of an ancient text into a modern worship song. https://www.instagram.com/ben_fielding/Support Sanctuary Radio: https://donate.rhemamedia.co.nz/?brand=sanctuarySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Where Anna Paterson Everlasting Clothing Founder Finds God
‘God loves us infinitely, in a parent kind of love’. Anna Paterson founded Everlasting Clothing back in 2017. It's a charitable trust that upcycles women's stylish preloved women's clothing at an affordable price and supports women through social services. Anna talks of having a busy life and wanting to make time for God but not quite having the time. She also has an epiphany in the middle of conversation realizing that the way she yearns to spend time with her young adult son is the same way God yearns to spend time with her. https://everlasting.org.nz/ Support Sanctuary Radio: https://donate.rhemamedia.co.nz/?brand=sanctuarySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hi I’m Lizzie Oakes and in 'Where Do You Find God' I talk with my guests about the ways they encounter God in their everyday lives.
Acts C 17 v 27 says “God intended that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us”.
God is close to all of us, what is often missing is our awareness of his presence.
One of the joys of making this podcast is as I ask my guests about the ways they encounter God often right in front of me they start to encounter him. Suddenly their tone of voice changes, their speech slows right down and a look of understanding comes across their face.
As the scripture promises, if we reach out for him, we will find him.
Tune in each Wednesday at 1.30pm and listen live to Where Do You Find God on yoursanctuary.nz
Hosted & Produced by Lizzie Oakes
Audio Engineer Scott Gillen
Where Do You Find God Theme Song written and performed by Chris Dawson
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