Ruth Amos

Living a quiet life

Ep 38 John – Simply love her

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Ep 38 John – Simply love her
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This is the second half of the interview with my Dad. We start in the USA and then come back home to Tasmania to talk about Dad’s ministry in the Anglican church. We also discuss Dad’s depression and how he realised he needed to be real about that with his congregation and how important that was.

We see many more instances of God’s faithfulness and his love for his people.

I am taking a break from the podcast for a little while but there will be more interviews shortly. Make sure you’re subscribed so that you see us pop up when I’m back.

For more on CPAF and the performing arts festival you can listen to the interview with Mum (Roslyn) or go to https://masterworksfestival.org/

Ep 37 John – Living by faith

Ep 32: Roslyn – Sharing God through classical music

John Part 2 Transcript

 

Ep 37 John – Living by faith

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Ep 37 John – Living by faith
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Today’s guest is John Langlois, my dad! He shares with us his story, starting with the difficult school days, and healing from that, and going on to some stories of time in ministry, first at Beth Shalom, then at Clarendon Children’s Homes, and then some stories from YWAM times.

This is the first half of the interview, and next week we will have some more amazing stories of God’s faithfulness.

Ep 32: Roslyn – Sharing God through classical music

Roslyn transcription

CEBS is the Church of England Boys Society. That, along with the GFS (Girls Friendly Society) were the youth ministries of the Anglican church back in the day.

YWAM.org and SBS is the School of Biblical Studies. We talk about that, Dad also mentions the DTS (Discipleship Training School – YWAM’s entry school) and the SoE (School of Evangelism).

http://ruthamos.com.au/john-langlois-transcription/ ‎

Ep 36 Matt – How God called me to love His people

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Ep 36 Matt – How God called me to love His people
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In the first part of this conversation, Matt and I talk about the healing that he experienced as he sought God for answers to the questions he had about his identity. It was a long journey and sometimes very painful, but in the end, God came through.

We go on to talk about Matt’s missions experience and how God has used his administration skills to bless YWAM, both nationally and internationally. Matt talks about the critical part of being a missionary being the heart behind the work, and not necessarily the type of work you perform.

YWAM www.ywam.org

DTS is a discipleship training school – the introductory school to working in YWAM.

Romans 10:13 ‘for, “Everyone who calls n the name of the Lord will be saved.”’ NIV

Matthew 7:8 ‘For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.’ NIV (and similarly Luke 11:10)

Luke 5:31 ‘Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.’ NIV (and similarly Matthew 9:12, Mark 2:17)

 

Matt Colwell Transcript

 

Ep 35 Marlene – God is there

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Ep 35 Marlene – God is there
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Marlene is a new friend to me and as I say in the interview I fell in love with her voice when I heard her read the prayers at church. She has worked as a Speech and Drama teacher and we talk about that work, and about her love for the performing arts. We talk about how the poetry and plays that she works with relate to our everyday lives, and how we can learn from them.

Marlene is now retired, but she finds community wherever she can, and reaches out to people in many different ways – in her own community, in the church, in the local nursing home, and through teaching in U3A.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Sansom

https://www.amazon.com/Witnesses-Clive-Sansom/dp/0416083609

The writing group Marlene mentions is the Creative Space group that I lead on Tuesday afternoons. Feel free to send me an email at ruth@ruthamos.com.au for more details if you live in southern Tasmania.

Alpha is a great training tool for Christians and searchers alike.

 

Marlene Transcript

Ep 34 Ruth Pinkerton – who you are, and who God is.

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Ep 34 Ruth Pinkerton – who you are, and who God is.
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Ruth tells us about her journey from falling in love with volcanoes to working in conflict management. It may not seem like the most obvious pathway but when you see how God puts it all together you will be impressed. As Ruth said, it’s about paying attention to who you are, and who God is.

Ruth talks about the joy of teaching others, of seeing the lightbulb come on above their heads, and especially when they are learning about the Lord, or praying for the first time. Her love for people and her love for adventure really come through in this interview.

Scripture Union http://scriptureunion.org.au/

The Gideons https://www.gideons.org.au/

Luis Palau https://www.palau.org/

The Abernethy Trust https://www.abernethy.org.uk/about-us/

Amity CMR https://www.amitycmr.com.au/

Ruth Pinkerton Transcription

 

Ep 33 Margie – Very recent Old Testament stories

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Ep 33 Margie – Very recent Old Testament stories
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Margie has spent a lot of her life in missions in some quite scary places. We talk about a few of the stories where she’s seen God come through, in her own life, and in the lives of her friends in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We also talk about the importance of prayer, of knowing that God is right there and speaking with you.

Margie is amazingly pragmatic and straightforward. Her faith is strong because it has been tested. Not just overseas but also in her own battle with cancer. She has so many stories to share, and after hearing these few that we had time for, I hope that she writes a book to share more with us.

www.redcross.org.au

www.leprosymission.org.au

 

Margie Transcription