The Story with Jimmy Colefax

Vision Christian Radio

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Jimmy Colefax fronts a series of conversations filled with stories of everyday Australians who reveal the impact their faith has through a variety of challenges, many we all go through.



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1621 episodes

Tim Lovell - 28 March 2024

When Tim Lovell was a pastor, his job description read like any other pastor. But it also included a few things out of the ordinary, like lifeguarding, teaching swimming lessons and pastoring rock musicians. This was because over the years Tim had developed a unique approach to ministry largely inspired by his father, and today we’ll hear all about it. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26m
Mar 28
Shayne Cunningham - 27 March 2024

Shayne Cunningham was working as a bricklayer, when another guy kept telling him that Jesus loved him. This made Shayne so angry he couldn???t take it anymore and picked up a trowel intent on killing the Christian co-worker. But instead something miraculous happened! See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28m
Mar 27
Amanda Nickson - 26 March 2024

Dr Amanda Nickson is the author of the book, ???Living by Faith - How the impossible becomes possible with God.??? And in her book she shares some remarkable stories of how God did what seemed to be impossible in her life including walking over 20 km with an unstable neck fracture! See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27m
Mar 26
Kiya Wolde - 25 March 2024

Kiya Wolde was born in Ethiopia and was sponsored by Australians through Compassion International until she was 18 years old. She eventually moved to Australia where sadly she was in a horrific car accident in 2019 and was told she had less than a 20 percent chance of surviving. We???ll hear Kiya???s remarkable story today, See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25m
Mar 25
Anon Guest - Part 2 - 22 March 2024

Our guest is once again a survivor of Domestic violence and abuse. She???s courageously sharing how God worked in her life to help her heal from the trauma she experienced on an almost daily basis. That???s all coming up???next time. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27m
Mar 22
Anon Guest - Part 1 - 21 March 2024

Sadly, our guest next time has had quite a rough life. At one point as a young adult, she had plans to go overseas and explore the world. But that all changed when she found out she was pregnant. Then, after she married the father of her child, she found out he was a violent, abusive man. Today, we???ll find out how God worked in her life to help her overcome domestic violence and abuse. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27m
Mar 21
Dave Yetman - 20 March 2024

When a young Dave Yetman left his home in New Zealand in 1993 and flew to the other side of the world to do ministry work in Ecuador, he had no idea that it would change his life forever when he met his future wife, Anni Lou. Today we???ll hear how it all came about. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28m
Mar 20
Kelly K - 2 - 19 March 2024

Once again, former rock star, tour manager, Kelly K, joins us to share how his life was completely turned around after he was in a horrific accident and almost died. Today, he???ll share how he eventually began to write best-selling devotional books. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27m
Mar 19
Kelly K - 1 - 18 March 2024

Former rock star, tour manager, Kelly K, was living his dream in the music industry when it all came to a crashing halt - quite literally - when the tour van he was sleeping in. was in a horrific accident and he almost lost his life. Today We???ll hear how this leads him back to Jesus. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25m
Mar 18
Kerryn Redpath - Part 2 - 15 March 2024

Kerryn Redpath joins us once again to share more of her story of coming ???out of the darkness??? of drug addiction. After reaching a low point where she nearly lost her life, she finally reached out to God and surrendered her life to Him. Today she shares the profound impact this moment has had on her life. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25m
Mar 15
Kerryn Redpath - Part 1 - 14 March 2024

Kerryn Redpath is the author of the book, ???Out of the Darkness???, about her story of coming ???out of the darkness??? of drug addiction, a season of her life that started out as a bit of teenage fun and eventually led her down the road to addiction and to a hospital visit that turned her life around. Today, we???ll hear how God was with her every step of the way. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25m
Mar 14
Raymond TeAmo - 13 March 2024

Raymond TeAmo was raised in a dysfunctional, alcoholic family in New Zealand. He says his role was to be the peacemaker and was so focused on making others happy that he lost track of who he was. Raymond has written about this and other challenges he???s faced in his book, ???The Rising Road: Learning from Life???s Trials and Trails.??? See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24m
Mar 13
Ian Chai - Part 2 - 12 March 2024

Dr Ian Chai joins us once again from Malaysia to share his story of becoming a Christian in his teenage years without any Christian background and having to navigate through denominational differences on his own. Today, we???ll hear how the Lord led him through it all and some of the lessons he???s learned along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26m
Mar 12
Ian Chai - Part 1 - 11 March 2024

Dr Ian Chai was born in Malaysia into a family where his mother was a traditional Taoist/Buddhist and his Father was an atheist. So, when he became a Christian in his teenage years, he had to navigate through the differences in church doctrine on his own and faced many challenges. Today, we???ll hear how God led him through it all. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25m
Mar 11
Lauren McKenna - 8 March 2024

Singer Lauren McKenna is from Ballarat and has been expressing herself musically since she was a child. As she grows and develops in her faith, her music reflects how the Lord has been working in her life. Today, Lauren will share her story along with some insights into her music See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24m
Mar 08
Matt Prater - 7 March 2024

Matt Prater is the host of the History Makers radio program and interviews people from all over Australia. Today, he???ll have the tables turned on him as Eric Skattebo interviews HIM about HIS life journey, including how he became a Christian and how he met his wife. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26m
Mar 07
Wendy Boniface - 6 March 2024

Wendy Boniface grew up in a good Christian home and even taught Sunday School class. But when she left home to go to university, a young philosophy student talked her out of believing in God in just 2 hours. Today, we???ll find out how her search for peace eventually led her BACK to God. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26m
Mar 06
Wayne Zscheck - Part 2 - 5 March 2024

Pastor Wayne Zschech joins us once again from Ukraine, where he???s been serving as a missionary for over 29 years! He???ll share more of his story and more about what it???s like doing ministry in a war torn country. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26m
Mar 05
Wayne Zscheck - Part 1 - 4 March 2024

Wayne Zschech was born in Queensland and when he was almost 18 years old, he told God that he would do one year of ministry work in Ukraine. But God had other ideas and Wayne has now been serving in Ukraine for over 29 years! He???ll share his story and what it???s like doing ministry in a war torn country. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28m
Mar 04
Ray Busuttil - Part 2 - 1 March 2024

Ray Busuttil joins us again to share how God led him and his wife to be missionaries in Ukraine in 1995 ??' not long after the fall of the Soviet Union. Ray will share what life was like living in Ukraine and will also give us insights into the challenges that Christians in Ukraine are facing. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26m
Mar 01
Ray Busuttil - 29 February 2024

Ray Busuttil was born in Malta and immigrated to Australia when he was 4 years old. He eventually became a missionary to Ukraine shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union. He???ll share his story and insights into the challenges that Christians in Ukraine are facing. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28m
Feb 29
Russ Keanalley - 28 February 2024

Russ Keanalley was a successful pilot, when God led him on a different career path. Previously, he had been taking people to various places in his planes, but little did he know, he would be leading people on a journey of faith during his time as a missionary in Thailand. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24m
Feb 28
Richard Daniel - 27 February 2024

Richard Daniel has always been relatively healthy and had only gone to the hospital once when he was 15 years old. So when his daughter noticed a spot on the back of his knee, it really got his attention and his life suddenly changed. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27m
Feb 27
Judi Walker - 26 February 2024

There are times in our life that nothing can prepare us for. For author and nurse, Judi Walker, it was when her husband was diagnosed with cancer and then later lost his life in a car accident. Today, we’ll hear how her poetry and strong faith in the Lord helped her grapple with his death. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24m
Feb 26
Michael De Noune - 23 February 2024

Michael De Noune was a champion surfer in southern California and into the hippie drug scene in the early 1970s before finally surrendering his life to the Lord as part of the Jesus Movement. Today, we’ll hear Michael’s story and how he eventually came to Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27m
Feb 23
Kylie Burrell - 22 February 2024

Kylie Burrell has gone through more than her fair share of heartache and pain in her life. But through it all, says it has helped her grow as a person in unexpected ways. Today, we’ll hear her story and a bit of her music. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27m
Feb 22
Dr. Ash Saleh - 21 February 2024

Ash Saleh thought his parents would be pleased to hear about his new faith in Jesus Christ. However, his Muslim family were strongly opposed to it. Today, he shares his story and how the Lord helped him overcome many challenges. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25m
Feb 21
Ivan Rudolph on John Flynn - Part 2 - 20 February 2024

Author, Ivan Rudolph, joins us once again to share more about the extraordinary life of Presbyterian minister, John Flynn, who was the founder the Australian Inland Mission - as well as the founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service - the world’s first air ambulance. We’ll hear more of John Flynn’s incredible story today. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25m
Feb 20
Ivan Rudolph on John Flynn - Part 1 - 19 February 2024

Ivan Rudolph is the author of the book, 'John Flynn ? of Flying Doctors' - about the Presbyterian minister who founded the Australian Inland Mission - as well as the Royal Flying Doctor Service - the world’s first air ambulance. Today, we’ll hear the amazing story of John Flynn. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27m
Feb 19
Peter Lyndon-James - Part 2 - 16 February 2024

Peter Lyndon-James was living as a hardened criminal until God’s love eventually broke through and completely changed the direction of his life. He’s gone on to become the founder of Shalom House ? the strictest drug rehabilitation centre in all of Australia. Today, we’ll hear more of his remarkable story and the story of Shalom House. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24m
Feb 16