

Salt – Conversations
Amy Townsend
Amy Townsend is a Christian media presenter and actor, as well as a graduate of Sydney Missionary and Bible College (SMBC). Join her on a forty-minute journey into someone’s amazing and often unexpected spiritual travels. Missionaries and media makers, scientists and sportspeople, new agers and new migrants – Salt is a chance to enter into the lives of people and discover heartwarming, sometimes challenging and always extraordinary gospel stories.
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Aug 18, 2024 • 53min
I should be dead by now - Michael
What does it look like to literally live thinking that today might be your last day?This episode, Amy Townsend introduces us to Michael Fattal. Michael was born with a severe medical condition that gave him a life expectancy of just a few years. He is the first person in Australia to survive the 'lungs in a box' surgery. And his up-beat attitude will totally inspire you. Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Amy's podcast recommendation, you can find The Watchlist here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 11, 2024 • 48min
Does God want me to retire? - Howard and Trish
This episode Amy introduces us to not one but two faithful servants of Jesus. Howard and Trish Spencer have been married for over forty years. In that time they've faced the mission field together, along with infertility, violent crime and long seasons of depression. You think that would be enough, but now they question whether you ever really need to retire from a life of service. Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Amy's podcast recommendation, you can find She Wasn't Born Yesterday here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 4, 2024 • 51min
Serving while surfing - Steve
This episode Amy introduces us to a man whose Christian journey has involved vast amounts of soil and salt - with a few goats thrown in. Steve Campbell didn't know where God was going to take him. He just preferred that it would be outdoors. God honoured that and took him into the line-up of a local beach, and on to surfing as a ministry. Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Amy's podcast recommendation, you can find Raising Teens here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 28, 2024 • 44min
Five years without him - Carolyn
Amy Townsend's guest this episode is one half of the perfect marriage. In some respects, Carolyn Woods and her husband Steven were the odd couple - never meant to be together! Yet God used hardship on hardship to hammer out a beautiful union. But what happens when half of your reason for living goes away? Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Amy's podcast recommendation, you can find Time With God here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 21, 2024 • 39min
Journey to the dark side - Yakim
Demon possession ... spiritual powers ... the overcoming presence of evil. In our Western world these are elements of Hollywood fantasies. But this episode Amy introduces us to Yakim (not his real name), who has lived in a place where these are real experiences. Join us on a journey that has taken one man and his family from Western enlightenment to Eastern mysticism. Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Amy's podcast recommendation, you can find The Watchlist here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 14, 2024 • 33min
Finding my fluffy blue mouthpiece - Miriam
This episode, Amy Townsend introduces us to Miriam Braithwaite, a woman whose idea of her best life was never leaving home. For Miriam, family and the quiet life were everything. But God's introduction to a fluffy, blue friend opened the door to an exciting new world. Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Amy's podcast recommendation, you can find She Wasn't Born Yesterday here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 7, 2024 • 47min
The Prosperity Gospel - an African perspective - Tamie
What if there is more to the prosperity gospel than we think? Amy's guest this episode is Tamie Davis. Tamie had a heart for mission from an early age, but after years of training and preparation what she found on the mission field was not what she expected. Tamie shares with Amy how God used her time in Africa to change her heart and mind, just as much as she changed the hearts of others. Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Amy's podcast recommendation, you can find Raising Teens here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 30, 2024 • 41min
Diary of a mission kid - Lachlan
Mission kid or missionary? Amy Townsend's guest this episode is Lachlan Field, and he had a foot in either world. At age 9, Lachlan moved overseas with his family to share the gospel. But was that his calling, or something he was called upon to do? And how has he come to see mission work now? Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Amy's podcast recommendation, you can find Time With God here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 23, 2024 • 43min
Pornography: a woman's story - Danica
Have you ever felt like you're fighting against yourself? This episode Amy Townsend speaks to a woman whose struggle falls well outside society's expectations. Today we meet Danica Vega and discuss pornography - a woman's story. Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Amy's podcast recommendation, you can find The Watchlist here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 16, 2024 • 38min
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord - Lachie
What were your childhood dreams growing up? For Lachie Massey it was singing, music and composition - and those dreams started coming true, age six. 20 years on, the next step in Lachie's musical career is finding the harmony between faith, music, and the gospel. Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Amy's podcast recommendation, you can find She Wasn't Born Yesterday here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


