The Spirit - Stories of Faith
The Spirit shares real stories of faith from people living in country Australia. It is for those already living with faith and those curious to know more about what that actually looks like. It is a glimpse into the lives of people living in country Australia and how being there has shaped their faith.
These are the stories of a police officer, an army cadet, a recipient of an Order of Australia and an advocate against family and domestic violence just to name a few. Their stories are not always neat, and each challenges us to think differently. But ultimately these are encouraging stories of hope.
The Spirit was recorded on the lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung, Baraba Baraba, Yorta Yorta and Bangerang peoples.
Episodes
9 episodes
Kane - That Light Ignited in Me
Early on in life Kane found substances that would soothe his troubled mind and soul. But the drugs led to living on the streets of Melbourne and crime that led to stints in jail. For years nothing else mattered except the drugs which hid the se...
Sandy - Relax, Enjoy and Build a Relationship
In 1971 Sandy graduated from the Victorian Police Force at the age of twenty-one. At that time women could only work in the women’s division. The general public assumed female police officers didn’t have the same authorities as males. With equa...
Sonia - The Only Way is Love
Sonia found herself as a mother of three children in a relationship of domestic violence. She could see the patterns of abuse so clearly in those around her, but struggled to know what to do for herself. Escaping the abuse took a long time, and...
Dave - From Strength to Strength
Dave was born in England and grew up believing he would join the army, joining the officer core as he went through uni. But when Dave turned up at a work training session and found it was just him and Alana, he immediately knew she was special ...
Faye - There Was Nothing Left To Do
Faye grew up curious about spiritual things. So when her mum suggested she go and speak to Mrs Robinson, the local spiritualist, Faye felt perhaps she had found her people. Faye was told she was very psychic. But when the visions changed, and F...
Jess - He Lifts the Weight of Those Collective Burdens
When Jess moved from Melbourne to Bendigo she didn’t realise it would be the beginning of such an isolating period of her life. Becoming a mum at the same time as she had moved away from community and a job, not knowing anyone in her new home. ...
Lena - The Only Answer To Everything
Lena grew up in Gippsland and trained to be a nurse. When her husband bought their new family home in Echuca, she started a new life there. Lena soon found herself with five daughters under the age of five, but when she approached her Catholic ...
John - Part of Our Life, All Our Life
John was born in Colchester in Essex, England in 1934. After an administrative mix up his father was posted to Singapore in the second world war, and the family went to live in the now infamous Changi prison. This very unorthodox childhood didn...
