Stories of Hope

Major Bryce Davies from the Salvation Army hosts the show. Stories of Hope captures thoughts and stories of everyday people who triumph over adversity. https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/storiesofhope/

Christian Living 6 - Applying Christian Principles in the Workplace 09/15/2024

Christian Living 6 - Applying Christian Principles in the Workplace How we determine our career depends a lot on our world view. Some careers, like plastic surgery requires amazing dedication and years of training. Acknowledging our different skills and capacity, we all do well to see our lives as a gift that we are responsible stewards of. Lets not sacrifice meaning and purpose for a pay cheque or an easy life. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/32901762

Jason Poutawa - Repost 09/12/2024

Jason Poutawa - Repost Jason is of Indian descent and grew up feeling different and when his Father left home his sense of being lost was crippling. He became involved with the Salvos as a 10 year old boy and it changed his life, giving him a new sense of identity. He now runs the Salvos in Moree helping kids experience the same sort of stability and love that helped transform his life. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/22134098

Christian Living 5 The Role of Community in Character Development 09/08/2024

Christian Living 5 The Role of Community in Character Development When we are invested in community, we tend to build character both in ourselves and others. For Melvin being with Carol made him want to be a better man. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/32804137

Claire and Brenda share about walking the Camino 09/05/2024

Claire and Brenda share about walking the Camino Brenda young and Claire Emerton are Salvo officers in Melbourne. They walked the Camino De Santiago together in June this year and describe the wonderful, joyful, painful, miserable and rewarding experiences of this adventure. It's great to hear them share about it. Buen Camino! /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/32754712

Christian living 4. Overcoming Challenges to Christian Character 09/01/2024

Christian living 4. Overcoming Challenges to Christian Character When we are tired or stressed our character can sometimes erode and we start to behave in ways that are not true to our values and beliefs. Over time this can become very serious. Believe it or not, even the lovely Sue can lose some of her loveliness when she is tired and overwhelmed. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/32754547

Supervision Series Part 1: The Value of Supervision 08/29/2024

Supervision Series Part 1: The Value of Supervision The Salvos invest heavily into Supervision, as it not only improves the quality of the service we provide, but more importantly it values the most important asset we have - our people. Andy King and I unpack the ins and outs of supervision and suggest it is an opportunity to grab wholeheartedly if you have the option. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/32106317

Christian Living series 4 Christian Virtue 08/28/2024

Christian Living series 4 Christian Virtue A distinct Christian virtue is the the mysterious capacity to love without agenda. Jesus ate with misfits and nobodies and loved them in a radical way. Not sure it did him much good, but He did it anyway. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/32754232

Gerrard Gosens. A Blind Man with Incredible Vision -Repost 08/22/2024

Gerrard Gosens. A Blind Man with Incredible Vision -Repost Gerrard was born blind and yet from an early age lived life wholeheartedly. He even rode his bike to school each day as a kid, following his brothers bike. He is a paralympian, has summited Mt Everest, been on dancing with the stars, he owns two chocolate shops and is planning to swim the English channel later in the year. He is a remarkable man. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/26714046

Christian Living Series No 3 - Prayer 08/18/2024

Christian Living Series No 3 - Prayer We are thinking all the time. Sometimes we over think and get anxious and frustrated. It's possible to turn our lonely flawed inner monologue into constant prayer. Dialogue with God. I know the lovely Sue does this as sometimes I hear her muttering under her breath at me and she mentions God's name. I'm sure He helps her know what to do and what not to do. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/32436167

Brodie Ellis - Making the best of it! 08/15/2024

Brodie Ellis - Making the best of it! Brodie was teaching English to kids in Vietnam as part of an extended working holiday, when his life was turned upside down by a devastating motorbike accident. His injuries are significant, but his attitude and positivity is amazing. He comes along each week to a group called "men's walk and talk" and inspires us all to be thankful for whatever we have. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/23276087

The Bible. Christian Living Series 2 08/11/2024

The Bible. Christian Living Series 2 /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/32284557

Alberto Campbell-Staines. Paralympian Repost 08/08/2024

Alberto Campbell-Staines. Paralympian Repost Alberto grew up in an orphanage in Jamaica and was eventually adopted by an Australian Salvo couple here in Brisbane. He had no idea that we was gifted with the ability to run fast - really fast. He now holds multiple Australian records for the 400, 200 and 100 meters sprints in the T20 class and represented Jamaica in the recent Tokyo Paralympic games. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/23489906

The Christian Life. Christian Living Series 1 08/04/2024

The Christian Life. Christian Living Series 1 Living the Christian life is the theme of the next 18 weeks of Monday podcasts while I am on Sabbatical walking the Camino de Santiago and a variety of other activities. Its not an academic or complicated conversation as it's just me, a simple sort of Aussie bloke trying to explain how it lands for me in 2024. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/32284292

Peter Slegers (Hop)-Repost 08/01/2024

Peter Slegers (Hop)-Repost Peter Slegers(Hop) lost his leg in a motorbike accident at just 19 years of age. This, along with family and relationship challenges drove him into addiction. But he has nearly 20 years in recovery and is a funny bloke. Its a cracker of a story. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/18563240

Finding Hope in the Challenges 07/28/2024

Finding Hope in the Challenges Lots of things go wrong in life. Collingwood can snatch defeat form the jaws of victory, people get injured the week before running a marathon and for the lovely Sue, it was an unexpected issue with her leg. Prayer can bring a posture of hope that helps us be alert to the ways love and joy can find its way into the mix. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/32092627

Dean Clifford. Re-posted 07/25/2024

Dean Clifford. Re-posted Dean Clifford was born with a rare skin disease and was often referred to as a cotton wool baby or a butterfly wing baby as his skin was extremely delicate. His life expectancy was maybe 5 years, but against the odds, he is now in his 40s and going strong. He is a motivational speaker and lives a high quality life. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/31909162

Zest for Life 07/21/2024

Zest for Life Many people experience a time in their life when they find their calling and experience a heightened zest for life. For many Christians being filled with the Holy Spirit is one of the ways we understand this: God purposes and power entering into our lives. Not all enthusiasm is of God though! The lovely Sue's obsession with Masterchef: for example. 🙄 /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/32028142

Colonel Rodney Walters 07/18/2024

Colonel Rodney Walters Rodney Walters grew up in the small town of Mt Barker in South Australia to officer parents and moved around a lot as a child. He went to 9 schools! He resisted becoming a Salvo officer as he wanted to have the opportunity to travel. Turns out Rodney is the epitome of the saying "Join the Army - see the world" /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/32106077

Clean Sheets 07/14/2024

Clean Sheets The apostle Peter had a vision about a sheet filled with ceremonially unclean animals floating down from heaven. A voice told him to kill and eat what for centuries prior in his tradition had been unclean. It seems some things we think are true about God's ways can change. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/31992392

Andy King. Life story 07/11/2024

Andy King. Life story Andy King is the pastoral supervisor for the Salvos telephone assessment team across Australia - 72 employees. To help others unpack how this work impacts them, he has had to do a lot of work on himself and as he shares his life story here, we see how his experiences and inner work has shaped his care for these workers. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/31992562

Finding the Humility to be Yourself 07/07/2024

Finding the Humility to be Yourself I recently saw the movie Inside Out 2. It captures well the challenge for us all to be true to ourselves with all of our paradoxes. When Saul became Paul, he needed time and support to integrate his new understanding of his God given identity. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/31992242

Mike Frost 07/04/2024

Mike Frost Mike is a prolific author, an internationally sought after speaker and one of the leading voices on the authentic mission of the church. Mike is not afraid to debate the tough issues and as he shares his story we see some of the experiences that have shaped his views and given him the courage to speak out. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/31908742

Encouragement 06/30/2024

Encouragement When you think about encouragement in the bible you think Barnabus. He was instrumental in helping the Apostle Paul in the early days of his ministry. To give and receive encouragement is life giving. Who can you encourage today? /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/31830977

Leisa Humbley 06/27/2024

Leisa Humbley Leisa grew up in Broken Hill and luckily needed to go to the bathroom when she was a child at church which cleared a pathway in the pew for her father to go forward and embrace Christian faith. Her beautiful heart and love for God and people has been key through the challenges of family life and Salvo ministry. Today she serves young people in the Salvos in Brisbane. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/31768109

Everyone Needs an Ananias 06/23/2024

Everyone Needs an Ananias In Acts ch 9 we see Ananias going to Saul after his Damascus Road experience and helping him, even though he thought he was dangerous. We are all prompted at times to help people who we have doubts about, but who knows what a difference this might make, both to them and to you! /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/31658327

Fran Everitt 06/20/2024

Fran Everitt Fran Everitt didn't really want to come to Australia when she was 15 years old as the upheaval was significant. But thanks, in part to the beautiful community of the Salvos, her strength of character and love for people has flourished and she now cares for Aussie Salvo Officers from all over the world. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/31740462

Wake Up Calls 06/16/2024

Wake Up Calls Sometimes we get stuck in a rut or feel trapped and it takes a dramatic moment for us to wake up. For Saul on the Damascus Road it was a blinding light, for the lovely Sue it was a persistent inkling to move to Melbourne. Both resulted in significant changes! /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/31541947

Tom Austin 06/13/2024

Tom Austin Tom Austin is the NSW manager of youth services for the Salvos and he and I worked together for a while at OASIS in Sydney. He has a fascinating story and has been shaped by both loving stability and personal tragedy. He has a surprising devotion to growing, preserving and making sauces from chillies! /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/31658072

Guidance and Encounters Along the Way 06/09/2024

Guidance and Encounters Along the Way In life, if we are open to it, we might receive divine guidance, we might meet people from far off lands who are different and we might participate in life together in wonderful ways. This happened to Phillip in Acts chapter 8 and I'm hoping it will happen to me on the Camino De Santiago later this year. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/31505252

David Collinson 06/06/2024

David Collinson Dave Collinson, also known as Captain Collo, is a Salvo officer who never gets bored. He has written a book, led big bands, started Just Brass which is a music program for kids and is even an iron man. Always up for a challenge, his story is inspiring and uplifting. /episode/index/show/brycedavies/id/31487367

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