Venn Lockdown Radio

Featured on the show is a conversation with Venn's Board Chair, the Archdeacon Dr Lyndon Drake, about his various church and governance roles, as well as his recent Common Ground article, "Why we Need the Church". This includes reference to Dietrich Bonhoeffer's challenge to love and serve the church that Jesus has actually given us, not our wistful, dream version! Sam and Julia also chat with alumni couple, Tim Fenwick (Summer Conference 2019) and Ashlea Davies (Intern 2016/17) about the wonder of sharing good food with others and the challenges of living with chronic illness. They catch up with the ever-enthusiastic Tamsin Woolf (Fellow 2018/19) about life after the Residential Fellowship, finishing her law degree this week, and the thrill of doing theology on Tuesday nights with Murray Rae. And finally, before the Venn office goes into its annual July shutdown, we get an update from CEO Nathan McLellan about plans for the second half of the year.

In this week's programme, Sam and Julia gave our CEO, Nathan McLellan, a break from his usual organisational update and instead talk about his recent article in Common Ground on the "forgotten doctrine" of Christ's ascension. They catch up with alumnus Daniel Mazengarb (Intern 2010/11, VVP Auckland 2019) about his experience on the Vocational Programme with his wife, Mel, last year, their four-week-old baby, and the current health of church finances through his work at Christian Savings. Sam and Julia also chat to alumna Rachel Wilson (Intern 2009) and her husband, Tim, about parenting, education, music, media, and reframing our understanding of success. And finally, you'll be able to hear more from Venn's Residential Fellowship Director, Donald Goodhall, about this year's cohort of Fellows and his recent musical offering in Common Ground, "Singin' in the Rain".

This week, Sam and Julia chat to alumnus Joshua Peauafi (Summer Conference 2020) about his work with Young Enterprise in the Wellington region, and to his wife, Nicky, about her business, Potplant Studio. They also catch up with alumna Grace Bucknell (Fellowship, 2017/18) about her move to the United Kingdom that was cut short by COVID-19, and about her recently launched podcast, Neither Mary Nor Martha. And finally, Sam hears more from Luke Fenwick about adjusting to life as a new parent and to discuss Luke's article on friendship from last week's Common Ground.

This week, Sam and Julia chat to alumnus Joshua Peauafi (Summer Conference 2020) about his work with Young Enterprise in the Wellington region, and to his wife, Nicky, about her business, Potplant Studio. They also catch up with alumna Grace Bucknell (Fellowship, 2017/18) about her move to the United Kingdom that was cut short by COVID-19, and about her recently launched podcast, Neither Mary Nor Martha. And finally, Sam hears more from Luke Fenwick about adjusting to life as a new parent and to discuss Luke's article on friendship from last week's Common Ground.

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To sign up for Venn's weekly newsletter Common Ground, go to https://www.venn.org.nz/sign-up/ Copyright: Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3522-cold-funkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this week's programme, your hosts Sam and Julia Bloore take a moment with alumni Emma (Intern 2012) and Charles (Intern 2008 and Venn Board Deputy-Chair) Belcher. Emma and Charles share stories from lockdown life with their three children and offer some insight into the enormous challenges the hospitality industry is facing. You will also hear from Tessa Simpson (VVP Wellington 2018) as she talks about her work with the Crown Law Office, helping other Government departments understand the spirit of the Treaty of Waitangi. And staying in the capital, this week you will hear from Venn Wellington Co-ordinator and Senior Teaching Fellow John Dennison about his life as a chaplain at Victoria University, his three Common Ground pieces on prayer, and how he is finding time for God, for family, and for poetry.

To read John Fox's Easter reflection, titled "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," go to https://www.venn.org.nz/when-i-survey-the-wondrous-cross/ To sign up for Venn's weekly newsletter Common Ground, go to https://www.venn.org.nz/sign-up/ Copyright: Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3522-cold-funkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

To read Jane Silloway-Smith's article on Rule of Life, go to: https://www.venn.org.nz/weekly-practice-rule-of-life/ To read Andre Muller's article on Holy Week, go to: https://www.venn.org.nz/an-introduction-to-holy-week/ To sign up for Venn's weekly newsletter Common Ground, go to https://www.venn.org.nz/sign-up/ Copyright: Power of the Gospel by Ben Harper (1995) Copyright: Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3522-cold-funkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

To read Andrew Shamy's reflection on C.S. Lewis's "Learning in Wartime", go to https://www.venn.org.nz/a-strange-kind-of-blessing/ To sign up for Venn's weekly newsletter Common Ground, go to https://www.venn.org.nz/sign-up/ Copyright: Cold Funk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3522-cold-funkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/