Salt – Conversations with Amy
127 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAmy 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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Pornography: a woman's story - Danica
June 23, 2024 21:30 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBHave 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...
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord - Lachie
June 16, 2024 21:30 - 38 minutes - 35 MBWhat 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 ...
Fatherhood almost killed me - Desmond
June 09, 2024 21:30 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBIt's the return of Salt for it's epic tenth season, and host Amy Townsend begins by introducing us to Desmond Chin. Desmond had the ideal life, and starting a family was the ideal next step. The birth of his son Jordan should have been one of the happiest moments of his life. But instead, it led him to the brink of suicide. Listen in as Amy explores the world of post-natal depression for men. Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for mo...
It's almost here! Salt returns in one week
June 02, 2024 21:30 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBHost Amy Townsend is ready to deliver months of carefully collected stories from next week as Season 10 of Salt gets underway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The countdown is on - two weeks to go!
May 26, 2024 21:30 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBTwo more weeks and Amy Townsend will be back with another collection of always-inspiring stories of lives transformed by the Gospel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Just three weeks and Salt is back!
May 19, 2024 21:30 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBAmy Townsend welcomes you to tune in for Season Ten of the ever-popular podcast series, Salt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Behind the mic - Jenny
January 28, 2024 20:30 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBFor the final episode of season 9, Amy Townsend interviews Salt's most familiar talent. Over the past six years she has gathered and shared over one hundred stories of how God has been at work in and through His people. She's brought salt and light to our everyday lives as listeners, and we are delighted that we can finally persuade her to sit on the other side of the microphone, ready to share her story. It's with great pleasure that we introduce our listeners to Jenny Salt. LINKS ...
Single minded singleness - Karl
January 21, 2024 20:30 - 39 minutes - 36 MBThis episode Jenny Salt welcomes on board Karl Deenick. At the tender age of 16, Karl made a decision not to marry but to dedicate his life to serving the Lord Jesus, whatever that looked like. Closing that door opened another that led to a PhD on the strangest subject you'll ever encounter. LINKS You can click on these link to find Karl Deenick's books, Righteous By Promise and Washed by God: The Story of Baptism. Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible Colle...
The storyteller and the saviour - Kristen
January 14, 2024 20:30 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBIn this episode, Amy Townsend welcomes a woman whose fantasies highlight the facts about Jesus. Kristen Young is a successful fiction author. Kristen's tale is one of childhood dreams coming true for a little girl who loved stories. But along the way, Kristen had to learn that what we read, watch and listen to shapes our lives for good and bad. Ultimately, Kristen learned that a story is a pathway to God, not just for our heads but for our hearts. LINKS Salt is proudly brought t...
Deepest, darkest France - Kelly
January 07, 2024 20:30 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBThis episode Jenny Salt talks to a woman who took the good news to a country where the gospel has grown old and stale. Kelly Landrigan grew up in a fibro house in working-class Sydney. Her family went to church regularly, learning about rules to please God that she could never keep. But hearing the gospel, and understanding grace, took her on a journey to deepest, darkest France. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more inform...
Loving the red dirt - Alick
January 01, 2024 20:30 - 39 minutes - 36 MBThis episode Amy Townsend speaks to a man whose heart for the gospel sent him west. Alick Arkapaw has a deep love of sport and a 'tell it like it is' attitude. He grew up in an Australia that is fast fading away. But his love for this great brown land and the people who populate it led him to take his young family to the bush. There, he discovered the real spiritual needs of today's man on the land. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Cli...
Journey to murder, road to forgiveness - Tamar
December 25, 2023 20:30 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBJenny's guest this episode is Tamar Pollard. You won't have necessarily heard her name before, but if you were living in the UK in 1997 you would have seen photos of her family on the front page of every newspaper. And the headlines would have included words like 'murder' and 'tragedy'. Tamar's story is one that does include details of horrific circumstances. But it's also a story of incredible faith and a journey of forgiveness that will take your breath away. LINKS Salt is pr...
His call over your comfort - Jenny
December 17, 2023 20:30 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBThis episode Amy Townsend talks to Jenny, someone who has left her Australian life behind to be a stranger in a foreign land. We can't tell you her last name because Jenny is currently doing gospel work in an unreached part of the world where being a Christian is not a safe thing to be. But there's a lot more to Jenny's story than her time on the mission field. Today, we'll be talking about the challenges she faces every time she comes home. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by...
Still a mother - Jackie
December 10, 2023 20:30 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBThis episode Jenny Salt speaks to Jackie Gibson, a woman with a heart for mothers going through the hardest times. Jackie has lived in the US and the UK both as a child and as an adult, and currently lives in Philadelphia with her husband and kids. Jackie's journey as a mum has been a great joy, but also marked by deep sadness. Her book, You Are Still A Mother, was written in the light of her experience and the hope that remains. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missi...
Planting churches, growing faith - Amy and Mikey
December 03, 2023 20:30 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBToday Amy Townsend brings us a first for the Salt podcast, interviewing not one but two guests - Amy and Mikey Nhieu. Amy and Mikey grew up with very different backgrounds, but ten years ago they met and became a wonderful ministry couple. They have a great story of what it looks like to serve God together. But no-one really wants to think about what happens when our best efforts fail, or when a church plant doesn't go according to plan. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Syd...
Jesus' media man - Leigh
November 26, 2023 20:30 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBThis episode Jenny Salt talks to one of Australia's most experienced media workers, Leigh Hatcher. His name and voice may sound very familiar to many because he's had a career in television and radio that spans 50 years. Leigh has interviewed a myriad of famous people and stood on the edge of nation-changing events. But the event that changed him most took place one afternoon on a quiet beach. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here f...
A corporate conscience - Bill
November 19, 2023 20:30 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBThis episode Amy Townsend talks to Bill Farrand, a man who has filled key corporate chairs for secular and Christian companies. Bill grew up in a small town going to a small school. He didn't love hard work and wouldn't have described himself as particularly mature or ambitious. And yet somehow he found himself appointed to major positions of leadership and influence - and developing a corporate conscience along the way. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and B...
Dramatic faith - Amy
November 12, 2023 20:30 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBWelcome to the start of Season 9 of Salt, and our 100th episode! This time around Jenny Salt is speaking with Amy Townsend, a person whose path to God was literally a dramatic one. Amy grew up loving to perform, dance and being involved in drama. She loved musical theatre and everything involving a microphone and an audience. But it was off-stage, seeing flatmates live for Jesus in very ordinary ways that took Amy in a very different direction. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to yo...
The paramedic's mate - Mal
July 08, 2023 21:30 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBThis episode Jenny Salt talks to Mal York. Mal seems like your typical minister, preaching and serving in the local church. But what isn't so typical is what he's done on the side. That is, being a chaplain to ambulance services - standing beside paramedics serving the injured and the dying, and offering the hope of Christ in the most hopeless times. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of cou...
Faith under fire - David
July 01, 2023 21:30 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBJenny's guest today is David. For security reasons, we're not going to share his last name, but we can say that David grew up in a ministry family living on military bases. He also found himself donning a khaki uniform and having the unique responsibility of helping soldiers, sailors, airmen and women learn what it means to have faith under fire. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses ...
All things work for good - Dave
June 25, 2023 21:30 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBTambourines, cows and the urban poor - interested? This episode Jenny's guest is Dave Adams. For as long as Dave can remember, he had a heart for mission and a plan to go out into the world with the gospel. He did do that, but not exactly as he had thought. And along the way he came to understand the words, "God works in all things for the good of His people." LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide r...
Planning for death - Simone
June 18, 2023 21:30 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBThis episode Jenny welcomes Simone Hargreaves. Simone had dedicated her career to seeking justice, and as a managing partner in a law practise, she helps people prepare for the end of their lives. That means navigating the complicated process of estate planning and guardianship. In short, her normal day is dealing with what could be someone's hardest day. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range o...
A Bridge to Mission - Ben
June 11, 2023 21:30 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBJenny's guest in this episode is Ben Powell, a man whose life you could say is like a jigsaw puzzle that God has put together. Ben has been a secular youth worker, a youth minister in a church, and has lived and served in a place where people haven't even heard the name Jesus. And he's now combining those experiences to equip young people to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more infor...
Bringing forth life - Jodie
June 04, 2023 21:30 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBThis episode Jenny chats with a woman who has watched scores of little ones take their first breaths. Jodie McIver is a wife, a mum, a midwife and more recently the author of a new book called Bringing Forth Life which celebrates pregnancy and birth. As a Christian, she not only highlights the beauty of childbearing, but the way it parallels God's life-giving work in our own lives. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more inform...
For the love of God - Don
May 28, 2023 21:30 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBJenny Salt's guest this week is Don Carson - some would say a living legend, although he would be unlikely to go there. But Don is a renowned speaker, scholar, academic and author who has had a profound influence on generations of Christians. He’s had a hand in more than 60 books on various parts of the Bible and preached on any Gospel passage you'd care to name. We’re thrilled to have him on the show from his home in Chicago, USA. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Mi...
Public Christianity - Greg
May 21, 2023 21:30 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBThis episode Jenny Salt speaks to media mastermind, Greg Clarke. Greg has spent thirty years exploring the connections between Christianity and culture. Greg has led university centres, ground-breaking media companies and top-tier charities. And what he’s striven to do is his desire to see Christianity communicated in every public context. LINKS Some of the organisations Greg has filled leading roles for include Matthias Media, The Centre for Christian Apologetics, The Centre for Pub...
Loving sick kids - Kim
May 14, 2023 21:30 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBThis episode Jenny Salt sits down with paediatrician and child advocate, Dr Kim Oates, the former CEO of the Children's Hospital at Westmead. Kim is a doctor, academic, writer, husband, father, grandfather and a Christian. It's hard to summarise all that Kim has done over the years but what shines brightest is that God has used a heart well-designed for working with children so that, in all types of pain, these little ones had someone who was ready to listen. LINKS Salt is proudly br...
The missionary mindset - Steph
May 07, 2023 21:30 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBTune in as Jenny Salt introduces you to missionary psychologist Steph Schwarz. From a young age, Steph had her eyes and heart set on the mission field. She and her family did end up going to Africa but not as she expected. As a psychologist, she helped others stay on the mission field, and in the process learned how to face trials with resilience. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of course...
Broadway angels - Marcus
April 30, 2023 21:30 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBGet ready for a journey of wonder and spiritual encouragement as Jenny Salt introduces you to musical producer Marcus Cheong. Have you ever wondered what a Broadway producer does? Or how you even become one? Marcus Cheong has written and produced musicals that have been performed in one of the most iconic cities in the world. How did he get there? And what did God teach him through resounding choruses, and the saddest of songs? LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missio...
Exchanging many gods for one - Sashi
April 22, 2023 21:30 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBThis episode Jenny Salt introduces us to Sashi Grayndler. Sashi grew up in a Hindu household, knowing what it was like to have life ordered by many gods. But through a process of abandonment that stretched over many years she came to find the one God who would never leave. LINKS 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 Jenny's podcast recommendat...
Music and grief - Liv
April 16, 2023 21:30 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBKicking off Salt Season 8, Jenny introduces us to singer-songwriter Liv Chapman. You may have seen Liv's name at the end of the song PowerPoint for many of the congregational songs you sing in church. She's a song writer, musician, church leader and also one who has experienced the devastating loss of a close family member. But that loss has informed her music, drawing her and those who listen closer to a God who grieves with us. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missi...
Season 8 return!
April 12, 2023 02:10 - 54 seconds - 886 KBJenny Salt is back with another season of Salt! Prepare yourself for more insights into the Gospel-shaped lives of everyday Christians. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A psychologist on life - Lyn
January 01, 2023 20:30 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBJoin Jenny as she speaks to psychologist Lyn Worsley for the final episode of Season 7. Lyn is a senior clinical psychologist whose life has been filled with teachable moments. A little nurse for her father; a comforter for grieving families; a psychologist committed to building resilience. Lyn can give an insight into all of them, and especially where we need to build ourselves up today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fashionable Christianity - Jules
December 25, 2022 20:30 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBJenny Salt's guest this episode is fashionista, Jules Cole. Jules has been a fashion designer for more than forty years - teaching, working and writing about fashion. But what does that mean from the perspective of the Christian faith? What do faith and fashion have to do with each other? Join Jenny to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fighting for faith - Pete
December 18, 2022 20:30 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBJenny's guest today is Australian Defence Force chaplain Pete Ritchie. Pete has a long association with the military and rescue services. Years spent in the navy and as a spiritual mentor to the men and women of the armed forces have brought him into close contact with many people facing the reality of death. But he shares there's hope in Jesus for even the messiest of times. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more informati...
After the monsoons - Naomi
December 11, 2022 20:30 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBThis episode Jenny introduces us to missionary and author, Naomi Reed. Naomi has penned ten books, but never saw herself as a writer. First and foremost she was a physiotherapist, and that trade took her to the heights of the world and hundreds of faith stories. LINKS 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 Jenny's podcast recommendation, you can ...
The church of hard knocks - Wayne
December 04, 2022 20:30 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBThis episode Jenny crosses to the wrong side of the tracks to meet Wayne Pickford. Wayne is the minister of what many might call 'the church of hard knocks', with unemployment, poverty, domestic violence and lots of colourful characters all part of its community. But overriding all these social issues is the beauty of lives transformed by the gospel of grace. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range...
If Spring could sing - Jerrah
November 27, 2022 20:30 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBJenny Salt has the pleasure of introducing her listeners to a very creative young man, Jerrah Patston. If you were to imagine a ray of sunshine embodied as a person, Jerrah is your man. Jerrah lives with autism and intellectual impairment. He's also a composer, community musician, a valued member of his local church and, all up, a fun guy to be with. LINKS You can find Jerrah's fantastic music here on Spotify. Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. C...
Helping victims of violence - Leonie
November 20, 2022 20:30 - 41 minutes - 38 MBMeet Leonie Menzies, a woman whose childhood stretched across multiple cultures and continents, who uses her hard-won lessons to help a whole new generation of children. Leonie's early childhood was spent in the beauty of the French Alps, and the noisy hustle and bustle of Niger and Nigeria. It was also marked by a series of hellos and goodbyes, and a grief and loss that actually resulted in her becoming a person of hope - hope which she now offers to those whose lives seem hopeless. ...
Getting to the heart of things - David
November 12, 2022 20:30 - 36 minutes - 33 MBJenny does a deep dive into the life of David Whalley, a Christian man who knows what it feels like to hold a beating heart in his hands. David began his life as a hyperactive child when medicine barely understood what that was. Who would have thought that, as an adult, he would embark on a medical career that would lead him to navigate the pathways of the human heart? LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the ...
Musician to missionary - Derek
November 06, 2022 20:30 - 40 minutes - 37 MBTune in to hear Jenny Salt chat with Derek Brotherson, the Principal of Sydney Missionary and Bible College. The pieces that make up his life are a strange fit – music, law, theology – sounds a bit like a medieval monk. But rather than being sequestered away, Derek's desire to serve took him to South East Asia and a difficult-to-reach majority religion. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of co...
The forest underground - Tony
October 30, 2022 20:30 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBIn this episode, Jenny invites onto the show passionate Christian environmentalist and overseas mission worker, Tony Rinaudo. Tony is a man overflowing with excitement and enthusiasm for the path God has led him down - including the journey that led him to discover an underground forest. Some who've crossed paths with Tony have called him crazy. But if he is, he’s crazy about Africa, the environment and God. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College....
Jesus for teens - James
October 23, 2022 20:30 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBJenny's guest in this episode is James Lane, a man charged with bringing the Gospel to sceptical teens. James has made a mission out of talking to our high school kids about Jesus – something that would scare the life out of most of us. But his greatest struggle was an unexpected unravelling of his life that left him gasping for grace. LINKS Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. ...
In sickness and in health - Elizabeth
October 16, 2022 20:30 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this episode, Jenny introduces us to Elizabeth Spencer, an everyday woman whose family life is a tribute to God’s amazing grace. Elizabeth has found deep and abiding love – not once, not twice, but three times in her life. Two husbands, both with significant challenges. But above and beyond them, a Lord who will not let her go. LINKS 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 y...
Around the world in 80 ways - Tim
October 09, 2022 20:30 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBKicking off Salt Season 7, Jenny introduces us to the CEO of Anglican Aid, Tim Swan. From his earliest years, Tim had a sense that God had a plan for him. It began with music, moved into mission, and has brought him to a place where he now gets to meet tens of thousands of new Christians every year. LINKS You can see all of the projects Tim is involved in by visiting the Anglican Aid website. Salt is proudly brought to you by Sydney Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more...
Coming up in Season 7!
October 02, 2022 20:30 - 1 minute - 1.43 MBJenny Salt returns for a seventh season of the Salt podcast - a wonderful way to discover how God’s good news has shaped the lives of celebrated individuals and everyday Christians. Press play to hear about the highlights waiting for you in the coming weeks. Salt is part of Hope Podcasts, hope-filled productions made possible by Hope 103.2 FM. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Never Going Home - Anthony
June 12, 2022 14:01 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBFor the finale of Salt Season 6, Jenny introduces us to Anthony Brammall. Anthony's experience of God's grace at a young age took him and his family to an unpredictable and sometimes dangerous country. There, he spent years in cross-cultural ministry learning how to introduce the gospel to people dedicated to an array of alternate religions. But his continuing scholarship would later lead him to tell another story entirely. Anthony's reality of going to a risky and unpredictable place is ...
Two Sisters And A Tumour - Emily
June 05, 2022 14:01 - 31 minutes - 29 MBJenny Salt speaks to Emily Maurits about her sister's life-threatening condition that first left her helpless, then led her - despite all her questions - to a greater trust in the goodness of God. Emily grew up in a Christian home, loving to read and with a passion to write. What she ended up writing about, though, was something she would never have wished on anyone. Her first book became an endearing story about two sisters and a brain tumour. If you are interested in reading more about ...
A Family Shattered - Kathy
May 29, 2022 14:01 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBJenny's guest in this episode is Kathy Notley, who shares what it is like to go searching for the family you've lost and find a stronger connection than you ever thought possible. Kathy's childhood was idyllic - a close family with loving parents and so many memories of family holidays, playing with neighbours, and a home that everyone wanted to visit. Then, at 17 years of age, her world fell apart. Her family, once close, was shattered and scattered. And so the search began for Kathy to...
God on the Green Isle - Sharon
May 22, 2022 14:01 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBIn this episode, Jenny Salt takes us into the life of Sharon Hall, a self-effacing woman whose life is a testimony to what God can do with a willing pair of hands. Sharon grew up with an open-air preacher for a dad and a piano-accordion-playing mum, and God was always a big part of her childhood. She dreamt of going to Africa as a missionary teacher, but God had other plans and took her to green hills on the other side of the world. And when she finally came home, it was to receive the f...