

Salt – Conversations with Amy
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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Apr 22, 2023 • 37min
Exchanging many gods for one - Sashi
This 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 recommendation, you can find Real Hope here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 16, 2023 • 44min
Music and grief - Liv
Kicking 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 Missionary and Bible College. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. You can find out all about Liv's work by visiting Emu Music. If you're interested in following Jenny's podcast recommendation, you can find Raising Teens here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 12, 2023 • 54sec
Season 8 return!
Jenny 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.

Jan 1, 2023 • 48min
A psychologist on life - Lyn
Join 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.

Dec 25, 2022 • 40min
Fashionable Christianity - Jules
Jenny 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.

Dec 18, 2022 • 37min
Fighting for faith - Pete
Jenny'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 information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Jenny's podcast recommendation, you can find Undistracted here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 11, 2022 • 36min
After the monsoons - Naomi
This 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 find Real Hope here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 4, 2022 • 34min
The church of hard knocks - Wayne
This 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 of courses available. If you're interested in following Jenny's podcast recommendation, you can find Raising Teens here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 27, 2022 • 35min
If Spring could sing - Jerrah
Jenny 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. Click here for more information on the wide range of courses available. If you're interested in following Jenny's podcast recommendation, you can find Sport 3-16 here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 20, 2022 • 41min
Helping victims of violence - Leonie
Meet 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. 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 find Undistracted here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.