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Eve ReloadedEp 10: CROSS Generational“OK Boomer”, “Cheugy Starter Pack”, “Avocado toast” - these are the new weapons of generational warfare. Does ‘respecting your elders’ mean accepting outdated advice? Is generational friction inevitable? Does being part of the family of God make a difference? (BONUS!: Fun recap of the Bluey episode “Phones”)Millennials Are the Silencing Generation - F.H. Buckley (2 Jan 2022, Wall Street Journal)What Is ‘Cheugy’? You Know It When You See It - Taylor Lorenz (29 Apr 2021, New York Times)“OK boomer” isn’t just about the past. It’s about our apocalyptic future - Aja Romano (19 Nov 2019, Vox)Join the Eve Reloaded Podcast Facebook group discussio...2022-01-3142 min
Eve ReloadedEp 9: Home learning, online shopping, lockdown chatThis episode takes a bit of a different tack as we chat through a few quick things including online shopping (what are your household rules around spending?), vaccine hesitancy (with no shouting!), and learning from home (without despairing). As always we turn to the Bible for wisdom and encouragement.Join the Eve Reloaded Podcast Facebook group discussion at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2853929424707544/We welcome your feedback, contributions and suggestions! Please share your thoughts with us at evereloadedpodcast@gmail.com.BECKY LUI was adopted into God's family sometime in 2004 when she met the...2021-08-1952 minEve ReloadedEp 8: Climate conscious ChristiansShould we reduce the human population to prevent global warming? Which 'green' activities are worth putting effort into? Does capitalism make it impossible for us to steward the Earth? Can the Bible help us face climate anxiety? This wide-ranging discussion touches on plastics, the meat-free movement, composting, renewable energy, and Jesus! Phone a friend: Boris Johnson pressures Morrison on net zero by 2050 during climate call - Bevan Shields (SMH, 15 May 2021)Earth Day 2021: Behaviours we were forced to adopt during the coronavirus pandemic that we should keep - Gus Bruno (7News, 23 April 2021)Net zero e...2021-05-3148 minEve ReloadedEp 7: Speaking up about sexual assaultAt the March 4 Justice rallies, women around Australia protested for the safety of women from sexual assault. Becky and I reflect on our own experiences and offer some advice on becoming more comfortable with speaking up. We discuss if making noise is the only solution, how we dispel taboos around sexual assault, and share our views about sex education.Ex-Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins speaks at March 4 Justice rally in Canberra - Chanel Zagon, Nine News (15 March 2021)Talking sex by the book, Patricia WeerakoonMenslineResistport.orgPlease contact 1800RESPECT...2021-03-2958 minEve ReloadedEp 6: “Never married”Is it time to reclaim the word ‘spinster’? Can the Bible offer us a better alternative to the overwhelming assumption in our culture that women should get married? Our first ever guest Kitty Chan, who has never been married, joins Becky and I in untangling the lies and truth about being ‘never married’. We touch on dating, making life choices, and what to do if you sometimes feel sad about being single.Why are increasing numbers of women choosing to be single? - Emma John, The Guardian (17 Jan 2021)We welcome your feedback, contributions and suggestions! Please s...2021-02-1343 minEve ReloadedEp 5: The most wonderful time of the year?Have you experienced the “Christmas paradox” - the feelings of joy, excitement, anticipation of Christmas meeting stress, dread, angst from all the things Christmas entails? Becky and I discuss a Biblical way of navigating the ‘silly season’ and the things that stress us out. Should we do Santa? Are we obliged to run around visiting everyone? What if you’ve partied too hard at the office party?Christmas gives us possibly the most perfect paradox of our lives - Virginia Trioli (5 December 2020, ABC)Verandah Santa (Bluey episode, ABC iView) Book: Just Nicholas - Annie Kratz...2020-12-1536 minEve ReloadedEp 4: Summer holidays!How are you planning to spend your summer? Should we ‘holiday at home’ as per Hamish Blake & Zoe Foster-Blake’s new ad campaign? Can travel be a spiritual experience? Becky takes us to the Bible to consider God's perspective on holidays, travel, and rest.Hamish, Zoe Foster Blake spruik Australia holidays in $7 million campaign (13 October 2020, News.com.au)Resources for people struggling with mental health or safety at home:Beyond Blue: www.beyondblue.org.au1800 Respect: www.1800respect.org.auLifeline: www.lifeline.org.auTalk to your GP: www.healthdirect.gov.au...2020-11-2340 minEve ReloadedEp 3: Pink RecessionWomen are more likely to be 'essential workers', while at the same time, more likely to be out of work. How can we support each other as sisters in Christ? As Christians, should we be calling on the church or government to do more? Women have lost jobs faster than men during coronavirus but are getting less assistance, according to new research (10 June 2020, ABC)Don’t Let the Pandemic Set Back Gender Equality (16 Sep 2020, Harvard Business Review)We welcome your feedback, contributions and suggestions! Please share your thoughts with us at evereloadedpodcast@gmail.com...2020-10-0849 minEve ReloadedEp 2: Beyond body positivityIn a culture obsessed by women's bodies, is there a better alternative to 'body positivity'? What's a helpful way to talk to our friends about bodies?Can we please stop talking about Adele's body? - Arwa Mahdawi (9 May 2020, The Guardian)We welcome your feedback, contributions and suggestions! Please share your thoughts with us at evereloadedpodcast@gmail.com.Join the Eve Reloaded Podcast Facebook group discussion at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2853929424707544/BECKY LUI was adopted into God's family sometime in 2004 when she met the real Jesus by reading the Bible with...2020-08-3140 minEve ReloadedPilot: Lockdown laundryIn Australia, COVID-19 lockdowns have resulted in an increase in domestic work (housework!) for everyone, but even more so for women. As Christian women, how should we respond to this increased load and how can we speak to our men about it? 'Pandemic resistant': Division of household labour barely budges, report finds (2 July 2020, Sydney Morning Herald)Coronavirus has left Australian women anxious, overworked, insecure — and worse off than men again - Annabel Crabb (24 May 2020, ABC News)2020-07-3044 min