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My next guests are Jimmy and Emily Boyd, cross cultural workers in SE Asia for the past nearly 10 years, where many of their interactions are with communities who have very little to no contact with the good news.  Additionally, they run an ecotourism business, where they take visitors on fun tropical adventures with snorkeling and wildlife. And they also look for ways to serve and connect with the local communities, for the good of those communities.  In this conversation Jimmy and Emily share candidly about some of the difficulties of living overseas, especially in a developing country. They also share about their tourism business and a book Emily just finished. I was really grateful for the time with them, even as we overcame some technical difficulties. Hopefully you find it encouraging as well! If you want more info on their ecotourism business, you can find them on Instagram @radiantlife.excursions which I will link to in the notes.  Thanks for listening!

My next guest is Kyle, founder and Executive Director at Bible Translation Fellowship. BTF aims to integrate Bible translation with the mission of the church. In doing this, it does so through advocacy, mentoring, networking, and translation consulting.  Kyle also lives in the western cape of South Africa with his wife, Hannah, and their dog.  In talking with Kyle, I was struck by the passion that God has instilled in him throughout his journey of faith. Additionally I was really encouraged by his thoughtful, principled, and earnest approach to see the word of God go out to all peoples. The Bible translation world is one I'm quite ignorant of, and this conversation was revelatory for me.  I hope you find it encouraging as well. If you want more info, you can visit BTF's website at Bibletranslationfellowship.org Thanks for listening!

My next guest is Rusty McKie who is a spiritual director, host of the Art of Stability podcast, founder of Steadfast Ministries, and the author of a book called Sabbaticals. He's currently working on book also called The Art of Stability.  This conversation was informative for me as I didn't know much about spiritual direction. It was also refreshing as we discussed certain elements of the Christian experience to which I had not put much thought or articulation. Like how do we define or experience intimacy with God or rest?  I didn't even get to all my questions! But, there is only so much time; I hope you find this conversation as engaging as I did! Thanks for listening! https://www.steadfastmin.com/

My next guest is Max Mooney, a friend from church and a coffee friend. He owns Narrative Coffee which has locations in Everett and Bellingham, WA. Max is an incredibly smart and capable guy with a unique story of faith. I'm struck not only by his intellect, but also his clarity and the intentionality with which he uses those things to serve and see God. In our conversation, Max shares how he came to faith, how he got into coffee and why coffee matters. Yes, we also talk a lot about coffee, and yes, it gets nerdy, but not snobbish. Alright, sit down, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the conversation. Thanks for listening!

My next guest is Thomas Hodzi, who along with his sister, Ruth are the driving force behind Christ of First Importance Ministries. Thomas and his family are dedicated to strengthening churches, planting churches, and caring for vulnerable children in Zimbabwe, his home country. I was struck by Thomas' patient approach to training pastors and building infrastructure to faithfully fortify God-honoring churches in Zimbabwe, especially the more remote villages. Thomas' care for the people of Zimbabwe is deep and sincere, and the testimony of faith that God is writing in his life was a great encouragement to me! One note: this episode is not broken up, since most podcast players allow you to pause and restart where you left off. Hopefully the episode length isn't too intimidating–AND hopefully it still listens well at faster playback speeds! Alright, onto the conversation. Thanks for listening!

This is the third and final episode of my April conversation with Tim Burns, missionary in Nagoya Japan with his wife, Chie and three kids. In this last part, we talk about a concerning trend Tim has noticed with parachurch ministries in Japan started by younger Americans. Which leads us to delve into some of our concern for the church in America. Thanks for listening!

This is the second part of my April conversation with Tim Burns, missionary in Nagoya Japan with his wife, Chie and three kids. In this episode, we talk about ways the Japanese culture makes it hard to share the love of Christ, and his perspective on it. Thanks for listening!

My next guest is Tim Burns, church planter in Nagoya Japan with his wife Chie and their three kids, who are stateside on furlough. Tim was also my very first guest back in October 2019 and I wanted to have him back to hear how ministry has been the last two and a half years, how COVID was in Japan, and the missions landscape in Japan at the moment. In this first episode of three, Tim and I talk about what has happened since October 2019. Also, we actually recorded a couple months ago in April. Thanks for listening!

This is the third and final episode of my recent conversation with Aaron Gray, pastor for preaching and vision at Sound City Bible Church in Lynnwood, WA, where my family and I attend. We talk about what it's been like for Aaron to pastor during COVID-19, and what we see for the church moving forward in an unsettled and evolving American culture. Thanks for listening!

This is the second part of my conversation with Aaron Gray, pastor for preaching and vision at Sound City Bible Church in Lynnwood, WA, where my family and I attend. In this episode, we talk about The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast from Mike Cosper and Christianity Today. We talk about Aaron's participation in it, our thoughts on how it could benefit the church, and our reflections on it as a whole. Thanks for listening!

My next guest is Aaron Gray, pastor for preaching and vision at Sound City Bible Church in Lynnwood, WA, which also happens to be where my family and I attend. Aaron has a real thirst for knowledge, high energy, and a perspective on life and the church that I wanted to peer into. Our conversation is broken up into three parts that I'll release over the next couple weeks. Part 1 is about Aaron's upbringing around church, becoming a pastor, and joining Mars Hill Church in the greater Seattle area in its last few years. Thanks for listening!

My next guest is Jon Repp. Why am I talking to Jon Repp? I'm talking to Jon because we're good friends from church and he attended and graduated from Bob Jones University, a Fundamentalist school in the South well known for its school curriculum, conservative values, and strictures. When I found out he was an alumnus, I was quite curious to know about his experience there and how he reflects on it now. Our conversation is broken up into two parts for the ease of your listening pleasure; I hope you enjoy!!

My next guest is Jon Repp. Why am I talking to Jon Repp? I'm talking to Jon because we're good friends from church, and he attended and graduated from Bob Jones University, a Fundamentalist school in the South well known for its school curriculum, conservative values, and strictures. When I found out he was an alumnus, I was quite curious to know about his experience there and how he reflects on it now. Our conversation is broken up into two parts for the ease of your listening pleasure; I hope you enjoy!!

https://lisalageorge.com This two part conversation is with Dr. Lisa LaGeorge, director at CHF Academy. In part 1, we talk about her upbringing which planted a deep love for the gospel that grew into a love for missions and a desire for Christ to be known. We talk about her experiences in missions, teaching, and now at CHF. Throughout, she shares how the Lord has shaped her perspective. In part 2, we discuss the under-discussed topic of singleness. Lisa shares why she has blogged about this God-sanctioned station of life and how she has sought to navigate it in a God-honoring way. Thanks for listening!! Lord bless.

https://lisalageorge.com This two part conversation is with Dr. Lisa LaGeorge, director at CHF Academy. In part 1, we talk about her upbringing which planted a deep love for the gospel that grew into a love for missions and a desire for Christ to be known. We talk about her experiences in missions, teaching, and now at CHF. Throughout, she shares how the Lord has shaped her perspective. In part 2, we discuss the under-discussed topic of singleness. Lisa shares why she has blogged about this God-sanctioned station of life and how she has sought to navigate it in a God-honoring way. Thanks for listening!! Lord bless.

Wow it’s been a while! This is a conversation I had back in October 2020 with Pastor Landon Miller of Calvary Church of the Pacific in Aiea, HI. As usual we talk through a variety of topics including non-vacation life in Hawaii, his family’s adjustment, and pastoring during COVID-19. Thanks and hope you enjoy!

Wow it’s been a while! This is a conversation I had back in October 2020 with Pastor Landon Miller of Calvary Church of the Pacific in Aiea, HI. As usual we talk through a variety of topics including non-vacation life in Hawaii, his family’s adjustment, and pastoring during COVID-19. Thanks and hope you enjoy!

Another repeat! Ken Flower joins me again to talk the spiritual disciplines he’s helped write guides for at Doxa Church in Bellevue, WA. To access the Doxa guides: https://www.doxa-church.com/spiritual-formation Thanks for listening! FAITH RESILIENCE COMMUNITY

Another repeat! Ken Flower joins me again to talk the spiritual disciplines he’s helped write guides for at Doxa Church in Bellevue, WA. To access the Doxa guides: https://www.doxa-church.com/spiritual-formation Thanks for listening! FAITH RESILIENCE COMMUNITY

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Ben and I comment on and process aspects of the American conversation on race. Thanks for listening! FAITH RESILIENCE COMMUNITY

Ben and I talk about COVID-19, its impact on Ben and other thoughts he’s had on the pandemic. Thanks for listening! FAITH RESILIENCE COMMUNITY

My next conversation was with Dr. Jeff Wang, a friend from our college years. In med school, Jeff’s focus was infectious diseases. I wanted to hear how life during COVID-19 is for those on the front lines, not just in their work, but in their minds and hearts. Thanks for listening. But more importantly, thanks Jeff and all the healthcare workers for making the sacrifice to care for our communities! Faith Resilience Community

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To get in touch with Ben, his website is https://www.saybrookministries.org/

To get in touch with Ben, his website is https://www.saybrookministries.org/ 

To get in touch with Ken, his email is Ken.Flower@Doxa-Church.com and his Twitter is @Kendall_Flower

To get in touch with Ken, his email is Ken.Flower@Doxa-Church.com and his Twitter is @Kendall_Flower Here is the spiritual formations guide Ken helped develop: https://www.csmedia1.com/doxa-church.com/getstartedguide.pdf

To get in touch with Ken, his email is Ken.Flower@Doxa-Church.com and his Twitter is @Kendall_Flower

To get in touch with Ken, his email is Ken.Flower@Doxa-Church.com and his Twitter is @Kendall_Flower

To get in touch with Ken, his email is Ken.Flower@Doxa-Church.com and his Twitter is @Kendall_Flower

To get in touch with Tim, his email is timothyryanburns@gmail.com and his Instagram is alsoknownastimuchan

To get in touch with Tim, his email is timothyryanburns@gmail.com and his Instagram is alsoknownastimuchan