Speaking of Going

Ben and Randy chat with Della and Jad about how they went from being enthusiastic to curious about cross-cultural work—curious enough to go to SIMStart. Have you ever wondered what the first steps look like as God leads people into His harvest field? If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to 75 friends. Visit us on the web at https://www.simusa.org/connect-with-us/ for more info.Would you consider taking 1 minute a day to stop and pray for a cross-cultural worker who is considering going? Sign up for the 9:38am text at simusa.org/pray938 and pray for a real person the Lord of the harvest is sending.

Randy shares a very brief announcement about the timing of our next episode.

Ben and Randy sit down with their friend Ryan for a conversation filled with many millennial generation terms like “awkward” and “like” and somehow Randy follows just fine. Which isn't the only miracle considering this one is about overcoming the seemingly impossible barrier of fundraising.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to 75 friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.Would you consider taking 1 minute a day to stop and pray for a cross-cultural worker who is considering going? Sign up for the 9:38am text at simusa.org/pray938 and pray for a real person the Lord of the harvest is sending.

Ben and Randy talk about fishin', language learning, and what it means for Christ to be made known despite their inability to speak.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to FOUR friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.Would you consider taking 1 minute a day to stop and pray for a cross-cultural worker who is considering going? Sign up for the 9:38am text at simusa.org/pray938 and pray for a real person the Lord of the harvest is sending.

Ben and Randy talk with their friend Peter who serves Jesus in a hospital in Africa. They talk about whether there is still a need to send cross-cultural workers to places where there is a significant Christian presence. Join in for an honest discussion and hear Peter's heart on serving those in dire need of physical (and spiritual) care.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to FOUR friends. Visit us on the web at https://www.simusa.org/connect-with-us/ for more info.Would you consider taking 1 minute a day to stop and pray for a cross-cultural worker who is considering going? Sign up for the 9:38am text at simusa.org/pray938 and pray for a real person the Lord of the harvest is sending.

Ben and Randy make a new announcement. It will cost you about 2 minutes and 30 seconds to find out. It's somewhere between new clever baby gender reveal Facebook post and Apple announcing the next iPhone.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to THREE friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.Would you consider taking 1 minute a day to stop and pray for a cross-cultural worker who is considering going? Sign up for the 9:38am text at simusa.org/pray938 and pray for a real person the Lord of the harvest is sending.

Randy and Ben reflect on what it means to be present with others. In an era where everything demands our attention, why is it important to stop and be with people without an agenda or concern with what is next?If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to THREE friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.Would you consider taking 1 minute a day to stop and pray for a cross-cultural worker who is considering going? Sign up for the 9:38am text at simusa.org/pray938 and pray for a real person the Lord of the harvest is sending.

Ben and Randy have a friendly chat with Andres, a Costa Rican leading missionaries who are serving in Uruguay. Together they learn some beautiful things about Uruguayan culture, and how American workers can add their hearts and feet to the long-term work taking place.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to THREE friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.Would you consider taking 1 minute a day to stop and pray for a cross-cultural worker who is considering going? Sign up for the 9:38am text at simusa.org/pray938 and pray for a real person the Lord of the harvest is sending.

Randy and Ben reflect on their friend Siegfried's story. They also discuss Judas' question—not the Iscariot one—about how the Lord will manifest Himself to us and not the world. What was it like before you came to know Jesus? What did the "original you" not hear and understand about Jesus that the "new you" now knows?If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to THREE friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.Would you consider taking 1 minute a day to stop and pray for a cross-cultural worker who is considering going? Sign up for the 9:38am text at simusa.org/pray938 and pray for a real person the Lord of the harvest is sending.

In this episode Siegfried talks about the beauty of different cultures and the impact American Christians can have in the world of cross-cultural work. Listen to his story and be sure to pray for Siegfried and his work in South Africa.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to THREE friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.Would you consider taking 1 minute a day to stop and pray for a cross-cultural worker who is considering going? Sign up for the 9:38am text at simusa.org/pray938 and pray for a real person the Lord of the harvest is sending.

Ben and Randy explore Joshua's comment on the task being greater than when Jesus asked His disciples to pray to the Lord of the harvest. Together they beat a dead cake (like a horse) and get to the bottom of making disciples of Jesus. When you are overwhelmed with something, do you work harder or take a nap?If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to THREE friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.Would you consider taking 1 minute a day to stop and pray for a cross-cultural worker who is considering going? Sign up for the 9:38am text at simusa.org/pray938 and pray for a real person the Lord of the harvest is sending.

In this episode, Joshua shares about the need for Americans to be present in the world of missions. Have you ever wondered why we don't just send our money instead of ourselves? Are young people today willing to die for the cause of Christ?If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to FOUR friends. Visit us on the web at simusas.org/connect for more info.Would you consider taking 1 minute a day to stop and pray for a cross-cultural worker who is considering going? Sign up for the 9:38am text at simusa.org/pray938 and pray for a real person the Lord of the harvest is sending.

It's easy to look at other cultures and see what is beautiful about them—because we are on the outside looking in. Why is it so hard for American Christians to see what's beautiful about us? Is there a need for Americans to be present in the world of missions, or should they just send their money?Welcome to season three of Speaking of Going. Join us as we talk with friends from different cultures—who have served alongside Americans—about the beauty American Christians bring to the world of missions.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to THREE friends. Visit us on the web at simusas.org/connect for more info.Would you consider taking 1 minute a day to stop and pray for a cross-cultural worker who is considering serving overseas? Sign up for the 9:38 a.m. text at simusa.org/pray938 and pray for a real person the Lord of the harvest is sending.

Ben and Randy discuss bowl making, the former Ben, and our opportunity to pray to the Lord of the harvest. Would you consider taking 1 minute a day to stop and pray for a cross-cultural worker who is considering going? Sign up for the 9:38 a.m. text or email at simusa.org/pray938 and join us in praying for a real person the Lord of the harvest is sending. TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS OKAY???

People are usually on the prowl for befriending the type of person who would stop and pick another person up off the side of the road if they were hurting—FYI Heather is THAT good Samaritan person. Listen to Heather's story about how she responded to God, and how she responded to need.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to THREE mildly interested friends. Visit us on the web at simusas.org/connect for more info.

Ben and Randy talk about their perception of how willing they are to do something versus reality. Spoiler alert: much less willing than they perceive themselves to be. Have you considered the the real cost of obedience? Have you ever asked the hard question—am I willing to go to the nations?If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to THREE mildly interested friends. Visit us on the web at simusas.org/connect for more info.

What is cross-cultural work mostly about? Can you think of a time where you were “Jesus with skin on” to someone? In this episode we talk about the leaves, time, and Murray's process of going.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to THREE mildly interested friends. Visit us on the web at simusas.org/connect for more info.

Ben and Randy chat with Taylor, a normal guy working for Jesus in North Africa. Taylor explains the joy  and growth in doing exactly what he believes God designed him to do, despite the challenges. Randy asks Taylor for advice on behalf of two entrepreneurs considering cross-cultural work as a next chapter following successful careers in business.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to THREE mildly interested friends. Visit us on the web at simusas.org/connect for more info.

Ben and Randy talk about Bethany's Christ-like weakness and the type of people needed in Japan. They also talk about what it means to become weak SO THAT we don't boast in the presence of God. Sorry for screaming. Can you think of a time where people saw your weakness as the power of Christ living out in you?If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to THREE mildly interested friends. Visit us on the web at simusas.org/connect for more info.

Bethany tells R & B her story about going to Japan, our need for community, and the lessons God has shown her in saying "yes."If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to THREE mildly interested friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info. 

Following their conversation with SIM worker Katie, R&B discuss what it means to be adopted by God. Also, find out what did and didn't happen on Ben's front porch over the holidays.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to THREE mildly interested friends. Visit us on the web at simusas.org/connect for more info.

Welcome to Season 2! Has God ever used a disappointment in your life to open a door to serving others? Ben and Randy talk with Katie who serves the least reached with her family in Ethiopia.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to THREE mildly interested friends. Visit us on the web at simusas.org/connect for more info.

Join us for Season 2 of Speaking of Going, featuring real conversations with cross-cultural workers around the world—all of whom are going as we speak.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to THREE friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.

How would someone who doesn't know God learn to pray? How do our children learn to pray? How do you pray? R&B talk about how it's important to pray to a person—God.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to TWO friends. Visit us on the web at simusas.org/connect for more info.

If you were to live in a place where people had never met a Christian, would you be tempted to put on your own clothes of righteousness or would you share your weakness and need for God's mercy? Randy drops a turkey on a neighbor's roof. Ben shares about a friend who once stood accused but went home made right before God.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to TWO friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.

Do you feel guilty when you are tempted? Do you think the Spirit had a purpose in leading Jesus into the wilderness to feel hungry and be tempted? God puts us in unsafe places for His glory. Randy and Ben have a conversation about being tempted. If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to two friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.

“Nonplussed” is the word of the day here. When is the last time you had a good cry? Does God care about our emotion? Does our emotion alone move the heart of God? R&B look at bitter weeping in the Bible and talk about the role emotion plays in our relationship with Him.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to two friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.

What keeps you from listening to the Spirit? Do you think God prepares people for you to share the good news of Jesus with? R&B discuss what it means to obey and listen. Also, we learn Randy was an early adopter of the Razr flip phone.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to two friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.

Continuing with Philip and the eunuch, Randy and Ben talk about what it means to listen. Speaking of listening, if you like what you are hearing can you do us a solid and share it with two people? Then ask them the follow up question: When have you heard the Holy Spirit tell you to do something?Connect with SIM USA at simusa.org/connect. 

In part 1 of this series we didn't plan out, we look at Acts 8:26 where an angel asks Philip to get up and go. And we learn what Randy puts in his power drink (by the pound!) every morning. Has God ever made something clear for you to do without revealing all the future steps?If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to two friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.

How can we possibly give thanks to God in all circumstances? Today R&B discuss the struggle between thanksgiving, emotion, and our God who promises peace.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to two friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.

There's more to living than merely existing. This week R&B discuss physical and spiritual death and life. What does it mean that we were once dead but made alive in Christ?If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to two friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.

When Jesus' washes the feet of His disciples, He takes on the role of the servant. But who is the master? R&B discuss what it means to serve, and what happens when an enemy becomes a friend. If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to two friends. Visit us at simusa.org/connect for more info.

In following Jesus and obeying Him, is our lack of knowing the end result a defect—a result of our lack of faith or an intended reality? That thing we often ask God about might not be for us to know. Join us as we dive into the not knowing of going.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to two friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.

Why did Jesus tell his disciples to wait? Seems inefficient on the surface doesn't it? Speaking of waiting, R&B unpack the process between calling and going—the waiting.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to two friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.

What are we supposed to believe and where are we supposed to go? Belief is intertwined with action. If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to two friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.

Do you think hardcore Bible characters who followed the will of God ever wondered if they were doing the right thing? Hmmmm.If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to two friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.

Randy tells a story about an old man who was either 87 or 78 years old. The blood of sheep and goats, or the blood of Jesus—which is enough? If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to two friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.

In this episode, Randy and Ben tackle a subject that's completely over their heads. Have you ever assumed that someone else will go and take the gospel to the nations? If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to two friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.

Randy can't build a deck, and it's quite unfortunate. In this episode, Randy and Ben discuss the story of the man born blind in the Gospel of John and how we often make the assumption that pleasant things are good and unpleasant things are bad. If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to two friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.

In Episode 3, Randy and Ben talk about Joshua meeting someone with a sword drawn and what it means to be on God's side. This is also the one where Ben throws Randy a curveball and forces him to rethink the previous 20 minutes. If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to two friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.

In episode 2, Randy and Ben look at what it means to be salty and lit as the kids these days say. What is our real motive in doing good works? If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to two friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.

In episode 1, Randy surprises Ben with an unknown conversation topic—when all things are made new in the afterlife, what will we miss? Listen as they discuss what we will not have when we get to Heaven. If you like what you're hearing, throw us a nice review, subscribe, and send this podcast to two friends. Visit us on the web at simusa.org/connect for more info.