To All Nations Podcast

On, December 8, 2020, Dr. Varner shared with us about his newest 2020 publication - "Anticipating the Advent: Looking for Messiah in All the Right Places" (Nov. 1, 2020; Fontes Press), which can be found here for anyone who may be interested, but also his testimony and journey into how he became involved in Messianic studied and ministry. The forward of Dr. Varner's new publication is written by Dr. Michael Rydelnik of Moody Bible Institute and is considered a part-two volume that builds upon an earlier book called “Passionate about the Passion Week: A Fresh Look at Jesus' Last Days” also published earlier in 2020 (March 1, 2020; Fontes Press), and can be found here.   Description
Most Christmas books focus on the light and joy of the season. Anticipating the Advent, however, portrays the dark side of Christmas because only then will the Light shine the brightest. On the night when the host of heaven sang “Glory to God in the highest,” they were arrayed to do battle with the evil forces who wanted to kill the promised child. This seed of Eve was coming to crush the enemy's head (Gen 3:15) and destroy the Devil's power (Heb 2:14). Old Simeon would tell the young mother Mary that, because her son would be the Messiah, a sword would pierce through her soul (Luke 2:35). In so many ways, it was a “Not So Silent Night.”

About the Author
William Varner teaches Bible exposition and Greek exegesis at The Master's University. He has led more than fifty trips throughout Israel and has written more than a dozen books, some for laymen and some for scholars, including Passionate about the Passion Week: A Fresh Look at Jesus' Last Days (Fontes, 2020).   The podcast was recorded by Zoom software. IGO All Nations Podcast© owns the introduction music. If you would like to financially partner with IGO All Nations podcast, please go here. If you'd like to be a guest on the podcast, reach out to us at: igoministries.cbc@gmail.com. Thank you.

On December 6, 2020, Dr. James Graham shared with us about both his personal testimony and life struggles with a specific focus on how authentic relationships help to shape and affirm the graced God-given calling. Dr. Graham is the author of 'Leadership 101 -Basic Lessons in Leading' which can be found here for anyone who may be interested.    The podcast was recorded on a Yeti Multi-Pattern USB Condenser Microphone. IGO All Nations Podcast© owns the introduction music. If you would like to financially partner with IGO All Nations podcast, please go here. If you'd like to be a guest on the podcast, reach out to us at: igoministries.cbc@gmail.com. Thank you.

Today we talk with Kimberly Blackwell and Brittany Wilson of IGO First they give us tips on how to prepare for Hurricanes, and they more importantly offer you a chance to support their relief effort.  In just a few days they will make their first deployement to help with the aftermath of Hurrican Florence and you can be part of that effort!  Give a listen and get invovled.

Sorry every one for the break in production but back in the To All Nations broadcast center we are all back on track.  This is the second I believe final part of the series on the Reformation.  I loved doing this podcast but it was a lot of work!  I hope you find it edifying and enjoyable.  We owe a lot to the Reformation and all the men and women that died so that we could read and understand the Bible today.  The Reformation still lives on in our daily lives and without the Reformation our world would be radically different.   Catholic or Protestant there is something in this podcast for you and if you are not sure if you are a Catholic or a Prostestant this Podcast could help you decide.  Once again I shall list my sources and I hope you enjoy the show and share it with your friends! For Further Reading:  The Reformation A History by Diarmaid MacCulloch,  Inventing the Individual The Origins of Western Liberalism by Larry Siedentop, The Reformation "How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World by Stephan J Nichols, All Things Made New "The Reformation and its Legacy" By Diarmond MacCulloch, Martin Luther "The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World by Eric Metaxas, Africa's Development in Historical Perspective Edited by Emmauel Akyempong, Robert H Bates, Nathan Nunn, James A. Robinson, A Warrior Dynasty "The Rise and Fall of Sweden as a Military Superpower 1611-1721,  and A History of Christanity by Paul Johnson. If you read all the aboe you will have a pretty good understanding of the Reformation and how that movement built the modern world. Remember always to go to iTunes subscribe to the podcast and leave a five star review!  Thank you for listening...

The Refromation, was an era all Christians should know about.  We live in an age that was defined, created an sustained by the ideas and the men and women of the Reformation.  From Liberal  values to indivdual liberaty, from pubic education to secular sphere of public life the Reformation created the modern era.  Almost nothing we know about the modern era, from the englightment to political revolution would have happened without the Reformation and was not rooted deeply in the Reformation.  Even the very nature of the Christianity was transformed by the Reformation the nature and practice of the Roman Catholic church transformed and the various denominations of the Protestant church were created in the Reformation.  Even the Orthodox churches of the East were affected and touched by the Reformation.  If you do not know for sure why the Reformation was important then you do not understand the age that we live.  As Christians we need to understand the Reformation and take in the ideas that have shook the world for the last five centuries. For Further Reading:  The Reformation A History by Diarmaid MacCulloch,  Inventing the Individual The Origins of Western Liberalism by Larry Siedentop, The Reformation "How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World by Stephan J Nichols, All Things Made New "The Reformation and its Legacy" By Diarmond MacCulloch, Martin Luther "The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World by Eric Metaxas, Africa's Development in Historical Perspective Edited by Emmauel Akyempong, Robert H Bates, Nathan Nunn, James A. Robinson, A Warrior Dynasty "The Rise and Fall of Sweden as a Military Superpower 1611-1721,  and A History of Christanity by Paul Johnson. If you read all the aboe you will have a pretty good understanding of the Reformation and how that movement built the modern world. Remember always to go to iTunes subscribe to the podcast and leave a five star review!  Thank you for listening...

This part two of our interview with the Amazing Elbians who have been missionaries to the Phillippines for many years.  In this episode we see the reach of their ministry on Leyte island and the impact they have made on a whole generation of Fillipano believers.  We also hear about how a brand new generation of teens is rising up and serving the church and pushing the work of the ministry.  A little closer to home we learn about the amazing journey that God took Terry and Edith on to get them on the field and how that journey took a wild turn into International Gospel Outreach.  If you are interested in ministry domestically or over seas let us here at IGO help you as we helped the Elbian's answer the call that God gave them.  If you like the podcast please subsribe to us on iTunes and leave a five star review.  It helps us connect more people To All Nations.  Thanks and enjoy the show!

Terry and Edith Elbian are amazing missionaries to the Philippines and they tell their stories well. We start in the western Mountains of Maryland where a miraculous healing of Terry's mother set him on a course of faith.  But it is a faith that Terry can't maintain as a young man in the Airforce.  We then go to the Philipinies where Edith's mother has dies leaving her responsible for her young siblings and denying her a full education.  Escaping from that with hte help of her cousin Edith began using her skills to make, repair and design clothes on a base the young airman Terry was soon assigned too.  Terry no longer living the faith that he found as a child, when his mom was healed, was ready to end it all when God using a poor, native Philipino believer dramatically up ends his life which leads to Terry's romance with Edith who was very unsure of this American man and his intentions.  There dating adventures and misadventures going from Church to Church are incredible. From there we go into why Terry felt a call to missions and Edith's journey to her faith in Jesus Christ and how that faith would change both of their lives forever.  You are going to love this episode and just hold on to your hates for Part II of the Elbian's Amazing Story Part II.  Take some time to subscribe to us on iTunes if you will and leave a five star review it helps us connect more people To All Nations!

  Hello all, today we are International Gospel Outreach Missionaries in East Africa Anthony and Cindi Holland who run REAP International there. REAP is a disicipleship training program that have trained many leaders over the years in several East African countries.  Anthony and Cindi have had a wide ranging career that have taken them from the inner cities in America to the Far East and then finally to Africa.  Because of their outlook, experience and their results in spreading the Gospel in East Africa the Hollands are always worth a listen.  This is the final interview in our African series you have been listening to over the last few months and I think you will be blessed and challenged by the Hollands.  Please subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a five star review if you like the podcast.  By doing so you will help us connect more people To All Nations! Thank you for listening.

In this episode I become the interviewee as President of IGO James Graham takes the mic and asks me the questions.  We cover some about my time Georgia and talk about what we are doing now at International Gospel Outreach the future of the organization.  The music of the Episode is courtesy of Georgian Youth singers and Joseph Akhalmosulishvili.  I hope you enjoy it.  At the end of the episode after the credits is a full length version of the Heart of Worship in Georgian.  If you listen to it you will be blessed.  Please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a five star review, that will help us reach more people.  Also if you would like support the show you can do that at igoministries.org or by sending a check to IGO PO Box 1008 Semmes Al. 36575.  Just write on a note separate from the check TO support the Show.  I hope you enjoy the episode.

Arellys Bodie an amazaing woman.  She is from Nicaragua and seen the depth of poverty and the heights of the Love of Jesus Christ.  Our topics are very wide ranging from little know facts about Nicaragua, like thier love affair with the Hawaiin pineapple, to Nicaragua signature foods, to how the hope of the Gospel lift people out of a poverty mindset. Areylls and her husband Cheyenne have led the most short term mission trips of any IGO missionary and Areylls has a lot to say about short term trips.  We also answer good cross cultural questions. Like; how is it that a Nicaraguan can look at a beach and see a resourceless slum while an American looking at the same beach sees a beautiful paradise.  Check out this podcast for some very challenging questions and answers.  Don't forget to support Arellys at igoministries.org or by mail at IGO PO Box 1008 Semmes AL. 36575.  Also make sure you subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a five star review!

This was a great podcast with a native of Tanzania Victor Mpoto.  He is a partner and friend to IGO missionaries Glen and Denise Ellerbe.  To say he has lead an interesting life is to understand things considerably.  Listen in to find out how he fought witchcraft on the Soccer field and then gave up his successful career for missionary work.  His passion for the gospel and his love for his people and the Ellerbe's shine through the whole interview.   Please check us out on iTunes and subscribe to the podcast and leave a review.  If you ever wanted to know how national partners think about American missionaries then this is the podcast for you!

Welcome to Episode 12 of the To All Nations Podcast.  Today we have Cliff Downey youth pastor at Redemption Church and the West Mobile Campus of that Church.  We talk about the many challenges of youth ministry in this day and age and how the men and women of Redemption Church meet those challenges in reaching the young people of our city.  We cover topics from the state of our over culture to practical ministry steps taken right here on the streets of Mobile to reach another generation with the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Give it a listen and be blessed.  Also subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a five star review.  Find out more about Cliff Downey and Redemption church at goredemption.com.  Enjoy!

Jody Pyles, teaches marital arts, is an MMA fighter, former police officer, professional muscian, church planter, pastor and business owner.  He some how finds time to have some fun and sleep too.  He is also an IGO missionary and member of the Global fellowship.  Our disucssion ranges over the challenges of resucing women and children from slavery in America and around the world, to how a Christian Pastor who loves guns and martial arts can preach about the Prince of Peace.  We touch on a lot of issue inbetween as well.  Prepare yourself for an action packed episode, as we talk to a real life action hero!    

In this podcast we talk to a father of 9 children and Missionary to Russia Mike Robertson.  Find out how the orphanage he ran was taken away by the Russian Government and how he moved to Siberia to continue his ministry.  Also hear what the Russian people really think of America and what challeges there are to sharing the Gospel in the former Soviet Union.  It was was a great interview and I learned a lot.  Enjoy!

We are talking a Pastor from Tanzania Daniel Moses.  He works with Glen and Denise Ellerbe in Tanzania and he is a remarkable man.  The episode is a little longer than our previous episodes but if you listen to the end the last 10 minutes are truly worth the wait.  Daniel challenges us as he lays out the stakes in for the Christian mission in Tanzania where Muslims, Hindus, Christains, Pagans and Communist Chinese all mingle, compete and strive for dominence.  Christianity is currently leading in Tanzania but its challenges are great.  Give this podcast a listen and you won't soon forget and you will never regret it!

  In this episode we meet Andy and Robin Rogers and their unqiue ministry to bring dignity to the poor, oppressed and needy.  They share unqiue life skills that help people cope or even solve thier physical problems which then allow them to hear the Gospel. By respecting and growing the inherent dignity in all the people they meet, they open that person up to hearing the Gospel and following Jesus.  Literaly sharing the hope of Christ in a real and practial way Andy and Robin can open up closed region to Gospel preaching.  They are extradordinary people and this is a great episode of our podcast.  Listen and be informed, inspired and encouraged!

In this episode of To All Nations we talk to Jim Mather.  A missionary in Pakistan Jim decided that he was called to love people of all nations and so returned to the US.  At the University of South Alabama Jim found a place where people of all nations came to him.  Our converstaion covers many topics about reaching international students, we shatter stereotypes and explore issues invisible to many churches.  Give a listen and be inspired and impressed at how the Mission field has come to the American University.

In this exciting episode we get to meet the Ellerbes.  They are IGO missionaries in Tanzania and while they have been there a short time, they have had a big impact.  We talk about many subjects from becoming missionaries in their fifties, to the "joy" of raising money, to the loneliness of being on the field.  We also dicuss the fascinating culture of Tanzania and the many languages spoken their.  You also just might learn some swahili.  Don't miss this episode!

We have been talking about missisons and IGO for the last four episdoes.  In this episode we talk about churhces here in the US and over seas, the role of pastors and the unique challenge of ministry in the US.  Global Fellowship is an organization that seeks to help pastors and ministers here in America and around the wrold to have a place of trust, confession and accountability.  Whether you are on the mission field or behind the pulpit of a church it can be a very lonely place and Global Fellowship provides peers to talk with and confess too that are just not available to many in ministry.  Pastor Matt Judd is the head of this Global Fellowship for IGO and is the Pastor of Good News Church in Georgia.  His training and experience is very broad and he brings many exciting ideas to the table in our discussion.  If you are interested in how you can be a help to your pastor or if you are a pastor looking for support and ideas this is a podcast worth listening too.  Enjoy!

We were able to get through with a dicely intenet connection to IGO's missionary in Honduras Lisa Bradley.  Lisa runs a home for at risk boys, but also has a couple of girls there too.  She does tremendous work there helping people in disperate need of aid.  Currenty Lisa is blockaded in her home village on her farm.  They are cut off from supplies and money and thye are running low on food.  Please join us in prayer for Lisa and prepared to be inspired by her story and trails as she works to bring hope and lift to troubled kids in Honduras.

Crisis can come to us at any time in our lives and anywhere.  War, hurricanses, earthquakes, car accidents, even the sudden loss of a loved one all of these things can be a crisis.  How should a child of God response to a Crisis how can we bring order and healing to a chaotic world when people are in shock and do not know what to do?  We welcomd Kim Blackwell and Brittany Wilson of IGO First to the To All Nations Podcast to answer that question and provide the details we need be ready to be ministers to people in need when crisis strikes.  Give a listen and it will change the way you think and you will want to be ready for God to make use of you in crisis.  

In this episdoe we talk with Ricky Parker the very first missionary with International Gospel Outreach and in many ways the catalyst for creating IGO in the first place.  It is an exciting talk as we range from his ministry in Mexico to America and unique challenges of bein a missionary in Mexico.  We answer the question Can you speak of Mexican Culture or do you have to address many different cultures that exist in Mexico.

In this episdoe I, Brian Wolf, interview President James Graham who has been part of IGO For the last 25 years. We cover the state of the Church, missions and the nature of the IGO ministry and our vision for the future of this Podcast.  Check it I think you will enjoy it.