How can we live a purposeful and passionate life?
How can we find joy and satisfaction particularly during tough times and seasons of change?
How can be faithful to God in a world that seems increasingly hostile?
These questions are at the heart of why this podcast is entering a new chapter.
God has expanded my vision for the podcast. I feel called to remind us that we’re citizens of heaven and challenge us to live faithfully as Christ’s ambassadors on earth. I want to encourage you to cultivate heavenly-mindedness so you remain focused on your identity and true home.
This new season will explore what it means to see our faith, priorities, relationships, culture, and calling through an eternal perspective.
I hope this podcast will encourage and equip you to:
- Anchor your trust and hope in God.
- Be rooted in God’s love and delight in God’s Word.
- Show radical love to others.
- Navigate chaos and uncertainty in the world.
- Endure suffering with hope and joy.
- Use your talents and resources to expand God’s kingdom on earth.
- Stand up for biblical values in a hostile culture.
- Share the gospel in the midst of opposition.
“All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth.” (Hebrews 11:13 NIV)
Encouraging a heavenly perspective on faith, life, and culture.
Latest Episodes
Episode 43 – Meet Elizabeth Nandakumar – An Indian American Immigrant, Part 1
Liz shares how she experienced God’s provision and help in practical ways when she was new to the U.S., navigating student life, parenthood, and cultural adjustments.
Episode 31 – Remembering Refugees with Jenny Miedema
Jesus’ magnanimous and unconditional love toward us can motivate us to show love and kindness to strangers in need, especially refugees.
Episode 30 – Meet Pirkko Rytkonen, A Finnish Canadian Immigrant, Part 2
Believers who’re in a romantic relationship, looking to get married, must take time to know each other while seeking God’s will for their relationship as well as their individual lives.
Episode 29 – Meet Pirkko Rytkonen, A Finnish Canadian Immigrant, Part 1
Pirrko Rytkonen emigrated from Finland to Canada when she was a little girl. Raised in a Christian home, her immigrant experience intersected not only with her faith journey but also her unique love story.
Episode 28 – Lessons from an Untold Story in History
On today’s episode, I talk with author Marie Chan about her book, Mamie Takes a Stand: The True Story of Mamie Tape, a Chinese American Girl’s Fight for School Rights.
Episode 27 – Migration, God, and the Bible – With Alexis Busetti and Dorcas Cheng-Tozun
On today’s episode I talk with Alexis Busetti and Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, about their latest Bible study, Migration: Experiencing God's Care for Immigrants. This conversation is timely and relevant. It’s also perfect for launching a new season of the podcast because we...
Relaunching Far from Home
The podcast is officially relaunching on Tuesday, September 9th. Thank you for sticking with me.
Episode 26 – A Conversation about Ethnic Loneliness with Prasanta Verma, Part 2
Prasanta discusses the role of her personal faith journey in shaping her identity and helping her navigate life as an ethnic minority.
Episode 25 – A Conversation About Ethnic Loneliness with Prasanta Verma, Part 1
Prasanta and I chat about the meaning of ethnic loneliness as it pertains to immigrants, assimilation, code switching, and identity negotiation.
Episode 24 – Meet Josephine Smits – A Sierra Leonean Dutch Refugee
In this episode, Josephine talks about how God helped her every step of the way, miraculously supplying the needs of the people of Sierra Leone through the Wanda Foundation.
Episode 23 – A Conversation about Hospitality – With Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young
A former missionary to Haiti, Dorina talks about what it was like to host a refugee family in her home for nearly a month and how practicing hospitality can be spiritually beneficial for your family.
Episode 22 – Visas, Faith, and the Immigrant Life – With Bronwyn Lea
In this episode, Bronwyn Lea and I discuss the impact of visas and the process of becoming permanent residents and ultimately citizens on immigrants.
Episode 21 – Serving Immigrants with a Kingdom Mindset -Brittani Farrington
Brittani reminds us that a believer’s call to love the foreigner is not a new biblical revelation. It’s a truth found all over Scripture.
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