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 45 – How Prayer Transforms Your Spiritual Life with Janet McHenry
Prayer is one of the foundational practices that shapes our faith and our lives. In this episode, my guest, Janet McHenry and I address some important questions about prayer.
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.
Episode 20 – Meet Patrick Kizehe, A Congolese Canadian Refugee – Part 2
In this episode, Patrick expands on his faith journey, describing how his encounter with Jesus confirmed his calling to be a social worker and to help other refugees in the Ugandan camp.
Episode 19 – Meet Patrick Kizehe, A Congolese Canadian Refugee – Part 1
The Rwandan geocide of 1994 claimed the lives of about a million people, mostly from the Tutsi minority.
Episode 18 – Loving Neighbors, Strangers & Enemies with Catherine McNiel
We discussed the relationship between love and our Christian identity, and the various kinds of fears that keep us from loving others.
Episode 17 – Meet Sharon Edwards
Sharon’s story is the perfect example of how divine appointments work in a believer’s life.
Episode 16 – Growing Up In An Immigrant Household – with Mari Hernandez-Tuten
Mari shares her unique experience of growing up as a child of immigrants and how that shaped her identity and her faith.
Episode 15 – Biblical Immigrant Heroes: Rahab – With Shadia Hrichi
What can we learn from Rahab’s story and why is it important when we consider the grand narrative of the Bible?
Episode 14 – Loving Syrian Refugees with Jody Crimi
Jody Crimi, is the Executive Director of Art Inspiring Change, a non-profit organization of artists focused on welcoming and loving Syrian refugees in San Diego.
Episode 13 – A Conversation about Integration with Sherene Joseph
Sherene Joseph, a writer who was born in India, raised in Oman, and moved to the U.S. after getting married, shares her experiences as a Third Culture Kid.
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