On this episode, we talk with TCK to Honduras, Malachi Smith.
Join our conversation as we talk about the unique perspective gained growing up as a TCK, the importance of the types of friendships you pursue, and growing in personal faith and Godly wisdom. You’ll hear Malachi share from his own experiences of what the Lord taught him through his years growing up on the mission field. Make sure to listen to the end as Malachi shares what God has been teaching him this year. It’s practical and it’s foundational to growing in your faith.
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HOST: John Michael Caldwell
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
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SHOW NOTES:
34:16 | John 16:33 - “‘I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.’”
34:45 | Job 28:28 - “And he said to the human race, ‘The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding’.”
KEY QUOTES:
5:35 | “I just made the determination in my head that I'm not [going to] have another shot at this necessarily. And it's not an experience that everybody gets and so I'm going to just try to make the most of it.”
10:29 | “…if you let it, I think it really expands your perspective on the global church as well.”
11:03 | “It's something that when working with different people groups from around the world, it just gives you a step into their life that maybe not everybody else would have.”
17:40 | “You're not alone. You're genuinely not. The Lord is with you every second and everywhere you go. And if you let Him, He will place people in your lives that you can rely on and that you can go to and that you can confide in.”
18:26 | “If you're not surrounding yourself with the right kind of people, you can't possibly expect to grow closer to the Lord if your friends are growing farther.”
22:11 | “If I were to go back and do things differently, I would not have wasted those first few events or opportunities to connect with kids my age and kids that were going through similar things that I was.”
23:04 | “Do your best to connect, and everybody else around you is doing the same thing.”
30:15 | “I have to make my own walk with the Lord, and my walk with the Lord can't be based on my parents' ministry or what my parents are doing. My walk with the Lord is my personal walk.”
30:55 | “My serving the kingdom is no longer being on the field. It's, ‘how can I serve the church here? How can I serve the U.S. church?’”
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COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On this episode, we talk with TCK to Indonesia, Leah Musacchio.
Join our conversation as we talk about friendships, finding purpose and belonging in temporary seasons, and making your home in Jesus regardless of where you are living. You’ll hear Leah share her own stories and experiences of navigating her way through life away from her home country and how God met her in her culture shock and sadness. This is a great episode with practical advice for TCKs navigating big changes in their lives.
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HOST: Michelle Ellis
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
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SHOW NOTES:
4:48 | The Mind & Body Clinic - Connect with Leah
17:03 | A Reason, Season or Lifetime Poem - by Brian Andrew Chalker
25:55 | Philippians 3:20 - “But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.”
KEY QUOTES:
25:01 | “I just felt the Lord speak to my heart and [he] said, ‘your home isn't anywhere here on earth. Your home is wherever I am.’”
28:28 | “God still makes a way for all of our struggles and all of our pain and everything that we go through. There's always a purpose behind it.”
29:36 | “Don't be afraid to ask for help because you're important and it's so important to process those needs.”
38:57 | “It's a hard thing to move from what you know to so much unknown.”
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COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On this episode, we talk with TCK to Guatemala, Abigail Marsiglio.
Join our conversation as we talk about God’s faithfulness even in difficult seasons and times where He feels silent or like we’re being stretched. You’ll hear Abigail share transparently about what she’s learned about God through anxiety, parenthood, and the guilt of not being able to juggle everything as she’d like. This episode is chock full of wisdom, hope and encouragement.
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.
HOST: Michelle Ellis
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
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SHOW NOTES:
8:53 | 1 Kings 19:1-9 - Elijah and Jezebel
12:31 | Philippians 4:6-7 - “Do not be anxious about anything…”
12:24, 19:08 | 2 Timothy 1:7 - “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
20:15 | 2 Corinthians 5:7 - “For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
20:40 | 2 Corinthians 10:5 - “…and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
30:04, 32:01 | Esther 4:14 - “… And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”
39:54 | Romans 8:18 - “Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.”
40:46 | Fruit Takes Time by SEU Worship
KEY QUOTES:
5:55 | “There are days where I really have to lean on the Lord and just ask him to give me strength for today. And […] it's simple like that, ‘Lord, I just need strength for today.' And God has been faithful to do that for me.”
6:18 | “I've just been feeling like a lot of stress and anxiety and worries, and the Lord has been so good to just be that soft still whisper and just gently remind me He's still there. He's still ever present. He hasn't left.”
6:44 | “He said, ‘in order to […] to feel the power of God, we have to be in the presence of God. And […] in order to be in the presence of God, you have to be in close proximity.’”
15:46 | “That's the hard part because sometimes it's in the waiting that we feel like God's quiet, but He's not. He's still moving. He's still on the move. He's still working.”
19:26 | “[God] gave us a mind that can be sound and can reason, but we have to lean on the biblical truth to then fight what the enemy's telling us.”
25:48 | “When God created us, He already knew every failure we were gonna make and yet He still created us. Isn't that wild to think that the Lord loved us enough and wanted us in this world that despite [every future mistake and failure] I still am going to create [him/her] because[he/she] is worth it. And I'm gonna use [him/her] for My power, My glory, and My kingdom.”
31:03 | “We serve a God who is a redeeming God… though we make mistakes and though we sometimes do go down the wrong path, God is such a gracious God to us back and still use that.”
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COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On this episode, we talk with Hudson Speer, TCK to Mexico.
Join our conversation as we talk about identity, attachments, relationships and belonging, and how the goodness and kindness of God binds it all together. You’ll hear Hudson’s honestly and transparently share the highs and lows of his experience growing up as a TCK. Hudson has a unique ability to eloquently express the human and TCK experience. This is an episode you’ll definitely want to take notes on and listen to on repeat because Hudson has a lot of insight and wisdom, and a heart that will encourage you to cling tighter to Jesus.
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.
HOSTS: John Michael & Nicole Caldwell, Michelle Ellis
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
SHOW NOTES:
24:04 | 2 Corinthians 12:9 - “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”
KEY QUOTES:
12:37 | “The Lord began to […] help me see the ways that I had really traded out who I really was for somebody that I thought people wanted me to be and it felt very liberating.”
14:03 | “ I think that is a season of my life that I can look back and really see how the Lord loved me even though I wanted nothing to do with him.”
14:53 | “ It's only in hindsight that we start to see just how awesome God's love and grace is for us.“
16:25 | “As an MK it often felt like for me that eyes were on me all the time.“
17:04 | “I just felt different really anywhere I went.“
17:18 | “[My] experiences, […] they were shaping things quietly in my heart and in my mind, soul, without me knowing it - as it does happen with any kid.”
18:34 | “Identity […] belongs in this soul room inside of us and it belongs in that space with Jesus. It belongs with God the Father and the Holy Spirit. And really it should stay there.”
19:28 | “When the Lord finally helped me realize that I never needed to seek the validation from another person again, that was life changing for me.”
23:00 | “His eye on you and His love on you and His favor on you is unchanging. It's unshakeable and […] Hold on tight to that.”
23:24 | “Who does God say I am? And ultimately, that's the most important thing about you.”
25:11 | “The Lord is good and He just graciously, gently walks in front of us and leads us through life.”
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COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On this episode, we talk with Micah Wells, LAC Missionary Associate and TCK teacher in Costa Rica.
Join our conversation as we talk about what it looks like to serve new TCKs as they begin their first major transition to “life on the field.” You’ll hear Micah share her story of getting started in missions and the need for TCKs and their families to feel supported throughout their missions journey. Micah is a friend who is full of wisdom, compassion, and joy and we believe you will be encouraged and challenged listening to her story and work.
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.
HOST: Michelle Ellis
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
SHOW NOTES:
6:00 | Wide Open Missions
30:04 | 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 - “Love is patient, love is kind…”
Connect with Micah: wellsmicah00@gmail.com
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TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On this episode, we talk with Brianne Smythia, TCK to Uruguay.
Join our conversation as we talk about growth that comes from different types of challenges: transition, loneliness, identity, spiritual warfare, and emotional scars. You’ll hear Bri share from her own personal experiences and some encouraging words to TCKs and parents alike. You might even hear a story or two about our very own, John Michael Caldwell.
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.
HOST: John Michael & Nicole Caldwell, Michelle Ellis
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
SHOW NOTES:
31:37 | 2 Corinthians 10:5 - “…take every thought captive…”
32:37 | Psalm 54:4, Psalm 55:22, Isaiah 46:4, Colossians 1:17 - God is our sustainer
KEY QUOTES:
28:22 | “The good and the bad can live together. “
29:12 | “ I decided that was terrible. What can I do with it? I'm gonna do something good with it.”
30:49 | “I really started reading the Bible to be like, okay, show me what's true.”
32:32 | “The reality of right now isn't always gonna be the reality, and the Lord will carry you through.”
37:00 | “Really go all in in the community that you have. God has placed those people in your life for a reason.”
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COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On this episode, we talk with TCK, friend, and co-founder of the podcast, Colton Shrader (TCK to Peru).
Join our conversation as we talk about leading with your God-given strengths and how we can find hope and joy knowing that God is good and has purposes beyond what we can understand in a singular moment. You’ll hear Colton share about what God is teaching him through his Master’s in Organizational Leadership to become a ‘courageous follower.’ This episode offers great perspective to high school and college seniors who are considering their future.
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.
HOST: Michelle Ellis
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
SHOW NOTES:
11:30, 29:16 | CliftonStrengths Assessment 2.0
25:10 | Daniel 2:36-45 - Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and expresses his concerns
25:45 | Daniel 6 - Daniel opens his windows to pray
28:34 | The Courageous Follower by Ira Chaleff
39:08 | Ica, Peru
KEY QUOTES:
18:14 | “He's a strategic God that thinks way farther ahead than we have the ability to think, and He placed you where you are with a purpose.”
18:43 | “We have this unprecedented opportunity as TCKs to be developed in ways that so many people would never have an opportunity to do".”
20:29 | “A ‘successful’ TCK will look at that and accept that there will be threats, but there will also be opportunities. So how do we take advantage of those and choose to say, ‘I'm going to approach this from the perspective that I'm not a victim [but] that I am a chosen son of God or daughter of God.”
23:27 | “We don’t have to approach [things] with hopelessness and despair.”
26:12 | “The spirit that I think we need to have as TCK is this, ‘no matter where I am, no matter the circumstance; I'm in a new culture, I’m in a new place, but my God is good and He has not abandoned me. At no point did my God abandoned me.”
37:01 | “Trust God that He’s designed you for this time and this place.”
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COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On part two of this episode, we finish our conversation with Shawn Deal, TCK from Equatorial Guinea.
Join our conversation as we talk about the friendships (both likely and unlikely) that God brings to our lives as a source of encouragement and inspiration. You’ll hear Shawn’s foundational advice and prayer for every TCK around the world. It’s wisdom that will apply to every season of your life.
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.
HOST: John Michael Caldwell
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
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SHOW NOTES:
12:49 | Philippians 4:4 - “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”
16:32 | Romans 8:28 - “And we know that in all things God works together for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose."
KEY QUOTES:
3:38 | “Find the good in it and focus on that.”
10:12 | “Where I'm at is where I am, and I'm going to embrace the fact that I'm there.”
19:27 | “If you just keep going, if you just keep stepping, if you just keep living your everyday ordinary life, you get through this stuff and you get on the other side and you're better for it.”
28:03 | “[God’s] not the one to blame. He's the one to save.”
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COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On part one of this episode, we start our conversation with Shawn Deal, TCK from Equatorial Guinea.
Join our conversation as we talk about how God has a plan for our lives and truly is in the business of working all things for out for the good of those who love Him. You’ll hear personal and funny stories, as well as Shawn’s testimony - it’s truly impactful and you won’t want to miss it!
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.
HOST: John Michael Caldwell
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
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SHOW NOTES:
15:19, 20:57 | Romans 8:28 - “And we know that in all things God works together for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose."
22:04 | Reference toGenesis 50:20 - “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”
KEY QUOTES:
12:20 | “I stayed in this place without realizing that I was spiritually lost. I was just as lost as the Guineano sitting next to me that had never heard the gospel.”
19:11 | “… being in a TCK is not easy. But it's part of God's plan... He does do it for good.”
22:33 | “…you have to get comfortable expecting the unexpected because it's always in those unexpected moments that God shows up.”
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COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On this introduction to season 4, Michelle shares some exciting news about some upcoming changes.
You’ll want to stick around to hear some encouraging words as we continue to make our way into 2025.
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.
HOST: Michelle Ellis
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
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SHOW NOTES:
10:05 | John 1:47-51 - Jesus calls and sees Nathanael under the fig tree.
KEY QUOTES:
10:38 | “Wherever you’re at… Jesus sees you at every point and he wants to meet with you. He wants to connect with you… He wants to call you to something.”
11:04 | “Lean into the love of Christ. Lean into the God who sees you, who knows you, and who loves you and has a purpose for your life.”
COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On part two of this episode, we finish our conversation with Bella Wellborn, TCK from Argentina.
Join our conversation as we talk about vulnerability in friendships, God redeeming our weaknesses, and the joy in trusting and following Jesus. Bella shares from her own experiences of learning to trust God even when it feels hard, and how every time He proves to be worthy of our trust. You’ll hear personal stories and incredible testimonies of what God can do on the other side of our “yes.”
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.
HOST: Michelle Ellis
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
SHOW NOTES:
0:49, 7:38 | Psalm 34:8 - “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.”
6:04 | John 2:23 - “Because of the miraculous signs Jesus did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many began to trust in him.”
8:11 | John 21:25 - “Jesus also did many other things. If they were all written down, I suppose the whole world could not contain the books that would be written.”
11:31 | Joshua 24:15 - “…as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
15:09 | 1 John 4:19 - “We love because he first loved us.”
19:14 | Isaiah 43:19 - “Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.”
28:55 | John 10:10 - “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
KEY QUOTES:
2:43 | “The only way we can grow from something is if we're honest about it. The only way we can heal from something is if we're honest about it. The only way that we can learn from an experience is if we're honest about it.”
3:34 | “…He also redeems what we view as weakness and He turns it into something really beautiful.”
4:41 | “On the other side of your ‘yes’ is always the testimony.”
12:23 | “When you can see Him for who He is, He shows you who you are and He shows you who He created you to be.”
13:39 | “It was through that vulnerability with the Lord that I learned how to be vulnerable with others.”
17:52 | “Obedience isn't robotic. Obedience is a heart response".”
24:32 | “When you're honest with the Lord with those things, true healing happens and true change of heart, change of mind, change of perspective happens.”
24:59 | “I've been learning how looking at Him overflows into every part of your life.”
25:32 | “It is scary sometimes to feel different, but in this culture and in the way the world is changing, it's going to increasingly feel different, but it's going to increasingly be so powerful to walk into atmospheres of darkness with true light.”
COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On part one of this two-part episode, we talk with Bella Wellborn, TCK from Argentina.
Join our conversation as we talk about saying “yes” to God’s plans for our lives - how surrendering our plans and trusting God’s will lead us on a great adventure, and how God can do beyond what we can imagine when we listen and follow His voice. Bella shares her own story of how she learned she could trust God with her “yes” to anything He asked her to do. You’ll hear personal stories and amazing testimonies that all began with one simple “yes.”
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.
HOSTS: Michelle Ellis
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
SHOW NOTES:
18:47, 24:12 | The Next Level by Pastor Scott Wilson
24:45 | Luke 1:26-38 - “‘…I am the Lord’s servant… May everything you said about me come true.’”
35:48 | 2 Corinthians 1:17-20 - “….as God’s ultimate “Yes,” he always does what he says. For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory.”
KEY QUOTES:
30:51 | “…I had been getting filled so filled with the love of Jesus in my own heart and I knew my identity that I understood that He was wanting other people to understand their identity and understand that they're loved - so deeply loved.”
32:48 | “What I found out was sometimes the best way to help is to just be there as a friend.”
37:23 | “We don't say ‘yes’ for us to go to stages, for us to have a voice or influence. We say yes to give Him glory.”
39:32 | “I thought about it a lot then, I think about a lot now in ministry is just the ministry of presence and just being with people.”
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COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On this episode, we talk with Ethan Pruitt, TCK from Ecuador.
Join our conversation as we talk about different ways our experiences shape us - from transitions to gaining new perspectives to immersing yourself and embracing the season you’re in. Ethan shares from his own experiences of how growing up as a TCK helped equip him for the life he lives now. You’ll hear personal stories and helpful insight on what it looks like to trust the Lord through transitions, the unknown, and while facing your fears.
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.
HOST: Michelle Ellis
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
SHOW NOTES:
19:12 | 3.5 The Practice of Surrender (part 1 with John Michael Caldwell) - “…being a TCK is an incredible privilege, but it's also just a season. It wasn't what I was meant to do forever.”
COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On part two of this episode, we finish our conversation with Abigail (Ramos) Marsiglio, TCK from Guatemala.
Join our conversation as we talk about the hope of suffering and surrender. Abigail shares from her own experiences of loss, sorrow and grief, and how she consistently saw the goodness of God each time. You’ll hear personal stories and amazing perspective on clinging to hope and the faithfulness of God.
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.
HOST: Michelle Ellis
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
SHOW NOTES:
4:35 | Sing Hallelujah (with Natalie Grant) by Naomi Raine - (6:10) “it’s not a ‘has been goodness,’ it’s a ‘right now goodness.’ It isn’t just a ‘he has been good,’ it’s ‘he is good.’ He is good. He’s right now good.”
14:58 | 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 - “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”
16:54 | Hebrews 12:1-2 - “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.”
25:53 | Lake Atitlán in Guatemala
KEY QUOTES:
2:16 | “I learned that my hope was in Christ and not in the situation.”
3:53 | “If we have that mental shift of putting your hope in the thing into putting your hope in God then it's so much easier to have that hope, because you're then hoping in something that never changes. You're hoping in something that never fails. You're hoping in something that is always good. You're hoping in something that's always faithful. You're hoping in new mercies every morning. You're hoping in love that's never ending. And so that is what keeps you going. That is what charges you every morning.”
4:58 | “He is good and He will remain good.”
10:55 | “…despite what I feel, He is still good.”
11:09 | “I'm truly thankful for the difficult seasons because they would not have made me the person that I am today. They would not have allowed me to have such a deep rooted faith in Christ if I hadn't gone through those seasons, and if I hadn't surrendered to what God, to the will of God and what He had for my life.”
11:40| “…trust that God is good. Even in the hard times, even in the scary times, even when you feel like there's no hope in the world, God is still good and He will always be good.“
16:38 | “…no matter what, I still win because there's victory in Jesus. We can walk through every season almost with a sense of peace […] knowing that Christ is the reward at the end of the day.”
24:36 | “…find your people even if it's just one person right now that you can fully trust.”
25:25 | Becoming a Youth Pastor with Abigail Marsiglio - (Season 1, Episode 11)
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COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On part one of this episode, we talk with Abigail (Ramos) Marsiglio, TCK from Guatemala.
Join our conversation as we talk about the hope of suffering and surrender. Abigail shares from her own experiences of loss, sorrow and grief, and how she consistently saw the goodness of God each time. You’ll hear personal stories and amazing perspective on clinging to hope and the faithfulness of God.
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.
HOST: Michelle Ellis
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
SHOW NOTES:
12:30,17:49 | John 15:2 - “He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.”
21:54, 25:26, 25:09: | Galatians 5:22-23 - “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”
24:33 | Psalm 34:8 - “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”
KEY QUOTES:
13:11 | “…Sometimes when God chooses to prune in our life or cut out bad branches it’s not because of punishment. It's because we need it to happen in our life.”
13:35 | “[I’ve had a] shift from, ‘what did I do?"‘ to ‘God, what do I need to learn in this season?‘“
14:08 | “…truly God knows exactly what we need, when we need it, and how we need it.”
15:41 | “…the thing that brought me the most joy became the bane of my existence because of that season of pruning.”
21:27 | “God doesn't ever do anything for no reason, right? God has a plan and a purpose for every season of life we go through.”
21:47 | “He was faithful then. He will be faithful now.”
23:43 | “…when you go through emotions, it's okay to be angry.It's okay to be upset. It's okay to be sad. But it's how we respond in those emotions.”
COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On this two-part episode, we talk with John Michael Caldwell, TCK from Uruguay. John Michael and his wife, Nicole, have served in ministry for many years.
Join part 2 of our conversation as we talk about the practice of surrender - how it starts with identity, deals with control, and ends with encountering more of the presence and person of Jesus. John Michael shares from his own experiences of having to surrender things to the Lord - both good things and harmful things. You’ll hear personal stories and incredible insight into how to take brave steps of surrender.
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.
HOST: Michelle Ellis
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
SHOW NOTES:
22:36 | Romans 8:28 - “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.”
22:40 | Jeremiah 29:11 - “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
23:27 | Romans 8:18 - “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.”
25:46 | Hebrews 4:14-16 - “…For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin…”
KEY QUOTES:
6:02 | “I was not the one that God specifically called out to walk in obedience. My parents were the ones who were called. However, I was chosen. I was chosen to be a part of the process.”
19:41 | “When you surrender to the fact that it's okay to not be okay, it frees you to seek out help and realize that you don't have to fight battles alone.”
22:19 | “When you consider what it is that you might need to lay down and compare that to the glory and the faithfulness of God, you have nothing to lose.”
23:53 | “Your story is beautiful to God because He's trying to weave something together that shows His glory and His love and His plan in you and for you and through you. “
24:23 | “Be more afraid of not opening up than of being afraid of whatever people might think if you do open up.”
COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On this two-part episode, we talk with John Michael Caldwell, TCK from Uruguay. John Michael and his wife, Nicole, have served in ministry for many years.
Join part 1 of our conversation as we talk about the practice of surrender - how it starts with identity, deals with control, and ends with encountering more of the presence and person of Jesus. John Michael shares from his own experiences of having to surrender things to the Lord - both good things and harmful things. You’ll hear personal stories and incredible insight into how to take brave steps of surrender.
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.
HOST: Michelle Ellis
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
SHOW NOTES:
9:45 | 1 Peter 5:6 - “So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.”
9:45 | James 4:10 - “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.”
11:19 | Lord (I Don’t Know) by Newsboys
11:57 | Psalm 46:10 - “Be still, and know that I am God…”
12:00 | Proverbs 3:5-6 - “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
15:51 | 2 Corinthians 3:18 - “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
16:03 | Philippians 4:7 - “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
27:13 | John 21
KEY QUOTES:
11:31 | “It's okay to admit, ‘I don't know. I don't understand.’ Sometimes surrendering to that idea and just trusting God and saying to the Lord, ‘hey, however I am, whoever I am, whatever I am, God, here I am. And I'm just laying it all down before you and I'm gonna trust you.’”
13:44 | “…being a TCK is an incredible privilege, but it's also just a season. It wasn't what I was meant to do forever.”
14:42 | “Surrendering that MK/TCK identity really opened up the door for God to teach me things that I really wouldn't have learned otherwise.”
15:18 | “I realized that as I surrender to God's will there are pressures that just naturally come off. Pressures that I put on myself and pressures that other people put on me.”
16:09 | “ I don't know what's next. I don't know all the answers, but I know who's got the answers. I know who's with me throughout every step of the way.”
18:15 | “I discovered early on that the moment I surrendered to Jesus is the moment that I truly lived.”
26:04 | “If I surrender my identity to Jesus, then that means He needs to shape it for me every day. I'm not in charge of who I am. He is. He is going to help me discover that and He's going to teach me what I need to know. If I am really trying to discover God's will for my life and God's call for my life and the purpose of why I'm here, I have to surrender to what God is asking me to do.”
31:26 | “God will teach us about ourselves through our emotions, but He's always working something bigger in spite of them.”
COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On part three of this episode, we finish our conversation with Ben Stubbs, TCK from South Africa and current campus missionary with Chi Alpha.
Join part three of our conversation as we discuss why the ways of Jesus are so much better than living by the standards of the world. Ben shares about what God is teaching him about finding fulfillment in living the life He intends and about the fruit that comes from a life centered on God. We talk about the power of forgiveness, the choice to trust, counting the cost, the pain and necessity of change. You’ll hear stories, powerful testimonies, and really helpful insight in growing as a follower and disciple of Jesus.
HOSTS: Michelle Ellis & Chloe Jones
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
SHOW NOTES:
6:44 | John 10:10 - “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”
17:55 | Philippians 4:8 - “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
18:27 | Psalm 119:103 - “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”
19:14 | John 15:26-27 - “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.”
19:29 | John 16:13 - “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.”
29:29 | Building Your Own Faith (part 2 with Gracie Bueno and Izzy Perez) - 19:19
31:59 | Matthew 7:17-20 - “A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit…”
31:59 | John 15:1-2 - “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.”
37:12 | 2 Corinthians 4:17 - “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.”
39:50 | Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses in Brazil
KEY QUOTES:
2:04 | “God created us to live a certain way. He designed us to live with a certain set of laws and morals and ideals. When we are existing outside of that, it doesn’t feel like joy. It doesn’t feel like satisfaction or fulfillment.”
6:30 | “The more that you test His words, the more that you attempt to live it out, you see that it’s real, it’s true, it’s life-giving, it’s the way to an abundant life - the life that Jesus promises us in John 10:10.”
9:44 | “There is life in forgiveness.”
25:20 | “There's always something off when the devil is trying to convince you of something. And you can almost always tie it to fear or worry or shame or anxiety or just a lack of self worth.”
29:51 | “We have a choice in trust.”
31:50 | “ Is the fruit that I'm seeing in my life indicative of my heart's condition?”
34:30 | “Until the pain of remaining the same is greater than the pain of change we will never change.”
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COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On part two of this episode, we continue our conversation with Ben Stubbs, TCK from South Africa and current campus missionary with Chi Alpha.
Join part two of our conversation as we discuss spiritual formation and disciplines such as prayer and silence. Ben shares about the many things God is teaching him in this season about walking in the ways of Jesus. You’ll hear stories, powerful testimonies, and really helpful insight in growing as a follower and disciple of Jesus.
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.
HOSTS: Michelle Ellis & Chloe Jones
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
SHOW NOTES:
1:54 | The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
2:04 | Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer
9:11 | Winning the War on Your Mind by Craig Groeschel
10:24 | 2 Corinthians 10: 5 - “We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
13:01 | Psalm 27:4 - “One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.”
17:12 | Psalm 84:10 - “Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere…”
20: 47 | Isaiah 6:8 - ‘Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”’
33:42 | Elisabeth Elliot - “My heart was saying, 'Lord take away this longing, or give me that for which I long.' The Lordwas answering, 'I must teach you to long for something better.'”
35:42 | Job 1:21 - “…The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”
Interested in partnering with Ben Stubbs in prayer, one-time giving, or monthly giving? Do that HERE.
COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean
On this three-part episode, we talk with Ben Stubbs, a TCK from South Africa and a current campus missionary with Chi Alpha.
Join part one of our conversation as we talk about Ben’s journey to discovering God’s plans for him when his future felt unknown. Ben shares from his experiences on hearing from God and finding peace in God despite the unknowns. You’ll hear stories and insight on how to draw closer to God and experience more of Him.
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.
HOSTS: Michelle Ellis & Chloe Jones
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
SHOW NOTES:
17:35, 24:50 | Psalm 37:4 - “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
Interested in partnering with Ben Stubbs in prayer, one-time giving, or monthly giving? Do that HERE.
COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean