"Santa is in a deep depression. The pandemic has thrown a huge wrench in his supply chain, his elves are on strike, and he isn't sure he wants to do Christmas anymore. Then came Peter, a small boy who still believed in Santa and what Christmas was all about..."

This is an audio production of "Bringing Back Santa: A Christmas Comeback Story" written and produced by Scott Trout. 

My family and I used to make these Christmas recordings when we were little. My mom would pick a Christmas story for us to read and then assign us different parts in the story, whether it was playing the piano, repeating lines after she said them, or just wishing people Merry Christmas at the end. For us as a family, this tradition helped us remember that Christmas is not just about us getting presents, but it's about Jesus's birth and giving to others like he gave to us. My parents would send these recordings on cassette tapes to friends and family all over the US every year. As we got older, we stopped doing the recordings, so I thought it was about time we brought it back.

For this year's edition:

I hope this story reminds you of the meaning behind Christmas and how this can be a time to serve others not just receive presents.

Cast:

Narrator--Scott Trout

Santa Cla-- Roy Matthewson

Mrs. Klaus-- Stacey Matthewson

Peter--- Peter Matthewson (age 8)

Alfie the Elf-- Ben Trout

Ada the Elf-- Lexi Trout

Desperate Daughter--- Naomi Trout (age 2)

Song Credits:

Between Two Worlds Intro-- Matthew Lohr

Between Two Worlds Outro-- Jan Pieter Eversdijk

"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" by the Jackson Five

Other Credits:

Sound Effects: Domenico Gemoli

The Exercise that Helped Scott Find His Life Purpose. A B2W Discussion Night featuring Holistic Coach Pavanne Veltman leading us in a guided meditation. This is the first time we have done an experience altogether for one of our discussion nights. This recording features her full meditation exercise, so we encourage you to not just listen, but let her guide you as well! Don't forget to get a pen and paper to write down what you experience! Let us know if you got insight into your life purpose as a result of this exercise!

If you would like to experience more guided meditation led by Pavanne go to her website at https://yourholisticlifereset.ac-page.com/the-bolder-life-circle-2022

B2W Discussion Nights: These Discussion Nights were created during the Covid pandemic in order to bring people of all sorts of spiritual views together to have a discussion online. It featured people from all over the world, and viewpoints all over the spectrum of spiritual beliefs. We met monthly to hear someone's story of belief and then have a discussion based on their ideas.

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A B2W Discussion Night on How Physics and Faith Fit Together with Sarah Ashworth. Sarah is a Theoretical Physicist, Christian Apologist, and Lover of Poetry. She is back for a Q and A following her lecture on a her first episode.

Questions Sarah Answers:

B2W Discussion Nights: Sarah shared her story in front of a live zoom audience for one of Between Two Worlds' Discussion Nights. This group was created during the Covid pandemic in order to bring people of all sorts of spiritual views together to have a discussion online. It featured people from all over the world, and viewpoints all over the spectrum of spiritual beliefs. We met monthly to hear someone's story of belief and then have a discussion based on their ideas.

Let us know if you would like to join a Discussion Night in the future!

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How Physics and Faith Fit Together with Sarah Ashworth. Sarah is a Theoretical Physicist, Christian Apologist, and Lover of Poetry. She joins this B2W discussion night to share why she believes science and faith complement each other versus being at odds. She poses the question that maybe science and faith are seeking to answer different questions. Science is here to show how the world works, but cannot help us understand WHY we are here. Sarah shares from a place of passion concerning both and adds a nuanced voice to a much needed discussion.

Sarah's Questions:

B2W Discussion Nights: Sarah shared her story in front of a live zoom audience for one of Between Two Worlds' Discussion Nights. This group was created during the Covid pandemic in order to bring people of all sorts of spiritual views together to have a discussion online. It featured people from all over the world, and viewpoints all over the spectrum of spiritual beliefs. We met monthly to hear someone's story of belief and then have a discussion based on their ideas.

Let us know if you would like to join a Discussion Night in the future!

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Navigators Spring Retreat: This weekend students from cities all over the Netherlands and more specifically from countries all over the world will be gathering in Oosterhout, Netherlands for a weekend retreat. What actually happens at these retreats? Goat Sacrifice? Guess you will have to listen to find out, and maybe...just maybe... you will have to come to the next one to REALLY find out. 

Let us know what you think of retreats like these, if it is similar to your spiritual journey or something altogether new. Welcome to a behind the scenes look at a Christian retreat.

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Gender Roles in Islam. Kuwaiti Muslim, Tik Tok Explosion, and World Traveler Ali Al Mulla is back with Scott Trout to talk about gender roles in Islam. They also talked about the difference between a relationship with God and rules based religion. Scott challenges Ali that his motivation for coming to Allah is based in fear. Ali wonders if that is not a bad thing.

Other Topics:

Questions for the Community:

Find Ali on Tik Tok at:

@chillwildlife940

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Muslim, Tik Tok Explosion, and World Traveler Ali Al Mulla is back to interview Scott. Scott shares about his faith from childhood, to the dip he went through in college and what pulled him out. Scott's story is often about the mentors who have shown him the way by modeling what a relationship with God could look like. Ali reflects on how he doesn't see people who are crazy in love with God and positive all the time in Islam as he did in Scott's Navigator ministry at Oregon State. He got a full glimpse of their community and their beliefs during a spring break trip to work at a camp in California.

Other Topics:

Is it possible to be a devout believer without being overly religious?

How Ali would like to incorporate aspects of Christianity into his faith.

And Scott's reflection on what he likes about being a dad. Including the amazing moments of Naomi's little life. Being a dad is fun and incredibly responsible. You are shaping this little life day by day. To create the environment where she can flourish and to instill a sense of morality. All this makes reflect on God as our Father.

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@chillwildlife940

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Finding a Personal Relationship with Allah. Kuwaiti Muslim, Tik Tok Explosion, and World Traveler Ali Al Mulla jumps on with Scott Trout to discuss his faith in Islam and what it means to him. He longs to find his own connection with Allah versus doing all the things other people expect from him. Yet he still desires to be a "good muslim." He is caught in the cross fire between religion and relationship. 

Other Topics:

What it was like growing up as a Muslim in Kuwait.

Ali's time as a student in the US including joining a fraternity and later Scott's Navigator ministry.

The Five Pillars of Islam and which ones are the most important.

Questions for the Community:

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@chillwildlife940

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Scott took some time after putting Naomi down to sleep to reflect back on his conversations with Saudamini. Her episodes left him with some questions for Hindu Millennials (people who are in their late 20's and early 30's who consider themselves Hindu). 

What practices in Hinduism do you actually believe in? What does it mean to be Hindu if there are so many different gods in India based on which part of the country you live in? If I were to convert to Hinduism, what would I need to believe?

Is there anyone Scott's age, who is actually practicing Hinduism, or is it just a bunch of yoga spiritual white people who know all the Sanskrit names for yoga positions?

Let me know what you think @betweentwoworldspodcast on Instagram or Facebook 

An Indian Woman's Perspective on Feminism and Religion. Saudamini Tambay is back to discuss her beliefs on feminism and marriage. They unpack what it is like to date someone of another religious background and the pressure to marry from traditional societies. **Check out our poll below!**

Other Topics:

Saudamini gives Scott advice on how to raise a girl, including an un-scary definition of feminism: simply treating men and women equally. Which is not what she experienced growing up in India outside her own family.

Scott tries to convince Saudamini why the wedding is actually important, by describing the inauguration of Joe Biden and the rides at Disney Land that you can't get off of without significant harm. His point is you need that public proclamation to herald a new relationship and those rides are actually more fulfilling because they are not easy to exit.

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Original Release: 3/19/21