Chats Under the Sun

Jonathan Started SWAT Ministries with his wife in 2011 to combat human trafficking in Thailand. They primarily train rescue agents and trafficking victims in self-defense. The work that Jonathan is doing is incredible and I thoroughly enjoyed talking to him.

Learn more about SWAT Ministries here: https://www.swatministryintl.org

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I spent an introspective hour with two of my closest friends as we talked about how we understand ourselves as creative people, whether the term “Creative” is helpful or mega pretentious, and how we go about the various projects we are involved in. I absolutely love these kinds of conversations. I thoroughly enjoy digging into the psyches of creative people and learning about what makes them move. I hope y’all enjoy it as much as I do.

Owen is on Instagram @hebbert_the_writer

Jess is @boutjesse

I am @itsthevalk

Love you all.

John-Michael Bout and I have spent the last few months working on a teaching resource to combat pornography. This topic is incredibly important to us and we are thrilled to tell you guys what we have been up to.

Here is a link to the outline that we built. It explains the documentary very well.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A5Q4RZP4rZNxgk47HfkXlvppCCQQ0Qr2/view?usp=sharing

JM is on Instagram @aboutjem

I am @itsthevalk

Grateful for you all. 

David & June taught Jiu Jitsu and self defence to sex trafficking survivors in Thailand and other parts of the world while working for an organization dedicated to fighting human trafficking. Their stories are absolutely incredible. I don’t think I have teared up in any podcast I have done so far, but I did in this one. I can’t recommend this episode enough.

This is the 50th episode of CUTS and I am honestly floored. Thank you all so much for listening. It means so much to me.

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Love you all.

David & June taught Jiu Jitsu and self defence to sex trafficking survivors in Thailand and other parts of the world while working for an organization dedicated to fighting human trafficking. Their stories are absolutely incredible. I don’t think I have teared up in any podcast I have done so far, but I did in this one. I can’t recommend this episode enough.

This is the 50th episode of CUTS and I am honestly floored. Thank you all so much for listening. It means so much to me.

Find me on instagram at @itsthevalk

Love you all.

Laurens is one of the few authentic Dutchman here at Southern. It was fascinating talking to him as a lot of my cultural and church heritage is Dutch, though I am a few generations removed from the homeland. We chatted about a few theologians we like, the process of translation for 9marks, and Biblical Theology. Laurens is a thoughtful dude, and I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation.

Follow Laurens on Instagram @laurenspruis

I am at @itsthevalk

Cheers guys.

Wilf Wikkerink is the CEO of Book Depot, the largest bargain book wholesaler and retailer in North America. In 2021 Book Depot was awarded the prestigious “Canada’s Best Managed Companies designation.” Needless to say, I was incredibly stoked to be able to sit down with Wilf and ask him some questions. We talked about his time at Dordt College, the lessons he learned from various internships, selling his first company, and books that have inspired him. Wilf’s insights are fascinating and I learned a lot from this conversation, I hope y’all will as well.

If you feel like reaching out, I am on Instagram @itsthevalk

Cheers guys,

Jake.

FINAL EPISODE. I hope y'all have enjoyed this colossal podcast. Here is the final part. I sat down with two of my favorite men and talked about why we read, the genres of books we have been into, and the books that we read in 2021. I LOVED this conversation. I thoroughly enjoy talking about books and in this case we talked for nearly 4.5 hours. I figured that dividing this podcast up into three parts would be the best way to go. I hope y’all enjoy the discussion.

Follow John-Michael on Instagram @aboutjem

Follow Owen on Instagram @owenhebbert

I am on Instagram @itsthevalk

Read well friends.

PART 2. I don't think I have laughed as much in any other podcast as I did in this one. I sat down with two of my favorite men and talked about why we read, the genres of books we have been into, and the books that we read in 2021. I LOVED this conversation. I thoroughly enjoy talking about books and in this case we talked for nearly 4.5 hours. I figured that dividing this podcast up into three parts would be the best way to go. I hope y’all enjoy the discussion.

Follow John-Michael on Instagram @aboutjem

Follow Owen on Instagram @owenhebbert

I am on Instagram @itsthevalk

Read well friends.

PART 1. I have been looking forward to this podcast for months. I sat down with two of my favorite men and talked about why we read, the genres of books we have been into, and the books that we read in 2021. I LOVED this conversation. I thoroughly enjoy talking about books and in this case we talked for nearly 4.5 hours. I figured that dividing this podcast up into three parts would be the best way to go. I hope y’all enjoy the discussion.

Follow John-Michael on Instagram @aboutjem

Follow Owen on Instagram @hebbert_the_writer

I am on Instagram @itsthevalk

Read well friends.