Christian Travelers’ Network

You have been seeking a Christian community where you can be understood and supported while you are traveling. A safe place to make Christian friends from around the world! In this weeks episode, I update you on how very close we are to launching the site - and share that in honor of that we will be slowing down the podcast over the next couple of weeks. I want to put more time and energy into creating useful resources for this platform before it launches.

To connect with our online community, and access our worship around the world directory, please visit: www.ChristianTravelers.net

Thank you for your ongoing prayers, hitting the subscribe button, and leaving a review. Until next time - safe travels and God Bless.

Is God calling you to uproot your life and move overseas? Whether its a short term visit or long term life - the idea of leaving family and friends can be intimidating. There are many unknowns and the idea of creating friends in another country can leave us second guessing. While Heather and David are facing many of these unknowns as they head off to Ireland - they also believe that God will bring them many close friendships. Hear how they are preparing for the move and discover how you can also intentionally seek out those friendships!

What are you addicted to? Complaining? Being center stage? Drugs? Porn? Whatever it may be, Kent offers some encouragement as he shares his own story of seeking the Lord to overcome porn and complaining. He has been blessed to travel internationally for over 19 years - and he explains how he intentionally seeks support communities and accountability while he continues his journey.

Grief can be incredibly isolating. It can leave us feeling like a totally different person that we used to be and we may find ourselves wondering if our old friends will be able to relate to us anymore. But the Lord doesn't want us to walk through grief alone. In this episode, Julie Spears, a paddle boarding instructor and kidney disease grief coach, shares how to find community, use travel to grow, and rely on the Lord in this season.

"Friendship takes a lot of work." Have you ever found yourself saying this? Or found yourself questioning why it's so hard to connect with others on your adventures? Ann Taylor McNiece, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, joins us in this episode to unpack some of the tools we can use to deepen friendships and why it matters for our mental health.

Whether it's in the planning stage or once the trip has begun, we all are looking for ways to stretch our money the extra mile. Or to one more excursion. That's why I pulled together my 23 best tips to help you save money on your next adventure. We will cover options from accommodation to transportation, meals, excursions, and more! If you have any other suggestions, please don't hesitate to share!

Think visiting 40 countries is super expensive? The truth is that it can be an affordable experience. Mathew Backholer, from ByFaith Media, joins us to talk about different ways that he saves while traveling on mission. From learning to haggle with sellers to finding inexpensive accommodations - Mathew shares what methods he has used and how his adventures have brought him closer to the Lord.

Whether you are intimidated by numbers and budgeting or you realized you spent a little too much on your last vacation - this episode will help you get the most out of your money. We will walk through the four steps, hand in hand, to make your next vacation budget a piece of cake - or pie!

What do you do with your photos after a trip? Do they get lost in the cloud forever - or do they tell stories of God for coming generations? Brenda Esdohr, a full time RVer and photo fanatic believes that preserving memories for the coming generations is one the best gifts that we can pass on. In this episode, she shares how to turn things into digital memories, how to attach stories to those moments, and what God says about remembering our past.

They never told us making friends would be a challenge. Growing up, making friends was easy - we were stuck in the same classes with the same people or we lived in the same dorms. Now? Thanks to the pandemic was may be working remotely and have more freedom to travel, but the cost can be seen in the increased difficulty to make friendships. We may have a great conversation with someone we meet - but how do we move from acquaintances to friends? And if they don't agree with you on everything - does that take friendship off the table? In this episode - we will unpack these nuances and take a closer look at how Jesus befriended others.

If you liked this episode, I highly encourage you to check out episode 166: An Online Platform Christian Travelers.

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Thank you for your ongoing prayers, hitting the subscribe button, and sharing this with a friend. Until next time - safe travels and God Bless.