Why does God allow His people to suffer? If we follow Christ, the Bible promises persecution—but understanding the "why" changes everything.

Discover how suffering displays God's love most profoundly, how persecution actually causes the church to grow ("the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church"), and why America's potential hardships might be exactly what the Church needs to draw closer to God.

This vulnerable, honest conversation explores what it means to be willing to suffer for Christ, how to support the persecuted church, and why this short life of potential suffering is worth it for eternity. Are you willing to be that seed that falls to the ground and dies so others might live?

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Things are changing rapidly in America and around the world, and the Church needs to wake up. Discover what's happening right now in South Korea, where Pastor Son Hyun-bo was arrested and imprisoned in September 2025 simply for preaching from the pulpit and organizing prayer rallies.

Learn about the systematic persecution of Christian pastors under the new South Korean administration and the erosion of religious freedom closer to home—with 383 American churches attacked in 2024 alone. This isn't just a political battle; it's spiritual warfare for eternal souls.

We've been lulled into a peacetime mentality by prosperity, but the war is real. It's time to wake up, get on our knees, and fight for what matters most.

News Sources Referenced:

• Bitter Winter (bitterwinter.org)
• The Daily Wire
• The Washington Stand
• CBN News
• International Christian Concern (persecution.com)
• Family Research Council
• ZENIT News
• Various religious liberty organizations

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Something extraordinary is happening in America right now—a spiritual awakening among the generation many had written off. Discover the stunning statistics: Gen Z men's commitment to Jesus up 15%, Bible sales surged 22% in 2024 (13.7 million copies!), and mass campus revivals spreading across 20+ universities. From Ohio State's "Jesus Won" year to a fraternity house at East Carolina University hosting a "Night of Hope" instead of a party, young people are flooding back to Christ. This isn't just American—it's global. After decades of decline, God is answering the prayers of His people and raising up a generation hungry for truth. The fire is burning!

News Sources Referenced:

• Barna Group - State of the Church 2025 Report
• CBN News - ECU Fraternity Revival Story
• American Bible Society - State of the Bible 2024
• Christianity Today
• Wall Street Journal
• Axios
• Various Christian news outlets covering campus revivals

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Why is prayer so often our last resort instead of our first response? Discover why prayer is the most important thing you can do right now to obey the Great Commission.

Learn about petitionary prayer as "rebellion against the status quo" and hear a powerful story from Jubilee Church in Seoul, Korea, that transformed my understanding of corporate prayer.

This episode equips you with practical daily prayer resources to pray effectively for unreached people groups, countries around the world, and the persecuted church. Prayer moves the hand of God—and you can start today with just 5-10 minutes.

Prayer Resources Mentioned:

• Operation World: https://operationworld.org/
• Unreached of the Day:  https://unreachedoftheday.org/
• Voice of the Martyrs: https://www.persecution.com/
• Open Doors: https://www.opendoorsus.org/en-US/

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Why are you still here on earth? If your eternity is secure in Jesus, why didn't God take you straight to Heaven after you accepted Him as your Savior?

In this episode, we explore the big picture—the Great Commission that Jesus gave to all His followers, not just a select few. Discover how a simple prayer ("Break my heart for what breaks Yours") transformed my understanding of God's purpose for my life and shifted my vision from the "American dream" to God's global dream.

Learn how you can begin living for something bigger than yourself.

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A touching story about a doctor, a dying patient, and a faithful dog reveals a powerful truth: we don't need to know every detail about what's beyond death—we just need to know our Master is there. But billions of people don't know Jesus is waiting for them. In this episode, discover how you can make an eternal difference by adopting one unreached people group to pray for daily. I'll show you how to get started using Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net) and share why this simple act of intercession matters so much.

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Understand the remaining task of the Great Commission. Discover what the mission field looks like today with over 3.2 billion people in unreached people groups, 97% of whom live in the 10/40 Window. Learn why these statistics should both challenge and inspire us, and why Jesus is worthy of worship from every nation, tribe, and tongue. This episode provides a clear picture of where Gospel access exists and where critical gaps remain, along with a passionate call to pray, give, go, and mobilize for the unreached.

Sources: The Traveling Team (thetravelingteam.org/stats), Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net), Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Pew Research Center, and Global Frontier Missions.

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Before we can effectively reach the nations, we must be rooted in our relationship with Jesus. In this deeply personal episode, I share how daily quiet time with the Lord became my lifeline during the hardest season of my life—those early months with two babies, battling postpartum depression and exhaustion.

Discover why spending time with God isn't about guilt or obligation, but about being refilled so we can pour out for others. Jesus modeled this for us, and it's the foundation for everything else—including developing God's heart for the unreached.

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Feeling discouraged by all the negative news? This episode will fill your heart with hope! Discover the incredible good news happening around the world as God moves powerfully among the nations. Learn about Christianity's explosive growth in Africa (734 million Christians!), Brazil's remarkable evangelical transformation (47 million believers and growing), and the thriving underground church in China. We'll explore updated statistics showing over 70,000 people becoming Christians daily, 4.2 million churches worldwide, and gospel access expanding to over 70% of the global population. This is the good news you won't find on the evening news!

Sources: Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (gordonconwell.edu), Lifeway Research, Pew Research Center, Christianity Today, and other mission research organizations.

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Welcome to the very first episode of Nations 4 Jesus!

In this introduction, I share my family's journey from the Air Force to adoption in China, from South Korea to Hungary, and how God has grown our hearts for the nations over the past 25 years.

Join me as we explore living out the Great Commission through devotional conversations, stories from my family's journey across four continents, and practical ways to engage with unreached people groups. We'll discuss spiritual warfare, dive into Scripture, explore end times prophecy, and share whatever God places on my heart to encourage you

I hope to encourage and equip you to be an ambassador for Christ, right where you are!

Habakkuk 1:5: "Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told."

Matthew 24:14: "And this Gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come."

https://www.persecution.com/

https://www.jubileeseoul.com/