Sn. 5|Ep. 6: A Powerful Testimony & Trusting God (with Ben Stubbs)
On this episode, we welcome back Ben Stubbs, a TCK to South Africa.
You’ll hear him share about ministry on college campuses, including a really powerful testimony of one of his friends perseverance to encounter God. Ben always shares from the heart and with so much depth. You’ll be challenged and encouraged to trust God even when it’s hard and it doesn’t come on the timeline you expect of Him. This is one of those episodes you don’t want to miss!
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HOSTS: Michelle Ellis, John Michael Caldwell, Nicole Caldwell
SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - 0:57 | Introduction
0:57 - 3:41 | Getting to Know Ben
3:41 - 7:10 | Ministry and Connecting with International Students
7:10 - 21:40 | Shiv’s Story: A Journey Into Faith
21:40 - 24:00 | Building Altars of Faith
24:00 - 30:38 | Trusting God’s Perspective
30:38 - 33:44 | Treasures in Jars of Clay
33:44 - 36:57 | TCK Debate
36:57 - 39:52 | Closing
SHOW NOTES:
20:06 | Jeremiah 29:13 - “If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.”
21:01 | Revelation 12:11 - “And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.”
30:18 | Romans 8:28 - “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
30:54 | 2 Corinthians 4:7-9- “But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;
32:03 | Matthew 5:3 - “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
KEY QUOTES:
20:14 | “The mission of God is to be found.”
22:24 | “We have to make a life out of just building altars out of the cool things that Jesus does and look back and remember those things.”
24:00 | “We have to be able to trust that God has a bigger perspective than we do.”
32:17 | “[Jesus] knows that the way toward the best life, the true life, is whenever we lean on him.”
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COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean