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If you have a heart for travel and the Lord then you are in the right place! We are exploring different destinations around the world, how God’s fingerprints are evident there, and how we can carry our faith with us in our adventures - because Christian travel isn’t limited to mission trips. It is every day adventures!
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Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
When everything in life is wearing you down, where do you connect with God best? If nature was your answer, then you will love hearing how Lindsey Wheeley has experienced God in the National Parks! In fact, she even shares how you can get involved with ministry opportunities in National Parks. Lindsey served with the organization, A Christian Ministry in National Parks, in 2007 at Glacier National Parks and she continues to make time to explore God's creation with her husband and two year old. Join us today as she shares the many ways God is evident in His creation!
In this episode we mentioned the film "National Parks: America's Best Idea" you can check it out on their website: https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-national-parks. We also mentioned the ACMNP ministry and you can get involved at: https://acmnp.com.
You can connect with Lindsey at Lindseywheeley@gmail.com.
If you enjoyed this episode, you may also enjoy CTN 102: What Makes Yellowstone Unique with Natalie Ogbourne. Natalie shares how Yellowstone has changed her faith life in remarkable ways.
Our goal for this year is reach 100 reviews, so please leave a review on your favorite listening platform and send us a screenshot. We'll give you a shoutout in our podcast because your support helps more people learn about how God is evident in our travels near and far.
To book your next faith based travel retreat or to learn more about Christian Travelers' Network, please visit our website: www.christiantravelers.net. There you will find other faith & travel resources, links to our newsletter and social media platforms, etc.
Until next time, safe travels & God Bless!
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Do you think it's always possible to find a Christian community when you are traveling? Do you always seek the community out? Kate Boyd joins us in this episode to share about some of encounters with the global church and how it changed her perspective of community. This passion has motivated her to help believers find and create biblical community with intimacy and integrity wherever they find themselves in location or in life. Join us as Kate reveals what God says about community and how we can cultivate it in our life and our travels.
You can connect with Kate Boyd on her website, her podcast, and through her newsletter. We encourage you to connect with Kate!
If you would like to learn about how CTN can help connect with you plan a faith based travel retreat to enhance your community or to gain additional faith and travel resources, please visit our website: www.christiantravelers.net. There you can also find information about our weekly newsletter, join our discussion in Instagram & Facebook, and more episodes like "CTN 68: Creating Christian Community" where I outline what God says about the importance of community, some places to begin to look for that community, and how you can be intentional about maintaining and growing that community!
If you liked todays episode, please consider subscribing and leaving us a review. Also consider sharing it with a friend who may also need the encouragement.
Until next time, safe travels and God Bless!
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
When you think of all of your adventures, where have you seen God show up in big and remarkable ways? When someone asks you where have you seen God, do you instantly think one of your travel adventures? In todays episode we collaged together some of our podcast guests biggest God moments, because we could all use the reminder of how God shows up every day, in miraculous ways, all around the world! travels. These individuals stories come from some of your favorite podcast episodes in the past two years and we want to thank you for your faithful listening!
We found that these individuals biggest God moments can be broken down into five categories: people, nature, travel fears, worship, and the airport. Listed below is the names of individuals whose God moments are in this episode, and a link to the episode that they starred on if you want to learn more about their travel expertise (although their travel expertise may not be related to their God story.)
What Has Been The Biggest God Moment In All of Your Travels?
1. Experienced God Through People (2:43)
2. Experienced God Through Nature (9:14)
3. Experienced God's Response To Travel Fears (15:23)
4. Experienced God in the Setting of Worship (27:35)
5. Experience God in the Airport (34:00)
Please comment below or message us about your personal biggest God moments in your travels, and considering leaving a review so that more people will see our content.
If you want to connect with me in person, I will be at the Lifeway Collegiate Conference in May. Otherwise, please head to www.christiantravelers.net for other faith and travel resources and to book your next Christian travel retreat!
Thank you for the support over the past two years.
Until next time, safe travels and God Bless!
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
We have had a plethora of amazing guests on our podcast in the past two years. In celebration of that, we went through your favorite episodes to create a list of the top fourteen travel tips for all Christian travelers. This fun collage of episodes will hopefully get you thinking about the calling God puts on all of our lives to travel AND inspire you as you prepare for the adventures to come.
This episode is broken down into three different parts. Feel free to jump around as you see fit, and if you want to learn more about any particular episode, they are linked below. Thanks for two years of supporting our podcast!
Christian Travel - Why Is Travel Important
- 2:23 - CTN 1: Introduction to Christian Travelers' Network
- 4:13 - CTN 4: What is Christian Travel With Peter Grier
- 6:25 - CTN 3: Why God Calls Us To Travel
- 8:07 - CTN 7: History of Christianity Impacts Travel
What Does Christian Travel Look Like
- 11:08 - CTN 96: Ethical Evangelism with Justin James
- 15:05 - CTN 101: What Holy Sites & Cities Are Associated With Christianity with Susan & Rick McCarthy
- 17:04 - CTN 22: Sacred Sites with Cate Michelle
- 19:46 - CTN 42: Host Families with Della Brown
General Travel Tips & Advice
- 21:49 - CTN 11: How To Budget For Your Travels
- 23:57 - CTN 16: Living with A Family Abroad with Susan McCarthy
- 25:33 - Microadventures During Covid-19 With Peter Grier
- 27:10 - CTN 5: Josie Weisenberger & Finding Purpose in Travels
- 28:48 - CTN 41: Health & Wellness While Traveling with Christie Bowden
- 31:07 - CTN 90: Event Planning with Mary Snyder
Next week we will be announcing our Christian Travel Planner winner! In the meantime, if you want to learn more about Christian Travel or consider booking your trip or retreat with us, please go to www.christiantravelers.net!
Thanks for listening and until next time - safe travels & God Bless!
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
There are a number of National Parks in the United States, but have you ever stopped to wonder - what makes Yellowstone National Park unique? Natalie Ogbourne practically grew up in Yellowstone as her family traveled there year after year and season after season. She grew to love it's 2.2 million acres of beautiful landscape filled with wild animals, but originally her fear of bears and bison kept her on the boardwalks where it was "safe." Today she finds that lessons she learned as she adventured in to the wild parts of Yellowstone apply to the landscape we traverse in our faith lives. Join us as Natalie reveals some of the things that make Yellowstone a true wonder!
You can connect with Natalie Ogbourne on her website. In addition, don't forget to check out her resources: Engage Your Terrain: Field Notes for Navigating Life by Faith and the Mapping Out Your Yellowstone Adventure Guide!
If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy CTN 15: How Hiking Puts God In Perspective With Christ Staron and CTN 77: The Blessing of Tourists with Cassie Yoshikawa!
For other faith & travel resources, connect with us on social media, or to book your next faith-filled adventure please go to: www.christiantravelers.net!
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
The concept of holy sites and cities is rich through many religions, but have you ever stopped to consider what holy sites and cities are associated with Christianity? Susan & Rick McCarthy have a passion for for traveling to visit these places that are associated with important God moments. Whether it's a place referenced in Scripture or a place from the Reformation in Germany - they enjoy exploring religious sites. But what makes their perspective unique - is that they aren't in a rush. They want to slow down and ponder how the lessons of these holy sites apply to their lives today in deep and tangible ways. Join us as Susan and Rick take us on an adventure!
If you would like to connect with Susan & Rick you can do so by checking out their website or ordering their book, "Defining Moments: The Transformational Moments of Faith Based Travel."
If you liked todays episode, you may also enjoy episode 22: Sacred Sites with Cate Michelle - where Cate shares about her time in monasteries (learning to pray 3+ times a day), on pilgrimages, and her visits to other holy sites.
For other faith & travel resources, to join our weekly email list with travel devotions and to never miss a podcast, or to book a faith-based trip or retreat, please visit out our website: www.christiantravelers.net!
Additionally, if you wanted to be entered in our giveaway for a Christian Travel Planner, please go to www.christiantravelers.net/giveaway
Safe Travels & God Bless!
Sarah Wudtke
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Have you ever wanted to pass on your faith & equip others to lead devotionals? Maybe it is a student, a friend, a family member, or the neighbor down the street. Lynn Baber joins us in this episode to help us walk through the seven steps to leading a devotion and how you can teach to do the same. Lynn is passionate about helping others find the source of their own power, authority, and confidence. She combines God's truth with daily life, using creative illustrations and sometimes a bit of humor. Join us as she encourages us to be Kingdom Leaders!
A quick recap of her seven steps:
- Promise/Purpose
- Priority
- Relate
- Engage
- Empower
- Prepare for the next steps
- Pray
You can connect with Lynn on her website!
If you liked todays episode, you may also like CTN 38: Developing Healthy Habits with Vona Johnson where she talks about healthy methods to strive towards our true callings as we serve the Lord!
For other faith & travel resources and to book your next faith based travel adventure, please check out www.christiantravelers.net
To entered a giveaway for our Christian Travel Planner (winner announced in episode 104 – celebrating two years of podcasting) go to www.christiantravelers.net/giveaway
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
What is a Christian Worldview? How do we know if what is being marketed as "Christian" is really the truth or is a misconstrued version? How do we engage people in conversation about our faith? When we are traveling and we encounter others - how are we living out our Christian Worldview? These are some big and very important questions that Ben John helps us dive into.
Ben John leads development of the Wilberforce Academy, an initiative of Christian Concern. Ben joined Christian Concern in 2018 because of his passion to see young Christians equipped to engage with the current challenges facing the Church in the UK today. In this episode he addresses those challenges with Biblical insight!
You can connect with Ben on twitter and of course you can check out some of his resources at Christian Concern and Wilberforce Academy.
To be entered into the Christian Travel Planner giveaway go to: www.christiantravelers.net/giveaway
For more faith & travel resources and to book your next christian trip or retreat, go to www.christiantravelers.net
Safe travels & God Bless!
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Carole is a sing, song-writer, and speaker who has helped with a number of retreats. In this episode she dives into the blessings of retreating, some ways that she has seen God work through retreats, Biblical evidence that Christ took time to be in retreat with God, and more!
You can connect with Carole on her website and through her podcast, Bible Chicks!
For other faith & travel resources, please head to our website: www.christiantravelers.net or check out episode 90: Event Planning with Mary Snyder or episode 89: Recline At The Table!
Until next time - safe travels & God Bless!
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Dan Zehner is a husband and father of three adventurous kids who love to embrace adversity and the unknown. Dan believes that every day is the opportunity to embrace one of three different levels of adventure:
- Casual – low risk, can do every day but endure some suffering for fulfillment
- Crucial – element of self-reflection takes place
- Epic – Anything where you have a risk of emotions, finances, or physical risk
He shares how he sees these adventures play out in his faith life as he trains for what opportunities God may provide him - both big and small. Join us as Dan shares stories of trying tai-kwon-do with his kids, going on Land Rover adventures, facing the challenges of being stuck in traffic, going to counseling, and so much more.
You can connect with Dan Zehner on his podcast, Anthem of the Adventurer and on Instagram!
What kind of adventure will you go on today?
If you liked todays episode, you may also like episode 73: Facing Pain with Courage with Joe Patterson. And if you are looking for other faith & travel resources, or to book your next faith based adventure or retreat, please head to www.christiantravelers.net!
Until next time – safe travels & God Bless!