Christian Travelers’ Network

CTN 76: Facing Pain with Courage with Joe Patterson - Part 4

Several years after Joe Patterson's parents got divorce, Joe decided to face the unknowns of his family's past by braving the Black Hills in the dead of winter. Saying that the situation turned dire is a bit of an understatement, but saying it was a God-filled journey of facing pain with courage - is a lot more accurate. Join us for the last of four episodes with Joe Patterson, adventurer, guitarist, writer, and gas station food connoisseur, as he tells his story.

If you want to know more about his story, I highly encourage you to purchase a copy of his book "The Legend of Griffin." You can also listen to his podcast, Parks & Rewatch or follow him @thejoepatterson. 

For more faith & travel resources, I encourage you to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform and visit our website: www.christiantravelers.net for links to Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and to join our email listing with our upcoming travel bookings!

CTN 75: Facing Pain with Courage with Joe Patterson - Part 3

Several years after completing college, Joe Patterson decided to face the unknowns of his parents past, by adventuring through the Black Hills in the middle of the winter. Saying that the adventures were frightening is a bit of an understatement, but saying it was a God-filled journey of facing pain with courage - is a lot more accurate. Join us for the next two weeks as Joe Patterson, adventurer, guitarist, writer, and gas station food connoisseur, tells his story.

If you want to know more about his story, I highly encourage you to purchase a copy of his book "The Legend of Griffin." You can also listen to his podcast, Parks & Rewatch or follow him @thejoepatterson. 

For more faith & travel resources, I encourage you to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform and visit our website: www.christiantravelers.net for links to Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and to join our email listing with our upcoming travel bookings!

CTN 74: Facing Pain with Courage with Joe Patterson - Part 2

When Joe Patterson's parents got a divorce it left him feeling angry with God. Several years alter, after completing college, his pain along with curiosity about his parents past, led him to adventure through the Black Hills in the middle of the winter more than once. Saying that the adventures were frightening is a bit of an understatement, but saying it was a God-filled journey of facing pain with courage - is a lot more accurate. Join us for the next three weeks as Joe Patterson, adventurer, guitarist, writer, and gas station food connoisseur, tells his story.

If you want to know more about his story, I highly encourage you to purchase a copy of his book "The Legend of Griffin." You can also listen to his podcast, Parks & Rewatch or follow him @thejoepatterson. 

For more faith & travel resources, I encourage you to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform and visit our website: www.christiantravelers.net for links to Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and to join our email listing with our upcoming travel bookings!

CTN 73: Facing Pain with Courage with Joe Patterson - Part 1

When Joe graduated high school his parents went through a divorce that left him feeling lost, alone, and angry at God. After completing college he found himself finally having to face the pain that he had pushed down for the past several years. That pain, along with curiosity about his parents past, led him to adventure through the Black Hills in the middle of the December. Saying that adventure was both frightening is a bit of an understatement, but saying it was a God-filled journey of facing pain with courage - is a lot more accurate. Join us for the next four weeks at Joe Patterson, adventurer, guitarist, writer, and gas station food connoisseur, tells his story.

If you want to know more about his story, I highly encourage you to purchase a copy of his book "The Legend of Griffin." You can also listen to his podcast, Parks & Rewatch or follow him @thejoepatterson. 

For more faith & travel resources, I encourage you to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite listening platform and visit our website: www.christiantravelers.net for links to Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and to join our email listing with our upcoming travel bookings!

CTN 72: Allergic Reaction Travel Testimony with Jenna Erlandson

When traveling in Scotland with her chorale, Jenna Erlandson had an allergic reaction that left her speaking another language. In the midst of the fear and chaos, of trying to get her to the hospital, she ends up witnessing to the taxis driver and their tour guide in a way that no one will ever forget. In addition, Jenna has repeatedly seen God show up in the midst of her travels during multiple health emergencies. Join us this week as Jenna, founder of Bridge of the Faithful Podcast, a pastors wife and mother of 3 rambunctious kids, and oncology nurse shares her allergic reaction travel testimony! 

We highly encourage you to follow her podcast, Bridge of the Faithful, and share today's episode with a friend if you enjoyed it.

For more faith & travel resources and to learn how you can get connected with other Christian Travelers, visit www.christiantravelers.net! There you can also learn how we can help you book your next Christian retreat or travel adventure.

CTN 71: My Trip to China, Part 2

I got to eat in the worlds largest restaurant, I got to meet an individual who found a way to make rice produce more & saveda lot of lives in China, I got to see the terra cotta soldiers, I got to meet students attending summer school to keep their grades up - and more in this second part of my trip to China!

As you know, from the previous episode, I won this trip to China in high school. While it wasn't a mission trip or with Christian friends - God was still evident. I continue sharing my travel journal enteries and elaborate on some of the God moments.

 

If you liked this episode, you may also enjoying hearing about my trip to Ghana & my solo trip to Europe. For all faith +travel resources, including booking your next Christian retreat, please visit www.christiantravelers.net

Safe Travels & God Bless!

CTN 70: My Trip to China, Part 1

My second trip overseas was a trip I won to China while I was in high school. While this trip was largely tourist & agricultural based - there is still a lot that God can do in the midst of this trip. I share this episode with you this week to give you a taste of travel if you haven't gotten to travel in a while. In the next episode In episode two I will share the rest of my travel story and explain how I saw God in this experience.

For other faith + travel stories please visit www.christiantravelers.net

Safe travels & God bless!

CTN 69: Travel Devotion

We all know the stories of Abraham - how he & Sarah trusted God and bore a son in their old age. But have you ever stopped to consider that they were travelers? That they journeyed into many foreign lands to explore what God had given them - all the while trusting God to guide and protect them. How about you? Where is God leading you right now that requires faith & trust?

We will finish out our 3 part series (Travel Testimonies, Christian Community) that aligns with our podcast moto "where travel stories, community, and Scripture combine" by participating in a travel devotion together. If you would like to share your responses, please comment on our Facebook group! For other faith + travel tips, please visit: www.christiantravelers.net!

Safe travels & God bless!

CTN 68: Creating Christian Community

How do you find a christian community of friends? I think most of us struggle with that on a daily basis, let alone when we are traveling! In this episode 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!

For more faith & travel resources, please visit: www.christiantravelers.net

CTN 67: Giving Your Travel Testimony

Have you been wondering what my travel testimony is? Where I have traveled, what my favorite destination is, or what my biggest God moment in all my travel is? Well, this is your luck week because I will be answering all of those questions and more on this Travel Testimony episode. I will also be walking through how and why you should be using your travel experiences to share Christ with others!

 

As mentioned in this episode you can download/purchase the "How To Travel With Christ-Like Intention" workbook here.

 

For more faith & travel resources, podcast episodes, or book your next trip please visit www.christiantravelers.net.