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Diving deeper into the larger story of his time in the Ogaden region of the Ethiopian desert, Nik shares one of the most miraculous encounters he’s ever experienced. “Are you the one? Have you come?” Nik asks this question of listeners who might need spiritual motivation to be the one who offers hope and truth […]
Nik recounts his time coming face to face with the terrorist group al-ittihad in his Somali years. Encountering starving children on the brink of death, Nik confronts his own lack of faith and how he has personally seen that God works in present-active tense today.
We’re taking a quick break from recording new episodes for Witness and Persecution, but didn’t want to leave you hanging! We thought we’d reintroduce you to our MOST LISTENED to episode of ALL TIME — “Somebody’s Coming”. Nik Ripken talks about what he wished he knew during his first year in Malawi and what God […]
We’re taking a quick break from recording new episodes for Witness and Persecution, but didn’t want to leave you hanging! We thought we’d reintroduce you to our MOST LISTENED to episode of 2023 — “Lies, Lies, and More Lies”. We know that Satan is a liar. But how many of his lies do we actually […]
As Christmas and New Year’s approaches, Nik shares a Christmas cultural faux pas from their days in Malawi. Nik uses this illustration to dive into the materialism that infects much of the Western world’s view of Christmas, and how Scripture challenges us to see the birth of Jesus from a totally different perspective.
Ruth sits down for a raw, honest, heart-felt discussion on the personal journey of pain and suffering that she and Nik have been walking over the last few years. Ruth details God’s redemption through suffering, and provides hope and encouragement for those who are experiencing medical trauma, depression, anxiety, and the struggle of ministering to […]
Inspired by the movie “The Insanity of God”, Nik and Anthony sit down with Erskin to get the behind-the-scenes story of Erskin and Nik’s powerful new song, “Is He Worth It”.
In this episode, Nik looks back at 37 years of overseas work and wonders — “did we go about it the wrong way?” Listen in as he shares that if he were to start over, why he would start with the “HOW” of missions before the “WHERE”.
As Nik Ripken continues this series on rediscovering the Biblical account of the Christmas narrative, he challenges listeners to ask “Imagine you were a parent, or Jesus, in this story”. Understanding the context of Christmas allows us to discover how we apply the birth of Jesus to our lives and theology. Be sure to subscribe to […]
Nik Ripken steps forward, confronting one of the most compelling statements one can hear: “It’s time.” He poses a series of introspective questions, inviting you to truly reflect: “In this very moment, what decisive action does obedience demand of you? Which unresolved situations is God urging you to make peace with? And where in your […]