363. Lost in Tokyo
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
Release Date: 12/26/2025
363. Lost in Tokyo
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
🎙️ Faith Fail Fridays: Lost in Tokyo 📖 Scripture Proverbs 3:5–6 (NIV) “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” 📌 Episode Summary In this Faith Fail Fridays episode, Rob Skinner shares a memorable (and slightly terrifying) moment from his time in Japan—when a simple sunrise run before preaching turned into getting completely lost in rural Tokyo just minutes before his sermon. What started as a confident shortcut became a humbling reminder of how easily we can lose our...
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362. A Christmas Thank You
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
Episode Title: A Christmas Thank You Host: Rob Skinner Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:7 Episode Description: In this special Christmas message, Rob Skinner pauses to say thank you and wish listeners a very Merry Christmas. Reflecting on the true meaning of the season—Jesus, grace, generosity, and people—Rob shares his deep gratitude for everyone who has supported The Rob Skinner Podcast and the broader Go & Grow Ministry this past year. From moving to Boston to expanding the podcast, writing, teaching, and training leaders, Rob acknowledges how prayer, encouragement, and financial...
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361. Jordan and Caryn McLeod: A Missionary Story of Faith, Family, and Perseverance
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
Episode Description In this powerful and deeply moving episode of The Rob Skinner Podcast, Rob sits down with Jordan and Caryn McLeod, longtime missionaries whose journey has taken them from New York City to Jerusalem, Cyprus, and back to the United States. Raised in Jewish homes, Jordan and Caryn share their personal faith journeys, how they became Christians, and what led them to leave everything behind to help plant the church in the Holy Land. They open up about cultural barriers, spiritual resistance, heartbreak, perseverance, and what it really takes to serve God in one of the most...
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360. "Don't Ever Lead Songs Again"
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
🎙️ Rob Skinner Podcast Faith Fails Friday “Don’t Ever Lead Songs Again” Series: Faith Fails Friday Host: Rob Skinner 📖 Episode Summary In this episode of Faith Fails Friday, Rob Skinner shares one of his most personal and painful faith fails — a moment that nearly ended his engagement to his future wife, Pam. While serving in San Jose at a park service with no song leader, Rob stepped in to lead the singing and preach. Afterward, he asked Pam what she thought, expecting encouragement. Instead, her honest response — “I think you shouldn’t ever lead songs again”...
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359. Why You Need a Christmas Plan
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
🎄 Why You Need a Christmas Plan 📖 Episode Summary What if one simple habit could make your Christmas less stressful—and a lot more joyful? In this episode of The Rob Skinner Podcast, Rob shares a surprisingly spiritual and practical idea that transformed his family’s Christmas experience: having a plan. What started as a moment of desperation became a powerful way to reduce anxiety, increase peace, and protect joy during the holidays. Rob explains why planning doesn’t kill joy—it actually creates space for it—and how a simple Christmas plan can help your family relax, connect,...
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358. No One is Beyond Forgiveness
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
🎙️ Episode Title: No One Is Beyond Forgiveness Scripture: Mark 3:28 📖 Episode Summary In this encouraging episode of The 10X Christian Podcast, Rob Skinner unpacks one of the most hope-filled promises Jesus ever made: “All the sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven.” Many people believe God can forgive others but secretly doubt He could forgive them. Rob addresses that struggle head-on, explaining what Jesus meant in Mark 3:28 and clearing up confusion surrounding the “unforgivable sin.” This message offers reassurance to anyone carrying guilt, shame, or regret and...
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357. What Makes You Come Alive?
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
🎙️ Episode: What Makes You Come Alive? Scripture: Romans 15:17–20 Podcast: The Rob Skinner Podcast 📌 Episode Summary In this episode, Rob Skinner explores what it means to come alive in the calling God has placed on your life. Too many people ask, “What does the world need from me?” when the better question is, “What has God ignited inside me?” Drawing inspiration from John Eldredge’s famous quote and the passion-filled ministry of the apostle Paul, Rob challenges listeners to identify and pursue their God-given ambition—not for comfort, not for approval, but for...
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356. Nick Kaplan: Mission Update Hungary
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
Nick Kaplan: Mission Update Hungary Guest: Nick Kaplan Keywords: mission, Hungary, faith, discipleship, Revive Eastern Europe, cultural adaptation, church, spiritual growth, God, community Episode Summary In this inspiring episode, Rob sits down with Nick Kaplan, a recent college graduate who stepped out in faith and moved across the world to serve as a missionary in Hungary. Nick shares how God placed this calling on his heart, the unexpected affirmations that confirmed his decision, and the powerful ways he has seen God working through the Revive Eastern Europe program. Nick opens up...
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355. Locked out of Church
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
Friday Fail Series: Locked Out of Church Episode Title: Friday Fail Series: Locked Out of Church Host: Rob Skinner Podcast: The Rob Skinner Podcast 🎙️ Episode Summary In today’s episode of the Friday Fail Series, Rob Skinner cracks open the vault once again and shares one of his most unforgettable ministry mishaps — the day he got locked out of his own church on Neighbor Day. Freshly appointed as an evangelist, visitors driving in from miles away, rain pouring down, and a Korean memorial service happening inside… what could possibly go wrong? Well — everything. Rob walks through...
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354. The Great I AM is With You
The Rob Skinner Podcast: Helping You Make This Life Count
The Great I AM Is With You Scripture: Matthew 28:20 The Rob Skinner Podcast | The 10X Christian In today’s episode, Rob Skinner shares an encouraging message about courage, calling, and the powerful promise Jesus gave His disciples: “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” — Matthew 28:20 If you’ve ever felt nervous, inadequate, or afraid while stepping out in faith, this episode will strengthen your confidence and remind you that you never walk alone. 🎙️ In This Episode Rob discusses: His first time leading a Bible discussion—and the fear that came...
info_outline🎙️ Faith Fail Fridays: Lost in Tokyo
đź“– Scripture
Proverbs 3:5–6 (NIV)
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
đź“Ś Episode Summary
In this Faith Fail Fridays episode, Rob Skinner shares a memorable (and slightly terrifying) moment from his time in Japan—when a simple sunrise run before preaching turned into getting completely lost in rural Tokyo just minutes before his sermon.
What started as a confident shortcut became a humbling reminder of how easily we can lose our way when we rely on our own understanding instead of God’s direction. Through humor, honesty, and Scripture, Rob draws a powerful spiritual lesson about trust, humility, and slowing down long enough to ask God for guidance.
🔑 Key Takeaways
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Faith fails often happen when confidence replaces dependence on God
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Being lost spiritually usually starts with assuming we “know the way”
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God hasn’t abandoned us—we’ve just stopped asking for direction
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God is always ready to straighten paths when we turn back to Him
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Even detours can become lessons that strengthen faith and humility
🔥 Faith Fail Story Highlights
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A sunrise run before preaching in Japan goes wrong
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A “shortcut” through a golf course leads to being lost for hours
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Asking for directions at a 7-Eleven—and hearing the word “far”
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Sprinting back just in time to preach while the church worried
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A powerful reminder that preparation includes spiritual direction
🎯 10X Takeaway
A short detour becomes a long disaster when we stop trusting God’s direction.
🙌 Call to Action
If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend who needs a reminder to slow down, ask God for direction, and trust Him with their path.
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🎧 About the Podcast
The Rob Skinner Podcast exists to help you:
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Live a no-regrets life
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Make this life count
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Multiply disciples, leaders, and churches
Have a great day—and make this life count.