Ep 11: Peru and You
World Vision podcast
This edition of the World Vision Podcast features a conversation with Rev. Belynda Gentry, from (FBCG), in Maryland. Rev. Gentry is the head of missions at FBCG and took time to sit down with longtime World Vision staffer, and FBCG member, Cynthia Colin. The episode also features music from .
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Ep 10: One Day's Wages
World Vision podcast
This edition of the World Vision Podcast features a conversation with Eugene Cho, pastor of Quest Church in Seattle. Cho also is the co-founder of One Day’s Wages, a grassroots humanitarian organization that is partnering with World Vision around the refugee crisis in the Middle East.
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Ep 9: Enter the Minivan
World Vision podcast
This month we hear an interview with , a popular blogger who has been operating since 2006. Howerton started the blog to chronicle her adoption journey, and the platform has expanded to cover parenting, religion, race and other topics. Her writing also has appeared in the Washington Post, HuffPost, and other national media outlets. She recently traveled with World Vision to Iraq and Lebanon and was generous enough to be interviewed for the World Vision Podcast, ironically, in the back of a minivan. The episode also features music from singer, songwriter .
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Ep 8: Pastor Dave Loves Justice (& Righteousness)
World Vision podcast
This month we talk with Pastor Dave Schmidgall from in Washington, DC about meeting refugees in Lebanon, and how to put your faith into action here at home. We’ll also get an advocacy updated from Lisa Bos on our Government Relations team, and hear about her recent trip to Uganda. The episode also features music from Nashville artist .
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Ep 7: Wear World
World Vision podcast
This month we talk with , founder of Public Square Strategies, and former White House staffer who worked on faith-based initiatives during President Obama’s first term. Wear led evangelical outreach and helped manage The White House’s engagement on religious and values issues, including adoption and anti-human trafficking efforts. We also had a chance to chat with World Vision’s Policy Advisor for Child Protection, , about U.S. government funding focused on ending child labor. We also feature music from .
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Ep 6: Hillsong United
World Vision podcast
This month we talk with JD (Jonathon Douglass) and Dylan Thomas from Hillsong United about refugees, life on the road and their new album, “Wonder,” at The Justice Conference in Chicago. Hillsong United - Stand With Refugees: https://youtu.be/mF9BF0ifi7k You can also watch a Facebook Live video of World Vision’s Laura Blank interviewing JD and Dylan backstage at the conference. https://www.facebook.com/worldvision/videos/10155246638476977/ The episode also features the new song (“So Will I”) from Hillsong United’s new album, “Wonder.” Music courtesy of: Hillsong United....
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Ep 5: Across the River Jordan
World Vision podcast
This month we talk with , who plays the character of Sean Donahue on the long-running ABC series, “.” Beau recently traveled to Jordan with World Vision Celebrity Ambassador, and star of “The Middle” and “Everybody Loves Raymond” Patricia Heaton. They visited Syrian refugees, went to refugee camps and saw the humanitarian response. And we had a chance to chat with , executive director of Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, about his trips to Iraq and Lebanon. Hale also is a columnist for and a contributor for FOX News. We also feature music from .
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ep 4: Tackling Hunger
World Vision podcast
This month we talk with NFL lineman and World Vision Celebrity Ambassador about faith, family and football, as well as his trip to see water projects in Honduras. And Johnny Cruz had a chance to sit down syndicated columnist to talk about faith, foreign aid, and going to and the Middle East with World Vision. We also feature music from Haiti, with music from the socially conscious singer-songwriter, .
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ep 3: Water Walk
World Vision podcast
World Vision child ambassador and blogger, , talks about how a letter from her sponsored child in Uganda changed the way she thought about sponsorship. She reminisces about for the first time and what it was like to see a community get clean water in Zambia. And hear from , President of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.He talks Legos, faith and refugees. Dr. Moore gives some practical tips to help you put your faith into action and shares with us how engaging with refugees can give you a whole new perspective. And we’ll also hear music...
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ep 2: A Well for George
World Vision podcast
Hear an inspiring account how meeting a little boy name George started a journey that led to a partnership with World Vision to provide clean water to a village in Uganda. And a trip with popular actors and musicians to see the moment when water arrived in the community. Guests of the podcast include Carlson Young and John Karna, stars of the MTV series “Scream,” along with Mark Foster and Isom Innis from the band Foster the People. They are joined by Isabella Innis, who led an online fundraising campaign to partner with World Vision to provide clean water access in George’s community...
info_outlineThis month we talk with Michael Wear, founder of Public Square Strategies, and former White House staffer who worked on faith-based initiatives during President Obama’s first term. Wear led evangelical outreach and helped manage The White House’s engagement on religious and values issues, including adoption and anti-human trafficking efforts.
We also had a chance to chat with World Vision’s Policy Advisor for Child Protection, Jessica Bousquette, about U.S. government funding focused on ending child labor.
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We also feature music from WARGIRL.