The Rest is Just Geography
The Rest is Just Geography
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Navigating cross-cultural life and living on mission for Jesus as an emerging adult can be both exciting and scary. Listen to those who’ve gone before you as they share some things they’ve learned along the way; and hear stories of the way God has been faithful. This podcast is for the goer, the sender, the receiver, the returner, the TCK, and everyone in between. Together we’ll explore what it takes to be successful in the journey, remembering that at the end of the day God calls us to Himself, the rest is just geography.
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This podcast focuses on themes such as cross-cultural living, personal faith journeys, and the concept of being a sojourner in a globalized world. Episodes include discussions on embracing impermanence in life and testimonies of faithfulness to God, with explorative topics like the significance of finding one's true citizenship beyond earthly existence.
Navigating cross-cultural life and living on mission for Jesus as an emerging adult can be both exciting and scary. Listen to those who’ve gone before you as they share some things they’ve learned along the way; and hear stories of the way God has been faithful. This podcast is for the goer, the sender, the receiver, the returner, the TCK, and everyone in between. Together we’ll explore what it takes to be successful in the journey, remembering that at the end of the day God calls us to Himself, the rest is just geography.
In this final episode of Season 2, Chesed sits down with her former dorm dad, Mark, who reflects on a life shaped by curiosity and intentionality. Having spent more than 40 years living internationally – first as a TCK and later as a missionary – he shares how a willingness to be curious opened doors he didn’t expect. The conversation begins around food: the dishes the cultures he was living among highly valued, and the meals he learned to say yes to. Those simple yeses became doors to forging relationships in new places with new people.
From there, Mark moves beyond what’s on the table to who is across from us. He speaks about curiosity and intentionality as a posture—one that invites us to really see people and be interested in who they are. This episode is an invitation to consider how being curious and learning to see intentionally can transform the way we live our lives and open doors to deep relationships and Gospel witness.
This episode was produced by Chesed Anne Dent Fitzsimons.
Podcast editing: Chesed Anne Dent Fitzsimons Podcast
Music: Endless Bliss – written by Sander Kalmeijer, performed and produced by Sounds Like Sander.
Podcast cover image: Photography and design by Jonathan Brown.
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