Episodes

  • Episode 41 - A JDS Update Episode

    Episode 41 - A JDS Update Episode
    Oct 29 2025
    Hi Friends, it's been a while since our last podcast episode - thanks for sticking with us. Taking a short break from JDS I am recording this episode in Chiang Mai. Tune in and get caught up on all that we've been learning and experiencing so far at JDS and they ways we've been learning God. He's been good to us and has been depositing mail into our mailboxes - wanna know what that means? tune in.

    Aside from the JDS update and just some rambling thoughts - there is a little surprise in this episode, but that's all I'm going to say about that.

    Thanks for being with us.

    JDS relies on your generousity to keep producing this podcast and feeding all 50 students each week. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to JDS today. www.JDS.Asia
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    43 mins
  • Episode 40 - Thoughts on Community

    Episode 40 - Thoughts on Community
    Oct 3 2025
    What does real community look like? In this episode, we dive into the value of walking through life with “a few” close companions—just like Jesus did. From friendship and accountability to the power of belonging, we explore why community matters more than ever.

    We also share exciting news about our brand-new student sponsorship campaign—your chance to make a lasting impact, support education in a war zone, and personally connect with a student through a private online forum.

    Plus, for the very first time, we give a sneak peek into an upcoming new book project currently in the works.

    If you’ve been looking for encouragement, purpose, and a way to make a difference, this episode is for you.

    Please consider supporting the Jungle Discipleship School through prayer or a financial gift.

    Visit our easier to remember web address to stay up to date: www.JDS.asia
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    34 mins
  • Episode 39 - The Giant Killer

    Episode 39 - The Giant Killer
    Sep 17 2025
    What are the giants you are facing in your life today? We all have them. It might do us well to sit for a moment with that question.

    JDS-2 is underway. Camp is abuzz and there is lots of things happening. In this episode we're going to chat about some of the giants we're facing, and some that we're holding back from our Giant Killing God. We're also going to take a dive into what our second year students are up to and how the first few days of JDS-2 are unfolding.

    We're so thankful that you're with us. Please subscribe to our podcast, leave us a review, and share it with a friend - that helps us get out message out.

    Please consider signing up to become a JDS donor. You can visit our new website www.JDS.asia and look at our Top 20 Needs List, featuring our most current needs.

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    38 mins
  • Episode 38 - Tattered Hearts and Hopeful Souls (part 2)

    Episode 38 - Tattered Hearts and Hopeful Souls (part 2)
    Aug 12 2025
    Welcome back to part two of our conversation with Leanne Davidson, author of Tattered Hearts and Hopeful Souls.

    If you missed part one, please go back and listen to the first part of this incredible story as Leanne shares about finding out that her son had died.

    In part two we pick thing back up and cover some Holy ground as we get deeper into the topic of grief and loss.

    Please send Leanne a note if you've enjoyed this episode, she writes and can be contacted at her blog: www.amothersgriefjourney.com

    Also, please pick up a copy of her books, A Beautiful Pain, and Tattered Hearts and Hopeful Souls.

    If you are greiving, don't do it alone, find a church like Lakeside Baptist, near you that offeres Grief Share and walk through the program with others. Lakeside will be running a Grief Share program this fall if you're in the Kenora area.

    Thanks for being with us!

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    54 mins
  • Episode 37 - Tattered Hearts and Hopeful Souls (part 1)

    Episode 37 - Tattered Hearts and Hopeful Souls (part 1)
    Aug 7 2025
    Wherever this finds you this summer—on the lake, on a road trip, out for a walk, or just puttering around the house—thank you for being here. Whether you're a longtime listener or joining us for the first time, welcome.

    On November 27, 2022, Leanne Davidson received a phone call that shattered her world: her son Mikael had died from an accidental overdose involving fentanyl.

    How does a parent go on after something like that? How do you breathe when grief crushes the very air from your lungs? If you’ve ever faced loss—or are walking alongside someone who has—this episode is for you.

    Today in part one of this conversation, Leanne shares her raw, courageous journey through unimaginable sorrow and into the arms of a faithful God. Her honesty will move you. Her hope will stir you.

    Leanne writes at www.amothersgriefjourney.com and is the author of A Beautiful Pain and her latest, Tattered Hearts and Hopeful Souls: A 30-Day Christian Devotional for Grieving Hearts. I can’t recommend these books enough—whether for yourself or someone you love who’s grieving.

    Part two of this conversation airs next week. Make sure to follow or subscribe so you don’t miss it.

    JDS relies on your generous donations to keep going. We are significantly under-funded. Please consider becoming a monthly partner to help us continue to operate our school in the war-zone of Burma and these podcasts. You can give by following the instructions here: www.junglediscipleshipschool.com/give
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    35 mins
  • Episode 36 - The Uyghurs and Getting Kicked Out (part 2)

    Episode 36 - The Uyghurs and Getting Kicked Out (part 2)
    Jul 2 2025
    Join us for part 2 in my interview with Mike Riley. After getting kicked out of Central Asia for his work with the Uyghurs, Mike took a job as a youth pastor in Thailand and then started serving in the conflict zones in the Middle East. The danger ramped up as he entered war zones in Syria, with a young family, he had to reckon with the dangers associated with bringing the gospel into places where he could easily die.

    Mike is a humble servant of God - the kind that they usually don't write missionary biographies about, but that make a difference in the world because they simply love and follow Jesus, love and serve their family, and spend their time trying to help the poor and oppressed. Join us for this exciting end to the interview with Mike.

    Please consider giving to support Mike's son, Will's scholarship to go to university. Let's bless Mike and his family by helping to support the financial burden of sending your kid to school. After a lifetime serving Jesus, it's beautiful if we can bless Mike and his family. You can make a donation for this here.

    Thanks for tuning in.
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    58 mins
  • Episode 35 - The Uyghurs and Getting Kicked Out (Part 1)

    Episode 35 - The Uyghurs and Getting Kicked Out (Part 1)
    Jun 24 2025
    Wow wow wow what an exciting episode we have for you this week. Join us as we transition from the war zone of Burma into an interview with my dear friend Mike Riley. Mike served as a missionary to the Uyghur people in central Asia and has spent his life fighting for the poor and oppressed people in the world. He and his young family were kicked out of the country they were working in because of their support and missions work to the Uyghur people, but that didn't stop Mike from serving God. This interview is a raw look at discipleship and God's calling on your life to serve in overseas missions and live a life dedicated to God. This is part 1 of the interview and join us again next week for part 2.

    We are trying to reach our goal of 100 monthly donors to JDS. Would you consider signing up (big or small) as a monthly partner to the Jungle Discipleship School? Help us build a stable foundation to build the school on. Sign up to give here.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Episode 34 - What Are You Eating?

    Episode 34 - What Are You Eating?
    Jun 17 2025
    Spiders, snake, pets, it's all fair game when it comes to eating in Burma. Join me on the Jungle Discipleship School Podcast this week as we talk about food, food security, and nutrition in the war zone of Burma. There is actually something much deeper going on in our minds and lives when we don't know where tomorrow's food will come from. Food security is a huge part of trauma healing.

    We're thankful for your donations to the Jungle Discipleship School that keep our trainings and school well fed. We currently have around 30 monthly donors and we have a goal of reaching 100 people signing up to become a monthly partner to JDS. Would you prayerfully consider it? You can sign up to give at www.JungleDiscipleshipSchool.com/give

    Please like, subscribe, give us a rating, and share us with a friend to help us get the word out about JDS. Thanks for being with us.
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    49 mins