OneLink Podcast

S6:E16 - Maximizing Your 20's

You don't need to have your whole life figured out in your 20's. It's a crucial season with tremendous opportunities for personal training. In this episode, James and Brad break down what that means for young Christians who will undoubtedly face many challenges in their 20's. Making the most of this time in your life can really shape your faith and trust in God.  

S6:E13 - The Multilingual Life: Learning a New Language

Is language learning for everyone? Join us as we talk about our experiences and the lessons learned as we went through our language learning journey overseas. Though it comes with its challenges, it is also met with countless blessings. Not to mention the hilarious (and often embarrassing) stories that come out of it as well.

S6:E11 - Bible Translation: AI Isn't Doing as Much as You Think - Part 2

In an era of ChatGPT and instant translation, many assume the "Great Commission" of Bible translation is just a few algorithms away from being finished. But is AI actually doing the heavy lifting? In part two of our series, our guest returns to explain why Bible translation is still a deeply human endeavor. We discuss the limitations of technology, the nuance of unwritten languages, and why a computer can't as of yet capture the "heart language" of a people group.

S6:E10 - Beyond the Page: The Inner Workings of Bible Translation - Part 1

What does it actually take to bring the Word of God into a new language? It’s more than just swapping words—it’s about heart, culture, and years of life on the ground. In part one of this two-part series, we sit down with a translation consultant who shares her journey starting in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. We pull back the curtain on the "inner workings" of translation, discussing the linguistic hurdles, the deep relationships required, and what it’s like to see a community receive the Bible in their mother tongue for the first time.

S6:E8 - The Path God Leads Us On Is Not Always a Straight Line

Have you wanted to go to the field and then felt delayed and discouraged?  This episode is for you! Today we talk with Jessica who just completed from her second stint overseas.  She originally thought she would go right back, but as she said in her words, "The path God leads us on is not always a straight line."

S5:E20 Learning to Be Faithful Before God Sent Us To Central Asia

Shane was yearning to be overseas, but found that God had lessons to teach him before he was sent.

S4:E26 - Remembering Your Why in the Hard Times

Today we talk with a young man who is midway into his first 2-year commitment overseas. 

S1:E30 Taking the next steps

Continuing in our series from recent talks, here's Brad again speaking on taking the next steps.

S1:E6 The "Even Me"

Join us for episode 6 of the One Link Podcast, where we discuss some common insecurities and questions that prompt us to ask, "Even Me?"

S1:E4 Salvation and the Lost

What happens to those who never hear? Confronting the reality of being "lost," we ask a difficult question.

S1:E3 How do I know if I am called?

The question of calling can be difficult to wrestle though. Together, let's work through it.

S1:E2 Why go?

Why go, when there is so much need here? Our second One Link Podcast episode explores this question.