Witness & Persecution with Nik and Ruth Ripken Podcast
1) Sending, Not Going, Is The Hardest Task
After a long hiatus, Nik and Anthony are back! In this episode, Nik apologizes to parents, grandparents and churches. After four decades on the mission field, Nik now knows how difficult it is to be t...Show More
2) REWIND: Redefining Christmas - Part 2
This is a REWIND episode of Witness & Persecution from a past episode titled "Redefining Christmas". This is part two of two! If you haven't listened to the first part, we highly recommend listening t...Show More
3) REWIND: Redefining Christmas
This is a REWIND episode of Witness & Persecution of past episode titled "Redefining Christmas". In light of the Christmas season, we thought this episode would be a good reminder for some and challen...Show More
4) Member Care in Hard Places
One of the most critical aspects of cross-cultural work is how to practically care for those we send. In this episode, Nik takes a deep dive into the most important elements that individuals and churc...Show More
5) British Half-Penny
Everything that God has ever done, He is still doing. Listen as Nik recounts a story out of Apartheid that demonstrates what it truly means to "give all" for Jesus and how the Biblical narrative conti...Show More
6) STOP Playing it Safe and Start Living Radically for Jesus from "The Even You Podcast"
Last week, East-West's The Even You Podcast came out with an episode featuring Nik Ripken. Join hosts, Mariah and Scott, as they interview Nik on what bold faith and radical obedience looks like. đź”—...Show More
7) Teaching Your Kids on the Mission Field
How do you teach your children while serving on the mission field? For many families considering missions, this is one of the most significant concerns. In this episode, Ruth Ripken shares their famil...Show More
8) Ripken Reports: Christian Nationalism
Nik Ripken tackles one of the most pressing issues facing the modern church: Christian nationalism. Join Nik as he explores what it means to faithfully follow Jesus in a world where politics has been ...Show More
9) Ripken Reports: Unexpected Sacrifice
In this episode, Nik Ripken tackles one of the most pressing questions many Christians have: "How should I think about Muslims?" 🌍 With more and more news media pushing out different narratives, espe...Show More
10) Ripken Reports | Bum
Almost 2 million people from over 40,000 churches embark on short-term international mission trips each year, driven by a desire to serve, make a difference, and spread hope. But how many of these tri...Show More