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Jonathan & Elizabeth Trotter
Conversations between Jonathan & Elizabeth Trotter, authors of Serving Well: Help for the Wannabe, Newbie, or Weary Cross-cultural Christian Worker. Also, an occasional sermon from a variety of international churches in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Just wanted to thank you all for following the Trotters41 podcast and invite you to hop on over to the new Digging in the Dirt podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
We’ll be wrapping up here with this episode, and all new content will be over at Digging in the Dirt. In the future, we do hope to include more regular content, as well as more discussions between us both. Thanks for listening in!
If you’d like to check out the book, Digging in the Dirt, you can do that on Amazon here. [Affiliate link helps support the work of A Life Overseas.]
Have a great day, and God bless!
Jonathan T.
I had the chance to talk about a bunch of ideas from Digging in the Dirt on a couple of different podcasts recently. Read about what we discussed, and check ‘em out!
The Clarity Podcast with Dr. Aaron Santmyire: We talked about married sexuality, the danger of centering America in the story of global Christianity, why not to call our kids “world changers,” the uniqueness of having a work spouse, Shiny Happy People, and more.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0xHJ0ksF3Z8pc3W6G8fkJh…
Podcast website: https://the-clarity-podcast.captivate.fm/
Missionary Life with Sarita Hartz: We talked about the fun stuff like depression, anxiety, the “missionary life cycle,” and the important distinction between anger and aggression. It’s a vital conversation for those in missions and pretty much everyone else too.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3uUrZYPmrWn5MaW2I85fN6…
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/…/missionary-life/id1719722593
If you’re interested, you can buy Digging in the Dirt here: https://amzn.to/4a5O3Bf
Happy Friday, y’all, and MERRY CHRISTMAS!
[Amazon affiliate link helps support the work of A Life Overseas]
by Jonathan The folks over at The Clarity Podcast just released a new interview I did on marriage that was recorded in Madagascar. My part starts around the 10-minute mark, and although my audio’s a bit wonky, I hope it’ll be helpful to someone. (I’ve since upgraded my mic in hopes that future podcasts sound … Continue reading The Podcast of Madagascar
Listen in via iTunes, Stitcher, or below. Listen here or below: Resources (or ideas) mentioned in this episode: Sex and the Married Missionary, by Jonathan On Making Love [Links to all the books we recommend and the articles we’ve written about sex]
Listen in via iTunes, Stitcher, or below. Listen here or here: Resources (or ideas) mentioned in this episode: The Four Horsemen (article), by The Gottman Institute The Vortex of Terror (video), by Jonathan Flooding (article), by The Gottman Institute Jesus Loves Me This I Sometimes Know, by Elizabeth When Ministry and Marriage Collide, by Elizabeth
Listen in via iTunes, Stitcher, or below. Listen here or here: Resources (or ideas) mentioned in this episode: Created for Connection, by Johnson and Sanderfer Created for Connection Roadmap, by Jonathan The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, by John Gottman A Marriage Blessing, by Jonathan Our Journey to Finding Joy in Marriage (and the things … Continue reading Episode 4: Marriage
This message was recorded at ICF-Phnom Penh, March 2020: Paul vs. Peter This message looks at Galatians 2:11-21 and should be available as a podcast on iTunes in a day or two. Or you can listen to it here: Thanks so much for stopping by! all for ONE, Jonathan T.
In this episode, Jonathan and Elizabeth discuss their experiences with anxiety and OCD, what helped, what didn’t, and why there’s hope. Listen in via iTunes, Stitcher, or below. Listen to Episode 3 here or below: Resources mentioned in this episode: Brainlock, by Schwartz Loving Someone With Anxiety, by Thieda The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills … Continue reading Episode 3: Anxiety and OCD
We presented this workshop at the International Conference on Missions way back in 2013. At the end of the workshop there are about 30 minutes of Q&A. Listen in on iTunes or Stitcher. It’s 2019 and we still believe this stuff, so the material found it’s way into our new book, Serving Well: Help for the Wannabe, Newbie, … Continue reading Episode 2: How to Transition to the Foreign Field and not Croak | Six essential steps | With Q&A
Well hello there! We’re wading into the wide world of podcasting. Want to join us? Listen in on iTunes or Stitcher. Historically, the trotters41 podcast was a place for Jonathan’s sermons. Those will still be there, but it will also be home to the occasional conversation shared occasionally. We’ll plan to talk about marriage, parenting, TCKs, church work, … Continue reading Episode 1: Howdy and Who We Are
This message was recorded at the International Christian Assembly in Phnom Penh, September 15, 2019: “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” You can click the above link to listen, or find the message (in a day or two) on the trotters41 podcast on iTunes. Thanks so much, and may … Continue reading Behold! The Lamb of God! [a podcast]
A look at what happened AFTER the Christmas story. Recorded at the ICA Church, Phnom Penh Cambodia, December 30th 2018. I apologize for the fact that the audio and video are not quite synced up. In any case, my messages starts around the 47 minute mark. God bless!
Part 2 of a series on the Songs of Ascent. Recorded at the ICA Church, Phnom Penh Cambodia, November 2018. I apologize for the fact that the audio and video are not quite synced up. In any case, my messages starts around the 57 minute mark. God bless!
This message was recorded at ICA-Cambodia, October 2018. Towards the end, the congregation sings a bit, and then the message continues: Songs of Ascent, part 1 This message looks at Psalms 120-124 and should be available as a podcast on iTunes by Friday. May God bless the reading and preaching of His Word! all for ONE, … Continue reading Pilgrim Songs [a podcast]
Listen to this message on hope here, or via the trotters41 podcast. (21 minutes) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Some excerpts and quotes: “The prophetic poet asserts hope precisely in exile.” — Walter Brueggemann If you’re not really feeling it. If you’re not feeling happy-clappy-Jesus-is-alive-and-all-my-problems-are-fixed, then take heart, because that’s precisely where hope lives. “Hope expressed without knowledge of and … Continue reading Despair is where hope lives (Psalm 130)
On March 18th, I was privileged to preach at ICA here in Phnom Penh. You can listen to the message here, or via our podcast on iTunes. We talked about three things that block peace and a few things that help bring peace. I also introduced a short song called Be Still, Be Quiet, based … Continue reading On Peace, Busyness, and Remembering that I’m not God (Psalm 131)
Elizabeth recently chatted with Denise James, host of the new Taking Route Podcast. They discussed some of the issues surrounding eating and body image that many women deal with, regardless of where they live. You can listen to that conversation here. And when you’re done, be sure to check out the other conversations on the podcast!
Last Sunday I had the privilege of preaching at the ICF here in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. To listen to the message, click here, or view on iTunes. We looked at how Jesus allowed his emotions to be influenced (by a woman!), we talked about platitudes and why to NEVER use them, and we considered the … Continue reading Avoiding Platitudes, Accepting Influence, and Loving Jesus (John 11:1-44)
Learning to ask good questions is a Christlike thing to do. Here’s a discussion about the questions God asked Hagar. These questions form the basis of my pastoral counseling ministry. Recorded at ICA, Phnom Penh Cambodia, November 2017. Click here to listen to the mp3, or find this message on the trotters41 podcast here.
About the God who restores, gushes, and calls us friends. Recorded at Second Mile Church, Phnom Penh Cambodia, November 2017. Click here to listen to the mp3, or find it on the trotters41 podcast here.
When Missionaries Starve — A message on the Power, Beauty, and absolute Necessity of the Word of God. Recorded at ICA, Phnom Penh Cambodia, July 2017. Click the link above to listen to the mp3, or check out the trotters41 podcast here. I also wrote about this topic over at A Life Overseas.