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On the Ground with Samaritan"s Purse

On the Ground with Samaritan"s Purse

On the Ground with Samaritan’s Purse is a podcast with Kristy Graham that explores the work we’re doing around the world. Experience what it’s like to be in the field with our teams, and hear first-hand from staff, volunteers, and people we help.

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How the Lord Directs and Redirects

On the Ground with Samaritan"s Purse ·

2025/06/06

Karen never thought she would ever have the opportunity to return to Myanmar, but the Lord had other plans. After the recent earthquake in Myanmar, Karen Daniels, an operating room nurse, returned to treat patients with the Disaster Assistance Response Team. Hear from Karen about the patients she met on this response and what God taught her along the way. You will also hear directly from some of our patients, who were treated at our Emergency Field Hospital. Resources: Read more a...

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26:00

Sowing and Watering Seeds in Hard Places

On the Ground with Samaritan"s Purse ·

2025/05/30

Recently some of our international staff visited our Samaritan's Purse headquarters and shared updates from their work around the world. Matt Nowery and Barry Jessen, two of our country directors, talked with Kristy Graham about how they are able persevere and continue to sow and water seeds for the Gospel in hard places. Resources: Listen to “How to Have a Heart of Worship” to hear Josh Havens and Matt Fuqua, the two founding members of the Christian band, The Afters, talk about what it has ...

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How to Have a Heart of Worship

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2025/05/23

Josh Havens and Matt Fuqua, the two founding members of the Christian band, The Afters, sat down with Kristy Graham to talk about what it looks like to have a heart of worship, what it has been like traveling around the world with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse, and what God is teaching them in this season. Resources: Have You Heard the Good News of Salvation?Listen to “One Week in Alaska” to hear how the Lord transforms marriages through Operation Heal ...

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One Week in Alaska

On the Ground with Samaritan"s Purse ·

2025/05/16

For 17 weeks every summer, military veterans and their spouses are invited to Operation Heal Our Patriots for a week-long marriage retreat. Kristy Graham takes listeners behind-the-scenes to experience what these military couples do day by day, immersing them in what life is like at Samaritan Lodge Alaska. Hear how the Lord transforms marriages through Biblically based marriage classes, excursions in the beautiful Alaskan wilderness, and intentional conversations with chaplains, staff, and vo...

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26:00

The Miracles of God and the Power of Forgiveness

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2025/05/09

Seeing family members killed right in front of him, spending months on the run, ending up in an orphanage—this was Alex’s life after the Rwandan genocide began. Yet, despite all this hardship, Alex can look back and see the miracles of God throughout his life. And when Alex received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift, a seed of hope was planted that would later bloom into a deep love for the Lord. Hear about the miracles of God in Alex’s story and how the power of forgiveness set him f...

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God’s Providential Hand: A Conversation with Jim Dailey

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2025/05/02

Jim Dailey, vice president of communications at Samaritan’s Purse, spoke with Kristy Graham about how he has witnessed God’s sovereign, providential hand throughout his 25 years of working in the ministry. Jim shared about perseverance in times of trial, and what it has been like taking the Gospel to the ends of the earth.

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Restoring Hope in Tigray

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2025/04/25

In Tigray—a region of Ethiopia once ravaged by conflict—God is using Samaritan’s Purse to equip local churches to change lives, mend hearts, and restore hope in Jesus’ Name. Meeting the vulnerable where they are and addressing physical and spiritual needs, we are together pouring into the next generation—a generation whose childhood was stripped away. By creating safe havens, these kids are able to play, laugh, and learn about how there is a God who cares for them. Resources: Read more about ...

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The Fragrance of the Lord After Helene

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2025/04/18

The storm may be out of the news, but it's not out of God's sight. Kristy Graham takes listeners to her own backyard in western North Carolina, where Hurricane Helene hit in September of 2024. Months later, the storm is not over—people's lives are still turned upside down. Kristy talks with Kendell Kauffeldt, the response manager during this disaster response, and he shares stories of how Samaritan’s Purse has been able to meet unique needs. This has included the replacement of critical items...

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God’s Incredible Provision: Myanmar Earthquake Response

On the Ground with Samaritan"s Purse ·

2025/04/11

Samaritan’s Purse is helping the people of Myanmar in the wake of a deadly earthquake by providing clean water, shelter, and medical care at our Emergency Field Hospital. It is only by the Lord’s provision that our Disaster Assistance Response Team received access into Myanmar, showing once again, just how powerful prayer is. Hear directly from our staff who are on the ground in Myanmar, demonstrating God’s love. Resources: Learn more about how Samaritan’s Purse is performing life-saving surg...

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26:00

Updates From Around the World with Edward Graham

On the Ground with Samaritan"s Purse ·

2025/04/04

Kristy Graham sits down with her husband and Samaritan’s Purse Chief Operating Officer Edward Graham to hear updates of our work around the world, including the Myanmar earthquake response. Edward shares what is on the hearts of the organization’s leaders and how we can be praying for Samaritan’s Purse ministry of helping in Jesus’ Name after manmade and natural disasters. Resources: Learn more about how Samaritan’s Purse is rushing relief to Myanmar.Serve with U.S. Disaster Relief!List...

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26:00

Does Prayer Matter?

On the Ground with Samaritan"s Purse ·

2025/03/28

As a child, receiving a simple shoebox gift made Anabel realize the power of prayer and how much God loved her. Throughout her life, Anabel kept the Lord’s promises hidden in her heart. So when tragedy struck, He reminded her of the answer to her prayers in the form of a shoebox with a note that was written in love. Resources: Learn more about Operation Christmas Child.Read how we shared great joy and the Good News of Jesus Christ in Ethiopia.Listen to “Ministry Behind the Scenes” where...

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Ministry Behind the Scenes

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2025/03/21

No matter what you do, where you work or how you serve, God can use it for His Kingdom. This week Kristy Graham takes you behind the scenes and introduces you to some of our Samaritan’s Purse flight attendants, who fly all around the world on our DC-8 combi aircraft. These highly skilled and experienced members of our Mission Aviation Services staff share how, as believers, we can faithfully serve the Lord wherever He has called us. Resources: Learn more about how Samaritan’s Purse rushes hel...

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Opening Our Hearts to God’s Word

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2025/03/14

Scripture is alive and active, and no matter the circumstances we face in life, God’s Word can help lift our eyes beyond our current situation and towards our eternal hope in Jesus Christ. This week, we are taking you behind the scenes to Samaritan’s Purse staff devotions, where Randy Bishop talks about the history of the English Bible and how important it is that we not only read God’s Word, but crave it daily. Hear Kristy Graham and other members of the podcast team share Scripture that has...

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Sharing God’s Light in a Dark Place

On the Ground with Samaritan"s Purse ·

2025/03/07

More than 11 million Sudanese people have been internally displaced by violence from ongoing civil war. Amid this turmoil, many people are feeling hopeless. In one particular city where the medical infrastructure is overwhelmed, Samaritan's Purse set up an Emergency Field Hospital to offer help in Jesus’ Name. Kristy Graham sat down with Shannon Hamilton, who served as the team lead for this disaster response team in Sudan. Resources: Read stories of brave moms in Sudan who have been helped b...

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How to Hold Things Loosely

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2025/02/28

Nothing is ever truly ours—even our loved ones belong to the Lord. Hear an incredible story of a family's faith through loss. Kristy Graham speaks with Dr. Seth and Rebecca Mallay, who share their daughter’s testimony and talk about how we should hold things loosely as believers. Resources: Watch Dr. Seth Mallay’s testimony from Prescription for Renewal last year.Learn more about the World Medical Mission Post-Residency Program.Listen to our two-part series about a little boy named Deo, who w...

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Saving Baby Deo: Part 2

On the Ground with Samaritan"s Purse ·

2025/02/14

In a remote area of Uganda, a little boy named Deo was living on borrowed time. At just 3 years old, he was suffering from a critical heart condition, and he needed surgery that wasn’t available in his home country. Samaritan’s Purse knew it would take a miracle from God to save this boy’s life. Resources: Learn more about Children’s Heart Project. Listen to “Saving Baby Deo: Part 1” to hear the first half of Deo’s journey to a healed heart.Listen to “From Emergency Detour to Mirac...

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Saving Baby Deo: Part 1

On the Ground with Samaritan"s Purse ·

2025/02/08

In a remote area of Uganda, a little boy named Deo was living on borrowed time. At just 3 years old, he was suffering from a critical heart condition, and he needed surgery that wasn’t available in his home country. Samaritan’s Purse knew it would take a miracle from God to save this boy’s life. Resources: Learn more about Children’s Heart Project. Listen to “From Emergency Detour to Miracle Story” to hear how God worked in and through Francis, another Children’s Heart Project surg...

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LA Wildfire Response: Franklin Graham

On the Ground with Samaritan"s Purse ·

2025/02/07

Even in pain and tragedy, God can make beauty out of ashes. Kristy Graham speaks with her father-in-law and president of Samaritan’s Purse, Franklin Graham, about his recent trip to the Los Angeles area, where he met people affected by the devastating wildfires. You will hear directly from firefighters, who battled the flames, and a homeowner, who gave his life to the Lord after he lost everything in the wildfire. Resources: Learn more about Franklin Graham’s visit to Los Angeles where he met...

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A Family’s Story of Survival: Hurricane Helene

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2025/01/31

Hear a testimony of God’s faithfulness in a storm, as Kristy Graham talks with a family of five who lost their home in Hurricane Helene. Even though they watched everything they had worked for wash away, the Bowens chose to trust God. Resources:Learn more about Samaritan’s Purse rebuild projects that are continuing after Hurricane Helene.Volunteer with us!Listen to “Hope in Heartache: Hurricane Helene” to hear Kristy Graham speak with Samaritan’s Purse staff in the initial stage of the r...

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26:00

Building Churches in the Last Frontier

On the Ground with Samaritan"s Purse ·

2025/01/24

Every year, Samaritan’s Purse builds a church in remote Alaska as part of our efforts to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Hear from Corey and Kristin, who work on this project year-round, about the challenges and joys that they encounter while serving as well as how you can pray for these church builds and the people in these isolated areas. Resources:Read more about Samaritan’s Purse church build in Mekoryuk, Alaska.Volunteer with U.S. Disaster Relief and Alaska Church Builds.L...

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