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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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25:49

Before They’re Broken: Human Trafficking Prevention

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2024/08/23

Barry Jessen, the country director for Samaritan’s Purse in Cambodia, talked with Kristy Graham about how the Lord led him and his family to Cambodia over a decade ago. Barry shared what it has been like to see people break free from physical and spiritual bondage through anti human trafficking and safe migration programming. Resources:Hear more from Barry Jessen about what it is like to be a country director.Listen to “Faithfully Ministering to the Next Generation in Peru” where Kristy ...

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Faithfully Ministering to the Next Generation in Peru

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2024/08/16

Travel with Kristy Graham to Lima, Peru, where you will hear what it was like to witness Operation Christmas Child outreach events and a graduation ceremony for The Greatest Journey. Many kids received shoebox gifts, but most importantly, they heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You will also hear directly from the hearts of pastors and Operation Christmas Child partners who are working diligently to equip the next generation by sharing the hope of Christ. Resources:Find out more about Ope...

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26:04

Step Out in Faith

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2024/08/09

Holly Silkman talks with Kristy Graham about a new project in Israel that will impact people physically, mentally, and spiritually: an equine therapy center. Hear how the Lord opened the doors for this incredible leap of faith and what her prayer is for this program. Resources:Learn more about how Samaritan’s Purse is bringing relief to Israel and Gaza.Listen to “Leading in Humble Confidence: Israel” to hear from John Silkman about how he strives to walk in humble confidence and reliance on t...

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26:05

Spreading Hope on the Island of Carriacou

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2024/08/02

This week, hear directly from residents of Carriacou, who are picking up the pieces after the devastation of Hurricane Beryl. Kaitlyn Josten was on the ground from the beginning of the response. She spoke with beneficiaries, pastors, and Samaritan’s Purse partners about how they are finding hope in the heartache. Resources: Read more about the medical teams at work in our Emergency Field Hospital on Carriacou.Listen to “Bearing Each Other's Burdens: Liberia Ebola Response Part 2” ab...

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Bearing Each Other's Burdens: Liberia Ebola Response...

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2024/07/26

When they didn’t feel like they could take another step, the Samaritan’s Purse team fighting Ebola in Liberia encouraged each other with Scripture. The verses they shared suddenly became a lifeline even though they had heard them countless times over the years. Kristy Graham talked with John Freyler and Dr. Lance Plyler about how they were able to lift each other up and bear one another’s burdens through the trials that took place a decade ago. Resources:Have you heard the Good News of S...

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Remembering the Liberia Ebola Response: 10 Years Later

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2024/07/19

Ten years ago, Samaritan’s Purse responded to the Ebola outbreak in Liberia. Kristy Graham spoke with our staff who were on the ground from the beginning about their experiences fighting the deadly disease and the suffering they witnessed daily. Hear from the hearts of our team members about how they witnessed God’s faithfulness even as they walked through the deepest valley and how they learned to fully rely on the Lord through it all. Resources:Learn more about God’s love and how you c...

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Goodness of God: Hurricane Beryl Response

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2024/07/12

Hurricane Beryl roared through the Caribbean, leaving total destruction in its wake. On Grenada’s Carriacou Island, nearly all structures were destroyed. Less than 24 hours after the storm hit, Samaritan’s Purse began serving those in desperate need of help and hope. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear from Kaitlyn Josten, who joined the first wave of responders, about what it was like to partner with the local church in Grenada. Also, you will hear from Operation Christmas Child and North...

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The Next Generation of Volunteers: U.S. Disaster Relief

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2024/07/05

Volunteers are the lifeblood of Samaritan’s Purse U.S. Disaster Relief, and the next generation is here to serve as the hands and feet of Jesus Christ when homeowners are at their lowest. In this week’s episode, Bruce Poss with North American Ministries shared how he has seen God’s faithfulness through this next generation of servant leaders. Kristy Graham also spoke with two young volunteers about their recent experiences serving in Arkansas and Florida. Resources: Come serve with us!ht...

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Suffering Well: Pastor Skip Heitzig

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2024/06/21

Kristy Graham talks with Pastor Skip Heitzig, who pastors Calvary Church in Albuquerque and serves on the board of directors of Samaritan’s Purse. Pastor Skip shares how he came to know Christ through a Billy Graham sermon and talks about what it has been like to travel the world with Franklin Graham, witnessing Samaritan’s Purse projects in action. You will also hear how we can persevere amid suffering through a Biblical lens. Resources:Learn more about God’s love and how you can accept Jesu...

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An Anchor of Hope: Brazil Flood Response

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2024/06/14

In response to major flooding across southern Brazil last month, Samaritan's Purse sent a Disaster Assistance Response Team to help in Jesus’ Name. Hear stories from Leslie Klein, a member of our Disaster Assistance Response Team, and testimonies from pastors on the ground, who have witnessed the body of Christ come together in the wake of this tragedy. Resources: Read more about how Samaritan’s Purse is partnering with local churches to meet overwhelming needs in Brazil.Have You He...

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Leading in Humble Confidence: Israel

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2024/05/31

John Silkman, the country coordinator for Samaritan’s Purse in Israel, spoke with Kristy Graham about how he strives to walk in humble confidence and reliance on the Lord as he leads in a complex, tense region of the world. John shared what he is seeing on the ground in Israel and how Samaritan’s Purse programs build bridges in communities, providing hope to those hurting. Resources: Read more about how Samaritan’s Purse provided brand-new ambulances in honor of fallen Israeli medics.Lis...

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26:14

One Week in Alaska

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2024/05/24

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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Our Ultimate Healer

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2024/05/17

God is our ultimate healer—He can heal physically and, more importantly, spiritually. Samaritan's Purse medical staff and volunteers treat people’s physical conditions, and they also share the love of Christ. Hear from members of our medical staff who have led teams providing cleft lip and cataract surgeries in remote corners of the world, served in mission hospitals, and been a part of Disaster Assistance Response Teams. Learn more about how they have been able to meet physical and spi...

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26:20

The Greatest Love

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2024/05/03

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Jesus Pursues You

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2024/04/26

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Building Resiliency in Christ

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2024/04/19

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Opening Our Hearts to God’s Word

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2024/04/12

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Hope Is Where the Healing Starts

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2024/03/29

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The Heart of a Country Director

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2024/03/22

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The Transforming Power of the Gospel: Operation Heal...

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2024/03/15

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