In this episode of This Strange Land, Jake Khym joins us to explore how a Gospel worldview can transform our identity, relationships, and spiritual lives. He and Jason unpack how to invite others into Kingdom reality, why identity is central to healing, and how our loves and sins reveal our deepest beliefs about who God is. Together, they reflect on how healing happens, how to pray with expectation, and why even the “crumbs” of God are enough to change everything. This is a deep and honest conversation about discipleship, desire, and discovering who we truly are in Christ.

Jake is a Catholic leader with over 20 years experience in various ministry settings. He has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Theology with a concentration in Catechetics. Jake has worked in adult faith formation, seminarian and priestly formation, diocesan evangelization, catechesis, RCIA, retreat ministry, and has a private counseling practice for over 15 years. He is the cofounder of Life Restoration Ministries.

0:00 - Introducing Jake Khym 02:10 - How Jake & Jason see the world 05:11 - Inviting people into a Biblical worldview 13:41 - Who do you follow? 15:41 - How to engage with people 23:00 - What are things that bring us into a Kingdom reality? 34:20 - The power of understanding who you are 50:20 - Discovering your identity enables you to discover God 59:00 - How what we love & where we sin reveals our faith 1:03:57 - What we believe about ourselves is at the heart of why we’re sinning 1:05 - What healing really is 1:14:11 - How to pray & experience the ‘crumbs’ of God 1:32:33 - Last thoughts from Jake & Jason

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In this episode of This Strange Land, we sit down with members of the Brotherhood of Hope to explore how we can live faithfully in today’s postmodern, often pagan, culture. We talk about the core beliefs of the Brotherhood, the deep hunger people have to be seen, to know their identity, hear truth, and be in authentic community. We also dive into the prophetic role of the Church today—what it means to speak truth in love, the risks involved, and hear stories from the Brotherhood’s experience on college campuses. From conversations about sin to living in the Spirit and expecting God to speak, this is a rich and stirring look at what it means to follow Christ with courage and hope in this strange land.

0:00 - Introducing Brotherhood of Hope 01:52 - BoH core beliefs 03:33 - The pagan culture we find ourselves in 08:27 - Postmodern vs. modernism 12:46 - What are people actually looking for? 17:00 - The actual value of community 21:40 - Shame, guilt, and identity 25:07 - How to approach a conversation about sin 31:12 - The prophetic gift of BoH 50:00 - Reacting to the Second Vatican Council 56:00 - What does risk have to do with being a prophet? 1:11:45 - How can we start living this? 1:25:13 - How to remain living in the Spirit 1:29:26 - Expecting God to speak

“We’re no longer in Jerusalem. We’re in Babylon. We’re a Christian people no longer living in Christendom – we’re living in a foreign land.” – Brother Clinton

Brotherhood of Hope – https://brotherhoodofhope.org/life Dallas Willard – https://www.amazon.ca/Hearing-God-Dallas-Willard/dp/0830835695 Eric Chow – https://weareproclaim.com/

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In this episode of This Strange Land, Father Elsbett from Vienna shares insights on rebuilding ministry, making Mass meaningful, and evangelizing in today’s culture. He discusses relational evangelization, reaching young people, and shifting worldviews, offering wisdom on leading with vision and adapting to a changing spiritual landscape.

TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Introducing Father Elsbett 1:35 – The first steps to seeing fruit in a diocese 10:15 – If the ministry in Vienna burnt down, how would Fr. rebuild? 17:52 – Father’s unique ministry 29:00 – Should Mass be a sensational and emotional experience? 33:30 – What does Mass in Father’s community look like? 40:44 – Pushback to Father’s methods 45:10 – New ideas for bringing the Gospel to the new culture 48:34 – Relationship as the first point in evangelization 53:20 – The best methods for reaching young people 58:24 – Is Mass a means for evangelization? 1:07:00 – How does worldview shifting occur? 1:11:00 – Why communicating your vision to your people matters 1:14:00 – The missional nature of giving 1:17:00 – The evangelistic opportunity of Ash Wednesday 1:20:00 – Old school atheism isn’t in anymore 1:25:00 – Encouragement from Father Elsbett

NOTEWORTHY QUOTES "There’s never a hopeless situation for a Christian." – Father Elsbett "God is so great that even out of great evil, He can bring about great good. That doesn’t make evil good, it just makes God great." – Father Elsbett

MENTIONED Communicating for a Change: Seven Keys to Irresistible Communication by Andy Stanley Preaching on Purpose: A Divine Renovation Handbook for Communicating the Gospel Today by Divine Renovation The Alpha Course Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek Rebuilt: Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the Lost, and Making Church Matter by Michael White and Tom Corcoran

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