Apollos Watered Podcast

Building relationships cross-culturally requires eating the foods of different cultures. Join Travis discusses as he discusses some of the principles he has of eating foods when in a foreign land so he doesn’t throw up!

We welcome Jackson Wu to the podcast today! Join us as we explore the deep things of God and culture! Get your scuba gear on and be ready for a deep dive! Travis & Jackson talk stuff like culture and contextualization, double rearview mirrors, American individualism, honor/shame cultures (and what does that mean for us?), […]

Food is a wonderful thing, but what do you do when you need to eat something that is completely different than what you are used to? Join Travis as he talks about food, growing up in a small town, the difference between the Philippines and Philippians, as well as eating fertilized duck egg & Burmese […]

Join Travis as he talks about significance, Susan Boyle, Rick Warren, gazelles & cheetahs, Michael Jordan, drunks, C.T. Studd, Jim Eliott, Gladiator, The Dark Night (& the Joker), David Ring, Andrew Murray, Samuel Chadwick, E.M. Bounds, Charles Spurgeon, hospitality & being homeless, and Jesus as the Savior of the world, and the opportunity we have […]

Join Travis as he talks about the Discipline of Remembrance, sings a song, and recalls a story that involves a lost check, seminary, churches, moving across states, God’s provision and the ravens in our life! It’s a fun and encouraging time-you will not be disappointed!

What does a Guatemalan Quinceañera and a Burundian wedding have in common? Their view of time! Join Travis as he talks about how different cultures view time and the way to make sure everyone is on the same page regarding it. Hint, it involves airplanes 😉

1:00-5:30 The Need for Rhythm 5:30-8:22 Deep Currents & Disaster in our world when we are out of rhythm 8:22-10:00 Patterns of thinking that need to change deep down 10:00-15:00 Sabbathing, gathering together as God’s people, & dancing in Uganda. 15:00- 33:00 Worship as a community: Masks, safety, and principles to consider-individual freedom, idolatry, and […]

Balance is a myth! Instead, we need to find our rhythm. We have rhythm all around us–the rhythms of our bodies, seasons, daily routines, but we need to hear God’s song for the world and get into rhythm with Him, and part of that means sabbathing-taking a day to honor God, rest, and find the […]

A bonus episode on Cross-culturing! Today we are going to look at what we are to say when we meet someone from a different culture–so that we don’t offend them or make fools of ourselves. Just remember, it’s going to be awkward, but awkward is awesome!

By examining the lives of two sisters and their different responses to Jesus, we can see that there are many good things that we can do in life, but taking care of our souls should be our priority because it affects everything else. Join Travis as he peaks into the lives of these two different […]