Back for our first episode in over six months. Catching you up on the latest in our lives and ministry. Journey with us in this episode as we traveled home during the COVID pandemic. Thanks for listening!

25 - Coronavirus Life in Austria - Part Two

Jul 30th, 2020 21m 46s

Our first episode in nearly two months - here are some updates on life in Austria.

24 - Coronavirus Life in Austria

May 3rd, 2020 21m 48s

NOTE: This episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago, and our situation in Vienna has changed some. More on that in our next episode. Thanks for listening!

23 - Spring SEW/Reboot

Apr 12th, 2020 20m 1s

Tim and Danielle discuss this year's spring Spiritual Emphasis Week at ICSV.

22 - April 2020 Update

Apr 5th, 2020 17m

Coronavirus, a new house, a new normal? It's been too long, but we're finally back. Thanks for your love and support!

21 - 2019 Year in Review

Jan 1st, 2020 31m 57s

In this episode we take a look back on the year 2019, a year in which we experienced God's faithfulness as much as ever.

20 - Eine Eingewöhnungzeit

Oct 9th, 2019 29m

In this episode we talk about some recent happenings and focus in on our initial experiences having a kid in an Austrian preschool.

19 - Summer in the States

Sep 2nd, 2019 19m 15s

A quick, albeit late, talk about our extended summer in the States!

18 - Talking Life with Bob Dickey

Jul 15th, 2019 59m 55s

On this episode of Because of the Hope, Tim sits down with Bob Dickey to discuss life, faith, ministry, and hope in Christ through difficult times.

17 - Post Surgery

May 24th, 2019 31m 37s

In this episode we discuss our experience at the general hospital in Vienna and spend some time talking with Eloise post-heart surgery. It's been a crazy past few weeks.

16 - Eloise, a Strange Mexican Encounter, and a Melting Pot

Mar 24th, 2019 33m 16s

The title says it all - thanks for listening!

15 - Living Hope - An Interview with Julia Bleich

Feb 26th, 2019 32m 40s

In this episode, Danielle talks with former student and family friend Julia Bleich about holding onto hope in difficult times. Julia is currently a junior at Olivet Nazarene University.

14 - Highlights and Challenges - First Five Months

Jan 6th, 2019 37m 28s

In this episode, we reflect on our first five plus months of life in Vienna. Listen in to find out about some highlights and challenges along with a funny/crazy story about our kids.

Simeon's Longing - Luke 2

Dec 25th, 2018 12m 11s

We all long for something -- this old guy named Simeon is a great example of that. Two years ago today, on Christmas Sunday, Tim had the opportunity to preach this "mini-sermon" at our home church in Gibson City.

13 - Making Moral People

Nov 11th, 2018 29m 37s

One common misconception about Christianity is that the main point of it is to make people behave better. We discuss this, among other things, in this episode. Note: we experienced some audio issues with file and you'll notice some hum and back

12 - Q&A with Danielle

Oct 17th, 2018 26m 43s

83 days into life in Vienna, Danielle takes some time to answer listeners questions.

11 - How to Choose the Right Church

Sep 30th, 2018 26m 49s

How can you go about finding the right church? We may not have all the answers, but in this episode we share some experiences and lessons we have learned while walking through the church hunting process.

Bonus Episode: Checking in with the kids

Sep 11th, 2018 8m 17s

Noah and Weezy share some of their experiences after being in Vienna a little more than a month.

10 - Imaginary Jesus

Sep 9th, 2018 21m 23s

What shapes our view of who Jesus is and what He is like? In this episode, Tim and Danielle discuss different perspectives people have about Jesus and challenge listeners to get to know Jesus through the God's Word.

09 - Oh Gibson City

Aug 26th, 2018 28m 5s

Gibson City will always hold a close place in our hearts. In this episode we spend some time reflecting on a great four years we spent there!

08 - First Impressions

Aug 9th, 2018 22m 37s

In this episode we share some experiences from our first few weeks in Vienna and discuss our first impressions. Vienna is a city that is extremely diverse, providing lots of opportunities to develop intentional, godly relationships with people

07 - Down to the Sea in Ships, an interview with Robert Lamb

Jul 23rd, 2018 24m 3s

Robert Lamb, better known to us as 'Pappy', is a retired Baptist pastor. In this episode, he joins us on the show to talk about life and share some thoughts on hope and a reason for living.