Since our previous series revolved around the experience of Harold Ledda in Saudi Arabia when he started an underground church, we decided to do a little bit more on religious freedom. We talk about the definition of religious freedom and what that looks like in the US and in other countries like Arab nations, in Asia, etc.

We go into detail on what religious freedom in our day to day lives look like. Not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to exercise their religious beliefs, especially if they live in countries where Christianity might not be allowed. We also talk about the growth of Christianity, specifically in countries where it is not allowed.

Tune in the whole episode to hear our discussion on persecution and what persecution has done to the growth of Christianity. We end the episode with discussing what is the point of talking about religious freedom.

We have made it to 100 episodes! It is only fitting to end our series about our dad, Harold Ledda, the missionary to Saudi Arabia in the 80s, on our 100th episode. In this episode, we discuss in detail his release and deportation. We touched on it in the previous episode but we wrap up all those details in this episode.

He talks about 2 key members in the church that he talked about in the previous episodes, the assistant pastor and the member who imported Bibles. He talked about what happened to them and just their overall experience also. We discuss some final thoughts on this life-changing experience such as what the church looks like today, the unexplainable peace he felt, and what he learned in prison.

Tune in the whole episode to hear his message to the viewers and listeners. We talk about what’s the point in talking about his experience in detail and what we can all learn from it.

We continue with part 3 of our series talking about Harold Ledda’s experience in Saudi Arabia when he started an underground church. In this episode, we dive deep into the details of his arrest and imprisonment. We touched on his arrest in the previous episode but we discuss it more in detail in this episode and what his prison experience was like.

He talked about his mental state when he was getting arrested and what he felt while he was imprisoned. He was placed in a maximum security prison and he didn’t know how long he had to stay there. He talked about the people he was imprisoned with and what they went through as well.

We also start talking about what happened after he was imprisoned like his deportation and release. Listen until the end to hear some memorable and funny moments he had while he was in prison. He found joy and peace even through persecution.

In the second part of the series on our dad’s experience in Saudi Arabia, he talks about the circumstances surrounding how he ended up in Saudi Arabia. He graduated with an accounting degree and was working for an accounting firm in the Philippines. He resigned from his job because he wanted to go into Bible school but God had different plans for him and he ended up working for a company in Saudi Arabia.

This episode discusses how he ended up starting an underground church in a Muslim country where it was illegal to do so. It was very interesting to hear the reasoning behind why he felt led to do this. We also talked a little about bi-vocational missionaries. Tune in to hear details about the church, the members, and how they were able to stay under the radar and grow the church.

We are starting a 4 part series to launch us into our 100th episode. We will be discussing in detail the experience that our dad, Harold Ledda, went through in Saudi Arabia when he started an underground church.

In the first episode of this series, we start with a little bit of background into Saudi Arabia’s culture, religion, and laws. Saudi Arabia was and still remains a Muslim state. The country follows Sharia law and starting or propagating another religion besides Islam is against the law. We talk in detail about what types of repercussions happen to those who are caught practicing a non-Muslim religion. The punishment is severe and they take this crime very seriously. We also talk about what Saudi Arabia looks like now and any steps they have taken to get closer to religious freedom.

To wrap up our mini series on Peter, we discuss a pretty interesting comparison between him and Judas. How are Peter and Judas similar and how are they different? We dive deep into how 2 disciples, both trusted by Jesus ended up with very diffferent outcomes. Peter led the church after Jesus ascended but Judas hung himself.

We talk about the difference between betrayal and denial. Peter denied Jesus but Judas betrayed Him. Listen in this episode for a detailed discussion on this and the role that remorse, repentance, and forgiveness play when in comes to sin. What is the reason why someone doesn’t move from remorse to repentance?

We discuss how we know if we are really saved. Tune in until the end to hear what is the point of studying the difference between denial and betrayal and the importance of repentance in our spiritual lives.

In the second episode of our mini series about Peter, we dive deeper in his ministry after Jesus’ ascension. Why did Peter end up being in charge? How was his life transformed after he denied Jesus 3 times?

Peter became very vocal after Jesus ascended and while mass persecution was happening. He saw both sides of the coin. He knew what it felt to deny Jesus and he didn’t want that feeling again. Peter is a great example of God’s grace. It was Jesus who approached him first after he resurrected. Jesus loved us first. Even though we are not qualified, we can still be used by God, just like Peter.

Tune in to hear what is the point of talking about Peter’s ministry.

realities, challenges,
theological and philosophical

We start a new series on another disciple, Peter. We talk about Peter's background and how he became a disciple and what he did while he was with Jesus. Peter, like John, was part of Jesus' inner circle. He was there in all the major events in the life of Jesus.

As we study Peter, we see that Peter was not "qualified" because he didn't have the educational background and accolades but Jesus still chose him. Peter denied Jesus but he still became the leader of the church after Jesus' ascension.

Tune in this episode to see how God can use anyone. Peter understood the value of the cross and that his sin was never bigger than God. We end with how we can apply Peter's story to our lives today.