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What does it look like to love our neighbor as a compassionate witness?

In Luke 10, Jesus tells the story of the Good Samaritan to show us what it means to love our neighbor. While others passed by, the Samaritan stopped, entered into another person's suffering, and responded with compassion.

Johanna Lohrmann joins Tim Shuck to explore what it means to become a compassionate witness to the people God places in our lives. Drawing from her own experience of losing her youngest daughter, Elizabeth Joy, Johanna shares how others entered into her family's grief without trying to explain it away, fix it, or rush them through it. Their presence became an expression of Christ's compassion and a profound part of God's healing.

Together, Tim and Johanna explore the difference between having the right answers and faithfully entering someone's story. They talk about listening for the Holy Spirit, resisting comparison, remembering the names and stories of those who are hurting, and discovering that witnessing to someone in their suffering can itself be a form of discipleship.

Because Jesus doesn't ask us to fix everyone's pain, he invites us to be with people in it, just as he is with us in our own pain and suffering.

What might it look like for you to stop, see, and become a compassionate witness to someone God has placed in your path?

Featured Guest
Johanna Lohrmann holds a Masters in Ministry from Richmont University and has served in a variety of teaching and ministry contexts, including developing early teachings for Novo around prayer walking and reclaiming spiritual territory. She currently teaches seventh grade and leads enrichments in art and Shakespeare. Johanna and her husband, Simeon, have three children.

What if the thing holding you back isn’t a lack of calling, but a lack of courage?

In this episode, Tim sits down with Simona to explore what it looks like to courageously step into what God has called us to, even when we don't feel qualified or ready.

Simona shares honestly about her own struggle with imposter syndrome and the moment God taught her that the burden of provision wasn't hers to carry. Together, they explore how God can use the gifts and experiences we already have to accomplish his purposes.

Ultimately, the invitation is simple: take the next step. You may not feel ready. You may not have all the credentials. But nothing is wasted in God's kingdom, and courage grows as we say yes to what he is asking of us.

In this episode, we explore:

• What it means to “fan into flame” the gifts God has given us
• Overcoming timidity and imposter syndrome
• Learning to trust God with the burdens we were never meant to carry
• The courage required to follow Jesus when faith comes with a real cost
• What it means to practice creative courage
• Taking the next obedient step, even when you don't feel ready

Featured Guest

Simona is a fourth-generation missionary and the executive director of Global Covenant, one of Novo’s international partners focused on disciple-making movements in South Asia. Having grown up as a missionary kid, she now serves among many of the same people and communities she grew up around. A graduate in sculpture and ceramics, Simona brings her creativity and passion for the arts into her work of leading and equipping others for gospel multiplication.

What does it look like to trust Jesus when he calls you beyond what feels safe, familiar, or controllable?

In this episode of Called Beyond, Zach Duke shares the remarkable story of how obedience led him from a place of discouragement and regret into an unexpected journey of pursuing soccer (a sport he had never played) on a professional level.

But Zach's story isn't really about soccer. It's about learning to trust God when you don't understand where he's leading.

Reflecting on Jesus washing his disciples' feet in John 13 and Peter's encounter with Jesus in Luke 5, Zach explores what it means to obey before we understand, surrender our need for recognition, and trust God with the outcome.

We may not know why he's asking.
We may not know where obedience will lead.
We may even wonder whether we're hearing him correctly.

But as we learn to recognize his voice and experience his faithfulness, we become more willing to trust him with what we cannot control.

In this episode:

• Why it's never too late to say yes to God's invitations
• What it looks like to obey God from a posture of humility
• How fear can keep us from obedience and faithful discipleship

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What if we've made following Jesus more complicated than he ever intended?

In this episode of Called Beyond, host Tim Shuck welcomes leadership coach, author, and Arable founder Karl Martin for a conversation about what it really means to be deeply rooted in Christ. Together they explore why true discipleship isn't about doing more for Jesus, but about living more fully with him.

Drawing from Colossians 2 and the imagery of the Parable of the Sower, Karl challenges many of the assumptions we've inherited about leadership, evangelism, and spiritual growth. Rather than striving to produce fruit through greater effort, he invites us to cultivate healthy roots through generosity, obedience, worship, and an ever-deepening awareness of our identity in Christ.

Whether you're wrestling with a major life decision, longing to experience God more personally, or simply tired of performance-driven faith, this conversation offers a refreshing invitation to trust the Spirit's work from the inside out.

When our roots go deeper into Jesus, fruitfulness becomes his responsibility—not ours.

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What happens when you've prayed for years…and the answer still hasn't come?

In this deeply personal conversation, Tim sits down with clinical psychologist and author Dr. Andrea ("Anny") Ganahl to explore one of the hardest realities of following Jesus: trusting God in the middle of unanswered prayer.

Beginning in John 21:15–19, where Jesus lovingly restores Peter after he denies him, Anny reflects on what it means to follow Christ when the future feels uncertain and anxiety threatens to take hold.

Drawing from both her professional expertise and her own family's ongoing journey with a prodigal son, Anny shares how God has gradually shifted her focus by faithfully revealing his presence.

Together they discuss:

• Why anxiety often grows from trying to control an unknown future
• The difference between asking God to align with our plans versus allowing our hearts to align with his
• How listening prayer has transformed Anny's relationship with God
• Practical ways journaling and Christian community help renew anxious minds
• Why God's presence often becomes the greatest answer before our prayers are fully answered
• How courage grows through waiting, not just through miracles

Whether you're carrying unanswered prayers, walking alongside someone you love, or simply longing for deeper intimacy with Jesus, this conversation offers hope that God is at work, even in our waiting.

Featured Guest
Dr. Anny Ganahl is a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, and author of Victory Over Anxiety: Take Your Anxious Thoughts Captive. With more than two decades of experience, she helps people find lasting freedom from anxiety by integrating biblical truth with practical psychological tools. Passionate about listening prayer, identity in Christ, and emotional healing, Anny equips others to experience the peace that comes from God's presence. She lives in Southern California with her husband, Patrick.

If fear keeps us striving, isolating, and self-protecting, what story are we actually living inside?

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What if courage doesn’t begin with trying harder—but with remembering who you are?

In this episode of Called Beyond, Tim is joined by Jamie Winship and Norris Williams for a conversation rooted in Romans 8:15–17 and centered around on one critical question for all of us to consider:

What are you afraid of right now?

Together, Jamie and Norris explore the difference between living from fear and living from the freedom of our identity as sons and daughters of God. They unpack how fear fuels performance, self-protection, and false identity—and how the Spirit of adoption invites us into a different way of living marked by truth, humility, freedom, and courage.

This conversation is for anyone who feels stuck in striving, weary from performing, or unsure how to hear God’s voice in the middle of ordinary life. If fear has been shaping your decisions more than you’d like to admit, this episode offers a better starting point: not proving yourself to God, but receiving from the Father who already calls you his own.

In this episode

• Why fear and love lead us in radically different directions
• How performance can become a form of spiritual slavery
• The connection between fear, false identity, and self-protection
• Why courage isn’t proving yourself—it’s believing what is true
• How God meets us in our fear with his presence rather than a formula
• What it looks like to live as a beloved son or daughter

Key takeaway

Fear closes us off to God, to others, and even to ourselves. But the Spirit of adoption tells a different story. When we live from our true identity as sons and daughters of God, we no longer have to perform, protect, or prove ourselves. Courage grows as we receive what is true and trust that God is with us.

Featured Guests

Jamie Winship has spent decades helping people discover their true identity, overcome fear, and navigate conflict with wisdom and courage. A former law enforcement officer, his work has taken him from local communities to some of the world’s most challenging conflict regions. Today, Jamie coaches leaders across business, government, education, sports, and ministry. He is the author of Living Fearless and The War of Worldviews, and co-founded Identity Exchange with his wife, Donna.

Norris Williams has spent more than five decades helping people discover their true identity and live with greater freedom, courage, and purpose. As part of Novo’s global partner team, he works alongside national leaders around the world, helping identify, develop, and support disciple-making movements. With experience spanning agriculture, professional sports, ranching, biblical studies, and mentorship, Norris brings a rare blend of wisdom, humility, and practical insight to his work.

Related Resources

• Living Fearless by Jamie Winship
• The War of Worldviews by Jamie Winship

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What makes spiritual roots healthy enough to withstand life's droughts and storms?

In this episode of Called Beyond, Tim sits down with longtime Novo missionaries Steve Hoke and Myra Perrine to explore the powerful imagery of Jeremiah 17:7–8.

Drawing from decades of ministry experience, Steve and Myra reflect on the importance of trust, authenticity, vulnerability, and abiding in God's love as essential foundations for a life that bears lasting fruit.

Together, they share personal stories of hardship, healing, and spiritual formation, revealing how God often deepens our roots through seasons we would never choose for ourselves.

Whether you're walking through a difficult season or simply longing to grow deeper in your relationship with Jesus, this conversation offers wisdom and encouragement for cultivating healthy roots that endure.

Episode Highlights

• Why drought seasons can deepen our trust in God
• The connection between vulnerability and spiritual growth
• Learning to process pain instead of hiding it
• Trust as the "taproot" of faith
• How abiding in God's love transforms us from the inside out
• The role of authentic community in spiritual formation
• What it means to cultivate healthy roots that produce lasting fruit

Key Scripture

Jeremiah 17:7–8 (NLT)

"But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water..."

Guest Bios

Steve Hoke has served with Novo for more than three decades, helping develop leaders, strengthen ministry teams, and equip disciple-makers around the world. A gifted teacher, mentor, and author, Steve is passionate about helping people experience the transforming grace of God and discover deeper levels of trust and dependence on Jesus.

Myra Perrine has served with Novo for more than 30 years, investing in the spiritual formation and development of ministry leaders around the world. Known for her wisdom, authenticity, and commitment to helping others experience God's love, Myra has spent decades mentoring, training, and encouraging people toward deeper intimacy with Christ.

In this episode of Called Beyond, Tim sits down with Will Jones, the founder of GoEthne, a ministry focused on evangelism, disciple-making, and equipping the local church for mission among the nations.

Through an honest and deeply moving conversation centered around Psalm 67, Will shares how God redirected the trajectory of his life.

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In this episode of Called Beyond Tim sits down with Cynthia Anderson, a missionary, trainer, and host of the Dare to Multiply podcast. Together, they explore what it means to remain rooted in Jesus and how a life of abiding naturally leads to multiplication.

From her upbringing in Nigeria to decades of ministry across Asia and beyond, Cynthia shares powerful stories of how God uses ordinary obedience to produce extraordinary, multiplying fruit. Whether it’s launching an online training that reached thousands across 122 nations or discipling new believers in unexpected places, her story points to one central truth: lasting fruit flows from staying connected to Jesus.

Episode Highlights

• Why abiding in Jesus—not skill or strategy—is the foundation of multiplication
• How God uses ordinary people to spark extraordinary movements
• The story behind a global disciple-making training that reached 5,000+ people in 122 nations
• A powerful full-circle moment: returning to Nigeria to see fruit among her father’s people group
• What it looks like to recognize and respond to “persons of peace”
• Why many Western believers are underestimating their role in disciple-making
• The importance of community in staying rooted and walking in step with Jesus

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