Loving Our Neighbors Both Near & Far: Rick Steves and Thomas Morstead
Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith
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🗓️ 28 January 2021
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
God calls us to two highly important responsibilities: to love our Him with all of our being, and to treat our neighbors as we would want to be treated. By doing so, we can help turn our world into a better place, and appreciate the beauty of God’s creation. Travel expert Rick Steves has seen, tasted, and experienced many different cultures, and of all the memories he’s made and souvenirs he’s collected, he believes none are as important as the broadened perspective his adventures have helped him gain. Rick’s faith has deepened after seeing how God works in various cultures of humanity, and worshipping with different people has helped him see the true value of different communities and faith traditions. Thomas Morstead, a punter for the NFL’s New Orleans Saints, applied a mantra early on in life that no matter what, he would always give things his best shot, and leave the rest up to God. Following that principle has led Thomas to major success in the NFL, and has helped him use his influence to impact lives through his What You Give Will Grow Foundation.
Links, Products, and Resources Mentioned:
Past interview: Joanne Rogers
Upcoming interview: Ben Higgins
Rick's public television program
What You Give Will Grow Foundation
The Middle School Rules of Thomas Morstead
Interview Quotes:
“I think it carbonates your whole world when you get out there and you realize, Wow, different people find different truths to be self-evident and God-given. It makes you less fearful. It's a beautiful thing. “ - Rick Steves
“We're a great country, but we're four percent of this planet, and there's ninety-six percent of humanity out there. And it really makes sense to get to know the rest of the world.” - Rick Steves
“I love to meet other people of faith. And I love to share my faith with people who have no faith. Very fundamentally, we are children trying to figure out our relationship with God and trying to get close to our Heavenly Father.” - Rick Steves
“But once in a while, it's good for me to get out there and worship with people who don't have the same hymnal, who don't have the same accent, who don't have the same blonde hair. It's exciting. And it's a beautiful thing. It's a celebration. I would imagine God likes to see that, too.” - Rick Steves
”For me, the most beautiful souvenir is bringing home a broader perspective.” - Rick Steves
“Travel helps you appreciate how many people over how many centuries with how many styles of faith have praised God. We have a deep seated need to just to have quiet time to be with our creator, with our Heavenly Father.” - Rick Steves
“I've always attacked things and tried to do the best I can at whatever I'm doing, and that's just opened up other opportunities that you didn't even know would be out there.” - Thomas Morstead
“Accountability always, always rests on yourself and not on anybody else. And so I think when you start to live your life that way, it's a very quick way to get to some arbitrary thing called happiness when your life isn't dictated by others.” - Thomas Morstead
“I just think if you're surrounded by negativity all the time, you're going to be negative. And if you're surrounded by positivity, you're going to be positive. And so I think everyone should guard their heart.” - Thomas Morstead
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| 0:00.0 | If you take the things we learn in the Bible and the things we learn at church and the things we embrace, |
| 0:07.0 | and if you take it on the road with you, you realize, yeah, we're all in this together, |
| 0:11.0 | we're all brothers and sisters in Christ and if Jesus says take care of the poor, |
| 0:17.0 | if the golden rule is doing to others, you'd have others doing to you or love your neighbor or all these beautiful ideals and we travel and |
| 0:25.2 | we see that need out there it makes it tough to come home and ignore it. |
| 0:30.7 | Welcome to the Jesus Calling Podcast. |
| 0:33.0 | Many of us ponder how we can contribute to our world and make it a better place. |
| 0:38.0 | Jesus gives some pretty pointed answers as to how to live our lives with that notion in mind. |
| 0:43.0 | And ultimately, he highlights two important actions. |
| 0:47.0 | To love God with all our hearts, souls, and minds, |
| 0:50.0 | and to love our neighbors as much as we would ourselves want to be loved. |
| 0:55.0 | Our guests this week have learned about what it means to love their neighbors, |
| 0:59.0 | albeit from different perspectives. |
| 1:01.0 | NFL player Thomas Morestead spreads love through his What You Give Will Grow Foundation and travel expert Rick Steves explores the far corners of the globe to see God's love in action, sharing glimpses of what |
| 1:14.7 | faith and love look like in other cultures. |
| 1:19.8 | Rick Steve's has made his life and career about traveling and has created tools |
| 1:27.0 | that have helped countless Americans to take overseas trips that are fun, affordable, |
| 1:31.6 | and culturally broadening. |
| 1:33.0 | Rick teaches people how to travel well with travel guides, |
| 1:36.0 | his popular public television program, |
| 1:38.0 | and a syndicated travel column. |
| 1:40.0 | Beyond the fun and learning that happens with travel, Rick believes the best thing he takes away from his journeys is the opportunity to give a glimpse into the lives of our brothers and sisters in other countries and the reinforcement he receives around the core tenants of the Christian |
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