What I’ve Learned from Traveling the World
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Evan Lanier never imagined his career would revolve around a camera – let alone take him to dozens of countries by the time he turned 40. As a filmmaker, videographer, and co-founder of 5nine Creative, he’s spent years capturing powerful stories of people living out and strengthening their faith in the midst of hardship and tragedy. In this week’s episode, Evan joins Redeemed founder Paul Amos to share some of those stories, along with the life-changing lessons he and his family have learned along the way.
Show Notes
Segment chapters
0:00 Intro/Evan’s background and journey to filmmaking
8:22 The search for outlets for his creativity/-music talk
13:07 Becoming a storyteller through video
18:58 Finding glimmers of hope in the midst of tragedy and suffering
28:16 The formation and development of 5nine Creative
34:04 Exposure to other cultures broadens our perspectives and challenges our assumptions
40:48 How wealth and abundance can erode our devotion to God
47:23 Closing thoughts: Evan’s most memorable international dining experiences
Snippets/excerpts
17:52 to 18:56—Doing the work God asks of us before we know what the payoff is
19:50 to 21:47—Evan stumbles upon inspiring stories of faith and hope in the middle of a Ugandan refugee camp
23:11 to 24:53—Even in places where it’s hard to be a believer, real faith in the Lord is thriving
34:49 to 36:53—The powerful lessons Evan’s kids are learning from their international travels
38:31 to 40:33—How meeting other people and experiencing other cultures breaks down our inaccurate assumptions about the rest of the world
42:40 to 44:30—“If you have everything you need, it’s hard to look past that stuff”: The spiritual hazards of abundance
Discussion
- Is your current career something you aspired to when you were young? If not, talk about the path that brought you to this point. When did you realize you had a talent, interest, or calling that you could build a life around? Can you identify ways in which God had a hand in leading you to your career?
- Have you ever traveled abroad? If so, what was your most memorable destination or experience? In what ways has that shaped you or influenced your perspective over time
- Have you ever visited another country or met a person from another culture that changed the way you thought about that place? Galatians 3:28
- Did Evan’s stories about people expressing their faith in places like Uganda, the West Bank, and Pakistan — often in extremely challenging circumstances — change the way you view your own life, especially in the smaller things you tend to feel dissatisfied with? James1:2-4
- Evan references several trips he’s taken where the people had far less material wealth than we do in the United States, but seemed happier. Can you recall a time in your life when you were getting by on less, but were happy? Perhaps even happier than you are now? Matthew 6:19-21
- Has the comfort and security you’ve gained over the years made it harder to stay fully devoted to God? If so, what steps could you take to strengthen that connection again? Matthew 6:24
Other resources
Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus by Kyle Idleman
Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God by Francis Chan et al.
Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream by David Platt
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