The Reflexio Podcast

Brother Tom (penname) offers a personal window into Nepal’s history, culture, and spiritual life. He reflects on the pressures facing ordinary families, the legacy of decades of violent political conflict, and the urgent needs following the devastating flood.
He recounts the searching questions of his childhood, his first encounter with the message of Jesus, and the unexpected path that led him to serve Nepali communities far from home. Tom explains why personal relationships, patient discipleship, and locally rooted leadership remain vital—even as digital tools create new opportunities to reach seekers. 
His story points to lives changed by grace and invites us to pray for those grieving, those rebuilding, and lasting hope across Nepal and the Nepali diaspora.
 
GC Ministries’ Website: https://gcministries.org/
 

In this episode of Reflexio, Don Little welcomes Feruza, an Uzbek follower of Jesus whose life has been shaped by a searching faith, a love for language, and an extraordinary calling. Listen for a deeply personal testimony and encouraging wisdom for anyone seeking to follow God faithfully.
Feruza reflects on her early years in Uzbekistan, the questions that would not leave her alone, and the encounters God used to introduce her to the Bible. Her story is one of courage, discovery, and the grace of God at work in unexpected ways.
She also offers a window into the vital work of Bible translation: why Scripture in a person’s heart language matters, what it takes to serve translation teams, and how God continues to work across Eurasia. Today she is a mother-tongue translation consultant, helping Muslim communities receive Scripture in their heart languages to discover a God who says, “I see you!”
Links to the Uzbek Bible and Feruza's Ministry Organizations
Uzbek Bible Online: https://ibt.org.ru/muqaddas-kitob
The Uzbek Bible App on iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/uz/app/muqaddas-kitob/id1234998557
The Ubeck Bible App for Android Phones: 
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.ibt.uzbek.muqaddas.kitob.kirill.sab&hl=ru
SIL’s Eurasia ministry: https://global.sil.org/regions/eurasia/
Pioneer Bible Translators: https://pioneerbible.org/

What does it mean to follow Jesus without leaving your heritage behind? Bob Mendelsohn, a Messianic Jewish leader with Jews for Jesus, joins Don to recount his search for belonging amid the turbulence of the 1960s—and the encounter with Yeshua that changed everything.
Bob reflects on a lifetime of sharing the gospel with Jewish people around the world, offering moving stories of patient witness, unexpected faith, and God’s work in individual lives.
Together, Don and Bob explore Jewish context in Scripture, the significance of Jerusalem, and how followers of Jesus can pursue unity across deep cultural and political divides.
To explore more about Bob and his ministry visit him online:
His website
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube
Blogger
On X
Jews for Jesus website
Jewish Testimonies
On Vision Radio

Kamal Fahmi grew up in a devout Sudanese Christian family but describes his early faith as cultural rather than personal. During his teenage years, a youth conference inspired by the "Jesus Revolution" led him to genuinely surrender his life to Christ and initiated a clear call to full-time ministry, beginning with a 20-month voyage aboard the Operation Mobilization ship Logos through Asia and the Middle East.
Kamal went on to minister in Sudan for nearly two decades and later served for 15 years as OM's Middle East area coordinator. Throughout the region he witnessed firsthand the devastating toll of Islamic apostasy and blasphemy laws—believers imprisoned, tortured, or executed simply for changing their faith, including martyrs like Mehdi Dibaj in Iran.
These experiences led Kamal to establish Set My People Free, an advocacy ministry appealing to the Arab League, EU, and UN for the religious freedoms guaranteed under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. While 11 countries still impose the death penalty for leaving Islam, Kamal notes progress such as Sudan’s abolition of its apostasy laws.
Kamal urges listeners to pray, advocate, and use your resources to pressure governments—framing the cause as both a political battle for human rights and a spiritual battle for the persecuted church.
Set My People Free on:
Facebook
Their Website
Linked In
Medium
An interview with Hulda Fahmi, the International Director of Set my People Free, and Kamal's daughter.
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In this stirring Reflexio conversation, Pastor Samir shares remarkable stories of faith and transformation from across the Arab world. He describes how Christ meets people through fearless friendships and costly discipleship–even amid social opposition and persecution.
You’ll hear moving testimonies of Muslims encountering Jesus, believers growing through suffering, and churches learning to serve their communities with wisdom and love. Pastor Samir explains how love, patience and humility open hearts in ways arguments and debates never can. He urges Christians to focus on relationships, prayer, and the beauty of Jesus’ character rather than winning theological battles. 
In addition, Pastor Samir offers practical insight on how Western Christians can pray, partner, and listen humbly to what God is already doing in the Middle East. 

Bishop Yassir Eric grew up hostile to Christianity, viewing it as a foreign, Western religion. In this episode, he shares how Jesus met him through the miraculous healing of his cousin in a hospital. An eight‑hour late‑night conversation with Coptic believers led to a simple prayer expressing faith in Christ that began his lifelong journey of discipleship.
Forced to flee for his life after coming to Christ, Yassir describes losing his community, finding a new spiritual family with German missionaries in Kenya, and eventually moving to Germany to study theology and plant churches.  
Bishop Eric explains why leaving Islam is never just changing beliefs; it often means losing family, community, and identity. Many believers of Muslim background are deeply isolated and without a church home. The burden of this reality led to the formation of Ekkios, a non‑geographical global church network that connects believers of Muslim background across languages and regions.
Along with challenging the church in the West to a higher Christology, he urges the global church to pray daily for the Muslim world, to welcome believers of Muslim background into genuine fellowship, and to trust that Jesus is building his church in the midst of war, suffering, and the long-standing conflicts in the Middle East and beyond.  
Links:
Ekkios on Facebook
Ekkios Website
The Ekkios App - access to resources
Yassir Eric on the Global Anglican’s (Gafcom) site (scroll down a little)
Email contact: info@ekkios.com
An article about Bishop Yassir Eric in Christianity Today: I Was the Enemy Jesus Told You to Love
Yassir’s Autobiography in German. Hass gelernt, Liebe erfahren. Vom Islamisten zum Brückenbauer (Learned Hatred, Experienced Love. From Islamist to Bridge‑Builder)
Eric’s Testimony Video on YouTube: I Lost Everything to Follow Jesus… And Found Life
Yassir speaks at a Missions Conference in 2026. Mission Conference 2026 - Yassir Eric
 
Bank Details, for donations: 
EKKIOS - IBAN: DE32520604100005039355
BIC: GENODEF1EK1, Evangelische Bank
 
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In this episode of Reflexio, Don talks with Samir, an Afghan follower of Jesus whose story runs from rockets falling on Kabul to long, TikTok conversations about the gospel with hundreds of Afghans around the world. 
Samir talks about how Christ met his whole family in their desperation, freed him from the fear of death, and eventually called him out of a promising political career and into ministry. Samir reaches thousands of Afghans, both Muslims and ex-Muslims, through TikTok and Facebook live shows, engaging in open dialogue about faith, theology, and hope—even as he faces death threats on a weekly basis.
This is an exciting yet sobering window into what God is doing among Afghans today—and an invitation to carry Afghanistan on our hearts in prayer.
LINKS for follow up:Lumens of Truth website
Lumens of Truth on TikTok
Lumens of Truth on Facebook
Lumens of Truth on YouTube
Lumens of Truth's Blog  
The Afghan Journal of Theology
Afghan Worship Songs 
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In this insightful episode of the Reflexio Podcast, Don speaks with Rev. Dr. Mark Durie about his journey from a childhood in Papua New Guinea to a career in academic linguistics and eventually to pastoral ministry in Melbourne, Australia. Mark shares pivotal spiritual encounters, including experiences of personal deliverance and ministering to those with troubled backgrounds, highlighting the spiritual realities faced by many. 
The conversation explores his work with believers of Muslim background (particularly Iranians) who are navigating trauma and experience transformation after leaving Islam. Mark reflects on key differences between Islamic and Christian worldviews, spiritual warfare, and the unique challenges of discipleship among those from Islamic contexts. 
The conversation closes with wisdom for younger listeners, emphasizing the importance of seeking God's calling rather than self-fulfillment. This episode offers profound wisdom and practical insights for anyone interested in spiritual formation, cross-cultural ministry, and the power of genuine pastoral care.
Links for follow up:
Mark’s Webpage: https://markdurie.com/
Mark’s bio at Melbourne School of Theology: https://www.mst.edu.au/faculty/mark-durie/
Mark’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@markdurie
Below are several links to Mark Durie’s book: Liberty to the Captives: Freedom from Islam and Dhimmitude through the Cross
On Mark Durie’s website: Liberty to the Captives
Kindle Version: Liberty to the Captives
Paperback on Amazon USA: Liberty to the Captives
Paperback on Amazon Australia: Liberty to the Captives
Liberty to the Captives available in multiple languages at luke4-18.com
 
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In this gripping episode of the Reflexio podcast, Don Little interviews Iranian pastor Kaveh Hassanzadeh to unpack his dramatic journey from a turbulent youth in Iran, through exile and life‑threatening hardship as an asylum seeker, to radical conversion to Christ, supernatural healing, and bold church planting among Iranian Muslims in Australia. 
Pastor Kaveh shares how an illegal Farsi Bible, a storm‑tossed eighteen days on a smuggler’s boat, and a powerful deliverance from generational curses became turning points that reshaped his identity and ignited a dynamic ministry of spiritual liberation, discipleship, and inner healing for Muslim‑background believers. 
You’ll hear his remarkable stories of physical healing, emotional restoration, and deep pastoral formation, as well as how Mark Durie’s mentoring and the book Liberty to the Captives have helped forge a healthy Iranian church that breaks cycles of shame, fear, and control. This empowers ordinary believers to flourish, lead, and plant new congregations in Melbourne and Adelaide. 
Whether you’re passionate about missions, discipleship, or renewal in the Muslim world, this episode will inspire you to trust God’s bigger purposes, pursue authentic mentoring networks, and courageously step into costly, Spirit‑led ministry without fear.
Links:
Derek Prince sermon on Breaking Generational Curses
Below are several links to Mark Durie’s book: Liberty to the Captives: Freedom from Islam and Dhimmitude through the Cross
On Mark Durie’s website: Liberty to the Captives
Kindle Version: Liberty to the Captives
Paperback on Amazon.com: Liberty to the Captives
Liberty to the Captives available in multiple languages at luke4-18.com
 
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This episode features a remarkable conversation with Ghazala Shafique, Pakistan’s first registered woman pastor and a fearless defender of persecuted minorities. Ghazala recounts her journey to Christ, her struggles with societal rejection, and her commitment to serving and championing the rights of the most vulnerable, especially women and children. 
She discusses her ministry’s impact, including public debates with Muslim scholars, rescue operations for kidnapped girls, and the importance of discipling new believers. The episode concludes with Pastor Ghazala’s passionate call for believers worldwide to leave their comfort zones and embrace their responsibility in advancing God’s mission.
Follow Up:
Watch this compelling documentary produced by Ghazala’s daughter, Sijal: Unheard Voices: Shedding Light on the Forced Conversions & Underage Marriages in Pakistan 
Visit the channel of the Christian Debate Academy, led by Aamir Khadim, Ghazala’s son-in-law:
YouTube: Christian Debate Academy
Facebook: Christian Debate Academy 
You can contact Aamir Khadim directly:aamir.khadim8@gmail.com 
 
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