I think many of us have been fascinated by people who took the “road less traveled”—who chose the inconvenient life. People who chose to raise families under different rules, customs, cuisines, and even languages than most of their neighbors and friends. Men and women so committed that they’re willing to let God take the controls, called Missionaries. This week, Joe Watkins interview Mike Mowers, a missionary pilot for JAARS. JAARS is a community of full-time missionaries, dedicated volunteers, and a few employees who work together to accomplish the Great Commission goal of providing Scripture to every people group on earth in a language and form they clearly understand.
Up Next in Season 2 (2021)
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Profile of a Surrendered Life : State...
On this episode of State of Independence, you’ll meet someone who, after decades of speaking up for seemingly lost or difficult causes, is still a cheerful and optimistic guy.
The organization is the Pennsylvania Family Institute—a non-profit headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—just blocks... -
Teaching Through Pandemics : State of...
This week on State of Independence, Joe Watkins talks with his daughter, Courtney Watkins Portlock—a school administrator—for some timely reflections on the state of education and the challenges so many children are experiencing—growing up in a complex world. (Original airdate 10-22-21)
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Facing the Fire : State of Independence
Most of us would like to believe that when our moment of testing comes—when we’re thrown into our fiery furnace—that we’ll stand. On this episode of State of Independence, you’ll meet a man who was taken to the pinnacle of his professional career—recognized as a national leader, a role model. Unt...
