

Jon Owen's radical love
Nov 20, 2023
Jon Owen, nearing the end of his university degree, upended everything to begin a new life helping drug addicts, sex workers, and the homeless. The podcast explores his inspiring life story, growing up different, exploring the gospel in childhood churches, working at a needle exchange and meeting his wife, unexpected honeymoon at Mother Teresa's Home, the Wayside Chapel's love and acceptance, and presiding over a funeral for a dog to highlight the radical nature of love.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Growing Up Different: Conforming to Societal Expectations
01:30 • 14min
Exploring the Gospel in Childhood Churches
15:45 • 13min
Working at a Needle Exchange and Meeting Their Wife
28:59 • 2min
Dates, Neglected Children, and a Unique Proposal
30:43 • 2min
Unexpected Honeymoon at Mother Teresa's Home
32:14 • 11min
The Wayside Chapel: Love and Acceptance
42:58 • 5min
A Funeral for Birdie and the Radical Nature of Love
47:58 • 3min