Judy Nelson Lewis is a spiritual director and writer. She is the author of Exhale, which includes brief meditations to guide you to God's heart. In this wide-ranging conversation, she shares about a retreat center in Italy, the rise of the spiritual formation movement in evangelicalism, and an itinerary for the spiritual journey. Join for a conversation about faith and love with a wise guide.

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This conversation features the origin stories of two impactful organizations: A shelter for sex-trafficked minors in North Carolina and a consulting business that helps faith-based nonprofits raise more money and have a greater impact. Emily Reed shares many insights about nonprofit leadership and fundraising excellence.

In this conversation with Amelia Thompson, a professional in international development with a master's from Harvard, we learn about how we know what we know about international development. We discuss RCTs, instrumental variables, focus groups, interviews, and mixed methods approaches. But we also talk about why love leads us to care about outcomes.

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2025 has been a disruptive year for America's immigration system, including the refugee resettlement program. On this episode, Brian interviews Jenny Murray, the CEO of the National Immigration Forum on what has changed this year and why. They also discuss how faith in Jesus should influence our view of immigration policy and why refugee resettlement is one of the most morally unambiguous issues in this complex system.

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To come to America as a refugee is one of the most highly vetted immigration pathways in the world. In this episode, Sarah Burke, who has worked in refugee resettlement for over a decade, shares about this process and the experience of arriving in America as a refugee.

This episode is part of a three-part series focusing on loving refugees.

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Most people don't realize that refugees often stay in camps for decades, not years. In this episode, Brian interviews Scott Key, an architect and the founder of Every Shelter, about his nonprofit that builds homes in refugee camps. Learn about life in refugee camps and the shelter options that are available.

This episode is part of a three-part series focusing on loving refugees like Jesus. This series follows the journey that refugees take, beginning with life in camps.

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In this episode of the Simple Charity Podcast, host Brian Grasso sits down with Adama Blagrove, founder of a rapidly growing school for special needs children in Jamaica. The conversation touches on the impact of Hurricane Melissa, as well as the resilience of Adama’s community. Adama shares how fasting and prayer have guided her work, including moments of striking spiritual discernment in caring for her students. She tells the story of how her journey began—moving from New York to Jamaica and starting her first special needs program out of her basement. Together, Brian and Adama explore the challenges faced by special needs families in Jamaica and the stark contrast in resources compared to the United States.

In this special episode, our CEO and founder Brian Grasso shares Simple Charity's origin story, the problems that we solve (poverty, complexity, and duplicity), and a vision for our organization's future. You can learn more about Simple Charity at www.simplecharity.org.