One thing that Kenya does right, while the US has it very wrong--cell phones. All Murphy wanted to do was use his BlackBerry in Africa, but the journey God took him on--through back alleys with backsliders--was worth the hassle.

It's that time of year again! Murphy takes a break from all things Africa and missions to focus one episode on his hobby--college football. Along with expert Clint Neff via Skype, Murphy dissects the best players and teams in the nation while also analyzing his two home state schools--Penn State and Pittsburgh. Serious sports fans only for this one!

Murphy shares an extraordinary experience--dinner at the US Ambassador to Kenya's home with NBA superstar Luol Deng. Hear how these remarkable men are shaping modern African history through their work on behalf of the newly independent South Sudan. And find out why Murphy was tempted to insult the 6'9" Chicago Bulls star.

This episode focuses on the strange reality of cleaning out and restocking cupboards many times in a year during furlough. Murphy delights in odd meals of Top Ramen with peaches, and also the perplexing probability of a missionary school's survival with 50% turnover every single year. 

Murphy shares another story from his first furlough, this one about finding a place to live during the months of travel in the United States. Lost inheritances, boats from Ireland, and graveyard exercise--all this and more in the latest episode!

Murphy recalls an experience from last year's home assignment where he visited with two families on the same day - one family was headed away from the mission field, one towards it. And the exotic setting for all of this emotion-filled conversation? A McDonald's in Yuba City, California.

Murphy answers listeners' questions about missions, writing, college football, and dancing while slyly begging for free trips to exotic cities.

Murphy reads a last installment of his second book--Winter Spring Summer Fall: Living and Lasting in Missions. The epilogue compares each of the four seasons with an important aspect of missionary life; while winter is often considered the season of death, Murphy considers the ways that death brings life and inspires dreams for the future.

Murphy shares a heart-wrenching personal story about the life and death of a Kenyan friend and how it changed the way he views relationships.

The final installment in a three-part series of African wilderness adventures. Murphy describes the bus journey from Kenya to Uganda where he and his team rafted the great Nile River rapids. The adventure gave him a chance to reflect on his four years in Africa, but the greatest adrenaline rush had nothing to do with the raging waters.