EP: 480 Smuggling Bibles, Rescuing Kids, and the Dogman of the Witch Capital of Costa Rica with Ryan Skoog
Podcast: Blurry CreaturesPublished On: Tue Nov 03 2026
Description: Ryan Skoog has lived the kind of life most people only read about. He started smuggling Bibles into China at eighteen, now helps rescue thousands of girls from trafficking, feeds war refugees in Myanmar with hundreds of millions of meals, and plants churches in the most dangerous corners of the earth. He has watched crippled kids stand up and walk, brothels empty out when the gospel hits a village, and a chained man set free after years of torment. He also once had a furry, dog-man-like creature press him into a bed in what turned out to be the witch capital of Costa Rica, until he forced out the name of Jesus and it fled.But the thread running through all of it is prayer. Skoog sits down with Luke and Nate to explain why the global church is exploding, now the fastest numerical growth in the history of the church, while the West stalls. He shares the $160,000 study on the prayer lives of Christian leaders so damning it was never published, the practices he gathered from leaders on every continent, and the two discoveries that rebuilt his own prayer life: friendship first, and crafting an entire day with God. It is an inspiring, adventure-packed conversation that will make you want to pray as your life depends on it, because for the people in Ryan’s stories, it does.Want more Blurry Creatures? Head to blurrycreatures.com/members to go deeper with us, with members-only bonus episodes, ad-free listening, exclusive members-only communities, and discounts on BC merch and our legendary live events. This Episode is Sponsored By: https://homechef.com/blurry - Get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box & free dessert for life! https://rocketmoney.com/blurry - Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster! Go to https://shopremi.com/BLURRY and use code BLURRY at checkout for 55% off this month with Remi Club. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to save up to 75% this month on select bundles while supplies last! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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