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The Unfolding

"A pair of shoes given to a child in the name of Jesus" Shoes for Orphan Souls and the Story of Shawn Spurrier | Unfolding Short Stories

The Unfolding

Northwestern Media

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9867 Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

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"Sometimes God uses the smallest things to tell the biggest truths… a pair of shoes given to a child in the name of Jesus." Shawn Spurrier knows this firsthand. His own return to faith came through the steady kindness of community, long before missions was ever on his radar. Today, as director of Buckner Shoes for Orphan Soulshe's seen that same kind of community transformation unfold in Tenango, Mexico. This episode traces God's faithfulness in Shawn's story and in a village brought together by something beautifully simple. 

Transcript

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0:00.0

Sometimes the thing that keeps us going is just one story. One reminder that God still sees us,

0:07.7

one moment that lifts our eyes back to hope. That's exactly what happened for one of our listeners.

0:13.4

Doddy wrote, I look forward all week to this podcast. I listen over and over because God gives me

0:19.5

a new blessing, a new word of encouragement each time.

0:22.8

When sadness or anxiety try to creep in, these stories redirect my mind and my spirit back to our Heavenly Father.

0:30.3

I love that.

0:31.6

And it's why I believe in sharing these God's stories, because they build faith.

0:36.5

They speak hope.

0:39.6

And they remind us he is at work in every chapter of our lives. But we can only keep telling these stories with your help.

0:45.4

If this podcast has encouraged you, would you consider making a gift of support?

0:50.1

Your gift helps more people hear the stories that point them back to Jesus.

0:55.0

To make a gift, just click the link in the show notes or visit myfaithpodcast.com.

1:01.0

And I remember that this small gift, a pair of shoes given to a child in the name of Jesus,

1:07.0

can often be one of those means through which the Lord is loving and serving his world and

1:11.5

expanding his kingdom. And it might be the life of one child. But often it could be as big as an

1:16.9

entire community coming together for the first time. And I don't know how many years.

1:22.0

God's story? Your life. Unfolding short stories.

1:31.2

Sometimes God uses the smallest things to tell the biggest truths.

1:35.9

It could be a simple act of kindness, a small moment of compassion.

1:40.3

Or as Sean Spurrier often says, a pair of shoes given to a child in the name of Jesus.

1:46.8

My name is Sean Spurrier. I'm the director of a project called Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls.

1:53.3

That's a ministry that's provided more than 5 million pairs of shoes and socks to children in more than 80 countries.

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