I went to Serve... But God Changed MeI went to Serve... But God Changed Me
Chase The Vase
Cowbell Rob interviews co-host Brock Bevell about a 17-day humanitarian trip to Cambodia that challenged his ego, deepened his faith and strengthened bonds with his stepdaughter. The conversation links service, spiritual practice and facing personal giants, offering gentle prompts to step outside comfort zones and help others.
44:07•12 Oct 2026
Service, Giants and Finding God in Cambodia with Brock Bevell
Episode Overview
- Serving others can shift focus away from personal struggles and change perspective on life’s giants.
- Removing phones for 17 days created real communication and highlighted how dependent many teenagers are on technology.
- A simple prayer blessing for Jade during serious illness was followed quickly by recovery, strengthening faith for everyone involved.
- Time away from social media and work helped Brock realise his identity is rooted in faith, not in being irreplaceable or constantly visible.
- Scheduling daily time for God, like any other commitment, is suggested as a practical tool for staying spiritually grounded during life’s battles.
“Sometimes the best way to change our perspective is to step outside of our own world and serve somebody else.”
What drives someone to seek a life that’s bigger than their own problems? This episode of Chase The Vase’s sister show, Fight Like David, follows co-host Brock Bevell as he switches chairs and talks through a 17-day humanitarian trip to Cambodia with his stepdaughter, Jade. You’ll hear how a simple plan to help build a two-room school turned into a deep reset of faith, ego and priorities.
Brock describes “digital detox” rules where teenagers surrender their phones for the entire trip, going through withdrawals that he compares to “a heroin addict… detoxing off heroin,” and then relearning how to talk face to face and form real friendships. The episode walks through the sweaty manual labour, language barriers, and joyful chaos of working alongside Cambodian builders in flip‑flops, tapping floors with homemade tools and teaching English in local classrooms.
A powerful moment comes when Jade falls suddenly ill in a remote area, and Brock watches a brief prayer blessing coincide with her standing in the lunch line an hour later, back to shovelling cement: “I found God in Cambodia. I think that’s a cool thing.
I had to go there to find him.” Brock also admits the trip stripped away his sense of importance: “I’m not as important as I think I am.” Seventeen days without messages or social media praise reminded him that people move on, and that his real identity sits in his faith, not his job or online presence. For anyone in recovery or supporting someone who is, this conversation connects service to healing.
Brock likens serving in Cambodia to helping people with addiction: different settings, same God, same call to show up for others. By the end, the challenge is simple: script time for God, say yes to scary opportunities, and ask yourself, “Who can I serve today, and what giant might fall because of it?”
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