Why is Western sponsorship still so important in helping end the stigma and the poverty connected with HIV/AIDS?

Brent talks with Zahara McCoy of ‘Children of Grace’. Zahara grew up in rural Uganda, lost both parents to HIV/AIDS, and was nearly married off as a child before a Christian family in California sponsored her education. Zahara now lives in the US and leads ‘Children of Grace’, a non-profit supporting thousands of Ugandan children.

• (0:40) Zahara’s childhood;
• (4:20) Caregiving for her mother;
• (6:00) The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Uganda;
• (7:10) Sponsorship;
• (14:30) Early experiences in America;
• (16:10) Faith;
• (22:45) Children of Grace;
• (25:15) Sponsorship.

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www.childrenofgrace.com/contact

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The original recipients of Hebrews found themselves struggling to maintain their faith against the pressures of doubt and despair. So modern believers face similar trials as they seek to live out their faith in a broken world.

Brent talks with Michael Kibbe about his new IVP book on Hebrews called ‘Life in a Lifeless World: Encountering Jesus in the Book of Hebrews’.

Michael is associate professor of Bible and academic dean at Great Northern University in Spokane. He’s taught previously at Wheaton College and Moody Bible Institute.

• (1:20) Life in a lifeless world;
• (5:00) The background to Hebrews;
• (6:20) Jesus in chapters 1 and 2;
• (8:30) Atonement and enthronement;
• (11:15) Jesus our great High Priest;
• (13:30) The covenants in Hebrews;
• (15:00) A sanctuary in heaven;
• (17:10) A race;
• (19:00) Perseverance;
• (20:05) Faith in chapter 11;
• (22:30) Marriage and singleness

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www.amazon.com/Life-Lifeless-World-Encountering-Hebrews/dp/1514010267

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Do you desire to do great things for God but feel like you’re falling short?

Brent talks with Ryan Tinetti about his new IVP book ‘The Quiet Ambition: Scripture’s Surprising Antidote to Our Restless Lives’.

Ryan is a pastor who now serves as a professor of practical theology at Concordia Seminary. He’s the author of ‘Preaching by Heart’ and writes the regular column, ‘The Preacher’s Toolbox’ on 1517.org.

• (0:50) Quiet ambition;
• (1:55) Quiet desperation;
• (3:05) What is ambition?
• (4:20) Quiet quitting;
• (5:40) Parable of the talents;
• (7:15) Was Jesus ambitious?
• (8:55) Paul’s ambition;
• (11:35) What does quiet ambition look like?
• (13:20) The Greco-Roman world and ambition;
• (14:40) Hobbits;
• (16:00) Minding our own business;
• (18:00) Working with our hands;
• (21:15) Walking gracefully to outsiders.

Links mentioned in this episode:

www.preachingbyheart.com/what-we-do

www.amazon.com/Quiet-Ambition-Scriptures-Surprising-Antidote/dp/1514011891

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How is love connected with the flame of God in chapter 8?

Brent talks with Dr. Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States.

• (0:50) Chapter 8 and the first 2 chapters;
• (3:55) vs 1-2;
• (6:15) Christ and his church;
• (8:50) v 5;
• (10:10) The apple tree;
• (11:25) Love and death in verses 6-7;
• (13: 25) Love and the flame of God;
• (15:30) v 8-14;
• (19:40) The end of the Song;
• (22:30) The Song in summary.

Links mentioned in this episode:

alastairadversaria.com

theopolisinstitute.com

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‘The doctrine of Christ’s ascension is often overlooked in the church today, yet it holds profound significance for Christian theology and the Christian life’.

Brent talks with Ross Hastings about his new IVP book ‘The Glory of the Ascension: Celebrating a Doctrine for the Life of the Church’.

Ross is the Sangwoo Youtong Chee Professor of Theology at Regent College in Vancouver. He’s the author of several books and serves as an Anglican priest at St. John’s Vancouver.

• (0:50) The Ascension related to the Cross and the Resurrection;
• (3:00) Why the Ascension matters;
• (6:50) The Ascension neglected;
• (9:50) Ephesians 2;
• (11:10) The glory of Jesus;
• (14:50) The Son of Man and Messiah;
• (16:10) The Ascension and the Atonement;
• (19:35) Jesus in heaven and humanity;
• (24:00) The Ascension and the cosmos;
• (25:15) The character of heaven.

Links mentioned in this episode:

www.rosshastings.org

www.amazon.com/Glory-Ascension-Celebrating-Doctrine-Church/dp/1514010615

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What’s the most important thing happening in the world today?

Brent talks with Douglas Cobb about the worldwide movement to fulfill Jesus’ command to ‘make disciples of every nation’, a task which is nearing completion in our generation. Douglas is the author of a new Deep Waters book called ‘The Sprint to the Finish: The Global Push to Finish the Great Commission in This Generation’.

Douglas is the managing partner of the Finishing Fund, whose mission is to’ make disciples of every nation’. Doug and his wife Gena are members of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, where he teaches the Word by Word Sunday school class and serves as an elder.

• (1:00) Finishing the Great Commission;
• (2:15) What is the Great Commission;
• (3:55) All nations;
• (4:40) Jesus and cross-cultural evangelism;
• (5:40) The apostle Paul;
• (6:20) The spread of the gospel;
• (9:00) Where are we?
• (11:50) Dreams and visions;
• (13:45) Bible translations;
• (16:20) AI and bible translations;
• (17:30) Church planting;
• (18:15) People coming to the West;
• (20:00) Media and technology.

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www.douglasfcobb.com

www.amazon.com/Sprint-Finish-Complete-Commission-Generation/dp/B0FSJKT1YW

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What is Christian hospitality and how do we do it?

Brent talks with Laura Baghdassarian Murray about her new IVP book ‘Becoming a Person of Welcome: The Spiritual Practice of Hospitality’.

Laura is the director of spiritual engagement and innovation at Fuller Seminary’s Center for Spiritual Formation. She serves on the Ministry Collaborative Advisory Board and previously served at Highland Park Presbyterian Church as the pastor of spiritual formation. She’s also the founder of the Digital Silent Retreat Ministry, which is rooted in the practice of hospitality.

• (0:30) What is Christian hospitality?
• (1:50) Laura’s experience;
• (4:50) Hospitality in the early church;
• (5:50) Boundaries;
• (8:00) Hospitable environments;
• (8:45) Counterfeit hospitality;
• (10:30) Entrepreneurship – the dark side;
• (12:40) Jesus and hospitality;
• (15:40) Social media;
• (17:45) A posture of hospitality;
• (18:45) Spiritual practices;
• (20:00) Listening.

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laurabmurray.com/welcomebook

www.amazon.com/Becoming-Person-Welcome-Spiritual-Hospitality/dp/1514011948

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Does Dante in ‘Paradiso’ refer to a sort of transhumanism and why?

Brent talks with Jennifer Holberg about ‘Paradiso’ – the last part of ‘The Divine Comedy’.

Jennifer is professor and chair of the English Department at Calvin University in the States and co-director of the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing. She’s also the author of the book ‘Nourishing Narratives’.

• (1:10) The structure of ‘Paradiso’;
• (3:55) Dante’s aesthetic;
• (6:00) The warning;
• (10:00) Transhumanism;
• (14:50) Piccarda;
• (19:55) Politics and religious institutions.

Links mentioned in this episode:

World of Dante:

https://www.worldofdante.org/index.html)

Digital Dante:

https://digitaldante.columbia.edu/dante/divine-comedy

Dante Worlds:

https://danteworlds.laits.utexas.edu/

100 Days of Dante:

https://100daysofdante.com

Editions:

For all in one volume:

Mark Musa, ‘The Portable Dante’ (Penguin)

First rate notes:

Robert and Jean Hollander (Vintage/Anchor)

New poetic translation that retains the terza rima:

Michael Palma (Liveright)

Prose translation:

Charles S. Singleton (Princeton University Press)

Other notable translators:

Robin Kirkpatrick

John Ciarda

Allen Mandelbaum

Older translations by Dorothy L. Sayers

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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