Ideas Have Consequences

May God be near the brokenhearted and save those who are crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:18). Our hearts grieve deeply for the families who lost – children, siblings, and parents this week in Nashville, Tennessee. The Clip in this bonus episode was originally shared by Darrow Miller after the Uvalde school shooting last summer.TranscriptWebsite

In a day and age when our churches are undergoing increasing pressure from culture to sit down and be quiet, how do pastors balance clear biblical preaching while also connecting its principles to our current cultural climate? We have all seen pastors who lean too heavily on engaging in the culture at the expense of the Scripture, or those who purely preach the Word without ever connecting it to the congregation's lives.This week we had a great time with Pastor Blaine Braden from Eastmont Church in Oregon, discussing how to stay grounded and relevant as the church in a post-Christian culture.Episode Landing PageDisciple Nations Alliance Website

Imagine working tirelessly year after year to bring development to a community that vacillates between feast and famine, where some people struggle with chronic malnourishment. Still, no amount of money, planning, or technology ever seems to help the community change. Even after working with people for decades, they still have yet to embrace better crop selection and storage methods, and the middleman seems to take whatever profit could exist… until you begin to see reality from an entirely different perspective. Once you share it with these communities, change begins to happen rapidly. Learn about this change firsthand from Tim Andrews as he shares his 30 years of experience working in the African relief and development world.Check out: This Episode's Landing PageWebsite: Disciple Nations Alliance

Tim and Terry Andrews have been powerful forces for change worldwide. Their work in leadership with the world’s largest Christian relief organization, World Vision, for 30 years in Africa, and now with Root-to-Fruit has led to the transformation of entire communities for the glory of God. Learn how they met and about their first ten years providing relief work in active war zones. Terry shares the gripping story that led her to begin working with Muslim children and the surprising results! This is part one of a two-part interview with Tim and Terry Andrews.Check out: This Episode's Landing PageWebsite: Disciple Nations Alliance

We live in a time of deep cultural division. It is political: progressive vs. conservative. It is economic: socialism vs. capitalism. It runs through fundamental issues like abortion: pro-choice vs. pro-life. It runs through demographically, class, and education: Urban, highly educated elites vs. rural, blue-collar “deplorables.” Ultimately, it is rooted in deep worldview beliefs: Objective truth vs. man-created “truth,” spin, and narrative creation. Creation vs. naturalistic evolution. Judeo-Christian theism vs. “woke” cultural Marxism. This divide is challenging and uncomfortable for many Christians, who want to be viewed as peacemakers and not angry culture warriors. Increasingly, they speak in terms of “not this, or that” but “a third way.” Today, we explore the growing trend of “third-wayism.” Is it helpful, or does it lead us astray?Check out: This Episode's Landing PageWebsite: Disciple Nations Alliance

Today's guest, Dr. Os Guinness, is a deeply respected and prophetic author, teacher, and cultural critic. We are honored to have him join us again as a guest on the podcast. In this two-part interview, we glean Dr. Guinness’s wisdom on various pressing cultural issues.In part two, we get his take on the recently released “Twitter files,” revealing widespread government and social media efforts to censor free speech. How should the church faithfully respond to these urgent issues? Os offers his wisdom on this as well.Episode Landing PageWebsite: Disciple Nations Alliance

Today's guest, Dr. Os Guinness, is a deeply respected and prophetic author, teacher, and cultural critic. We are honored to have him join us again as a guest on the podcast. In this two-part interview, we glean Dr. Guinness’s wisdom on a variety of pressing cultural issues, ranging from “Christian nationalism” to “globalism” to transhumanism and the sexual revolution. We also get his take on the recently released “Twitter files,” revealing widespread government and social media efforts to censor free speech. How should the church faithfully respond to these urgent issues? Os offers his wisdom on this as well.Episode Landing PageWebsite: Disciple Nations Alliance

What does it look like to be salt and light in Hollywood and the world of filmmaking at large? Today we are joined by actors and producers Lucas Behnken and Katherine Boecher, who have dedicated their lives to turning film into a mission field for the gospel—creating movies and documentaries emphasizing compassion, forgiveness, justice, and generosity. We discuss the rapidly changing landscape of Christain film and how to disciple views after powerful stories grip them. And focus on their upcoming documentary, “I Hate You But It’s Killing Me,” and discuss the only solution to the rising epidemic of hatred.Episode Landing PageWebsite: Disciple Nations Alliance

Ideas can build up and create or tear down and dehumanize individuals and nations. Truth leads to flourishing, while lies lead to bondage and, ultimately, death. Today we look at the trend of rapidly declining fertility rates in places like China, South Korea, Russia, Europe, and North America. What are the consequences of this decline personally, economically, and culturally? What ideas are behind it and driving it? How do these ideas differ from the biblical worldview, where God's first command to mankind is “be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth.” What are the lies that you and I have unintentionally absorbed that run counter to God's first command and are holding us back from living the kind of life he desires for us?Episode Landing PageWebsite: Disciple Nations Alliance

Prosperity and flourishing are part of God's beautiful plan for His people, and his desire for nations. But trials, tribulations, and persecutions are also a reality in our fallen world. In today's discussion, the team dives into what the Bible teaches about prosperity and flourishing—concepts many avoid for fear of being associated with the heretical “prosperity gospel.” We point out the critical lies of the prosperity gospel and contrast it with the flourishing God wants for all of us. Does God want us to be materially prosperous?  When does a good thing cross over into idolatry? How can we avoid overreacting against prosperity by emphasizing austerity? Join us as we unpack all this and more in today's episode of Ideas Have Consequences.Episode Landing PageWebsite: Disciple Nations Alliance