Dr. Kelly Kapic: Finding God in Grief, Pain, and Unanswered Prayers | Summer Series 2026

Dr. Kelly Kapic: Finding God in Grief, Pain, and Unanswered Prayers | Summer Series 2026

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/178803/fan_mail/new] Suffering raises difficult questions about God, faith, and what it means to follow Jesus in a broken world. In this episode of Summer Series 2026, Tim Stewart welcomes theologian and author Dr. Kelly Kapic for an honest conversation about grief, pain, lament, and unanswered prayers. Drawing from years of academic research and personal experience caring for his wife through chronic illness, Dr. Kapic explores why Christians need to rediscover the language of lament, how we can acknowledge the realities of suffering without denying God's goodness, and why the Incarnation reveals a God who enters into our pain rather than remaining distant from it. Together, they discuss the importance of community in seasons of suffering, the relationship between forgiveness and healing, and how the Gospel offers not merely escape from this world, but participation in God's ongoing work of restoration. If you've wrestled with disappointment, loss, chronic pain, or questions about where God is in the midst of suffering, this episode offers thoughtful guidance, theological depth, and hope for the journey. In this episode: • Rediscovering lament as a faithful response to suffering • Holding together grief and God's goodness • Finding God's presence in pain through the Incarnation • Why honest faith makes room for sorrow and questions • The healing role of Christian community • Forgiveness as part of restoration and healing • Hope in the midst of grief, pain, and unanswered prayers 📚 Featured Resource: When the Journey Hurts: Finding Meaning and Hope in Suffering for Heart, Mind, and Soul by Kelly Kapic, M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall, and Jason McMartin Amazon: https://a.co/d/0cxYmjcR [https://a.co/d/0cxYmjcR] 🌐 Learn more about Dr. Kelly Kapic: https://www.kellykapic.com [https://www.kellykapic.com] 🔗 Explore Impact Nations: 🌐 Website: https://www.impactnations.com [https://www.impactnations.com] 🌍 Journeys of Compassion: https://www.impactnations.com/joc [https://www.impactnations.com/joc] ❤️ Give and be part of the mission: 👉 https://www.impactnations.com/donate [https://www.impactnations.com/donate] 🔗 All Impact Nations Links: https://linktr.ee/impact.nations [https://linktr.ee/impact.nations] 📱 Follow Impact Nations: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ImpactNations [https://www.youtube.com/@ImpactNations] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactnationsministries [https://www.facebook.com/impactnationsministries] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impact.nations [https://www.instagram.com/impact.nations] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impact-nations-international-ministries-inc [https://www.linkedin.com/company/impact-nations-international-ministries-inc] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@impact_nations [https://www.tiktok.com/@impact_nations] If this episode encourages you, please follow the podcast, leave a review, and share it with others who may need hope in the midst of suffering. #SummerSeries2026 #KellyKapic #Lament #FaithAndSuffering #ChristianPodcast #Grief #UnansweredPrayers #Hope #SpiritualFormation

Jonathan Lewis: Why Work Feels Meaningless Now (And What to Do About It) | Summer Series 2026

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/178803/fan_mail/new] Why does work feel different than it used to? In this opening episode of Summer Series 2026, Tim Stewart welcomes Jonathan Lewis, President of McKee Wallwork and author of The Rebuilders: Daily Foundations for the Leaders We Need. Jonathan shares insights from extensive workforce research and explains why so many people today are struggling with purpose, hope, and meaning. Together, they explore what leaders can do to help people move beyond transactional relationships and toward lives marked by purpose, resilience, and growth. In this episode: • Why employees increasingly seek meaning, not just compensation • The concept of "Transactional, Futureless Suffering" (TFS) • How leaders create quests that inspire people • Why suffering can produce either hope or bitterness • The difference between control and responsibility • Excellence, grace, and healthy organizational cultures • Storytelling as a leadership tool • Why wisdom matters more than ever in a rapidly changing world This conversation offers practical insights for leaders, entrepreneurs, pastors, nonprofit professionals, and anyone trying to navigate an increasingly complex world with courage and purpose. 📖 Learn more about Jonathan Lewis and The Rebuilders: https://www.mckeewallwork.com [https://www.mckeewallwork.com] https://www.mckeewallwork.com/book-review/the-rebuilders-daily-foundations-for-the-leaders-we-need/ [https://www.mckeewallwork.com/book-review/the-rebuilders-daily-foundations-for-the-leaders-we-need/] 🔗 Explore Impact Nations: 🌐 Website: https://www.impactnations.com [https://www.impactnations.com] 🌍 Journeys of Compassion: https://www.impactnations.com/joc [https://www.impactnations.com/joc] ❤️ Give and be part of the mission: 👉 https://www.impactnations.com/donate [https://www.impactnations.com/donate] 🔗 All Links: https://linktr.ee/impact.nations [https://linktr.ee/impact.nations] #Leadership #FutureOfWork #MeaningfulWork #Purpose #WorkplaceCulture #BusinessLeadership #PersonalGrowth #ImpactNations #Podcast #Hope

Responding to World Events with Bill Verbakel

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/178803/fan_mail/new] As the world feels increasingly unstable, how do followers of Jesus respond with wisdom, faith, and hope? In this special conversation, Tim Stewart sits down with Impact Nations Director of Programs, Bill Verbakel, to talk honestly about the realities of global ministry during uncertain times. In this episode: • Navigating travel during war, persecution, and health crises • Responding to the Ebola outbreak in Uganda • How Impact Nations evaluates risk and makes ministry decisions • Why local leadership and sustainability are essential to long-term transformation • Stories of hope and breakthrough from Pakistan, Uganda, Colombia, and the Philippines • The power of discipleship and leadership development You’ll also hear updates on: • The Remnant Generation farm expansion in Uganda • era92’s vocational and hospitality initiatives • The KIDDOS discipleship movement in the Philippines • Clean water projects in Colombia • Upcoming Journeys of Compassion This is an honest and encouraging look behind the scenes at the challenges, victories, and faithful partnerships shaping Impact Nations around the world. 🔗 Explore Impact Nations: 🌐 Website: https://www.impactnations.com [https://www.impactnations.com/] 🌍 Journeys of Compassion: https://www.impactnations.com/joc [https://www.impactnations.com/joc] ❤️ Give and be part of the mission: 👉 https://www.impactnations.com/donate [https://www.impactnations.com/donate] 🔗 All Links: https://linktr.ee/impact.nations [https://linktr.ee/impact.nations] #ImpactNations #ChristianPodcast #GlobalMissions #FaithInAction #Leadership #Discipleship #Hope #KingdomOfGod #Transformation #WorldEvents

12-12 - Echoes of Eden: Stairway from Heaven

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/178803/fan_mail/new] After twelve episodes, Echoes of Eden reaches its powerful conclusion. In this final episode, Tim and Steve explore the Tower of Babel—not simply as a story about language confusion, but as a profound commentary on pride, empire, failed communication, conformity, and humanity’s repeated attempts to create identity apart from God.  But Babel is not the end of the story. This conversation traces the surprising connection between Babel and Pentecost, revealing how the Gospel reverses humanity’s fragmentation and restores God’s vision for unity without forced conformity. Along the way, Tim and Steve reflect on some of the biggest themes from the entire Echoes of Eden series—from the goodness of creation and the imago Dei to garden life, divine presence, and humanity’s deep longing for home. In this episode: • What the Tower of Babel is really about • Why Babel is more than a story about different languages • The danger of conformity disguised as unity • How pride drives empire-building and self-made identity • What failed speech does to trust, relationships, and culture • Why Pentecost is the great reversal of Babel • God’s desire for diversity and unity • Why humanity keeps longing for Eden • Tim and Steve reflect on their biggest takeaways from the series This finale brings the Genesis journey full circle—from creation and garden life to exile, scattering, and the hope of restoration. If this series has challenged, encouraged, or deepened your faith, share it with a friend. Support the mission of Impact Nations: ❤️ https://www.impactnations.com/donate [https://www.impactnations.com/donate] Explore Impact Nations: 🌐 https://www.impactnations.com [https://www.impactnations.com] 🔗 https://linktr.ee/impact.nations [https://linktr.ee/impact.nations] Follow Impact Nations: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ImpactNations [https://www.youtube.com/@ImpactNations] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactnationsministries [https://www.facebook.com/impactnationsministries] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impact.nations [https://www.instagram.com/impact.nations] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impact-nations-international-ministries-inc [https://www.linkedin.com/company/impact-nations-international-ministries-inc] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@impact_nations [https://www.tiktok.com/@impact_nations] #EchoesOfEden #ImpactNationsPodcast #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy #Genesis #Theology #KingdomOfGod #FaithAndCulture #ChristianTeaching #BiblicalStudies

12-11 - Echoes of Eden: The Empire Strikes Out

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/178803/fan_mail/new] Genealogies may be the part of Scripture most people skip—but what if they’re carrying some of the most important theological and historical threads in the entire biblical story? In Episode 11 of Echoes of Eden, Tim and Steve explore Noah’s descendants, the meaning behind the genealogies of Genesis, and how these ancient family records reveal far more than names and timelines. Together, they unpack the rise of nations, the dangers of empire, the misuse of Scripture to justify oppression, and the surprising way these genealogies ultimately point toward Christ and the redemption of all people.  This conversation also examines Noah’s troubling family story, the curse of Canaan, Nimrod and empire-building, and the deep interconnectedness of humanity in the biblical imagination. In this episode: • Why Noah’s drunkenness is not the real point of the story • What Noah’s sons represent in the Genesis narrative • The difference between segmented and linear genealogies • Why biblical genealogies are theological storytelling—not modern census records • Nimrod, Babel, and the biblical critique of empire • How Scripture has been misused to justify slavery and oppression • Why every human being carries sacred dignity as an image-bearer of God • How the nations of Genesis connect to Acts 2 and the Gospel story • Why Abraham’s arrival changes everything If this series is reshaping how you read Scripture, share it with a friend. And if you’ve ever wanted to experience the Kingdom of God in action—not just study it—join us in Uganda. This July, you can meet incredible local leaders, witness transformational ministry firsthand, and step into a Journey of Compassion that will change how you see the Gospel. Uganda Journey of Compassion July 19–31, 2026 Registration closes June 7 https://www.impactnations.com/joc [https://www.impactnations.com/joc] Support the mission: https://www.impactnations.com/donate [https://www.impactnations.com/donate] Explore Impact Nations: 🌐 Website: https://www.impactnations.com [https://www.impactnations.com] 🌍 Journeys of Compassion: https://www.impactnations.com/joc [https://www.impactnations.com/joc] 🔗 All links: https://linktr.ee/impact.nations [https://linktr.ee/impact.nations] Follow Impact Nations: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ImpactNations [https://www.youtube.com/@ImpactNations] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactnationsministries [https://www.facebook.com/impactnationsministries] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/impact.nations [https://www.instagram.com/impact.nations] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impact-nations-international-ministries-inc [https://www.linkedin.com/company/impact-nations-international-ministries-inc] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@impact_nations [https://www.tiktok.com/@impact_nations] #EchoesOfEden #ImpactNationsPodcast #BibleStudy #Genesis #ChristianPodcast #Theology #KingdomOfGod #BiblicalStudies #ChristianLeadership #JourneyOfCompassion