Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra: Welcoming the Stranger in a Divided World | Summer Series 2026

Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra: Welcoming the Stranger in a Divided World | Summer Series 2026

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/178803/fan_mail/new] Immigration affects millions of people around the world, but for followers of Jesus, it is also a deeply biblical conversation. In this episode of Summer Series 2026, Tim Stewart welcomes Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra—pastor, professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, author, and one of the leading Christian voices on immigration and faith-rooted community organizing. Together, they explore God's heart for the stranger, the Church's responsibility to care for vulnerable people, and practical ways believers can partner with immigrant communities to restore dignity, pursue justice, and live as peacemakers. Rather than offering political talking points, this conversation invites listeners to see immigration through the lens of Scripture and the Kingdom of God. In this episode: *  Welcoming the stranger as a biblical calling  *  The body of Christ without borders  *  Restoring dignity through relationship  *  Why churches should partner with immigrant communities  *  Faith-rooted peacemaking in divided times  *  Practical ways to serve locally  *  Living out the Gospel with compassion and courage  Featured Resources 📖 Welcoming the Stranger by Matthew Soerens & Jenny Yang 🌐 Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra (Fuller Theological Seminary)  https://www.fuller.edu/faculty/alexia-salvatierra/ [https://www.fuller.edu/faculty/alexia-salvatierra/] 🌐 World Relief  https://worldrelief.org/ [https://worldrelief.org/] 🌐 Christian Community Development Association (CCDA)  https://ccda.org/ [https://ccda.org/] 🔗 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. #AlexiaSalvatierra #SummerSeries2026 #WelcomingTheStranger #ChristianPodcast #Justice #Hospitality #Peacemaking #ImpactNations

Scott Erickson: Beauty in the Tension | Summer Series 2026

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/178803/fan_mail/new] Life often presents us with tensions that cannot be neatly resolved. We experience joy and grief, certainty and mystery, hope and disappointment—all at the same time. In this episode of Summer Series 2026, Tim Stewart welcomes artist, author, and storyteller Scott Erickson for a rich conversation about learning to find beauty within those tensions. Together, they explore how prayer, creativity, grief, and wonder shape our spiritual lives. Scott reflects on the role of paradox in faith, why art can help us process experiences that words alone cannot capture, and how healing often begins when we stop trying to force simple answers. The conversation also examines the idea of the "wounded healer," the importance of honest prayer, and how beauty can open us to deeper encounters with God in the midst of life's complexities. In this episode: • Why paradox is central to the spiritual journey • Learning to find beauty in tension and uncertainty • Prayer as an ongoing conversation with God • The relationship between creativity and spiritual formation • Grief, healing, and transformation • Becoming a wounded healer for others • Discovering meaning in life's unresolved spaces 📚 Featured Resources: Stations in the Street https://www.scottericksonart.com/stations-in-the-street [https://www.scottericksonart.com/stations-in-the-street] In the Low: Honest Prayers for Dark Seasons https://www.inthelow.com/ [https://www.scottericksonart.com/books] 🌐 Learn more about Scott Erickson: https://www.scottericksonart.com [https://www.scottericksonart.com] 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottthepainter [https://www.instagram.com/scottthepainter] ✍️ Substack: https://substack.com/@scottthepainter [https://substack.com/@scottthepainter] 🔗 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. #ScottErickson #SummerSeries2026 #BeautyInTheTension #SpiritualFormation #Prayer #Creativity #FaithJourney #ChristianPodcast

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