Impact Nations Podcast

Advent 2025 - Part One - Waiting in Hope

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/178803/open_sms] We’re kicking off a powerful four-part Advent series with this week’s theme: HOPE. But not hope as wishful thinking—hope as trust. In this deeply reflective episode, Tim and Steve explore what it means to wait well. Drawing from scripture, Church history, and personal experience, they show us how waiting is actually an active, hope-filled posture of spiritual maturity. 🕯️ What’s inside: * Why biblical hope is about trust, not optimism * The ancient purpose of Advent: repentance, reflection, and preparation * How early Church Fathers like Maximus and Isaac the Syrian shaped our understanding of waiting and mercy * The role of community in keeping the flame of hope alive * Why impatience steals our joy * The danger of confusing wishing with trusting 📖 Featured Scriptures: Isaiah 40:31, Psalm 40:1, Romans 15:13, Luke 1, Matthew 25 👂 Take a moment to slow down, light your own candle, and prepare Him room. 💬 We want to hear from you! Send us your questions for our upcoming Listener Q&A episode in January: 📧 podcast@impactnations.com 🔗 More from Impact Nations: Website: https://impactnations.com [https://impactnations.com/] Gift Catalog: https://impactnations.com/catalog Instagram: https://instagram.com/impactnations YouTube: https://youtube.com/@impactnations #AdventPodcast #ChristianHope #FaithAndWaiting #ImpactNations #Advent2025 #ChurchFathers #ChristianSpirituality #PodcastCommunity #HopeNotHype #PrepareHimRoom #ChristianFormation

11-6 - The Other Side of the Cross: The Pattern for Life

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/178803/open_sms] In the powerful conclusion to our Resurrection series, Tim and Steve explore what it really means to live in light of Jesus’ resurrection. This episode takes a hard look at the way Western theology has drifted into escapism—through rapture teaching, disembodied heaven myths, and even the use of violence in the name of Christ. They unpack the biblical and early church vision of new creation, how our glorified bodies will participate in it, and what happens when we die. 🔍 In this episode: * Why resurrection means transformation, not evacuation * How Plato’s dualism shaped modern Christian misconceptions * What is “paradise” and what happens between death and resurrection? * Why Jesus' resurrected body is your future * A biblical look at glorification from Daniel, Ezekiel, Revelation & 1 John * Jonah and the whale: a model of death-resurrection discipleship * Death isn’t the end. It’s the path to glory. 💥 “Christ’s enemies are not people. His enemies are death, sin, and Satan.” 🎁 Support rescue and transformation at: https://www.impactnations.com/monthly-giving-champions [https://www.impactnations.com/monthly-giving-champions] 🛫 Join Tim in Pakistan or Uganda for a Journey of Compassion: https://www.impactnations.com/journeys-of-compassion [https://www.impactnations.com/journeys-of-compassion] 📣 Share this episode, write a review, and subscribe so you don’t miss our Advent series and 2025 Genesis teaching journey! #ImpactNations #TheResurrectionSeries #KingdomNow #DeathAndResurrection #BiblicalTheology #EndTimes #HeavenOnEarth #GospelHope #JourneyOfCompassion #AdventSeries #TimStewart #SteveStewart

11-5 - The Other Side of the Cross: Three Great Truths

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/178803/open_sms] In this fifth episode of our Resurrection Series, Steve and Tim turn to Paul’s sweeping proclamation of the Gospel in 1 Corinthians 15—the “resurrection chapter.” They unpack what it means to have a living hope through the resurrection of Christ and why that matters for us today. Key topics include: * The centrality of resurrection to the Gospel * Paul’s response to Greek dualism and modern misunderstandings * The enemies of Christ: death, sin, and the powers (not people!) * What Scripture and the Church Fathers say about resurrected bodies * The difference between defeat and destruction of death * What “God will be all in all” really means * Why our work today echoes into eternity Quote of the week: > “The resurrection doesn’t point to an alternate reality—it invites us into the ultimate reality we’re already part of.” 🟡 Join the global mission: https://www.impactnations.com/monthly-giving-champions [https://www.impactnations.com/monthly-giving-champions] 📲 Subscribe to this podcast and leave us a review—your engagement helps spread the Gospel! #ResurrectionHope #1Corinthians15 #ImpactNationsPodcast #ChristusVictor #KingdomNow #ChristianTheology #GospelOfHope #DeathDefeated #NTWright #SteveStewart #TimStewart

11-4 - The Other Side of the Cross: The Subject of All Scripture

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/178803/open_sms] In this fourth episode of our Resurrection Series, Tim and Steve journey down the Emmaus Road (Luke 24:13–35) to explore how the resurrected Christ reveals Himself in all of Scripture—especially the Old Testament. Far more than symbolic or prophetic references, we discover that Christ is eternally present in the Scriptures—indwelling time itself and inviting us to encounter Him in a living, sacramental way. This episode dives into: * Why Luke 24 contains the longest resurrection story in the Gospels * How Eucharist opens our eyes to recognize Christ * What "sacramental time" means and why it matters * Christophanies, typology, and Jesus’ ongoing presence in the Old Testament * Why reading Scripture with Jesus changes everything * The beauty of Christ pursuing us—even when we’re stuck in disappointment 💖 Support the mission: https://www.impactnations.com/monthly-giving-champions 📘 Grab the book: https://a.co/d/e0yN8v7 🔔 Subscribe and join us every Thursday as we follow the Resurrected King into deeper revelation. #ResurrectionSeries #ImpactNations #ChristInScripture #OldTestamentJesus #Typology #SacramentalTime #Eucharist #RoadToEmmaus #JesusRevealed #PodcastTheology

11-3 - The Other Side of the Cross: We Must Not Be Passive

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/178803/open_sms] In this third episode of our Resurrection Series, Tim and Steve explore one of the most misunderstood disciples—Thomas. Was he really a doubter… or just a man who longed for the same encounter his friends had? This powerful conversation will challenge how we think about doubt, belief, church community, and what it means to bear the marks of grace. 💡 What you’ll discover in this episode: * Why Jesus showed His wounds—and what it means for us * Two interpretations of “if you retain the sins of any” (John 20:23) * Why shame is never from God * How Jesus meets each person uniquely in their pain * The power of inclusion and the danger of religious scapegoating * The connection between resurrection, Eucharist, and true humanity 📌 "The church is not a community of judgment. It’s a community of the forgiven.” 💖 Support the mission: https://www.impactnations.com/monthly-giving-champions [https://www.impactnations.com/monthly-giving-champions] ➡️ Want to experience it firsthand? Join the next Journey of Compassion: https://www.impactnations.com/joc #ResurrectionSeries #DoubtingThomas #ImpactNations #KingdomCome #Forgiveness #Eucharist #Discipleship #CommunityOfGrace #ChristianLeadership #NewCreation #John20