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#120. Diversity is a Gift, Not a Threat

Dr. Octavio Esqueda, full Professor of Christian Higher Education and Director of the Ph.D. and Ed.D. Programs in Educational Studies at the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, shares on higher education for Christian minorities. Dr Esqueda’s Website Dr…

#119. Writing the Stories of Muslim Voices

Pouring back into the next generation of missionaries, Carol’s experience is shared in her non-fiction work on Islam and missions and four novels written under the pen name of Um Daoud which tell the stories of Muslims who come to…

#118. Christmas is Meaningless Without God’s Grace

Dr Alfonse Javed, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Metuchen, shares a Christmas message on God’s Grace on Christmas (Ephesians 2:8-10). What is grace and why do we need to talk about God’s grace on Christmas? What if I told you…

#115. 2024 Countdown #3 – Bloom Where God Plants You

Quilen Blackwell is the president and co-founder of the Chicago Eco House, whose mission is to train inner city youth in sustainable social enterprises to alleviate poverty. The Chicago Eco House’s signature program is Southside Blooms, an off-grid flower farm…

#112. There’s No Shortcuts in Compassion

Anita Rahma currently lives with her family in the slums of Jakarta, Indonesia. She discusses discipleship, incarnational urban ministry, and loving Muslim neighbors.  Book: Downward Discipleship Book: Beyond Our Walls WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: Definition of “slum” What downward discipleship is…

#111. Commissioning Missionaries: Starting Point or Finish Line?

Dr. Ryan Martin discusses the importance caring for our missionaries well and how to engage the local church.  Book: Holding the Rope Blog: The Upstream Collective – Cultivating Missions Awareness WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: When does missionary care start Practical ways…