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In this second installment of our Advent 2025 series, Tim and Steve reflect on the Advent theme of peace—not a passive feeling, but a bold, active calling to become peacemakers in a world marked by anxiety, division, and injustice.

Drawing from Scripture, the Church Fathers, and personal stories, they explore what it means to receive Christ’s supernatural peace and extend it to others.

🔍 Topics include:
• Jesus’ peace vs. the world’s peace
• Peace as a fruit of the Spirit and evidence of spiritual maturity
• Shalom as wholeness, restoration, and community
• The danger of separation theology
• Reconciliation as the mission of God
• Why the Church must reclaim countercultural peacemaking
• Advent as a time of active waiting and inner stillness
• Practical practices for contemplative prayer
• How to be a neighbor of peace
• Chesterton’s “The House at Christmas” poem

📖 Scriptures: Luke 2, John 14, Colossians 1, Romans 5, Ephesians 4

💡 Key quote:
“God is completely at peace with us—now. That’s the good news.”

🕯️ Advent Week 2: Peace
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Welcome to a special episode of the Impact Nations Podcast! This week, Tim is joined by two of Impact Nations’ core team members—Jordan Moody (Project Manager) and Bill Verbakel (Program Director)—for an inside look at the making of this year’s Gift Catalog.

From story collection to global collaboration with partners in Uganda and Nepal, discover what it takes to bring together this powerful annual tool that tells stories of rescue, transformation, and Kingdom impact—and makes it possible for you to participate directly in that impact.

🎯 In this episode:

• How Impact Nations curates and verifies stories from across five continents
• Why many stories are told 1–2 years after rescue for maximum transformation impact
• What it takes to design the print and digital versions of the catalog
• The heartwarming family traditions behind gift catalog giving
• A new digital shopping experience and greeting card system
• Behind-the-scenes insights from our partners in Uganda and Nepal
• 12 brand new gifts—including reunion trips, early childhood care, and more
• Why the catalog now extends beyond Christmas and how to use it year-round
• How every donation through the catalog will be matched through the Double Your Impact campaign

🔗 Explore the catalog: https://impactnations.com/catalog

✉️ Request a print copy: [email protected]

💌 Send a physical or digital greeting card with your gift

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📣 Share your favorite story or tradition!
Leave a comment or send us an email—we’d love to hear how your family uses the catalog each year.

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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.

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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.”

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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

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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

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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.”

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What does it mean that Jesus still has scars after the resurrection? Why does He breathe on His disciples? And what is the significance of Mary Magdalene’s encounter in the garden?

In this powerful follow-up to Episode 1, Tim and Steve explore John 20:11–23, uncovering deep truths about identity, commissioning, and the Spirit-breathed birth of the Church.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Mary Magdalene as the first apostle
• Jesus’ command: “Do not cling to me”
• Peace as more than a greeting—it’s a commissioning
• The new creation breath of the Spirit
• Resurrection life in a wounded world

🟢 Listen now and be encouraged to live as a Spirit-filled witness to the risen Christ.

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We're back with a brand-new series on the Impact Nations Podcast—this time, digging deep into the resurrection of Jesus.

Tim and Steve Stewart kick things off with the Gospel of John and explore how three often-overlooked details—the folded face cloth, the angels inside the tomb, and Jesus being mistaken as a gardener—are actually rich with theological meaning and profound relevance for our lives today.

📌 In this episode:

• What the folded face cloth reveals about Jesus and Moses
• How the angels point to the reestablishment of the mercy seat
• Why Jesus as a gardener is more than just a case of mistaken identity
• What the resurrection means for our own humanity
• How to see Jesus clearly in places of grief, darkness, and death
• The role of the resurrection in Christian creeds and Church tradition
• Practical encouragement for walking by faith—not by sight

This is the first of six episodes in a journey through John and Luke's post-resurrection accounts. Let’s explore what it means to live resurrection life today.

📖 Scripture References:
John 20, 1 Corinthians 15, Jeremiah 31, Exodus 37, Genesis 1, Proverbs 8

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This week, we revisit a listener favorite: a deeply enriching conversation with theologian and author Dr. Bradley Jersak. Together with Tim and Steve Stewart, Dr. Jersak unpacks the meaning, history, and spiritual depth of liturgy in Christian tradition—and how it still speaks powerfully today.

📝 In this episode:

• What liturgy is and how it developed from Jewish worship
• The importance of the church calendar and its gospel arc
• The value of creeds, Eucharist, and Psalms (even the hard ones)
• How repetition can unlock transformation
• Incorporating liturgical rhythms in evangelical contexts
• Worship as communal prayer and spiritual formation
• Why confession, lament, and celebration all belong in worship
• Stories of healing, realism, and depth through ancient practices

🕊️ Whether you're a church leader, liturgy-curious, or seeking deeper rhythms of grace in your walk with Jesus, this episode will inspire and challenge you.

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