It's no surprise to any of us that ministry in a broken world is hard. We asked our friend Dan Darling to join us as we talk about how the kingdom of God relates to cultural engagement today, and how it relates to your everyday as a believer, no matter your context. His perspective and insight as a representative on the forefront of these conversations, as a pastor, and as a Christian is incredibly helpful. About Dan:Daniel Darling is the Vice President for Communications for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention (ERLC). Dan is the author of several books, including Teen People of the Bible, Crash Course, iFaith, Real, Activist Faith, The Original Jesus, The Dignity Revolution, and his forthcoming book, The Characters of Christmas. He is a contributing editor to Christianity Today’s CT Pastors, a columnist for Homelife, and a regular contributor to In Touch Magazine. He also writes regularly for several leading evangelical publications, including The Gospel Coalition. Dan’s op-eds have appeared in USA Today, CNN, Washington Times, Time, Huffington Post, National Review, Washington Post and First Things. He has appeared on CNN and on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. Dan speaks and preaches around the country and is regularly interviewed on television and radio. He is the host of a weekly podcast, The Way Home.Dan holds a bachelor’s degree in pastoral ministry from Dayspring Bible College, has studied at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and is a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He serves on the board of Let My People Go Ministries, an organization devoted to helping churches fight human trafficking.Dan has served churches in Illinois and Tennessee. He and his wife Angela have four children and reside in the Nashville area. They attend Green Hill Church in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, where Dan serves as Pastor of Teaching and Discipleship.Links:Ethics & Religious Liberty CommissionThe Way Home - Dan's podcastThe World and Everything In It - Podcast from WORLD MagazineChrist-Centered Parenting Bible StudyQuote Us:"If we love our neighbors, we should care about the things that affect our neighbors—the injustices that affect them." — @dandarling #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook"We have to ask ourselves, 'Am I being shaped by the gospel? Am I being shaped by Scripture? Am I being shaped by the story God is telling through the Scripture and in the world?'" — @dandarling #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook"As much as we hear about brokenness, we also need to find the slivers of beauty and truth and goodness in the world." — @dandarling #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook"The church should be the one place where you're not valued for what you bring to the table, but because you're a human being created in the image of God." — @dandarling #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook"We need to be steeped in Scripture so we know how to react and understand the world we live in." — @dandarling #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook"God is mostly working in the world through ordinary people." — @dandarling #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook"We need to be aware and know the bad news so we can see how beautiful the good news is." — @edhyndman #MARKEDpodcast Share on TwitterShare on Facebook 

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