February 07, 2026

Ryan Tinetti – The Quiet Ambition

24 minutes

Do you desire to do great things for God but feel like you’re falling short?

Brent talks with Ryan Tinetti about his new IVP book ‘The Quiet Ambition: Scripture’s Surprising Antidote to Our Restless Lives’.

Ryan is a pastor who now serves as a professor of practical theology at Concordia Seminary. He’s the author of ‘Preaching by Heart’ and writes the regular column, ‘The Preacher’s Toolbox’ on 1517.org.

(0:50) Quiet ambition;

(1:55) Quiet desperation;

(3:05) What is ambition?

(4:20) Quiet quitting;

(5:40) Parable of the talents;

(7:15) Was Jesus ambitious?

(8:55) Paul’s ambition;

(11:35) What does quiet ambition look like?

(13:20) The Greco-Roman world and ambition;

(14:40) Hobbits;

(16:00) Minding our own business;

(18:00) Working with our hands;

(21:15) Walking gracefully to outsiders.

Links mentioned in this episode:

www.preachingbyheart.com/what-we-do

www.amazon.com/Quiet-Ambition-Scriptures-Surprising-Antidote/dp/1514011891

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