Norm welcomes guest Mark Galli - a man with a lot to share. Some of it joyful. Some of it painful. But it's all about God. And that means it's holy.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)The Christians of Pakistan and the greater Muslim world are in the crosshairs - literally. Preaching the Good News and encouraging the weary - pastors and evangelists have their work cut out for them, to say the least. Norm's guest, Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali knows all about it, and he'll give you the tools you need to help pray effectively for your brothers and sisters in Christ in Muslim nations.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)"Harder is it for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God..." Norm guest today, Kent Annan, decided to follow the call of Christ right through the 'eye of the needle' - living a humble and challenging life serving the destitute of Haiti. Never did simple things become so desirable than when he couldn't get them anymore. From air conditioning to cheeseburgers, pleasure after pleasure was stripped from his life. Funny thing, though. On the way he discovered wealth like he'd never known. Kent tells us his story, today.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)He's living the American dream. An immigrant working his way up from poverty to great riches and success. Except this immigrant story turns the concept of 'success' on its head. Jeremy Reynolds didn't come to America to gain wealth and fame. He came to serve. And the kind of wealth he's building can only be counted in another Kingdom. And wherever Jeremy serves, there is an abundance of joy. Jeremy Reynolds and Joy Junction is a very different kind of success story.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)Norm welcomes guest Jane Tafel to learn more about outreach to abused women in SouthEast Asia. Jane isn't just saving individuals. Her ministry is transforming communities and nations.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)Man cannot live by bread alone, Jesus said. But we can't live without it, either.
We're all hungry for something. If we have enough food to fill our bellies, we have the luxury of pursuing other meaningful spiritual things. So, first things, first. In a generation of unparalleled prosperity and unimaginable poverty, how do we imagine a future beyond the stalemate? Norm's guest, Ron Sider, has some ideas.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)"If you love me, feed my sheep." Famous words from Jesus to Peter in John chapter 21. It's followed by an arguably more important exhortation that we don't talk about much. Jesus tells the first great pastor that he will suffer for his flock. "Follow Me," says Jesus. In what? The way of suffering. Today, Norm has an important discussion with a great man of letters, a prolific author, but most importantly, a faithful shepherd. You might have seen his name just past the flyleaf of your Message translation bible. His name is Eugene Peterson.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)Are we sinners because we sin? Or do we sin because we're sinners? It's a famous question posed decades ago by the great saint Watchman Nee. Any parent will tell you "however it works, no child stays perfect forever." Perhaps you're a parent who has watched a little bundle of innocence turn into a ball of terror (figuratively, of course.) Norm's guest today, Alan Jacobs, tackles a pretty serious theological concept, but he does it in a thoroughly engaging and down-to-earth way.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)Norm's guest today knows some of the deepest pain a man can experience, and he'll share it with uncompromising frankness, today. So why would you want to listen? Because his story is not one of despair or failure. In fact, what he has to say just might be the words you need to hear in your darkest hour.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)Who do you know that lived in Osama bin Laden's neighborhood? Well you meet one today. Josh White is the living embodiment of intrepid adventure and Christ-centered pursuer of peace. He understands more about the international situation than most men his age. It's a wisdom that he's worked hard for. Thankfully, he's more than willing to generously share it with us. And we need to understand the world better, if we're going to reach it; love it; transform it.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)Bob Fryling has learned a lot about leadership from the inside out. As the head of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Press, he guides the publication of much of the world's great Christian literature. His responsibilities extend to much more than the technical aspects of printing books. He also is a key leader within the larger ministry of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. A life of integrity and service go hand-in-hand with being productive.
Bob shares his unique view of leadership in a powerful new book. Norm asks him some penetrating questions, today.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)Some people are just wise - you can see it in their eyes; in the words that spill from their lips. One of the wisest people we know is Joni Eareckson Tada. Her survival after traumatic injury is worthy of a movie. Her amazing accomplishments as an artist, leader, spokesperson and writer are known the world over. But its her deep abiding love of Jesus, His Word and His way of life that will likely have the most profound impact. In this world and the next.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)Sometimes the things you see as obvious and true are radical ideas to others. Norm's guest today, Leonard Sweet, knows that full-well. And sometimes the things that have always been true have to be proclaimed anew to a generation who hasn't discovered it.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)Yesterday began a fascinating look at the life and work of Dr. John Stott, with someone who knows him best. Today Norm continues his discussion with Dr. Chris Wright, and accomplished author and thinker with his own rich list of book projects.
What is God up to? Where is the Church headed in the 21st Century? No one's better able to tackle those questions than Dr. Wright.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)Perhaps no one in the past century has had a more profound impact on world Christianity than Dr. John Stott. His many books have shaped the lives and ministries of millions. And no one knows him better than today's special guest Dr. Christopher Wright.
Today Norm and Chris discuss the capstone of Dr. Stott's career and final book, "The Radical Disciple - Some Neglected Aspects of our Calling."
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)For whom does the church exist? The answer to that question has the potential to steer the course of history. Sadly, for millions, there is no answer because the question is never asked. It's about time we do.
Norm's guest today, Todd Hunter, takes us into this crucial discussion and its far-reaching ramifications.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)The Yugoslavian civil war was a difficult time for everyone caught in the crossfire of ethnic cleansing and hatred. That it especially true of faithful followers of Jesus. Samuel Petrovsky knows. He reached out with the love of Jesus in the very thick of battle. His story of survival and God's power will inspire you to do hard things right where you are.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)It's common knowledge that the Christian Church is on the decline. Or is it? Norm's guest, Rodney Stark has some surprising answers. They conclude a powerful interview today.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)We all know what it means to be a Christian, right? WRONG... Norm's guest today, Rodney Stark has some compelling insight into the heart and mind of the modern Western church. And he blows wide open the dissonance between what we SAY we believe, and what we actually hold to be true. It's going to be a mind-blowing half hour.
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)What are you most proud of? The things that came to you easily? Or the hard-won accomplishments in life? Beyond the obvious answer, we need to take a look at the cost of doing things right the first time. That's something we have to calculate each and every month around here, as we decide which projects to tackle, and how to present the opportunities to our partners - like you. Our producer, Jim Governale, joins Norm in studio today to discuss what it means to 'Do Hard Things.'
Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (Loading)It was one of the largest temblors in recorded history. Aftershock upon aftershock damages Japan's infrastructure even further. Supply chains and economies worldwide are still being disrupted. Radiation is still pouring into the environment. Is there any good news at all coming from the Island of Honshu these days? Well, we do know that the Good News is coming to the nation of Japan in this crisis. Norm's guests today, John Ditty and Sean Lawrence, have the story of the ongoing Christian response to the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the nation of Japan.
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