Impact Nations Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This week, as we resume our series on the Beatitudes, Steve asks what it means to be pure in heart, and teaches us to recognize the Father’s presence.  This episode is brought to you by our Christmas Catalog. Head to www.impactnations.com/christmas to shop now.

Send us Fan Mail Steve, Tim, and Brian discuss “Blessed are the Merciful” and God’s mercy as it plays out towards us. This takes theological, philosophical, and practical turns that are full of convicting action points. Check out Brian's website at www.brianzahnd.com If you're looking for more beauty, sign up for our newsletter at www.impactnations.com/newsletter or follow us on Facebook...

Send us Fan Mail Steve’s second part on the beatitude “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy” is a challenging examination of what it looks like to truly be merciful. This goes beyond simply agreeing with the beatitude and actually doing the uncomfortable work to become merciful. This week’s episode is brought to you by Impact Nations’ “Double Your Impact” campaign. Friends of the...

Send us Fan Mail Steve helps us understand God's nature as merciful and how that affects the nature of His entire creation. How does His mercy affect us and our relationships? This episode is brought to you by our Christmas Catalog. Find amazing stories of restoration and hope and ways to get involved at www.impactnations.com/christmas .

Send us Fan Mail In this teaching Steve discusses the implications of the beatitude “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness”. He helps us understand why we need to be poor in spirit, mourning, and meek before we can truly thirst for righteousness. Additionally, Steve looks at what it looks like to be filled “For they shall be filled…” This week’s episode is brought to you by thi...

Send us Fan Mail This week Tim sits down with Frank Viola to discuss Frank’s book, Insurgence: Reclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom .  They get into what the Kingdom of God really is and what it looks like to live with your allegiance to His Kingdom. This week’s episode is brought to you by the Impact Nations 2020 Christmas Catalog. Get your Christmas shopping started today at www.impactnations.co...

Send us Fan Mail This week Tim is joined by the pastor of Family Church, Matt McDonald, and church elder, Chris Armistad, to discuss the third beatitude, Blessed are the Meek. This week's episode is brought to you by the newest book in the Impact Nations' book store, The Beatitudes for a Time of Crisis. In his newest book, Steve draws upon ancient and modern sources to reveal the paradox...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Steve brings the Beatitude “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” to bear on our modern lives today. What does it look like to be meek? Why should we be meek? Do we have role models? What does meekness have to do with politics? All of these questions take the beatitude from being just a nice concept to challenging the intuitive way we see and act...

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Steve sit down with Mike and Annabelle to discuss the Beatitudes. Specifically, they discuss "Blessed are those who mourn." They delve into what it means to mourn, how to mourn well, and how corporate repentance can lead to deep healing. This weeks episode is brought to you by both our Daughters of Destiny program led by Mike and our School of Purpose which is le...

Send us Fan Mail Steve, Brad, and Tim discuss poverty of spirit. How does one bankrupt their ego? Is there a connection between this beatitude and idolatry? This week's episode is brought to you by our From the Field Collection of handcrafted jewelry, ornaments, macrame and more. Our friends in Nepal are so excited to be supporting themselves in part through this merchandise. Get 20% off when...

Send us Fan Mail This week we delve into Jesus' thoughts on mourning. Interestingly, our prayer life will change as we come to understand mourning through Jesus' blessing. This week's episode is brought to you by our From the Field Collection of handcrafted jewelry, ornaments, macrame and more. Our friends in Nepal are so excited to be supporting themselves in part through this merc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Steve discusses the idea of blessing. What does it mean to be blessed? He also delves into what kind of poverty is being referenced by “Poor in spirit”. The poor are those who are poor and feel crushed by it. Those who are poor and cry out because of it. There are also spiritual aspects to this discussion... Finally, Steve posers the question of "why". W...

Send us Fan Mail Brad gives us  his overview of the beatitudes and the sermon on the mount. He contends that the beatitudes are a refining fire that prepares us to represent Jesus to the world. This episode is brought to you by our new line of merchandise. This includes hoodies, mugs, tees, and more with sayings that you have likely heard on this podcast. 100% of the profits from this merchandise...

Send us Fan Mail Steve sets the scene, providing the context of the sermon on the mount, helping us see how the beatitudes can be a road map for the church and a means by which we immerse our lives in Christ. Today’s episode is brought to you by Steve’s new book “ The Beatitudes for a Time of Crisis ”.  This is an excellent companion to this season of the podcast. If you preorder your copy today,...

Send us Fan Mail We're chatting with our partner, Richard Mwesigye, who is in the middle of feeding 500 families in 10 different villages in Uganda. The pandemic has caused mass starvation in the developing world. Impact Nations has provided over 750,000 meals since March 26th. We also talked about the long-term transformation of the village of Kalonga and our recent focus on business develop...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode, Tim, Steve, Gene, and Brad discuss the current protests across America and the very important issues of race inequality, racism, the Black Lives Matter movement and more. 

Send us Fan Mail Tim was beginning a conversation with our partners from Bulgaria when he decided to record it. Enjoy getting to know some more amazing Impact Nations partners. If you would like to help Ivan and DeeDee feed the poor, visit www.impactnations.com/feeding

Send us Fan Mail This it the second half of a conversation with Brad that started last episode. In this episode we discuss how to correctly (and incorrectly) read the scriptures from a place of intimacy with Jesus. To learn more about Brad and to purchase his books, visit www.bradjersak.com . 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Steve, Tim, and Brad discuss the Resurrection. Was Jesus  physically  resurrected? And what are the implications of that for us? We'll also touch on baptism, and even the tradition of praying to the saints. To learn more about Brad and to purchase his books, visit www.bradjersak.com

Send us Fan Mail In this Episode, Steve pursues the mystery of Christ in the Resurrection. The way we understand the resurrection changes the way that we interact with the world around us. This week, rather than an ad, we want to thank the Impact Nations family for providing over 423,116 meals during the Coronavirus pandemic. To learn more about the feeding project during this time, visit www.impa...

Send us Fan Mail Tim Stewart and Wm. Paul Young discuss the Gospel, how and why we share it, and the way it changes the "nature" and "way" of our being. To learn more about Wm. Paul Young, visit his website at www.wmpaulyoung.com This episode of the Impact Nations Podcast is brought to you by our COVID-19 Feeding Program. In developing nations such as Uganda, people are starvin...

Send us Fan Mail Brad Jersak joins Tim and Steve to discuss the second day (the day after the crucifixion). They discuss literal vs metaphorical interpretations of the Bible and various theories of hell. Brad mentions several other videos: N.T. Wright What do You Mean by Literal? Brad Jersak How the Church Fathers Interpreted the Bible You can find Brad's books at www.bradjersak.com/books/ To...

Send us Fan Mail Christ's Resurrection is a joyous occasion. Even if we are in our homes today. Take a moment to reflect on the wonder of the Resurrection with Steve today.

Send us Fan Mail Steve considers three historical views of what Christ’s descent into hell looked like. He also considers the meaning of the words “hell, hades, and Sheol”. He Delves into numerous scriptures and the writings of early church fathers. This week's episode is brought to you by our COVID-19 Feeding Response. Visit www.impactnations.com/family to join the effort today.

Send us Fan Mail Today we are joined by Brad Jersak for our second discussion on the work of the Cross. This week we will investigate the differences between to theological views on the work of the cross: Penal Substitutionary Atonement and Christus Victor. Don't miss an episode of the Impact Nations Podcast. Subscribe on your favorite podcast app at www.impactnations.com/family This episode...