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God‘s story is the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. But it‘s also humanity‘s story, the story of a world fallen and blown apart and of a world reshaped and restored. It‘s the beginning of all beginnings and the end of all ends. Join Brent Siddall and the Rev Ian ‘Reido‘ Reid as they explore God, time, salvation and the cosmos. Explore the stories of Western culture as they pivot and interact with the main narrative of salvation history.
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Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
‘The pandemic changed the world on a global scale. Mental exhaustion, economic disparities and escalating divisions now mark our times’.
Brent is joined by Chris Rice, director of the United Nations Office of the Mennonite Central Committee, an international relief, development and peace agency. He served as co-founding director of the Duke Divinity School Center for Reconciliation, and has worked through the academy, churches, and faith based organizations to heal social conflicts in east Africa, Northeast Asia, and the American South.
Chris’s new book from IVP America is called ‘From Pandemic to Renewal – Practices for a World Shaken by Crisis’.
- (1:05) How the pandemic affected Chris and his family;
- (2:05) What sort of opportunities has the pandemic created?
- (3:05) An age of anxiety and burnout;
- (8:30) How artificial intelligence will affect society;
- (10:15) America polarized and pessimistic;
- (12:20) Christian political engagement;
- (16:55) The church is in distress;
- (20:10) Fostering healthy life in our churches.
Links mentioned in this episode:
www.amazon.com/Pandemic-Renewal-Practices-Shaken-Crisis/dp/1514005522
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