Impact Nations Podcast
Biblical teaching from Steve Stewart and stories of God's grace transforming lives around the world.
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330 episodes
11-3 - The Other Side of the Cross: We Must Not Be Passive
In this third episode of our Resurrection Series, Tim and Steve explore one of the most misunderstood disciples—Thomas. Was he really a doubter… or just a man who longed for the same encounter his friends had? This powerful conversation will ch...
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Season 11
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Episode 3
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52:55
11-2 - The Other Side of the Cross: Marks of God's Grace
What does it mean that Jesus still has scars after the resurrection? Why does He breathe on His disciples? And what is the significance of Mary Magdalene’s encounter in the garden?In this powerful follow-up to Episode 1, Tim and Steve ex...
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Season 11
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Episode 2
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57:50
11-1 - The Other Side of the Cross: On Holy Ground
We're back with a brand-new series on the Impact Nations Podcast—this time, digging deep into the resurrection of Jesus.Tim and Steve Stewart kick things off with the Gospel of John and explore how three often-overlooked details...
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Season 11
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Episode 1
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48:25
Replay: Lord Have Mercy - Interview with Dr. Bradley Jersak
This week, we revisit a listener favorite: a deeply enriching conversation with theologian and author Dr. Bradley Jersak. Together with Tim and Steve Stewart, Dr. Jersak unpacks the meaning, history, and spiritual depth of liturgy in Christian ...
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Replay: The Restoration Conversation - Part 2
We’re continuing our special series replay from The Restoration Conversation! This week, Bethany Sweesy sits down once again with powerhouse leaders Christina Stewart (Impact Nations) and Annabelle Nakabiri (The ...
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Replay: The Restoration Conversation - Part 1
As we prepare to launch our upcoming series on the resurrection, we’re revisiting a powerful episode from The Restoration Conversation. Board member Bethany Sweesy sits down in Uganda with Christina Stewart (Impact Nation...
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Replay: The Eternal Now - An Interview with Steve Stewart
As we gear up for our new series The Other Side of the Cross, we’re revisiting a listener favorite—Episode 8-23. In this powerful conversation, Tim interviews Impact Nations founder Steve Stewart about his book Pursuing the ...
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Turning Habits Into Lifelong Staples - Interview with Marc Alan Schelske
Marc Alan Schelske: Recovering from Performance-Driven Faith & Journaling Your Way to Spiritual MaturityCan journaling be more than just keeping a diary? Can it actually foster emotional health, honest faith, and deeper connec...
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Hearing the Lord's Voice - Interview with Murray Dueck and Tricia Warren
What is the difference between the gift of prophecy and the office of a prophet? Are we really all meant to hear God’s voice?This week, Tim welcomes Murray Dueck and Tricia Warren—founders of Samuel’s Mantle and co-hosts of their brand-n...
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Living Amongst Palestinians - Interview with Mercy Aiken
Mercy Aiken: Genocide in Gaza, The Truth About the West Bank & What the Church Must DoThis week on the Impact Nations Podcast, Mercy Aiken joins Tim to unpack her recent travels across Israel, Palestine, and Jordan. A peace ad...
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I Almost Killed the Vision - Interview with Annabelle Nakibiri Ssebakijje
Annabelle Nakibiri Ssebakijje: Rescuing Girls, Raising Leaders, and Growing a FarmThis week on the Impact Nations Podcast, Tim is joined by his dear friend and longtime partner, Annabelle Nakibiri Ssebakijje, director of The R...
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From Misery to Poverty - with Dr. Bradley Jersak
Christian Nationalism, Nonviolence & the Justice of GodThis week on the Impact Nations Podcast, Tim is joined by author and theologian Dr. Bradley Jersak to explore the Kingdom of God as a nonviolent revolution of l...
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One Year To Change Your Life - Interview with Emmanuel Trinity
Summer Series 2025From the Slums to the CEO's Chair: Emmanuel Trinity’s Incredible JourneyWhat happens when one computer, one mentor, and one surrendered heart collide with a God-sized vision? This week on the Impact...
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Summer Series 2025 Teaser
Steve is busy preparing a few more episodes of our Road To The Cross series. Meanwhile, Tim will spend the next two months interviewing interesting people for your viewing pleasure.Starting August 7th, guests will include: • D...
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10-20 Same Body, But Different
The resurrection is just about life after death—it's about ultimate transformation.In this episode we discuss the resurrection of Jesus. Highlights include:• Why did Jesus' resurrected body still have wounds?• Why didn't his...
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Season 10
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Episode 20
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1:02:20
10-19 A Hole In The Gospel (Christ's Descent)
What happened between the cross and the resurrection? Why does it matter?In this episode we explore one of the most mysterious—and neglected—moments in the story of salvation: Christ’s descent into Hades. Highlights include:<...
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Season 10
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Episode 19
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1:01:34
10-18 Christus Victor
What if the story of the Cross was never about satisfying a wrathful God, but about defeating the very forces that hold humanity in bondage? In this episode, Tim and Steve unpack the ancient view of the atonement known as Christus Victor
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Season 10
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Episode 18
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1:11:55
10-17 A Violent God? (Penal Substitutionary Atonement Theory)
For centuries, the dominant explanation for the cross in Western Christianity has been rooted in retribution—Jesus taking the punishment we deserved. Is that really the whole story? Does it reflect the true heart of God?In this episode ...
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Season 10
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Episode 17
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51:29
10-16 A Precarious Progression (from Original Sin)
This week on The Road to the Cross, Tim and Steve dive into one of the most influential ideas in Western Christianity: original sin. How did a fifth-century theory by Augustine come to dominate our understanding of salvation, th...
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Season 10
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Episode 15
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57:05
10-15 Cruciform Love (with Dr. Bradley Jersak)
This week on The Road to the Cross, Tim travels to Canada to sit down with theologian and author Bradley Jersak for a powerful conversation about cruciform love—the kind of love revealed on the cross that lays down power, enters our su...
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Season 10
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Episode 15
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1:04:10
10-14 Cosmic Restoration
Is the cross only about personal forgiveness—or is there something far more expansive at work?In this powerful solo episode, Tim unpacks the breathtaking truth that the cross marked the beginning of God’s cosmic restoration—the he...
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Season 10
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Episode 14
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43:14
10-13 The Goat and the Lamb
In this week’s episode, Tim and Steve dive deep into two of the most powerful biblical images: the scapegoat and the Passover lamb. From ancient rituals in Leviticus to the prophetic imagery of Jesus in the Gospels, they explore h...
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Season 10
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Episode 13
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50:00
10-12 If I Be Lifted Up
What if the cross is about more than personal forgiveness?In this episode, Tim takes us deep into the heart of Cosmic Restoration—the idea that Jesus’ death and resurrection began the healing of all things: creation, communities...
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Season 10
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Episode 12
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55:39
10-11 One Cross, Two Trees (From the Garden to the Cross)
From Eden to Calvary—one story, two trees, and a promise fulfilled.In Episode 11 of The Road to the Cross, Steve and Tim explore the deep spiritual connection between the two trees in the Garden of Eden and the c...
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Season 10
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Episode 11
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47:20