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Few teachings of Jesus challenge us more than His call to love our enemies.

In this episode of Summer Series 2026, Tim Stewart welcomes Father John Dear—Catholic priest, internationally recognized peace activist, author, and founder of the Beatitudes Center for the Nonviolent Jesus.

Together they explore what happens when we read the Gospels through the lens of peace. The conversation examines the Sermon on the Mount, the cross, loving our enemies, discipleship, nuclear weapons, restorative justice, and the Church's calling to embody the peace of Christ.

Whether this conversation confirms your convictions or challenges them, it offers an invitation to read the Gospels with fresh eyes and wrestle honestly with the teachings of Jesus.

In this episode:

• Viewing the Gospels through the lens of peace
• The Sermon on the Mount as a guide for discipleship
• What the cross reveals about God's character
• Loving our enemies in a divided world
• Gandhi, Dr. King, and Christian peacemaking
• Practicing restorative justice
• Following Jesus with courage and conviction

Featured Resources

📚 Father John Dear's Books
https://johndear.org/books/

🌐 John Dear
https://johndear.org

🌐 Beatitudes Center for the Nonviolent Jesus
https://beatitudescenter.org

🎙️ The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast
https://beatitudescenter.org/podcast

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Immigration affects millions of people around the world, but for followers of Jesus, it is also a deeply biblical conversation.

In this episode of Summer Series 2026, Tim Stewart welcomes Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra—pastor, professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, author, and one of the leading Christian voices on immigration and faith-rooted community organizing.

Together, they explore God's heart for the stranger, the Church's responsibility to care for vulnerable people, and practical ways believers can partner with immigrant communities to restore dignity, pursue justice, and live as peacemakers.

Rather than offering political talking points, this conversation invites listeners to see immigration through the lens of Scripture and the Kingdom of God.

In this episode:

• Welcoming the stranger as a biblical calling
• The body of Christ without borders
• Restoring dignity through relationship
• Why churches should partner with immigrant communities
• Faith-rooted peacemaking in divided times
• Practical ways to serve locally
• Living out the Gospel with compassion and courage

Featured Resources

📖 Welcoming the Stranger by Matthew Soerens & Jenny Yang

🌐 Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra (Fuller Theological Seminary)
https://www.fuller.edu/faculty/alexia-salvatierra/

🌐 World Relief
https://worldrelief.org/

🌐 Christian Community Development Association (CCDA)
https://ccda.org/

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Life often presents us with tensions that cannot be neatly resolved. We experience joy and grief, certainty and mystery, hope and disappointment—all at the same time. In this episode of Summer Series 2026, Tim Stewart welcomes artist, author, and storyteller Scott Erickson for a rich conversation about learning to find beauty within those tensions.

Together, they explore how prayer, creativity, grief, and wonder shape our spiritual lives. Scott reflects on the role of paradox in faith, why art can help us process experiences that words alone cannot capture, and how healing often begins when we stop trying to force simple answers.

The conversation also examines the idea of the "wounded healer," the importance of honest prayer, and how beauty can open us to deeper encounters with God in the midst of life's complexities.

In this episode:

• Why paradox is central to the spiritual journey
• Learning to find beauty in tension and uncertainty
• Prayer as an ongoing conversation with God
• The relationship between creativity and spiritual formation
• Grief, healing, and transformation
• Becoming a wounded healer for others
• Discovering meaning in life's unresolved spaces

📚 Featured Resources:

Stations in the Street
https://www.scottericksonart.com/stations-in-the-street

In the Low: Honest Prayers for Dark Seasons
https://www.inthelow.com/

🌐 Learn more about Scott Erickson:
https://www.scottericksonart.com

📷 Instagram:
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✍️ Substack:
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