
Thinking Christian with Drs. James Spencer and Ashish Varma
James SpencerReviving Mission: God's Movement in Everyday Life (Hietbrink, Rafferty, and Daniel)
March 24, 2025 ● 61 minShare this episode
In this episode of Thinking Christian, Dr. James Spencer sits down with authors Linson Daniel, Jon Hietbrink, and Eric Rafferty to discuss their new book, Reviving Mission: Awakening to the Everyday Movement of God. Together, they explore how mission and revival are inseparable, why cynicism hinders spiritual growth, and how to recognize and join God’s work in the ordinary moments of life. Drawing from biblical wisdom, personal stories, and practical insights, this conversation will challenge you to rethink what it means to be a disciple on mission.
Key Topics Covered:
How encountering God daily reshapes our mission
Overcoming cynicism and rediscovering wonder
The role of spiritual habits in preparing for revival
Why mission isn’t just for the “called” but for every believer
Thinking Christian is hosted by Dr. James Spencer, president of the D. L. Moody Center and author of Digital Discernment (InterVarsity Press). Each conversation reads the Bible as the final authority for life and faith, questioning the assumptions of our culture, even our Christian culture, so that we don't settle for a narrower vision than God's word offers.
Unsettling convention. Cultivating conviction.
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