The United States has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world with almost 2 million people currently imprisoned. Heather Rice-Minus of Prison Fellowship shares how broken systems can be redeemed and how lives inside and outside prison walls can be transformed.

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Jesus calls us to himself and then sends us on mission — The Great Commission as told in Matthew 28 —  to "go make disciples of all nations." We join with The Mission Matters podcast to bring you special guest, Michael Oh, to talk about where global missions stand and what's needed.

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We were made to flourish and to help others flourish. Dr. Curt Thompson, psychiatrist and author, talks about interpersonal neurobiology — how we were created as embodied and relational beings — and what implications it has for how we experience the gospel.

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How do you grow a church? Sheep make sheep, says Pastor James Meeks. A life in Christ is transformational at its core, and a transformed life can’t help but be a shining light so that others can see their good deeds and glorify the Father in heaven (Matthew 5:16).

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American Christian culture has, at times, reduced the gospel to an individualistic transaction rather than an all-encompassing transformation of all things. Pastor Derwin Gray reminds us that as the Great Commandment and Great Commission drive us forward, we must recover the social dimensions of the gospel’s reach.

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Nearly every news outlet is covering the geopolitical and humanitarian impact in Ukraine. As we respond to the needs for support, we also wonder about the impact on religion from the Russian invasion. Mark Elliott, founder of the East-West Church and Ministry Report, share what is happening with churches and ministries in the region.

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