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Food Poverty, Breastmilk and Blood Metals

Think Global, Do Justice - June 25, 2024 10:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
Today on the show we are weaving in and out of various topics, largely surrounding Africa and that touch areas of malnutrition (continent-wide) and trafficking (Congo) and even some really beautiful solutions for helping babies (Uganda). We have Dr. Lauren Pinkston of Kindred Exchange on the sho...

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Tiffany Bluhm - Contemplative Formation for the Life of Justice

Think Global, Do Justice - June 18, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
In episode 257, Brandon welcomes author and nonprofit director Tiffany Bluhm back to the show. Tiffany is the Executive Director at Made for Pax, a Christian foundation which provides mentorship and vocational development for BIPOC leaders following Christ. The work is specifically employing con...

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Yasmine Vaughan - Collaborating Together for Global Health

Think Global, Do Justice - June 11, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
In episode 256, Brandon and Phil get a crash course in global health from Yasmine Vaughan. Yasmine has her Master's in Public Health and serves as the Technical Advisor for Global Health and Missions with Helping Children Worldwide. Beyond sharing words and conditions that we can't even pronounc...

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Dave LeVan and Jon Allen - When Global Ministries Merge

Think Global, Do Justice - June 04, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
Joining the podcast for episode 255 are nonprofit leaders Dave LeVan and Jon Allen with Water For Good. Dave and Jon speak with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke about the status of worldwide access to water and what it looks like to implement Water, Sanitation and Hygiene projects in the Global Sou...

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Refugees, Maternal Health and Child Marriage

Think Global, Do Justice - May 28, 2024 10:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
In this month's 3+1 episode, we're diving into conversation around the current refugee crisis being fueled by conflict and displacement worldwide, jump back into recent conversation on Haiti and the challenges that pregnant mothers are facing in the midst of tumult and also look at the controver...

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Matt Rhodes - A Manifesto for Modern Missions

Think Global, Do Justice - May 21, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
On the show today, we're joined by missionary Matt Rhodes who is the author of No Shortcut to Success: A Manifesto for Modern Missions. He talks with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke about trends within missions that emphasize speed and big numbers, but often lack the depth of discipleship that cha...

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Gaston Warner - This is Child Empowerment

Think Global, Do Justice - May 07, 2024 10:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
We are joined today by global nonprofit leader Gaston Warner who is the Global North CEO of Zoe Empowers. Gaston talks with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke about their work among vulnerable families, especially child and youth headed households. Over the years, our show has talked a lot about the ...

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Alternate Economies and Climate Change (April 3+1)

Think Global, Do Justice - April 30, 2024 10:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
In this 3+1 episode, we're getting into recent news about ways that Russia is getting around economic sanctions to buoy their economy during their war of aggression as well a couple Asian countries where pollution and contamination is having widespread effects on people's health and wellbeing. W...

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Dr. Karen Fancher - Blessed Are The Peacemakers

Think Global, Do Justice - April 23, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
"We stand together at the foot of the cross and we will work for peace." Dr. Karen Fancher from Multnomah University joins the show today to walk us through the profoundly Christian field of peacebuilding. In her conversation with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke, Dr. Fancher walks us through what ...

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Eugene Cho - Advocating for the Hungry

Think Global, Do Justice - April 09, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
We are privileged to be joined today by a Christian leader that really embodies the ethic that we are all striving for as we pursue justice, mercy and shalom in the nations. We're grateful to have Eugene Cho join Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke on the show today talking with us about the work of B...

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Malaria, Haiti, Slavery and "Aid State" (March 3+1)

Think Global, Do Justice - March 29, 2024 10:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
In this 3+1 episode, we're talking the good (malaria vaccines), the bad (slavery) and a whole lot of Haiti. We've got Mac Archer back on the show to share with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke what she's seeing on the ground in Haiti and what's getting missed in larger media outlets. We talk throug...

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Preston Sprinkle and Brandon Stiver - Rethinking Orphan Care

Think Global, Do Justice - March 26, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
Today, we're releasing our podcast collaboration with our friends at Theology in the Raw. Brandon had a chance to sit down with Preston Sprinkle and dive into all things global orphan care and discuss the realities of that children in orphanages face worldwide. Our conversation weaves between a...

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Peter Greer and Ryan Skoog - Leading From Your Knees

Think Global, Do Justice - March 12, 2024 10:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
Global nonprofits are notorious doers, always thinking, planning and taking action. In all of our intentionality for programs and justice endeavors, are we being equally intentional to pray? Peter Greer is back on the show, along with new friend Ryan Skoog, to share about the new book that they ...

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Chrina Henson - Pioneering Family Care in the Philippines

Think Global, Do Justice - February 27, 2024 11:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
In honor of the World Without Orphans Global Forum and in honor of awesome work being done in the Philippines, we've got Chrina Cuna Henson joining the show. Chrina runs the Manila-based organization Generations-Home and talks with Brandon Stiver and Phil Darke about what it's like to promote fo...

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El Salvador, Localization, UNRWA and Bono (February 3+1)

Think Global, Do Justice - February 23, 2024 11:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
In this 3+1 episode, we're catching up on some global stories that you might have missed and have a recommendation of the pop variety. We're continuing last month's conversation on elections by looking at El Salvador, talking through localization efforts in global development, the scandal surrou...

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Justin Narducci - Heal the Sick, Proclaim the Kingdom

Think Global, Do Justice - February 13, 2024 11:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
What does it look like to meet the needs of very vulnerable people in the face of glaring global disparity? What does it look like to bring God's Kingdom through improving access to healthcare in the Global South? These are the questions we're looking at today as we dive into conversation with C...

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Dr. Forrest Inslee - Caring for Creation

Think Global, Do Justice - January 30, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
You cannot have a conversation around global issues without considering the state of the earth itself. We are talking today with educator, author and climate advocate Dr. Forrest Inslee to learn, "what on earth is happening with the earth?" Dr. Inslee brings a distinctly Christian viewpoint to t...

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Sudan, Elections, USAID and MEAL [January 3+1]

Think Global, Do Justice - January 26, 2024 11:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
In our first ever 3+1 episode, we're catching up on some global stories that you might have missed. We're talking about the war going on in Sudan, elections throughout the world, USAID waste and then learn of a great recommendation from our guest on developing monitoring and evaluation. Convers...

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Dr. Michael Pucci - Owning Poverty

Think Global, Do Justice - January 16, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
Author and development educator, Dr. Michael Pucci joins the show to talk with us about the spiritual and relational dynamics of poverty and helps us understand the biblical view of the global family of God. We also dive into a fascinating conversation on the multi-billion dollar aid industry (w...

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Welcome to Think Global

Think Global, Do Justice - January 02, 2024 11:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
This podcast is something like day one, while at the same time seven years strong. In this trailer episode for Think Global, Brandon Stiver speaks to the heart of the podcast and the season that God is calling our community into. You’ll hear about some of the updates to the podcast as well as mo...

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Transitions and a New Beginning

Think Global, Do Justice - December 19, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
Phil and Brandon share how God has been working through the podcast throughout 2023 as well as throughout the history since Phil started the show nearly seven years ago. As we close out the year, we share the direction that God is leading us to take the podcast in 2024 and beyond. This is a hear...

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On The Ground in Ethiopia - The Anatomy of an Orphan Care Organization

Think Global, Do Justice - December 05, 2023 11:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
In episode 237, we have a special on the ground episode to share how one organization's journey and commitment to family based care plays out through all the people in their organization. We're featuring voices through Selamta Family Project in Addis Ababa and invite you to join us in this conve...

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Dr. Lauren Pinkston - Trafficking, Entrepreneurship and Orphan Care Podcasting

Think Global, Do Justice - November 21, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
This week we have dedicated academic and researcher Dr. Lauren Pinkson. Lauren is the host of the Upwardly Dependent podcast and comes with a wealth of knowledge and expertise in human trafficking prevention and community development through social enterprise. She has a passion for exploring cre...

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Mackynzie Archer - The Emotional Labor of Care-Affected Children

Think Global, Do Justice - November 07, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
Mackynzie 'Mac' Archer comes with a deep love for the Haitian people and vulnerable populations. She is an anthropologist, researcher, consultant, and advocate. In this episode we dive into some of her findings in short-term missions, the orphanage system in Haiti, and her most recent doctoral r...

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The Nonprofit Leadership Conversation

Think Global, Do Justice - October 24, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
In this Conversation episode, we're joined by nonprofit leaders Leslie Beasley (Miracle Foundation), Dave LeVan (Lifewater International), and Paige Shope (Yoked Partners). We'll delve into how non-profit organizations are increasingly adopting for-profit strategies, blurring the lines between t...

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Mobilizing the Church for Care Reform

Think Global, Do Justice - October 10, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
In this conversation episode, we bring together leaders within different denominations to talk about care reform and the role the American church can play. Joining ust today are from Kristen Lowry from Shelter Yetu and Send Relief (Southern Baptist Convention), Laura Horvath from Helping Childre...

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The Westerner Abuse and Child Protection Conversation

Think Global, Do Justice - September 26, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
In this Conversation episode, we're joined by global child welfare professionals Dr. Greg Burch, Kelly Strong, and Dan Hope. We'll look at cases where westerners were given access to vulnerable children in the Global South and then abused those children. We'll explore the significance of cultiva...

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Brian Fikkert and Gabriel Walder - When Collaboration Helps Families

Think Global, Do Justice - September 12, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
In this episode, Brian Fikkert and Gabriel Walder join the show to tackle critical topics such as helping the church rediscover its identity, divisions within the American church regarding poverty, and the intricate relationship between economic empowerment and family well-being. Additionally, t...

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Peter Greer - Leading Beyond Disillusionment

Think Global, Do Justice - August 29, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
In this thought-provoking podcast episode, we delve into the intriguing concept of "The Gift of Disillusionment" as explored in a recent book co-authored by our guest, Peter Greer. Peter is president and CEO of HOPE International, a global Christ-centered micro-enterprise development organizatio...

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The Orphanage Transformation Conversation

Think Global, Do Justice - August 15, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
In this Conversation episode, we are bringing together leaders to talk about care reform and transition support services. We have Elli Oswald from Faith to Action, Jonathan Dowell from Weza Care Solutions, and Hannah Won from ACCI. These leaders come with many years experience from providing di...

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