Brian From spends the afternoon again with Susana Sharp of Impact Latin America, which now counts more than 17,000 people who have come to faith since 2019. Susana explains how the ministry partners with more than 30 denominations in about 20 nations to equip lay leaders through a three-year training program, so they can start “Houses of Peace” outside church walls for people who would never walk into a church. She shares stories of transformation: a former cartel member in Monterrey, Mexico, now leading a gathering for ex-gang members; a house church born inside a Puerto Rican prison; a woman in her 70s whose House of Peace in a Colombian slum grew to offer free tailoring classes for mothers; and a Venezuelan widow who opened her home after losing her husband and now oversees 700 Houses of Peace. Susana describes rising secularism across Latin America and its link to violence, addiction, and family breakdown, along with the quiet persecution of church leaders by gangs. Brian invites listeners to give at 1160Hope.com, where $10 provides discipleship and Bible resources for one new believer.

<p>Brian From spends the afternoon again with Susana Sharp of Impact Latin America, which now counts more than 17,000 people who have come to faith since 2019. Susana explains how the ministry partners with more than 30 denominations in about 20 nations to equip lay leaders through a three-year training program, so they can start &ldquo;Houses of Peace&rdquo; outside church walls for people who would never walk into a church. She shares stories of transformation: a former cartel member in Monterrey, Mexico, now leading a gathering for ex-gang members; a house church born inside a Puerto Rican prison; a woman in her 70s whose House of Peace in a Colombian slum grew to offer free tailoring classes for mothers; and a Venezuelan widow who opened her home after losing her husband and now oversees 700 Houses of Peace. Susana describes rising secularism across Latin America and its link to violence, addiction, and family breakdown, along with the quiet persecution of church leaders by gangs. Brian invites listeners to give at 1160Hope.com, where $10 provides discipleship and Bible resources for one new believer.</p>

The idea of “the common good” has a rich history within the Christian church. It’s the notion that, as we pursue Jesus in our lives and in the lives of others, we are fulfilling God’s purposes for His creation. This pursuit can be messy. It means rolling up our sleeves and creating space for hard conversations about real issues that impact our lives. Things like parenting, marriage, finances, politics, art, and culture. On The Common Good, Brian From creates space to have these conversations, to sit with the big questions that we all have, to sometimes disagree, but to always look for the chance to create common good, by following after Jesus. Brian welcome listeners to join them in these conversations, to bring their own questions, hopes, and struggles, and to ultimately share in a journey to see God’s design for all of us fulfilled.

<p>The idea of &ldquo;the common good&rdquo; has a rich history within the Christian church. It&rsquo;s the notion that, as we pursue Jesus in our lives and in the lives of others, we are fulfilling God&rsquo;s purposes for His creation. This pursuit can be messy. It means rolling up our sleeves and creating space for hard conversations about real issues that impact our lives. Things like parenting, marriage, finances, politics, art, and culture. On The Common Good, Brian From creates space to have these conversations, to sit with the big questions that we all have, to sometimes disagree, but to always look for the chance to create common good, by following after Jesus. Brian welcome listeners to join them in these conversations, to bring their own questions, hopes, and struggles, and to ultimately share in a journey to see God&rsquo;s design for all of us fulfilled.</p>