https://rss.iono.fm/c/10013 Drawing on over 50 years of global experience, we operate at the intersection of faith and world events. Rather than just observing important global shifts, we interpret them through a biblical lens, offering the Church distinct perspectives to foster understanding and meaningful engagement. We are not the ultimate authority, but Christ is, so we seek to align our perspectives on world events to His, as found in His Word. News Commentary en Tue, 26 May 2026 13:06:24 +0200 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:41:03 +0200 30 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss iono.fm 2.5.2.0 Dia-Logos Podcast no Brad Kirsten, Mike Burnard and friends Weekly feeds@iono.fm (Feed Manager) https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p4449/logo_10013_20260526_130630_1400.jpeg https://rss.iono.fm/c/10013 Drawing on over 50 years of global experience, we operate at the intersection of faith and world events. Dia-Logos Podcast episodic Dia-Logos Podcast bradleykirsten.za@gmail.com false ZA https://iono.fm/e/1694712 https://iono.fm/e/1694712
In this eye-opening episode of the Dia-Logos podcast, host Brad sits down with Aron Mwasile, the Tanzania Country Director for Dia-Logos, to unpack a staggering spiritual contradiction. With over 750 million Christians, Africa leads the globe in numbers, yet statistically, it remains the second least-reached continent after Asia.

Aron takes us on a historical and statistical journey, explaining how traditional mission models successfully reached rural, traditional religious communities but left urban and Islamic strongholds largely untouched. Now, as the growth of the African church reaches a critical "plateau point," the old methods of rural charities and NGOs are no longer enough.

“When you reach a saturation point, it’s not that you are lazy. But you’re doing the same thing, the same way, and the same place. We need to reinvent missions in Africa.” - Aron Mwasile

In this episode, you’ll discover:
The Data Behind the Contradiction: Why percentage-wise, Africa is still one of the "darkest" continents regarding gospel reach.
The Historical Shift: How early missionary strategies shaped the current religious landscape of mainland Tanzania versus Zanzibar.
The Saturation Point: Why the church's growth has flattened out and what it means for the future.
Reinventing the Curve: What it practically looks like to "launch into the deep" by shifting from rural charity models to marketplace ministry and Business as Mission.

If you want to understand the changing face of global Christianity and how the church can adapt to interpret global trends from a Christ-centered perspective, this conversation is a must-listen.

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In this episode of the Dia-Logos podcast, host Brad Kirsten sits down with Mike Burnard, analytical strategist for Dia-Logos, to discuss his frequent travels to conflict zones in Lebanon and Syria. Through the lens of a famous philosophical thought experiment called "Mary's Room," Mike challenges the church to stop merely theologizing about God's faithfulness and to start experiencing it firsthand.

"𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘴. 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬-𝘢𝘯𝘥-𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘨𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦."

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In this episode of the Dia-Logos podcast, host Brad Kirsten sits down with church and culture consultant Richard Baird to navigate the rapidly evolving world of AI. With recent statistics suggesting that nearly 60% of pastors use AI for ministry and a growing number of Christians turning to chatbots for spiritual guidance, we face a critical moment for the Church.

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Do you feel like the church is currently being too quick to adopt AI tools, or are we just scratching the surface of how they can be used for good? ]]> News Commentary Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200 0 0 Dia-Logos Podcast - Ep 4 - Artificial Intelligence: Tool, Threat, or Temptation? 0 0 Brad Kirsten, Mike Burnard and friends full 13:32 Dia-Logos: Seeking Christ's Perspective on the News https://iono.fm/e/1686207 https://iono.fm/e/1686207 News Commentary Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200 0 0 Dia-Logos Podcast - Ep 3 - Behind the US-Iran Deal 0 0 Brad Kirsten, Mike Burnard and friends full 11:34 Dia-Logos: Seeking Christ's Perspective on the News https://iono.fm/e/1685615 https://iono.fm/e/1685615 Chinese President Xi Jinping has completed a rare, high-profile state visit to North Korea, cementing a strategic alliance with Kim Jong-un amidst heavy international sanctions.
While the world watches a display of red carpets, geopolitical posturing, and escalating nuclear threats, this episode of Dia-Logos looks beyond the closed rooms of Pyongyang.
Dia-Logos Director, Stefan van der Berg, peels back the political propaganda to explore the brutal reality on the ground, and find Christ's perspective in the most unexpected place.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞:
⏺️ The Geopolitical Front: Why Beijing treats North Korea as a critical buffer zone against the West, despite the regime's growing nuclear arsenal.
⏺️ The Cost of Faith: An inside look at survival for underground believers in the world's most closed nation, where owning a Bible is classified as treason.
⏺️ The Growing Church: The inspiring reality of an underground church that doesn't pray for freedom, but for more Bibles and the perseverance to endure.
⏺️ A Challenge for the Free: A heart-searching reflection on how faithfully we witness when worship costs us absolutely nothing.
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Join Brad Kirsten and Mike Burnard in this special trailer episode as they introduce the Dia-Logos podcast. Drawing on over 50 years of global experience, Dia-Logos operates at the intersection of faith and world events.

But this isn't just another "Christian" news commentary. This podcast aims to move beyond standard political or cultural viewpoints to find a true Christ perspective, asking what Jesus’ own words teach us about how we look at, and deal with, the people and news around us.

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