Welcome to THE LINK: Bridging Faith and Life with Dr. Vincent Bacote! Every month, Dr. Bacote will introduce listeners to ways they can build connections between faith and life in their ministries and personal lives. This month Dr. Bacote shares an insight that came to him about the intersection of our path of sanctification and our efforts to live well together. Sometimes, when we have a great vision (e.g. such as a multicultural church), there can be greater difficulty to bring the vision to fruition than first imagined. Philippians 2:12 and Romans 12:2 both help us to see that all of us are "on the way" in our path of transformation, which also means that sometimes our differing trajectories of sanctification can be revealed as we pursue our goals. Let's reframe our expectations, and keep moving forward, though it will likely take longer to realize the vision.

Note: Dr. Bacote also mentions Carter G. Woodson, the founder of Black History Month at the beginning. You can read about him here: https://asalh.org/about-us/our-history/

Dr. Bacote is a professor of theology and the director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.

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Welcome to THE LINK: Bridging Faith and Life with Dr. Vincent Bacote! Every month, Dr. Bacote will introduce listeners to ways they can build connections between faith and life in their ministries and personal lives. This month's episode is a tribute to Dr. Bacote's friend and colleague Dr. Daniel Treier, who passed away the Monday before Christmas. He was a great support to Dr. Bacote and many others, and a great example of a person who embodied Hebrews 10:24-25, a verse that is not only an encouragement to the private dimensions of faith but also the public aspects as well. Dr. Bacote misses him greatly, but is encouraged and inspired by his life to keep building bridges between faith and life.

Dr. Bacote is a professor of theology and the director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.

If you'd like to connect with Dr. Bacote, click on the link below! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠www.vincentbacote.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to THE LINK: Bridging Faith and Life with Dr. Vincent Bacote! Every month, Dr. Bacote will introduce listeners to ways they can build connections between faith and life in their ministries and personal lives. This month, Dr. Bacote discusses how we can be committed to God without feeling pressure to commit to advocating for the latest cause, suggesting at least one way forward.There are many great causes and many Christians who are great advocates for these great matters of concern. Dr. Bacote used to feel great pressure when he would hear persuasive voices, especially because of the proper desire to follow God's will. 2 Corinthians 5:15 and Micah 6:8 have been very important verses to consider.

Dr. Bacote is a professor of theology and the director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.

If you'd like to connect with Dr. Bacote, click on the link below! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

www.vincentbacote.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to THE LINK: Bridging Faith and Life with Dr. Vincent Bacote! Every month, Dr. Bacote will introduce listeners to ways they can build connections between faith and life in their ministries and personal lives. This month, Dr. Bacote talks about how we always have to think about the truth of various ways we see resistance to change in the world. Until Jesus returns, no matter how much improvement we see, we will also experience a world where it may seem like things are going nowhere or going backwards. Dr. Bacote suggests we recall the encouragement from Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:58: "Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." We keep giving ourselves to God's work, even though resistance and twists and turns are with us until Jesus set all things right.

Dr. Bacote is a professor of theology and the director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.

If you'd like to connect with Dr. Bacote, click on the link below! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.vincentbacote.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to THE LINK: Bridging Faith and Life with Dr. Vincent Bacote! Every month, Dr. Bacote will introduce listeners to ways they can build connections between faith and life in their ministries and personal lives. This month, Dr. Bacote talks about how the recent death Charlie Kirk (and similar tragedies) presents us with an opportunity to look at how and why we respond to these events. How do we respond and what narratives do we tell about those “on our team” and those who are not? How do we tell the whole truth as best we can? Romans 12:2 invites us to have transformed minds; this includes how we see and respond to people and events.

How well do you understand the lens you have on the world and the reasons for your responses to events?

Dr. Bacote is a professor of theology and the director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.

If you'd like to connect with Dr. Bacote, click on the link below! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.vincentbacote.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to THE LINK: Bridging Faith and Life with Dr. Vincent Bacote! Every month, Dr. Bacote will introduce listeners to ways they can build connections between faith and life in their ministries and personal lives. This month, Dr. Bacote talks about how life inevitably disappoints and even brings devastation at times. Cynicism is a common temptation when the world goes wrong for us. Dr. Bacote proposes we respond with Gospel Blues instead. We see it in the Psalms. The beginning and end of Psalm 10 are an example of telling two truths: disappointment is real, and so is God's commitment to us. How do you respond when cynicism knocks on your door?

Dr. Bacote is a professor of theology and the director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.

If you'd like to connect with Dr. Bacote, click on the link below! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.vincentbacote.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to THE LINK: Bridging Faith and Life with Dr. Vincent Bacote! Every month, Dr. Bacote will introduce listeners to ways they can build connections between faith and life in their ministries and personal lives. This month, Dr. Bacote talks about how July 4th presents an opportunity to reflect on what we do in the face of challenges wherever we are. At some point, even when "our side" is mostly doing what we desire, there is still something we hope could be better. Jeremiah 29:7 and 1 Peter 2:12-15,17 are texts that show us that we can have possibilities for a positive witness and action even when we may feel like we are in something like an exile experience. Yes, let's name what is wrong or frustrating, but let's also consider a positive path.

Dr. Bacote is a professor of theology and the director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.

If you'd like to connect with Dr. Bacote, click on the link below! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.vincentbacote.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to THE LINK: Bridging Faith and Life with Dr. Vincent Bacote! Every month, Dr. Bacote will introduce listeners to ways they can build connections between faith and life in their ministries and personal lives. This month, Dr. Bacote invites us to consider our disposition before God when we are thinking about, asking, or hoping for the world to change. Acts 1:4-8 helps us to look at this. The question for all of us: Do I tend to live more with hopeful expectation or do I fine myself demanding that God make something right on my timetable?

Dr. Bacote is a professor of theology and the director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.

If you'd like to connect with Dr. Bacote, click on the link below! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.vincentbacote.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠