Do you desire to do great things for God but feel like you're falling short?
Does your life feel small, filled with endless demands, seemingly insignificant work, mundane responsibilities, or challenging relationships? If your desire to make an impact for God's kingdom collides with the limits and disappointments of everyday life, it's easy to feel restless, resigned, and discouraged.
Scripture offers a better way. In one of Paul's letters, there's an unexpected, paradoxical call: "Make it your ambition to live quietly . . ."
In The Quiet Ambition, pastor and theologian Ryan P. Tinetti unpacks the rich spiritual wisdom of 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12, showing how it can help you reimagine what following Jesus looks like.
Dr Ryan Tinetti's Website
Book: The Quiet Ambition
Dr Ryan Tinetti's IVP Bio
Dr Ryan Tinetti's at Concordia Seminary
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- Quiet Desperation vs Quiet Ambition
- The World's Perspective vs God's Perspective
- Can Quiet Ambition Be Impactful?
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Ryan P. Tinetti is a pastor who now serves as an assistant professor of practical theology at Concordia Seminary in St Louis. He is the author of the books “The Quiet Ambition: Scripture's Surprising Antidote to Our Restless Lives” and “Preaching by Heart.” Prior to his call to Concordia Seminary, Ryan served for 14 years in parish ministry. Ryan lives with his wife, Anne, and their four children in St. Louis on the campus of the seminary.
SCRIPTURE RELATED TO EPISODE:
- 1 Thessalonians 4 : 11-12
RELATED LINKS:
- Dr Ryan Tinetti's Website
- Book: The Quiet Ambition
- Dr Ryan Tinetti's IVP Bio
- Dr Ryan Tinetti's at Concordia Seminary
TIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:
00:38 - Introducing Dr Ryan Tinetti
02:44 - Book: The Quiet Ambition
03:14 - ...the paradox
03:26 - ...two kinds of ambition
04:27 - ...help Christian lead meaningful lives shaped by the Gospel
05:34 - Is Living in Quiet Desperation God's Vision for Us?
06:31 - ...a slow seeping of hope
07:59 - ...God's pulled us out of quiet desperation into quiet ambition
08:37 - The inspiration: 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
08:54 - Quiet Ambition Contrasted with the World
09:09 - ...the World's Perspective
09:25 - ......restless & burnt out
09:31 - ......resignation
10:10 - ......the rotten fruit of trying to establish out identity on our own merits
10:22 - ...Profound AND Straightforward
10:38 - ......peace in resting in Christ
10:50 - ......restlessness
11:17 - ......tension in the struggle of activity
12:26 - ......reality of desire to do great things for God and not having things work out
13:24 - ...We Don't Have to Make a Name for Ourselves
13:42 - ......we have had God's name placed on us
14:07 - ......attend ourselves to quiet ambition (refill the hope tank)
14:36 - Can Quiet Ambition Be Impactful?
15:54 - ...Jesus walked out of the grave on the third day
16:35 - ...in the Lord, your labor is not in vain
17:12 - ...the Parable of the Talents
18:09 - ...what we think of as very little is very large in the sight of our Lord
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