Gerald Sittser – Water from a Deep Well

How has Christian spirituality shaped the world?

Brent talks with Gerald Sittser about the new edition of his IVP book ‘Water from a Deep Well: Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries’.

Gerald is professor emeritus of theology at Whitworth University and a senior fellow in the Office of Church Engagement.  He’s a frequent university lecturer and writer and has authored nine books.

• (0:40) The book;
• (3:00) Spirituality and martyrdom;
• (6:20) The spread of Christianity;
• (11:30) The mystics;
• (16:00) St. Francis of Assisi;
• (20:00) The spirituality of the Reformers;
• (24:25) Resilience.

Links mentioned in this episode:

www.jerrysittser.com

www.amazon.com/Water-Deep-Well-Spirituality-Missionaries-ebook/dp/B0G8DYCJN7

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