In Episode 63, you will hear from Jeremy Courtney, Founder and Executive Director of Preemptive Love Coalition and author of Preemptive Love talking with Phil about:
- How Jeremy and his family ended up starting Preemptive Love Coalition in Iraq, and the great work that they are doing there
- How violence unmakes the world and how we can work to unmake violence
- How we can really live out the call to love our enemies and push the limits of forgiveness in a divided land surrounding by enemies
- The importance of understanding history of a culture and people when working with them
- Why it is so important to have a continual posture of learning when doing ministry
- Why it’s important to know that the vast majority of refugees around the world don’t want to come to the United States
- Why it is so important for his work to be first in, last to leave, and to stick around until the “beautiful end.”
- How we can better understand and stay informed about the realities of the refugee crisis
- How we can truly have a posture of preemptive love and get involved in helping refugees and alleviating the refugee crisis
- And much more!
We’ll also hear:
- Recommendations from Dr. Karen and Phil
Links from the show
- “The world is scary as hell. Love anyway.,” Article by Jeremy Courtney
- Jeremy at TEDx Austin
- “The World is a Scary Place, Love Anyway.” Presentation at Calvin College
- “Freedom from ISIS,” Interview with Bob Goff
- “Practical Reality from the Middle East,” Q Talk by Jeremy Courtney
Books mentioned in the show:
More from Jeremy and Preemptive Love Coalition
