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since we've got you late. Welcome to middays. I'm Susie Larson. So honored to get to spend this

time with you. It's fact I look forward to connecting with you every single day to bring you

conversations that hopefully inspire you in your faith walk, that deep in your understanding of God's

word, and that heightens your awareness of his very real presence in your life.

Well, my guest today writes this.

Everyone's asking questions like, what is going on out there?

How in the world did that happen?

Why are we so polarized?

These are global questions, he says.

Symptoms of structural shifts in society that impact the whole world.

We are living on the other side of a cultural tsunami. Wow. So how do you think we should do this? How should we as Christians navigate, valiantly navigate a culture that seems to be in a free fall? Well, author, scholar, teacher Leonard Sweet joins me today to talk about his eye-opening book. It's brilliant. titled Rings of Fire, Walking in Faith through a Volcanic Culture. We've got five copies. This is such an important book. I can't wait to talk with Len about this book. Let me tell you about him. We'll get him on the show. Leonard Sweet's a preacher, teacher, teacher, scholar, and best-selling author of more than 50 books.

His latest book, Rings of Fire, Walking in Faith, or Volcanic Future released this month.

He serves as a distinguished visiting professor at Tabor College and George Fox University.

He's regularly included in lists of the most influential Christians in America.

He resides in Orca Island and East Sound and San Juan Islands off the coast of Washington State. We are so honored to have him with us today. Dear Len, welcome back to the show. Susie's going to be back. Great to hear you. Thank you so much. Well, you know this because you've been on the show before. We love to start every day talking scripture, and I'm wondering if there's a verse. You've just been pondering these days you could share with us.

Well, I can't get away, and people who read this book will probably, like me, need this little prick of a year.

But I can't get away from Philippians 4.

I mean, Paul is in the midst of prison.

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