Our Venezuelan Brothers and Sisters in Christ Are Suffering

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🗓️ 13 March 2019

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Venezuela has been in crisis for years, but the situation there has arguably taken an even greater turn for the worse in recent weeks. Recently, a blackout cut off the entire country from electricity. Citizens have also been victim to frequent water shortages and a currency that is losing its value at unprecedented rates. At the same time, more than three million people have left the country of 31 million people, roughly 10 percent of the population. The country is overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, although, like much of Latin America, has experienced the growing influence of Protestantism. According to Pew Research Center’s 2014 numbers, Protestants currently make up 17 percent of the population. Germán Novelli-Oliveros, the Venezuelan-born-and-raised pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, joined digital media producer Morgan Lee and editor in chief Mark Galli to discuss how oil brought Protestantism to Venezuela, why pastors won’t speak out politically, and his advice for people who want to help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:44.2	Today is Wednesday, March 13th.
0:47.9	And this is quick to listen where we set aside hashtags and hot takes discuss a major cultural event.
0:53.7	On today's show, we're talking about Venezuela.
1:06.0	Today is Wednesday, March 13th.
1:09.9	And you are listening to Quick to Listen, where we go beyond
1:12.7	hashtags and hot takes discuss a major cultural event.
1:16.4	I'm Morgan Lee, digital media producer here at Christianity today, and I am joined by our
1:21.9	editor-in-chief, Mark Alley.
1:23.6	Good afternoon.
1:24.6	Hello, Mark.
1:25.7	It is great to have you here.
1:27.3	Yes, that was away at Grand Rapids, where winter is still happening.
1:32.0	Mark, whenever you tell me about Grand Rapids, I just always think about the time that you showed up an hour late to your appointment.
1:36.9	That is like the Grand Rapids Mark story.
1:39.3	Exactly.
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