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EPISODE · Feb 6, 2026 · 24 MIN

Ryan Tinetti – The Quiet Ambition

from God‘s Story Podcast · host Brent Siddall

Do you desire to do great things for God but feel like you’re falling short? Brent talks with Ryan Tinetti about his new IVP book ‘The Quiet Ambition: Scripture’s Surprising Antidote to Our Restless Lives’. Ryan is a pastor who now serves as a professor of practical theology at Concordia Seminary.  He’s the author of ‘Preaching by Heart’ and writes the regular column, ‘The Preacher’s Toolbox’ on 1517.org.   (0:50) Quiet ambition; (1:55) Quiet desperation; (3:05) What is ambition? (4:20) Quiet quitting; (5:40) Parable of the talents; (7:15) Was Jesus ambitious? (8:55) Paul’s ambition; (11:35) What does quiet ambition look like? (13:20) The Greco-Roman world and ambition; (14:40) Hobbits; (16:00) Minding our own business; (18:00) Working with our hands; (21:15) Walking gracefully to outsiders. Links mentioned in this episode: www.preachingbyheart.com/what-we-do www.amazon.com/Quiet-Ambition-Scriptures-Surprising-Antidote/dp/1514011891 Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.

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