Imaginatively Missional
On this special edition of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael continue a new series called Make Disciples. On this episode, they are joined by Mike Frost to talk about how disciples encounter people. Be sure to follow along with us in Michael's recent book, Make Disciples: Discover the Spiritual Journey of a Christ-Follower and …
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On this special edition of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael begin a new series called Make Disciples. On this episode, they are joined by Lucas Pulley and Bill Couchenour to talk about God's will. Be sure to follow along with us in Michael's recent book, Make Disciples: Discover the Spiritual Journey of a Christ-Follower …
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On this special edition of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael begin a new series called Make Disciples. On this episode, they are joined by Alan Hirsch to talk about the definition of "disciple." Be sure to follow along with us in Michael's recent book, Make Disciples: Discover the Spiritual Journey of a Christ-Follower and …
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On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael are joined by Dr. Andrew Whitehead to discuss his recent book, American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gosepl and Threatens the Church. Dr. Whitehead discusses his journey as he wrestled with his own faith background and how it intersected with Christian nationalism. In his …
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On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael are joined by Dr. Karen Swallow Prior to discuss her recent book, The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis. Dr. Prior discusses, among other things, how 18th century evangelicalism during the Victorian Age impacts us today. The influences of …
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On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael are joined by David Leigh and Matt Till to continue the dialogue on headship. Among other things, the four call for compassion when engaging on the issue as Christ calls us to unity. This is a conversation that is potentially divisive so our guests help …
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On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael introduce a conversation between Matt Till and Dave Leigh about the meaning of headship in the Bible. Matt and Dave skillfully explain how the Greek word for "head" (kephale) was used in the first century and they help us understand the often misunderstood passages about …
On this special episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, we listen in to the first Areopagus Symposium with Dr. Michael T. Cooper sharing on the topic of contextualization. Missiologists have frequently recognized the thin line between contextualization and syncretism. This symposium will introduce broad boundaries in the missionary task which account for the tendency to either …
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On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael catch up after the summer break. Among other things, they talk about their summer activities and introduce the new season, whatever number it is. There is a full slate of guests and topics coming up this season. If you have a question or topic that …
On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, it's summer break. Andrew and Michael reflect on the past several episodes, especially those with our special guests. And, they look to the future when they return with the next season. If you have a question or topic that you’d like to hear addressed on the Ephesiology Podcast, …
On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, author and co-founder of a ministry focused on trauma healing, Evan Owens, joins Andrew and Michael to discuss mental health in the church. Evan shares how psychology is catching up with what we know about the importance of long-term relationships for personal well-being versus one-hour counseling sessions. One …
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On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, author and leadership expert, Lance Ford, joins Michael and Andrew to discuss issues confronting the contemporary understanding of leadership. Among other things, Lance shares about the concept of starfish leadership from the book he co-authored with Rob Wegner and Alan Hirsch, The Starfish and the Spirit: Unleashing the …
On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Michael and Andrew discuss a recent article in Relevant talking about the decline of belief in God. The General Social Survey has been tracking beliefs in the United States for decades. Recent data continues to suggest that increasing numbers of Americans have doubts about God. What will turn …
On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Michael and Andrew sit down with Dr. Scot McKnight for a discussion of his latest book, Revelation for the Rest of Us. Scot tells us that the instinct of the average person in the pew is a modified view of dispensationalism. Confused by the term? Join the podcast …
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On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Michael and Andrew discuss a new video game that does battle with Satan. The beta release has received criticism as it gamifies Jesus. Players are invited to be Jesus and battle Satan by filling their Holy Spirit meter and casting down fire from heaven. The game leaves one …
On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Michael and Andrew are joined for a final episode with Dr. Steve Leston, president and CEO of To Every Tribe, a mission agency focused on preparing teams to church plant in complex areas of the world. On today's podcast, Steve discusses the shape of missions in the future …
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On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Michael and Andrew are joined for a fourth episode with Dr. Steve Leston, president and CEO of To Every Tribe, a mission agency focused on preparing teams to church plant in complex areas of the world. On today's podcast, Steve discusses the topics of nationalism and technology along …
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On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Michael and Andrew are joined for a third episode with Dr. Steve Leston, president and CEO of To Every Tribe, a mission agency focused on preparing teams to church plant in complex areas of the world. Today, Steve is walking us through a force shaping missions: at risk …
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On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Michael and Andrew are joined once again by Dr. Steve Leston, president and CEO of To Every Tribe, a mission agency focused on preparing teams to church plant in complex areas of the world. Today, we focus on the importance of understanding context rather than simply replicating models …
On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Michael and Andrew are joined by Dr. Steve Leston, president and CEO of To Every Tribe, a mission agency focused on preparing teams to church plant in complex areas of the world. Our topic today and for the next two podcasts is missions in a post-everything world. Today, …
On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Michael and Andrew reveal a new theological education initiative in partnership with the Movement Leaders Collective. The founders, Alan Hirsch and Rich Robinson, join the podcast to talk about the significance of this collaborative initiative for movement thinkers. As we are fond of saying, "To shift the tracks …
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On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Prof Matt Harbour joins Andrew and Michael to talk about the Jesus ads at the Super Bowl. Prof Harbour and Michael recently co-authored an article on the Christology of He Gets Us that will appear on March 1 in the Journal of the Evangelical Missiological Society. Andrew probes …
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On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, we catch up with Heath Haynes, movement director of the Bridge: HTX. Heath shares about the life of the church after the pandemic and how the Lord used the pandemic to bring clarity to their work in Houston. A part of the clarity has been the implementation of …
On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, we catch up with Daniel Yang. Daniel is the Director of the Billy Graham Center's Church Multiplication Institute at Wheaton College. Join Andrew and Michael as they talk with Daniel about the future of church multiplication, the influence of the generations, and the impact of the pandemic on …
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Happy New Year! We are back with our first podcast of 2023 and one of our favorite guests: Jeff Christopherson. Join us as Andrew and Michael (if he stays awake after returning from South Asia) talk with Jeff about church planting in Canada and his new book, Once You See: Seven Temptations of the Western …
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On this Ephesiology Podcast, we're talking about Christmas past, present, and future. What are the things we long for in our Christmas pasts? What do we look forward to this Christmas? And what is our hope for Christmas futures? Join our podcasters for our Christmas special as we reflect on the most miraculous of miracles …
On this Ephesiology Podcast, we are very grateful for how God has used Ephesiology as a resource for the global church. Our podcasters reflect on the growth of the podcast audience as well as that of Ephesiology Master Classes. We're so thankful for you and hopeful that Ephesiology is contributing in a small way to …
On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, we interview Dr. Randy Newman about his new book Mere Evangelism: 10 Insights from C.S. Lewis to Help You Share Your Faith. Dr. Newman walks us through Lewis' ideas of engaging our culture with the gospel. We talk about pre-evangelism which paves the way for evangelism. Randy suggests Lewis was a wonderful model of this pattern in his radio program and fiction writing.
This week on the Ephesiology Podcast Andrew, Matt, and Michael discuss the interesting topic of a biblical worldview. With more than 8,000 denominations and so many different expressions of Christianity, our podcasters rightly ask the question, "Who determines what a biblical worldview looks like?" To get there, they discuss a definition of worldview and consider …
This week on the Ephesiology Podcast we talk about what unites us. Andrew, Matt, and Michael are joined by Father Matt as they discuss the development of early church creeds, church history, and the remarkable unity of the church in her first three hundred years. Such unity strove to preserve the apostolic tradition that had …
On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael discuss the recent Barna study on the American Worldview. The shocking, but not altogether surprising, data revealed that only 6 percent of Americans hold an identifiable "biblical" worldview. Our podcasters talk about the survey as well as correlating factors that have impacted this phenomenon. In the end, to …
On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, we interview Dr. Randy Newman about his new book Mere Evangelism: 10 Insights from C.S. Lewis to Help You Share Your Faith. Dr. Newman walks us through Lewis' ideas of engaging our culture with the gospel. We talk about pre-evangelism which paves the way for evangelism. Randy suggests Lewis was a wonderful model of this pattern in his radio program and fiction writing.
Over the past 10 years, social media use has exploded and provided people with platforms to voice their thoughts and ideas, even criticisms of the thoughts and ideas of others. How do we navigate such criticism? Or differentiate criticism from critique? On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew, Matt, and Michael talk about the need for us …
We continue in our series After Evangelicalism, What? with the provocative topic of church planting. Starting new churches has long been considered one of the most strategic methods of evangelism. However, with more churches closing than starting in 2019, we rightly reconsider its strategic nature. Should we plant a church where the church is already …
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In this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew, Matt, and Michael begin a conversation about what might come after evangelicalism. Many have been disenchanted by a distorted form of evangelicalism in the United States. The inclination toward nationalism, moral failures of high profile pastors, power struggles in prominent churches have led some evangelicals to reconsider their allegiance to …
In this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew, Matt, and Michael share what they are looking forward to as they begin moving from the New Testament movement in Ephesus to the first and second century church. After emerging from one of the most polemical years in recent memory, our podcasters cast a hopeful tone for a future that …
Continuing our series of podcasts on Raising Resilient Children, we sat down with Father Matt Marino and our own Pastor Andrew for their insights. In today's podcast, we talk about what pastors want parents to know about discipling their children. Discipling children is a role that falls primarily on the shoulders of parents. While pastors …
Continuing our series of podcasts on Raising Resilient Children, we sat down with Josh McDowell for his insights. The challenges that children and parents face seem immeasurable at times. According to Josh, the two greatest threats facing families and the church are pornography and critical race theory. In this episode, we'll learn some helpful parenting …
From the seven seals to the seven trumpets, one thing seems clear. The disciples continue to have a mission on earth during tumultuous times. Join Dr. Cooper, Dr. Feiser, and Dr. Harris as they discuss the seals, the little scroll, and what John meant when he was told, "you must again must prophesy about many people and nations and languages and kings" (Rev 10:11).
From the seven seals to the seven trumpets, one thing seems clear. The disciples continue to have a mission on earth during tumultuous times. Join Dr. Cooper, Dr. Feiser, and Dr. Harris as they discuss the seals, the little scroll, and what John meant when he was told, "you must again must prophesy about many people and nations and languages and kings" (Rev 10:11).
The seven seals reveal more than simply the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Join us this week on the Ephesiology Podcast as Dr. Feiser, Dr. Harris, and Dr. Cooper discuss what seal 5 reveals about Jesus' disciples. While the septets (seven seals, trumpets, and bowls) describe the mounting political, economic, and social upheaval, there is hope for those who remain faithful to the word of God and the witness it bears.
The portrait that John paints in the book of Revelation often appears strange and unusual to the modern reader. The living creatures with multiple eyes and wings surrounding the throne can become a distraction from the real scope of Revelation 4 and 5. On today's podcast, Dr. Harris, Dr. Feiser, and Dr. Cooper dive into …
In today's podcast, Dr. Harris, Dr. Feiser, and Dr. Cooper dive into more questions about Revelation to help us figure out what it is about. Beginning with the description of John's Jesus, we'll discuss the cultural issues confronting the seven churches in Asia Minor and conclude with the reason why John writes Revelation. Join us for another episode in our ongoing series, "Rediscover Jesus through Revelation."
Revelation is one of the most difficult books in the Bible to interpret and it is also one of the most abused and ignored books of the Bible. In this first session on our series focused on rediscovering Jesus through Revelation, Dr. Feiser, Dr. Harris, and Dr. Cooper discuss four interpretative strategies used to understand Revelation: Historicist, Idealist, Preterist, and Futurist.
Revelation is one of the most difficult books in the Bible to interpret and it is also one of the most abused and ignored books of the Bible. In this first session on our series focused on rediscovering Jesus through Revelation, Dr. Feiser, Dr. Harris, and Dr. Cooper discuss four interpretative strategies used to understand Revelation: Historicist, Idealist, Preterist, and Futurist.
This is the fifth in a series of podcasts on Raising Resilient Children. Over the course of the next several weeks, we're going to examine the importance of parents discipling their children. Paul makes a clear admonition in Ephesians 6:4 to "bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." On this Ephesiology …
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This is the fourth in a series of podcasts on Raising Resilient Children. Over the course of the next several weeks, we're going to examine the importance of parents discipling their children. Paul makes a clear admonition in Ephesians 6:4 to "bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." On this Ephesiology …
This is the third in a series of podcasts on Raising Resilient Children. Over the course of the next several weeks, we're going to examine the importance of parents discipling their children. Paul makes a clear admonition in Ephesians 6:4 to "bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." So, on this …
This is the second in a series of podcasts on Raising Resilient Children. Over the course of the next several weeks, we're going to examine the importance of parents discipling their children. Paul makes a clear admonition in Ephesians 6:4 to "bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." So, on this …
We are beginning a series on Raising Resilient Children. Over the course of the next several weeks, we're going to examine the importance of parents discipling their children. Paul makes a clear admonition in Ephesians 6:4 to "bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." So, on this episode of the Ephesiology …
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