Best Ephesiology Ephesiology Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 186: Caleb Campbell’s Disarming Leviathan 53:05

6h ago53:05

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In this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael conclude a multi-part series entitled This Political Moment with author and pastor Caleb Campbell. His recent book, Disarming Leviathan, discusses the complexities of Christian nationalism. Caleb shares the journey behind his book, opening up about his struggle with cultural polarizatio…

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Episode 185: The Way of the Lion and the Lamb 52:04

9h ago52:04

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In this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael continue a multi-part series entitled This Political Moment by exploring the kingdom of God and its political implications. We are joined once more by retired missionary Dr. Ron Hesselgrave and missionary Jim Baker for the final discussion in the series . Together, they explore Patrick …

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Episode 184: Reimagining Politics with the Early Church 51:51

6d ago51:51

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In this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael continue a multi-part series This Political Moment by exploring of the kingdom of God and its political implications. Joined again by Dr. Ron Hesselgrave and Jim Baker, the discussion takes a deep dive into Patrick Schreiner's Political Gospel: Public Witness in a Politically Crazy Worl…

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Episode 183: Reimagining Politics with Jesus 58:21

13d ago58:21

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In this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael continue a multi-part series This Political Moment by exploring of the kingdom of God and its political implications. Kicking off with a discussion on "Reimagining Politics with Jesus" they are joined by guests Dr. Ron Hesselgrave and Jim Baker, veteran missionaries and scholars. Their …

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Episode 182: Your Jesus is too American 40:54

19d ago40:54

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On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael are joined by special guest Steve Besner, senior pastor of Houston Northwest Church. Steve's insights on how the church can navigate today's divisive political landscape are both timely and profound. He shares his motivation behind his recent book Your Jesus is Too American, exploring h…

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Episode 181: This [Un?]political Moment 32:38

22d ago32:38

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On this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, we dive into the complexity of engaging with politics while keeping our focus on Jesus and His mission. Join Andrew and Michael as they introduce a new series focusing on why, despite the overwhelming political climate, the church must resist being swayed by culture. Expect thought-provoking discussions o…

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Episode 180: The Practical 26:54

1M ago26:54

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On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael wrap up our 12-week series Innovative Disruption: Recalibrating Our Mission to the Movement of God. This final episode explores the culmination of our journey—redefining how we think about mission by starting with God's mission on moving to people. We'll unpack the importance of remaining curious abou…

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Episode 179: Adaptive Ecclesiology 32:48

2M ago32:48

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On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael conclude the discussion on the concept of adaptive ecclesiology by exploring how the early church adapted to various cultural contexts while preserving its core meaning. Join us as we examine the crucial distinction between form and meaning, and how adapting the church to different cultures can help i…

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Episode 178: More Ecclesiology 46:55

2M ago46:55

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On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael dive more deeply into adaptive ecclesiology, discussing how the Church can mirror Christ in every culture. We’ll explore how the early Church adapted to its cultural contexts—and what that means for us today. Stay with us as we unpack how churches can move from captive methodologies to adaptive, … Con…

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Episode 177: Ecclesiology – Introduction 46:00

2M ago46:00

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On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael begin to explore the concept of adaptive ecclesiology, challenging the traditional view of the church as a static institution. They dive into how the early church, rooted in the teachings of Jesus, adapted to different cultural contexts, showing that the true essence of the ekklesia is the gathering ……

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Episode 176: Missiological Theology, Part 3 40:28

3M ago40:28

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On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michae lcontinue our journey through the series Innovative Disruption: Recalibrating Our Mission to the Movement of God. In this eighth episode, Michael and Andrew delve into the final part of missiological theology.They discuss the evolving nature of theology, shaped by cultural contexts and the need for cur…

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Episode 175: Missiological Theology, Part 2 45:54

3M ago45:54

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On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael delve deeper into missiological theology, which integrates Biblical, systematic, and historical theologies to understand how scriptural principles apply in today's cultural context. This approach isn’t about creating a new theology but viewing historic concepts through a missiological lens to ensure t…

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Episode 174: Missiological Theology, Part 1 35:29

4M ago35:29

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On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael explore the concept of missiological theology, emphasizing its distinction from biblical, systematic, and historical theologies. They discuss how missiological theology applies a mission-focused lens to scripture, theology, and church practice, and how it adapts to different cultural contexts. The con…

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Episode 173: The Christology of our Mission 41:09

4M ago41:09

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On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael delve into the foundational importance of Christology within the context of innovative disruption. Emphasizing a return to understanding who Jesus is and how He defines Himself, they explore the implications of Christological clarity for mission and ecclesiology. Drawing from biblical texts and theolo…

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Episode 172: Jesus, Mission, Church 47:29

4M ago47:29

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On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael continue emphasizing how important it is for us to understand Jesus primarily from who He describes Himself to be. Unpacking the paradigm of Christiology-Missiology-Ecclesiology, our podcasters discuss how our view of Jesus informs the manner in which we engage the world and what His people look like …

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Episode 171: Reorient to Jesus, Part II 39:54

5M ago39:54

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On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael continue to discuss what a reorientation to Jesus looks like. While John the apostle describes Jesus in awesome language in Revelation 1, Jesus uses the same language to introduce Himself to the seven churches. So, not only does Jesus encourage John with the words, "Fear not, I am … Continue reading "…

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Episode 170: Reorient to Jesus 42:35

6M ago42:35

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On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael discuss what a reorientation to Jesus looks like. Of primary importance is seeing Jesus for who He is right at this moment. They look at the penchant of the first disciples for creating Jesus in their image. Then, by focusing on the only book in the Bible that … Continue reading "Episode 170: Reorient…

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Episode 169: Innovative Disruption 17:47

6M ago17:47

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On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael introduce a 10 week series focused on innovative disruption. In this introduction to the series, our podcasters discuss what exactly they mean by disruption as they begin to lead us to think innovatively about what we learn from the early Christ-followers. Meaningful innovation begins with reorienting…

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Episode 168: The Church Then & Now 36:06

6M ago36:06

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On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael catch up after recent travels to South Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Among other topics, Michael shares about the significance of archaeology for the study of the New Testament movement and invites listeners to join him on an upcoming research trip to Asia Minor. Learn more about … Continue readi…

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Episode 167: Jeff Christopherson, Again 43:33

7M ago43:33

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On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael are joined by Jeff Christopherson, again. Jeff updates us on the reception of his book, Once You See: Seven Temptations of the Western Church. He gives us more of the context and birth of the book which came out of his interactions with 1600 churches during COVID. To … Continue reading "Episode 167: J…

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Episode 166: Christ Together with Will Plitt 40:38

7M ago40:38

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On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael are joined by Will Plitt to discuss the work of Christ Together in the United States. Join us for this fascinating conversation about the state of Christianity in America and the ways in which churches are working together to make Christ known. Will shares about the missiological and … Continue readin…

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Episode 165: Global Christianity with Todd Johnson 46:16

8M ago46:16

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On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael are joined by Dr. Todd M. Johnson to discuss World Christianity in 2024. Join us for this fascinating conversation about the state of Christian unity, the growth of religion globally, and the increase in the numbers of missionaries around the world along with many other things. If you … Continue readi…

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Episode 164: The Church on Mission with Brian Sanders 40:08

8M ago40:08

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On this Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael are joined by Brian Sanders to talk about some early findings from his research on church networking in central Florida. Brian is a social entrepreneur who has helped start hundreds of missional enterprises. He is the founder and former executive director of Tampa Underground. Join us for a … Continue…

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Episode 163: Does this go past 11? 31:46

9M ago31:46

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On this special edition of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael continue the series called Make Disciples. On this episode, they ask the question (and try to answer it in part), "are there more than 11 characteristics of a disciple?" Be sure to follow along with us in Michael's recent book, Make Disciples: Discover the … Continue reading "Ep…

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Episode 162: Make Disciples with Jeff Vanderstelt 40:18

9M ago40:18

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On this special edition of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael continue the series called Make Disciples. On this episode, they are joined by Jeff Vanderstelt to talk about how disciples make more disciples. Be sure to follow along with us in Michael's recent book, Make Disciples: Discover the Spiritual Journey of a Christ-Follower and … Co…

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Episode 161: Multiply with Michelle and Rob Wegner 38:41

9M ago38:41

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On this special edition of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael continue a the series called Make Disciples. On this episode, they are joined by Michelle and Rob Wegner to talk about how disciples multiply. Be sure to follow along with us in Michael's recent book, Make Disciples: Discover the Spiritual Journey of a Christ-Follower … Continue…

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Episode 160: Suffer with Emmanuel Tsoutsas 38:44

10M ago38:44

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On this special edition of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael continue a the series called Make Disciples. On this episode, they are joined by Emmanuel Tsoutsas to talk about how disciples suffer. Be sure to follow along with us in Michael's recent book, Make Disciples: Discover the Spiritual Journey of a Christ-Follower and watch … Contin…

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Episode 159: Learn with Liz Rios 42:59

10M ago42:59

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On this special edition of the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael continue a the series called Make Disciples. On this episode, they are joined by Liz Rios to talk about how disciples learn. Be sure to follow along with us in Michael's recent book, Make Disciples: Discover the Spiritual Journey of a Christ-Follower and watch … Continue reading…

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Episode 158: Respectful with Miguel Castillo 29:05

10M ago29:05

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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 Miguel Castillo to talk about how disciples are respectful. Be sure to follow along with us in Michael's recent book, Make Disciples: Discover the Spiritual Journey of a Christ-Follower and … Contin…

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Episode 157: Pray with Danielle Strickland 37:35

10M ago37:35

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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 Danielle Strickland to talk about how disciples pray. Be sure to follow along with us in Michael's recent book, Make Disciples: Discover the Spiritual Journey of a Christ-Follower and watch … Contin…

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Episode 156: Godly with Bev Murrill 33:06

11M ago33:06

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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 Bev Murrill to talk about how disciples are godly. Be sure to follow along with us in Michael's recent book, Make Disciples: Discover the Spiritual Journey of a Christ-Follower and … Continue readin…

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Episode 155: Witness with Tim Catchim 33:37

11M ago33:37

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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 Tim Catchim to talk about how disciples witness. Be sure to follow along with us in Michael's recent book, Make Disciples: Discover the Spiritual Journey of a Christ-Follower and watch … Continue re…

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Episode 154: Unite with Rob Kelly 35:36

11M ago35:36

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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 Rob Kelly to talk about how disciples unite on mission. Be sure to follow along with us in Michael's recent book, Make Disciples: Discover the Spiritual Journey of a Christ-Follower … Continue readi…

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Episode 153: Prepare with Bree Mills 40:21

11M ago40:21

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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 Bree Mills to talk about how disciples prepare. Be sure to follow along with us in Michael's recent book, Make Disciples: Discover the Spiritual Journey of a Christ-Follower and watch … Continue rea…

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Episode 152: Encounter People with Michael Frost 48:07

11M ago48:07

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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 … Continue …

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Episode 151: God’s Will with Lucas Pulley and Bill Couchenour 52:39

12M ago52:39

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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 … Continue readi…

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Episode 150: What is a Disciple with Alan Hirsch 41:58

12M ago41:58

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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 … Continue read…

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Episode 149: Christian Nationalism with Andrew Whitehead 37:59

1y ago37:59

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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…

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Episode 148: The Evangelical Imagination with Karen Swallow Prior 40:23

1y ago40:23

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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 influenc…

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Episode 147: The Meaning of Headship, Part II 54:54

1y ago54:54

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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 … Continue reading "Episode 147: …

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Episode 146: The Meaning of Headship 1:22:16

1y ago1:22:16

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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 … Continue read…

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Episode 145: Contextualization Risk Paradox 46:55

1y ago46:55

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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 f…

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Episode 144: The New Season 33:33

1y ago33:33

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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 … Continue reading "Episode 144: The N…

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Episode 143: Summer Break 15:51

1+ y ago15:51

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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, … Continue reading "Episod…

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Episode 142: The Church and Mental Health 47:43

1+ y ago47:43

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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 session…

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Episode 141: A Leadership in Crisis 41:41

1+ y ago41:41

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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…

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Episode 140: Does God Exist? 36:06

1+ y ago36:06

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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 … Continue r…

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Episode 139: Revelation for the Rest of Us 42:31

1+ y ago42:31

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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 … Continue reading "Episode 139: Revelatio…

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Episode 138: Can We Gamify Jesus? 39:33

1+ y ago39:33

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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 … Continue reading "Episode 138:…

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Episode 137: Shaping Missions for the Future 38:19

1+ y ago38:19

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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 … Continue reading "Episode 137: …

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