The Ephesiology Podcast

In Revelation 15 & 16, John sees a great sight that might be described as the beginning of the end. The true worshipers of God declare that the nations will come and worship Him. In spite of the evil experienced through the tumultuous times, God continues to desire more and more people to experience Him. However, it is clear, that only those who do not bear the mark of the beast will have that...

In Revelation 15 & 16, John sees a great sight that might be described as the beginning of the end. The true worshipers of God declare that the nations will come and worship Him. In spite of the evil experienced through the tumultuous times, God continues to desire more and more people to experience Him. However, it is clear, that only those who do not bear the mark of the beast will have that...

In Revelation 14, John sees the 144,000 again along with an angel who has the eternal gospel. In this Ephesiology podcast, Dr. Cooper, Dr. Feiser, and Dr. Harris dive into the understanding of the gospel and discuss the other two angels as well as the two harvests of the earth. Key to understanding Revelation is the reminder that this is a message to encourage the church to stay on mission, &#8220...

In Revelation 14, John sees the 144,000 again along with an angel who has the eternal gospel. In this Ephesiology podcast, Dr. Cooper, Dr. Feiser, and Dr. Harris dive into the understanding of the gospel and discuss the other two angels as well as the two harvests of the earth. Key to understanding Revelation is the reminder that this is a message to encourage the church to stay on mission, &#8220...

We are in Revelation 12 looking at the woman and male child as well as the dragon and the beasts. Some fantastic images revealed to John to add to the continued encouragement of the seven churches. Important to the conversation is getting to what the images meant to the first centuries hearers of Revelation. Join Dr. Cooper, Dr. Feiser, and Dr. Harris as they dive into the text to discover what Jo...

We are in Revelation 12 looking at the woman and male child as well as the dragon and the beasts. Some fantastic images revealed to John to add to the continued encouragement of the seven churches. Important to the conversation is getting to what the images meant to the first centuries hearers of Revelation. Join Dr. Cooper, Dr. Feiser, and Dr. Harris as they dive into the text to discover what Jo...

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 tips from someone who has spoken wit...

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 tips from someone who has spoken wit...

We continue our series on the Book of Revelation with a discussion about the two witnesses and the beast from the bottomless pit (Rev 11). After John is told to continue to prophesy about the many peoples, nations, languages and kings, he sees what might be the continued mission of the church to witness during tumultuous times. Join Dr. Cooper, Dr. Feiser, and Dr. Harris as they discuss this topic...

We continue our series on the Book of Revelation with a discussion about the two witnesses and the beast from the bottomless pit (Rev 11). After John is told to continue to prophesy about the many peoples, nations, languages and kings, he sees what might be the continued mission of the church to witness during tumultuous times. Join Dr. Cooper, Dr. Feiser, and Dr. Harris as they discuss this topic...

The body of Christ is a dynamic, chaordic network of those who are fully committed to His mission. Her engagement of culture is as diverse as the cultures themselves. Her places of gathering are not reduced to scattered and isolated Sunday-centric performance of the few, but rather the ongoing corporate and public worship of the One. The church established by Jesus Christ is a theocentrically post...

The body of Christ is a dynamic, chaordic network of those who are fully committed to His mission. Her engagement of culture is as diverse as the cultures themselves. Her places of gathering are not reduced to scattered and isolated Sunday-centric performance of the few, but rather the ongoing corporate and public worship of the One. The church established by Jesus Christ is a theocentrically post...

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 prophesy about many people and nations and languages and kings” (Rev 10:11). Michael T. Cooper Profess...

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 prophesy about many people and nations and languages and kings” (Rev 10:11). Michael T. Cooper Profess...

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 Go...

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 Go...

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 the imagery of these two notable chapters and draw our attention to the...

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 the imagery of these two notable chapters and draw our attention to the...

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 fantastic description of John’s Jesus (Rev 1:12-18), we’ll discuss the cultural issues confronting the seven churches in Asia Minor (Rev 2-3) and conclude with the reason why John writes Revelation. Join us for another epi...

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 fantastic description of John’s Jesus (Rev 1:12-18), we’ll discuss the cultural issues confronting the seven churches in Asia Minor (Rev 2-3) and conclude with the reason why John writes Revelation. Join us for another epi...

In today’s podcast, Dr. Harris, Dr. Feiser, and Dr. Cooper dive into the introductory matters for the book of Revelation. What type of literature is Revelation? Who wrote it? When was it written, and from where? What are the various themes in the book? All of these and more are discussed as we develop a framework for understanding John’s revelation. Michael T. Cooper Professor of Missi...

In today’s podcast, Dr. Harris, Dr. Feiser, and Dr. Cooper dive into the introductory matters for the book of Revelation. What type of literature is Revelation? Who wrote it? When was it written, and from where? What are the various themes in the book? All of these and more are discussed as we develop a framework for understanding John’s revelation. Michael T. Cooper Professor of Missi...

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. Michael T. Coo...

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. Michael T. Coo...

There is a movement of God in the New Testament, no doubt. It’s not a church planting movement as it’s understood today. It was much more significant and it connected the story of God to the story of people. As church planting movements (CPMs) have drawn the attention of missionary practitioners around the world, missiologists are looking closely at this phenomenon and asking challengi...