The Ephesiology Podcast

For all of us, 2020 has been a challenging year. In spite of the reality of the global pandemic, a contentious election cycle, and intense racial outcries, we can still genuinely celebrate the hope of Jesus who brought good news that is for all people. In this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, join Matt, Andrew, and Michael as they turn our focus to the true story of Jesus and attempt to cut thr...

For all of us, 2020 has been a challenging year. In spite of the reality of the global pandemic, a contentious election cycle, and intense racial outcries, we can still genuinely celebrate the hope of Jesus who brought good news that is for all people. In this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, join Matt, Andrew, and Michael as they turn our focus to the true story of Jesus and attempt to cut thr...

Leadership is one of the most important issues confronting the church today. In this podcast, Andrew, Matt, and Michael address the distinction between hierarchical and flat leadership. A discussion originating with a recent blog on the topic, Michael focuses attention on how the Trinity is a model for the body of Christ and how Jesus demonstrated leadership. This is the first of multiple part ser...

Leadership is one of the most important issues confronting the church today. In this podcast, Andrew, Matt, and Michael address the distinction between hierarchical and flat leadership. A discussion originating with a recent blog on the topic, Michael focuses attention on how the Trinity is a model for the body of Christ and how Jesus demonstrated leadership. This is the first of multiple part ser...

On this week’s Ephesiology Podcast, Michael talks with Jeff Christopherson about his upcoming course on Church Planting. Jeff brings years of experience and wisdom from his career as a serial church planter. The course, based on his book Kingdom Matrix , focuses on equipping church planters in fundamentals based upon Kingdom concepts. Jeff explains that church planters will either build the...

On this week’s Ephesiology Podcast, Michael talks with Jeff Christopherson about his upcoming course on Church Planting. Jeff brings years of experience and wisdom from his career as a serial church planter. The course, based on his book Kingdom Matrix , focuses on equipping church planters in fundamentals based upon Kingdom concepts. Jeff explains that church planters will either build the...

On this week’s Ephesiology Podcast, Michael talks with Kathryn Richards Bhatia, assistant professor of social justice in our Master of Arts Missiology of Movement degree, about ministry to the exploited and marginalized. As one of the three markers of the early church, social justice is a vital ministry that emulates the life of first century believers and Jesus Himself. Join us for an intro...

On this week’s Ephesiology Podcast, Michael talks with Kathryn Richards Bhatia, assistant professor of social justice in our Master of Arts Missiology of Movement degree, about ministry to the exploited and marginalized. As one of the three markers of the early church, social justice is a vital ministry that emulates the life of first century believers and Jesus Himself. Join us for an intro...

This week’s podcast dials in on Christianity’s relationship to governments as Andrew and Michael explore a subject appropriate for Christians around the world. Based on a lecture from an Ephesiology Master Class, The Church in Times of Crisis , Michael unpacks four areas in the New Testament where we learn about this important topic: Jesus, Acts of the Apostles, 1 Timothy 2, and Romans 13. The cha...

This week’s podcast dials in on Christianity’s relationship to governments as Andrew and Michael explore a subject appropriate for Christians around the world. Based on a lecture from an Ephesiology Master Class, The Church in Times of Crisis , Michael unpacks four areas in the New Testament where we learn about this important topic: Jesus, Acts of the Apostles, 1 Timothy 2, and Romans 13. The cha...

Today on the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael catch up with Brad Watson from Soma. In June, Andrew, Michael, and Brad talked about the impact of the pandemic on Soma’s work in LA County. The extreme lockdown had produced positive results as they reached their community with the gospel. It’s been four months and we hear more from Brad on topics of racial as well as church and sta...

Today on the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael catch up with Brad Watson from Soma. In June, Andrew, Michael, and Brad talked about the impact of the pandemic on Soma’s work in LA County. The extreme lockdown had produced positive results as they reached their community with the gospel. It’s been four months and we hear more from Brad on topics of racial as well as church and sta...

Next on the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael are talking with John W. Morehead about QAnon. The right-wing conspiracy theorist(s) has found his way into the mainstream and sadly many evangelicals are listening. John, Andrew, and Michael discuss why evangelicals are susceptible to conspiracy theories and how we might be able to constructively engage those who believe these theories. To comme...

Next on the Ephesiology Podcast, Andrew and Michael are talking with John W. Morehead about QAnon. The right-wing conspiracy theorist(s) has found his way into the mainstream and sadly many evangelicals are listening. John, Andrew, and Michael discuss why evangelicals are susceptible to conspiracy theories and how we might be able to constructively engage those who believe these theories. To comme...

It was only four years ago when many declared the election in 2016 to be the most important in our lifetime. Well, here we are in 2020 and undoubtedly this is the most important election in our lifetime. Join Andrew and Michael with special guest Nate Gass for an exhilarating conversation about how Christians should engage in politics. They’ll even look at Revelation 13 and the warning for C...

It was only four years ago when many declared the election in 2016 to be the most important in our lifetime. Well, here we are in 2020 and undoubtedly this is the most important election in our lifetime. Join Andrew and Michael with special guest Nate Gass for an exhilarating conversation about how Christians should engage in politics. They’ll even look at Revelation 13 and the warning for C...

Over the past four years, Ligonier and Lifeway Research have published the State of Theology surveys as a resource for understanding what Americans think about important religious statements. Join Matt, Andrew, and Michael as they take a detailed look at several statements on the 2020 survey and offer insights in what they communicate about evangelicalism in the United States. Access the survey to...

Over the past four years, Ligonier and Lifeway Research have published the State of Theology surveys as a resource for understanding what Americans think about important religious statements. Join Matt, Andrew, and Michael as they take a detailed look at several statements on the 2020 survey and offer insights in what they communicate about evangelicalism in the United States. Access the survey to...

A new season of the Ephesiology Podcast begins with Andrew, Matt, and Michael sharing about the exciting work of how Ephesiology engages in equipping the saints for works of ministry. Join our podcasters as they look to this next season and the continuation of applying the principles of the first century Christian movement in Ephesus to the 21st century. Michael shares, “We are 0% interested...

A new season of the Ephesiology Podcast begins with Andrew, Matt, and Michael sharing about the exciting work of how Ephesiology engages in equipping the saints for works of ministry. Join our podcasters as they look to this next season and the continuation of applying the principles of the first century Christian movement in Ephesus to the 21st century. Michael shares, “We are 0% interested...

Are you struggling with American evangelicalism? It’s gotten to the point where it is difficult to recognize a theological tradition that has been around for nearly 500 years. In his recent book, Dr. Cooper shares his concerns for loosing the American evangelical identity. Michael shares: You’ll read about how the majority of evangelicals live outside of the US yet evangelicalism is largely identi...

Are you struggling with American evangelicalism? It’s gotten to the point where it is difficult to recognize a theological tradition that has been around for nearly 500 years. In his recent book, Dr. Cooper shares his concerns for loosing the American evangelical identity. Michael shares: You’ll read about how the majority of evangelicals live outside of the US yet evangelicalism is largely identi...

It is that time of year, but a different year for sure. As best as we can in the time of COVID-19, we’re going to take a few weeks of rest. We are very grateful for our listeners and excited to return the first week of September. In the meantime, we’ll be reposting some of our favorite podcasts over the past six months. To comment on this episode and future episodes, be sure to login....

It is that time of year, but a different year for sure. As best as we can in the time of COVID-19, we’re going to take a few weeks of rest. We are very grateful for our listeners and excited to return the first week of September. In the meantime, we’ll be reposting some of our favorite podcasts over the past six months. To comment on this episode and future episodes, be sure to login....

Join our discussion with Brad Watson as we hear about his book on Ephesians as well as what he and Soma are doing in Los Angeles. While COVID-19 continues to present its challenges, Brad and Soma are seeing some neat things as they reach their community with Christ. And, if you haven’t heard about our Ephesiology Master Classes, check them out at ephesiology.com/master-classes/ . To comment...