The Eikon Podcast

Dr. Jamila Michenerof Cornell University is our guest today. She shares her expertise and teaches us about the history of mindsets and structures set in place to help create and maintain the great lie in recent history and how those mindsets and structures continue to impact us today. The interview with Dr. Michener begins at about 11:10. There was some unexplained static that we could not remove...

In this bonus episode, Michael, Otoma Edje, and author Matthew Bates talk about his books, "Saved by Allegiance Alone," "Gospel Allegiance," and "The Gospel Precisely." The conversation focuses on what biblical authors meant by the word "faith," what the gospel itself was in the proclamation of the early church, how modern Christianity often gets both of tho...

Kevin Holland, senior pastor at Turning Point Church in Los Angeles, California, joins Michael and Jason today for a discussion revolving around the genesis of the great lie of identity. They examine the role that the father of lies has in this ongoing distortion of identity that results in the belief that some people are superior and others are inferior, how people of Paul's day were victims...

Dana Perkins, evangelist in Tacoma, Washington joins Michael and Jason to talk about the important scriptural principle of clinging to what is good and rejecting what is evil. The discussion turns to the tendency that many in our culture have to paint everything in very black and white terms and demonize those that think or believe differently from them. This results in an "us" v. "...

James and Matina, biblical teachers from the Chicago Church of Christ join the podcast for an intriguing discussion about our place in the biblical story. Do we have an occasional tendency to read ourselves into the wrong places and identify with the wrong characters?

Michael welcomes Marty Solomon, the host of the Bema Podcast and director of Impact Campus Ministries, for a special conversation. Marty gives his thoughts on Michael's book, Escaping the Beast, shares what has surprised him about his own ministry, talks about how he responds to criticism, gives some exciting updates about what is next for his podcast and overall ministry, and much more. Isaa...

Michael and Jason have a lively discussion about our need to balance materiality and spirituality and the negativity that results when we don't. They use this as springboard to kick off the focus of season 3 on the Great Lie and briefly explain what the great lie is. And don't miss the new segment: News of the Squatch. New theme music is the song Mt. Olympus from DeLaNoyz Productions.

Reggie and Gianna Hearn talk finding life in Christ, love in Christ, and the challenges of following Jesus and reflecting the kingdom while living a non-traditional lifestyle of a married couple involved in professional sports. Reggie is a veteran of the NBA, NBA G-League, Team USA and the 2018 USA Male Basketball Athlete of the Year. Gianna is an accomplished sports reporter and social media infl...

Professional Counselor, Conflict Resolution expert, and evangelist in Winnipeg, Canada, David Jung joins the podcast to uncover some of the things that cause conflict and simple, although not always easy, ways to work through and resolve conflicts when they do take place.

Joel Peed joins the podcast to talk about the importance of embracing the biblical concepts of rest and stopping in the hectic life of modern Christians. He talks about both the concepts behind taking regular time to rest as well as specifics about observing weekly rest times, personal spiritual retreats, and longer sabbaticals.

Trauma Theologian, Kyle Spears, joins the podcast to provide helpful thoughts and principles in effective communication in challenging and potentially divisive topics like politics, racial justice, and more. 

Michael delves into the Christian interaction when it comes to military and policing issues.

Khathutshelo Rapea joins the podcast from Johannesburg, South Africa to talk about how Christians can think about and engage the world in environmental issues. 

Michael breaks down the Ancient Greek, Roman and Jewish views and practices regarding abortion and then details how the early Christian views were very different and why they were so unique.

Johnny Rivera, Evangelist in the Central Jersey Church of Christ joins the podcast today to talk about the biblical teaching that directs our thinking about how to approach the practice of abortion in our modern context.

Robert Carillo, evangelist and leadership coach at the Los Angeles International Church of Christ, joins the podcast to talk with Michael about the biblical view of the refugee and how this can inform how we think about current issues surrounding immigration.

Biblical teacher James Becknell, and teacher and author Steve Kinnard join the podcast to talk about the challenge of seeking unity and racial righteousness in the church in a world that finds the topic so divisive and elusive.

Michael is joined by special guests Ben Barnett, Evangelist for HOPE worldwide, and Dave Malutinok, President of HOPE worldwide as they talk about the kingdom mindset towards economic justice. Dave and Ben lay out the biblical view of justice and how that relates to economic equity and give updates about the many wonderful things that HOPE worldwide is doing across the globe.

International speaker and founder of Strength in Weakness Ministries, Guy Hammond, joins the podcast today to talk about how kingdom people can interact with those that are same-sex attracted or identify with the LGBTQ community. Guy shares his own amazing story and then discusses how Christians can think about both personal connections with others as well as how Christians might apply kingdom pri...

Michael examines the remaining four principles of how Christians might go about engaging in the world in politicized issues and issues of justice.

Michael examines the first five principles of how Christians might go about engaging in the world in politicized issues and issues of justice.

We look at a number of examples and models in today's episode, from John Calvin to the Amish to William Wilberforce, as we continue the conversation of if and how Christians might approach engaging with the world in issues of politics and justice.

Tune in for a quick update on the All Things to All People Podcast, what's next for Michael, including an upcoming sabbatical and a new book in the works (I'll be starting it after the sabbatical), and a new podcast recommendation for the Bible Brew with Daniel Berk.

Jason Alexander takes over the show and interrogates Michael about the two realms, that of the kingdom and the nations. They talk about what the kingdom of God is, how what we believe about the end of all things matters, why there is much more to the kingdom of God and engagement in political structures than striving for mere morality, and how the message of the cross and the resurrection impact o...

Will Archer, Innovative influencer and evangelist in the Potomac Valley Church just outside of Washington D.C. joins us to explain the principles behind a church engaging with their community in a effective way. This is not just a bunch of theoretical jargon. Will lays out some very specific and easily reproducible activities that his church has done that are making a huge impact in their surround...