Theology On Mission

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Sinopsis

For those longing to connect theology and mission, we are talking about God and everything else. Broadcasting from NORTHERN SEMINARY, in partnership with Missio Alliance, David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw bring their experiences as pastors and professors to bear on issues of mission and church.Pull up a chair or take them and their guests with you around town.

Episodios

  • S3:E8 Are Sacraments for Mission?

    05/12/2017 Duración: 35min

    Are sacraments for everyone? Are sacraments for those coming in or going out? Can something that's not a sacrament be sacramental? Ranging across topics, David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw have two guests on—Ben Sternke and Matt Tebbe of Gravity Leadership—to talk about the role of sacraments in mission. And be sure to listen all the way to the end. Check out what Matt and Ben are up to at gravityleadership.com.

  • S3:E7 Going Deeper in APEST?

    01/12/2017 Duración: 32min

    APEST: Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Shepherd, and Teacher. But do these functions or callings go even deeper than personal calling and church organization? David Fitch talks with Alan Hirsch about Hirsch's new book, 5Q: Reactivating the Original Intelligence and Capacity of the Body of Christ. Learn more at https://5qcentral.com/.

  • S3:E6 Beware the Language Police

    14/11/2017 Duración: 31min

    Ever been corrected for saying the wrong thing? Ever been confused that what you said was so offensive? Ever felt like you were speaking a different language while speaking English? Well, get used to it. David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw take a deep-dive into the linguistic turn in philosophy, how we police each other's language about gender, ethnicity, and sexuality, and how this is an opportunity for mission for the church (yes, it's an opportunity for mission!).

  • S3:E5 Glorious Things Of...? A Reformation Reflection

    07/11/2017 Duración: 50min

    In this cross-over episode with "New Persuasive Words" we have a conversation with Scott Jones and Bill Borror about the legacy of the Reformation and what it means today.

  • S3:E4 How Clear Should the Church Be?

    31/10/2017 Duración: 29min

    How clear should your church be about stances on sexuality? Is the search for clarity an attempt to follow Jesus on behalf of the weak and vulnerable? Is the search for clarity just another power play? David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw talk about the new website called Church Clarity (https://www.churchclarity.org/). In this wide-ranging episode you will probably find much to disagree with and maybe something with which you agree.

  • S3:E3 Why is your church here? 3 Streams of Cultural Accommodation

    17/10/2017 Duración: 32min

    Why is your church here? What are you doing? How are you moving forward? The answer to these questions is often based on your assumptions about the church's place in culture. David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw investigate the 3 streams of church planting over the last 50+ years to help sort out the contemporary American faithscape. Also listen to David Fitch talk more about the mission of preaching and its relationship to other traditions here: https://soundcloud.com/theology-on-mission/special-episode-4-proclamation-or-teaching-with-david-fitch Geoff mentioned the SheLeads conference by Missio Alliance on Oct. 28th. Find more details here: http://www.missioalliance.org/sheleads/

  • S3:E2 Are You a Tool? (a tool of God's glory)

    10/10/2017 Duración: 25min

    "Many deny that God created human beings for his glory..." This comes from the preamble of the Nashville Statement. David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw talk about what being "created for God's glory" might mean for pastors, for mission, and for handling contentious topics.

  • S3:E1 If God is Everywhere, Why Does God Draw Near

    03/10/2017 Duración: 27min

    Can we become more aware of God's presence? Why do we pray for God to come if God is already everywhere? And what do these questions have to do with mission? David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw start season 3 off with a bang talking about why it is important to affirm both God's ubiquitous presence (omnipresence) and God's manifest presence. Follow them on twitter at @fitchest and @geoffholsclaw. And check out the Theology on Mission Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/TheologyOnMission/) for any files or links we talked about in this episode.

  • Second Summer #1: Church Discipline or Restoration?

    17/07/2017 Duración: 31min

    Is Matthew 18 about Church Discipline, or something else? And is Church Discipline really about making people agree with you? David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw talk about the (in)famous passage about talking to others about their sin. Join them for this special summer episode. And check out their new "Church Planting Institute" at http://www.seminary.edu/church-planting-institute/

  • S2:E24 To Tell the Truth: Stanley Hauerwas on Life and Ministry

    12/06/2017 Duración: 51min

    David Fitch interviewing Stanley Hauerwas about life, ministry, and friendship (breakfast meeting at the 2017 THEOLOGY AND MISSION LECTURESHIP).

  • S2:E23 5 Challenges Before the Church

    24/05/2017 Duración: 32min

    What do the issues of power, justice, culture, and Jesus have in common? They are all things that church needs to figure out how to relate to! Professors David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw talk about the 5 Challenges Facing the church as a sneak preview of the upcoming "Theology and Mission Lectures" with Stanley Hauerwas (WHICH YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS). Go to seminary.edu/onmission17

  • S2:E22 Who's Rules the Blogosphere?

    11/05/2017 Duración: 27min

    David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw (2 white guys) discussing the recent blow up about women bloggers. What could possibly go wrong?

  • S2:E21 Jesus' Death: What Kind of Substitution?

    10/04/2017 Duración: 31min

    Is Jesus' death a substitute for our penalty? Or does his substitution work in a different way? After David Fitch gets a little coffee (he needed it so bad he was stuttering), he and Geoff Holsclaw about the death of Jesus, the different ways of understanding it as a substitute, and what it means for the gospel. Don't miss this episode as you prepare for Easter.

  • S2:E20 What is the Benedict Option?

    09/03/2017 Duración: 29min

    Should Christians withdraw from a hostile culture? David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw discuss Rod Dreher's "Benedict Option" as a Christian response to American culture. While appreciative, Dave and Geoff offer points of concern and criticism.

  • S2:E19 Bonhoeffer's Black Jesus

    24/02/2017 Duración: 31min

    Have we returned the favor and created God in our image? In Harlem, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was confronted with the reality that German Christians had fashioned Jesus in their own image, leading to the tragic rise of Hitler. What can we learn from this today? David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw talk about Bonhoeffer's Black Jesus, a book by Reggie L. Williams. They discuss two pitfalls of the German Church and how they might affect us now.

  • S2:E18 Against Antagonisms?

    22/02/2017 Duración: 28min

    Can we find peace in a polarizing world? Can we cultivate true dialogue in a defensive world? David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw talk about living on the thin line between stoking and reenforcing the cultural and political antagonisms of our day, and the need for staying alert to injustices in the world. What Ya Reading? The Souls of Black Folk ~ W.E.B. Du Bois Jesus and the Gospel in Africa ~ Kwame Bediako

  • S2:E17 Returning to Joy in a Troubled World

    13/02/2017 Duración: 41min

    How is joy a source of strength? Why was it joy for Jesus to endure the cross? Is joy just happy-clappy sentimentality? Mandy Smith and Scott Jones join Geoff Holsclaw to talk about the need to return to joy. Joy is not merely happiness connected to circumstances. Joy is connected to relationships. Beyond our politics that may seem hopeless, can we connect our longing and joy to the God who is always with us?

  • S2:E16 Reclaiming Hope, with Michael Wear

    08/02/2017 Duración: 38min

    Is our world hopeless? Is engaging in politics hopeless? Author Michael Wear joins David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw to talk about Christian engagement in the world. Michael, working in the Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships in the Obama administration, calls us to hope in a world that often seems hopeless.

  • S2:E15 Subject to Government? Protesting Romans 13

    03/02/2017 Duración: 28min

    What does it mean to be subject to the government? What did Paul have in mind by that? And how does it fit with being submitted to Christ? After a long break, David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw finally get together for another episode of Theology on Mission. They tackle the issue of how the church relates to government and what Romans 13 has to say about it. Quote of the episode: "I need music. Music is the, the uh, juice, of the nectar of life." ~ Fitch

  • S2:E14 Aliens and Exiles (with Dennis Edwards)

    05/12/2016 Duración: 31min

    Do you need a 1st Century Church Planting Manual? Or, What does 1 Peter teach us about being faithful to Jesus? David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw talk with Dennis Edwards, a pastor and scholar, about exiles, the vocation of the church, and submitting to all human institutions (and what that might mean). They use Edwards' forthcoming commentary on 1 Peter as a springboard for their discussion.

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