

Ed Stetzer Live
Moody Radio
Discover new ways to show and share the love of Jesus to a broken and a hurting world. Join Ed Stetzer in an engaging discussion of today’s cultural trends.
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Jun 21, 2025 • 47min
Releasing Control to Christ
We all think we want more control. When our relationships are strained, when the future is uncertain, we think control promises security and peace. The problem is, the more we seek control, the more anxiety it gives us. Ed Stetzer sits down with Sharon Hodde Miller to discuss her book, The Cost of Control: Why We Crave it, the Anxiety it Gives Us and the Real Power God Promises, and the problems we have in seeking control and the real power God has given us in Christ, to exercise influence over ourselves and our lives on Ed Stetzer Live. Ed Stetzer Live is a listener supported program. To donate, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer Live, click here.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/edstetzerliveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 14, 2025 • 47min
Living like Jesus
There’s never been anyone in history as radical as Jesus. As His followers we are called to be like him. We can live as Jesus did – be radical like He was – because as Christians, Jesus lives in us and wants to live through us. Ed Stetzer will talk with Greg Stier about his book, Radical Like Jesus and how we can put into practice the rhythms, activities and actions that Jesus modeled throughout His life on Ed Stetzer Live. Ed Stetzer Live is a listener supported program. To donate, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer Live, click here.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/edstetzerliveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 7, 2025 • 47min
How to Share the Good News in a Secular Culture
Secularism has run rife through many of our cities. People look to media, politics and the culture for fulfillment. Ed Stetzer has traveled to London to talk about this issue with Graham Miller and Ben Virgo. They'll talk about the ways to share the good news with a culture that does not know God on Ed Stetzer Live. Ed Stetzer Live is a listener supported program. To donate, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer Live, click here.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/edstetzerliveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 1, 2025 • 47min
Living and Loving as Jesus Did
How do we get a life of fruitful obedience when we're exhausted, anxious, and busy? Jesus tells and shows us the way in his most famous sermon, The Sermon on the Mount. Ed Stetzer talks with Bryce Hales and Ashley Hales about their Bible study, A Fruitful Life: Discovering Jesus' Invitation in the Sermon on the Mount and how by diving into that sermon, we can explore a life of living and loving as Jesus did on Ed Stetzer Live. Ed Stetzer Live is a listener supported program. To donate, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer Live, click here.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/edstetzerliveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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May 24, 2025 • 47min
The Weird and Compelling Formation of the Early Church
Nijay Gupta, a Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary and author of 'Strange Religion,' discusses the intriguing oddities of early Christianity. He explains how the beliefs and practices of early Christians appeared bizarre to their Roman peers. The conversation touches on the transformative communal aspects of early church life, their radical equality movements, and how their faith posed a challenge to Roman authority. Gupta also highlights the spiritual power evident in early gatherings, offering modern insights into their impactful practices.

May 17, 2025 • 46min
The Story of Jesus
Jesus' life on earth has had the greatest impact on human history than any other. We see his life and story in the four gospels, but the book of Acts takes us further into him impact. Ed Stetzer talks with Doug Huffman about his book, The Story of Jesus Continues and the book of Acts and Jesus' story. They'll also share how studying this book can have a big impact on our own lives on Ed Stetzer Live. Ed Stetzer Live is a listener supported program. To donate, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer Live, click here.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/edstetzerliveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 10, 2025 • 47min
Living Out the Gospel in Our Communities
Today’s church finds itself torn between proclaiming the gospel and competing cultural messages. So how do we live out the gospel, to break through the noise of the culture and really penetrate our communities through word and deed? Ed Stetzer talks with Kevin Palau about ways to reach the unchurched around us with the good news that can have a real impact on Ed Stetzer Live. Ed Stetzer Live is a listener supported program. To donate, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer Live, click here.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/edstetzerliveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 3, 2025 • 47min
Changing the World through Grace
As believers, we have received unimaginable grace from the Father. Unfortunately, we often separate our spiritual life from our everyday lives. Ed Stetzer talks with Jessup University President John Jackson about how we can partner with the Holy Spirit to step into the fullness of all God and unleash the redemptive presence of Jesus in our homes, workplaces and communities on Ed Stetzer Live. Ed Stetzer Live is a listener supported program. To donate, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer Live, click here.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/edstetzerliveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 26, 2025 • 47min
Church Matters
Over 40 million Americans have dechurched in the last 25 years alone, and multiple generations have been raised to believe the most spiritual thing they can do is follow God by following their heart - right out of the church. Ed Stetzer talks with Brad Edwards about his book, The Reason for Church: Why the Body of Christ still matters in an age of Anxiety, Division and Radical Individualism, and how the current cultural crisis of loneliness, stress, and anxiety can provide compelling reasons to come back to church on Ed Stetzer Live. Ed Stetzer Live is a listener supported program. To donate, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer Live, click here.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/edstetzerliveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 19, 2025 • 47min
The Theology of Work and Why it Matters to God
Work matters to God. Whether you’re a parent, a bus driver, an artist, a doctor or an engineer – God cares about your work. Ed Stetzer talks with Dr. Peter Jacobs and Jessica Tanoesoedibjo in Indonesia about the work they do in the marketplace and how all of our work can be used for God's glory on Ed Stetzer Live. Ed Stetzer Live is a listener supported program. To donate, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer, click here. To learn more about Ed Stetzer Live, click here.Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/edstetzerliveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.