Theology on Mission

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!).

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.

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.

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/

"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.

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.

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/

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

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

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