Theology on Mission

How does God leverage power?  In David Fitch’s new book, Reckoning with Power, he unpacks the difference between worldly power, or power over others, and God's power, which engages not in coercion but in love, reconciliation, grace, forgiveness, and healing.On today’s podcast, Mike and Fitch focus on the power found at the very beginning of Genesis and how that sets the stage for how the church should reckon with power. 

In this episode, our friend Dr. Al Tizon unpacks his fabulous new book, Christ Among the Classes. In this discussion we explore the countors of discipleship, money, and how Jesus is prophetically present in the economy of God's kingdom. Rev. Dr. Al Tizon is an Affiliate Associate Professor of Missional & Global Leadership at North Park Seminary. An ordained minister of the Evangelical Covenant Church, Tizon has served churches and engaged in community development work, church leadership, holistic ministry, advocacy, and urban ministry both in the Philippines and in the United States. He was formerly co-president of Evangelicals for Social Action, an activist think tank that combines holistic ministry, public policy, and scholarship.If you want to study with us at Northern and other scholars like Greg Boyd, Beth Jones, Nijay Gupta, Dave Fitch, Ingrid Faro, and visiting lectures from theologians like Amos Yong, Jonathan Tran, and Jeannine Brown, then go to www.seminary.edu

We are honored to have our friend and colleague Dr. Ingrid Faro on the podcast to discuss the church, Augustine, power, sin, and more. Before you listen to the episode go and buy her new book with InterVarsity Press, Demystifying Evil. If you want to study with us at Northern and other scholars like Greg Boyd, Beth Jones, Nijay Gupta, Dave Fitch, Ingrid Faro, and visiting lectures from theologians like Amos Yong, Jonathan Tran, and Jeannine Brown, then go to www.seminary.edu

We are honored to have our friend and colleague Dr. Ingrid Faro on the podcast to discuss the church, Augustine, power, sin, and more. Before you listen to the episode go and buy her new book with InterVarsity Press, Demystifying Evil. If you want to study with us at Northern and other scholars like Greg Boyd, Nijay Gupta, Jeannine Brown, Ingrid Faro, and visiting lectures from theologians like Amos Yong, Jonathan Tran, then go to www.seminary.edu

After years of doing the podcast together Moore and Fitch finally have a good ole fashion debate. Who wins? You won't be surprised.If you want to study with us at Northern and other scholars like Greg Boyd, Nijay Gupta, Jeannine Brown, Ingrid Faro, and visiting lectures from theologians like Amos Yong, Jonathan Tran, then go to www.seminary.edu

In this episdoe our friend, Eun (E.K). Strawser joins us to talk about discpleship and local church life. Eun is the co-vocational lead pastor of Ma Ke Alo o, non-denominational missional communities multiplying in Honolulu, Hawaii; a community physician at Ke Ola Pono; and an executive leader at the V3 Movement. If you want to study with us at Northern and other scholars like Greg Boyd, Nijay Gupta, Jeannine Brown, Ingrid Faro, and visiting lectures from theologians like Amos Yong, Jonathan Tran, then go to www.seminary.edu

Join us as we talk with Reverend Dr. Amy Peeler, Associate Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and Associate Rector at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Geneva, Ill.You can find out more about Amy and her work here: www.amypeeler.comIf you want to study with us and other scholars like Greg Boyd, Nijay Gupta, Jeannine Brown, Ingrid Faro, and visiting lectures from theologians like Amos Yong, Jonathan Tran, and more check us out at www.seminary.edu

Pastors and Christian leaders take on the burden of saving the world but eventually end up burnout, exhausted, and strained. Here are a few things to consider-It's not you that will save the world-Cultivate a "presence based church"-Practice the patienceJoin us here at Northern Seminary in one of our programs as we train leaders to engage the world and lead the church.

Season 9! Back in the saddle. Fitch starts this season by provoking: THE SPIRITUAL FORMATION MOVEMENT IS IN NEED OF A CORRECTION if it is not to devolve into merely a discipleship program for affluent millennial Christians.

This year's Theology & Mission lecturer joined Fitch and Moore for a conversation just hours before the public lectures. If you want to study with us and other scholars like Greg Boyd, Nijay Gupta, Beth Jones, visiting professors like Jeannine Brown, Drew Hart, Jonathan Tran, check us out at www.seminary.edu