Efca Theology Podcast

From the breakout sessions of the 2024 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. Robert Yarbrough leads a session on "Complementarian Ekklesiai and Congregational Order and Ardor."

From the breakout sessions of the 2024 EFCA Theology Conference, Rev. Nick Stumbo leads a session on "Pornography: Soul-Shriveling and Relationship Ruining."

From the breakout sessions of the 2024 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. Nate Brooks leads a session on "Responding Wisely to Domestic Abuse."

From the breakout sessions of the 2024 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. Matthew Eppinette leads a session on "Family Planning: The Blessing of Children, Birth Control and Infertility."

From the breakout sessions of the 2024 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. James R. Newheiser, Jr leads a session on "6 Keys to Preserving and Strengthening Marriage."

From the breakout sessions of the 2024 EFCA Theology Conference, Jonathan Leeman leads a session on "Authority: God's Deisgn for Flourishing in a Fallen-Though-Redeemed-Not-Yet-Glorified Life Together."

From the 2024 EFCA Theology Preconference, Jonathan Leeman delivers his second message on "What is the Proper Role of the Church as it Relates to the State?"

From the 2024 EFCA Theology Preconference, Jonathan Leeman delivers his first message on "What is the Proper Role of the Church as it Relates to the State?"

From the 2024 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. Chad Van Dixhoorn delivers his message on "Marriage: A Picture of God's Design and a Manifestation of the Gospel."

From the 2024 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. Barry N. Danylak delivers his message on "Singleness: Signposts of the New Creation."

From the 2024 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. Nate Brooks delivers his message on "Marital Abuse: A Picture of Satan's Design and a Manifestation of the Anti Gospel."

From the 2024 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. James R. Newheiser, Jr delivers his message on "Divorce and Remarriage: Exceptions to the Permanency of Marriage."

From the 2024 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. Robert Yarbrough delivers his message on "Marriage: A Biblical and Theological Understanding of God's Good Design."

From the 2024 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. David J. Ayers delivers his message on "The State of Marriage and the Family: Changes and Challenges."

Greg Strand joins Kevin Kompelien, EFCA president, and Carlton Harris, executive vice president of ReachNational ministries, to talk about the document, “Where We Stand in the EFCA: Denials and Affirmations.” They discuss the response they received after President Kompelien delivered the declaration at EFCA One, how they’ve seen pastors and leaders use the document and the overall significance of the document for the movement.

Greg Strand talks with two EFCA district superintendents, Tim Jacobs of EFCA West and Sam Huggard of the New England District, to discuss cultural tensions at the local church level, why the document “Where We Stand in the EFCA: Denials and Affirmations” was needed in this moment and how they’ve used it as a discipling and ministry tool.

Bill Riedel (EFCA board of directors chair) and Dave Linde (EFCA board of ministerial standing chair) join Greg Strand (EFCA executive director of theology and credentialing) to discuss the declaration, “Where We Stand in the EFCA: Denials and Affirmations." They unpack the context and motivation behind writing the document, the vital role of the boards in the EFCA, how they have appreciated and used the declaration, how it can help bring unity in times of division and how it can help pastors shepherd their churches well in this day of cultural change, tethered to the text of Scripture and grounded in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Greg Strand talks with Bill Kynes about the cultural landscape and engaging cultural issues, the beauty of the gospel in a fractured world, how to foster meaningful dialogue in the Church, emphasizing King Jesus in a heightened political climate and why the EFCA released the document “Where We Stand in the EFCA: Denials and Affirmations." Visit efca.org.

In his breakout session at the 2023 EFCA Theology Conference, Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer examines what it means to read a culture and how pastors can thoughtfully engage with and exegete the culture in which we live.

Dr. Fred Sanders, professor at Torrey Honors College, Biola University in La Mirada, California, teaches on the topic, "We believe God, 'existing in a loving unity of three equally divine Persons," is "infinitely perfect" and has "graciously purposed" all things "for His own glory" at the 2023 EFCA Theology Conference.