Efca Theology Podcast

Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer, research professor of systematic theology at TEDS, teaches about God's sovereignty (EFCA Statement of Faith, Article 1: God)—"limitless knowledge and sovereign power [and] has graciously purposed from eternity to redeem a people for Himself and to make all things new" at the 2023 EFCA Theology Conference.

Bill Kynes introduces the topic "God is Love" for a panel discussion with Fred Sanders, Derek Rishmawy and Adonis Vidu at the 2023 EFCA Theology Conference.

Derek Rishmawy, Reformed University Fellowship Campus Minister (UC-Irvine) and PhD Candidate (TEDS), teaches on the EFCA Statement of Faith, Article 1: God. He shares about God's holiness at the 2023 EFCA Theology Conference.

Dr. Adonis Vidu, Andrew Mutch Distinguished Professor of Theology at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, teaches on the EFCA Statement of Faith, Article 1: God. He examines what it means for God to be the creator of all things at the 2023 EFCA Theology Conference.

Dr. Steven Duby, associate professor of theology at Phoenix Seminary in Scottsdale, Arizona, teaches on the EFCA Statement of Faith, Article 1: God. He teaches about the triune nature of God at the 2023 EFCA Theology Conference.

Dr. Gavin Ortlund, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Ojai, California, teaches on the EFCA Statement of Faith, Article 1: God. He examines what it means for God to be infinitely perfect and eternally existing at the 2023 EFCA Theology Conference.

Dr. Katie McCoy, director of Women's Ministry for Texas Baptists, teaches on the practical theology and missiology related to the body and human sexuality during the 2023 EFCA Theology Conference pre-conference, A Theology of the Body and Human Sexuality: God's Divine Design and "Did God Actually Say?".

Dr. Lauris Kaldjian, professor of Internal Medicine and director of the program in bioethics and humanities at the College of Medicine, University of Iowa, teaches on the medical and ethical implications of the theology of the body and human sexuality during the 2023 EFCA Theology Conference pre-conference, A Theology of the Body and Human Sexuality: God's Divine Design and "Did God Actually Say?".

Dr. Gregg Allison, professor of Christian Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, teaches the biblical and systematic theology of the body and human sexuality during the 2023 EFCA Theology Conference pre-conference, A Theology of the Body and Human Sexuality: God's Divine Design and "Did God Actually Say?".

Dr. Christopher Yuan discusses human sexuality in a postmodern, secular culture.

Dr. George Yancey, professor of Sociology at Baylor University, approaches the topic of racism, colorblindness, anti-racism and whether or not Christianity can say anything unique about these topics.

Collin Hansen, editor-in-chief at The Gospel Coalition, tackles the political splintering within the evangelical church, progressive evangelicalism and deconstruction. He then provides ideas on how evangelicalism can become less like culture and become united together once again under Christ.

Dr. Mark Dever concludes the 2022 EFCA Theology Conference by calling us to remember the significance of the Church.

Dr. Thaddeus Williams calls Christians and churches to rise above the culture's poor argumentation and tactics when addressing each other. Reading from Isaiah, Jeremiah and Micah, he makes the Christian and biblical case for justice.

What exactly is hope? Dr. David Pao addresses the definition of this word and how the Christian should hope based upon the reading in 1 Peter 3:15 about giving a reason "for the hope you have."

Mickey Klink, pastor of Hope Evangelical Free Church in Roscoe, Illinois, addresses Christian Nationalism and politics as an idol in the Church and how it affects our witness.

God isn't just saving His people, he's sanctifying them. Dr. JT English reads from Leviticus and 1 Peter to show how God is making us a holy people through justification, sanctification and glorification. With this in mind, he addresses the state of the local church, the struggles of the pastor during COVID-19 and how we were made for this moment to lean into discipleship and sanctification. He believes "we have a discipleship disease that's been misdiagnosed" and "we can get healthy or holy again."

In this session, Dr. Carl Trueman asks and answers the question, "How is it that sexual desire has become so central to human identity?" He walks through the idea of how desire becomes identity and then how sexual desire becomes identity and lastly, he offers biblical reflections on how that tracks with biblical narrative.

Timothy Keller defines defeater belief like this: "Every culture hostile to Christianity holds to a set of 'common sense' consensus beliefs that automatically make Christianity seem implausible to people. These are what philosopher's call 'defeater beliefs.' In his talk, Dr. Keith Plummer largely addresses and answers our western culture's defeater belief of scientism.

In February 2021, EFCA pastors and church leaders gathered virtually for the annual Theology Conference. The focus was on the theme “The Psalms: The Undershepherds’ Shepherd.” On this episode of the podcast, we share Dr. Robert Smith’s message on “The Psalms and Christian Preaching.” Dr. Smith serves as Charles T. Carter Baptist Chair of Divinity and Professor of Christian Preaching at Beeson Divinity School, Birmingham, Alabama.