Eusebeia with Josh Kruger

Five Fold Ministry: Teaching

The final episode of the APEST Five Fold Ministry from Ephesians 4.  Teaching.  The rightward ministry.  Teaching is essential in the church to make disciples.  Right beliefs (orthodoxy), right actions (orthopraxy), and right being.  Teachers guide, instruct, correct, inform, help us be wise, steer us toward holy living, and so much more.  So check out this final ministry of the APEST Five-Fold set.
 

Five Fold Ministry: Shepherding (FF5)

More exploration of the APEST Five Fold Ministry from Ephesians 4.  We've explore forward (apostolic), downward (prophetic), outward (evangelistic), and now the inward ministry:  shepherding - pastoring.  Pastoral ministry in our culture is usually shorthand for the paid staff person(s) at our church.  But that definition has changed a great deal from its origins 2000 years ago.  In this episode we explore the original nature of the pastoral ministry and begin asking what a shepherding ministry could look like in our churches today.

Five Fold Ministry - Evangelism

Our trek thru the Five Fold Ministry of Ephesians 4 continues.  In this episode we explore the outward ministry - evangelism.  Sharing the good news of Jesus with people so that they may be saved from the powers of sin, death, and darkness and be welcomed into a love relationship with God for all eternity.  Lets learn about this vital gifting and calling within the church!

Five Fold Ministry: Prophecy (FF3)

Our walk thru the Five Fold Ministry continues.  Building on previous episodes of introducing the topic and apostleship we now turn our attention to prophecy.  This topic sometimes makes Christians nervous.  And sometimes churches outright reject and shut down prophetic ministries.  Find out why!  And we will also explore the amazing blessing that prophecy is to the church when done in a God-glorifying and people-edifying way.  Check it out.

Five Fold Ministry: Apostleship (FF2)

Building on the foundation of the introduction to the Five Fold Ministry of Ephesians 4 this episode explores the first one in the list:  apostleship.  What is an apostle?  What does this ministry mean and look like?  And are apostles the same as the Twelve Apostles?  Lots to explore!  Check it out.

The Five Fold Ministry: Introduction

The apostle Paul gives five examples of spiritual gifts and callings in the church in Ephesians 4.  But there is also something more strategic going on here than merely a list of gifts, callings, and positions.  Here we begin a six-part journey into the Five Fold Ministry and the impact that has on Christian eusebeia.  Check it out!

Magic Rings and Horcruxes

Rings of Power Season 2 has begun being released.  And so the Tolkien nerd in me is thinking about that whole universe he created and modern storytellers build on.  This podcast episode is an intersection of magic rings, horcruxes, the dark side and those books/movies themes and the intersection with the Bible.  Check out this episode of "Magic Rings and Horcruxes."

Baptism

Baptism.  Christians do this.  But why?  What does it mean?  Why did they baptize in the Bible?  Why is it still done to this day?  Time for a pun:  "let's plunge in!"  Check it out in this standalone podcast episode.

Jesus is I AM

I recently had a chance to guest preach at a church.  Here is the podcast version of that teaching.  "Jesus is I AM" - an exploration of the name of God, the incarnation of God, and the journey - both in the Bible and in our personal lives - with Jesus as our I AM.  Jesus is everything to us.  Check it out.

To Hell with the Devil part 5 (D5)

"What the Hell?"  The final part of the "To Hell With the Devil" podcast series.  WWII ended with war crimes trials.  The Bible tells a similar story.  In the end God wins.  And God's enemies are put on trial.  In this episode we explore what those war crimes trials are and the resulting aftermath.