Everything Just Changed
What does it look like to follow Jesus and love our neighbors in a post-Christian and post-pandemic world? What do we do when everything we thought life was -- an upward trajectory of success -- just changed? Join pastors Brad Edwards and Bryce Hales t...
Recent Episodes
Kyle Strobel on the Use and Abuse of Power in the Church
3940.1 | 11-30-2021
Have you witnessed abuse of power in the church? Maybe you haven’t witnessed abuse of power, but you’ve seen everyone talking about it online recently and you’re wondering why it’s getting so much attention. Maybe you’re a pastor and you’re working hard to love and lead your church but you’re wondering if the outrage machine will turn its sights on you next. Today on Everything Just Changed, Bryce talks with professor and author Kyle Strobel about this use and abuse of power, and what it might look like to recover a Christian understanding of power in our time.Kyle Strobel teaches spiritual theology for Talbot’s Institute for Spiritual Formation at Biola University. He’s the author of The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb. Kyle mentioned the best place to get a copy is at wayofthedragonbook.com.We'd love to know what changed for you after listening to this episode, let us know on Facebook!
Questioning Power
2120.1 | 11-15-2021
This week Bryce and Brad continue their series on power. What is power and why has it become some a contentious topic? How did we go so long ignoring the questions that power raises? In this episode we're asking the questions that power raises for us, questions that we'll explore in the rest of this series as we talk with authors and experts. We'd love to hear your questions around the topic of power as well, we've created a new Facebook group to connect with other listeners, join us!
Power and Perspectivalism
1828.1 | 11-09-2021
Maybe you’ve listened to The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast and at every turn, power seems to be abused in service to celebrity. Maybe you’ve even seen this dynamic up close. With leaders both in the church and outside it misusing power for improper ends, what are we to do as the church in the West?Today we’re starting a new series on power because we believe that power by itself isn’t evil. Rather, the question for us is how to use power well, in life-giving and gospel-centered ways. In this series Bryce and Brad Edwards will be your guides, talking with authors and experts about power and what the heck is going on in the world. Today we're kicking off this series asking what we might be missing that is making it so hard to talk about power.
Bonus Episode: Revisiting the 6 Way Fragmentation of Evangelicalism with author Michael Graham
3516.08 | 10-25-2021
On our last episode, Bryce and Brad talked about The Six Way Fracturing of Evangelicalism, an article by Michael Graham and Skyler Flowers, and posited that sociology, not theology, is driving the current tumult in the church. Many of you reached out to let us know you appreciated the episode (thanks!), one of whom was author Michael Graham himself. So as we launch a new series of episode of Everything Just Changed, Brad and Bryce talked with Michael about what lead him to write his article, and what unique challenges and opportunities face Christians who seek to be faithful to Scripture while navigating our chaotic culture with nuance.If you haven't listened to our previous episode Theology or Sociology: What's Driving Divisions Within Christianity?, you'll want to listen to that first.
Theology or Sociology: What's Driving Divisions Within Christianity?
2976.08 | 09-01-2021
This week Bryce and Brad wrap up season 3 of the podcast, talking about the fracturing of evangelicalism, whether this fracturing is being driven by theological or sociological concerns, and Michael Graham's excellent article on the subject. We also also reflect on a year and a half of recording the podcast and some changes as we move forward. We'd love to hear from you, please leave us a comment at kingandkingdom.community.
Michael Wear on Politics and Faith
3264.08 | 08-26-2021
If you feel like you are politically homeless in this time of polarization, and you’re hopeful that faith in Jesus might be a stabilizing force in a tumultuous cultural moment, our interview today is gonna be a breath of fresh air. Brad and I are talking with Michael Wear about politics and faith, and how Michael remains hopeful when politics has taken on the weight of identity for so many Christians.We’d love to know what changed for you after listening to this conversation? Let us know at kingandkingdom.community.If you’re interested in connecting with Micheal, you can find him on Substack and Twitter.
Kyle Strobel on Spiritual Formation
3620.05 | 07-06-2021
As we continue to explore issues related to identity formation in the modern world, today we're moving beyond simply diagnosing the problem. We're talking with Kyle Strobel, professor of systematic theology at Talbot School of Theology, and the author of many books, including most recently When Prayer Becomes Real. We talk with Kyle about what spiritual formation is, and the way the Spirit works through his church to give and shape the identities of Christians.
President Barry Corey on Healthy Institutions
2038.05 | 06-30-2021
Our search for a solution to the problem of radical individualism has brought us to a surprising place: the need for healthy institutions. Today we're talking with Dr. Barry Corey, President of Biola University, about the role institutions of Christian higher education play in identity formation, and the way their work has been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Stephen Moss on Same Sex Attraction, Revoice, and the Importance of the Church
4869.8 | 06-23-2021
As we continue to explore issues of identity formation, today we're talking about sexuality and same sex attraction. Our guest is Stephen Moss, a same-sex attracted celibate Christian. In 2018 Stephen was one of the founders of the Revoice conference, which sought to provide a gathering place for "Side B" christians, and also ended up embroiled in controversy in some circles within the evangelical church. Stephen talks with us about his own story, the way the church shepherded him in his journey, and his eventual decision to step away from the organization that he helped found.Note: this episode touches on issues and controversy within the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) where Bryce and Brad are both pastors, and Stephen is a member.
Alan Noble on the way Institutions Support the Church
3445.05 | 05-25-2021
As western culture is struggling through issues of polarization and the weaponization of politics, we've been highlighting the ways the individualism—this idea that you can be anything you want to be as long as you remain true to yourself—is eroding western society from both the right and left. In a recent article, Dr. Alan Noble writes that "The default evangelical response to cultural decay has been to redouble our culture war efforts: elect people who will better pursue our agenda, boycott and denounce attacks on our values, and so on. And while I would be the last to dismiss the importance of Christian political participation and cultural criticism, I do worry that these focuses can distract us from the more basic work that needs to be done. We need to shore up the ruins." In this episode of Everything Just Changed, Brad and Bryce talk with Alan Noble about his article, and the way that institution building provides us a path through and beyond the culture wars.