Episode 225: Missiological Spirituality on the 10-Minute Ephesiologist

What keeps a faith vibrant after four decades of ministry? That unexpected question, asked by a young church leader in Baltimore after a discussion on archaeology and the early church, became the catalyst for one of the most important chapters I’ve written in Missiological Theology. In this episode of The 10-Minute Ephesiologist, I explore what I have …

Episode 224: Spiritual Formation and the Life of Christ in Us

In this summer hiatus episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Michael and Andrew welcome—or perhaps ambush—Dave Brunelle into a conversation about spiritual formation, discipleship, and the life of Christ being formed in us. With humor, stories, and a few “under the bus” moments, the episode introduces Dave’s journey from public safety to church planting, mentoring, global …

Episode 223: Let the Stones Speak

In this episode of the Ephesiology Podcast, Michael T. Cooper and Andrew Johnson introduce Dr. Cooper’s seminar, â€śLet the Stones Speak,” part of the Archaeology Meets Missiology series. The conversation explores five archaeological discoveries that preserve early memories of Jesus across Asia Minor, North Africa, Edessa, and the Arabian Peninsula. From inscriptions and graffiti to apocryphal traditions and Christograms, …

Rethinking Paul’s Arabian Sojourn Through the Archaeology of Northwest Arabia

In his letter to the churches of Galatia, Paul makes a brief but tantalizing statement: “I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.” — Galatians 1:16–17 The remark is …