Earlier this year, EFCA pastors and church leaders gathered in Austin, Texas for EFCA One, our biennial national conference. The focus of the conference was on EFCA’s “foundation stones,” which are the essential values that have guided our family of churches from the very beginning. On this episode of the podcast, we share a conference message by EFCA President Kevin Kompelien on Abiding in Christ, a foundation stone of the EFCA.

You can find more information about EFCA One here.

2017 marks the 500th anniversary of Luther’s posting of the 95 Theses, a pivotal moment in the rediscovery of the Gospel that took place in the 16th century and still bears fruit today. In light of this, the 2017 EFCA Theology Conference focused on the theology of the Reformation and its ongoing historical legacy. On this episode of the podcast, we share a message from that conference by Dr. Stephen Wellum entitled, “Solus Christus as Central to the Reformation Solas.”

Dr. Wellum serves as Professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.

You can find more for our 2017 EFCA Theology Conference here.

In 2017, our EFCA Theology Conference explored the theology of the Reformation and its ongoing historical legacy. On this episode of the podcast, we share a message from that conference by Dr. Albert Mohler entitled, “Faith Alone Justifies, Yet the Faith Which Justifies Is Not Alone: Justification and Sanctification.”

Dr. Mohler serves as President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.

You can find more for our 2017 EFCA Theology Conference here.

This year, in light of the 500th anniversary of Luther’s posting of the 95 Theses, the EFCA Theology Conference focused on the theology of the Reformation and its ongoing historical legacy. On this episode of the podcast, we share a message from that conference by Dr. Scott Manetsch entitled, “The Extent of the Reformation’s Reform: Word, Church, Ministry and Worship.”

Dr. Manetsch serves as Professor of Church History at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL.

You can find more for our 2017 EFCA Theology Conference here.

The 2017 EFCA Theology Conference explored the theology of the Reformation and its ongoing historical legacy. On this episode of the podcast, we share a message from that conference by Dr. Kevin VanHoozer entitled, “The Reformation, Sola Scriptura and Tradition.”

Dr. Vanhooser serves as Research Professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL.

You can find more from our 2017 EFCA Theology Conference here.

Since our earliest days, Christians have affirmed that Jesus is “fully God and fully man, one Person in two natures.” But what do we actually mean by phrases like “one person” or “two natures?” Further, where and how does the Bible teach these things? And perhaps most pressing, how does our belief in Jesus’ full divinity and full humanity shape how serve and live? On this episode of the podcast we share an interview with Pastor Matt Mitchell on this important topic.

Matt serves as the pastor of Lanse Evangelical Free Church in Lanse, Pennsylvania. He also serves on the EFCA's Spiritual Heritage Committee.

This year, in light of the 500th anniversary of Luther’s posting of the 95 Theses, the EFCA Theology Conference focused in on the theology of the Reformation and its ongoing historical legacy. On this episode of the podcast, we share a message from that conference by Dr. D.A Carson entitled, “The Heart of the Reformation: Justification.”

Dr. Carson serves as Research Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL.

You can find more from the 2017 EFCA Theology Conference here.

This year marks the 500th anniversary of Luther’s posting of the 95 Theses, a pivotal moment in the rediscovery of the gospel that took place in the 16^th century and still bears fruit today. This week, our 2017 EFCA Theology Conference focuses in on the theology of the Reformation and its ongoing historical legacy. On this episode of the podcast (in connection with our conference) we share Greg Strand reading Luther’s 95 theses.

Greg serves as the Executive Director of Theology and Credentialing for the EFCA.

You can find more from the 2017 EFCA Theology conference here.

The 2013 EFCA Theology Conference focused on the topic of human sexuality. On this episode of the podcast, we share a helpful, challenging and thought provoking message from that conference by Dr. Stan Jones entitled “Science, Social Science and Sexual Orientation.”

Dr. Jones serves as Professor of Psychology and Core Studies at Wheaton College.

You can find more from our 2013 EFCA Theology Conference on human sexuality here.

The EFCA is deeply committed to the theological health of our pastors, church leaders and churches. One way we live out this commitment is though our annual theology conferences. On this episode of the podcast we share an interview with Greg Strand, EFCA Director of Biblical Theology and Credentialing, on the 2017 EFCA Theology Conference. Titled Reformation 500: Theology and Legacy – God’s Gospel and the EFCA, the conference will be held in early February at Trinity International University. This interview will give you a good sense of what you will gain from the conference.

You can find more information on the 2017 EFCA Theology Conference here.

You can register for the conference here.