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Most of my podcasts are talks and interviews that I have given around the country dealing with doing mission in emerging culture.

Earl Creps


    • Oct 30, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 146 EPISODES


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    Why Return to Higher Education?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2017 25:01


    A radio interview deals with the influence of my personal spiritual journey on the professional journey that has brought me back into higher education for the third time as Director of Northwest University's Center for Leadership Studies.

    A Season of Dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2016 20:26


    Based on the 5 dream sequences in Matthew 2, this talk describes the role and function of dreaming in the Bible and asks, "what is your dream?"

    Gratitude: 21st Century Super Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2016 30:06


    This talk lays out the biblical lifestyle of gratitude and offers guidance on owning this super power in our lives.

    Divided We Stand

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2016 30:11


    In the aftermath of the 2016 election this talk asks what the election says about us as a nation and how we navigate our new political terrain form a biblical perspective.

    Am I the Trailer or the Movie?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2016 25:28


    This talk explores the way the small story of our lives (trailer) can lead people to the large story of the Gospel (the movie). 

    I Want to Know What Love Is

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2016


    Everybody wants love, but no one seems to know exactly what it is. Drawn from 1 John, this talk presents a biblical definition of love and delves into why that matters.

    What Are You Building?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2016 29:07


    Based on the Tower of Babel story in Genesis, this talk challenges us to consider what we are building and why.

    Who Is My Neighbor?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2016 25:57


    Drawn from Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan, this talk focuses on the way faith can grow out of questions and then be made practical in love.

    Humility

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2016 27:17


    Jesus' parable of the wedding feast teaches humility, not as a personality or an attitude, but as a radical choice.

    How to Judge People

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2016 30:56


    Drawn from Jesus' teaching on judgment, this talk suggests a new "algorithm" for knowing how and when judgment is called for.

    Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2016 28:26


    Drawing from 1 John 1, this talk deals with the crucial role of confession as the immune system of spiritual life, keeping us healthy and protecting us from threats.

    Responding to Mass Violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2016 30:58


    In the wake of the Orlando shootings we have to ask how people of faith should react. How do we become peacemakers and receive the blessing Jesus promised?

    Is Jesus Better than Working at Facebook?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2016 26:57


    If huge tech companies offer us a dream lifestyle, does faith in Jesus add any value? If so what it is?

    Retracing Your Steps

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2016 23:10


    Based on Jesus' teaching, this talk encourages both single and married people to consider the relationship as it was "in the beginning" when God created it.

    Living the Purposes of God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2016 27:16


    Drawn from Jesus description of John the Baptist, this talk emphasizes the power of receiving and affirming God's purposes for our lives.

    Christ Among Us

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2016 26:28


    When believers come together in worship, the presence of God makes every aspect of our lives a candidate for change.

    Christ Within Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2016 30:12


    This talk is drawn from Colossians 3 and deals with how to make Jesus at home in our hearts.

    Just Don't Be A Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2016 35:28


    Drawn from Peter's teaching on being the people of God in hard times, the talk describes our first job as not making things worse! Without that, our other efforts mean little.

    "A Seat at the Table"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2016 27:49


    This talk is based on Jesus' gathering the 12 around the broken bread and the cup at the Last Supper signifying the new community his sacrifice would create, and offering a seat at the table to anyone who will respond, a place that gives meaning to all the other tables at which we sit.

    "24 Feet" (Downtown Jesus, Pt 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2016 28:53


    As the disciples argue over who is the greatest, Jesus teaches a life-changing lesson on servanthood by washing their feet--24 feet. Hours before his crucifixion he establishes his identity, his Lordship and his compassion--with a towel and a basin, the same assets he offers us.

    Downtown Jesus, Pt. 2 - A Whip for the Temple

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2016 36:52


    The "Downtown Jesus" series asks "what does Jesus bring to cities?" One of his contributions is the power to confront systemic unrighteousness and injustice as he did with of whip of cords in the temple, a responsibility now shared by the Church.

    Downtown Jesus, Pt 1 - Tears for the City

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2016 26:10


    What does Jesus have to say to cities? Is Christian faith even necessary in urban areas? The Downtown Jesus series of talks examines the 4 things Jesus brought to the city of Jerusalem as he was on his way to the cross. The church must bring these elements to the city today. Part one: tears for the city.

    The 360 Brand: Premiere Sunday at the East Bay Media Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2016 29:13


    This talk is from 360's first Sunday in our new location, the East Bay Media Center, differentiating the congregations brand: what it is and what it is not.

    The Journey of Faith, Pt 4 - Destination: A New Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2016 28:50


    The record of Abraham's walk with God in Genesis offers so many lessons. This talk at Berkeley's 360church describes the journey's destination as the beginning of a new journey.

    The Journey of Faith, Pt. 3 - Testing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2016 23:01


    Drawn from the life of Abraham, this talk deals with the role of testing our lives, why it occurs and how it functions to bring God's plans to fulfillment.

    The Journey of Faith, Pt 1 - Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2015 36:44


    Araham's journey of faith begins with one simple word: "Go". This talk given at Berkeley's 360church draws the distinction between static faith (about holding on) and dynamic faith (about hitting the road with God).

    And Then...? Pt 4 - The End of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2015 14:33


    This final installment in our "And Then...?" series raises the unthinkable question: how does the world end? The rapture of the church and the return of Christ are our "blessed hope." It's not an end, it's a beginning.

    And Then...? Pt 2 - Hell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2015 30:54


    What would the universe be if you were God? This second installment of the "And Then?" series deals with the unthinkable: hell. How could it be possible? How could a loving God allow it? What can be done about it?

    And Then..." Pt 1 - Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2015 31:21


    This talk given at Berkeley's 360church begins a series called "And Then...?" focused on the life-changing effect of valuing eternal things over transient things. Death is one of the first answers to the "And Then...?" question, so live in a way that will make people laugh when they remember you that the funeral.

    Christian Normal, Pt 4 - Conscience

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2015 36:59


    This talk was given at Berkeley's 360church on 9.27.15 as part 4 of our 1 Corinthians series. The teaching addresses the question of how Christians make decisions on issues in culture that are not clear-cut.

    Christian Normal, Pt 3 - Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2015 28:39


    This talk given at Berkeley's 360church is Part 3 of the "Christian Normal" series and deals with how believers can thrive in times of shocking change and how their relationships can continue to function in a healthy way.

    "Christian Normal" - Pt 2 - "Beefing"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2015 39:59


    This talk given at Berkeley's 360church deals with the ways in which culture imports a factious, "beefing" spirit into Christian faith communities, and offers steps to the kind of humliity that is our only defense.

    Christian Normal-Pt 1-Is Culture Friend or Enemy? Yes.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2015 30:50


    This talk given at Berkeley's 360church on September 6, 2015 opens a series on 1 Corinthians that asks how we can contribute to and enjoy culture without being overwhelmed by it.

    The 7th Day, Pt 4 - Why Do We Take Offerings?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2015 34:10


    This talk given at Berkeley's 360church on August 23, 2015 continues our "7th Day" series by asking why we are so bold as to ask people for their money on Sunday morning.

    The 7th Day: Pt 2 - Why Are There Sermons?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2015 32:54


    Given at Berkeley's 360church, this talk is part of the "7th Day" series investigating why Christians do what they do on Sunday mornings. Earl asks "why are there sermons?", unpacking the biblical and cultural history of preaching and tracing both upstream to the source.

    4 Conversations with God: Complaining

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2015 29:52


    Complaining. We all do it. But what happens when we complain to God? Moses found out. This talk, given at Berkeley's 360church, unpacks Moses' complaint conversations with the Lord, and recommend we do the same!

    Jesus in 3-D: Jesus the Teacher

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2015 27:43


    Need your life changed? Jesus did that every day with his astounding teachings. This talk, given at Berkeley's 360church, portrays how He did it then, and how He still does the same today.

    Jesus in 3-D: Jesus the Deliverer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2015 30:17


    This talk, given at Berkeley's 360church, takes on an issue we here little about: exorcism. Jesus delivered deomonized people on a regular basis. Deliverance was His "normal," and should be ours.

    Jesus the Messenger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2015 31:00


    This talk at Berkeley's 360church is drawn from the gospel of Mark as asks what was Jesus' core message and how does it change everything?

    Jesus the Mobilizer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2015 32:31


    This talk at Berkeley's 360church is from the book of Mark and asks exactly what Jesus calls people to do and the way the world would change if they did it.

    James, Pt 3 - Bling or Blink?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2015 27:06


    This talk given at Berkeley's 360church is drawn from the book of James and compares the power of acceptance with the destructive effects of favoritism in faith communities.

    Wisdom as Spiritual Discipline

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2015 28:07


    This talk at 360church, given on 4/19/15 is Part 3 of my series on "James: True Religion." The talk contrasts thinking about Wisdom as "konwledge" or "problem-solving" with the power of living it as a Spiritual Discipline.

    James - Pt 1 - Am I Counting Joy or Chasing Happiness?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2015 29:56


    This talk from James 1 given at 360church contrasts the benefits of "counting" joy with the futility of "chasing" happiness when we face trials.

    Easter 2015 - What Do People Say About You When You're Not There?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2015 24:20


    Drawn from Luke 24, this talk unpacks Jesus' post-resurrection visit to his frightened and doubting disciples. When He's in the room, everything changes.

    Purity, Pt 4 - What You Need Instead of What You Want

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2015 27:41


    How do we live in the Kingdom of God? This talk eaxmines the trade-off between what we want and what we need as the starting point of that life.

    Purity, Pt 3 - Cleaning Up Your Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2015 23:36


    This talk asks how we can cleanse our mental pocesses so they become life-giving and faith-filled.

    Purity-Pt 1-The Pure Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2015 25:31


    This talk given at Berkeley's 360church is Part 1 of the "#Purity" series and asks what is a pure heart and how can I get one?

    The Lord's Prayer-Pt 3-Prayer Makes Us Stop

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2015 29:39


    This talk by Dr. Earl Creps at Berkeley's 360church is based on The Lord's Prayer and asks why we should pray? One big reason: it's the only way to get us to stop our crazy lives long enough to connect with God.

    Good to Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2013 16:20


    This from John 20 talk is Part 1 of the 360church month of Missions. Are we sent or stuck?

    The Old Testament in 25 Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2013 26:59


    This talk provides a survey of the major themes of the Old Testament.

    Applying the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2013 40:59


    This talk by Dr. Janet Creps deals with how the Bible can be applied in life-giving ways.

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