The Walk: A Devotional Podcast from Worship Leader... - Mark E. Moore: Savior or King? What Most Christians Get Wrong

About this episode

Mark E. Moore challenges the common perceptions of Jesus, exploring the distinction between seeing Him as Savior and recognizing Him as Messiah and King.

Most Christians would say they know Jesus. But what if we’ve misunderstood who He really is? In this episode of The Walk: Faith in the Real World , Mark E. Moore—teaching pastor at Christ’s Church of the Valley and bestselling author of Core 52 —challenges one of the most foundational assumptions in modern faith: not whether we believe in Jesus, but whether we actually understand Him. From his years as a New Testament professor to leading at one of the largest churches in the country, Mark brings clarity to a question that reshapes everything: Have we reduced Jesus to something smaller than who He really is? This conversation explores the tension between seeing Jesus as Savior versus recognizing Him as Messiah and King—and why that distinction changes how we live, lead, and follow Him today. Guest Bio Mark E. Moore is the teaching pastor at Christ’s Church of the Valley in Peoria, Arizona—one of the fastest-growing churches in the United States. He previously spent over 20 years as a New Testament professor at Ozark Christian College and is the bestselling author of Core 52 . Mark is passionate about making Scripture accessible, clear, and transformative for everyday life. He and…

People in this episode

Guest: Mark E. Moore

Topics covered

• understanding Jesus
• Savior vs. King
• modern Christianity
• faith
• authority of Jesus

Keywords

• Jesus
• Christianity
• faith
• Messiah
• authority
• Savior
• Mark E. Moore

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Christ’s Church of the Valley, Ozark Christian College

Books & works: Core 52

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