About this episode

The episode discusses the mission of the Ezra Institute and the implications of Christ's lordship over all aspects of life.

In the opening episode of  The Mission and Message of the Ezra Institute , Pastor Nate Wright is joined by Dr. Joe Boot and Dr. Michael Thiessen to explain why the Ezra Institute exists and why Christ’s lordship extends over every area of life.   Originally recorded for Ezra’s new radio program in Atlanta, the conversation explores the false divide between the sacred and secular, the modern tendency to privatize Christianity, and the calling of believers to bring every thought, institution, and vocation under the authority of Jesus Christ.   Where have we accepted the idea that Christ has nothing to say about a particular area of life?

Topics covered

• mission of the Ezra Institute
• Christ's lordship
• sacred vs secular
• privatization of Christianity
• authority of Jesus Christ

Keywords

• Ezra Institute
• Christianity
• sacred
• secular
• authority
• mission
• privatization

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