The Eikon Podcast

Culture impacts almost everything we do, how we think, and what we expect. In this episode we will look at just how influential and all-encompassing culture is and the importance in plays in the life of a community.

We can be the most culturally competent and knowledgeable people on the planet but without love we will have nothing. We will discuss the impact that love can have within a multicultural church and the light that it can be to people of all nations.

What does it mean for a Christian to be all things to all people? It doesn't mean that we must be ashamed of our own culture or deny it. Rather, it means we become aware of it and remain willing to learn from other cultures and participate in their expressions. It means to become a student of other cultures. In this episode we will look at the ins and outs of becoming all things to all people.

Jesus did not give us the mission to go make disciples. He specifically sent us out on a different mission; one that God has been working towards since the time of Abraham. What is it? Tune in to find out.

In this episode we will go through Chapter 1 of All Things to All People and consider what is the purpose of human beings and the meaning of life. The world constantly sends the messgae that our greatest value should be to enjoy life and be true to ourselves. But those are the very things that cause most of the problems we have in the world. Instead, we were created for the much higher purpose of reflecting God's image into his creation. 

In this episode, we will introduce the podcast and its purpose as a combination podcast and audio book that will go through Michael's books. We begin with the introduction of the All Things to All People: The Power of Cultural Humility book. We will talk about why there is a need for cultural humility among God's people and begin the discussion of why this is a Scriptural concept. We'll also examine the importance of having our motivation, or our "why" focused in the right direction becasue if we don't, we will get knocked off course by the challenge of interacting with the cultures of others.