Eutychus Forum

Eutychus Forum

Eutychus Forum
Eutychus Forum is a ministry of SBCC and is devoted to keeping the church awake in the 21st century.  We believe that the church is God’s primary instrument by which he displays his glory in the world. Accordingly, our focus needs to be sharpened continually while our conviction needs to grow increasingly more resolute.

Why Eutychus? (U-TI-KUS)?
Eutychus is not a skin disease, or a middle-eastern appetizer.  Eutychus is a young man mentioned in the book of Acts.  And why do we remember him?  Simply put, he had the misfortune to fall asleep on one of the greatest preachers in history!  And others have been asleep in the church ever since…

A quick look at Acts 20:7-16 has provided great comfort to preachers for two millennia.  The apostle Paul (Paul!!!) was preaching one evening in the town of Troas.  The author of Acts is kind to Paul noting only that Paul prolonged his speech until midnight.  This is the inspired text’s way of saying, Paul got a bit carried away, forgot his “1001 Spiffy Illustrations Manual” and put everyone to sleep. Eutychus, however, a young man, slept.  He really slept.  So much so that he fell out of the third story window in which he was sitting and died from the fall!  Preachers have been comforted ever since.  “If they fell asleep on Paul…well, perhaps my sermons aren’t so bad after all…”

Eutychus Forum is meant to stimulate pastors, preachers and sleepy disciples by inviting them to participate in conversations with Christian leaders, pastors and scholars who will, if we can stay awake, sharpen our focus as we attempt to glorify God in our lives and in the church.  We invite you to listen in and join the conversation.

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Date Speaker Title Reference Download
02/06/2013 Jerry Sitser Water From a Deep Well 57.13 MB
01/30/2012 Teresa & Merrill Twice Egged... 49.25 MB
Twice egged by the exceedingly many bones having one: Merrill and Teresa converse about taking to the gospel to an indigenous people group in South America and discuss the joys and sorrows of over three decades of missionary proclamation. (Because of the political situation in the country in which they serve their last names have been withheld.)
01/27/2012 Dan Taylor Speaking to Your Inner Atheist 63.48 MB
Speaking to your inner atheist: Dr. Dan Taylor, professor of English Literature at Bethel University talks with Eutychus about faith, doubt, skepticism, literature and the myth of certainty in Christian faith.
01/01/2012 Paul Stevens The Burden of Paul Stevens 43.44 MB
Every-member ministry, the digital revolution's affect on the church, and the role of free-will in the presence of chocolate are among several of the topics this former professor from Regent College, Vancouver discusses in this lively interview.
03/02/2011 Sheik Abd Allah Finding Jesus in the Koran 35.68 MB
Reed Jolley talks with Sheik Abd Allah about finding Jesus in the Koran, witnessing to Muslims and what might happen in the Middle East.
12/01/2010 Joel Peluse Eutychus Looks at art and the movies 28.09 MB
Listen in as Joel Pelsue, director of Arts and Entertainment Ministries discusses with Reed Jolley a Christian view of the arts, architecture and especially the movies.
11/14/2010 Russell Willingham Eutychus Looks at Pornography 30.90 MB
Russell Willingham, director of New Creation Ministries discusses the damage pornography does to men's brains, the effects it has on marriage and how to find the way out.
10/01/2010 Bob Gundry Bob Gundry, New Testament Professor, Westmont College 33.30 MB
Bob Gundry has a conversation that explains how the Great Tribulation turned a prospective missionary into a New Testament scholar, memorizing the New Testament for fun while in college, working in a factory, redaction criticism, and much more.
09/30/2010 Kevin DeYoung Kevin DeYoung 59.62 MB
Reed Jolley and Ben Patterson discuss the state of the church in 2010, the emergent church, and the instant fame of young pastors with Kevin DeYoung.
04/28/2010 Peter Harris Peter Harris - Founder/President, A Rocha 58.79 MB
Peter Harris, founder and president of A Rocha enjoys a conversation on Creation Care, the genetically modified church, English rugby and discipleship as if the planet mattered to God.
09/30/2009 Dr. Jerry Sheveland Dr. Jerry Sheveland 27.61 MB
Dr. Sheveland is the head of the Baptist General Conference
04/01/2009 Hanna Massad Between Two Fires 22.02 MB
Reed Jolley discusses with Hanna Massad, pastor of The Gaza Baptist Church, the challenges of the evangelical church in Gaza Palestine
03/01/2009 Gary Thomas Sacred Marriage 28.62 MB
Gary Thomas, Director of the Center for Evangelical Spirituality discusses his book, "Sacred Marriage," and why marriage is an instrument for holiness more than for happiness
03/01/2009 Peter Kreeft Christians and Marriage, and More! 12.25 MB
Peter Kreeft, philosopher from Boston College, discusses the theology of surfing, the Roman Catholic Church, whether or not there will be sex in heaven and why Muslims might deserve to inherit Europe
02/01/2009 Marku Kostamo Christians and Conservation: A Rocha 42.24 MB
Reed & Steve Jolley discuss creation care and environmental concerns from a Christian perspective with Marku Kostamo, Candian director for A Rocha, a Christian environmental organization
01/01/2009 Jim Tebbe Muslim Missions in a Changing World 41.08 MB
Reed & Steve Jolley discuss Muslim Missions in a Changing World with Dr. Jim Tebbe, InterVarsity Director of Urbana
11/01/2008 Ben Patterson Preaching, Prayer and Scripture Memorization 63.56 MB
Reed & Steve Jolley discuss Preaching, Prayer and Scripture Memorization with Ben Patterson, Campus Pastor, Westmont College