# Frank Macchia

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Gather Chapel - Dr. Frank Macchia

Passage: Romans 8:14-17 Dr. Frank Macchia examines Jesus’ faithfulness and the lengths that He went through in order to redeem sinners to the Father. Frank D. Macchia is Professor of Christian Theology at Vanguard University. He has served as the President of the Society for Pentecostal Studies and…

Systematic Theology in the Spirit of Pentecost

Frank Macchia is Professor of Christian Theology at Vanguard University in California and Associate Director of the Centre for Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies at Bangor University (Wales). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epis…

The Spirit and the Stranger

In this conversation, David and I talk with Frank Macchia about Christological totalitarianism and Evangelicals’ attraction to Christian nationalism, American pragmatism and the dangers of church growth ideology, and the need for a renewal of Christ-focused preaching and liturgies of hospitality. T…

The Spirit and the Church in a Technocratic Society

David and I reflect together on the recent run of conversations with VMK, Frank Macchia, and Kimberly Alexander, which leads us to muse at length on the need for long-form conversations, the drastic changes our churches have suffered in the last few decades, due in no small part to new technologies…

Trinity: The Great Revolutionary Idea of Christianity with Dr. Frank Macchia

In this episode I interview Dr. Frank Macchia, a professor of systematic theology at Vanguard University. We delve into the intricacies of the Trinity, exploring the revolutionary idea of God as a communion of love. Dr. Macchia shares insights on how the Trinity relates to creation, redemption, and…

From Dry Bones to the Kingdom: Dr. Alicia Jackson on Ezekiel and Eschatology

In this episode, I welcome Dr. Alicia Jackson, an assistant professor of Old Testament at Vanguard University, who specializes in the book of Ezekiel. We explore the concepts of eschatology (end times) and missiology (mission of the church), particularly within the Pentecostal movement. Dr. Jackson…

387. Pentecostals and the Nicene Creed

This summer marks the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea, which promulgated the Nicene Creed. Along with Catholics and the Orthodox, many Protestant churches affirm the theology of the Nicene Creed, whether or not they use it in their liturgy or formal theological statements. But what abou…

I Believe in the Holy Spirit

We’ve centered our study of the Apostles’ Creed (and our theology) on the Second Article: Jesus Christ. To know the Father (and the Spirit) we must look to the crucified Lord. But while Jesus central to our understanding of God, the Spirit is primary. In a way, the Spirit always comes first. As P…

Frank Macchia: God’s Compassion Never Fails

Preaching from Lamentations 3, Prof Frank Macchia reminds us that even amid the devastation of Jerusalem’s fall, God’s mercies never ceased towards His people. When all hope seemed lost, His compassion remained new every morning. Because God is love, He cannot cease loving. So Jesus forever altered…