{"podcast":{"title":"Eschatology Matters","slug":"eschatology-matters-6284703","podcast_index_feed_id":6284703,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5827406/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://eschatologymatters.org","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/48d72e26f4159eaaec2c2073d7c88815.jpg","author":"Eschatology Matters","episode_count":420,"summary":"Your online destination for Biblical end times teaching consistent with Reformed Christianity. Eschatology Matters is a ministry that is committed to furthering discussion and study in the area of eschatology. Specifically, Eschatology Matters examines the eschatological views consistent with Reformed Christianity—those views which are covenantal in perspective. To pursue this goal, Eschatology Matters promotes conferences, interviews, and presentations that further the growth of Reformed eschatology within the church.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T02:19:03.795947+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eschatology-matters-6284703"},"episode":{"title":"Do We Actually NEED Eschatology? The Answer May Surprise You","slug":"do-we-actually-need-eschatology-the-answer-may-surprise-you","published_at":"2026-06-02T12:13:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eschatology-matters-6284703/do-we-actually-need-eschatology-the-answer-may-surprise-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eschatology-matters-6284703","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/do-we-actually-need-eschatology-the-answer-may-surprise-you--72295079","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72295079/do_we_actually_need_eschatology_the_answer_may_surprise_you.mp3","summary":"Why does eschatology matter? Is it merely speculation about the future, or does it shape how Christians live, work, evangelize, and engage the world today? In this special episode of The World View, EM co-founder Josh Howard joins Alex Kocman in studio to discuss how our view of the future influences the mission of the church. Together they explore Christ's present reign, the Great Commission, cultural engagement, civil responsibility, and whether Christians should expect victory or retreat. Far from being an abstract theological debate, eschatology affects how believers think about discipleship, nation-building, evangelism, and the advancement of Christ's Kingdom in history. If the church is called to disciple the nations, then our understanding of the future matters more than many realize. Watch all of our videos and subscribe to our channel for the latest content >Here< For blog entries, articles, and much more, visit our website >Here<","meta_description":"Why does eschatology matter? Is it merely speculation about the future, or does it shape how Christians live, work, evangelize, and engage the world today…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2939,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/eschatology-matters-6284703/episodes/do-we-actually-need-eschatology-the-answer-may-surprise-you/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eschatology-matters-6284703/do-we-actually-need-eschatology-the-answer-may-surprise-you.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}