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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Ray Ortlund to talk about the reconciliation of Jacob and Esau in Genesis 33. Questions Covered in This Episode:Is this for real? After all of what Jacob has done, is this the reaction you expect from Esau? What’s going on here?Who steps up with nobility and virtue? Is this a pattern in the Bible?Is this typical brother behavior?Does anyone else get some strong Joseph in Egypt vibes from this story?Has Jacob’s wrestling with God led him to this moment? Was that the moment of transformation or is this the moment?What is the significance of Jacob saying “Please have my blessing” and “I have enough”?Is this a story of reconciliation and peace?Guest Bio:Dr. Ray Ortlund is a pastor at Immanuel Church in Nashville, the president of Renewal Ministries, the author of many many books, the husband of author Jani Ortlund for 49 years, a father to four, and a grandfather to 15.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 33, Deuteronomy 9, Romans 2:4, Luke 15:20, 2 Corinthians 5:18, Ephesians 2:14-15Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link. Dive into Christine Hoover's new Bible study, Seek First the Kingdom: God’s Invitation to Life and Joy in the Book of Matthew. Over 8 weeks, you'll cut through life’s clutter with Jesus’ words in Matthew to reorient yourself solidly around the kingdom and the King who gives life in abundance.Ministry Grid is the online tool to develop and disciple your church. You can use their 800+ pre-built training courses or create and customize your own. The possibilities are truly endless. They are offering our podcast listeners $200 off the regular Ministry Grid price. For just $399 a year, you can get unlimited access for your church. Just use go to ministrygrid.com/knowingfaith to learn more about this special offer.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley step into the ring to discuss the significance of Jacob wrestling with God in Genesis 32. Questions Covered in This Episode:What have you typically heard as a takeaway from this story?If this is God, is God not stronger than Jacob? (Genesis 32:25)What is the point of this?How does Jacob respond to this moment?Why does God ask Jacob for his name?How does this moment change how Jacob will interact with Esau (and others)?What is the significance of Jacob’s new name?Does this reshape our expectations of being a servant of Yaweh?And how does Jacob respond: “For I have seen God face to face and yet my life has been delivered.” Is this the moment of true belief for Jacob?Helpful Definitions:Israel: He strives with God, or God strivesIssac: He laughsResources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 32, Exodus 3:1-6, Philippians 2Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link. Trevin Wax’s new book Rethink Your Self shines light on the insufficiency of today’s mantras, which are based in expressive individualism, calling us to the counterintuitive and radical life of Christ. Learn more: https://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/rethinkyourself/Ministry Grid is the online tool to develop and disciple your church. You can use their 800+ pre-built training courses or create and customize your own. The possibilities are truly endless. They are offering our podcast listeners $200 off the regular Ministry Grid price. For just $399 a year, you can get unlimited access for your church. Just use go to ministrygrid.com/knowingfaith to learn more about this special offer.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on the book of Genesis by looking at chapters 27-32. Questions Covered in This Episode:Jacob steals the blessing: Is this just a messy story or is there a hero and a villian?What is the blessing?Why is Jacob’s dream significant?So Jacob gets to Laban’s house to find a wife and he falls in love?Jacob begins to work for Laban and Laban makes him an assurance, what is it?Two daughters: Why are we given the physical descriptions of the daughters?Jacob gets deceived by Laban and he ends up marrying both Leah and Rachel. If this story had played out according to Godley principles, how would it have played out? What should have happened when Jacob woke up next to Leah?But the story gets more complicated: Why?Jacob continues to flourish in Laban’s house. How does Laban respond to this?Jacob leaves and on the way out of town Rachel walks away with something that Laban really wanted back. What is going on here?What is the covenant between Jacob and Laban? Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 27-32, Matthew 2:16-18, John 1:49-51, Isaiah 12, Genesis 3:16Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith. Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link. Deep Discipleship: There's no question that everyone is being discipled. The question is really, "What is discipling you?" Will you build strong discipleship pathways centered on God's Word, theology, and spiritual disciplines? Learn more: http://deepdiscipleshipbook.com Gospel Focused provides tools to help you organize your day, accomplish your goals and grow in your Faith through their 13-Week LifeJournal Christian planner, and the LifeJournal Christian Planner iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. (Android app currently in production). Text knowing faith to 512-675-1621 for free resources and to learn more about Gospel Focused! Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Genesis 23-26. This text wraps up the story of Sarah and Abraham, continues with the story of Isaac, and introduces Rebekah, Jacob, and Esau.Questions Covered in This Episode:In Genesis 23 we hear that Sarah dies… Is there significance in the place of Sarah’s tomb?What is Abraham's request in Genesis 24?Is the story at the well weird? Does God move like this?What is the significance of the story of Rebekah?Let’s discuss the death of Abraham.Jacob and Esau are born to Rebekah...is what Jacob does wrong? Does God’s blessing really pass down this way?When you read a story like this, how much of it shapes the way you think about parenting? How much of your parenting shapes the way you read this?Gen. 26:1-5, a rearticulation of the promise to Abraham to Isaac?Why is Isaac the continued beneficiary of this?How does Isaac respond when he is asked about Rebekah?How does this part of the story end?Helpful Definitions:Hagiographic: Giving a glorified history.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 23-26, Isaiah 60:1-6, Genesis 3:15, Romans 4:19-22, Romans 9:16, Romans 9:6-13, Genesis 12, 15, 17, Romans 10-12Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link.In The Courage to Stand, bestselling and award-winning author Russell Moore calls us to a Christ-empowered courage by pointing the way to real freedom from fear—the way of the cross. Learn more: https://www.russellmoore.com/courage-to-stand/Gospel Focused provides tools to help you organize your day, accomplish your goals and grow in your Faith through their 13-Week LifeJournal Christian planner, and the LifeJournal Christian Planner iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. (Android app currently in production). Text knowing faith to 512-675-1621 for free resources and to learn more about Gospel Focused!Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. James Hamilton to discuss the role of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament. Specifically answering the question, did the Holy Spirit indwell Abraham?Questions Covered in This Episode:Did the Holy Spirit indwell Abraham?One of the roles of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament is keeping God’s people. How were the people of the Old Testament kept if not for the power of the Holy Spirit?Is the Spirit more localized in the Old Testament?Guest Bio:Dr. James Hamilton is professor of Biblical Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The author of several books including but not limited to; What is Biblical Theology: A Guide to the Bible’s Story, Symbolism, and Patterns, The Bible’s Big Story: Salvation History for Kids, and God’s Indwelling Presence: The Ministry of the Holy Spirit in the Old and New Testaments. He also currently serves as the preaching pastor at Kenwood Baptist Church. Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 8:21, 6, 15, 17, 18, 22, 12:1-3, Exodus, John 4, Psalm 84“What is Biblical Theology?” by James H. Hamilton “God’s Indwelling Presence” by James H. Hamilton Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley look at Genesis 21-22 to discuss the birth and sacrifice of Isaac.Questions Covered in This Episode:Is the Sara story a proto-Mary story?There is a sweet moment until the story is spoiled a bit by Sarah’s contempt isn’t it?How do we see the character of God in this story?How does God specifically care for Hagar?What is the significance of his treaty with Abimelech?This is the second significant call of Abraham to “go.”Why does God ask Abraham to do this? Isn’t this wrong?What does Abraham think is going to happen?Any concluding thoughts here?Helpful Definitions:Inclusio: A literary device also known as an envelope structure, which consists of creating a frame by placing similar material at the beginning and end of a section.Christophany: An appearance of the Son of God before the incarnation.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 21-22, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 12:1-3, 2 Chronicles 3:1, Hebrews 11:19, Isaiah 6, Galatians 3Knowing Faith Genesis Episodes“Fear and Trembling” by Søren KierkegaardAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link.Rethink Yourself: Trevin Wax’s new book Rethink Your Self shines light on the insufficiency of today’s mantras, which are based in expressive individualism, calling us to the counterintuitive and radical life of Christ. Learn more: https://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/rethinkyourself/ Gospel Focused provides tools to help you organize your day, accomplish your goals and grow in your Faith through their 13-Week LifeJournal Christian planner, and the LifeJournal Christian Planner iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. (Android app currently in production). Text knowing faith to 512-675-1621 for free resources and to learn more about Gospel Focused!Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Gregg Allsion to discuss what the early church believed about creation.Questions Covered in This Episode:What was the early church asking about the doctrine of creation?How did God create?When did God create?What was God doing before creation?When were the angels created?What was the culture that the early church fathers were negotiating with as they discussed the doctrine of creation?Helpful Definitions:Creation Ex Nihilo: Creation out of nothing.Atomistic Theory: The universe exists of very small particles, atoms, and the universe came about by the random collision of many atoms. Guest Bio:Dr. Gregg Allison is a professor of Christian Theology at Southern Seminary. Prior to joining the faculty of Southern, Dr. Allison was a professor at Western Seminary, and prior to that He served with campus crusade for Christ for 18 years, was a missionary in Italy and Switzerland. Dr. Allison is the author of numerous books including: Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine, Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church, and Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment. On top of writing and teaching, Dr. Allison serves as a pastor at Sojourn Community Church East in Louisville, KY.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 1:3Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Gavin Ortlund to discuss how we can benefit from theological triage.Questions Covered in This Episode:What is theological triage?What are some tangible benefits of theological triage?Can you give me an easy example of a situation where you see a failure on the part of the church or Christians to practice theological triage?What do we do when there is a genuine disagreement on something theologically? How do we use theological triage?What were the issues you kept seeing surface that led you to write this book?How do you talk with someone who is lacking in theological triage on a specific doctrine or text?Helpful Definitions:Theological Triage: The effort to rank different doctrines differently.Guest Bio:Dr. Gavin Ortlund. serves as the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai in Ojai, California. He is the author of Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation, Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals, and Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Galatians, Romans 14, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Genesis 1Truth Unites“Finding the Right Hills to Die On” by Gavin Ortlund“A Call for Theological Triage and Christian Maturity” article by Dr. Al Mohler“Biblical Authority after Babel” by Kevin Vanhoozer“Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation” by Gavin OrtlundAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link.Deep DiscipleshipThere's no question that everyone is being discipled. The question is really, "What is discipling you?" Will you build strong discipleship pathways centered on God's Word, theology, and spiritual disciplines? Learn more: http://deepdiscipleshipbook.com Gospel Focused provides tools to help you organize your day, accomplish your goals and grow in your Faith through their 13-Week LifeJournal Christian planner, and the LifeJournal Christian Planner iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. (Android app currently in production). Text knowing faith to 512-675-1621 for free resources and to learn more about Gospel Focused!Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Adam Howell to discuss Hebrew emphatic statements and how they can help us understand Genesis.Questions Covered in This Episode:How do Hebrew emphatic statements in the story of Abraham help us understand the concept of offspring in that story?Helpful Definitions:Meod (Hebrew): Very or exceedinglyThe Infinitive Absolute: A unique hebrew construction that takes an emphatic verbal form and places right beside a standard verbal form of the same meaning.Guest Bio:Dr. Adam Howell is an assistant professor of Old Testament interpretation at Boyce College at Southern Seminary and regular contributor to Daily Dose of Hebrew. Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:1-6, Genesis 17:6, Genesis 17:2, Genesis 22:17Daily Dose of HebrewAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley dive into Genesis 17-19 to discuss why Sarah laughs, a Christophany?, and what really happens at Sodom.Questions Covered in This Episode:So the Lord appears to Abraham and they begin a conversation about Sarah. This sounds like the beginning of Genesis 17, is this the same encounter from a different angle or is it a different event?Why is Sarah laughing?Is one of these three men a Chirstophany?What happens when Sarah lies to God?Abraham starts to talk with God, is Abraham changing God’s mind in this passage?Why is Lot rescued, is it because he is righteous?Why is Lot at the gate?What really happens at Sodom?What is Sodom’s primary sin?Is there a significance to salt? (Genesis 19:26)Helpful Definitions:Christophany: An appearance of the Son of God before the incarnation.Immutable: God is always the same.Impassibility: God does not feel emotions.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 18-20, Genesis 17, Genesis 16:13, Joshua 7, Acts 5:1-11, Exodus 33, 2 Peter 2:6-7, Hebrews 13, Luke 17:31-33, Luke 10:25-37, Matthew 16:24-25, Luke 17:32-33, Galatians 2:20, Genesis 9:18-27, RuthKnowing Faith Episode #102 – Abrahamic CovenantKnowing Faith Episode #103 – Abraham, Hagar, and the ChildThe Trinity by Andrei RublevAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link.When Faith is Forbidden: When Faith is Forbidden is a 40-day journey to meet brothers and sisters who share in the sufferings of Christ. Ministry Grid is the online tool to develop and disciple your church. You can use their 800+ pre-built training courses or create and customize your own. The possibilities are truly endless. They are offering our podcast listeners $200 off the regular Ministry Grid price. For just $399 a year, you can get unlimited access for your church. Just use go to ministrygrid.com/knowingfaith to learn more about this special offer.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Don Whitney to talk about what Abraham’s prayer for Sodom teaches us about prayer.Questions Covered in This Episode:What does Abraham's prayer over Sodom show us about intercession?This kind of persistence in prayer, is that something that pesters God? Is it a distrust to continue to bring more specific requests to God?Does Abraham change God’s mind? Does intercession change God’s mind?Guest Bio:Dr. Whitney is Professor of Biblical Spirituality and Associate Dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He is the author of several books including Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life and Praying the Bible. Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 18, Philippians 4:6, Luke 18:1, Matthew 7:7-11Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue with the story of Abraham by taking a look at Genesis 16-17.Questions Covered in This Episode:So after God cuts covenant with Abraham, Abraham immediately starts behaving righteously right?Who is Hagar? Where has she come from?Are Abraham’s and Sarah’s actions wrong here?What are we to make from the angel's interaction with Hagar?Why can’t Ishmael be the promised child?What is the covenant promise?What is the significance of circumcision? Why this symbol?Helpful Definitions:Christophany: An appearance of the Son of God before the incarnation.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 16-17, Genesis 12, Genesis 15:6, Galatians 3, Genesis 3:15, Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link.When Faith is Forbidden: When Faith is Forbidden is a 40-day journey to meet brothers and sisters who share in the sufferings of Christ. Unravel confusing Old Testament stories for a deeper understanding of God’s love in Lauren Chandler’s new Bible study, With Us in the Wilderness: A Study of the Book of Numbers.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Bruce Ware to discuss if Abraham changed God’s mind in Genesis 18. Questions Covered in This Episode:When Abraham intercedes on behalf of Sodom in Genesis 18, does Abraham's prayer change God’s mind?What would we lose if prayer changed God’s mind?Guest Bio:Dr. Bruce A. Ware is T. Rupert and Lucille Coleman Professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. He is the author of several books including but not limited to God’s Lesser Glory: The Diminished God of Open Theism; God’s Greater Glory: The Exalted God of Scripture and the Christian Faith; and Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 18, Exodus 32, Isaiah 44, “God’s Lesser Glory” by Bruce WareAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley take a look at Genesis 15 and discuss the Lord’s covenant with Abraham.Questions Covered in This Episode:What does God tell Abraham he is going to do?What is Abraham's hang up with this?Let's talk about Genesis 15:6 “he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.”What was the role of sacrifice in covenant ceremonies? Why the blood?Are Christians participants in the covenant with Abraham?Helpful Definitions:Covenant: A promise in which God obligates himself.Faith: Ongoing belief in the promises of God despite the disparity between what God has said and our current circumstances.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 15, Genesis 12, Romans 4, Exodus 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Galatians 3:8-9, Matthew 25-28, Galatians 3:28-29“Echos of His Presence” by Ray Vander LaanAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link.THE COURAGE TO STANDIn The Courage to Stand, bestselling and award-winning author Russell Moore calls us to a Christ-empowered courage by pointing the way to real freedom from fear—the way of the cross. Learn more: https://www.russellmoore.com/courage-to-stand/Unravel confusing Old Testament stories for a deeper understanding of God’s love in Lauren Chandler’s new Bible study, With Us in the Wilderness: A Study of the Book of Numbers.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Dominick Hernández to answer the question, “how does understanding levirate marriage help us understand the story of Judah and Tamar?”Gust Bio:Dr. Hernández currently serves as an assistant professor of Old Testament Interpretation and the Director of the Online Hispanic Program at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY). Helpful Definitions:Levirate Marriage: If a man dies his brother was able to take the man’s wife and have children with his brother's wife to raise up seed for his brother's name. Levir: Latin word for “husband's brother”Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 38, Deuteronomy 25:5-10“Proverbs Pathways to Wisdom” by Dominick HernándezAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What’s the big deal about Melchizedek? In this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley take a look at the events in Genesis 14 and discuss the significance of Melchizedek. Questions Covered in This Episode:Is Genesis 14 the first time we start to realize that the nations, kingdoms, and rulers have multiplied?Why does Lot keep getting mentioned?How would you characterize Abraham’s actions in this text?We encounter a king named “Melchizedek.” What do we know about him? Who is he? What is his deal? What does scripture say about him in the NT?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 14, Psalm 110, Hebrews 7, Daniel 3:24-26, Genesis 16, Genesis 32:22-32Helpful Definitions: Christophany: An appearance of the Son of God before the incarnation.Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link.Discovering God: In Discovering God through the Arts, discover how the arts can be tools for faith-building, life-changing spiritual formation for all Christians.Dwell's mission is simple: to help you get in the Word and stay in the Word! With several inspiring voices, Bible translations, and original background music, you're going to love listening to Scripture. Visit dwellapp.io/knowingfaith to get 10% off a yearly subscription, or 33% off Dwell for life.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle interviews Dr. Hershel York from SBTS. Hershael has served as the 11th dean of Southern Seminary’s School of Theology since 2018, and as the Victor and Louise Lester Professor of Christian Preaching since 1999. Since coming to Southern in 1997, York has authored two books on speaking and preaching and has written dozens of articles in journals and online publications. His preaching has been featured in Preaching Today as among the best in North America, and he has twice preached at the International Congress on preaching in Cambridge, England.He currently serves as the senior pastor of Buck Run Baptist Church in Frankfort, Kentucky, where he has led the 200-year-old church in growth that necessitated relocation to a 100-acre campus and new facilities. York frequently ministers internationally, especially in Brazil, where his father was a missionary. Before joining the faculty of Southern Seminary, York pastored the Ashland Avenue Baptist Church in Lexington and the First Baptist Church of Marion, Arkansas.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 31Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link.Discovering God: In Discovering God through the Arts, discover how the arts can be tools for faith-building, life-changing spiritual formation for all Christians.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley talk about Abraham's family drama found in Genesis 12-13.Questions Covered in This Episode:Why are Old Testament families so jacked up?What genre are we reading? Is the text descriptive or prescriptive?Is Abraham a bad guy?What is the significance of Abraham and Lot negotiating the boundaries of the land? Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 12:10-20, Genesis 13, Isaiah 31:1, Genesis 3:6The Bible Project Tree of Life Podcast Sponsors:To learn more about the Southern Seminary PhD mentioned in this podcast, please click this link.Discovering GodIn Discovering God through the Arts, discover how the arts can be tools for faith-building, life-changing spiritual formation for all Christians. Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English and Kyle Worley discuss Genesis Chapter 12 and introduce Abraham. More specifically they take a look at where Abraham comes from, the components of the call of Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3, the significance of election, and God’s presence, place, purpose and people. Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 12, 15, 17, 1 Peter 1:1, Romans 9-11“Progressive Dispensationalism” by Craig Blaising “Kingdom Through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants” by Gentry and Wellum“God's Kingdom through God's Covenants: A Concise Biblical Theology” by Gentry and Wellum“Introducing Covenant Theology” by Michael Horton*Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith* Sponsors:The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - For more information and to apply, go to SBTS.edu/phd. Save $40 by using the Application Waiver Code, KNOWINGFAITH. Type it in as one word. The deadline to apply for the summer cohort is March 15, so get started today.In Being the Bad Guys, author Stephen McAlpine offers observations, encouragement, and strategies for faithful outreach in today's world. If you order more than 20 copies of the book, you can sign up for a free call with the author to discuss ideas for your specific context. Learn more here.Turning of Days by Hannah Anderson - Turning of Days beckons you to a world of tree frogs and peach blossoms, mountain springs and dark winter nights—all in search of nature's God. All in harmony with Scripture. Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Season 6 of the Knowing Faith podcast begins on 2/4/2021. In this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English and Kyle Worley give you a preview of what is to come in Season 6 as they cover Genesis 12-50. They discuss the importance of studying the book of Genesis, the author, the audience, the setting, some of the key people in the text, and what questions they will be asking and answering. If you’d like you can catch up on Genesis 1-11 in Season 5. Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Map of the Patriarchs“Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing” by Jonathan Pennington“Jesus the Great Philosopher: Rediscovering the Wisdom Needed for the Good Life” by Jonathan PenningtonEpisode #77 – The Holy Spirit with Dr. Gregg Allison Sponsors:The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - For more information and to apply, go to SBTS.edu/phd. Save $40 by using the Application Waiver Code, KNOWINGFAITH. Type it in as one word. The deadline to apply for the summer cohort is March 15, so get started today.Turning of Days by Hannah Anderson (Moody) - A new book of essays by the gifted writer Hannah Anderson takes you through the four seasons and helps you discover the truths woven into the natural world. Check out Turning of Days by Hannah Anderson . . . and start listening to the whispers of God's creation. Follow Us on Social Media:Twitter | Instagram | FacebookSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley took questions from our "Super Fan" tier on Patreon and tried to answer as many as we could!Questions Covered in This Episode:If Knowing Faith was a character on The West Wing, who would it be?Is American Civil religion a problem?What is the difference between the way that Jesus intercedes on our behalf and the way that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us? Is this the same work or different works?There are so many different analogies to explain the Trinity, but most are heretical. Is there a good analogy that you know of?Do you believe that the view of humans as primarily thinking creatures has led to an emphasis of preaching being the main task in discipleship, rather than a more holistic, lived discipleship?How can I help redirect and set expectations that bible study time is for letting the Word transform our own lives, rather than it becoming a commentary on how “the world” doesn’t follow whatever passage we are discussing? I am working on summarizing the connection between Cain and Abel's narrative and Hebrews 12:24. Can you talk more about the "word" that Abel's blood was speaking? What was it saying exactly, and why does the writer of Hebrews use this as the connection to Jesus?Should Christians today pray imprecatory psalms?When someone that you're discipling and helping through addiction has already confessed their sin, but has relapsed or given into temptation again, what do you say?What are appropriate and inappropriate ways to administer the Lord’s Supper?Do you have ideas about how to incorporate biblical literacy and theological foundations for the children in our churches?How should we think about the childhood of Jesus?Do you think creation happened like in Perelandra: the world was evolved, but their Adam and Eve had been placed there brand new? What does Sabbath look like for you & your spouses?How / why do we believe that the serpent in the garden was Satan? Was it?What is up with Matthew 27:51-53? Is there a theological reason why would they need to die again? Couldn't God simply take them like Enoch?Helpful Definitions:American Civil Religion (Moral Therapeutic Deism): The story that says, “Christianity should be palatable and to modern sensibilities.” The good life is “Pleasantville”, a society with no discomfort and no suffering.Trinitarianism: God eternally exists as one essence in three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each of whom is fully God, yet there is One God.Ecclesiology: Doctrine of the church.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:1 Corinthians 11, Hebrews 12:24, Psalm 7, Psalm 35, Psalm 109, Psalm 137, Ephesians 6, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, Matthew 27:51-53“America’s God” by Mark Noll“The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind” by Mark Noll“The Story of Scripture (40 Events)” Song by The Village ChurchRuth Resources by Mosaic Richardson Mosaic Richardson Four Foundational TruthsApocrypha“Perelandra” by C.S. LewisAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer listener questions. Questions Covered in This Episode:When you say that we’re asking Genesis questions that it’s not asking itself...is that literal? How would I apply that to other books of the Bible? For example, what question is Judges asking? And how would I discern that?How would you describe/define the imago dei in light of disability?Who’s your favorite person to talk theology with other than each other?New ESV translation of Genesis 3:16?When was the promise of the land fulfilled in the Abrahamic Covenant? Was it fulfilled during David or Solomon’s reign?If God is the one who gives faith, and He wishes that none should perish-why doesn’t He give the gift of faith to everyone?When is it ok to leave a church?What are some practical tips for starting a theological program for women at your church?What did you think about the West Wing reunion?Could you explain the doctrine of the sufficiency of scripture?What are your favorite hymns?Do you think God made another world before this one?What is discipleship and how/where does discipleship happen? What does it mean to make disciples?Is doubt a sin?What advice do you give to someone just starting out as pastor?If you could have a table discussion with any 3 theologians, past or present, who would be at your table?Helpful Definitions:Middle Knowledge: God possesses knowledge of not just everything that is and everything that isn’t but everything that could be.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Judges 2:17, Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:8, Song of Songs 7:10, 2 Peter 3:9, Romans 9 “Deep Discipleship” by JT EnglishTraining the ChurchWestminster Shorter CatechismBe Thou my VisionImmortal, InvisibleCharles Wesley HymnsA Mighty Fortress is our GodAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue exploring Genesis 1-11 and wrap up Genesis 1-11 by looking ahead.Questions Covered in This Episode:Recap: How does the story of Genesis start?What major themes have stood out to us?What major questions have been asked and answered?How did we get here? Why are we here?What’s the problem?What's the solution?What lingering question(s) do you have stepping away from this portion of Genesis?Genesis 12:1-3: An OT scholar said, “The call of Abraham is the answer to the problems of the world.” What could they possibly mean by that?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 1-11, Psalm 24:1, Revelation 21-22, Genesis 12:1-3Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin to discuss some hard questions. Questions Covered in This Episode:What do we do when we are asked a hard question and we don’t know the answer? How does your training in literature relate to how you handle the scriptures?What is the best way to respond when someone asks a hard question?Lots of hard questions emerge from the first eleven chapters of Genesis, but one of the most challenging for most believers is around creation. How do you talk about the doctrine of creation with seekers and skeptics?How would you respond to someone who says “I can’t believe Christianity, because you know, science”?If you were going to sit down and read Genesis with a non-Christian person, how would you do that?If you were to start reading the scriptures with a non-Christian, where would you start?What would you say to someone who is listening to this who has doubts about the goodness or truthfulness of God’s word?How should we approach these conversations?Guest Bio:Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin holds a PhD from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill seminary in London. She is a regular writer for The Gospel Coalition and author of Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion. You can follow her on Twitter or Instagram, or her own website.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 1-11, John 11, Matthew 5-7, John 13-17“Confronting Christianity” by Dr. Rebecca McLaughlinAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Tish Harrison Warren. “We shout truths about God in the light so we can stand on them in the dark.” Kyle WorleyQuestions Covered in This Episode:Prayer in the Night - What made you want to write this book?Is it possible to find God in a dark world?Could God be good given that the world is dark?How can we pray when we feel doubt that the world around us can ever be made whole again?Helpful Definitions:False Stories: All of us are living in the midst of a narrative that informs us on what the good life is. By default all of us are living in false stories and need to be invited to participate in the true story - the Christian story.Consumerism: The story that tells you that you are what you have. Worth is based upon the value and quality of what belongs to me. The good life is having great things.Guest Bio:Tish is a priest in the Anglican Church in North America and is the author of Liturgy of the Ordinary and the forthcoming book Prayer in the Night. She is a monthly columnist for Christianity Today and you can find her articles in the New York Times, Religious News Service, Comment Magazine, and many other places.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 3, Psalm 23“Prayer in the Night” by Tish Harrison WarrenThe Nicene CreedComplineAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley sit down and go over all things Tower of Babel.Questions Covered in This Episode:Recap Genesis 1-10.Is the earth united? Is this the post-flood nirvana period?Is building a tower bad?“The Lord came down…” Is this emphatic?Is God being cruel here to squash their unified action?Let’s connect it to the New Testament.Will there ever be a time where the people are united again?Helpful Definitions:שָׁם (Hebrew): Shem, name, and there.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 11, Genesis 1:26-28, Genesis 10:6-11, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 6-9, Acts 2, Revelation 17, Revelation 18:2, Psalm 90Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Katie McCoy to ask the question: If God created men and women to live as complements to one another, why do we find so much division and brokenness and confusion between men and women?Questions Covered in This Episode:If God created men and women to live as complements to one another, why do we find so much division and brokenness and confusion between men and women?How might Greek philosophy have impacted the way we think about these things?Has there ever been a time when it has been more confusion to address questions of manhood or womanhood?How did Aristotle subvert the Hebrew world view in our own thinking about our faith? Why have we lost this heritage?Walk us through the most difficult Old testament law for women to read and help us see how our own presuppositions cause us to fear it and how we should resolve it? How would you respond to someone who told you - “Listen, why are you even trying to make this work...the OT is a misogynistic document that subjugates women to male control.”Guest Bio:Dr. Katie McCoy, serves as an assistant professor of theology in Women’s Studies at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She holds a Ph.D. from Southwestern in Systematic Theology where she wrote on OT laws about women’s personhood and what they can show us about human dignity. You can find her online @blondeorthodoxy and blondeorthodoxy.com.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:“The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self” by Carl R. TruemanNumbers 5:11-31Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are back to discuss the flood, but for real this time.Questions Covered in This Episode:What is Genesis 6:9 contrasting?What is important about the description of building the boat?How is water used throughout the bible? Where does this theme echo?How long were they on the ark?Are we to draw a connection between the dove from the ark, the Spirit over the face of the waters, and the baptism of Jesus?What is the covenant with Noah?What is the symbol of the covenant?What happens next?What has Noah done here?What is significant about this part of the story?Helpful Definitions:Chiasm: Is a literary technique that has bookend statements that work their way inward.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 6-10, Genesis 1, Exodus 2:3-10, Joshua 3, Matthew 3:13-17, Matthew 14:22-33, Psalm 29, Revelation 3:7, Romans 6:23, Matthew 24:37-39, Revelation 21-22, Luke 10:1-16, Acts 1:8Knowing Faith Episode #91 – The Flood“Stamped from the Beginning” by Ibram X. KendiKnowing Faith After the Fact: Wordplay at Babel? with Dr. Tracy McKenzieAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley take a deep dive into Genesis 6.Questions Covered in This Episode:Let’s start with an overview of what we have covered so far: Genesis 1-5.So, things are bad, but how bad are they really when we jump into Genesis 6?Who are the sons of God (Genesis 6:4)?Genesis 6:6 - “The Lord regretted.” What does that mean?What is the narrative flow of this passage?Is this the only Ancient Near Eastern story that mentions the flood?Let’s talk about dinosaurs.Helpful Definitions:Impassibility: God does not feel emotions.Immutable: God is always the same.Transcendent: He is other (by an infinite extent).Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 6, 1 Peter 3:18-22, Jude 1:6, 1 Samuel 15:10-11, 1 Samuel 15:29Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle is joined by Dr. Keith Whitfield to discuss how the three persons of the Godhead were involved in creation.Questions Covered in This Episode:How are the three persons of the Godhead involved in creation?In Genesis is the role of the son sort of mysterious or is there more clarity than it seems?Guest Bio:Dr. Keith Whitfield is the Associate Professor of Theology and Provost at the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author and editor of numerous books including Trinitarian Theology and Islam and North America.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 1:1, John 1:3, Colossians 1, Hebrews 1, Genesis 1:2, Job 33:4, Matthew 3:13-17Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley wrap up their conversation on the fall in this part two of two episodes. We hope you enjoy it!Questions Covered in This Episode:Continued: Who committed the first sin?What is the impact of sin on the world? What’s the immediate aftermath in Genesis 3?Is there any blame shifting happening here?What are some of the consequences (or curses?) detailed as a result of mankind’s action?Why is understanding Genesis 3 crucial for making sense of the rest of the storyline?What is exile?Helpful Definitions:Exile: The experience of pain and suffering that results from the knowledge that there is a home where one belongs, yet for the present one is unable to return there.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 3Knowing Faith Episode #89 – The Fall Part 1Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley dive back into Genesis 1-11 with a focus on the fall in this part one of two episodes. They start with an overview of what happens in Genesis 3, and then talk about what’s really happening in the passage regarding rebellion, rule, reign, and the created order being inverted.Questions Covered in This Episode:Let’s start with an overview of what happens in Genesis 3.Who is the serpent and how has he arrived here?So, what’s really happening in this passage?What is the allure of being like God?Why is sin traced through Adam if Eve is the one who eats from the tree?Who committed the first sin?Helpful Definitions:Dwelling: God’s presence with humanity in the world that He created. The story of the Bible is “God with us.”Dominion: God’s creation of the world and his command to humanity to extend his glory to all of creation. Dominion relates to the place (Eden/Earth/Kingdom) and the task (Cultural mandate/discipleship) of God’s people.Dynasty: The crowning achievement of God’s creation is a people that will reign and rule with God as His vice-regents, or representatives on earth.Federal Headship: Represented by one person; either by Adam or by Christ.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 3, Romans 5:12-21, 1 Timothy 2:14Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle is joined by Dr. Benjamin Quinn to discuss how Augustine might've read the first chapters of Genesis.Questions Covered in This Episode:If Augustine was to read the first 11 chapters of Genesis what might be some of the distinctives of the hermeneutics of his approach?If Augustine is arguing against Manichaeism, what was the main thing that he was trying to course correct?Helpful Definitions:The Double Love: Love for God and love for neighbor.Guest Bio:Dr. Benjamin Quinn serves as Senior Pastor at Holly Grove and as the Assistant Professor of Theology and History of Ideas and Associate Dean for Institutional Effectiveness at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary / College at Southeastern. Benjamin received a BA from Union University, MDiv and ThM from Southeastern, and PhD in Theology from the University of Bristol. He and his wife, Ashley have four children and live in Youngsville, NC.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 1-11, Colossians 1“Confessions” by Saint Augustine of Hippo“City of God” by Saint Augustine of Hippo“On the Trinity” by Saint Augustine of Hippo“On Christian Doctrine” by Saint Augustine of HippoAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by author Hannah Anderson to discuss Genesis 2 and how it shapes and forms our relationships. Questions Covered in This Episode:Let’s start with an overview of Genesis 2, what’s the basic outline of Genesis 2?What are some differences between Genesis 1 and 2? Particularly in the creation of man and woman?Are we to make anything out of man being created first?What is natural law?What is representation in the terms of relationships between man and woman?If the emphasis is on sameness, why does that matter?Talk about the rib.Is what’s on display here explicit to marriage?Do I have a different obligation toward my spiritual brothers and sisters?How does the truth of Genesis 2 help us to reset the frame of other things?Helpful Definitions:Natural Law: The world around us as God has created it reflects the truth of his nature and the ordering of creation. There is a logic, order, and purpose to the entirety of creation and therefore there are things we can learn about God from creation.Guest Bio:Hannah Anderson lives with her family in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia where her husband, Nathan, pastors Brookhill Baptist Church. Hannah is the author of several books, including Humble Roots: How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your Soul and the newly released All That’s Good: Recovering the Lost Art of Discernment. You can find more of her writing at sometimesalight.com, hear her on the weekly podcast Persuasion, or follow her on Twitter.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 2, 1 Corinthians 11, Ephesians 5Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle is joined by Dr. Ross Inman to discuss natural moral law and what it has to do with the book of Genesis.Questions Covered in This Episode:What is natural moral law and what does it have to do with Genesis?What is something that is a natural law that is not a natural moral law?Helpful Definitions:Natural Moral Law: Entails at least the following two commitments: 1. God has built into the natural created order a moral dimension. 2. God has so created human beings with unique capacity to both know and live in accordance with this moral grain for the sake of living well.Guest Bio:Dr. Ross Inman serves as an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He is also editor of Philosophia Christi, the academic journal of the Evangelical Philosophical Society. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Suzanne (both natives of San Diego), and together they have the joy of raising three young children Hudson, Declan, and Verity.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Proverbs 8:22-36, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 2:24Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr. Russell Moore joins Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley to answer some questions within Genesis 1:26-30. They help explore what it means to be created in the image of God and its implications, what the cultural mandate is, and what it means to cultivate and subdue.Questions Covered in This Episode:What does it mean to be created in the image of God?Are you saying if humans had not fallen we would be able to speak to the winds and the waves?We are created for longing, what does that mean?What are some of the essential implications to this truth?What is the cultural mandate?Does this counteract or co-opt anything Israel would have seen or heard in Egypt?What role does childbearing play in fulfilling the cultural mandate?Connection between cultural mandate and the “limits of Eden…”?Where can the church live this out?Guest Bio:Russell Moore is president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. The ERLC is the moral and public policy entity of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. He has authored several books including The Courage to Stand: Facing Your Fear Without Losing Your Soul and The Storm-Tossed Family: How the Cross Reshapes the Home. Prior to his election in 2013, Moore served as provost and dean of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, where he also taught theology and ethics. A native Mississippian, Moore and his wife Maria are the parents of five sons.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 1:26-30, Romans 8:23, Hebrews 1, Colossians 1, Matthew 8:23–27, Revelation 13, Mark 1“The Courage to Stand” by Russell MooreAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kyle is joined by Dr. Walter Strickland to discuss the doctrine of Imago Dei.Questions Covered in This Episode:Why is the doctrine of the Imago Dei crucial for our current moment?Does image bearing squash all differences and distinctions? How it is the proper frame for our uniqueness as individuals?Helpful Definitions:Imago Dei: The Image of God.Guest Bio:Walter R. Strickland II is associate vice president for kingdom diversity initiatives and assistant professor of systematic and contextual theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He is an author, editor, and contributor of several books including Every waking Hour, Baptists and the Christian Tradition, For God so Loved the World, and Plain Theology for Plain People.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 11:1-9, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 2:15Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their series within Genesis 1-11 focusing specifically on the first days of creation.Questions Covered in This Episode:Original audience for Genesis?What questions do we tend to ask that the text is not trying to answer?What is happening with the rhythms in the creation account?Is this framework intentional?What would you say to someone who says “this is just a plain reading of the text”?What are some patterns we see in the creation account?On day 4 God creates heavenly bodies, why is this significant?Genesis 2:1-3 - What’s different about the 7th day?Helpful Definitions:Pentateuch: The first five books of the Bible; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.Cosmology: The science of the origin and development of the universe.Polemic: Argument.Naturalism: The idea that the world is closed and purley material and has no external spiritual or supernatural forces operating in it or within it or around it. Framework Theory: The theory that God forms and creates kingdoms on days 1, 2, and 3 and then on days 4, 5, and 6 he fills those kingdoms and he does so in a corresponding way. Days 1 and 4 correspond, days 2 and 5 correspond, and days 3 and 6 correspond. Pattern in each specific day of creation: Command, Report, Assessment, Dominion, Timemarker.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 1-2, Psalm 19, John 1:4, Revelation 21:23, Revelation 22:5Amazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr. Tracy McKenzie joins Kyle to discuss the story of Babel in Genesis 11.Questions Covered in This Episode:Is there anything interesting happening in the story of Babel in Genesis 11 that we might miss?Is the author of scripture intentionally using puns and word play?Helpful Definitions:שָׁם (Hebrew): Shem, name, and there.Guest Bio:Dr. Tracy McKenzie the Associate Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 11, 9, 10, 12:1-3“From Proverb to Prophecy: Textual Production and Theology in Proverbs 30:1–6” Article by Dr. Tracy McKenzieAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by author, teacher, speaker, podcaster: Nancy Guthrie to discuss Genesis 1:2.Questions Covered in This Episode:What does it mean to start with God created the heavens and the earth? What is the heavens and earth?Genesis 1:2, what are we to learn studying this verse?What does “formless and void” mean?How does this verse set up meta themes that echo throughout scripture? Helpful Definitions:Tohu VaVohu: Hebrew term found in Genesis 1:2 for formless and void.Aseity: God is a se, or has aseity: He is self-existent and self-sufficient.Guest Bio:Nancy Guthrie is the host of “Help me Teach the Bible” podcast, a regular contributor at the Gospel Coalition, and is the author of many books including: The Seeing Jesus in the OT Series, Even Better than Eden, Saints and Scoundrels in the Story of Jesus, and the brand new: God does his best work with Empty.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 1:2, Colossians 1:15-16, Habakkuk 2:14, Genesis 1:27-30, Ezekiel 34-36, John 1, Ephesians 2Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament Series by Nancy GuthrieHelp me Teach the Bible Podcast“The Beatitudes” by Arthur W. PinkAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Karen Swallow Prior and Kyle Worley answer how genre shapes the meaning of a text.Questions Covered in This Episode:Why is genre crucial to understanding the meaning of a given text?What are some distinctions between prose and poetry?Is Genesis historical prose?Is Genesis a unique origin story or does it have similarities with other origin stories?Helpful Definitions:Genre: A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.Genesis: Origin.Prose: Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.Poetry: Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm.Guest Bio:Karen Swallow Prior, Ph. D., is Research Professor of English and Christianity and Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is the author of Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me, Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More—Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist, and On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books. She is co-editor of Cultural Engagement: A Crash Course in Contemporary Issues and has contributed to numerous other books. Her writing has appeared at Christianity Today, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, First Things, Vox, Relevant, Think Christian, The Gospel Coalition, Religion News Service, Books and Culture and other places.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss JT's new book "Deep Discipleship" and why he wrote it. They also discuss what distinguishes deep discipleship from shallow discipleship, who the book is for, how it will help people, and why we need discipleship now.Questions Covered in This Episode:JT, what is this book and why did you write it?Who is the audience for this book?How is Training the Church connected to this?Why do we need deep discipleship now?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:“Deep Discipleship” by JT EnglishTraining the ChurchAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr. Ken Keathley and Kyle Worley answer the question "What's a forgotten, but essential aspect of the doctrine of creation?"“The triune God without opposition or equal, and without the use of preexisting materials, created the world by his will and for his good pleasure.” Dr. Ken KeathleyQuestions Covered in This Episode:What's a forgotten, but essential aspect of the doctrine of creation?If we lose God’s freedom in creating, what do we lose about God?Helpful Definitions:Creation Ex Nihilo: Creation out of nothing.Guest Bio:Ken Keathley is Senior Professor of Theology and the Jesse Hendley Chair of Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina where he has been teaching since 2006. He also directs the L. Russ Bush Center for Faith and Culture, a center that seeks to engage culture, present and defend the Christian Faith, and explore its implications for all areas of life. He is the author of Salvation and Sovereignty: A Molinist Approach, co-author of 40 Questions About Creation and Evolution and co-editor of Old Earth or Evolutionary Creation?: Discussing Origins with Reasons to Believe and BioLogos. Ken and his wife Penny have been married since 1980, live in Wake Forest, NC and are members of North Wake Church in Wake Forest, North Carolina. They have a son and daughter, both married, and four grandchildren.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue the discussion on Genesis 1-11 by discussing what happened before the beginning, who/what existed before the beginning, the work of God prior to creation, when did God create angelic forces, and did Satan fall before the beginning.Questions Covered in This Episode:What was happening before the beginning?Who or what existed before the beginning?Trinitarian relations before the beginning?What are the practical implications of God being uncreated?The work of God prior to creation?Helpful Definitions:Trinitarianism: God eternally exists as one essence in three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each of whom is fully God, yet there is One God.Asiety: God is a se, or has aseity: He is self-existent and self-sufficient.Immanent Trinity: The view that centers on the Trinity in and of Himself, or the internal relations between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as present (immanent) only to Himself (c.f. Jn 1:1-2,18); this perspective is distinguished from that of the economic Trinity.Economic Trinity: A view of the Trinity focused on God in the history of redemption, or the functional acts (economies) of the Godhead in the creation and salvation of the world; this perspective is distinguished from that of the immanent Trinity.Eternally Unbegotten: The Father’s unique attribute in relation to the Son and the Spirit: The Father is the first origin of all things and without origin himself. All things are from the Father, through the Son and by the Spirit.Eternally Begotten: The Son’s unique attribute in relation to the Father and the Spirit: the Son is sourced in the Father, but there was never a time when the Son began. All things are from the Father, through the Son and by the Spirit.Eternal Procession: The Holy Spirit’s unique attribute in relation to the Father and Son: He has always come from the Father and the Son and will continue to do so forever. All things are from the Father, through the Son and by the Spirit.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 1, Colossians 1, John 5, John 15-16, Ephesians 1:3-11“Delighting in the Trinity” by Michael ReevesAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley begin our discussion on Genesis 1-11 by asking what is the book of Genesis, why is it named Genesis, how old is the earth, who wrote it, and how does understanding the first 11 chapters of Genesis help with understanding the whole story of scripture?Questions Covered in This Episode:What is the book of Genesis?Why is it named “Genesis?”Original audience? Why does that matter?Who wrote Genesis? When?How does understanding the first 11 chapters of Genesis help with understanding the whole story of scripture?If you had to summarize the first 11 chapters, how would you?Helpful Definitions:Pentateuch: The first five books of the Bible; Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.Genesis: Beginnings.Polemic: Argument.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:“Old Testament Theology” by Bruce WaltkeAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We have too much fun. Seriously, who knew sitting around with your friends talking about the biggest issues could be so fun! Knowing Faith is a podcast exploring the Christian story and Christian belief from Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley.Questions Covered in This Episode:What is Training the Church?What’s on the docket for Season 5?Who are some guests that we have lined up for this season?When does the season start?How can listeners get more involved?Resources Mentioned in This Episode:“Ten Words to Live By” by Jen WilkinStoryline FellowshipTraining the ChurchAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaith Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley for conversation with pastor and author, Jeremy Treat.Questions Covered in This Episode:What’s the Kingdom of God?When do I enter the Kingdom of God?Why is this a helpful paradigm for understanding the whole story of scripture?How do we communicate the idea of kingdom in our contemporary moment where we don’t really have kings and kingdoms?How do the Kingdom and the Cross intertwine?Where is the Kingdom of God helping people understand both the brokenness and beauty of the world in the role of what God is doing?Helpful Definitions:Kingdom of God: God’s reign through God’s people over God’s place. Dwelling: God’s presence with humanity in the world that He created. The story of the Bible is “God with us.”Dominion: God’s creation of the world and his command to humanity to extend his glory to all of creation. Dominion relates to the place (Eden/Earth/Kingdom) and the task (Cultural mandate/discipleship) of God’s people.Dynasty: The crowning achievement of God’s creation is a people that will reign and rule with God as His vice-regents, or representatives on earth.Sovereign: He has the authority to use His power.Guest Bio:Jeremy Treat received his PhD from Wheaton College and serves as the pastor at Reality LA in California. He is the author of a book entitled, The Crucified King.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Genesis 1-2, Acts 14:22, Exodus 15, Mark 1, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 16, Isaiah 52“The Crucified King” by Jeremy Treat“Dominion and Dynasty” by Stephen Dempster“The Presence of God” by Ryan Lister“The Whole Story” Sermon Series Mosaic Church“Seek First” by Jeremy TreatAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsored by HOPE International:Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty. The question is, how? Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, written by HOPE International President and CEO Peter Greer. HOPE International focuses on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaithJoin Jen, JT, and Kyle for conversation with pastor and author, Jeremy Treat. Sponsored by HOPE International: Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty. The question is, how? Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, written by HOPE International President and CEO Peter Greer. HOPE International focuses on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development. Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by pastor, author, and speaker, Sam Allberry, to talk about union with Christ.Questions Covered in This Episode:How does the doctrine of union with Christ shape your life?If I am united with Christ, how does that shape my pursuit of holiness?What about when we fail?How does this doctrine shape the way I pray?How does it shape the way I conceive of myself? My identity?If I am united with Christ, why should I bother with the church? I’m already in Christ Jesus, why be a meaningful part of a local church?Guest Bio:Sam Allberry is a pastor, regular conference speaker, global speaker for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, editor for the Gospel Coalition, and visiting professor at Cedarville University. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay?; Why Bother with Church?; and 7 Myths about Singleness.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Galatians 2:20, Genesis 3, John 17:26, John 10, Romans 6-8, Colossians 3, Galatians 3:26, Hebrews 10:19-22, Galatians 4:6-7“The Trinity and Christian Prayer” Sam Alberry Sermon“Is God Anti-Gay?” Sam Alberry Forum“Creation Regained” by Albert Wolters“Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?” by Sam AlberryAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsored by HOPE International:Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty. The question is, how? Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, written by HOPE International President and CEO Peter Greer. HOPE International focuses on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaithJen, JT, and Kyle are joined by pastor, author, and speaker, Sam Allberry, to talk about union with Christ. Sponsored by HOPE International: Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty. The question is, how? Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, written by HOPE International President and CEO Peter Greer. HOPE International focuses on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development. Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer listener questions—live on YouTube!Questions Covered in This Episode:How did you or have you explained the Trinity (or other theological concepts) to your kids?Is it possible that the original ending to Mark’s gospel was lost? Is it consistent to hold this view as well as inerrancy of scripture?My small group is reading Delighting in the Trinity right now. It’s brought up some questions about angels and their place in relation to the Trinity and humanity? How does free will work for them?Why did John the Baptist still have his own disciples after Jesus came on the scene?How do you start biblical education in church when your pastor doesn’t have a vision for it?Could you break down the false/true disciples in Matthew 7:21-23, how could the false disciples have power to perform many miracles but were false? How can one explain biblical gender roles without sounding discriminatory?What does it mean to have a literate vs. literal reading of scripture?Relationship between Calvinism and determinism? Can you hold to one without the other?What is a good way to teach Esther so that it doesn’t fall into a stereotypical feelings level discussion?Most theologically moving, non-literary work for us?…(painting, film, album)Something you have changed your mind on theologically…Do angels exist among us today but we just can’t see them?Thoughts on meshing anabaptist traditions of pacifism, non-resistance, and separation of church and state in the context of american evangelicalism? Can you please talk about a literate vs. literal reading of hyperbole in historical narrative. What cues can we look for to know we are reading hyperbole, how do we know when it is not?Do you think that there are theological issues in the church that the COVID crisis is revealing?Helpful Definitions:Theological Compatibilism: We are free to act in accordance with our desires. God determines the course of the world in accordance with our desires that are either broken by sin or redeemed by grace.Theological Determinism: Everything that is done is because of the superintendence of God.Ecclesiology: Doctrine of the church.Incommunicable Attributes: Things that can only be true of God.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Mark 16:9-20, Matthew 7:21-23, 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, Esther, Isaiah 40New City Catechism“Delighting in the Trinity” by Michael Reeves“The Sermon on the Mount” by Jen Wilkin“Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing” by Jonathan PenningtonKnowing Faith Episode #39 - Humble Calvinism with Jeff Medders“Handle: Messiah” Conducted by Trevor Pinnock“The Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R. Tolkien“Christina's World” Painting by Andrew Wyeth“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” by U2“Humble Calvinism” by Jeff MeddersAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsored by HOPE International:Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty. The question is, how? Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, written by HOPE International President and CEO Peter Greer. HOPE International focuses on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaithJen, JT, and Kyle answer listener questions—live on YouTube! Sponsored by HOPE International: Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty. The question is, how? Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, written by HOPE International President and CEO Peter Greer. HOPE International focuses on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development. Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley wrap up their season-long discussion of the book of Acts.Questions Covered in This Episode:Paul gets bit by a snake?Paul ends up healing many on the island. Does God still heal like this?Paul heads to Rome and finally arrives there and it seems like he has some freedom there?Acts ends with a cliffhanger. What happened to Paul?Q&A:How are we supposed to view deception as it plays out in redemptive history?Why did Jesus say “it is finished” before he was resurrected?Influential books?What are good resources to give someone who does not believe the Bible is trustworthy?Why do New Testament writers change words when they quote the Old Testament?Is my NIV Bible trustworthy? I have heard it is not a good translation?What are your thoughts on virtual communion?Favorite Bible commentary?Did Jesus descend to hell for three days?Book recommendations on Christology or trinity? Is New Testament election the same or different than the chosen people of Israel in the Old Testament?How should a Christian respond to the tension between election and praying for the lost?Why do you think beatific vision is so under sourced in recent church history?On google it claims that Augustine used stoicism or other forms of philosophy to interpret the Bible, is that true? And if so, is that okay?What will happen to Knowing Faith?Helpful Definitions:The Noble Lie: A lie that you tell for the benefit of injustice not being able to be perpetrated. Categorical Imperative: You could never do that which you would not do in any circumstance at any time among any people.Beatific Vision: Our greatest hope is to behold the face of God and enjoy his presence.Resources Mentioned in This Episode:Acts 28, Acts 14, Exodus 1:7, Esther, Genesis 1-2, Revelation 21, Ephesians 4:8, Romans 9-11“Acts” by Howard Marshall“On the Incarnation” by Saint Athanasius“On the Trinity” by Saint Augustine of Hippo“Augustine of Hippo” by Peter Brown“The Holiness of God” by R.C. Sproul“Confessions” by Saint AugustineThe Valley of Vision“Paul: An Outline of his Theology” by Herman Ridderbos“The Drama of Doctrine” by Kevin Vanhoozer“Paul and Union with Christ” by Constantine R. Campbell“Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion” by John CalvinKnowing Faith Episode #58 – What Did Christ Do with Matthew Emerson“Canon Revisited” by Michael KrugerCanon Fodder“The New Testament Use of the Old Testament” Article by Dan G. McCartney“An Old Testament Theology” by Bruce K. WaltkeStoryline Fellowship“He Descended to the Dead” by Matthew Emerson“God the Son Incarnate” by Stephen J. Wellum“Delighting in the Trinity” by Michael Reeves“The Trinity” by Gilles Emery“The Trinity” by Scott Swain“Trinity, Revelation, and Reading” by Scott Swain“Reformed Dogmatics” by Herman Bavinck“Grounded in Heaven” by Michael Allen Training the ChurchAmazon affiliate links are used where appropriate. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, thank you for supporting Knowing Faith.Sponsored by HOPE International:Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty. The question is, how? Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, written by HOPE International President and CEO Peter Greer. HOPE International focuses on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development.Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Knowing Faith and Become a Patron:patreon.com/knowingfaithJen, JT, and Kyle wrap up their season-long discussion of the book of Acts. Sponsored by HOPE International: Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty. The question is, how? Download your free copy of Created to Flourish: How Employment-Based Solutions Help Eradicate Poverty, written by HOPE International President and CEO Peter Greer. HOPE International focuses on alleviating physical and spiritual poverty in 16 countries through Christ-centered microenterprise development. Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.