Kingdom Roots with Scot McKnight: Recent Episodes
Scot McKnight
The Kingdom Roots Podcast with Scot McKnight is a conversation about how the Kingdom took root then and how it takes root now. Kingdom Root conversations with Scot McKnight will give clarity to the context of the New Testament and how that context informs the Church today.
Dr. Scot McKnight is the Julius R. Mantey Chair of New Testament at Northern Seminary.
Learn more about Northern Seminary’s Master’s of Arts in New Testament at http://www.seminary.edu/mant/
In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett continue their series on the politics of the New Testament (A Time To…Politick!) within which they will examine political themes, texts, and theories from Jesus of Nazareth to John of Patmos.
In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett continue their series on the politics of the New Testament (A Time To…Politick!) within which they will examine political themes, texts, and theories from Jesus of Nazareth to John of Patmos.
1 Peter 2.10-3.7
In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett continue their series on the politics of the New Testament (A Time To…Politick!) within which they will examine political themes, texts, and theories from Jesus of Nazareth to John of Patmos.
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett continue their series on the politics of the New Testament (A Time To…Politick!) within which they will examine political themes, texts, and theories from Jesus of Nazareth to John of Patmos.
The Apostle Paul - Letters From Prison
Philippians 1.27-30; 2.1-11
Colossians 1.15-20
Philemon
In this special release day episode, Cody Matchett interviews Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer on their new book, Pivot.
After the release of their groundbreaking book, A Church Called Tov, which recorded the stories of abuse and toxic church cultures at some of the most prominent churches in the United States, New Testament scholar and blogger for Christianity Today Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer heard from a flood of people who had experienced similar instances of abuse. After all they’ve seen and heard, they still believe it’s possible for church cultures to be transformed from toxic to tov—from oppressive to good.
In Pivot, Scot and Laura help churches to implement practices,establish priorities, and cultivate the Kingdom Gospel-centered qualities that form goodness cultures. Readers will find answers to the four most common questions people have about culture transformation:
- How can I transform the culture in my church or organization to make it tov?
- I believe my workplace has unhealthy values. How do I initiate change?
- How do I unleash a culture of goodness in my ministry?
- I’m not in a position of church leadership. What are some red flags that indicate a toxic culture, and what can I do if I see them?
Pivot also includes the following practical features:
- The “Tov tool,” a survey to help you discern your organization’s culture and to promote spiritual conversations
- A “getting to work” section at the end of each chapter with questions and next steps for application
Transformation is never easy. But for the sake of the next generation, we must do it.
In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett continue their series on the politics of the New Testament (A Time To…Politick!) within which they will examine political themes, texts, and theories from Jesus of Nazareth to John of Patmos.
In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett continue their series on the politics of the New Testament (A Time To…Politick!) within which they will examine political themes, texts, and theories from Jesus of Nazareth to John of Patmos. In particular, they discuss the destabilization and formation of the early Jesus-communities, turning the world upside down, and Paul's Roman citizenship.
In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett continue their series on the politics of the New Testament (A Time To…Politick!) within which they will examine political themes, texts, and theories from Jesus of Nazareth to John of Patmos.
Text Discussed: Mark 12.13-17 Matthew 17.14-27 Luke 13.31-35
In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett begin a new series on the politics of the New Testament (A Time To…Politick!) within which they will examine political themes, texts, and theories from Jesus of Nazareth to John of Patmos.
On this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot and I interviewed Scott Nelson about his new book, Supply Lines: Five Supporting Relationships Every Planter and Pastor Needs.
In this book, Scott identified five supply lines, or types of relational support, that pastors and church planters need: Spiritual, Inspirational, Motivational, Interpersonal, and Practical.
Scott Nelson is a church planter and lead pastor of Covenant Grove Church in Modesto, California. He also serves as a church planting coach and trainer.
An Interview with John Blake about his recent book, More Than I Imagined: What a black man discovered about the white mother he never knew, published this past May with Convergent Books. John Blake is an award-winning CNN journalist. Previously, he was a reporter for the Atlanta Journal Constitution. He has been honored by the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists, the American Academy of Religion, the National Association of Black Journalists, and the Religion Communicators Council. A recipient of the GLAAD Media Award, he has spoken at high schools, colleges, symposiums, and in documentaries on race, religion, and politics. Blake is a native of Baltimore, MD, and now lives in Atlanta, GA. https://johnkblake.com
An Interview with John Blake about his recent book, More Than I Imagined: What a black man discovered about the white mother he never knew, published this past May with Convergent Books. John Blake is an award-winning CNN journalist. Previously, he was a reporter for the Atlanta Journal Constitution. He has been honored by the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists, the American Academy of Religion, the National Association of Black Journalists, and the Religion Communicators Council. A recipient of the GLAAD Media Award, he has spoken at high schools, colleges, symposiums, and in documentaries on race, religion, and politics. Blake is a native of Baltimore, MD, and now lives in Atlanta, GA. https://johnkblake.com
In this episode, Scot and I talk with Cody Matchett. Cody is a teacher, writer, and pastor from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is also a PhD student in New Testament studying Paul and character in the Greco-Roman world. He lives in the Beltline of Calgary with his wife Brianna who is a counseling-therapist, his daughter Aletheia Theodora and his son Atticus Ignatius.
Cody is a graduate of Northern Seminary with a Master in New Testament. He helped Scot write Revelation for the Rest of Us.
In this episode, Scot and I interview Jon Ward about his book Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Failed a Generation. Jon is the chief national correspondent at Yahoo! News.
Jon grew up in evangelical Christian circles and has spent the last two decades covering politics, government, culture, and the nature of power. In this book, Jon explores how the evangelical church lost its witness—and how it can regain it by laying aside grasps for power to serve with Christlike love.
Hundreds of women studied and interpreted the Bible between the years 100–2000 CE, but their stories have remained largely untold.Marion Ann Taylor and Joy A. Schroeder have done a great deal of research to amplify these women's voices in "Voices Long Silenced." At the recent SBL Scot presented a paper on this great academic resource. In this episode, Scot and Laura talk about the big impact these women have had in Church history. Purchase Your Copy of Voices Long Silenced: https://www.amazon.com/Voices-Long-Silenced-Interpreters-Centuries/dp/066426512X
The Everyday Bible Series is a new resource by Scot McKnight he is creating to help anyone engage with Scripture. In this episode, Scot shares with Laura how he includes 3 major elements in each of the works:
Original Meaning: Brief, precise expositions of the biblical text and offers a clear focus for the central message of each passage.
Fresh Interpretation: Brings the passage alive with fresh images and what it means to follow King Jesus.
Practical Application: Biblical connections and questions for reflection and application for each passage.
These resources are ideal for personal reflection or group study so you can hear from God in your context.
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Evangelicalism has rapidly become one of the most significant religious movements in the modern world.
An umbrella term that encompasses many Protestant denominations that share core tenets of Christianity, evangelicalism is foremost defined by its disciples' consideration of the Bible as the ultimate moral and historical authority, the desire to evangelize or spread the faith, and the value of religious conversion known as being “born again.”
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Tov is a beautiful and mysterious Hebrew word that means “good.”
Tov is about creating abundant spaces designed to help people live fully into their gifts. Based on Dr. Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer's book, A Church Called Tov. In this inaugural Tov for Women message, we engage in meaningful dialogue on how to build organizational structures and cultures where everyone thrives.
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In African American Readings of Paul, Dr. Lisa Bowens surveys a wealth of primary sources from the early 1700s to the mid-twentieth century, including sermons, conversion stories, slave petitions, and autobiographies of ex-slaves, many of which introduce readers to previously unknown names in the history of New Testament interpretation. Along with their hermeneutical value, these texts also provide fresh documentation of Black religious life through wide swaths of American history. African American Readings of Paul promises to change the landscape of Pauline studies and fill an important gap in the rising field of reception history.
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African. American Readings of Paul: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802876765/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_FQGEXEVQT8HRN38VVPSF
Voices Long Silence: https://www.amazon.com/dp/066426512X/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_PD934BAVWAPBA2T07N77
Brown Church: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830852859/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_WCPX4Q4AFKPDT698Y1YA
Award-winning journalist Katelyn Beaty has explored the ways fame has reshaped the American church, explains how and why celebrity is woven into the fabric of the evangelical movement and identifies many ways fame has gone awry in recent years.
Katelyn talks with Scot about how the evangelical culture is uniquely attracted to celebrity gurus over and against institutions, and she offers a renewed vision of ordinary faithfulness, helping us all keep fame in its proper place.
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Cultures form the people that exist within them.
When a culture is toxic, the outgrowth that comes from that toxicity will be harmful. Scot and Laura talk through a list from Katelyn Beaty on some of the signs that indicate toxic patterns taking root.
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Power is present all over!
The negative use of power is a rampent problem that is a clear sign of toxicity in a church. Join Scot & Laura as they explore the difference between a healthy use of power and a toxic use of power. Jesus used power but the way Jesus uses power is all about sharing power with others.
Secrecy, hierarchy, and loyalty can easily mix together to create toxicity in a church.
Scot & Laura go through these signs and other indicators that a toxic culture is present. Toxic cultures inevitably harm the people in the organization. Get guidance from this conversation on what signs to be looking for and what questions to ask if you think toxicity might be present.
Why are single Evangelical women leaving the church?
Evangelical Christianity is often thought of as oppressive to women. The #MeToo era, when many women hit a breaking point with rampant sexism, has also reached evangelical communities. Yet more than thirty million women in the United States still identify as evangelical. Why do so many women remain in male-dominated churches that marginalize them, and why do others leave? In each case, what does this cost them?
In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot and Laura talk to Katie about her new book. "The Struggle to Stay" is an intimate and insightful portrait of single women’s experiences in evangelical churches.
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No two people have the same route to serving in ministry.
Ivan Ramirez shares his powerful story of accepting Jesus while in prison and then how he went on to become a Pastor. Regardless of what the journey to serve God in ministry looks like, God always invites his people to faithfulness. Listen to this episode as Ivan, Scot, and Laura explore this powerful reality.
Going through a difficult season like the Covid Pandemic puts enormous challenges on pastors.
Doug McPherson talks with Scot and Laura about the wisdom he uncovered walking through the pandemic. Every church is a fellowship of differents and that requires intentional wisdom to nurture goodness.
Audio Warning - Portions of Ernest's audio were corrupted in recording but are still audible.
Leading through change is something that every church leader will have to Navigate.
Ernest Ledbetter's family has been in ministry for generations. Scot and Laura talk with Ernest about the many changes and challenges his church faced through covid and the growth through challenges that they experienced. Ernest has learned to navigate all kinds of challenges and he unpacks how his church community has taught him how to navigate those changes with wisdom.
Pastoring in the midst of a pandemic has been challenging.
Melissa Pillman (Pastor of Missio Dei Wrigleyville) sits down with Scot and Laura to process the difficult moments and growth that have come from the last few years of pastoring. Finding hope as a pastor is possible in the midst of chaos.
This is the first episode in a multi-part series exploring the joys and challenges of everyday pastors.
In the famous words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, "When Christ calls a man, he bids him, come and die." Scot talks about Paul's invitation to christoformity through sacrifice in this lecture. In order for the community to function as the church it was designed for, sacrifice is the only option.
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How did an idea to make a few videos about understanding Bible books turn into a vast library of videos with over 100 million views? Tim Mackie and Jon Collins tell the story of how The Bible Project came to be and share what drives their creative process.
The Bible Project has created some of the most helpful resources for the Church today and I think you’ll agree that their most exciting projects are still ahead of them!
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Check out their newest resource still in beta testing >> classroom.bible
Throughout Holy Week, two competing approaches to peacemaking collide. Jason What if we've embraced the wrong one?
At the start of Holy Week, tears streamed down Jesus' face as he cried out, "If only you knew the things that make for peace." From that moment, until a week later when he triumphantly declared, "Peace be with you," Jesus spent each day confronting injustice, calling out oppressors and contending for peace.
But what if—despite all our familiarity with the events of Holy Week—we still don't know how Jesus makes peace? And what if—despite clinging to the cross of Christ for our salvation—we've actually embraced a different approach to peacemaking? One that justifies killing enemies. One whose methods include nailing criminals to crosses.
We desperately need to recover the radical vision of peacemaking that Jesus embodied throughout Holy Week. And we urgently need to be trained in his way of making peace. So, come. Let's journey together day-by-day through Jesus' final week and discover anew why he is called the Prince of Peace.
Emotions are foundational to understanding every aspect of Life.
Becky Castle Miller talks with Scot about the recent history of emotions in the church and how it has impacted our discipleship. Jesus unquestionably experienced emotions and what we can learn from His emotions can help us be better disciples today.
How did a libertine who lacks even the most basic knowledge of the Christian faith win 81 percent of the white evangelical vote in 2016? Why have white evangelicals become a presidential reprobate’s staunchest supporters? Scot and Laura investigate these questions evaluated by acclaimed historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez. She asks these questions and more in Jesus and John Wayne, which delves beyond facile headlines to explain how white evangelicals have brought us to our fractured political moment. Challenging the commonly held assumption that the “moral majority” backed Donald Trump for purely pragmatic reasons, Du Mez reveals that Donald Trump in fact represents the fulfillment, rather than the betrayal, of white evangelicals’ most deeply held values.
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It is traditional to think we should praise Abraham for his willingness to sacrifice his son as proof of his love for God. But have we misread the point of the story? Is it possible that a careful reading of Genesis 22 could reveal that God was not pleased with Abraham's silent obedience?
Richard Middleton provides a fresh interpretation of Genesis 22 and reinforces the church's resurgent interest in lament as an appropriate response to God. Belief in God doesn’t mean you’re forced to say what you think God wants you to say. God can and wants to hear your raw and honest requests.
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Racial tension is at a high point.
The embodiment of the Kingdom found in the New Testament and lived out through the Church was to be a vision of unity and diversity. The Church in America, unfortunately, has remained one of the most segregated organizations instead of being a vision for unity and diversity. Pastor Derwin Gray and Transformation Church is a shining light of how the Church can be the type of diverse community it was intended to be.
Hear about Pastor Derwin’s journey of planting Transformation Church, the challenges they faced from being a multiethnic church, and the steps any church can take to become a richer expression of the diverse Kingdom of God.
Suggested Resources:
Building a Multiethnic Church | Previously released as - The High Definition Leader by Derwin L. Gray (https://amzn.to/3J1Sezv)
The Fellowship of Differents by Scot McKnight (amzn.to/2XvuIGa)
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Dr. Barclay helps us understand God’s deep desire for a relationship with His people by showing how grace took root in the Roman world and how we should allow it to take root now.
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Scot McKnight talks with his co-host Laura Tarro about the steps on her journey in church planting with the Evangelical Covenant Church. There are so many steps to this process and Laura boils down the major components she is walking through right now. God has given Laura and her launch team a vision for the church He has invited them to be. Church planting is always on the cutting edge of the Kingdom taking root.
There is a juvenilization taking place in many places in the church and it is threatening the ability of the church to have a wisdom culture.
The church needs to move past the temptation to be relevant at all costs and focus on the value of wisdom. Paul calls his communities to value wisdom at all costs. This creates a culture that has a faithful tradition as its foundation and enables the church to move forward in its mission.
The way of Jesus and His Kingdom is radically foreign to the way of the world.
There is a quiet revolution present with every community that possesses a culture of Christoformity. Pastors are called to be the first ones to invite and show their community what it looks like to follow Jesus. The only way to experience all of life as it was designed to be experienced is to join the quiet revolution of the church to subvert worldliness.
The first and foremost responsibility of any pastor is to be a witness.
Paul’s example of being a witness is using his story to make the story of Christ, the gospel, important. When churches foster a community of witnessing they become living libraries of God’s Word. The world is in desperate need to hear and see the witness of transformation that Jesus does in the church.
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Our nation is fractured into factions. Politics cuts us in half and religion cuts out some and makes others a cut above. Wearing masks turns some into beastly behaviors. Which is one of the problems. We gravitate toward extremes. Facebook knows it; Twitter knows it; that’s why the bots under Silicon Valley are shaping our culture.
Kirstin Powers suggests Grace offers humans a different way to enter the public dialogue.
Scot McKnight talks with Kirstin Powers about her new book Saving Grace. In this book, she writes with wit and insight about our country's poisonous political discourse, chronicling the efforts she's made to stay grounded and preserve her sanity in a post-truth era that has driven many of us to the edge. She draws on lessons offered by faith leaders, therapists, theologians, social scientists, and activists working for change today. She dismantles the widespread misconception that grace means being nice, letting people get away with harmful behavior, or choosing neutrality in the name of peace. Grace, she argues, is anything but an act of surrender; instead, it is a kinetic and transformative force.
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In this episode, Scot McKnight unpacks with Laura Tarro about her journey of being ordained. God has given Laura a vision for fostering a culture of witness through church planting. They explore the unique challenges many women face on this journey and what the future looks like for women in ministry.
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It can be challenging to step up to the audacious work God calls believers. Laura Tarro chats with Lynn and Sareen about her calling to ministry and the unique challenges women often face to follow the ministry dreams God has given. Laura is working toward planting a church and shares how furthering her theological and Biblical education at Northern Seminary has helped prepare her for this work.
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Telling stories is fundamental to being human.
There are so many stories that dominate the way humans live their lives. Join Scot and Laura as they explore what it looks likes to have a culture telling the most important story in history. If a church doesn’t nurture a culture where the gospel story is allowed to form the community, then living out God’s will is near impossible. Central to the kingdom taking root now is telling the story of how the Kingdom took root then.
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What did the women of the early churches do? Dr. Lynn Cohick, one of the world’s experts on women in the early church, will take us inside the walls and rooms, and homes of early Christians to show us activities by women who are largely neglected in the current discussion. The voices of these women from the Early Church deserve and need to be heard today. Join Scot and Lynn as they explore this important topic.
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Scot McKnight suggests, “A sermon is a person studying the Bible, encountering God in their own life and history, and then spewing it all out on Sunday morning for the good of the people of God.” Scot and Marshall Hatch have a conversation about the danger of pastors taking others' messages as if they were their own. Listen to this episode of Kingdom Roots to get guidance on how to keep your own well running deep.
What a community does with its financial resources reveals what they value.
Scot unpacks the Apostle Paul's vision for generosity and caring for the poor. Generosity was a staple in the early church and is still essential for God's Kingdom to continue to take root today. There is no telling the impact the church can make on the world with a culture of generosity driving toward equality of all. Suggested Resources*: Pastor Paul by Scot McKnight >> amzn.to/35Y4G0F Remember the Poor by Bruce Longenecker >> amzn.to/2PArvkJ
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It wasn't enough for Paul to call his co-workers friends. He chooses to take it a step further and call them siblings.
This close relationship described by Paul captures the revolution from Christ's love that permeates every part of the church. What does it look like to live together in the family of God? How can a view of being siblings guide the church to be the community God desires it to be? Scot McKnight and Laura Tarro explore all these questions and more in this episode.
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Pastors need friends. This reality often gets overlooked and leaves pastors lonely, burnt out, and frustrated. The Apostle Paul can get stereotyped as an individual working for God. When we dig into how Paul carried out his ministry, we find a rich example of friendship in working together in ministry. Join Scot and Laura as they unpack what a culture of friendship can look like with other Kingdom workers.
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What is the fundamental purpose of being a pastor?
In this episode, Scot McKnight unpacks the 10 elements he sees present in how the Apostle Paul nurtured living like Christ in the early church. You will be reminded about what the heart of ministry should be all about and get ideas on how you could nurture the same Christlikeness in your church.
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Jesus' humanity suggests that he had to learn. Scot McKnight and James McGrath investigate the reality of what Jesus learning from women meant. There is a tremendous amount of insight and implication for today that we can gain by exploring what Jesus learned from women.
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Scot and Laura give their take on the latest subjects in the news. They also share some of the exciting behind the scene topics on the most recent projects they’re working on. Don’t miss this chance to get to know what your Kingdom Roots hosts are focused on right now.
We all experience difficulties and hardships. But how can we learn to live richly in the midst of them? And even grow spiritually because of them? The answer is found in the hopeful humanity of Jesus.
Scot McKnight and Kurt Willems unpack what led Kurt to write a book about the hope that comes from Jesus' humanity. As the Son of God, Jesus wasn’t exempt from suffering, disappointment, or injustice. He lived in the real world as a real person. He wept for those he loved. He felt hunger and thirst. He endured temptation, betrayal, and ridicule. He died after being unjustly tortured. And somehow through it all, he embodied hope—by defeating death and opening a new world of life for us.
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Beth Allison Barr suggests that “Biblical” womanhood actually isn’t very Biblical. Scot McKnight and Laura Tarro investigate Beth’s journey of realizing how the subjugation of women became gospel truth. She discovered that the movement for Biblical womanhood had much more to do with grasping for power and less to do with what the Bible says about women.
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The soil of toxic cultures can produce the most serious of offensives. Tiffany Bluhm has a deep understanding of the cultural and spiritual narratives that silence women and illuminate the devastating emotional, financial, and social impact of silence in the face of injustice.
Scot McKnight and Tiffany explore how to navigate cultural challenges when facing the truth that needs to be said. With honesty and strength, the stories of how women have overcome silence to expose the truth about their ministry and professional leaders--and the backlash they so often face. In so doing, she empowers others to speak up against abuses of power.
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Navigating any situation that is deprived of tov is never an easy task. This is the final part of the series based on listener questions from Scot's new book, A Church Called Tov. Scot McKnight and Laura Tarro investigate everything from if complementary theology plays a role in abusive church systems to ideas on addressing abusive situations. Jesus' vision is for tov to be unleashed in the church and navigating these difficult situations work toward that end.
The Church is at her best when she is celebrating her diversity. Many spiritually oppressive situations suppress differing opinions to maintain control. In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Laura Tarro asks Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer your biggest questions from navigating spiritually abusive situations that diminish the diversity of thought to how to orient your church to unleash TOV in your congregation.
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Since writing "A Church Called Tov," Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer have received numerous questions on how to navigate situations in churches that lack the presence of TOV. In this episode, Scot and Laura tackle these questions and more around spiritual abuse. Scot and Laura guide how to work through these difficult situations and attempt to foster the TOV God desires to be present in the church.
Steve and Sarah Carter have had the opportunity to serve with some of this century's most influential churches. They share what they have learned through the good and challenging moments from their journey. Pastoring a church in America's current cultural moment is challenging at best. Steve and Sarah share many insightful observations that will help you foster the Kingdom taking root in your church's context.
Learn more about Steve and Sarah's ministry at https://www.stevecarter.org/
Chuck DeGroat has been counseling pastors with Narcissistic Personality Disorder, as well as those wounded by narcissistic leaders and systems, for over twenty years. He knows firsthand the devastation narcissism leaves in its wake and how insidious and painful it is.
In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot and Laura join Chuck to take a close look at narcissism, not only in ministry leaders but also in church systems. Chuck offers insight about how to share compassion and hope for those affected by its destructive power and imparts wise counsel for churches looking to heal from its systemic effects.
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In this episode, Scot and Laura talk with Diane Langberg. She is an internationally recognized psychologist and counselor with forty-seven years of experience. She speaks regularly on abuse and trauma all over the world. She recently wrote a book entitled Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church.
Power has a God-given role in human relationships and institutions, but it can lead to abuse when used in unhealthy ways. Speaking into current #MeToo and #ChurchToo conversations, this book shows that the body of Christ desperately needs to understand the form's power takes, how it is abused, and how to respond to abuses of power.
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How did a libertine who lacks even the most basic knowledge of the Christian faith win 81 percent of the white evangelical vote in 2016? And why have white evangelicals become a presidential reprobate’s staunchest supporters?
Scot and Laura investigate these questions evaluated by acclaimed historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez. She asks these questions and more in Jesus and John Wayne, which delves beyond facile headlines to explain how white evangelicals have brought us to our fractured political moment. Challenging the commonly held assumption that the “moral majority” backed Donald Trump for purely pragmatic reasons, Du Mez reveals that Donald Trump in fact represents the fulfillment, rather than the betrayal, of white evangelicals’ most deeply held values.
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What do we know about the mother of Jesus?
Would you like to meet the real Mary of Nazareth? The real Mary was an unwed, pregnant, teenage girl living in first-century Palestine. And yet, from the moment she learned of God's plan for the Messiah, she showed herself to be a woman of courage, humility, and resolve.
In this sermon, Scot McKnight shows us how this seemingly insignificant woman was used by God to shift the tectonic plates of history. You may never look at the powder blue figurine in your nativity scene the same way again!
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The recently named Provost of Northern Seminary, Lynn Cohick, joins Scot for a conversation on her new commentary. Lynn Cohick investigates the epistle of Ephesians and the complex relationship between Jews and gentiles within the text and in the broader cultural context as she analyzes the epistle’s description of the Church. This has major implications for discipleship today! Cohick’s historically sensitive and theologically rich commentary will resource a new generation of scholars, pastors, and lay leaders.
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Scot gives 7 practical ways to combat toxicity in a church. It takes great intentionality to nurture Christ-likeness and these 7 suggestions are a great starting point to combat narcissism.
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How did Jesus engage with the politics of His day? Scot suggests we must start with what Jesus has to say about Kingdom. When we understand how Jesus invites His followers into participating in His Kingdom, then we will be able to let Jesus speak into how His followers are to engage with the world. Scot will show how the local church stands at the center for how Jesus is leading the Kingdom to liberate the world.
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“CHURCH CULTURE MATTERS. As we live in our culture and also into our culture, our culture begins to live in and into us.” Scot makes this powerful suggestion about church cultures in A Church Called Tov. In this episode of Kingdom Roots he unpacks the 7 Habits that nurture a Tov culture such as things like empathy, grace, and Christlikeness.
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Scot McKnight addresses how toxic cultures DEMONIZE THE CRITICS, SPIN THE STORY, GASLIGHT THE CRITICS, and 5 other narratives these toxic cultures implement. Jesus is truth and expects His churches to be filled with truth. There can be no tov without truth. In this episode, Scot unpacks these tactics that can be a templet to identify toxic cultures void of tov.
What is the way forward for the church when so much of what we hear is 👎?
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In this episode, Dr. Scot McKnight discusses his 30+ years of studying Jesus, the evolution of his thinking on key topics, and the developments in Gospel studies that inform the church's theology and mission.
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Some have described The State of New Testament as a library in a book. Scot unpacks with Nijay their approach to creating this valuable resource. They discuss why it was important for them to have a diverse collection of authors and how reading this book could have an important impact on your ministry.
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Do men and women benefit equally from God's word? Are they equally responsible in sharpening one another in the faith and passing it down to the next generation? While radical feminists claim that the Bible is a hopelessly patriarchal construction by powerful men that oppresses women, evangelical churches simply reinforce this teaching when we constantly separate men and women, customizing women's resources and studies according to a culturally based understanding of roles. Do we need men's Bibles and women's Bibles, or can the one, holy Bible guide us all? Is the Bible, God's word, so male-centered and authored that women need to create their own resources to relate to it? No! And in it, we also learn from women. Women play an active role as witnesses to the faith, passing it on to the new generations.
Suggested Resources: Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood - https://amzn.to/3hbcf99 Aimee’s Blog: https://aimeebyrd.com Aimee on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aimeebyrdhwt An Introduction to Religious Language: Exploring Theolinguistics in Contemporary Contexts by Valerie Hobbs https://amzn.to/3eAn0jA
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Culture is inescapable and inevitably impacts everything it surrounds. It quietly leads, informs, and transforms everything within the culture. Churches have cultures too. Scot McKnight recently hosted a webinar on how a goodness culture can prevent the abuse patterns found in so many churches.
In this FREE Webinar with Scot you will:
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The Bible tells me so ... What does this common phrase thrown around in so many churches reveal about how we understand the Bible and the role it should play in our faith? Scot digs into why the Bible needs to have an overly prominent role in the life of the church. He also addresses how if we're not careful we could expect more than we should from our view of the Bible.
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Racial tension is at a high point.
The embodiment of the Kingdom found in the New Testament and lived out through the Church was to be a vision of unity and diversity. The Church in America, unfortunately, has remained one of the most segregated organizations instead of being a vision for unity and diversity. Pastor Derwin Gray and Transformation Church is a shining light of how the Church can be the type of diverse community it was intended to be.
Hear about Pastor Derwin’s journey of planting Transformation Church, the challenges they faced from being a multiethnic church, and steps any church can take to become a richer expression of the diverse Kingdom of God.
Suggested Resources:
The High Definition Leader: Building Multiethnic Churches in a Multiethnic World by Derwin L. Gray (https://amzn.to/2XYWSbS)
The Fellowship of Differents by Scot McKnight (https://amzn.to/2XvuIGa)
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Theologians and Bible scholars sometimes don’t realize how they’re not interacting with each other. In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot introduces 5 themes he wishes theologians would consider. Both disciplines are at their best when they are interacting well with each other. This is an important conversation that is happening. Check out Scot’s perspective today.
Is penal substitution theory the leading metaphor of atonement in the Bible?
Evangelicalism has some specific drivers that make penal substitution theory an attractive metaphor. In Scot’s fourth and final lecture in this series, he investigates what metaphors really are and how metaphors can and should help us understand the atonement. When the church takes the full message of atonement to heart, mission can help but flow.
Resources Mentioned:
The Nature of the Atonement (4 Views) - https://amzn.to/3bfIbWl A Community Called Atonement by Scot McKnight - https://amzn.to/2YIIvKt
How you define “the gospel,” says a lot about how you will live out your faith.
Scot unpacks how the desire to see people saved has forced evangelicalism to see the gospel in a way different from the New Testament. Most evangelical views on the gospel lead to a salvation culture and not a gospel culture. In this lecture, Scot urges pastors to foster a community of good news that the gospel creates.
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Why did evangelicalism get so upset about Love Wins by Rob Bell and pay so till attention to Allah by Miroslav Volf?
Scot suggests that evangelicals have foundational beliefs concerning responding to God that goes against the grain of what universalism suggests. In this lecture, Scot compares and contrasts the texts and theories that seem to be open to universalism and the texts that seem to make judgment leading to hell a reality. What becomes clear in examining this topic is that evangelicalism had a very clear fault line that Rob Bell’s book revealed.
How did Evangelicalism get to where it is today?
Scot sketches an overview of the history of evangelicalism and the major moves the movement has made over the years. This history and the current cultural context has deep implication for pastors today. If the church hopes to continue to engage in a relevant way in the future we need to know from where we have come.
How can we pray like Jesus? The Jewish people Jesus grew up with were a praying people. Scot guides us on a journey into the depths of prayer in first-century Judaism and explains how Jesus anchors His understanding of prayer in Jewish prayer.
Prayer is an essential part of Kingdom living. This episode will help you allow prayer to build deeper roots in your life.
Suggested Resources:
Praying with the Church by Scot McKnight (goo.gl/09E1gy)
The Divine Hours, Pocket Edition by Phyllis Tickle (goo.gl/k8dTaK)
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Lord, Teach Us: The Lord’s Prayer and the Christian Life by Stanley Hauerwas and William Willmon (goo.gl/w34ZHl)
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There is a juvenilization taking place in many places in the church and it is threatening the ability for the church to have a wisdom culture.
The church needs to move past the temptation to be relevant at all costs and focus on the value of wisdom. Paul calls his communities to value wisdom at all costs. This creates a culture that has a faithful tradition as its foundation and enables the church to move forward in mission.
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The way of Jesus and His Kingdom is radically foreign to the way of the world.
There is a quiet revolution present with every community that possesses a culture of Christoformity. Pastors are called to be the first ones to invite and show their community what it looks like to follow Jesus. The only way to experience all of life as it was designed to be experienced is to join the quiet revolution of the church to subvert worldliness.
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The first and foremost responsibility of any pastor is to be a witness.
Paul’s example of being a witness is using his story to make the story of Christ, the gospel, important. When churches foster a community of witnessing they become living libraries of God’s Word. The world is in desperate need to hear and see the witness of transformation that Jesus does in the church.
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Telling stories is fundamental to being human.
Join Scot and Chaz as they explore what it looks likes to have a culture telling the most important story in history. If a church doesn’t nurture a culture where the gospel story is allowed to form the community, then living out God’s will is near impossible. Key to the kingdom taking root now is telling the story of how the Kingdom took root then.
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Pastor Paul by Scot McKnight >> https://amzn.to/35Y4G0F The Old Testament is Dying by Brent Strawn >> https://amzn.to/2FfJDud
What a community does with its financial resources reveals what they value.
Scot unpacks the Apostle Paul's vision for generosity and caring for the poor. Generosity was a staple in the early church and is still essential for God's Kingdom to continue to take root today. There is no telling the impact the church can make on the world with a culture of generosity driving toward equality of all.
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When Paul thought about relationships in churches he thought about it through the lens of a family.
Why is the idea of friendships incomplete to describe the nature and quality of relationships in a church? What does it look like to live together in the family of God? How can a view of being siblings guide the church to be the community God desires it to be? Scot address all these questions and more in this episode.
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What would it have been like to be friends with the Apostle Paul?
Scot takes a look at what friendship looked like in the ancient world through figures like Aristotle. Friendship was seen as a powerful force that shaped the trajectory of a life. If the Apostle Paul’s relationships teach us anything it is that Friends are essential to having a thriving ministry.
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Culture will inevitably shape those in that culture. Scot unpacks the important focus leaders should have on nurturing a culture that exhibits the life of Jesus in the church. How can pastors nurture a culture of christroformity? What does christoformity look like in the life of the church? In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot unpacks these questions and more.
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How did an idea to make a few videos about understanding Bible books turn into a vast library of videos with over 100 million views? Tim Mackie and Jon Collins tell the story of how The Bible Project came to be and share what drives their creative process.
The Bible Project has created some of the most helpful resources for the Church today and I think you’ll agree that their most exciting projects are still ahead of them!
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Paul writes that we are justified by faith apart from 'works of the law', a disputed term that represents a fault line between 'old' and 'new' perspectives on Paul. Was the Apostle reacting against the Jews' good works done to earn salvation, or the Mosaic Law's practices that identified the Jewish people?
In this episode, Scot and Matthew examines how Paul's second century readers understood these points in conflict, how they relate to 'old' and 'new' perspectives, and what their collective witness suggests about the Apostle's own meaning. Surprisingly, these early witnesses align closely with the 'new' perspective, though their reasoning often differs from both viewpoints. They suggest that Paul opposes these works neither due to moralism, nor primarily for experiential or social reasons, but because the promised new law and covenant, which are transformative and universal in scope, have come in Christ.
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What happens when a pastor nurtures a culture of Christoformity in the church?
There is a quiet revolution present with every community that possesses a culture of Christoformity. The way of living like Jesus is subversive to the way of the world. Pastors are called to be the first ones to invite and show their community what it looks like to follow Jesus.
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How can a Pastor nurture a culture of Christoformity in the church?
Scot shares the first 4 of 8 elements that Paul gives Pastors in order to nurture a Christoform culture. Pastors have a difficult job. There are so many demands and expectations, but Scot helps pastors focus on what is most important and primary to their call.
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What is the job of a Pastor? Scot suggests that Paul describes the primary task of the pastor as creating and nurturing a culture of christoformity. Pastors can easily be distracted by all the voices clamoring at what they should do. Critical to the Kingdom taking root is pastors being faithful to the work God has called them.
Who was the first person to interpret the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans? In this lecture, Beverly Roberts Gaventa explains how it was likely none other than Phobe, who delivered the letter to Rome. Dr. Gaventa reveals who this important woman of faith was and how she impacted the early church.
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In the famous words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, "When Christ calls a man, he bids him, come and die." Scot talks about Paul's invitation to christoformity through sacrifice in this lecture. In order for the community to function as the church it was designed for, sacrifice is the only option.
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The Bible Project (Conversation with Tim Mackie and John Collins - Part 2) - KR 134 by Scot McKnight
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Scot, Tim, and John cover a variety of subjects from how Scot's Academic work has influenced the Bible Project to how the Jesus Creed came into existence. Scot unpacks how he wrote Jesus Creed from the approach he believes Jesus would have taken to spiritual formation.
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Scot and Tim discuss how a near-fatal illness led Tim's doctors to prescribe narcotics where he ended up where millions of others have: addicted. Eventually, King learned to manage pain without opioids—but not before he began asking profound questions about the spiritual and moral nature of addiction, the companies complicit in creating the opioid epidemic, and the paths toward healing and recovery.
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Paul reveals more about the community behind his letter to the churches in Romans than any other of his letters. Join Dr. Scot McKnight as he unpacks how Paul’s letter to the Romans was more than a theological text to be argued about. Romans is a persuasive letter to a group of people that took it’s message and changed the course of history.
What happens when Christians establish deep roots in healthy patterns of prayer?
Praying is usually one of the first things people learn about when they come to faith in Jesus. Obligation and
What do you learn when you translate the New Testament?
Scot has been working on translating the New Testament following the principles established by John Goldingay in his translation of the Old Testament titled the first testament. In this episode, Scot unpacks his method of deciding on the words and phrases in the translation process. Don't miss Scot's behind the scenes tour of his translating the Second Testament.
Suggest Resources: Lidell and Scott Greek Lexicon >>> https://amzn.to/2HJpIG0 Brill Dictionary of Ancient Greek >>> https://amzn.to/30UeTse BDAG Lexicon >>> https://amzn.to/2wrFkrn Listen to the first Kingdom Roots conversation on the Second Testament >>> http://bit.ly/2ndtestament
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To be a faithful follower of Jesus it is essential to know the gospel, read the gospel, live the gospel, and show the gospel. Becky Castle Miller has put together a discipleship guide that takes the best from The King Jesus Gospel, The Blue Parakeet, One. Life, and A Fellowship of Differents. In this episode, Scot and Becky talk about how this resource can be used to equip followers of Jesus to grow deeper in their discipleship.
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Throughout Scripture and church history, women have been central to the mission of God. But all too often women have lacked opportunities to minister fully. Many churches lack visible examples of women in ministry and leadership. This can and should be changed.
Scot and Tara Beth continue their conversation about how women can be emboldened to do the ministry they are gifted to do. When women teach, preach, lead, evangelize, pastor, and disciple, the church's imagination expands to better reflect God's story and hope for the world.
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Why have women been silenced & not allowed to lead in the Church?
Scot McKnight is a leading advocate for empowering women to be a part of every sphere of church leadership and work. Tara Beth Leach (Sr. Pastor of PazNaz) joins him to help tackle this conversation. This controversial topic always has the potential to be divisive and unproductive. In order for the Church to be all it can be we need to be more informed and thoughtful when it comes to the conversation about Women leading in the Church
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What happens when we read the Bible with a bad Biblical narrative?
If we force a narrative on the Bible that isn't prevalent in the Bible we will always skew the meaning of the text. Scot suggests that the framework of theocracy, monarchy, and christocracy is the Biblical narrative that most faithfully leads to Jesus.
Watch this lecture at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm3NJpiWCqc
How did Paul interact with Judaism? Does our definition of Gospel fit within how Paul understood the Gospel?
Scot dissects these answers these questions and more from the last section of E.P. Sander's book. Most of Sander's book breaks down the false assumptions of Judaism that tainting understand Paul in his context. This section takes all the insightful information about 1st Century Judaism and draws helpful insights to gaining a greater understanding about Paul's letters.
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There is a renewal going on in churches where God is using the church's liturgy to bring transformation in profound ways. Scot and Winfield discuss how "Ever Ancient, Ever New" tells the story of a generation of younger Christians from different backgrounds and traditions who are finding a home and a deep connection in the church by embracing a liturgical expression of the faith.
Salvation by Allegiance Alone (Conversation with Dr. Matthew Bates) - KR 51 (Rebroadcast) by Scot McKnight
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Scot gives 10 practices to do every time you read the Bible. Reading the Bible, and reading it well is critical for transformation and the church being on mission in the world.
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Join Scot and Joshua as they discuss what all went into creating Jesus: His Life. This history channel project explores the story of Jesus Christ through a unique lens: the people in his life who were closest to him.
Each of the eight chapters is told from the perspective of different biblical figures, all of whom played a pivotal role in Jesus’ life including Joseph, John the Baptist, Mary Mother of Jesus, Caiaphas, Judas Iscariot, Pontius Pilate, Mary Magdalene, and Peter.
Why should followers of God fast?
The assumption is often that fasting is a means to grow in personal transformation and increased communication with God. In this sermon, Scot digs deeper on fasting and unpacks the heart behind fasting in the Bible and how it can have the greatest impact on followers of God!
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The last body of Jewish literature that E.P. Sanders investigates in Paul and Palestinian Judaism is the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha. Scot explores Sanders's synthesis of this literature to shed light on questions like how do works come from faith and how do rewards and punishments work within covenant nomism?
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Is Judaism a "works righteousness" religion?
This is the driving question for E.P. Sanders's study of Judaism in the first century. Sanders continues his investigation of covenant nomism and finds the Essence community of Qumran clearly reflects that they understood being God's people by election and not because of the works that they did.
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In this episode Scot drills down into what Sanders observed from evaluating the Tannaitic literature. What can be seen is that Judaism isn't a purely works righteousness religion, rather Judaism cares much more about covenant and election.
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Every so often a book comes along and changes the course of New Testament studies. Scot identifies Paul and Palestinian Judaism as one of five books that are truly phenomenal in New Testament studies. In this episode, Scot introduces Sander's approach to his study and why it has been so impactful.
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The central mission of the Church is to foster a culture of christoformity.
Jesus invites the Church to be like Him and the people of the church to be formed to the pattern of His life. In order to do this, leaders and all members of the church must focus on people, cleave to the Lord, and live a unique life from the broken world.
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Paul's letter to the Philippians has a lot to say to the present world where human feelings and emotions get hijacked by so many force. Lynn and Scot unpack how Joy is more than a mood, but a constant experience that comes from receiving one's identity from Christ.
Paul opens his heart up in some profound ways in this letter. The Kingdom takes root and joy overflows when followers of Jesus orient their life around the surpassing greatness of knowing Jesus.
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If all the words mean the same thing, they mean nothing. Occasionally words risk losing their meaning because they get stretched to cover too many concepts. In this talk, Scot contends that the gospel is one of those words that has stretched to become something that is not described in the New Testament. What is the gospel and is it possible that Jesus couldn’t have preached the gospel?
Watch this talk here >> http://qideas.org/videos/did-jesus-preach-the-gospel/
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One of the single most important steps to becoming like Jesus is learning to read the Bible well. In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot answers significant questions about reading and studying the Bible well.
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Parakeets make delightful pets. We cage them or clip their wings to keep them where we want them. Scot McKnight contends that many, conservatives and liberals alike, attempt the same thing with the Bible. We all try to tame it. McKnight's The Blue Parakeet calls Christians to stop taming the Bible and to let it speak anew to our heart.
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Why do we have the Bible? We play with fire if we force the Bible to do anything other than what God designed it to do. Discover what God desired to bring about in His people through their interaction with His Word.
Dr. Barclay helps us understand God’s deep desire for a relationship with His people by showing how grace took root in the Roman world and how we should allow it to take root now.
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Contact Dr. Barclay: john.barclay@durham.ac.uk
What’s the reason for the season?
There are many different suggestions about what the season of Christmas is all about. Join Scot and Chaz as they investigate the foundational meaning of Christmas. What you will find is that Jesus’ incarnation is at the core of Christmas and when the incarnation takes root there is no end to what God can do.
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A dissident is someone who isn’t afraid to challenge the status quo of a culture. In this sermon by Scot he unpacks how God used John and his willingness to declare Jesus as the one true King of the universe. This reality creates an inevitable challenge to anyone who does not agree that Jesus is King.
Most people engage with the Bible through a translation. Scot unpacks the vast landscape of the different English Bible translations and shares where he sees his new translation of The Second Testament fitting in the landscape. The Second Testament will be a translation that is shaped to sound and feel like the Greek language the New Testament is written.
Want to ask Scot a question for the next podcast? Record your question here >> http://www.seminary.edu/askscot/ or email me at crobbins@seminary.edu
God is uniting all things in heaven and on earth in Christ, restoring and renewing the whole creation. Scot and Mark unpack the Apostle Paul’s heart for the Ephesian church. The letter of Ephesians sheds important light on what God wants to continue to see happen in his larger story being told through his people.
Interested in following Marks devotions for leaders? Find it here >> https://lifeforleaders.depree.org
Buy Mark Robert’s Commentary on Ephesisans here >> https://amzn.to/2ONVG4e
Passing on the mantle of church leadership is one of the most significant elements of church health today. More times than not it can go wrong because of personality challenges or structural issues. Bobby and Doug share their story of Pastoral Succession and are a breath of fresh air on how pastoral succession can go well when it is submitted to Jesus’ leadership.
Suggested Resource:
Next: Pastoral Succession That Works by William Vanderbloemen and Warren Bird >> https://amzn.to/2SYN4ew
Stories have power. Rev. Amanda Holm Rosengren shows how Paul captures and leverages God’s story to form the community of God’s people in Rome. This community and their story have deep roots in the story of what God has been doing through his people since the beginning of time.
Listen to Everything You Need to Know About the New Perspective in 30 Minutes here >> https://soundcloud.com/user-212639123/11-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-perspective-in-30-minutes
Follow along with Church of the Redeemer’s Roman’s series here >> https://redeemernorthshore.org/cor-podcast/
There is no greater text than Romans when it comes to Christian theology. It is a shame that we often neglect the community and people behind this very important letter. Paul’s letter to the Romans was more than something to be argued about. Romans is a powerful letter to a group of people that took it’s message and changed the course of history.
Followers should look like the one they follow. Scot unpacks how Jesus’ earliest followers understood this simple but powerful reality. They understood that every call of Jesus leads to death, but also that the death they died is the life they’ve been given.
Interested in joining Scot for his class on Paul’s Pastoral Theology? Email Chaz at crobbins@seminary.edu
Followers should look like the one they follow. Scot unpacks how Jesus’ earliest followers understood this simple but powerful reality. They understood that every call of Jesus leads to death, but also that the death they died is the life they’ve been given.
Interested in joining Scot for his class on Paul’s Pastoral Theology? Email Chaz at crobbins@seminary.edu
What is the job of a Pastor? Scot suggests that Paul describes the primary task of the pastor as creating and nurturing a culture of christoformity. Pastors can easily be distracted by all the voices clamoring at what they should do. Critical to the Kingdom taking root is pastors being faithful to the work God has called them.
Want to ask Scot a question for the next podcast? Record your question here >> http://www.seminary.edu/askscot/
In this episode Scot fields questions submitted by Kingdom Roots listeners. Christ’s presence in the Eucharist, pastor/scholar interaction, moral failings by church leaders, and original sin are the type of topics addressed in this episode.
Suggested Resource: Conformed to the Image of His Son: Reconsidering Paul's Theology of Glory in Romans - https://amzn.to/2NbNrip
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In this episode Scot fields questions submitted by Kingdom Roots listeners. Recommended resources, Christian and Jewish relationships, and further insights on the New Perspective are type of topics addressed in this episode.
Suggest Resource: The Kingdom of God and the Teaching of Jesus by Mark Saucey - https://amzn.to/2Pdk9RU
Want to ask Scot a question for the next podcast? Record your question here >> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/2018/08/02/i-want-to-hear-your-questions/
Have you ever wondered how the new perspective came to be and the implications it has for the Church?
In this episode, Dr. Scot McKnight tackles the big questions of what is the new perspective on Paul? Why was it necessary to have a “new” perspective? Who are the main scholars leading the way for the new perspective? This episode also unpacks the implications that the new perspective has on the Church and the Christian life.
Books and Authors mentioned by Dr. Scot McKnight
The Apostle Paul and the Christian Life: Ethical and Missional Implications Edited by Scot McKnight and Joseph Modica - https://amzn.to/2MblREZ
Paul Among Jews and Gentiles and Other Essays by Krister Stendahl - https://amzn.to/2Mdl3zj
Paul and Palestinian Judaism: A Comparison of Patterns of Religion by E.P. Sanders - https://amzn.to/2KJk3OB
The New Perspective on Paul by James Dunn - https://amzn.to/2OnqRUs
Paul and the Faithfulness of God by N.T. Wright - https://amzn.to/2vzR1MD
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We all have ideas that we tell ourselves about God and how he works in our lives. Some are true--but many are false. James Bryan Smith and Scot talk about how these thoughts determine not only who we are, but how we live.
The path to spiritual transformation begins with the right thoughts about God. Turning to the Gospels, Smith invites you to put your ideas to the test to see if they match up with what Jesus himself reveals about God.
Learn about Northern Seminary’s new DMin in Transformative Discipleship >> http://www.seminary.edu/discipleship/ Suggested Resources: The Good and Beautiful God by James Bryan Smith - https://amzn.to/2LQrZmw The Good and Beautiful Life by James Bryan Smith - https://amzn.to/2LO8f2P The Good and Beautiful Community by James Bryan Smith - https://amzn.to/2LVI1uI A Spiritual Formation Workbook - https://amzn.to/2LWbfJT Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard - https://amzn.to/2vbPuMA
Want to ask Scot a question for the next podcast? Record your question here >> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/2018/08/02/i-want-to-hear-your-questions/
How did people learn in the 1st Century? What kind of school would Jesus have attended?
Dr. McKnight tackles these questions and more in a discussion about education in the 1st Century. The way education was carried out in the 1st Century has a lot to say about how Jesus did discipleship. Understanding discipleship is more than transferring information; it’s rooted in a personal relationship that brings transformation.
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Hope is essential to the Christian life.
Like the Thessalonians, we’re sometimes tempted to lose hope and give up. It’s in such situations that these ancient letters find new life. Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians are often overlooked, but they’re as important as any of his letters – and they’re essential for the church today.
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Sometimes we just need to hear it how it is. This is the approach John takes in writing his epistles.
Join Con and Scot as they explore how First John is a love letter from God, and it inspires love among God’s children. And for such a short letter, 2 John packs a lot in, the twin themes of love and truth dominating its theological content. 3 John addresses love and truth as the subject of hospitality, and also adds practical insights for leadership.
Learn more about the Story of God Commentary Series here -> http://www.storyofgodseries.com
Buy 1,2, & 3 John Story of God Commentary by Con Campbell here -> https://amzn.to/2KPz3hU
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How should Christians view achieving fame, status, and honor?
The ancient world was addicted to the achieving as much fame and honor as possible. This honor was achieved through what was known as the cursus honorum. The cursus honorum was the path to achieve this status. It would be nice if the present world didn’t suffer from this unhealthy approach to life, but we know it all to well.
Paul has some subversive and important words to Christians in the ancient world and for our world today when it comes to how we should handle our desire for fame.
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Suggested Resources:
Scot's Talk on the cursus honorum in Corinth - https://www.facebook.com/northernseminary/videos/2081420035233881/
Reconstructing Honor in Roman Philippi by Joseph Hellerman - https://amzn.to/2MuOM3h
The New Testament In Its First Century Setting - https://amzn.to/2yWAvue
What would the Church be without Pentecost?
Nonexistent is probably the best answer. In this Sermon Scot shares how Pentecost launched the early church by revealing God’s mission is our mission and that mission is to share the gospel. The church is not left without a means to accomplish this. Pentecost also shows that God’s power is also our power through the Spirit.
Are you ready to inhale the Spirit of Pentecost?
You can’t fully appreciate the end of the story without knowing the beginning of the story.
Dr. Tremper Longman invites listeners into the deep roots of the beginning of the story of God and His people. God is good and can be trusted is so clearly seen in Genesis and is so important when it comes to understand how the Kingdom is to take root now. Scot and Tremper talk about everything from their favorite patriarchs to was the flood global or local?
Learn more about the Story of God Commentary Series here -> http://www.storyofgodseries.com
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Jesus not only cares deeply for the marginalized, but Dr. Dennis Edwards reveals how First Peter empowers the marginalized to be Christ-like examples to all.
First Peter will assist you by affirming your Christian identity and guiding you in your relationships within and without the Christian community. Furthermore, despite the present challenges of living among people hostile to Christian faith, you will be reminded of our “living hope.”
Would you like to study with Dr. Scot McKnight and Dr. Dennis Edwards? Learn more about Northern Seminary’s Master of Arts in New Testament at www.seminary.edu/MANT.
The Sermon on the Mount is the moral portrait of Jesus’ own people.
Because this portrait doesn’t square with the church, this Sermon turns from instruction to indictment… This commentary has been written with the simple goal that God will use this book to lead us to become in real life the portrait Jesus sketched in the Sermon.
Learn more about the Story of God Commentary Series here -> http://www.storyofgodseries.com
Buy The Sermon on the Mount Commentary by Scot McKnight here -> https://amzn.to/2Lc2NTt
Sign up to Join Scot’s lecture on being Open to the Holy Spirit in person or online - https://goo.gl/GbJyud
PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST is a movie that captures the ending days of Paul’s life and ministry. Luke, as a friend and physician, risks his life when he ventures into the city of Rome to visit Paul, who is held captive in Nero’s darkest, bleakest prison cell. But Nero is determined to rid Rome of Christians, and does not flinch from executing them in the grisliest ways possible. Before Paul’s death sentence can be enacted, Luke resolves to write another book, one that details the beginnings of “The Way” and the birth of what will come to be known as the church.
Bound in chains, Paul’s struggle is internal. He has survived so much—floggings, shipwreck, starvation, stoning, hunger and thirst, cold and exposure—yet as he waits for his appointment with death, he is haunted by the shadows of his past misdeeds. Alone in the dark, he wonders if he has been forgotten . . . and if he has the strength to finish well.
Two men struggle against a determined emperor and the frailties of the human spirit in order to live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ and spread their message to the world.
Learn more about the movie here - http://www.paulmovie.com/site/
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When an expert in the law asked Jesus for the greatest commandment, Jesus responded with the Shema, the ancient Jewish creed that commands Israel to love God with heart, soul, mind, and strength. But the next part of Jesus' answer would change the course of history. Jesus amended the Shema, giving his followers a new creed for life: to love God with heart, soul, mind, and strength, but also to love others as themselves. Discover how the Jesus Creed of love for God and others can transform your life
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When an expert in the law asked Jesus for the greatest commandment, Jesus responded with the Shema, the ancient Jewish creed that commands Israel to love God with heart, soul, mind, and strength. But the next part of Jesus' answer would change the course of history. Jesus amended the Shema, giving his followers a new creed for life: to love God with heart, soul, mind, and strength, but also to love others as themselves. Discover how the Jesus Creed of love for God and others can transform your life
Who exactly is the Holy Spirit? What does he do in our lives? How can we know him more deeply, and is it possible to tap into his power? Is it possible to be aware of his promptings and speaking into our lives?
Dr. Scot McKnight answers these questions and more in this comprehensive examination of what the Bible says about this divinely important, but often confusing member of the Trinity.
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Who exactly is the Holy Spirit? What does he do in our lives? How can we know him more deeply, and is it possible to tap into his power? Is it possible to be aware of his promptings and speaking into our lives?
Dr. Scot McKnight answers these questions and more in this comprehensive examination of what the Bible says about this divinely important, but often confusing member of the Trinity.
Purchase Scot's new book here: https://goo.gl/5J3GDL Join us for Taste of Northern here: https://goo.gl/TW5pEC
What is the appropriate way to respond to corruption?
In the first century, there was a group of Jews called the Essenes who countered the corruption in their day by entirely withdrawing from the rest of society. Scot unpacks how this group formed, their foundational beliefs, and the critical practices of the way this group lived. The Essenes were an essential part of the religious landscape in the first century when Jesus’ Kingdom took root. They also shed necessary light on how the Church can and should be taking root today.
Want to learn more about the Essenes by reading the Dead Sea Scrolls? These are the two sources Scot Suggested:
Geza Vermes Translation - https://goo.gl/NU2hh4 Dead Sea Scrolls Study Edition (Vol.1 &2) - https://goo.gl/7sxsFV
How do you influence the world?
The ancient Jewish group known as the zealots had a specific way in which they thought they would win for God in the world. This ancient Jewish group had a difficult time understanding Jesus’ way and the way Jesus’ follower were to win in the world.
What happens when a group has privilege and power?
The Sadducees in the ancient world were a privileged and powerful Jewish group during the time of Jesus. Scot reveals the characteristics of the Sadducees and how Jesus' interaction with them challenge what one can and should do with power. Jesus' Kingdom vision challenged the Sadducees. Jesus' critique of their use of power should inform and challenge followers of Jesus today on how the Kingdom should take root.
The embodiment of the Kingdom found in the New Testament and lived out through the Church was to be a vision of unity and diversity.
The Church in America, unfortunately, has remained one of the most segregated organizations instead of being a vision for unity and diversity. Pastor Derwin Gray and Transformation Church is a shining light of how the Church can be the type of diverse community it was intended to be.
Hear about Pastor Derwin’s journey of planting Transformation Church, the challenges they faced from being a multiethnic church, and steps any church can take to become a richer expression of the diverse Kingdom of God.
Suggested Resources:
The High Definition Leader: Building Multiethnic Churches in a Multiethnic World by Derwin L. Gray (goo.gl/f9C1yB)
The Fellowship of Differents by Scot McKnight (goo.gl/61WUrV)
Follow Pastor Derwin on his website (www.derwinlgray.com), Facebook (www.facebook.com/pages/Derwin-L-G…/117534411600257) Twitter (twitter.com/derwinlgray) Instagram (www.instagram.com/derwinlgray/)
The term Pharisee is one of the most misused terms by Christians today.
Often it is used as a simple synonym for someone whose belief does not match the behavior of his or her life. Scot takes on this misconception and gives a better context about the Pharisees and how Jesus interacts with them in His ministry.
Jesus sees the Pharisees as people who were distracting others from the fullness of life that God has for His people.
Let’s be real. How much do you pay attention to the book of Revelation? If the New Testament were a neighborhood, the book of Revelation would be the dilapidated haunted house on the end of the street Revelation is often feared and utterly ignored by many churches. The language is extreme, and the images are freighting. This ignorance is unfortunate because it frequently leads to either disregard of it or manipulation of its message.
Join in today to hear Scot's answers to your biggest questions.
Suggested Resources: What Makes Anabaptists Nervous About Kuyperians? (Jesus Creed Blog) - https://goo.gl/htnq7z Reading Revelation Webinar: www.seminary.edu/free-webinar-rea…evelation-right/ Reading Revelation Responsibly by Michael Gorman - goo.gl/2uUch1 SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard - goo.gl/Gr2nnH Salvation by Allegiance Alone by Matthew Bates - goo.gl/ZPrPyF The Roman Triumph by Mary Beard - goo.gl/wUVTjy Reversed Thunder by Eugene Peterson - goo.gl/PdKYJA Can I Get a Witness by Brian Blount - goo.gl/ChVfwX The Last Days According to Jesus by R.C. Sproul - goo.gl/AnxWBk Breaking the Code by Bruce Metzger - goo.gl/BpHaR5 Apocalypse and Allegiance by J. Nelson Kraybill - goo.gl/bv6jGt The Theology of the Book of Revelation by Richard Bauckham - goo.gl/F3q7Rn A Slaughtered Lamb by Gregory Steveson - goo.gl/gh7aJb Unholy Allegiances David Desilva - goo.gl/KngsQh James Charlesworth - Ancient Psudabpigrapha - goo.gl/GbD83g
Commentaries: Gordon Fee's - goo.gl/pGvxMA Craig Koester's - goo.gl/uQ8Qhe Brian Blount’s - goo.gl/1WLEBZ
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Let’s be real. How much do you pay attention to the book of Revelation? If the New Testament were a neighborhood, the book of Revelation would be the dilapidated haunted house on the end of the street Revelation is often feared and utterly ignored by many churches. The language is extreme, and the images are freighting. This ignorance is unfortunate because it frequently leads to either disregard of it or manipulation of its message.
Suggested Resources: Reading Revelation Webinar: http://www.seminary.edu/free-webinar-reading-revelation-right/ Reading Revelation Responsibly by Michael Gorman - https://goo.gl/2uUch1 SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard - https://goo.gl/Gr2nnH Salvation by Allegiance Alone by Matthew Bates - https://goo.gl/ZPrPyF The Roman Triumph by Mary Beard - https://goo.gl/wUVTjy Reversed Thunder by Eugene Peterson - https://goo.gl/PdKYJA Can I Get a Witness by Brian Blount - https://goo.gl/ChVfwX The Last Days According to Jesus by R.C. Sproul - https://goo.gl/AnxWBk Breaking the Code by Bruce Metzger - https://goo.gl/BpHaR5 Apocalypse and Allegiance by J. Nelson Kraybill - https://goo.gl/bv6jGt The Theology of the Book of Revelation by Richard Bauckham - https://goo.gl/F3q7Rn A Slaughtered Lamb by Gregory Steveson - https://goo.gl/gh7aJb Unholy Allegiances David Desilva - https://goo.gl/KngsQh James Charlesworth - Ancient Psudabpigrapha - https://goo.gl/GbD83g
Commentaries: Gordon Fee's - https://goo.gl/pGvxMA Craig Koester's - https://goo.gl/uQ8Qhe Brian Blount’s - https://goo.gl/1WLEBZ
Sign up for Revelation Webinar here: https://goo.gl/xUjUkt
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Contemporary evangelicals have built a "salvation culture" but not a "gospel culture." Evangelicals have reduced the gospel to the message of personal salvation. Scot makes a plea for us to recover the old gospel as that which is still new and still fresh.
Interested in reading more about Scot’s view on the King Jesus Gospel? Find it here: https://goo.gl/23Pctm
The atonement provides rich and vibrant images that can and should shape the life of Christians and the church.
Over the centuries the church developed a number of metaphors, such as penal substitution or the ransom theory, to speak about Christ’s death on the cross and the theological concept of the atonement. Too often Christians have held to the supremacy of one metaphor over against the others. Learn how to plumb the rich theological depths of the atonement and the purpose they can serve in our churches. Don’t miss hearing Scot set the foundation for the concept of atonement theories here: https://goo.gl/nUS6kW
Find Scot’s Webinar on Atonement here: https://goo.gl/nUS6kW
The atonement provides rich and vibrant images that can and should shape the life of Christians and the church.
Over the centuries the church developed a number of metaphors, such as penal substitution or the ransom theory, to speak about Christ’s death on the cross and the theological concept of the atonement. Too often Christians have held to the supremacy of one metaphor over against the others. Learn how to plumb the rich theological depths of the atonement and the purpose they can serve in our churches. Don’t miss hearing Scot set the foundation for the concept of atonement theories here: https://goo.gl/nUS6kW
If you want to watch the Atonement Theory webinar before the podcast episodes in the new year just go to this link -> https://goo.gl/jgHLdx
What really were the dynamics of the first Christmas? Hallmark and Santa Clause have all but totally hijacked the Christmas season. When we really investigate the true story of Christmas we find a story dripping with scandal, surrender, sacrifice and social revolution.
The Church is currently in the season of Advent where it is awaiting the coming of Jesus into the world. If the Church is to let the Kingdom take root then it will have to embrace and be encouraged by the reality of how the real Christmas Story took root.
How do you respond to human need?
Imagination is at the center of Jesus’ Kingdom taking root. In the parable of the sheep and the goats Jesus invites his followers to imagine the depths of Jesus’ love and the importance for that love to be present in His followers. To follow Jesus as King means to meet human need with compassion like Jesus.
What you will find is that being a sheep is the most incredible journey one could ever embark.
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What is the church supposed to be?
The church is God’s world-changing social experiment of bringing unlikes and differents to the table to share life with one another as a new kind of family. When this happens we show to the world what love, justice, peace, reconciliation, and life together is designed by God to be. The church is God’s show-and-tell for the world to see how God wants us to live as a family.
Purchase The Fellowship of Differents here: http://goo.gl/ZrnvVu
Interested in Northern’s Master’s of Arts in New Testament with Dr. McKnight? Learn more at http://seminary.edu/mant or email Chaz at crobbins@seminary.edu
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Teaching your church how to read the Bible may be the most powerful way to equip a community to become like Jesus.
It is so easy to tame the Bible to say what we want it to say. More often than not, we clip the wings of the Bible’s message instead of letting it soar and challenge us to climb to new heights with God. Learn from one of today’s leading New Testament Scholars how to teach your church how to read the Bible. There is no telling the places God will take your community.
Get the replay of the webinar here: http://goo.gl/aU9FeH
Suggested Resources from last episode:
Blue Parakeet by Scot McKnight – http://goo.gl/XhVo6S New Testament and the People of God by N.T. Wright – http://goo.gl/UTKkqE Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright – http://goo.gl/gfmN8w Redemptive Movement by William Webb – http://goo.gl/EsYJRg King Jesus Gospel by Scot McKnight – http://goo.gl/eEuXRK Kingdom Conspiracy by Scot McKnight – http://goo.gl/2Dirp9 Then the Whisper Put on Flesh by Brian Blount – http://goo.gl/7p2PED True to our Native Land Edited by Brian Blount – http://goo.gl/oA4Yr1 Africa Bible Commentary – http://goo.gl/kHLXSC Women’s Bible Commentary – http://goo.gl/sxJ2wy Feminist Companion to Matthew Edited by Amy Levine – http://goo.gl/LVaqUS New Horizons in Hermeneutics by Anthony C. Thiselton - http://goo.gl/M9rj3J
Teaching your church how to read the Bible may be the most powerful way to equip a community to become like Jesus.
It is so easy to tame the Bible to say what we want it to say. More often than not, we clip the wings of the Bible’s message instead of letting it soar and challenge us to climb to new heights with God. Learn from one of today’s leading New Testament Scholars how to teach your church how to read the Bible. There is no telling the places God will take your community.
Get the replay of the webinar here: http://goo.gl/aU9FeH
Suggested Resources:
Blue Parakeet by Scot McKnight – http://goo.gl/XhVo6S New Testament and the People of God by N.T. Wright – http://goo.gl/UTKkqE Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright – http://goo.gl/gfmN8w Slaves, Women, and Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis by William Webb – http://goo.gl/EsYJRg King Jesus Gospel by Scot McKnight – http://goo.gl/eEuXRK Kingdom Conspiracy by Scot McKnight – http://goo.gl/2Dirp9 Then the Whisper Put on Flesh by Brian Blount – http://goo.gl/7p2PED True to our Native Land Edited by Brian Blount – http://goo.gl/oA4Yr1 Africa Bible Commentary – http://goo.gl/kHLXSC Women’s Bible Commentary – http://goo.gl/sxJ2wy Feminist Companion to Matthew Edited by Amy Levine – http://goo.gl/LVaqUS New Horizons in Hermeneutics by Anthony C. Thiselton - http://goo.gl/M9rj3J
How do we bring the Kingdom to where we live, work, and play?
Jesus created the Church to be the presence of the Kingdom in the world. The Church was a unique group of diverse people from all sorts of backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, and social status. God’s intention for the church was to be a vast fellowship of differents.
In this talk Scot unpacks how the Kingdom took root in the household of Philemon with the reconciliation of Philemon’s slave Onesimus back to the household. This letter proves to be an incredible vision for how the Kingdom can take root today. Interested in Scot’s new commentary on Philemon? You can find it here: http://goo.gl/cVYMha
What does God want me to do?
Ask any pastor and you will find that this is the most common question that pastors must field. The ironic thing is that God cares more about who we are than what we do.
Scot shows how God has a specific way for followers of Jesus to embrace the world and live out His will. No matter what you do God has a way that you can embody the presence of Christ in the life you live.
Jesus has an uncanny way to disturb the comforted and comfort the disturbed.
In this Parable Jesus seems to invite those listening to imagine a world where judgment is surprising. Longing for and attention to Jesus’ return is so important and Jesus drives that point powerfully home in the Parable of the Ten Virgins. This parable is one of the most difficult to understand, but when we let Jesus imagine the world the implications of this parable would create it has significant consequences for the church today.
Interested in Scot’s webinar on teaching the Church to read the Bible? Learn more and register at: http://goo.gl/Urjmwp
Epaphras – The Behind the Scenes Kingdom Worker – KR 66
One of the ways God built and is building the Kingdom is through the 'behind the scenes' workers that rarely get notoriety.
Paul’s friend and co-worker Epaphras was one of those behind the scenes kind of guys. He did so much to move the Kingdom forward, but we know very little about him. In this sermon, Scot unpacks what we can understand about Epaphras and how we can better recognize the 'behind the scenes' workers.
Interested in Scot’s webinar on teaching the Church to read the Bible? Learn more and register at: http://goo.gl/Urjmwp
Imagine a world where everyone was treated like a King.
In Jesus’ typical style he invites those following him to live in a whole different world. That world is one where no one is below being treated like a King. This parable has Jesus identifying himself with the most vulnerable and showing his followers how important it is for them to help those in need.
How are you treating the least of these, because it couldn’t be more important to Jesus?
The Parable of the Rich Fool - KR 64
Your life is not defined by what you possess, but what possesses you.
Jesus says that it is impossible to serve both God and money and this parable drives this important truth. The rich fool was possessed by his possessions. Scot, Kevin, and Joe talk about how Jesus invites his kingdom to be marked by generosity and that there is no room to be greedy with what God provides.
How are you using the abundance God has given you?
Interested in helping where Kevin is the Principal at Mae Jemison Elementary School (3450 W. 177th St., Hazel Crest, IL 60429)?
Contact Kevin through his email: kjohns@phsd144.net, call the school at(708)225-3636, or visit their website: https://www.phsd144.net/maejemison
Want to attend the event Joe Mentioned? See more info here: http://goo.gl/LHEpYH
It’s incredible how God uses little scribbles on a page to bring about His work in the world. Scot gives ten excellent ways that you can improve on the challenging task of writing.
Here are Scot’s 10 tips:
1)Write and write often.
2)Read good writers.
3)Revise, revise, and revise some more.
4)Know your audience.
5)Get good feedback.
6)Finish your writing day by starting the next day. Write first sentence or paragraph for the next day as the last thing you do for your day.
7)Shorter is better.
8)Be yourself! Find your voice and lean into it.
9)Write for the Church in accessible prose.
10)Read aloud what you’ve written.
Want to learn more about and be mentored by Scot McKnight on your writing? Check out the Master’s of Arts in New Testament at Northern Seminary. Learn more at http://seminary.edu/mant or email Chaz at crobbins@seminary.edu
How does God view us?
This may be the most important question that one can answer. Jesus tells a parable that not only challenges those who are listening, but it reveals the very character to God. The parable shows that God doesn’t judge how we often think he does, rather he always has the ability to get to the heart of the issue.
God loves us as we are and not how we should be. This view of God’s mercy shows the true character of God. It sets the foundation to be able to understand and be transformed by God on a deeper level.
God went to great lengths to help his people understand their identity.
The people of God have a rich story because of God’s faithfulness, but often it is a story that is tainted with God’s people not listening and obeying. This parable of Jesus provides a significant warning on not listening or acting upon God’s desire. God has given everyone the opportunity to continue His story through Jesus and this parable is a perfect example of it.
Interested in Northern’s Master’s of Arts in New Testament with Dr. McKnight? Learn more at http://seminary.edu/mant or email Chaz at crobbins@seminary.edu
How is it that generosity can create frustration?
In Jesus’ parable of the workers in the Vineyard he challenges his listeners to embrace the generosity and faithfulness of God. Jesus takes on the toxic attitude of envy that feeds the darkest parts of our hearts and casts a shadow over our eyes preventing us from the opportunity to see God at work.
If followers of Jesus don’t rid themselves of the envy that can plague their heart all they will be left with is frustration from the extravagant generosity of God toward others.
Interested in I Have a Bean coffee that Scot mentioned? Learn more at their website: https://www.ihaveabean.com.
The Church can never be all God wants it to be without the generosity of its people.
Leadership naturally creates the culture of any organization. It is clear that the leaders of the early Church deeply cared for the poor because they fostered a culture of generosity within the church. Scot lays the foundation from the New Testament on why and how the church can develop a culture of generosity.
Interested in Northern’s Master’s of Arts in New Testament with Dr. McKnight? Learn more at http://seminary.edu/mant or email Chaz at crobbins@seminary.edu
Throughout Scripture and church history, women have been central to the mission of God. But all too often women have lacked opportunities to minister fully. Many churches lack visible examples of women in ministry and leadership. This can and should be changed.
Scot and Tara Beth continue their conversation about how women can be emboldened to do the ministry they are gifted to do. When women teach, preach, lead, evangelize, pastor, and disciple, the church's imagination expands to better reflect God's story and hope for the world.
Interested in Tara Beth’s new book? Learn more about Emboldened: A Vision for Empowering Women in Ministry here: https://www.ivpress.com/emboldened
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Why have women been silenced & not allowed to lead in the Church?
Scot McKnight is a leading advocate for empowering women to be a part of every sphere of church leadership and work. Tara Beth Leach (Sr. Pastor of PazNaz) joins him to help tackle this conversation. This controversial topic always has the potential to be divisive and unproductive. In order for the Church to be all it can be we need to be more informed and thoughtful when it comes to the conversation about Women leading in the Church
How does one be Christ like in a non-Christ like world?
Scot explores how 1 Peter sheds light on the answer to this question. In this letter the Apostle Peter shows that Christ’s life is the pattern for our faith. It also is the path to face unchristian behavior in the world. Scot shares three specific ways that Peter challenges his audience to respond in the face of evil.
Interested in reading the article by Tish Warren that Scot Mentions? You can find it here: http://goo.gl/kAExLI
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Is there ever a time to delight in the defeat of an enemy?
Scot shows from the temptation of Jesus how Satan was defeated in and through Jesus’ victory over Satan’s temptation. The temptation of Jesus is one of the high points of drama in the story of his life and ministry. Jesus is a part of a much bigger cosmic battle where he proves to be victorious and leads his followers in victory through following Him.
If you would like to register or would like more info on Northern Seminary’s Theology and Mission Lectureship with Stanley Hauerwas you can do so here: http://www.seminary.edu/onmission17
Would you like to listen to more of Scot’s sermons at Church of the Redeemer? You can do so here: http://goo.gl/JMSzaI
Salvation by Allegiance Alone (Conversation with Dr. Matthew Bates) - KR 51 by Scot McKnight
What does it look like for a fellowship of differents to take root?
Books of the Bible like Paul’s letter to Philemon are incredible treasures for the present day Church because they are a real life example of how difficult issues got worked out in mission. It is easy to be idealistic about a vision taking root, but it is another thing all together for it actually to happen. Scot and Geoff talk about how this happened with Philemon and how it can happen for the Church today.
If you would like to register or would like more info on Northern Seminary’s Theology and Mission Lectureship with Stanley Hauerwas you can do so here: http://www.seminary.edu/onmission17
Vision is necessary for any type of movement to take root.
Paul had a vision from God on what the local church should look like. This unique and inclusive vision for Paul’s churches was able to take root so powerfully through embracing the great gospel experiment. Paul’s challenge for the church was to live out this vision that demonstrates to the world God is creating a new community that embodies God’s redemptive work in Christ.
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If you would like to register or would like more info on Northern Seminary’s Theology and Mission Lectureship with Stanley Hauerwas you can do so here: http://www.seminary.edu/onmission17
Have you ever had to give up something of value to gain something else of greater value?
In these parables Jesus illuminates the fact that following Jesus in discipleship is costly, but also well worth the cost. There is great joy that comes when the true value of Jesus’ Kingdom is discovered and embraced. Jim Elliott captures it well when he says, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”
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The good news of Jesus’ resurrection breaks the bonds and power of death. Jesus intended this powerful reality to be deeply rooted in the Church.
There is an incredible story Jesus invites everyone to take part in through the resurrection. Join in this week’s conversation to discover the implications the resurrection has for followers of Jesus and His community. The resurrection is the biggest “IF” in all of history because if it is true all of life changes with it.
Following the Church calendar is one of the most powerful ways to embrace and be shaped by the gospel in discipleship.
God has blessed the Church with the Church calendar as an opportunity to physically remember and be transformed by embodying the greatest events of God’s people. Scot shares about his journey of paying more attention to the Church calendar and why he began to spend more time remembering the great events of God through embodying them in the Church calendar.
Suggested Resources:
Scot’s List of Links on his Jesus Creed Blog - http://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/favorite-links/
The Revised Common Lectionary - http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu
Book of Common Prayer - http://www.bcponline.org
Ancient Future Time by Robert Webber – https://goo.gl/DwnIdW
Growing Young by Kara Powell – https://goo.gl/SFL3i3
Sticky Faith by Kara Powell – https://goo.gl/NHfxUq
Interested in learning more about Northern Seminary’s new focused vision and courageous mission? Visit us online at https://seminary.edu
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The Unforgiving Servant (Matthew 18:23-35)
Imagine a world with more forgiveness.
It has been said that withholding forgiveness is like drinking poison and hoping the other person will die. Jesus uses this powerful parable not just as an illustration about forgiveness, but also as an invitation into a deeper relationship with God through forgiveness. The reciprocal nature of God’s grace is such that when it is given it creates the opportunity to deepen the relationship with a responding gift.
At first look this parable seems like it might not be very gracious, but when it is put into it’s historical context it’s easy to see that this parable is actually a perfect example of how God’s grace invites us into a greater story.
What kind of party does God like to throw?
Jesus’ parable of the lost son reveals the heart of God about those who are far from Him. It is clear that God celebrates the worst of sinners coming to Him and invites all to the celebration. Jesus captures our imagination once again in this parable he invites us to join the celebration of redemption like only He can throw.
Stories have power.
No matter what you think about Jesus, no one can deny that he was a master storyteller. Jesus’ stories or parables were used to invite listeners to imagine a world saturated in Kingdom living. These stories inspire, disrupt, and sometimes even trick us into understanding the truth.
In this episode Scot and Chaz have a conversation with Scott Reed about the Parable of the Barren Fig Tree. This parable shocks the listener into hearing some important truths when it comes to God’s judgment and justice.
Suggested Resource: Stories with Intent by Klyne R. Snodgrass (http://goo.gl/5QBBwN)
Interested in Northern’s Master’s of Arts in New Testament with Dr. McKnight? Learn more at http://seminary.edu/mant or email Chaz at crobbins@seminary.edu
Communicating a message in public is one of the difficult tasks in the world.
Bill Shiell, President of Northern Seminary, shares insights throughout history about how communication happens. He explains the power that comes from what happens when the Bible is communicated in the Church. The skill of communicating the message well is important when it comes to how it is received by its audience. President Shiell teaches preaching at Northern and shares the most valuable elements that help the message to take root in the audience.
Suggested Resources:
Delivering from Memory by Bill Shiell (http://goo.gl/gXbm7l)
Northern’s Annual Preaching Forum (http://www.seminary.edu/nkpforum17/)
Interested in contacting Bill Shiell? Email him at President@seminary.edu
Behind every great scientist is a great story. Scot has a conversation with Dennis Venema about his scientific journey of unpacking the human genome and how that affected his faith journey. Also in this episode, Dennis takes the complexity of the human genome and makes it simple to understand by any audience.
Dennis Venema is professor of biology at Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia and a fellow of Biology with Biologos.
Preorder Adam and the Genome here: http://goo.gl/Tfmme7
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What can science shed light about reading the Bible?
Genetic science has made some incredible discoveries lately. In this episode of Kingdom Roots Scot shares his story of why he opened his mind about reading Genesis in light of scientific study. Readers of the Bible need to be sensitive to scientific study and Scot shows how that sensitivity can lead readers of the Bible to a deeper understanding of the ancient near east.
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What would it have looked like to have the Apostle Paul as your Pastor?
In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot investigates what people think about when they think of the word pastor. There are four major models of pastoral responsibilities that Scot sheds light on and invites the Apostle Paul to speak into. Studying Paul as a pastor is necessary if the Kingdom is going to take root now as it took root for Paul and the early church.
If there is any way we can help you or your ministry please don’t hesitate to email Chaz at crobbins@seminary.edu.
The majority of earth’s inhabitants believe in angels. Yet many of us cannot claim to have seen one. Why?
Perhaps it’s because in order to encounter one, we first have to learn what to look for and how to look! We live in a world where the natural and supernatural overlap. Angels are constantly on mission from God and constantly at work in the world.
From the Garden of Eden to the book of Revelation, Scripture is filled with hundreds of references to these wondrous creatures. In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot McKnight begins to unpack what the Bible says—and doesn’t say—about these majestic beings.
Pre-Order Scot’s new book on amazon here: (http://goo.gl/klu0c2)
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What is the future of Evangelicalism?
Scot begins to answer this question and more by defining how the term “Evangelical” has been used and how the people who claim the title have engaged in society. The story of Evangelicalism is a fascinating one. Scot makes some very important suggestions on what the Church as a whole can learn from the good and bad parts of Evangelicalism.
Suggested Resources for further study:
The Dominance of Evangelicalism by David Bebbington (http://goo.gl/JDC71N)
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory by Randall Balmer (http://goo.gl/GjAqFA)
Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter by Randall Balmer (http://goo.gl/pfXzuE)
Kingdom Conspiracy by Scot McKnight (http://goo.gl/CxW8Gy)
Be sure not to miss an episode of Kingdom Roots with Scot McKnight by subscribing to the podcast on iTunes or Sticher. Learn more about Northern Seminary’s Master of Arts in New Testament at www.seminary.edu/MANT
Beverly Gaventa explains how when reading the book of Romans, we often focus on the quotable passages, making brief stopovers and not staying long enough to grasp some of the big ideas it contains.
She invites readers of Romans to linger in Romans and to consider Paul’s admonition, how Abraham is involved in Paul’s message, and how worship is expressed in ethics.
Suggested Resources:
When in Romans: An Invitation to Linger with the Gospel according to Paul by Beverly Gaventa (http://goo.gl/DPxwBz)
Our Mother Saint Paul by Beverly Gaventa (http://goo.gl/ykzYin)
From Darkness to Light by Beverly Gaventa (http://goo.gl/ooFB3u)
Want to listen to the Kingdom Roots episode with John Barclay about Grace? It can be found here: http://goo.gl/2Kh3oU
Interested in seminary? Learn more about how Northern Seminary equips the Church to change the world at http://seminary.edu
What really were the dynamics of the first Christmas? Hallmark and Santa Clause have all but totally hijacked the Christmas season. When we really investigate the true story of Christmas we find a story dripping with scandal, surrender, sacrifice and social revolution.
The Church is currently in the season of Advent where it is awaiting the coming of Jesus into the world. If the Church is to let the Kingdom take root then it will have to embrace and be encouraged by the reality of how the real Christmas Story took root.
How can we pray like Jesus? The Jewish people Jesus grew up with were a praying people. Scot guides us on a journey into the depths of prayer in first century Judaism and explains how Jesus anchors His understanding of prayer in Jewish prayer.
Prayer is an essential part of Kingdom living. This episode will help you allow prayer to build deeper roots in your life.
Suggested Resources:
Praying with the Church by Scot McKnight (http://goo.gl/09E1gy)
The Divine Hours, Pocket Edition by Phyllis Tickle (http://goo.gl/k8dTaK)
The Common Book of Prayer (http://goo.gl/43XpQu)
Lord, Teach Us: The Lord’s Prayer and the Christian Life by Stanley Hauerwas and William Willmon (http://goo.gl/w34ZHl)
What is the central thing for the Church? There are so many things that inevitably work to splinter the Church. However, if the Church intentionally roots itself in the central things such as the Gospel of Jesus, then not even divisive issues such as an election can divide the Church. Scot gives a vision for how to keep the central things central while adopting and adapting implications from the Gospel to the culture in which the Church exists.
Suggested Resources:
Books: The King Jesus Gospel by Scot McKnight (http://goo.gl/ARF03V)
New Horizons in Hermeneutics by Anthony Thiselton (http://goo.gl/5Oud8G)
NT Blogs: Scot McKnight (Jesus Creed) - http://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/
Ben Witherington III - http://www.patheos.com/blogs/bibleandculture/
Larry Hurtado - https://larryhurtado.wordpress.com
OT Blog: Claude Mariottini - https://claudemariottini.com
Magazines: Relevant Magazine - http://www.relevantmagazine.com
Christianity Today - http://www.christianitytoday.com
Interested in learning more about Northern? Attend Northern’s Open House online through Northern Live or in person on Tuesday, Novemeber 15 at 6pm CST. Learn more and register at http://www.seminary.edu/news/oh16/
“If we only get the right person in the right political office, then all will be well.” Scot explains why this is such a dangerous and damaging way to approach politics as Christians representing the Church. The good news is that even if Christians disagree on politics, there is a way to be faithfully present as the Kingdom of God in the midst of governments of the world.
Suggested Resources:
Kingdom Conspiracy: Returning to the Radical Mission of the Local Church by Scot McKnight (http://goo.gl/oPvdzu)
unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity … and Why It Matters by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons (http://goo.gl/Mjd4gq)
They Like Jesus but Not the Church: Insights from Emerging Generations by Dan Kimball (http://goo.gl/YEUzxP)
Interested in learning more about Northern? Attend Northern’s Open House online through Northern Live or in person on Tuesday, Novemeber 15 at 6pm CST. Learn more and register at http://www.seminary.edu/news/oh16/
In our quest to renew the church, Christians have walked through seeker-friendly, emergent, missional, and other movements to develop new expressions of the body of Christ. Now in the post-Christian world in North America we're asking the question again: Is there a way to be the church that engages the world, not by judgment nor accommodation but by becoming the good news in our culture?
In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot has a conversation with noted pastor, scholar, and his friend David Fitch about his new book, Faithful Presence. In Faithful Presence, David gives a new vision for the witness of the church in the world. He argues that we have lost the intent and practice of the sacramental ways of the historic church, but those ways can be rediscovered if the church goes back to the practices that anchored the church from its birth.
Preorder Faithful Presence here: http://goo.gl/I0cZGu Connect with David Fitch on Twitter (https://twitter.com/fitchest) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/fitchest?fref=ts) Or listen to Theology on Mission (http://goo.gl/DsKDE6)
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Have you ever wondered why certain books seem to be left out of the Bible? Scot addresses this question and more about the Cannon, Apocrypha literature, and Pseudepigrapha literature. Scot gives a vision for the value that Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha literature have for readers of the Bible even though they are not inspired and authoritative.
Interested in learning more about Northern? Attend Northern’s Open House on Tuesday, Novemeber 15 at 6pm CST. Learn more and register at http://www.seminary.edu/news/oh16/
What happened when Jesus came to Earth?
The Apocalyptic Paul camp suggests Jesus’ coming was a sudden disruptive in breaking of God’s redemptive plan at the cosmic level. They claim Jesus’ coming completely shatters all that we know about God and defines the revelation of God. In this episode, Scot breaks down how this camp of Pauline study arose and it’s significance for the Church today.
Suggested Resources:
1) The Apocalyptic Gospel in Galatians by J. Louis Martyn (http://int.sagepub.com/content/54/3/246)
2) Apocalyptic Paul by Beverly Gaventa (goo.gl/KCnrPq)
3) The Quest for Paul’s Gospel by Douglas Campbell (goo.gl/bezFV8) and if you’re brave The Deliverance of God (goo.gl/z70299)
4) Paul the Apostle by J. Christaan Beker (goo.gl/dMAFXm)
Kingdom Questions Part 2
Community life marked by the Kingdom may be the most unique fellowship the world has ever seen. Scot tackles difficult questions around the subject of the Jew + Gentile vision for the church. This vision leads to more pressing questions for today on the expression of diversity that should be taking root in churches today.
Suggested Resource: Korie Edward’s book The Elusive Dream (goo.gl/g6ZYCX)
Do you have a question for Scot? Occasionally, Scot will be fielding your questions from any of the topics discussed on Kingdom Roots. If you would like to send in your question(s) please email them to Chaz Robbins at crobbins@seminary.edu.
Anyone who tries to let God’s Kingdom take root in their life is going to have serious questions. In this episode, Scot fields your biggest questions about Church life and discipleship on how to live out the Kingdom.
Do you have a question for Scot? Occasionally, Scot will be fielding your questions from any of the topics discussed on Kingdom Roots. If you would like to send in your question(s) please email them to Chaz Robbins at crobbins@seminary.edu.
What if the Church got better at the two things Jesus said mattered most?
If the Church is going to thrive in this changing world a pivotal thing is going to be being a good neighbor. Rick Rusaw and Lifebridge Christian Church have been on a journey to love God better through actually loving their literal neighbors. Rick gives some practical advice on how churches can better equip congregations to get to know and love the people they live near.
Suggested Resources: The Neighboring Church by Rick Rusaw and Brian Mavis (https://goo.gl/14w7h2)
The Externally Focused Church by Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson (https://goo.gl/YdYCNQ)
http://www.theneighboringchurch.com
Racial tension is as at a high point.
The embodiment of the Kingdom found in the New Testament and lived out through the Church was to be a vision of unity and diversity. The Church in America, unfortunately, has remained one of the most segregated organizations instead of being a vision for unity and diversity. Pastor Derwin Gray and Transformation Church is a shining light of how the Church can be the type of diverse community it was intended to be.
Hear about Pastor Derwin’s journey of planting Transformation Church, the challenges they faced from being a multiethnic church, and steps any church can take to become a richer expression of the diverse Kingdom of God.
Suggested Resources:
The High Definition Leader: Building Multiethnic Churches in a Multiethnic World by Derwin L. Gray (https://goo.gl/f9C1yB)
The Fellowship of Differents by Scot McKnight (http://goo.gl/61WUrV)
Follow Pastor Derwin on his website (http://www.derwinlgray.com), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Derwin-L-Gray/117534411600257) Twitter (https://twitter.com/derwinlgray) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/derwinlgray/)
When God calls His people into mission He doesn’t call individuals, rather He calls a community.
Paul exemplifies this reality with his missionary friends. These friends are indispensable to how God used Paul to bring the kingdom to take root in the 1st Century world. Some of Paul’s closest missionary friends included Priscilla and Aquila who provide a beautiful example of an entire household doing ministry together. Epaphras is another great example of how Paul befriended a nonbeliever, led them into a relationship with Jesus, and sent them out to do ministry.
Have a question for Scot? In a few weeks, Scot will be fielding your questions from any of the topics discussed on Kingdom Roots. If you would like to send in your question(s) please email them to Chaz Robbins at crobbins@seminary.edu.
In the words of the great theologian Bill Withers, “We all need somebody to lean on.”
It can be very tempting to make ministry into a solo endeavor and not realize the importance of having friends to be with you as you do ministry together. Paul gives a clear example of how ministry can and should be done together with other people. Relationships prove to be an essential element of his missionary work.
If you would like to send in your question(s) for our special listener asked questions episode please email Chaz Robbins at crobbins@seminary.edu.
What’s on the heart of Northern Seminary’s President Dr. William Shiell?
On this week of Kingdom roots we cover everything from Bill’s favorite parts of being a pastor and preaching to his transition as Northern Seminary’s President. The mission of Northern Seminary is to equip the Church to change the world and that mission is clearly heavy on Bill’s heart.
Suggested Resources:
Ezekiel: God’s Presence in Performance by William D. Shiell (http://goo.gl/1fVrXZ)
Delivering from Memory by William D. Shiell (http://goo.gl/IHBrND)
Reading Acts: The Lector and the Early Christian Audience by William D. Shiell (http://goo.gl/qARxYy)
Should the Church and its believers have confidence in the reliability of Jesus found in the Gospels?
Dr. McKnight tackles this question and more for followers to be confident of the person of Jesus as described in the Gospels. When we correctly study Jesus and his life in light of faith the result is the deepest possible understanding about Jesus. If the Kingdom is going to take root now, then we need to seriously pursue this study of Jesus.
Recommended/ Mentioned Resources:
Jesus and the Victory of God by N.T. Wright (https://goo.gl/21rYta)
Jesus Remembered (Christianity in the Making, Vol. 1) by James D.G. Dunn (https://goo.gl/21rYta)
The Historical Reliability of the New Testament by Craig Blomberg (http://goo.gl/s4WYi0)
The Historical Reliablity of the Gospels by Craig Blomberg (http://goo.gl/lXyXiC)
Who was Jesus in reality?
This question should be central for those of us who have our faith in Jesus. In this episode Dr. McKnight guides listeners through the extensive quests attempting to uncover the historical Jesus.
What is discovered from these quests? How does the Church need the historical Jesus and how should it interact with the study of the historical Jesus? These questions and more are answered in this episode.
Recommended/ Mentioned Resources:
The Jesus We’ll Never Know by Scot McKnight in Christianity Today (http://goo.gl/qVwLTb)
The Historical Jesus in Recent Research Edited by James D.G. Dunn and Scot McKnight (http://goo.gl/Z7XVQF)
The Meaning of Jesus: 2 Visions by Marcus Borg and N.T. Wright (https://goo.gl/U3EOKV)
Paul and Palestinian Judaism by E.P. Sanders (http://goo.gl/kxjSJK)
Jesus Have I Loved but Paul? By J.R. Daniel Kirk (https://goo.gl/MY4U8y)
Church leadership and structure in the New Testament is much more concerned with the character and transformation of the person leading than the role they play.
If we want the Kingdom to take root like it did in the 1st Century then Church leadership and structure needs to reflex the cruciform character of Jesus. The character of the King determines the character of the Kingdom and King Jesus leads His Church by calling her leaders to take up the model of servant leadership that He exemplified in His life.
Books Mentioned:
Inhabiting the Cruciform God by Michael Gorman ( http://goo.gl/lh8Qec )
The Cruciform Church by Leonard Allen ( http://goo.gl/4683BG )
The Case for Servant Leadership by Kent Keith ( http://goo.gl/4ePHxN )
Ever feel discontent with your ministry?
Join our conversation with Brian Zhand as he unpacks his journey of why a pastor of a large and successful church would risk everything in a quest to find a richer, deep fuller Christianity. Brian’s story is a journey into faithfulness of Christianity’s great theological tradition. If Christianity is going to thrive into the coming generations we need to listen to the deep thinkers and practitioners of the Church like Brian Zhand.
You can find Brian on Twitter @BrianZahnd (https://twitter.com/BrianZahnd)or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BrianZahnd/timeline). Brian Also blogs at http://brianzahnd.com.
Books by Brian Zhand:
Water to Wine (http://goo.gl/oPZ29k)
Beauty Will Save the World (http://goo.gl/qO1FyT)
A Farewell to Mars (http://goo.gl/J6kwwO)
Suggested Books from Podcast:
The Spirit of Early Christian Thought by Robert Wilken (https://goo.gl/7erzAu)
The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard (https://goo.gl/MIEOT5)
How did people learn in the 1st Century? What kind of school would Jesus have attended?
Dr. McKnight tackles these questions and more in a discussion about education in the 1st Century. The way education was carried out in the 1st Century has a lot to say about how Jesus did discipleship. Understanding discipleship is more than transferring information; it’s rooted in a personal relationship that brings transformation.
Interested in Northern Live? You can learn more about Northern Seminary’s live-streaming platform and sign up for an on-line event at seminary.edu/live.
Meals and table fellowship were so significant in Jesus’ ministry that it has been said, “Jesus could have been killed simply because of the people with whom he ate.”
Scot McKnight unpacks 1st Century meals and the way Jesus allowed Kingdom realities to break through in the meals of Jesus and his followers. Discover how Jesus turned routine meals into Kingdom realities, which means a new society was being formed around evening dinner tables and people got converted at the table with Jesus.
Suggested Resources:
A Fellowship of Differents: Showing the World God’s Design for Life Together By Scot McKnight: http://goo.gl/61WUrV
The Food and Feasts of Jesus by Douglas Neel and Joel Pugh: http://goo.gl/h73Tby
Interested in Northern Live? You can learn more about Northern Seminary’s live-streaming platform and sign up for an on-line event at seminary.edu/live.
“When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.”
By living out powerful statements such as his quote above was how Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s life and work helped the Kingdom take root in some very toxic soil. Investigating his life and work helps the Church today be wise in examining the culture, the condition of the Church, and how to powerful bring the Kingdom into any context. Join Scot McKnight as he unpacks the biggest elements of Bonhoeffer’s legacy.
Suggested Resources:
Biographies:
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Biography by Eberhard Bethge ( http://goo.gl/bzUa2c )
A Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Charles Marsh (http://goo.gl/SSQmCW )
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas (http://goo.gl/Exdv74 )
Bonhoeffer’s Work’s
Life Together (http://goo.gl/oJWckQ )
Discipleship (formally titled “The Cost of Discipleship”) ( http://goo.gl/qQXtkC )
Letters and Papers from Prison ( http://goo.gl/G3md2u )
What was the message of the early Church and how did that message take root in those who were listening?
The message that the Church proclaims is critical in guiding what the Church is all about. This proclamation needs to include the full expression of how Jesus is the complete resolution to the story of Israel. In this episode Dr. McKnight provides the framework to continually grow in understanding the message of the early Church and being able to proclaim that message in and through the Church.
Resources Mentioned:
The King Jesus Gospel by Scot McKnight ( http://goo.gl/OymzhF )
Theology on Mission Podcast Episodes:
What is Preaching and Why Bother? By David Fitch and Geoff Holslcaw ( http://goo.gl/37XdZ4 )
Preaching or Teaching? By David Fitch ( http://goo.gl/UZ4hc1 )
Learn more about Northern Seminary’s Master of Arts in New Testament at www.seminary.edu/MANT.
Have you ever wondered how the new perspective came to be and the implications it has for the Church?
In this episode Dr. Scot McKnight tackles the big questions of what is the new perspective on Paul? Why was it necessary to have a “new” perspective? Who are the main scholars leading the way for the new perspective? This episode also unpacks the implications that the new perspective has on the Church and the Christian life.
Books and Authors mentioned by Dr. Scot McKnight:
The Apostle Paul and the Christian Life: Ethical and Missional Implications Edited by Scot McKnight and Joseph Modica (http://goo.gl/1WyEYU)
Paul Among Jews and Gentiles and Other Essays by Krister Stendahl (http://goo.gl/GX6BsW)
Paul and Palestinian Judaism: A Comparison of Patterns of Religion by E.P. Sanders (http://goo.gl/kxjSJK)
The New Perspective on Paul by James Dunn (http://goo.gl/LDkqEY)
Paul and the Faithfulness of God by N.T. Wright (http://goo.gl/Vvodfp)
Theology needs the Church and the Church needs good theology. This episode dives into the reason of why the Church and Theology cannot be mutually exclusive. If the Church is to do good theology, Church leaders need to understand it is a life long commitment of study that centers on allowing oneself to be soaked in how Scripture itself does theology.
Scot mentions three books to get started on the journey of doing good theology:
1) The Great Theologians: A Brief Guide by Gerald McDermott ( http://goo.gl/KWLrwi)
2) The Story of Christian Theology by Roger Olson (http://goo.gl/YpQ2po)
3) Reading Backwards by Richard Hays (http://goo.gl/LjanXr)
Be sure not to miss an episode of Kingdom Roots with Scot McKnight by subscribing to the podcast on iTunes or Sticher.
Learn more about Northern Seminary’s Master of Arts in New Testament at www.seminary.edu/MANT.
Leading the church through change is one of the most difficult things a church leader can face. In Paul’s letter to Philemon he gives a vision of how to lead a church through a challenging shift. Most followers of Jesus desire to live out the deepest realities of His Kingdom through change. However, they often need a leader to lead them to a place they couldn’t get to on their own.
The good news of Jesus’ resurrection breaks the bonds and power of death. Jesus intended this powerful reality to be deeply rooted in the Church.
There is an incredible story Jesus invites everyone to take part in through the resurrection. Join in this week’s conversation to discover the implications the resurrection has for followers of Jesus and His community. The resurrection is the biggest “IF” in all of history because if it is true all of life changes with it.
Be sure not to miss an episode of Kingdom Roots with Scot McKnight by subscribing to the podcast on iTunes or Sticher. Learn more about Northern Seminary’s Master of Arts in New Testament at www.seminary.edu/MANT.
Is the God of Christianity and Islam the same?
This divisive question is the topic of discussion for this week’s episode of Kingdom Roots with Scot McKnight. There is a problem with the question that makes this topic more confusing than it needs to be and it starts with how we define the word same. Listen in to this week’s conversation and learn about the importance the divinity of Christ plays into answering the question. Also you will be challenged and be given a vision of Jesus’ instruction to love our neighbor.
In the episode Scot mentioned his blog post about Miroslav Volf. You can find that blog post here: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/2015/12/16/the-same-god-12/
Be sure not to miss an episode of Kingdom Roots with Scot McKnight by subscribing to the podcast on iTunes or Sticher. Learn more about Northern Seminary’s Master of Arts in New Testament at www.seminary.edu/MANT.
Dr. McKnight explains how remembering in the context of Eucharist is more than mentally recalling an event, but it is an invitation to live faithfully according God’s covenant. Jesus rooted the first Eucharist meal in the context of Passover and when the Church partakes in Eucharist today God is still growing roots of liberation into the lives of believers.
Book Recommendation on the Church calendar: Ancient Future Time by Robert Webber (http://goo.gl/slQZeX)
Singing seemed to be central to the early Christians formation as believers. In this episode you will hear about what the early church centered their gatherings around and the transformation that flowed out of times of worship.
Learn more about Northern Seminary’s Master of Arts in New Testament at www.seminary.edu/MANT.
Dr. Barclay helps us understand God’s deep desire for a relationship with His people by showing how grace took root in the Roman world and how we should allow it to take root now.
Buy Paul and the gift: http://goo.gl/9JftcL
Contact Dr. Barclay: john.barclay@durham.ac.uk
Why do we have the Bible? We play with fire if we force the Bible to do anything other than what God designed it to do. Discover what God desired to bring about in His people through their interaction with His Word.
The role of women in the Church is one of the biggest debates in Christianity today. Dr. McKnight helps turn this hotly contested debate into a positive conversation.
What is the Kingdom? The biblical term “kingdom” is the most misused and misunderstood concept by Christians today. In this episode Dr. McKnight sets the stage for how the term Kingdom should be understood and applied by the Church today. He begins the discussion about how the Kingdom took root in the 1st Century and how it can continue to take root today.