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 stil...
Apr 07, 2022•37 min
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.
Mar 17, 2022•33 min
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....
Mar 03, 2022•31 min
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 y...
Feb 17, 2022•40 min
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 ...
Feb 04, 2022•28 min
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: goo.gl/9JftcL
Jan 20, 2022•26 min
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.
Jan 06, 2022•36 min
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.
Dec 16, 2021•33 min
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.
Dec 02, 2021•38 min
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. Investigate conversion to Jesus and how that impacts witness in Scot's Book turning to Jesus >> amzn.to/30tLHIJ
Nov 19, 2021•39 min
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 t...
Nov 04, 2021•43 min
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.
Oct 22, 2021•38 min
📝 Register Today for Tov for Women: https://bit.ly/TovForWomen 🎧 Subscribe to The Alabaster Jar Podcast on Apple Podcast (https://apple.co/3DpcUyP) or Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3iCJbdt) 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 theolog...
Oct 07, 2021•39 min
✨Take the first step to investigate 🔦 if Northern Seminary is the right fit for you to advance your ability to lead the church and engage the world - https://www.seminary.edu/krapply 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 fo...
Sep 16, 2021•37 min
✨Take the first step to investigate 🔦 if Northern Seminary is the right fit for you to advance your ability to lead the church and engage the world - https://www.seminary.edu/krapply 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 C...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Start your journey of advancing your Biblical Studies with Northern Seminary at http://seminary.edu/krapply 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 yo...
Aug 20, 2021•36 min
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 ...
Aug 05, 2021•43 min
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. Explore this topi...
Jul 15, 2021•45 min
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. Explore this topic further in Scot’s book Pastor Paul. Pick up a copy *here >> http:...
Jul 01, 2021•43 min
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. Purchase your copy of Pastor Paul here - https://amzn.to/3wBxFEm Check out the blog series Scot Mentioned here -https://bit.ly/3iPLDP2
Jun 18, 2021•47 min
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. Purchase* your copy of James McGrath's book here: https://amzn.to/2TDKzTM *Amazon Affiliate link
Jun 03, 2021•40 min
📝 Register for the Webinar hosted by Scot McKnight on Women Transforming the Church and their Communities: https://www.seminary.edu/webinar-women-transforming-the-church-and-their-communities/ 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.
May 20, 2021•35 min
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...
May 06, 2021•37 min
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. Purchase* a copy of The Making of Biblical Womanhood - https://amzn.to/3uUtTVu *Amazon Affiliate
Apr 15, 2021•37 min
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 m...
Apr 01, 2021•32 min
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.
Mar 18, 2021•43 min
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. Purchase your copy of A Church Called Tov here* 👇 https://amzn.to/3bfGbkf *Amazon affi...
Mar 04, 2021•56 min
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.
Feb 18, 2021•55 min
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/
Feb 04, 2021•40 min
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...
Jan 21, 2021•35 min
