JT English and Kyle Worley discuss how the Training the Church Ministry Cohort can help you shape and form deep disciples in your ministry. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why did we choose to name this “Training the Church”? When did we launch our first cohort? What kind of people participate in the cohort? What is something people will learn from the cohort? What format is the cohort offered in (in-person, Zoom, online class)? What's the difference between the Training the Church Ministry C...
Jun 26, 2025•20 min•Season 14Ep. 28
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Jason Allen and Patrick Schreiner live from the Gospel Coalition Conference. Questions Covered in This Episode: How has the deep discipleship program been a part of how you do women's ministry? Is the church meant to be for or against the world? Am I supposed to be going out into the world thinking I am ready for battle or ready for love? Is it a Godly expression of love to oppose that which is evil? In Jesus’ ministry, is there a pattern of ...
Jun 19, 2025•58 min•Season 14Ep. 25
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer questions submitted by their Patreon supporters! Questions Covered in This Episode: Why is God referred to as three “persons”? I heard someone say that Adam would be in heaven. What are your thoughts on this? What are some great books to listen to? While studying Revelation, our group is leaving more fearful than encouraged. How do we read and understand this book correctly? How important is it to take a stance on the views of Revelation (millenium,...
Jun 12, 2025•32 min•Season 13Ep. 28
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss why they created the Deep Discipleship program, what it is, and who it is for. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is our goal? How does someone become a theological contributor? Why is it important to do theology in community? How does dissonance play a role in learning? What does the Deep Discipleship Program look like for a participant? What is one of the challenges of hosting this program? Who is this program for? What is one of your favori...
Jun 05, 2025•41 min•Season 14Ep. 27
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer questions submitted by listeners! Questions Covered in This Episode: What 2-3 things that are essential when teaching others about the Trinity? How much time do you spend reading the Bible? What is your favorite Bible translation? How do you get people interested in theology? Did Jesus descend into hell when he died on the cross? What book of the Bible is often overlooked? Are there multiple legitimate ways to interpret scripture in the area of huma...
May 29, 2025•58 min•Season 14Ep. 26
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley wrap up their conversation on the book of Revelation by looking at Chapters 21-22. Questions Covered in This Episode: What have we learned? Why should someone spend the time to study Revelation? What are the seven sevens? How does this connect to Genesis 1-2? What’s the importance of the presence of God? Why does the sea disappear in Revelation 21? How do we see the blend of restoration and judgment? What is this city, the New Jerusalem? Why the attention ...
May 22, 2025•33 min•Season 14Ep. 25
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Tara-Leigh Cobble to discuss the importance of biblical and theological literacy. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is The Bible Recap podcast and why did you start it? Where do people start to get bogged down in Chronological Bible reading? What have we discovered when it comes to pushing Christians towards depth? What is the relationship between biblical and theological literacy? What are the most common ways that theological thinking...
May 15, 2025•37 min•Season 14Ep. 24
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation about the meaning, significance, and different views of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why have baptism and the Lord’s Supper been so contentious historically? What is the best argument for believers' baptism? What is the best argument for infant baptism? What are the dangers of not fully understanding each of these positions? What about churches that acknowledge both positions of baptism? What is bapt...
May 08, 2025•42 min•Season 14Ep. 23
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Ben Mandrell to discuss his new Bible Study, “Together: Community That Marked the Acts 2 Church” Questions Covered in This Episode: Why are you releasing this study and why now? Is this apathy that is showing up post-COVID, or was it building before the pandemic happened? When we look at Acts 2, what do we find as instructive for the life of the church today? How does the Acts 2 model help us understand deep discipleship? Is individualism fue...
May 01, 2025•26 min•Season 14Ep. 22
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Sam Parkison to discuss his book “To Gaze upon God: The Beatific Vision in Doctrine, Tradition, and Practice” and how it connects to Revelation 21-22. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the beatific vision? Why did you write a book on it? Why do many Christians have no awareness of the beatific vision? What’s the point of Revelation? Who do we see in the beatific vision? What is happening in Revelation 21:1-8? Why are people uncom...
Apr 24, 2025•36 min•Season 14Ep. 21
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation about the person and work of the Holy Spirit. Questions Covered in This Episode: Who is the Holy Spirit? What is the relationship between the Spirit and the Father and the Son? What are misconceptions about the person or the work of the Spirit? Why can people be tempted to be drawn into a sensational power of the Spirit? What is the central work of the Holy Spirit? What is a neglected work of the Spirit? What about the sign gifts? What ...
Apr 17, 2025•37 min•Season 14Ep. 20
Kyle Worley is joined by Tyler Sykora to answer the question, “How do we get more out of daily Bible reading?” Questions Covered in This Episode: How do we get more out of daily Bible reading? What if someone gets stalled out? Guest Bio: W. Tyler Sykora is the Chief of Staff in the Office of the President and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary . He is also a pastor at Liberty Baptist Church in Liberty, Missouri. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Exercise...
Apr 15, 2025•9 min•Season 14Ep. 19
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on the book of Revelation by discussing the symbolism found in Chapters 18-20. Questions Covered in This Episode: What’s the point of Revelation? What’s the big idea? Why Babylon? Is there a discomfort around what the Bible says about judgment? What are the “woes” we find in Chapter 18? Who is the multitude in Revelation 19? Who is the bride in the marriage supper of the lamb? We find a rider on a white horse. Who is this? What is...
Apr 10, 2025•55 min•Season 14Ep. 18
Kyle Worley is joined by Sam Pirotta to answer the question, “Why go to seminary if I'm already in ministry?” Questions Covered in This Episode: Why go to seminary if I'm already in ministry? What is the benefit of doctrinal studies for evangelism? Why Midwestern? Guest Bio: Sam Pirotta is currently working on his Ph.D. in Systematic Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is an evangelist with Ambassadors for Christ International and is the host of the Preach and Persuade Podcas...
Apr 08, 2025•9 min•Season 14Ep. 17
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on the core doctrines of the Christian faith by having a conversation about union with Christ. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is union with Christ? Why does it matter? Why do we have an unbalanced understanding of this? Why do we think more about Christ in me? How does the story of the prodigal son show us union with Christ? What is the difference between Union with Christ and communion with God? How is the story of union...
Apr 03, 2025•35 min•Season 14Ep. 16
Kyle Worley is joined by Dale Johnson to answer the question, “How do I help a hurting person?” Questions Covered in This Episode: How do I help a hurting person? What's the single greatest struggle you see well-intended Christians face when attempting to care for a hurting person? Guest Bio: T. Dale Johnson, Jr., is the Director of Counseling Programs and Professor of Biblical Counseling at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary . Johnson also serves as the Executive Director of the Associatio...
Apr 01, 2025•6 min•Season 14Ep. 15
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the significance of the resurrection and ascension of Jesus. Questions Covered in This Episode: Is the resurrection of Jesus surprising? Was the “resurrection” part of Jewish beliefs or hopes at the time of Jesus? Hadn’t they already seen a resurrection with Lazarus? Should we be troubled that the resurrection accounts we have in the gospels aren’t a perfect match? What does the resurrection accomplish? How and why is the ascension the “forgotten a...
Mar 27, 2025•39 min•Season 14Ep. 14
Kyle Worley is joined by Leslie Umstattd and Christy Allen to discuss how to care for women in the local church. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why are you passionate about caring for women in the church? What are two key practices for women to grow in their ability to care for women in their local church?? Guest Bio: Leslie Umstattd serves as Associate Professor of Christian Education & Ministry to Women and Faculty Co-Coordinator, Ministry to Women Programs at Midwestern Baptist Theolo...
Mar 26, 2025•7 min•Season 14Ep. 13
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Jeremy Treat to discuss the doctrine of atonement. Questions Covered in This Episode: When and how did we learn about the atonement? What is the event of the atonement? What does the word mean? How is the cross an enthronement ceremony? What do we gain when we view the atonement with this lens? Is there a predominant theme in the atonement? How do the atonement, resurrection, and ascension connect? How have theologians talked about atonem...
Mar 20, 2025•37 min•Season 14Ep. 12
Kyle Worley is joined by Jason Allen to answer the question, “Why is community crucial for ministry preparation?” Questions Covered in This Episode: Why is community crucial for ministry preparation? Guest Bio: Dr. Jason Allen is the president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition to his role as president, he also serves as a professor for preaching and pastoral ministry. He is the author of a number of books including; Turnaround: The Remarkable Story of an Institutional Trans...
Mar 18, 2025•7 min•Season 14Ep. 11
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are back in the book of Revelation to discuss chapters 15-17. Questions Covered in This Episode: We’ve been talking about cycles of 7 this season - what we are looking for here? What's the point of Revelation? What is this history showing us? What is the song of Moses supposed to remind us of? What about the sea? What is the new song? How else is this text pointing back to Exodus? (temple, bowls of wrath) What or where is Armageddon? Why is it important to...
Mar 13, 2025•43 min•Season 14Ep. 10
Kyle Worley is joined by Jared Wilson to discuss his new book “Lest We Drift” and answer the question, what happens if we depart from the one true gospel? Questions Covered in This Episode: Why did you write “Lest We Drift: Five Departure Dangers from the One True Gospel”? What are two of the five dangers? What is the solution? Guest Bio: Jared C. Wilson serves as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Author in Residence, and General Editor, For the Church. He is the author of a number of bo...
Mar 11, 2025•10 min•Season 14Ep. 9
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Kevin J. Vanhoozer to discuss his new book, “Mere Christian Hermeneutics.” Questions Covered in This Episode: Can you give our listeners a sense of your larger interest? What are you trying to accomplish in your body of work? What’s your goal as you write and teach? What is hermeneutics? What is the Bible? What is it meant to do? What is mere Christianity? What’s a mere Christian hermeneutic? What is the literal sense? Is a mere Christian her...
Mar 06, 2025•34 min•Season 14Ep. 8
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on the book of Revelation by looking at chapters 13-14. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is Revelation? Who is the beast? What about the sea? How do we understand the dragon, the beast from the sea, and the beast from the earth? What is your personal experience with the mark of the beast? How are we supposed to understand the number of the beast? How do we see the battle of the seed of the women vs. seed of the serpent? Who...
Feb 27, 2025•43 min•Season 14Ep. 7
Kyle Worley is joined by Dean Inserra to answer the question, how have you seen seminary education benefit your local church? Questions Covered in This Episode: How have you seen seminary education benefit your local church? What does being “for the church” really mean for a seminary? Guest Bio: Dean Inserra is the founding and lead pastor of CITYCHURCH , where he leads the vision and preaching. Dean graduated from Liberty University and attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisvil...
Feb 25, 2025•6 min•Season 14Ep. 6
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Patrick Schreiner to discuss what the gospel of the Kingdom is. Questions Covered in This Episode: When the New Testament says that Jesus was preaching the gospel of the kingdom, before his death, burial, resurrection, and ascension; what gospel is he preaching? How does “the Kingdom” help frame the story of the Bible? When you share the gospel with somebody, do you include kingdom language? How does Matthew 1:1 show us two sides of the gospe...
Feb 20, 2025•40 min•Season 14Ep. 5
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the imagery and symbolic history found in Revelation 12. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the purpose of Revelation? Where are we in the book of Revelation? Who is the dragon? Who is the child? Who is the woman? Where do we find a contrast between a woman and a dragon in the story of the bible prior to Revelation? How is Revelation providing instruction on how a Christian can rightly think about what it means to be engaged in spiritual wa...
Feb 13, 2025•45 min•Season 14Ep. 4
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss a core doctrine of the Christian faith; Christology. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the common approach to Jesus in our cultural moment? Where should someone start if they want to dive deep into the question of who is Jesus? What about when Colossians 1 calls him the “firstborn?” What are the essentials of Christology? What are the implications of leaning into one of the natures of Jesus? In the creeds (Athanasian, Apostles, Nicene, Cha...
Feb 06, 2025•43 min•Season 14Ep. 3
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means to be a disciple and launch a preview of their Deep Discipleship Program! Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the need of the hour in the church today in the global west? What is a disciple? Why should we spend our time learning? What is deep discipleship? Why is community important? What do disciples need? How do we pursue deep discipleship? What is the goal of deep discipleship? What is the Deep Discipleship Program? Helpful ...
Jan 30, 2025•29 min•Season 14Ep. 2
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are back to explore the book of Revelation! Questions Covered in This Episode: Who wrote Revelation? Where? When? How does Rev. 1:4-8 lay down a thesis of sorts for the book? How do you encourage people to study the book of Revelation? What genre is the book of Revelation? What are helpful terms to define when studying this book? Are people comfortable with the seven letters? How are numbers being used, and is there a pattern? What should we be looking for...
Jan 23, 2025•27 min•Season 14Ep. 1
