Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley took questions from our "Super Fan" tier on Patreon and tried to answer as many as we could! Questions Covered in This Episode: If Knowing Faith was a character on The West Wing, who would it be? Is American Civil religion a problem? What is the difference between the way that Jesus intercedes on our behalf and the way that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us? Is this the same work or different works? There are so many different analogies to explain the Trin...
Jan 21, 2021•54 min
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer listener questions. Questions Covered in This Episode: When you say that we’re asking Genesis questions that it’s not asking itself...is that literal? How would I apply that to other books of the Bible? For example, what question is Judges asking? And how would I discern that? How would you describe/define the imago dei in light of disability? Who’s your favorite person to talk theology with other than each other? New ESV translation of Genesis 3:16...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 120
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue exploring Genesis 1-11 and wrap up Genesis 1-11 by looking ahead. Questions Covered in This Episode: Recap: How does the story of Genesis start? What major themes have stood out to us? What major questions have been asked and answered? How did we get here? Why are we here? What’s the problem? What's the solution? What lingering question(s) do you have stepping away from this portion of Genesis? Genesis 12:1-3: An OT scholar said, “The call of Abra...
Dec 17, 2020•29 min•Season 5Ep. 119
This episode Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin to discuss some hard questions. Questions Covered in This Episode: What do we do when we are asked a hard question and we don’t know the answer? How does your training in literature relate to how you handle the scriptures? What is the best way to respond when someone asks a hard question? Lots of hard questions emerge from the first eleven chapters of Genesis, but one of the most challenging for most believ...
Dec 10, 2020•41 min•Season 5Ep. 118
This episode Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Tish Harrison Warren. “We shout truths about God in the light so we can stand on them in the dark.” Kyle Worley Questions Covered in This Episode: Prayer in the Night - What made you want to write this book? Is it possible to find God in a dark world? Could God be good given that the world is dark? How can we pray when we feel doubt that the world around us can ever be made whole again? Helpful Definitions: False Stories: All of ...
Dec 03, 2020•38 min•Season 5Ep. 117
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley sit down and go over all things Tower of Babel. Questions Covered in This Episode: Recap Genesis 1-10. Is the earth united? Is this the post-flood nirvana period? Is building a tower bad? “The Lord came down…” Is this emphatic? Is God being cruel here to squash their unified action? Let’s connect it to the New Testament. Will there ever be a time where the people are united again? Helpful Definitions: שָׁם (Hebrew): Shem, name, and there. Resources Mention...
Nov 26, 2020•37 min•Season 5Ep. 116
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Katie McCoy to ask the question: If God created men and women to live as complements to one another, why do we find so much division and brokenness and confusion between men and women? Questions Covered in This Episode: If God created men and women to live as complements to one another, why do we find so much division and brokenness and confusion between men and women? How might Greek philosophy have impacted the way we think about these ...
Nov 19, 2020•51 min•Season 5Ep. 115
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are back to discuss the flood, but for real this time. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is Genesis 6:9 contrasting? What is important about the description of building the boat? How is water used throughout the bible? Where does this theme echo? How long were they on the ark? Are we to draw a connection between the dove from the ark, the Spirit over the face of the waters, and the baptism of Jesus? What is the covenant with Noah? What is the symbol ...
Nov 12, 2020•55 min•Season 5Ep. 114
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley take a deep dive into Genesis 6. Questions Covered in This Episode: Let’s start with an overview of what we have covered so far: Genesis 1-5. So, things are bad, but how bad are they really when we jump into Genesis 6? Who are the sons of God (Genesis 6:4)? Genesis 6:6 - “The Lord regretted.” What does that mean? What is the narrative flow of this passage? Is this the only Ancient Near Eastern story that mentions the flood? Let’s talk about dinosaurs. Help...
Nov 05, 2020•53 min•Season 5Ep. 113
Kyle is joined by Dr. Keith Whitfield to discuss how the three persons of the Godhead were involved in creation. Questions Covered in This Episode: How are the three persons of the Godhead involved in creation? In Genesis is the role of the son sort of mysterious or is there more clarity than it seems? Guest Bio: Dr. Keith Whitfield is the Associate Professor of Theology and Provost at the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author and editor of numerous books including Trinitar...
Nov 03, 2020•8 min•Season 5Ep. 112
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley wrap up their conversation on the fall in this part two of two episodes. We hope you enjoy it! Questions Covered in This Episode: Continued: Who committed the first sin? What is the impact of sin on the world? What’s the immediate aftermath in Genesis 3? Is there any blame shifting happening here? What are some of the consequences (or curses?) detailed as a result of mankind’s action? Why is understanding Genesis 3 crucial for making sense of the rest of t...
Oct 29, 2020•32 min•Season 5Ep. 111
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley dive back into Genesis 1-11 with a focus on the fall in this part one of two episodes. They start with an overview of what happens in Genesis 3, and then talk about what’s really happening in the passage regarding rebellion, rule, reign, and the created order being inverted. Questions Covered in This Episode: Let’s start with an overview of what happens in Genesis 3. Who is the serpent and how has he arrived here? So, what’s really happening in this passag...
Oct 22, 2020•35 min•Season 5Ep. 110
Kyle is joined by Dr. Benjamin Quinn to discuss how Augustine might've read the first chapters of Genesis. Questions Covered in This Episode: If Augustine was to read the first 11 chapters of Genesis what might be some of the distinctives of the hermeneutics of his approach? If Augustine is arguing against Manichaeism, what was the main thing that he was trying to course correct? Helpful Definitions: The Double Love: Love for God and love for neighbor. Guest Bio: Dr. Benjamin Quinn serves as Sen...
Oct 20, 2020•10 min•Season 5Ep. 109
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by author Hannah Anderson to discuss Genesis 2 and how it shapes and forms our relationships. Questions Covered in This Episode: Let’s start with an overview of Genesis 2, what’s the basic outline of Genesis 2? What are some differences between Genesis 1 and 2? Particularly in the creation of man and woman? Are we to make anything out of man being created first? What is natural law? What is representation in the terms of relationships between ma...
Oct 15, 2020•47 min•Season 5Ep. 108
Kyle is joined by Dr. Ross Inman to discuss natural moral law and what it has to do with the book of Genesis. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is natural moral law and what does it have to do with Genesis? What is something that is a natural law that is not a natural moral law? Helpful Definitions: Natural Moral Law: Entails at least the following two commitments: 1. God has built into the natural created order a moral dimension. 2. God has so created human beings with unique capacity to ...
Oct 13, 2020•11 min•Season 5Ep. 107
Dr. Russell Moore joins Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley to answer some questions within Genesis 1:26-30. They help explore what it means to be created in the image of God and its implications, what the cultural mandate is, and what it means to cultivate and subdue. Questions Covered in This Episode: What does it mean to be created in the image of God? Are you saying if humans had not fallen we would be able to speak to the winds and the waves? We are created for longing, what does that m...
Oct 08, 2020•40 min•Season 5Ep. 106
Kyle is joined by Dr. Walter Strickland to discuss the doctrine of Imago Dei. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why is the doctrine of the Imago Dei crucial for our current moment? Does image bearing squash all differences and distinctions? How it is the proper frame for our uniqueness as individuals? Helpful Definitions: Imago Dei: The Image of God. Guest Bio: Walter R. Strickland II is associate vice president for kingdom diversity initiatives and assistant professor of systematic and context...
Oct 06, 2020•8 min•Season 5Ep. 105
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their series within Genesis 1-11 focusing specifically on the first days of creation. Questions Covered in This Episode: Original audience for Genesis? What questions do we tend to ask that the text is not trying to answer? What is happening with the rhythms in the creation account? Is this framework intentional? What would you say to someone who says “this is just a plain reading of the text”? What are some patterns we see in the creation account...
Oct 01, 2020•42 min•Season 5Ep. 104
Dr. Tracy McKenzie joins Kyle to discuss the story of Babel in Genesis 11. Questions Covered in This Episode: Is there anything interesting happening in the story of Babel in Genesis 11 that we might miss? Is the author of scripture intentionally using puns and word play? Helpful Definitions: שָׁם (Hebrew): Shem, name, and there. Guest Bio: Dr. Tracy McKenzie the Associate Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Gen...
Sep 29, 2020•9 min•Season 5Ep. 103
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by author, teacher, speaker, podcaster: Nancy Guthrie to discuss Genesis 1:2. Questions Covered in This Episode: What does it mean to start with God created the heavens and the earth? What is the heavens and earth? Genesis 1:2, what are we to learn studying this verse? What does “formless and void” mean? How does this verse set up meta themes that echo throughout scripture? Helpful Definitions: Tohu VaVohu: Hebrew term found in Genesis 1:2 for f...
Sep 24, 2020•44 min•Season 5Ep. 102
Karen Swallow Prior and Kyle Worley answer how genre shapes the meaning of a text. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why is genre crucial to understanding the meaning of a given text? What are some distinctions between prose and poetry? Is Genesis historical prose? Is Genesis a unique origin story or does it have similarities with other origin stories? Helpful Definitions: Genre: A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subj...
Sep 22, 2020•8 min•Season 5Ep. 101
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss JT's new book "Deep Discipleship" and why he wrote it. They also discuss what distinguishes deep discipleship from shallow discipleship, who the book is for, how it will help people, and why we need discipleship now. Questions Covered in This Episode: JT, what is this book and why did you write it? Who is the audience for this book? How is Training the Church connected to this? Why do we need deep discipleship now? Resources Mentioned in This Episo...
Sep 17, 2020•30 min•Season 5Ep. 100
Dr. Ken Keathley and Kyle Worley answer the question "What's a forgotten, but essential aspect of the doctrine of creation?" “The triune God without opposition or equal, and without the use of preexisting materials, created the world by his will and for his good pleasure.” Dr. Ken Keathley Questions Covered in This Episode: What's a forgotten, but essential aspect of the doctrine of creation? If we lose God’s freedom in creating, what do we lose about God? Helpful Definitions: Creation Ex Nihilo...
Sep 15, 2020•6 min•Season 5Ep. 99
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue the discussion on Genesis 1-11 by discussing what happened before the beginning, who/what existed before the beginning, the work of God prior to creation, when did God create angelic forces, and did Satan fall before the beginning. Questions Covered in This Episode: What was happening before the beginning? Who or what existed before the beginning? Trinitarian relations before the beginning? What are the practical implications of God being uncreate...
Sep 10, 2020•46 min•Season 5Ep. 98
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley begin our discussion on Genesis 1-11 by asking what is the book of Genesis, why is it named Genesis, how old is the earth, who wrote it, and how does understanding the first 11 chapters of Genesis help with understanding the whole story of scripture? Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the book of Genesis? Why is it named “Genesis?” Original audience? Why does that matter? Who wrote Genesis? When? How does understanding the first 11 chapters of Gene...
Sep 03, 2020•40 min•Season 5Ep. 97
We have too much fun. Seriously, who knew sitting around with your friends talking about the biggest issues could be so fun! Knowing Faith is a podcast exploring the Christian story and Christian belief from Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is Training the Church? What’s on the docket for Season 5? Who are some guests that we have lined up for this season? When does the season start? How can listeners get more involved? Resources Mentioned in This ...
Aug 20, 2020•29 min•Season 5Ep. 96
Join Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley for conversation with pastor and author, Jeremy Treat. Questions Covered in This Episode: What’s the Kingdom of God? When do I enter the Kingdom of God? Why is this a helpful paradigm for understanding the whole story of scripture? How do we communicate the idea of kingdom in our contemporary moment where we don’t really have kings and kingdoms? How do the Kingdom and the Cross intertwine? Where is the Kingdom of God helping people understand both the...
Jun 04, 2020•39 min•Season 4Ep. 95
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by pastor, author, and speaker, Sam Allberry, to talk about union with Christ. Questions Covered in This Episode: How does the doctrine of union with Christ shape your life? If I am united with Christ, how does that shape my pursuit of holiness? What about when we fail? How does this doctrine shape the way I pray? How does it shape the way I conceive of myself? My identity? If I am united with Christ, why should I bother with the church? I’m alr...
May 28, 2020•40 min•Season 4Ep. 94
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer listener questions—live on YouTube! Questions Covered in This Episode: How did you or have you explained the Trinity (or other theological concepts) to your kids? Is it possible that the original ending to Mark’s gospel was lost? Is it consistent to hold this view as well as inerrancy of scripture? My small group is reading Delighting in the Trinity right now. It’s brought up some questions about angels and their place in relation to the Trinity and...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 93
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley wrap up their season-long discussion of the book of Acts. Questions Covered in This Episode: Paul gets bit by a snake? Paul ends up healing many on the island. Does God still heal like this? Paul heads to Rome and finally arrives there and it seems like he has some freedom there? Acts ends with a cliffhanger. What happened to Paul? Q&A: How are we supposed to view deception as it plays out in redemptive history? Why did Jesus say “it is finished” befor...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 92
