Knowing Faith

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley wrap up the season by answering questions submitted by listeners! Questions Covered in This Episode: Do you know what cap means? Do you consider Catholicism a denomination of Christianity or is it a whole different religion? What do you tell your children about Santa? Are there any dangers in using imagination for comprehending the bible?  Can we take biblic...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the theme of God dwelling with his people in Exodus 25 and throughout the rest of the story of Scripture. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why does God want to dwell with His people? Is this new? Does God continue to want to dwell with His people? What is the tabernacle? Why is God dwelling in a tent significant? Where did Israel get all the stuff...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue to trace themes found in the book of Exodus by looking at chapter 24. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the book of the covenant? Why are these law codes helpful for Israel? What covenant is being confirmed here? Is it a new covenant or an old covenant? Where does blood show up in the Exodus story? Why the blood? How does blood play into co...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Adam Ramsey to discuss God’s law and limits. Questions Covered in This Episode: What’s your new book about? Why did you write it? Why does God include rest into the law? How does the law limit God’s people? How does God’s law in the Torah serve as a witness to us of what God invites his rescued people into? What have you learned about bringing...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation about the purpose of the Ten Commandments and why they are significant for us today. Questions Covered in This Episode: Is verse two important to the Ten Commandments? What is the purpose of the law? Is the order of the laws significant? What is the liturgical purpose of the law? Where do we see the law in the rest of the Story of Scriptu...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the themes found in the stories of God turning bitter water sweet, the provision of manna, and water flowing from the rock Moses strikes. Questions Covered in This Episode: After the Song of Moses and Miriam, we get this interesting little account of God turning bitter water sweet for Israel: How is this significant? How do these three stories fit to...

Kyle Worley is joined by Sam Bierig to answer the question, what Does It Mean to Read The Bible Theologically? Questions Covered in This Episode: What does it mean to read the Bible theologically? How can someone practice a theological reading of Scripture? Resources Mentioned Chalcedonian Creed Nicene Creed Guest Bio: Samuel Bierig serves as Vice President of Undergraduate Studies, Dean of Spurge...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley take a look at Exodus 15:1-8 and how imprecatory psalms, songs, prayers show-up throughout the story of Scripture. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the substance of this song? What is it celebrating? What are imprecatory psalms, songs, prayers? Why do we not use this language anymore? How do we talk about judgment when people don't have a category...

Kyle Worley is joined by Charles Smith to answer the question, are We Wrong to Learn Leadership Lessons From Old Testament Stories? Questions Covered in This Episode: Are We Wrong to Learn Leadership Lessons From Old Testament Stories? If you were going to identify one leadership story in the Old Testament that you resonate with, who would it be? Guest Bio: Dr. Charles Smith serves as Senior Vice...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Exodus 14:26-31 and how the theme of water can be traced throughout the entire story of scripture. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the story of Exodus so far? What have we already discovered about water in the story of the Pentateuch?  What about Yahweh’s power over water? Where else do we discover stories of deliverance that involve water...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the Passover in Exodus 12:21-28 and the themes we can trace throughout the story.  Questions Covered in This Episode: What was the Passover event? Why the blood? Aren’t sacrifices of blood barbaric? Why the ceremony around how to prepare for the Passover? Where else do we see these covenant-making or covenant-keeping meals? Is the Lord’s Supper a dir...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continuing discussing the plagues and trace the themes of death and deliverance. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why does the story of the plagues have so much death in it? Who is the firstborn? Why all the death? How does the death of the firstborn connect with larger themes of judgment, sin, and salvation? Is death still required for deliverance? God’s...

Kyle Worley is joined by Jared Bumpers to answer the question, is God sending Israel into Canaan with an evangelism strategy? Questions Covered in This Episode: Is God sending Israel into Canaan with an evangelism strategy? Is the way God called Israel to live in the Old Testament different than what mission looks like in the New Testament? Guest Bio: Jared Bumpers is the Assistant Professor of Pr...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue in the story of Exodus by looking at the themes found throughout the plagues. Questions Covered in This Episode: What are some things that stand out broadly about the plagues? When I say something is “polemical?” What do I mean? How has the story so far been polemical? How do the plagues address or argue against the false gods of Egypt? Where else d...

Kyle Worley is joined by Jared Wilson to answer the questions, would you describe Moses as being friends with God? Questions Covered in This Episode: Would you describe Moses as being friends with God? What is friendship with God? 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 b...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley trace the theme of God showing His power through unique signs in Exodus 4:1-9. Questions Covered in This Episode: What are some places we see God demonstrate His power through unique signs? What’s significant about the serpent and the hand? What is happening with Moses journey to Egypt? To be born again in the New Testament means to be born of water and bloo...

Kyle Worley discuss is joined by Matthew Barrett to answer the question, what is the value for non-catholics in learning and reading from ancient catholic theologians? Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the value for non-catholics in learning and reading from ancient catholic theologians? What catholic theologian from the early church would you point someone to? Resources Mentioned in this...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the themes found in Exodus 3:1-8. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the biggest shift of Moses' life from the previous chapter to now? Moses is now a shepherd - is that something to note? Where else do we find fire in this story or throughout the story of scripture? Where else is there a theme of encountering holiness and hiding one's face?...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue with the story in Exodus by looking at Exodus 2:23-25. Questions Covered in This Episode: What has gotten us to this point? Why is this moment significant? When it says God “remembered?” Does that mean God forgot? How does this connect the theme of “crying”? What is covenant? How are covenants shown throughout the rest of the story of scripture? Is...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue to explore the themes found throughout Exodus as they look at the story of the birth of Moses. Questions Covered in This Episode: What are some of the birth narratives we see in scripture? What are some things we see in this specific birth narrative we should not miss? Do the midwives in this story foreshadow the virgin woman who conceives (Mary)? W...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Exodus 1:1-11 and trace the themes of multiplication, wicked kings, and exile throughout scripture. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is biblical theology? What is an overview of the book of Exodus? Where did the idea of multiplication come from? How do we see the theme of the wicked kings and serpents throughout scripture? How do we see Exile...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the book of Exodus! In this episode they give an overview of central characters, stories, and themes that appear in the book and why the are important. Questions Covered in This Episode: Jumping into Exodus: What’s the story so far? Is the Exodus event the fundamental event of the people of Israel that distinguishes them? Is Exodus a book of the Bibl...

Season 11 of the Knowing Faith podcast begins on August 31! In this episode, Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley give you a preview of what is to come in Season 11 as they cover the book of Exodus! Questions Covered in This Episode: What are we going to cover this season? What are our sister podcast shows? Why are we doing all of this?   Sponsors: Interested in starting seminary? Learn more ab...

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 con...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the basics of developing a theological method, like looking to your Bible, utilizing your community and praying for the Holy Spirit to reveal truth. Questions Covered in This Episode: When presented with a theological question, assigned a topic, or have an interest peaked...where do you start? Where do you go from there? What are common pitfalls in t...