Kingdom Roots

Kingdom Roots

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The Kingdom Roots Podcast with Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett facilitates conversations about how the Kingdom took root 'then' and how it takes root 'now.' Scot McKnight (PhD, University of Nottingham) is a world-renowned speaker, writer, professor, and equipper of the Church. He is a recognized authority on the historical Jesus, early Christianity, and the New Testament. His books have been translated into Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Portuguese. He is the author of The Jesus Creed, The Blue Parakeet, The King Jesus Gospel, Revelation for the Rest of Us, numerous commentaries, and is now wr...

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Sep 18, 2025

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How Pastors Subvert Worldliness (Part 2 - Telos Colective) - KR 138 26.09.2019

Buy your copy of Pastor Paul here >> amzn.to/2NDZ0lO Redeem your thank you gift here >> bit.ly/Pastorpaulgift 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 f...

Elements of a Christoform Culture (Part 1 - Telos Collective) - KR 137 13.09.2019

Buy your copy of Pastor Paul here >> amzn.to/2NDZ0lO Redeem your thank you gift here >> bit.ly/Pastorpaulgift 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...

Paul's Pastoral Theology (Rebroadcast) - KR 104 29.08.2019

Buy your copy of Pastor Paul here >> https://amzn.to/2NDZ0lO Redeem your thank you gift here >> http://bit.ly/Pastorpaulgift 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 takin...

Listening to Phoebe Read Romans by Beverly Roberts Gaventa - KR 136 16.08.2019

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. Watch the next lecture in this series here >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD-zGxapNcw Con...

Everyday Sacrifice as Everyday Life - KR 135 01.08.2019

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. If you'd like to learn more about what Paul is talking about here you can learn more in Scot's new Book, Readi...

The Bible Project (Conversation with Tim Mackie and John Collins - Part 2) - KR 134 19.07.2019

The Bible Project (Conversation with Tim Mackie and John Collins - Part 2) - KR 134 by Scot McKnight

The Bible Project (Conversation with Tim Mackie and John Collins - Part 1) - KR 133 30.06.2019

Check out the Bible Project at https://thebibleproject.com 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.

Addiction Nation (Conversation with Tim King) - KR 132 20.06.2019

Buy Addiction Nation Here >>> https://amzn.to/31yGfEy Sign up for 5 Advantages of Teaching and Reading Romans Backwards Webinar here >>> http://bit.ly/Romansbackwards 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 befor...

Reading Romans (Ask Scot Edition) - KR 131 14.06.2019

Register for the Webinar on 5 Advantages to Teaching and Preaching Romans Backwards >>> https://www.seminary.edu/webinar-romans/ Order a copy of Reading Romans Backwards >>> https://amzn.to/2WHKRth 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 wa...

Paterns of Prayer - KR 130 07.06.2019

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

Lessons from Translating the Second Testament - KR 129 30.05.2019

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...

Discipleship Guide to Following King Jesus (Conversation with Becky Castle Miller) - KR 128 24.05.2019

Get the first chapter of Following King Jesus here >>> http://bit.ly/2X3aWPP Buy Following King Jesus here >>> https://amzn.to/2M7hzQ8 Watch Becky's presentation as Phoebe here >>> https://vimeo.com/279537584 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...

Women Leading in the Church (Conversation with Tara Beth Leach - Part 2) - KR 55 (Rebroadcast) 17.05.2019

Sign up for Taste of Northern @ https://www.seminary.edu/taste/ Buy Emboldened by Tara Beth Leach here >>> https://amzn.to/2JNrO9l 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...

Women Leading in the Church (Conversation with Tara Beth Leach - Part 1) - KR 54 (Rebroadcast) 10.05.2019

Join us for Taste of Northern by signing up here at seminary.edu/taste 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 div...

The Trap of Bad Biblical Narratives - KR 128 03.05.2019

Join us for Taste of Northern by signing up here at seminary.edu/taste 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 thi...

Paul and Palestinian Judaism (Part 5 - Paul) - KR 127 25.04.2019

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...

Ever Ancient, Ever New (Conversation with Winfield Bevins) - KR 126 18.04.2019

Get your copy of Ever Ancient, Ever New // https://amzn.to/2XmK3WM For a chance to win a copy of Ever Ancient, Ever Now rate and review Kingdom Roots on iTunes(https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kingdom-roots-with-scot-mcknight/id1078739516) or Sticher (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/scot-mcknight/kingdom-roots-with-scot-mcknight) There is a renewal going on in churches where God is using the...

Salvation by Allegiance Alone (Conversation with Dr. Matthew Bates) - KR 51 (Rebroadcast) 12.04.2019

Salvation by Allegiance Alone (Conversation with Dr. Matthew Bates) - KR 51 (Rebroadcast) by Scot McKnight

Jesus: His Life (Behind the Scenes with Joshua DuBois) - KR 124 30.03.2019

Learn more about studying with Scot McKnight at Northern Seminary here >>> https://www.seminary.edu/mant/ Watch Jesus: His Life on History Channel >>> https://www.history.com/shows/jesus-his-life Learn more about Joshua BuBois's work >>> http://valuespartnerships.com Join Scot and Joshua as they discuss what all went into creating Jesus: His Life. This history channel pr...

The Heart of Lent and Fasting (Sermon) - KR 125 23.03.2019

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! Consider checking out Scot's book on Fasting >>https://amzn.to/2CtgBq7

Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha (PPJ - Part 4) - KR 124 08.03.2019

Sign up for Reading Romans Backward here >> www.seminary.edu/webinar-reading-romans-backward/ 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 cove...

Dead Seas Scrolls (PPJ - Part 3) - KR 123 01.03.2019

Sign up for Reading Romans Backward here >> https://www.seminary.edu/webinar-reading-romans-backward/ 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 ele...

Paul and Palestinian Judaism (Part 2 - Tannaitic Lit.) - KR 122 22.02.2019

Get Paul and Palestinian Judaism 50% off here >> app.hatchbuck.com/OnlineForm/90444127279 (act now because the deal is only available till 3/28/19) 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. Next e...

Paul and Palestinian Judaism (Part 1) - KR 121 15.02.2019

Get Paul and Palestinian Judaism 50% off here >> https://app.hatchbuck.com/OnlineForm/90444127279 (act now because the deal is only available till 3/28/19) 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 Sand...

The Mission of Christoformity (Palcon 2018) - KR 120 08.02.2019

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. Learn more about Palcon here >> http://palcon.org/what-is-pal...

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