Kingdom Roots

Paul's letter to the Philippians has a lot to say to the present world where human feelings and emotions get hijacked by so many force. Lynn and Scot unpack how Joy is more than a mood, but a constant experience that comes from receiving one's identity from Christ. Paul opens his heart up in some profound ways in this letter. The Kingdom takes root and joy overflows when followers of Jesus orient...

Interested in getting a taste of Northern with Scot McKnight? Join us for a class at Northern - seminary.edu/taste If all the words mean the same thing, they mean nothing. Occasionally words risk losing their meaning because they get stretched to cover too many concepts. In this talk, Scot contends that the gospel is one of those words that has stretched to become something that is not described i...

Interested in getting a taste of Northern with Scot McKnight? Join us for a class at Northern - seminary.edu/taste One of the single most important steps to becoming like Jesus is learning to read the Bible well. In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot answers significant questions about reading and studying the Bible well. Check out the 2nd edition of The Blue Parakeet here >> amzn.to/2AHl8E...

Interested in getting a taste of Northern with Scot McKnight? Join us for a class at Northern - seminary.edu/taste Parakeets make delightful pets. We cage them or clip their wings to keep them where we want them. Scot McKnight contends that many, conservatives and liberals alike, attempt the same thing with the Bible. We all try to tame it. McKnight's The Blue Parakeet calls Christians to stop tam...

Why do we have the Bible? We play with fire if we force the Bible to do anything other than what God designed it to do. Discover what God desired to bring about in His people through their interaction with His Word.

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: https://amzn.to/2EljuvL Contact Dr. Barclay: john.barclay@durham.ac.uk

What’s the reason for the season? There are many different suggestions about what the season of Christmas is all about. Join Scot and Chaz as they investigate the foundational meaning of Christmas. What you will find is that Jesus’ incarnation is at the core of Christmas and when the incarnation takes root there is no end to what God can do. Pick up a copy of Kingdom Conspiracy by Scot McKnight by...

A dissident is someone who isn’t afraid to challenge the status quo of a culture. In this sermon by Scot he unpacks how God used John and his willingness to declare Jesus as the one true King of the universe. This reality creates an inevitable challenge to anyone who does not agree that Jesus is King.

Most people engage with the Bible through a translation. Scot unpacks the vast landscape of the different English Bible translations and shares where he sees his new translation of The Second Testament fitting in the landscape. The Second Testament will be a translation that is shaped to sound and feel like the Greek language the New Testament is written. Want to ask Scot a question for the next p...

God is uniting all things in heaven and on earth in Christ, restoring and renewing the whole creation. Scot and Mark unpack the Apostle Paul’s heart for the Ephesian church. The letter of Ephesians sheds important light on what God wants to continue to see happen in his larger story being told through his people. Interested in following Marks devotions for leaders? Find it here >> https://li...

Passing on the mantle of church leadership is one of the most significant elements of church health today. More times than not it can go wrong because of personality challenges or structural issues. Bobby and Doug share their story of Pastoral Succession and are a breath of fresh air on how pastoral succession can go well when it is submitted to Jesus’ leadership. Suggested Resource: Next: Pastora...

Stories have power. Rev. Amanda Holm Rosengren shows how Paul captures and leverages God’s story to form the community of God’s people in Rome. This community and their story have deep roots in the story of what God has been doing through his people since the beginning of time. Listen to Everything You Need to Know About the New Perspective in 30 Minutes here >> https://soundcloud.com/user-2...

There is no greater text than Romans when it comes to Christian theology. It is a shame that we often neglect the community and people behind this very important letter. Paul’s letter to the Romans was more than something to be argued about. Romans is a powerful letter to a group of people that took it’s message and changed the course of history.

Followers should look like the one they follow. Scot unpacks how Jesus’ earliest followers understood this simple but powerful reality. They understood that every call of Jesus leads to death, but also that the death they died is the life they’ve been given.

Interested in joining Scot for his class on Paul’s Pastoral Theology? Email Chaz at crobbins@seminary.edu Followers should look like the one they follow. Scot unpacks how Jesus’ earliest followers understood this simple but powerful reality. They understood that every call of Jesus leads to death, but also that the death they died is the life they’ve been given.

Interested in joining Scot for his class on Paul’s Pastoral Theology? Email Chaz at crobbins@seminary.edu 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 taking root is pastors being faithfu...

Want to ask Scot a question for the next podcast? Record your question here >> http://www.seminary.edu/askscot/ In this episode Scot fields questions submitted by Kingdom Roots listeners. Christ’s presence in the Eucharist, pastor/scholar interaction, moral failings by church leaders, and original sin are the type of topics addressed in this episode. Suggested Resource: Conformed to the Imag...

Want to ask Scot a question for the next podcast? Record your question here >> http://www.seminary.edu/askscot/ In this episode Scot fields questions submitted by Kingdom Roots listeners. Recommended resources, Christian and Jewish relationships, and further insights on the New Perspective are type of topics addressed in this episode. Suggest Resource: The Kingdom of God and the Teaching of...

Want to ask Scot a question for the next podcast? Record your question here >> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/2018/08/02/i-want-to-hear-your-questions/ Have you ever wondered how the new perspective came to be and the implications it has for the Church? In this episode, Dr. Scot McKnight tackles the big questions of what is the new perspective on Paul? Why was it necessary to have a...

We all have ideas that we tell ourselves about God and how he works in our lives. Some are true--but many are false. James Bryan Smith and Scot talk about how these thoughts determine not only who we are, but how we live. The path to spiritual transformation begins with the right thoughts about God. Turning to the Gospels, Smith invites you to put your ideas to the test to see if they match up wit...

How did people learn in the 1st Century? What kind of school would Jesus have attended? Dr. McKnight tackles these questions and more in a discussion about education in the 1st Century. The way education was carried out in the 1st Century has a lot to say about how Jesus did discipleship. Understanding discipleship is more than transferring information; it’s rooted in a personal relationship that...

Hope is essential to the Christian life. Like the Thessalonians, we’re sometimes tempted to lose hope and give up. It’s in such situations that these ancient letters find new life. Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians are often overlooked, but they’re as important as any of his letters – and they’re essential for the church today. Buy 1 & 2 Thessalonians Story of God Commentary by John Byron &g...

Sometimes we just need to hear it how it is. This is the approach John takes in writing his epistles. Join Con and Scot as they explore how First John is a love letter from God, and it inspires love among God’s children. And for such a short letter, 2 John packs a lot in, the twin themes of love and truth dominating its theological content. 3 John addresses love and truth as the subject of hospita...

How should Christians view achieving fame, status, and honor? The ancient world was addicted to the achieving as much fame and honor as possible. This honor was achieved through what was known as the cursus honorum. The cursus honorum was the path to achieve this status. It would be nice if the present world didn’t suffer from this unhealthy approach to life, but we know it all to well. Paul has s...

What would the Church be without Pentecost? Nonexistent is probably the best answer. In this Sermon Scot shares how Pentecost launched the early church by revealing God’s mission is our mission and that mission is to share the gospel. The church is not left without a means to accomplish this. Pentecost also shows that God’s power is also our power through the Spirit. Are you ready to inhale the Sp...