Knowing Faith

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is Omnipresent & Omniscient. Questions Covered in This Episode: What does omnipresence mean? How do we reconcile the fact that God is Spirit with our understanding of God as Trinity? I have a spirit and I have a body, that is different from God being Spirit? How does technology play into the illusion of omnipresence? But what a...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is Eternal and Immutable. Questions Covered in This Episode: What’s an incommunicable attribute? How is this different from a communicable attribute? Am I an eternal creature? What does eternal mean? Why is this crucial to our view of God? What verse identifies that God is eternal? What does it mean to say that God is immutable...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is Self-Existent & Self-Sufficient. Questions Covered in This Episode: What’s an incommunicable attribute of God? Who created God? What does God need to survive? What do we mean when we say that God is “self-existent?” How is this different from saying God is “self-sufficient?” What is Aseity? How do we know, from scripture, th...

Kyle Worley is joined by Jared C. Wilson to answer the question, why is it good news that God is omnipresent? Questions Covered in This Episode: Why is it good news that God is omnipresent? Can we talk about the omnipresence of Jesus? 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...

Kyle Worley and Rebecca McLaughlin talk about deconstructing; where has this come from and how should we engage? Questions Covered in This Episode: Let’s talk about deconstruction: Where has this come from? What is the most helpful way for us to approach people's real questions? Don’t we also need cultural deconstruction? How often are we deconstructing how culture (sarcasm, the sexual revolution,...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is infinite and incomprehensible. Questions Covered in This Episode: What do we mean by “the attributes of God?” What is the difference between incommunicable and communicable attributes? What do we mean by “God is infinite?” What does it mean that God is incomprehensible? Why is this not a problem? What if there is a hidden pa...

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Patrick Schreiner to answer the question, why is it important to emphasize the role of the whole Godhead, the Trinity, in the book of Acts? Questions Covered in This Episode: You wrote a book called the Mission of the Triune God: A Theology of Acts. Why is it important to pan out and emphasize the role of the whole Godhead, the Trinity in the book of Acts? Why does thi...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Ligonier Ministries The State of Theology survey and why it matters. Questions Covered in This Episode: How did we get here? What does this say about where we are at? What is a catechesis? Where do we go from here? What is the role of the/your church? Helpful Definitions: Catechesis: A system of instruction that typically relies on a structure of Q&A...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss and define the communicable attributes of God. Questions Covered in This Episode: What are communicable attributes? Are the communicable attributes one of the ways we reflect the image of God? Are communicable attributes something God is or something God possesses? Are communicable attributes true of each person in the Godhead? How are they different...

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Thomas Kidd to answer the question, is evangelicalism a Trinitarian religious movement, and has it always been? Questions Covered in This Episode: Is evangelicalism a Trinitarian religious movement, and has it always been? Can someone not be a Trinitarian and be an evangelical? When we think about evangelical as a word, does the word hold enough significance to try to...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss and define the incommunicable attributes of God. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is an incommunicable attribute? How are God’s attributes related to God’s nature? Are they something God possesses or words to describe what/who God is? What are some examples of incommunicable attributes? Does this make God unknowable? If he is so “other,” is it...

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Jason DeRouchie to answer the question, what does the revelation of God’s name in the Old Testament tell us about the nature and character of God? Questions Covered in This Episode: What does the revelation of God’s name in the Old Testament tell us about the nature and character of God? Yahweh as a name is capturing both God as creator and God as redeemer. Is that acc...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Gregg Allison to continue their discussion on the doctrine of God by discussing God the Spirit. Questions Covered in This Episode: When we refer to God the Spirit, we refer to him as the third person of the Godhead, does this mean he is in third place? From where and when has God the Spirit come? Who created God the Spirit? What does it mea...

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Jason Allen to answer the question, how does a big view of God shape the way we preach and teach God’s word? Questions Covered in This Episode: How does a big view of God shape the way we preach and teach God’s word? What text would you pick to preach a big view of God? Helpful Definitions: Sovereign: God rules and reigns over all, from Genesis to Revelation, from eter...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on the doctrine of God by talking about God the Son. Questions Covered in This Episode: When we refer to God the Son, we refer to him as the second person of the Godhead, does this mean he is in second place? From where and when has God the Son come? Who created God the Son? What does it mean to say that God the Son is eternally beg...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on the doctrine of God by talking about God the Father. Questions Covered in This Episode: Continuing the discussion from our last episode, let’s talk about the economic trinity and immanent trinity. When we refer to God the Father, we refer to him as the first person of the Godhead: What does that mean? Who created God the Father?...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what it means that God is one and why it is essential to our faith.  Questions Covered in This Episode: What is doctrine? What is the doctrine of God? Why does the doctrine of God matter? What does it mean to say that God is one? What drives the polytheistic impulse in the human heart? Why is it better that God is one? Is the oneness of God crucial?...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley kick off Season 9 talking about what doctrine is and why the doctrine of God matters. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why does the doctrine of God matter? What is a doctrine? When we say the “doctrine of ______,” what are we saying? How do we come to doctrine? (Bible, history, experience, etc.) What role does community play in doctrine? What are some of t...

Season 9 of the Knowing Faith podcast begins on August 25! In this episode, Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley give you a preview of what is to come in Season 9 as they cover the doctrine of God! Questions Covered in This Episode: So what are we talking about this season? Why is the doctrine of God so crucial? What are some topics we might cover? Resources Mentioned in This Episode: “None Lik...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer questions submitted from their patron supporters! To learn more and become a patron visit patreon.com/trainingthechurch . Questions Covered in This Episode: We’ve heard (and subsequently forgotten) the title of JT’s dissertation. Jen and Kyle, if you had to write a dissertation, what would it be on? My new pastor has grown a lot from his UPC roots, bu...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss complementarianism and why a healthy ecclesiology is important for this conversation. Before you listen to this episode be sure to listen to Knowing Faith Episode #44 – A Generous Complementarianism . Questions Covered in This Episode: What is a pastor? Why is there confusion over this office/title? How is this title misused? Who can be a pastor? How...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley celebrate episode 150 of Knowing Faith by answering questions submitted by listeners!  Questions Covered in This Episode: How do we reconcile judgment day with the knowledge that when we repent God forgets or casts away our sins? Will we see King Saul in heaven? Are false stories the same thing as worldviews? How can brothers in Christ best supportz sisters...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley conclude their journey through Romans by discussing Romans 16. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why shouldn’t a reader zoom through Romans 16? Who is Phoebe? What do we discover in Paul’s greetings? V. 20 brings me back to the early nineties kids camp. How would you paraphrase verse 19? Can I point out something in VV. 22-24? I love the doxologies we find...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley give a quick overview of Romans and discuss chapter 15. Questions Covered in This Episode: Paul has been talking about “the weak.” Who are they? Isn’t it interesting how Paul ties the moral life of his audience to the witness of Christ? Verses 8-12 feel a bit like a nod back to Romans 9-11, don’t they? We get the invocation of Apostolic authority in VV. 14-1...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss “The Law of Love” in Romans 14:13-23. Questions Covered in This Episode: How does V. 13 square with Christian liberty? Where does this cleanliness language come from? V. 17 Paul brings up the kingdom of God. Is V. 22 telling me to keep the faith and keep my mouth shut? Should we never talk about secondary issues? What are good rules for engagement in...