Knowing Faith

In this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley talk about Abraham's family drama found in Genesis 12-13. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why are Old Testament families so jacked up? What genre are we reading? Is the text descriptive or prescriptive? Is Abraham a bad guy? What is the significance of Abraham and Lot negotiating the boundaries of the land?   Resources Mentioned in This Ep...

In this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English and Kyle Worley discuss Genesis Chapter 12 and introduce Abraham. More specifically they take a look at where Abraham comes from, the components of the call of Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3, the significance of election, and God’s presence, place, purpose and people.    Resources Mentioned in This Episode: Genesis 12, 15, 17, 1 Peter 1:1, Romans 9-11 “ Progressiv...

Season 6 of the Knowing Faith podcast begins on 2/4/2021. In this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English and Kyle Worley give you a preview of what is to come in Season 6 as they cover Genesis 12-50. They discuss the importance of studying the book of Genesis, the author, the audience, the setting, some of the key people in the text, and what questions they will be asking and answering. If you’d like you...

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?...

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...

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 h...

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 quest...

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 dou...

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 p...

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 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 t...

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? I...

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 Southea...

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...

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...

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 Definitio...

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 bein...

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...

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 falle...

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 associat...

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 sa...

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 Testame...

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...

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 ar...

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 t...