Knowing Faith

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Kelsey Hency, Editor in Chief of Fathom Magazine and Bible teacher, to talk about the Ark of the Covenant. They look at what it is, why it exists and its relationship to the presence of God.   Questions Covered in This Episode: What’s the big deal with the ark? What is it? Why is it? How is it? Does the ark have magical power? Is this a Harry P...

What is the doctrine of revelation and why is it so important? Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley explore how God has revealed Himself to us in the past and what that means for us today. Questions Covered in This Episode: If I came in this morning and began a conversation with you by saying, “JT, last night God told me…” What starts happening in your mind? What questions are raised? Why? What...

Do you ever skip over books like 1 and 2 Samuel in your Bible reading plan? Do they just seem like a bunch of blood, names and numbers? Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss how there’s a lot more to these books than you might think, and they play an important role in the whole story of the Bible. Questions Covered in This Episode: When we get to the books of Samuel, what is the story so...

On the first episode of season two, Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley talk about their summers, a few updates and what to expect on this season of Knowing Faith. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the Knowing Faith podcast? What did we talk about last season? What was the most memorable episode or moment? What are we covering this season? Why did you feel strongly about doing a bible...

On this episode, Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Elizabeth Woodson to answer theological questions from our listeners. Listen to the crew discuss (and debate) topics like how we should read passages about Israel in 2018 or why God seems to be silent about the treatment of women… Questions Covered in This Episode: Are Israel and the Church the same in the New covenant? How sho...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley talk with Dr. Michael Kruger about how the Bible, as we know it, came to be and how we know we can trust it. Questions Covered in This Episode: Can we trust our Bibles? How did we get our Bibles, what was the process? Where is the original Bible? What is self-authentication? What is the biggest misconception about the canon?  There are brackets in my Bible a...

JT English and Kyle Worley chat with Jen Wilkin about her new book, “In His Image,” and how we, as limited humans, might strive to display the character of our limitless God. Questions Covered in This Episode: Jen, how many books have you written and what are they all about?  What’s the elevator pitch for “In His Image?” I want to know God’s will for my life. What should I do? What is the differen...

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...

Join Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley as they discuss eschatology—the end of the world—through the lens of Matthew 23 – 25. Questions Covered in This Episode: Focusing in on Matt. 23-25, what is going on in these chapters?  Are there any unique features of these chapters? Is Matthew 24 about the past, present, or future? Is Matthew 25 about the past, present, or future? What is the relation...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Andy Crouch, author of “The Tech-Wise Family” and “Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling,” to talk about culture, power and institutions and what implications those things have on the Church and believers. Questions Covered in This Episode: The church, like all institutions, has to think seriously about stewarding its authority and in...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Jeremy Treat, author of The Crucified King, to talk about the kingdom and the cross and why both are crucial to how we understand and live out the gospel. “You can’t understand the kingdom with the cross. You can't understand the cross without the Kingdom” - Jeremy Treat Questions Covered in This Episode: How is the cross an enthronement ceremo...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley talk about Matthew 21 and Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. What does this mean for His rule and reign in the Kingdom of God and what does it mean for us? Questions Covered in This Episode: When we get to the triumphal entry, where are we at in Matthew? What’s been happening?  What are some key themes we see in the book of Matthew? Is there any signifi...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Tim Mackie, co-creator of The Bible Project, to discuss the Holy Spirit, some common misconceptions and what it means that God lives in us. Questions Covered in This Episode: If you were going to tell the story of the Holy Spirit throughout Scripture, how would you do that? What are some of the most common misunderstandings regarding the person...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Nathan Campbell to talk about the basis of sin and its effects on the world. It’s more than eating a piece of fruit that drove Adam and Eve out of Eden. Questions Covered in This Episode: Let’s talk Genesis 3: Why is it a big deal that Adam and Eve ate some fruit off of a tree?  What is the best way to understand the curses of sin in Genesis 3?...

In light of recent discussions, Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation about the benefits of doing theology together as brothers and sisters in Christ. They give a  brief lay of the land on where evangelicalism is at in the conversation of women in the church, what grounds they believe that it is faithful to scripture for women to help teach and train pastors/elders, and how t...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the parables. The parables of Jesus are central to Matthew’s Gospel and valuable to biblical study. But what are they and how should we read them? Questions Covered in This Episode: What is a parable? How does Jesus use them? What are some common features of parables? What are some modern day parables? Why does Jesus use secretive ways of speaking? S...

You asked. We answered. Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley talk through listener questions ranging from original sin to death to the Nephilim.  Questions Covered in This Episode: If sin was possible pre-fall, what’s stopping the same thing from happening in the new heavens/new earth? Will there be free will in the new heavens/new earth? Why did God create Satan? Why would an all knowing God c...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Jonathan Pennington as they discuss the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7 and answer the question, “is Jesus a philosopher?”  Questions Covered in This Episode: The Sermon on the Mount has got to be one of the most familiar passages in the New Testament, why should we take a fresh look at this heavily explored passage? A typical reading of...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Genesis 1-2 and how it shapes a Christian doctrine of creation by its original context and distinctives from other ancient origin creation narratives.  Questions Covered in This Episode: Where was God before the beginning? When was He? Who was the original audience of the creation account? How does that shape the way we read Genesis 1-11? What do you...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Matthew’s account of Christ’s birth in Matthew 1:18-24 including several misconceptions of the story, how it relates to the Old testament, and why the incarnation had to happen.  Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the single biggest misconception about the birth story of Jesus? What are some other ways that the story of Christ’s birth is misr...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Gregg Allison of southern Seminary to discuss what Catholics believe, examining the role of the reformation, as well as similarities and differences with Protestants. Questions Covered in This Episode: When we are talking about Catholicism, given how old the tradition is and how vast its reach, who or what are we really talking about?  Are...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the Trinity, looking at common misunderstandings and what is at stake if we do not properly understand this foundational doctrine of Christian faith. They discuss why seeing God’s Triune nature provokes us to deeper worship, obedience, and mission. “The trinity filled my heart full of heartfelt joy and I knew that all eternity was like this for those...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley work through the lineage of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew and discuss why genealogies in the Bible, though intimidating and confusing on the surface, are significant.  Questions Covered in This Episode: Why do the gospels include genealogies? What are some of the key differences between the genealogies in the four gospels? What makes Matthew’s genealogy dis...

Welcome to the Knowing Faith podcast where Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the single biggest theological and biblical issues facing the church today.  Resources Mentioned in This Episode: The Village Church Institute The State of Theology Sponsored by HOPE International: Christ calls us to care for those living in poverty. The question is, how? Download your free copy of Created t...