Knowing Faith

Jen Wilkin, JT English, Kyle Worley, and Mason King discuss the history and theology of the Lord’s Supper. Questions Covered in This Episode: The Lord’s Supper is one of two ordinances/sacraments. What is an ordinance or sacrament? Where would we go in the bible to talk about the Lord’s Supper? How does the Lord’s supper connect with broader biblical/theological themes? What is happening in the Lo...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, Kyle Worley discuss the story of David and Bathsheba and some of the dominant ways it’s misunderstood today. Questions Covered in This Episode: The story of David and Bathsheba in 2 Sam. 11-13. Let’s retell the story up to this point, what’s been happening? (2 Sam. 11:1-5) David is in Jerusalem, but his armies are out at battle and David goes up to his roof and sees a woman...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, Kyle Worley are joined by Jeff Medders to talk about his new book, “Humble Calvinism.” Questions Covered in This Episode: Why did you write this book? What is Calvinism and why does it matter? Why should I care about Calvinism? Is humble Calvinism different from just good old fashioned Calvinism?  What area of Calvinism seems to get the most pushback? Helpful Definitions: T...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, Kyle Worley are joined by their spouses to talk about what it’s like to live with a theologian. Questions Covered in This Episode: What’s it like living with a theologian? How do theological matters come up at home and how do we work through them when they show up? What’s it like to deal with theological issues as a couple? What have y’all found works for you and what hasn’...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, Kyle Worley and guest Jamin Roller discuss the Ark, the Davidic covenant and more found in 2 Samuel 5–8. Questions Covered in This Episode: After defeating the Philistines, David’s first order of business is securing the “Ark of the Covenant.” What is this Ark and why does David want it? Why does God kill Uzzah in 6:5-11? Why so much celebration for the ark? Take a look at...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the doctrine of Union with Christ. Questions Covered in This Episode: Let’s begin: Define the doctrine of “Union with Christ.” Where do we see this in the Old Testament? How about in the New Testament? Why does this doctrine matter?  Helpful Definitions: Union with Christ: We enter in by grace through faith into Jesus Christ. Salvation is not just so...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley talk about all of the death and drama in 2 Samuel chapters 3 through 5. Questions Covered in This Episode: In the last discussion of 2 Samuel we looked at the fading of Saul’s kingship and the emergence of the Davidic kingship, but 2 Samuel 3:1 captures that even clearer doesn’t it? Who is Abner in 2 Samuel and why does he matter? Let’s talk about 2 Samuel 3...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley dive into the topic of baptism, discussing everything from what the Bible says about it to why it’s so controversial. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why are we talking about baptism? What is baptism? What does it do?  What does it signify? Who should be baptized? When? How? Why was Christ baptized? If someone is listening to this and they were baptized a...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss 2 Samuel 1–3—everything from the death of Saul to the anointing of David and what is happening with Joab and Abner. Questions Covered in This Episode: Who is Saul and why does his death matter? Why is David so sad about the death of Saul and Jonathan? Let’s talk about 2 Samuel 1:11-16. What is happening here? Didn’t Saul ask to be killed? Then David...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley dive deep into the doctrine of Christology, discussing what it is and the biblical texts and historical creeds that have informed our understanding of it. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is Christology? Jen, what are the most traveled passages in scripture when dealing with the doctrine of Christ? When we start to consider our doctrine of Christ, wha...

This season, Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley will be talking a lot about 2 Samuel. This episode is an introduction to the book—why we’re talking about it, what it’s about and why we should care. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why are we talking about 2 Samuel? What is 2 Samuel? What are some of the megathemes of 2 Samuel? Who are the major characters? What is the main question in 2 Sam...

How and why should you read Scripture? Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley explore everything from choosing a reading plan to knowing why it’s important to understand the various literary genres that make up the Bible. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is the bible? Why do we read the bible? How should we read the bible? What are your bible reading tips? What is the relationship between...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Julie Wilding to talk about the littlest theologians—kids—and how the Church and families can help form them into healthy disciples from their earliest years. Questions Covered in This Episode: Can kids be theologians? What have we learned about teaching doctrine to children?  How does TVC do this? How have you done this in your home? But, aren...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley hit on several topics, like the Trinity, gluttony, the age of accountability and more. Questions Covered in This Episode: RE: Matt. 24:32-36...if the Father and Son are one, how does only the Father know the hour “these things shall come to pass?” How should we as Christians approach the topic of gluttony and personal health? How should we prioritize exercis...

You’ve probably heard the term “incarnation” before, but what does it really mean? Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley explore what we’re talking about when we talk about the incarnation, some common misconceptions around this idea and why it matters. Questions Covered in This Episode: What is Advent and why does it matter? What does the word “Incarnation” mean?  What theological issues are wr...

You’ve more than likely heard the story of David and Goliath, but what’s really going on in this story? Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley dive into 1 Samuel 16–17 to talk about common misrepresentations of this story, the role of anointing, and kingship in the Old Testament and more. Questions Covered in This Episode: Israel has a king, but in 1 Samuel 16, David is anointed King? What’s goin...

What is the doctrine of providence and how is that different from God’s sovereignty? Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss how God continues to reign and rule over His creation. “We talk about these things in the light so that we can stand on them in the dark.” Kyle Worley Questions Covered in This Episode: What is providence?  What are the key positions of providence?  Where do you fall...

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...