Knowing Faith

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...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on the book of Romans by looking at Romans 14:1-12. Questions Covered in This Episode: Who is the one “weak in faith?” Weak people eat only vegetables - What’s going on here? V. 7 - What does this mean? I love the certainty of V. 8. Paul seems to be coming back to Romans 2 here? What does V. 12 mean? I have heard so many bad takes o...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Jackie Hill Perry to discuss her recently released book, “Holier Than Thou.” Questions Covered in This Episode: Why did you write this book? Are holiness and goodness synonyms? What were the most helpful resources for you as you wrote the book? What does it mean that God is holy? If someone was going to look at studying the holiness of God in s...

Kyle Worley is joined by Jeremy Pelton to answer the question, if a listener of Knowing faith wanted to take the next step in finding out more about becoming a student at Southern what would you tell them? Questions Covered in This Episode: If a listener of Knowing faith wanted to take the next step in finding out more about becoming a student at Southern what would you tell them? When you are tal...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Romans 13 and political theology.  Questions Covered in This Episode: Does the bible have a uniform political theology? What does the bible have to say about submitting to governing authorities? What are some of the principles undergirding Paul’s words in this passage? What about bad rulers? How do we know when we should be like “Bonhoeffer”? How do...

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Bill Cook to answer the question, why is it crucial to understand the events of Jesus’ final week? Questions Covered in This Episode: Why is it crucial to understand the events of Jesus’ final week? What is one of the most neglected events of that week? What is something that is overlooked in the judicial proceedings? Guest Bio: Dr. Bill Cook is Professor of New Testam...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Romans 12:9-21. Questions Covered in This Episode: Look at all this moralism and legalism right?  How does this passage echo or align with other similar passages throughout the bible? Where do you see overlap? In VV. 9-13 which one of these stands out to you as something of pronounced concern for Christian witness in our day? What does it look like f...

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Dustin Benge to answer the question, in a time when people are giving up on the church, where do you see the splendor of God in the life of His people? Questions Covered in This Episode: In a time when people are giving up on the church, where do you see the splendor of God in the life of His people? What is a good starting place in conversations when someone points ou...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on Romans by talking through Romans 12:3-8. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why are some of these exhortations uniquely relevant to the situation in Rome? What is the “measure of faith?” (V. 3) Discuss body/membership. (V. 4-5) Do we belong to God in Christ? Or Christ and each other? What is our responsibility to those others who...