Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what preaching is and its purpose in the church.Questions Covered in This Episode:Does preaching still matter?What is preaching?How is preaching different from other forms of teaching in the church?Should preaching be a part of corporate worship? What are the core concerns/questions/considerations around this?Why is preaching not more formative in the lives of church people?Does the Spirit have an ordained means by which God is going to normatively move through his church, or are any means the same?What is the purpose of liturgy? What's the difference between a regulative and a normative principle of worship?How does the regulative principle affect the content of preaching?Is the sermon the “high point” of a service?What is the proper length of a sermon?How much of a service should be devoted to singing?What would you characterize as bad or ineffective preaching?Is preaching a spiritual gift?Is it possible to overemphasize the role of preaching?What is the role of teaching?Helpful Definitions: Preaching: Declaring the mighty acts of God, who He is, and what we are to do in response to those things from God's word in the gathering of God's people in corporate worship.Regulative: The Bible regulates all that one can do in the corporate worship of a body. If it's not clearly seen in scripture or prohibited, then it can or can’t be done.The Bible presents a clear pattern of worship, including preaching, baptism, the Lord's supper, and singing, which should be the normative practices of the body of Christ.Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Deep Discipleship Program
Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcast:Tiny TheologiansSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.
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Are There Modern Day Apostles?
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the role of an apostle and the importance of understanding its meaning when using the term.Questions Covered in This Episode:Are there modern-day apostles?Why are we asking this question right now?Are bishop and apostle the same thing?What is an apostle?What about Ephesians 4? Is that indicating that “apostle” is an office?Do the apostles ever provide instructions or character qualifications for what an officer who is an apostle would need to be?What's the risk of calling someone an apostle?What motivates someone who aspires to the title of apostle? What motivates people who gravitate toward having leaders with the title of apostle?How does this affect the church?Why is this language so common in church planter circles? What is an “apostolic gift”?Where does authority lie?Helpful Definitions: Apostle: One who is sent by Christ to testify about the resurrection in the first century.Essential Authority: Belongs to the testimony of God in his Word, in Christ, and in the created order by the power of the Holy Spirit.Entrusted Authority: Is derivative, ordained, or granted. Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Ephesians 2:19, 1 Corinthians 9:1-2, Ephesians 4:11-12, 1 Corinthians 14:37-38, Acts 19, Ephesians 6Deep Discipleship Program
Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcast:Tiny TheologiansSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.
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What Makes A Real Christian?
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what makes someone a real Christian.Questions Covered in This Episode:What makes a real Christian?Is everyone who claims to be a Christian a Christian?How does anyone get to define what Christianity is or is not?Why would we say a Jehovah's Witness or a Mormon is not a Christian?If Jesus is not God, does it change the nature of the atonement?How do you determine which denominations are within the family and which are not?Helpful Definitions: Arianism: Believes that Jesus was the first and greatest creature created by God, but not God.Resources Mentioned in this Episode:John 3, 1 Corinthians 5, 1-3 John, John 1The Apostles CreedNicene CreedThe Chalcedonian Creed
Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcast:Tiny TheologiansSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.
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Has Therapeutic Language Invaded The Church?
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation about how therapeutic language has invaded the church.Questions Covered in This Episode:Has therapeutic language invaded the church?What are the root theological issues at play in therapeutic language and the church?What do we mean by therapy language?What is the history that got us here?How should the Christian enter into therapeutic practices?How does this show up in lament?How does this affect Bible reading?Where else has therapeutic language invaded the church?What is underemphasized in the church?Why does this need to be addressed?What is one step for someone who wants to engage faithfully with therapeutic language?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Matthew 22:37, Philippians 4:4-9“The Triumph of the Therapeutic” by Philip Rieff “The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self” By Carl Trueman “Daring Greatly’ by Brené BrownConfronting Christianity“Bad Therapy” by Abigail Shrier“Formed for Fellowship” by Kyle WorleyDeep Discipleship Program
Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcast:Tiny TheologiansSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.
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Church Pragmatics - Season 15
Season 15 of the Knowing Faith podcast begins on August 21st! In this episode, Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley give you a preview of what is to come in Season 15.Questions Covered in This Episode:What are some of our main disagreements?What is our goal?What are we talking about this season?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Romans 9-11
Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteOur Sister Podcast:Tiny TheologiansSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway’s Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.
The Christian faith is not mindless or irrational. Knowing Faith is a podcast exploring how our faith is founded upon Scripture. We believe the Bible is for everyone and are committed to helping the Church understand where their faith is rooted. Hosted by Jen Wilkin, JT English and Kyle Worley, this podcast dives into Christian story, belief, and practice in a way that is accessible to everyone.
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