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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Tara-Leigh Cobble to discuss the importance of biblical and theological literacy.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What is The Bible Recap podcast and why did you start it?Where do people start to get bogged down in Chronological Bible reading?What have we discovered when it comes to pushing Christians towards depth?What is the relationship between biblical and theological literacy?What are the most common ways that theological thinking gets compromised?How do you respond to someone who says that Christians donât need more time in the Bible they need more time making an impact?Guest Bio:
Tara-Leigh Cobble is the creator and host of âThe Bible Recapâ daily podcast, which guides listeners through a chronological 1-year bible reading plan. She created and leads D Groups International - which has grown into a network of over 300 weekly global bible studies. She also writes and hosts a daily radio show called âThe God Shotâ and regularly leads trips to Israel to study the Bible on-site. She is the author of the Bible Recap and the bible study Heâs Where the Joy Is.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
The Bible Recap PodcastâHe's Where the Joy Isâ by Tara-Leigh CobbleDeep Discipleship ProgramFollow Us:
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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation about the meaning, significance, and different views of Baptism and the Lordâs Supper.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Why have baptism and the Lordâs Supper been so contentious historically?What is the best argument for believers' baptism?What is the best argument for infant baptism?What are the dangers of not fully understanding each of these positions?What about churches that acknowledge both positions of baptism?What is baptism?How does the Lordâs Supper connect to baptism in a way that is complimentary but distinct?What formative value does the Lordâs Supper have in the weekly gathering?What is happening at the Lordâs supper? What are the different views?Helpful Definitions:
Baptism: "baptizo" (ÎČαÏÏίζÏ): to immerse, submerge, or plungeTransubstantiation (Catholicism): The elements convert into the physical body and blood of Christ.Consubstantiation (Lutheranism): The substances both of the body and blood of Christ and of the bread and the wine coexist in union with each other.Spiritual Presence (Reformed): Christ is spiritually present in the elements.Memorial (Anabaptist): The elements are purely symbolic.Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Acts 2, Romans 6, Matthew 5:6, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34âRemember and Rehearseâ by JT EnglishRememberandRehearse.comâFormed for Fellowshipâ by Kyle WorleyFormedforFellowship.comâYou are a Theologianâ by Jen Wilkin and JT EnglishDeep Discipleship ProgramFollow Us:
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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Ben Mandrell to discuss his new Bible Study, âTogether: Community That Marked the Acts 2 Churchâ
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Why are you releasing this study and why now? Is this apathy that is showing up post-COVID, or was it building before the pandemic happened?When we look at Acts 2, what do we find as instructive for the life of the church today?How does the Acts 2 model help us understand deep discipleship?Is individualism fueling apathy?Is there a greater risk in togetherness because it is messy?Why is it worth it?How is unity an obstacle to gathering together?What compromises our ability to engage in life together in Christ?How do you hope the Lord uses this resource?Why do you love the local church?Guest Bio:
Ben Mandrell leads Lifeway Christian Resources as president and CEO. Prior to joining Lifeway, he pastored churches in Colorado and Tennessee. A native of Tampico, Illinois, Mandrell graduated from Anderson (Indiana) University in 1998. He also holds a Master of Divinity degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee.
He co-hosts, along with his wife, Lynley, The Glass House podcastâ conversations that point the way forward to healthy emotions and relationships for ministry leaders and their families. Ben and Lynley have been married since 2001. They have four children: Ava, Max, Miles and Jack.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Acts 2, Ecclesiastes 7:10, Romans 16âTogetherâ by Ben MandrellFollow Us:
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To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.
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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Sam Parkison to discuss his book âTo Gaze upon God: The Beatific Vision in Doctrine, Tradition, and Practiceâ and how it connects to Revelation 21-22.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What is the beatific vision? Why did you write a book on it?Why do many Christians have no awareness of the beatific vision? Whatâs the point of Revelation?Who do we see in the beatific vision?What is happening in Revelation 21:1-8? Why are people uncomfortable with the second half?Whatâs changed where we can see Godâs face (Revelation 22)? Why is this good?Helpful Definitions:
The Beatific Vision: âThe happy visionâ of seeing God in heaven.Inseparable Operations: That which any person of the Godhead does, is rightly attributed to God. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.Guesto Bio:
Dr. Sam Parkison is an alumni from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, he serves as the associate professor of theological studies at Gulf Theological Seminary in the United Arab Emirates. He is the author of several books, including Irresistible Beauty: Beholding Triune Glory in the Face of Jesus Christ. You can follow Samuel on X.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Revelation 21-22, 1 Corinthians 15, Isaiah 65:17, Isaiah 24-25, Exodus 33, Psalm 27:4, 1 Corinthians 13, 1 John 3:2âTo Gaze upon Godâ by Samuel G ParkisonâHeaven Is a World of Loveâ by Jonathan EdwardsâGrounded in Heavenâ by Michael AllenâThe City of Godâ by Augustine of HippoâGod's Grandeurâ by Gerard Manley HopkinsDeep Discipleship ProgramFollow Us:
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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation about the person and work of the Holy Spirit.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Who is the Holy Spirit?What is the relationship between the Spirit and the Father and the Son?What are misconceptions about the person or the work of the Spirit?Why can people be tempted to be drawn into a sensational power of the Spirit?What is the central work of the Holy Spirit?What is a neglected work of the Spirit?What about the sign gifts?What is the role of the Spirit in our salvation?Is there a second baptism that is required to be filled with the Spirirt?What about the gift of tongues and if it is âdelayedâ?Can you get better at the gifts of the Spirit?Helpful Definitions:
Trinitarianism: God eternally exists as one essence and three distinct persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each of whom is fully God, yet there is one God.Filioque Clause: Latin for "and from the Son"The Father and Son send the Holy Spirit.Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
1-2 Samuel, Matthew 7:21-23, 1 Peter 10-12, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:21, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 1, Galatians 5Deep Discipleship ProgramFollow Us:
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You can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifewayâs 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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Kyle Worley is joined by Tyler Sykora to answer the question, âHow do we get more out of daily Bible reading?â
Questions Covered in This Episode:
How do we get more out of daily Bible reading?What if someone gets stalled out?Guest Bio:
W. Tyler Sykora is the Chief of Staff in the Office of the President and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also a pastor at Liberty Baptist Church in Liberty, Missouri.
He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Exercise Science from Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, AR., as well as a M.Div. in Biblical Languages, a Th.M. in Pedagogy, and a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
MâCheyne Bible Reading PlanNavigators Bible Reading PlanESV Study BibleCSB Study BibleNIV Biblical Theology Study BibleReformation Study BibleESV Expository Commentary SeriesFollow Us:
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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on the book of Revelation by discussing the symbolism found in Chapters 18-20.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Whatâs the point of Revelation? Whatâs the big idea?Why Babylon?Is there a discomfort around what the Bible says about judgment?What are the âwoesâ we find in Chapter 18?Who is the multitude in Revelation 19?Who is the bride in the marriage supper of the lamb?We find a rider on a white horse. Who is this?What is this millennium (Revelation 20)? How significant is it to land on a specific perspective to understand what is going on?What is the final judgment?How does someone know that their name is written in the Book of Life?What are the benefits of Godly living in terms of heavenly rewards?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Revelation 18-20, Revelation 1:4, Genesis 11, Psalm 1, Genesis 19, Ephesians 5, Proverbs 9, Matthew 22, Hebrews 1, Isaiah 62-63, John 3:16, Genesis 15, Ezekiel 39Follow Us:
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Kyle Worley is joined by Sam Pirotta to answer the question, âWhy go to seminary if I'm already in ministry?â
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Why go to seminary if I'm already in ministry?What is the benefit of doctrinal studies for evangelism?Why Midwestern?Guest Bio:
Sam Pirotta is currently working on his Ph.D. in Systematic Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is an evangelist with Ambassadors for Christ International and is the host of the Preach and Persuade Podcast.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
James 3:1, Hebrews 13:17Follow Us:
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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on the core doctrines of the Christian faith by having a conversation about union with Christ.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What is union with Christ? Why does it matter?Why do we have an unbalanced understanding of this? Why do we think more about Christ in me?How does the story of the prodigal son show us union with Christ?What is the difference between Union with Christ and communion with God?How is the story of union with Christ the story of âhome with Godâ?Where do we find union with Christ in the Bible?When we say that Christ is in us, are we talking about the Holy Spirit?What are some of the benefits of salvation?How does union with Christ help us understand our reception of these benefits?How does being in Christ lead us to sanctification?Helpful Definitions:
Union with Christ: Being united to Christ by grace through faith. This means that now our identity is rooted in Christ, we are incorporated into a new people in Christ, and we are participating in God's world in God's ways in Christ.Abide: Verb form of Abode: HomeResources Mentioned in this Episode:
Luke 15:11-32, John 15, John 14:23, Genesis 1-3, Jeremiah 31, Romans 8, Romans 5-6, Ephesians 1, Colossians 1:27, John 10, Hebrews 10:14, Philippians 1:6âHome with Godâ by Kyle WorleyâRemember and Rehearseâ by JT EnglishâHow Salvation Brings Freedomâ by Jen WilkinFollow Us:
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Kyle Worley is joined by Dale Johnson to answer the question, âHow do I help a hurting person?â
Questions Covered in This Episode:
How do I help a hurting person?What's the single greatest struggle you see well-intended Christians face when attempting to care for a hurting person?Guest Bio:
T. Dale Johnson, Jr., is the Director of Counseling Programs and Professor of Biblical Counseling at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Johnson also serves as the Executive Director of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. He is the host of ACBCâs âTruth in Loveâ podcast. He is the author of The Professionalization of Pastoral Care in America, The Church as a Culture of Care, and Free to Be the Church: Biblical Counseling and Legal Issues. He is husband to Summer, and they live together in Kansas City, Missouri, with their six children.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Ephesians 4:22-24, 2 Corinthians 1:3-5, 2 Corinthians 5:14, Hebrews 6:19Follow Us:
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You can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifewayâs Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.
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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the significance of the resurrection and ascension of Jesus.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Is the resurrection of Jesus surprising?Was the âresurrectionâ part of Jewish beliefs or hopes at the time of Jesus?Hadnât they already seen a resurrection with Lazarus?Should we be troubled that the resurrection accounts we have in the gospels arenât a perfect match?What does the resurrection accomplish?How and why is the ascension the âforgotten act of Christâ?Why does the resurrection get all the attention and the resurrection the ascension is often forgotten?How is this a coronation event in the life of Jesus?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Luke 24:1-12, Genesis 1-3, 1 Corinthians 15, John 11, Isaiah 25, Ephesians 1, Philippians 2:1-11Deep Discipleship ProgramâReading the Gospels Wiselyâ by Jonathan PenningtonFollow Us:
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Kyle Worley is joined by Leslie Umstattd and Christy Allen to discuss how to care for women in the local church.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Why are you passionate about caring for women in the church?What are two key practices for women to grow in their ability to care for women in their local church??Guest Bio:
Leslie Umstattd serves as Associate Professor of Christian Education & Ministry to Women and Faculty Co-Coordinator, Ministry to Women Programs at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She holds an Ed.D. from Midwestern Seminary, Masters of Marriage and Family Counseling and Religious Education from Southwestern Seminary, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Alabama.
Christy Allen serves as Assistant Professor of Ministry to Women, and Faculty Co-Coordinator, Ministry to Women Programs at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Professor Allen holds a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary with a concentration in Bible Exposition and Christian Education, a Masterâs in Christian Education from Jacksonville Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Music Education from Jacksonville University. She is currently working on a PhD in Applied Theology at MBTS.
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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Jeremy Treat to discuss the doctrine of atonement.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
When and how did we learn about the atonement?What is the event of the atonement? What does the word mean?How is the cross an enthronement ceremony?What do we gain when we view the atonement with this lens?Is there a predominant theme in the atonement?How do the atonement, resurrection, and ascension connect?How have theologians talked about atonement using humiliation and exaltation?How does that truth change the way we live?What can be the hardest part of the atonement to begin to understand?Helpful Definitions:
Atonement: At onement; two things that have been torn apart are being brought back together to be one again.How sin has separated us from God and what God has accomplished to make us at one with Him again.Guest Bio:
Jeremy Treat (PhD, Wheaton College) is Pastor for Preaching and Vision at Reality LA, a young and thriving church in the heart of Hollywood, California. He is also an adjunct professor of theology at Biola University and is the author of several books including but not limited to; Seek First: How the Kingdom of God Changes Everything and The Crucified King: Atonement and Kingdom in Biblical and Systematic Theology.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Mark 1:14-15, Mark 15, Philippians 2, John 12, Romans 8:17, Matthew 5-7âThe Crucified Kingâ by Jeremy TreatâââDominionâ by Tom HollandâThe Atonementâ by Jeremy TreatâThe Crucifixionâ by Fleming RutledgeFollow Us:
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Kyle Worley is joined by Jason Allen to answer the question, âWhy is community crucial for ministry preparation?â
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Why is community crucial for ministry preparation?Guest Bio:
Dr. Jason Allen is the president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition to his role as president, he also serves as a professor for preaching and pastoral ministry. He is the author of a number of books including; Turnaround: The Remarkable Story of an Institutional Transformation and the 10 Essential Principles and Practices That Made It Happen. He posts essays on his website, jasonkallen.com, and hosts a weekly podcast, âPreaching & Preachers.â
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
For the Church CohortsFollow Us:
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You can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifewayâs Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.
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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are back in the book of Revelation to discuss chapters 15-17.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Weâve been talking about cycles of 7 this season - what we are looking for here?What's the point of Revelation?What is this history showing us?What is the song of Moses supposed to remind us of?What about the sea?What is the new song?How else is this text pointing back to Exodus? (temple, bowls of wrath)What or where is Armageddon?Why is it important to not be naked?Seventh bowl brings cosmic cataclysmic judgment?Revelation 17 shifts focus to the Great Prostitute and the Beast - what is going on?Why does Babylon have such significance?How do the city of God and the city of man have an impact on the story of the Bible?How are we meant to be encouraged by this portion of Revelation?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Revelation 15-17, Revelation 14:3, Matthew 22:1-14, Romans 8, Leviticus 24:16, Genesis 11, Joel 3:12-16Follow Us:
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Kyle Worley is joined by Jared Wilson to discuss his new book âLest We Driftâ and answer the question, what happens if we depart from the one true gospel?
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Why did you write âLest We Drift: Five Departure Dangers from the One True Gospelâ?What are two of the five dangers?What is the solution?Guest Bio:
Jared C. Wilson serves as Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry, Author in Residence, and General Editor, For the Church. He is the author of a number of books including but not limited to Gospel Wakefulness, The Prodigal Church, The Pastorâs Justification, and Supernatural Power for Everyday People. He also serves as an elder at Liberty Baptist Church. He and Becky have been married for twenty-three years, and they have two daughters: Macy and Grace.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
2 Corinthians 3:18âLest We Driftâ by Jared C. WilsonThe Rise and Fall of Mars Hill by Christianity TodayFollow Us:
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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Kevin J. Vanhoozer to discuss his new book, âMere Christian Hermeneutics.â
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Can you give our listeners a sense of your larger interest? What are you trying to accomplish in your body of work? Whatâs your goal as you write and teach?What is hermeneutics?What is the Bible? What is it meant to do?What is mere Christianity? Whatâs a mere Christian hermeneutic?What is the literal sense?Is a mere Christian hermeneutic composed of biblical insight, theological truth, and/or transformation application? Focused on one over the other? Something entirely different?How does a person, an individual bible reader/studier, look to cultivate this kind of approach? How do we read the Bible well?How would you distinguish historical mere Christian reading from Christian sub-cultural reading of the scriptures?How does the beatific vision of beholding God, shape the way we read and interpret scripture?Helpful Definitions:
Hermeneutics: The principles and practices for understanding the Biblical text.Guest Bio:
Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer is research professor of systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and the author of many books, including but not limited to: Faith Speaking Understanding, Hearers and Doers: A Pastors Guide to Making Discipleship through Scripture and Doctrine, and Mere Christian Hermeneutics.
He is theological mentor to the Augustine Fellowship of the Center for Pastor Theologians and Senior Fellow of the C. S. Lewis Institute for Discipleship. He is married to Sylvie (author of The Art of Living in Season and The Art of Living in Advent), has two daughters and one son-in-law.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
John 5:45, 2 Corinthians 3:18âDrama of Doctrineâ by Kevin J. VanhoozerâMere Christian Hermeneuticsâ by Kevin J. VanhoozerâRemythologizing Theologyâ by Kevin J. VanhoozerâYou are a Theologianâ by Jen Wilkin and J T EnglishâRemember and Rehearseâ by J.T. EnglishâMere Christianityâ by C.S. LewisFollow Us:
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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue their discussion on the book of Revelation by looking at chapters 13-14.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
What is Revelation?Who is the beast? What about the sea?How do we understand the dragon, the beast from the sea, and the beast from the earth?What is your personal experience with the mark of the beast?How are we supposed to understand the number of the beast?How do we see the battle of the seed of the women vs. seed of the serpent?Who is the lamb in Revelation 14?Who are the 144,000?What do the angels show up to do?What about Revelation 14:12?What other imagery and symbolism do we find?Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Revelation 13-14, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Genesis 3-4, DanielKnowing Faith Beauty and the Beast? (Revelation 12-13)Deep Discipleship ProgramFollow Us:
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You can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifewayâs 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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Kyle Worley is joined by Dean Inserra to answer the question, how have you seen seminary education benefit your local church?
Questions Covered in This Episode:
How have you seen seminary education benefit your local church?What does being âfor the churchâ really mean for a seminary?Guest Bio:
Dean Inserra is the founding and lead pastor of CITYCHURCH, where he leads the vision and preaching. Dean graduated from Liberty University and attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He holds a MA in Theological Studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is pursuing a D.Min from Southern Seminary. Dean is married to Krissie, and they have two sons, Tommy and Ty, and two daughters, Sally Ashlyn and Marci.
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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Patrick Schreiner to discuss what the gospel of the Kingdom is.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
When the New Testament says that Jesus was preaching the gospel of the kingdom, before his death, burial, resurrection, and ascension; what gospel is he preaching?How does âthe Kingdomâ help frame the story of the Bible?When you share the gospel with somebody, do you include kingdom language?How does Matthew 1:1 show us two sides of the gospel?Has the conversation around the message of the kingdom changed?Guest Bio:
Patrick Schreiner is the Director of the Residency PhD program, Associate Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Gene and Jo Downing Endowed Chair of Biblical Studies. He is the author of numerous books, including but not limited to; The Four Gospels: Jesus, the Hope of the World, The Transfiguration of Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Reading, a commentary on Acts, The Visual Word: An Illustrated Guide to the New Testament Books, and Political Gospel: Public Witness in a Politically Crazy World.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
1 Corinthians 15, Romans 1, Matthew 4:23, Galatians 3:8, Matthew 1:1, Matthew 16, 1 & 2 SamuelDeep Discipleship ProgramâThe Kingdom of Godâ by Patrick Schreiner, Dane Ortlund, and Miles V Van PeltâA Theology of the Ordinaryâ by Julie CanlisFollow Us:
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