Episodes
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Published 04/25/24
Published 04/25/24
In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett continue their series on the politics of the New Testament (A Time To…Politick!) within which they will examine political themes, texts, and theories from Jesus of Nazareth to John of Patmos.
Published 12/21/23
In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett continue their series on the politics of the New Testament (A Time To…Politick!) within which they will examine political themes, texts, and theories from Jesus of Nazareth to John of Patmos.  1 Peter 2.10-3.7
Published 11/02/23
In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett continue their series on the politics of the New Testament (A Time To…Politick!) within which they will examine political themes, texts, and theories from Jesus of Nazareth to John of Patmos.  1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus
Published 10/19/23
In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett continue their series on the politics of the New Testament (A Time To…Politick!) within which they will examine political themes, texts, and theories from Jesus of Nazareth to John of Patmos.  The Apostle Paul - Letters From Prison Philippians 1.27-30; 2.1-11 Colossians 1.15-20 Philemon
Published 10/05/23
In this special release day episode, Cody Matchett interviews Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer on their new book, Pivot. After the release of their groundbreaking book, A Church Called Tov, which recorded the stories of abuse and toxic church cultures at some of the most prominent churches in the United States, New Testament scholar and blogger for Christianity Today Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer heard from a flood of people who had experienced similar instances of abuse. After all...
Published 09/19/23
In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett continue their series on the politics of the New Testament (A Time To…Politick!) within which they will examine political themes, texts, and theories from Jesus of Nazareth to John of Patmos. 
Published 09/14/23
In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett continue their series on the politics of the New Testament (A Time To…Politick!) within which they will examine political themes, texts, and theories from Jesus of Nazareth to John of Patmos.  In particular, they discuss the destabilization and formation of the early Jesus-communities, turning the world upside down, and Paul's Roman citizenship. 
Published 08/31/23
In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett continue their series on the politics of the New Testament (A Time To…Politick!) within which they will examine political themes, texts, and theories from Jesus of Nazareth to John of Patmos.  Text Discussed: Mark 12.13-17 Matthew 17.14-27 Luke 13.31-35
Published 08/17/23
In this episode Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett begin a new series on the politics of the New Testament (A Time To…Politick!) within which they will examine political themes, texts, and theories from Jesus of Nazareth to John of Patmos. 
Published 08/03/23
On this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot and I interviewed Scott Nelson about his new book, Supply Lines: Five Supporting Relationships Every Planter and Pastor Needs.   In this book, Scott identified five supply lines, or types of relational support, that pastors and church planters need: Spiritual, Inspirational, Motivational, Interpersonal, and Practical.  Scott Nelson is a church planter and lead pastor of Covenant Grove Church in Modesto, California. He also serves as a church planting...
Published 07/13/23
An Interview with John Blake about his recent book, More Than I Imagined: What a black man discovered about the white mother he never knew, published this past May with Convergent Books. John Blake is an award-winning CNN journalist. Previously, he was a reporter for the Atlanta Journal Constitution. He has been honored by the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists, the American Academy of Religion, the National Association of Black Journalists, and the Religion...
Published 07/01/23
An Interview with John Blake about his recent book, More Than I Imagined: What a black man discovered about the white mother he never knew, published this past May with Convergent Books. John Blake is an award-winning CNN journalist. Previously, he was a reporter for the Atlanta Journal Constitution. He has been honored by the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists, the American Academy of Religion, the National Association of Black Journalists, and the Religion...
Published 06/29/23
In this episode, Scot and I talk with Cody Matchett. Cody is a teacher, writer, and pastor from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is also a PhD student in New Testament studying Paul and character in the Greco-Roman world. He lives in the Beltline of Calgary with his wife Brianna who is a counseling-therapist, his daughter Aletheia Theodora and his son Atticus Ignatius.  Cody is a graduate of Northern Seminary with a Master in New Testament. He helped Scot write Revelation for the Rest of Us. 
Published 06/22/23
In this episode, Scot and I interview Jon Ward about his book Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Failed a Generation. Jon is the chief national correspondent at Yahoo! News.  Jon grew up in evangelical Christian circles and has spent the last two decades covering politics, government, culture, and the nature of power. In this book, Jon explores how the evangelical church lost its witness—and how it can regain it by laying aside grasps for power to serve with Christlike love. 
Published 06/08/23
In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot and Laura chat about the book of Revelation, the Pharisees, and the writing process. 
Published 04/20/23
In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot and Laura chat about Beth Moore's new memoir, church planting, and what it takes to create a culture of tov in the local church
Published 04/06/23
 Nijay Gupta's new book, Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church uncovers the stories of women who were active in leadership in the life of the early church.  As we begin to learn more about what women actually did in first-century Roman culture, we are able to shine a light on the contributions of women to the first Christian churches. In this conversation, we talk about several women mentioned by Paul who actively participated in the life and leadership of...
Published 03/16/23
In this podcast episode, we brought together three professors from Northern Seminary to talk about the recent Gospel Coalition article by Josh Butler.  Dr. Beth Felker Jones has written a book called Faithful: A Theology of Sex and as a systematic theologian, she is able to help us understand human sexuality from a theological perspective. Beth recently wrote a piece on her Substack that gave us eight reasons why Butler's piece was bad theology.  Dr. Lynn Cohick is a New Testament scholar...
Published 03/09/23
 In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot McKnight and I discuss the causes that have led many evangelicals to deconstruct their faith. There are many different reasons people are examining and redefining their faith systems, and some have left their faith altogether. There are some legitimate concerns being raised and some things need to be disentangled from the culture of American evangelicalism. What does this mean for the faith we pass on to the next generation?  
Published 02/23/23
 In Scot McKnight's latest book, Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call to Follow Jesus as a Dissident Disciple, Scot along with Cody Matchett explore the timeless message of Revelation and how it speaks to us today with a courageous challenge to be faithful witnesses to Jesus while standing against the ever-present reality of worldly authorities.  John designed his Book of Revelation to disciple readers into dissidents of the ways of the world and empire. John describes that empire...
Published 02/09/23
Can ministry really be a gift? We know that ministry can be riddled with challenges and filled with difficulty. In this new podcast, Mark and Tara Beth share their stories of finding hope in ministry. The Pastor's Table podcast is designed to help you embrace your ministry as a gift! In this episode, Mark and Tara Beth talk about each of their own journeys in ministry and they discuss why pastors need opportunities to gather and discuss the importance of theological integrity.  Check out Dr....
Published 01/19/23
In this episode, we talk about Scot's recent research on the Pharisees. We discuss several different definitions of the Pharisees, the history of the Pharisees, and Jesus' relationship with the Pharisees. The Pharisees were popular with ordinary people. They were a reform movement that reacted against the encroachment of Hellenization. The Pharisees offered a tradition that sought to make the law easier to follow.
Published 01/05/23
In Stained Glass Ceilings: How Evangelicals Do Gender and Practice Power, Weaver-Swartz speaks to the intersection of gender and power within American evangelicalism by examining the formation of evangelical leaders in two seminary communities: Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Asbury Theological Seminary. In her book, Lisa examines the power of story by learning the stories these two seminaries tell about gender and power.  Lisa is a sociologist, and her research agenda expands her...
Published 12/15/22