Kingdom Roots
Kingdom Roots
The Kingdom Roots Podcast with Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett facilitates conversations about how the Kingdom took root 'then' and how it takes root 'now.'
Scot McKnight (PhD, University of Nottingham) is a world-renowned speaker, writer, professor, and equipper of the Church. He is a recognized authority on the historical Jesus, early Christianity, and the New Testament. His books have been translated into Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Portuguese. He is the author of The Jesus Creed, The Blue Parakeet, The King Jesus Gospel, Revelation for the Rest of Us, numerous commentaries, and is now writing a sixteen-volume series of reflections called The Everyday Bible Study.
Cody Matchett is a pastor, professor, and writer from Calgary Alberta Canada. He is a PhD candidate at Ridley College (Australian College of Theology) exploring portrayals of human character in the Graeco-Roman World, the co-author of Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call To Follow Jesus As A Dissident Disciple (Zondervan Reflective), and co-host of Kingdom Roots Podcast with Dr. Scot McKnight. Cody is passionate about bible literacy and engagement, psychology and philosophy, and all things coffee. He lives in Calgary with his wife Brianna, a counselling-therapist (Garden Counselling Services), his daughter Aletheia Theodora and his son Atticus Ignatius.
Scot McKnight (PhD, University of Nottingham) is a world-renowned speaker, writer, professor, and equipper of the Church. He is a recognized authority on the historical Jesus, early Christianity, and the New Testament. His books have been translated into Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Portuguese. He is the author of The Jesus Creed, The Blue Parakeet, The King Jesus Gospel, Revelation for the Rest of Us, numerous commentaries, and is now writing a sixteen-volume series of reflections called The Everyday Bible Study.
Cody Matchett is a pastor, professor, and writer from Calgary Alberta Canada. He is a PhD candidate at Ridley College (Australian College of Theology) exploring portrayals of human character in the Graeco-Roman World, the co-author of Revelation for the Rest of Us: A Prophetic Call To Follow Jesus As A Dissident Disciple (Zondervan Reflective), and co-host of Kingdom Roots Podcast with Dr. Scot McKnight. Cody is passionate about bible literacy and engagement, psychology and philosophy, and all things coffee. He lives in Calgary with his wife Brianna, a counselling-therapist (Garden Counselling Services), his daughter Aletheia Theodora and his son Atticus Ignatius.
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Feb 1, 2019 • 27min
Philippians in the Story of God (Conversation with Lynn Cohick) - KR 119
Paul's letter to the Philippians has a lot to say to the present world where human feelings and emotions get hijacked by so many force. Lynn and Scot unpack how Joy is more than a mood, but a constant experience that comes from receiving one's identity from Christ.
Paul opens his heart up in some profound ways in this letter. The Kingdom takes root and joy overflows when followers of Jesus orient their life around the surpassing greatness of knowing Jesus.
Buy Lynn Cohick's Commentary on Philippians here >>> https://amzn.to/2MJ3Pb1
Jan 24, 2019 • 19min
Did Jesus Preach the Gospel? (Q Ideas Conference) - KR 118
Interested in getting a taste of Northern with Scot McKnight? Join us for a class at Northern - seminary.edu/taste
If all the words mean the same thing, they mean nothing. Occasionally words risk losing their meaning because they get stretched to cover too many concepts. In this talk, Scot contends that the gospel is one of those words that has stretched to become something that is not described in the New Testament. What is the gospel and is it possible that Jesus couldn’t have preached the gospel?
Watch this talk here >> http://qideas.org/videos/did-jesus-preach-the-gospel/
Want to learn more about the Gospel? Check out Scot's book “The King Jesus Gospel” >> https://amzn.to/2W1SjLQ
Jan 18, 2019 • 35min
Ask Scot Blue Parakeet Edition - KR 117
Interested in getting a taste of Northern with Scot McKnight? Join us for a class at Northern - seminary.edu/taste
One of the single most important steps to becoming like Jesus is learning to read the Bible well. In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot answers significant questions about reading and studying the Bible well.
Check out the 2nd edition of The Blue Parakeet here >> amzn.to/2AHl8Ek
Jan 11, 2019 • 29min
The Blue Parakeet Flies Again - KR 116
Interested in getting a taste of Northern with Scot McKnight? Join us for a class at Northern - seminary.edu/taste
Parakeets make delightful pets. We cage them or clip their wings to keep them where we want them. Scot McKnight contends that many, conservatives and liberals alike, attempt the same thing with the Bible. We all try to tame it. McKnight's The Blue Parakeet calls Christians to stop taming the Bible and to let it speak anew to our heart.
Check out the 2nd edition of The Blue Parakeet here >> https://amzn.to/2AHl8Ek
Dec 28, 2018 • 29min
The Inspiration and Inerrancy of the Bible (Rebroadcast) - KR 115
Why do we have the Bible? We play with fire if we force the Bible to do anything other than what God designed it to do. Discover what God desired to bring about in His people through their interaction with His Word.
Dec 21, 2018 • 26min
Interview with John Barclay on Paul and the Gift (Rebroadcast) - KR 114
Dr. Barclay helps us understand God’s deep desire for a relationship with His people by showing how grace took root in the Roman world and how we should allow it to take root now.
Buy Paul and the Gift: https://amzn.to/2EljuvL
Contact Dr. Barclay: john.barclay@durham.ac.uk
Dec 14, 2018 • 34min
The Incarnation Taking Root (Rebroadcast) - KR 113
What’s the reason for the season?
There are many different suggestions about what the season of Christmas is all about. Join Scot and Chaz as they investigate the foundational meaning of Christmas. What you will find is that Jesus’ incarnation is at the core of Christmas and when the incarnation takes root there is no end to what God can do.
Pick up a copy of Kingdom Conspiracy by Scot McKnight by clicking here -> https://goo.gl/TE3RG9
Dec 8, 2018 • 29min
The Dissident Invitation of Revelation - KR 112
A dissident is someone who isn’t afraid to challenge the status quo of a culture. In this sermon by Scot he unpacks how God used John and his willingness to declare Jesus as the one true King of the universe. This reality creates an inevitable challenge to anyone who does not agree that Jesus is King.
Nov 30, 2018 • 33min
The Second Testament: A New Translation - KR 111
Most people engage with the Bible through a translation. Scot unpacks the vast landscape of the different English Bible translations and shares where he sees his new translation of The Second Testament fitting in the landscape. The Second Testament will be a translation that is shaped to sound and feel like the Greek language the New Testament is written.
Want to ask Scot a question for the next podcast? Record your question here >> http://www.seminary.edu/askscot/ or email me at crobbins@seminary.edu
Nov 16, 2018 • 35min
Ephesians in the Story of God (Conversation with Mark Roberts) - KR 110
God is uniting all things in heaven and on earth in Christ, restoring and renewing the whole creation. Scot and Mark unpack the Apostle Paul’s heart for the Ephesian church. The letter of Ephesians sheds important light on what God wants to continue to see happen in his larger story being told through his people.
Interested in following Marks devotions for leaders? Find it here >> https://lifeforleaders.depree.org
Buy Mark Robert’s Commentary on Ephesisans here >> https://amzn.to/2ONVG4e
