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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Oct 6, 2016 • 28min
The Apocalyptic Paul - KR 27
What happened when Jesus came to Earth?
The Apocalyptic Paul camp suggests Jesus’ coming was a sudden disruptive in breaking of God’s redemptive plan at the cosmic level. They claim Jesus’ coming completely shatters all that we know about God and defines the revelation of God. In this episode, Scot breaks down how this camp of Pauline study arose and it’s significance for the Church today.
Suggested Resources:
1) The Apocalyptic Gospel in Galatians by J. Louis Martyn (http://int.sagepub.com/content/54/3/246)
2) Apocalyptic Paul by Beverly Gaventa (goo.gl/KCnrPq)
3) The Quest for Paul’s Gospel by Douglas Campbell (goo.gl/bezFV8) and if you’re brave The Deliverance of God (goo.gl/z70299)
4) Paul the Apostle by J. Christaan Beker (goo.gl/dMAFXm)
Sep 23, 2016 • 34min
Kingdom Questions Part 2 - KR 26
Kingdom Questions Part 2
Community life marked by the Kingdom may be the most unique fellowship the world has ever seen. Scot tackles difficult questions around the subject of the Jew + Gentile vision for the church. This vision leads to more pressing questions for today on the expression of diversity that should be taking root in churches today.
Suggested Resource:
Korie Edward’s book The Elusive Dream (goo.gl/g6ZYCX)
Do you have a question for Scot? Occasionally, Scot will be fielding your questions from any of the topics discussed on Kingdom Roots. If you would like to send in your question(s) please email them to Chaz Robbins at crobbins@seminary.edu.
Sep 16, 2016 • 31min
Kingdom Questions Part 1 - KR 25
Anyone who tries to let God’s Kingdom take root in their life is going to have serious questions. In this episode, Scot fields your biggest questions about Church life and discipleship on how to live out the Kingdom.
Do you have a question for Scot? Occasionally, Scot will be fielding your questions from any of the topics discussed on Kingdom Roots. If you would like to send in your question(s) please email them to Chaz Robbins at crobbins@seminary.edu.
Aug 2, 2016 • 31min
The Neighboring Church (Conversation with Rick Rusaw)- KR 24
What if the Church got better at the two things Jesus said mattered most?
If the Church is going to thrive in this changing world a pivotal thing is going to be being a good neighbor. Rick Rusaw and Lifebridge Christian Church have been on a journey to love God better through actually loving their literal neighbors. Rick gives some practical advice on how churches can better equip congregations to get to know and love the people they live near.
Suggested Resources:
The Neighboring Church by Rick Rusaw and Brian Mavis (https://goo.gl/14w7h2)
The Externally Focused Church by Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson (https://goo.gl/YdYCNQ)
http://www.theneighboringchurch.com
Jul 7, 2016 • 29min
Race and the Kingdom (Interview with Derwin Gray) - KR 23
Racial tension is as at a high point.
The embodiment of the Kingdom found in the New Testament and lived out through the Church was to be a vision of unity and diversity. The Church in America, unfortunately, has remained one of the most segregated organizations instead of being a vision for unity and diversity. Pastor Derwin Gray and Transformation Church is a shining light of how the Church can be the type of diverse community it was intended to be.
Hear about Pastor Derwin’s journey of planting Transformation Church, the challenges they faced from being a multiethnic church, and steps any church can take to become a richer expression of the diverse Kingdom of God.
Suggested Resources:
The High Definition Leader: Building Multiethnic Churches in a Multiethnic World by Derwin L. Gray (https://goo.gl/f9C1yB)
The Fellowship of Differents by Scot McKnight (http://goo.gl/61WUrV)
Follow Pastor Derwin on his website (http://www.derwinlgray.com), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Derwin-L-Gray/117534411600257)
Twitter (https://twitter.com/derwinlgray)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/derwinlgray/)
Jun 23, 2016 • 27min
Paul and His Missionary Friends (Part 2)- KR 22
When God calls His people into mission He doesn’t call individuals, rather He calls a community.
Paul exemplifies this reality with his missionary friends. These friends are indispensable to how God used Paul to bring the kingdom to take root in the 1st Century world. Some of Paul’s closest missionary friends included Priscilla and Aquila who provide a beautiful example of an entire household doing ministry together. Epaphras is another great example of how Paul befriended a nonbeliever, led them into a relationship with Jesus, and sent them out to do ministry.
Have a question for Scot? In a few weeks, Scot will be fielding your questions from any of the topics discussed on Kingdom Roots. If you would like to send in your question(s) please email them to Chaz Robbins at crobbins@seminary.edu.
Jun 17, 2016 • 33min
Paul and His Missionary Friends (Part 1) - KR 21
In the words of the great theologian Bill Withers, “We all need somebody to lean on.”
It can be very tempting to make ministry into a solo endeavor and not realize the importance of having friends to be with you as you do ministry together. Paul gives a clear example of how ministry can and should be done together with other people. Relationships prove to be an essential element of his missionary work.
If you would like to send in your question(s) for our special listener asked questions episode please email Chaz Robbins at crobbins@seminary.edu.
Jun 10, 2016 • 34min
30 Minutes with the President - KR 20
What’s on the heart of Northern Seminary’s President Dr. William Shiell?
On this week of Kingdom roots we cover everything from Bill’s favorite parts of being a pastor and preaching to his transition as Northern Seminary’s President. The mission of Northern Seminary is to equip the Church to change the world and that mission is clearly heavy on Bill’s heart.
Suggested Resources:
Ezekiel: God’s Presence in Performance by William D. Shiell (http://goo.gl/1fVrXZ)
Delivering from Memory by William D. Shiell (http://goo.gl/IHBrND)
Reading Acts: The Lector and the Early Christian Audience by William D. Shiell (http://goo.gl/qARxYy)
Jun 2, 2016 • 30min
The Quest for the Historical Jesus (Part 2) - KR 19
Should the Church and its believers have confidence in the reliability of Jesus found in the Gospels?
Dr. McKnight tackles this question and more for followers to be confident of the person of Jesus as described in the Gospels. When we correctly study Jesus and his life in light of faith the result is the deepest possible understanding about Jesus. If the Kingdom is going to take root now, then we need to seriously pursue this study of Jesus.
Recommended/ Mentioned Resources:
Jesus and the Victory of God by N.T. Wright (https://goo.gl/21rYta)
Jesus Remembered (Christianity in the Making, Vol. 1) by James D.G. Dunn (https://goo.gl/21rYta)
The Historical Reliability of the New Testament by Craig Blomberg (http://goo.gl/s4WYi0)
The Historical Reliablity of the Gospels by Craig Blomberg (http://goo.gl/lXyXiC)
May 26, 2016 • 35min
The Quest for the Historical Jesus (Part 1)- KR 18
Who was Jesus in reality?
This question should be central for those of us who have our faith in Jesus. In this episode Dr. McKnight guides listeners through the extensive quests attempting to uncover the historical Jesus.
What is discovered from these quests? How does the Church need the historical Jesus and how should it interact with the study of the historical Jesus? These questions and more are answered in this episode.
Recommended/ Mentioned Resources:
The Jesus We’ll Never Know by Scot McKnight in Christianity Today (http://goo.gl/qVwLTb)
The Historical Jesus in Recent Research Edited by James D.G. Dunn and Scot McKnight (http://goo.gl/Z7XVQF)
The Meaning of Jesus: 2 Visions by Marcus Borg and N.T. Wright (https://goo.gl/U3EOKV)
Paul and Palestinian Judaism by E.P. Sanders (http://goo.gl/kxjSJK)
Jesus Have I Loved but Paul? By J.R. Daniel Kirk (https://goo.gl/MY4U8y)
