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.
Episodes
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Oct 6, 2022 • 30min
African American Readings of Paul with Dr. Lisa Bowens - KR 203
In African American Readings of Paul, Dr. Lisa Bowens surveys a wealth of primary sources from the early 1700s to the mid-twentieth century, including sermons, conversion stories, slave petitions, and autobiographies of ex-slaves, many of which introduce readers to previously unknown names in the history of New Testament interpretation. Along with their hermeneutical value, these texts also provide fresh documentation of Black religious life through wide swaths of American history. African American Readings of Paul promises to change the landscape of Pauline studies and fill an important gap in the rising field of reception history.
Join Dr. Lisa Bowens for the Tov for Women Event with the Center for Women in Leadership - https://www.cwlnorthern.com/events
Mentioned Resources:
African. American Readings of Paul: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802876765/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_FQGEXEVQT8HRN38VVPSF
Voices Long Silence:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/066426512X/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_PD934BAVWAPBA2T07N77
Brown Church:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830852859/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_WCPX4Q4AFKPDT698Y1YA
Sep 15, 2022 • 36min
Celebrities for Jesus with Katelyn Beaty - KR 202
Award-winning journalist Katelyn Beaty has explored the ways fame has reshaped the American church, explains how and why celebrity is woven into the fabric of the evangelical movement and identifies many ways fame has gone awry in recent years.
Katelyn talks with Scot about how the evangelical culture is uniquely attracted to celebrity gurus over and against institutions, and she offers a renewed vision of ordinary faithfulness, helping us all keep fame in its proper place.
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Sep 1, 2022 • 39min
Unhealthy Church Culture | Signs of Toxicity in Your Church - KR 201
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Cultures form the people that exist within them.
When a culture is toxic, the outgrowth that comes from that toxicity will be harmful. Scot and Laura talk through a list from Katelyn Beaty on some of the signs that indicate toxic patterns taking root.
Kaitlyn Beaty's Post - https://www.instagram.com/p/ChFg33SpXHf/?hl=en
Aug 19, 2022 • 35min
Toxic Power | Signs of Toxicity in Your Church - KR 200
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Power is present all over!
The negative use of power is a rampent problem that is a clear sign of toxicity in a church. Join Scot & Laura as they explore the difference between a healthy use of power and a toxic use of power. Jesus used power but the way Jesus uses power is all about sharing power with others.
Aug 4, 2022 • 45min
Identifying Toxicity in Your Church - KR 199
Secrecy, hierarchy, and loyalty can easily mix together to create toxicity in a church.
Scot & Laura go through these signs and other indicators that a toxic culture is present. Toxic cultures inevitably harm the people in the organization. Get guidance from this conversation on what signs to be looking for and what questions to ask if you think toxicity might be present.
Jul 21, 2022 • 41min
The Struggle to Stay with Katie Gaddini - KR 198
Why are single Evangelical women leaving the church?
Evangelical Christianity is often thought of as oppressive to women. The #MeToo era, when many women hit a breaking point with rampant sexism, has also reached evangelical communities. Yet more than thirty million women in the United States still identify as evangelical. Why do so many women remain in male-dominated churches that marginalize them, and why do others leave? In each case, what does this cost them?
In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot and Laura talk to Katie about her new book. "The Struggle to Stay" is an intimate and insightful portrait of single women’s experiences in evangelical churches.
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Jul 7, 2022 • 34min
Called to Faithfulness with Ivan Ramirez | Everyday Pastors Series - KR 197
No two people have the same route to serving in ministry.
Ivan Ramirez shares his powerful story of accepting Jesus while in prison and then how he went on to become a Pastor. Regardless of what the journey to serve God in ministry looks like, God always invites his people to faithfulness. Listen to this episode as Ivan, Scot, and Laura explore this powerful reality.
Jun 17, 2022 • 31min
Pursuing Wisdom as Pastors with Doug McPherson | Everyday Pastors Series - KR 196
Going through a difficult season like the Covid Pandemic puts enormous challenges on pastors.
Doug McPherson talks with Scot and Laura about the wisdom he uncovered walking through the pandemic. Every church is a fellowship of differents and that requires intentional wisdom to nurture goodness.
Jun 3, 2022 • 31min
Leading through Change with Ernest Ledbetter | Everyday Pastor Series - KR 195
*Audio Warning* - Portions of Ernest's audio were corrupted in recording but are still audible.
Leading through change is something that every church leader will have to Navigate.
Ernest Ledbetter's family has been in ministry for generations. Scot and Laura talk with Ernest about the many changes and challenges his church faced through covid and the growth through challenges that they experienced. Ernest has learned to navigate all kinds of challenges and he unpacks how his church community has taught him how to navigate those changes with wisdom.
May 19, 2022 • 35min
Pastoring in Chaos with Melissa Pillman | Everyday Pastors Series - KR 194
Pastoring in the midst of a pandemic has been challenging.
Melissa Pillman (Pastor of Missio Dei Wrigleyville) sits down with Scot and Laura to process the difficult moments and growth that have come from the last few years of pastoring. Finding hope as a pastor is possible in the midst of chaos.
This is the first episode in a multi-part series exploring the joys and challenges of everyday pastors.
