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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Jul 1, 2021 • 43min
Pastors and Friendships (Pastor Paul Series) - KR 178
Pastors need friends. This reality often gets overlooked and leaves pastors lonely, burnt out, and frustrated. The Apostle Paul can get stereotyped as an individual working for God. When we dig into how Paul carried out his ministry, we find a rich example of friendship in working together in ministry. Join Scot and Laura as they unpack what a culture of friendship can look like with other Kingdom workers.
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Jun 18, 2021 • 47min
10 Elements to Nurture Christoformity (Pastor Paul Series) - KR 177
What is the fundamental purpose of being a pastor?
In this episode, Scot McKnight unpacks the 10 elements he sees present in how the Apostle Paul nurtured living like Christ in the early church. You will be reminded about what the heart of ministry should be all about and get ideas on how you could nurture the same Christlikeness in your church.
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Check out the blog series Scot Mentioned here -https://bit.ly/3iPLDP2
Jun 3, 2021 • 40min
What Jesus Learned from Women (Conversation with James McGrath) - KR 176
Jesus' humanity suggests that he had to learn. Scot McKnight and James McGrath investigate the reality of what Jesus learning from women meant. There is a tremendous amount of insight and implication for today that we can gain by exploring what Jesus learned from women.
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May 20, 2021 • 35min
SBC & Women Ordination, Revelation, and Other Current Projects - KR 175
📝 Register for the Webinar hosted by Scot McKnight on Women Transforming the Church and their Communities: https://www.seminary.edu/webinar-women-transforming-the-church-and-their-communities/
Scot and Laura give their take on the latest subjects in the news. They also share some of the exciting behind the scene topics on the most recent projects they’re working on. Don’t miss this chance to get to know what your Kingdom Roots hosts are focused on right now.
May 6, 2021 • 37min
Echoing Hope (Conversation with Kurt Willems) - KR 174
We all experience difficulties and hardships. But how can we learn to live richly in the midst of them? And even grow spiritually because of them? The answer is found in the hopeful humanity of Jesus.
Scot McKnight and Kurt Willems unpack what led Kurt to write a book about the hope that comes from Jesus' humanity. As the Son of God, Jesus wasn’t exempt from suffering, disappointment, or injustice. He lived in the real world as a real person. He wept for those he loved. He felt hunger and thirst. He endured temptation, betrayal, and ridicule. He died after being unjustly tortured. And somehow through it all, he embodied hope—by defeating death and opening a new world of life for us.
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Apr 15, 2021 • 37min
The Making of Biblical Womanhood (Conversation with Beth Allison Barr) - KR 173
Beth Allison Barr suggests that “Biblical” womanhood actually isn’t very Biblical. Scot McKnight and Laura Tarro investigate Beth’s journey of realizing how the subjugation of women became gospel truth. She discovered that the movement for Biblical womanhood had much more to do with grasping for power and less to do with what the Bible says about women.
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Apr 1, 2021 • 32min
Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth (Conversation with Tiffany Bluhm) - KR 172
The soil of toxic cultures can produce the most serious of offensives. Tiffany Bluhm has a deep understanding of the cultural and spiritual narratives that silence women and illuminate the devastating emotional, financial, and social impact of silence in the face of injustice.
Scot McKnight and Tiffany explore how to navigate cultural challenges when facing the truth that needs to be said. With honesty and strength, the stories of how women have overcome silence to expose the truth about their ministry and professional leaders--and the backlash they so often face. In so doing, she empowers others to speak up against abuses of power.
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Mar 18, 2021 • 43min
Navigating Gender Bias and Addressing Abuse (Questions on Spiritual Abuse Part 3) - KR 171
Navigating any situation that is deprived of tov is never an easy task. This is the final part of the series based on listener questions from Scot's new book, A Church Called Tov. Scot McKnight and Laura Tarro investigate everything from if complementary theology plays a role in abusive church systems to ideas on addressing abusive situations. Jesus' vision is for tov to be unleashed in the church and navigating these difficult situations work toward that end.
Mar 4, 2021 • 56min
Diminishing Diversity and Other Questions on Spiritual Abuse (Part 2 of 3) - KR 170
The Church is at her best when she is celebrating her diversity. Many spiritually oppressive situations suppress differing opinions to maintain control. In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Laura Tarro asks Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer your biggest questions from navigating spiritually abusive situations that diminish the diversity of thought to how to orient your church to unleash TOV in your congregation.
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Feb 18, 2021 • 55min
Questions on Spiritual Abuse (Part 1) - KR 169
Since writing "A Church Called Tov," Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer have received numerous questions on how to navigate situations in churches that lack the presence of TOV. In this episode, Scot and Laura tackle these questions and more around spiritual abuse. Scot and Laura guide how to work through these difficult situations and attempt to foster the TOV God desires to be present in the church.
