Knowing Faith

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer questions submitted by listeners!

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Can you talk to the value or lack thereof of being a credential holder in any particular fellowship or denomination? Are there any secondary beliefs your denomination holds that you don’t agree with?
• Why is it good that denominations have core confessions?
• Do you think there will be salt in the new heavens and the new...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer the question of whether a Christian can lose their salvation.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Do Christians often struggle with this question?
• What are the things that can make us doubt salvation?
• What kind of encouragement do we give people when reading and evaluating the warning passages in Hebrews?
• Can Christians grow indifferent to the seriousness of sin?
• Is there a corporate natu...

Kyle Worley is joined by Samuel Bierig to answer the question, “What does Jesus have to do with Proverbs?”

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What does Jesus have to do with Proverbs?
• Is it too simplistic to tell a Christian to just go do the things Proverbs says?

Guest Bio:

Samuel Bierig serves as Vice President of Undergraduate Studies, Dean of Spurgeon College, and Associate Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology at S...

Kyle Worley is joined by Matt Boswell to have a conversation about worship and hymns in the local church.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why should we value the congregational voice of the church?
• What’s the difference between a psalm? A hymn? And a spiritual song?
• Are hymns just old songs?
• What’s your favorite hymn? Why?
• What do you tell the person who says, “I don’t like the singing? Just give me some preaching.”
• How do you dete...

Kyle Worley is joined by Geoff Chang to discuss how Charles Spurgeon would answer specific questions if he were alive today.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What are your thoughts on artificial intelligence?
• What are your thoughts on gambling?
• What are your thoughts on recreational marijuana?

Guest Bio:

Geoff Chang serves as Associate Professor of Church History and Historical Theology and the Curator of the Spurgeon Library ...

James Wood joins Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley to discuss the influence of Constantine on Christianity.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Who was Constantine? What was his relationship to Christianity in the ancient world?
• Did he really convert?
• What are the Christians of this time thinking about Constantine?
• How does Monasticism replace martyrdom?
• Is there a protestant approach to living in the tension?
• What are the goods ...

Kyle Worley is joined by Don Whitney to answer the question, “How important is the local church and the Christian community to the journey of becoming more like Christ?”

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• How important is the local church and the Christian community to the journey of becoming more like Christ?

Helpful Definitions:

• Spiritual Disciplines: Practices found in the Bible by which we experience God and grow in Ch...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Macy English to play Knowing Faith Theological Trivia. Grab a pen and paper to play along!

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• The Story of the Bible:
  • Name the four gospels.
  • In what waters did Naaman wash in to be healed of leprosy?
  • Who in the Old Testament prefigures Christ as both priest and king?
  • True or False: King Saul was from the tribe of Judah.
  • Which prophet's scroll rec...

Kyle Worley is joined by Jared Bumpers to answer the question, “Why does theological formation happen best in the local church?

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why does theological formation happen best in the church?
• What does this mean at Midwestern Seminary?

Helpful Definitions:

• Theology: The study of God and all other things in relation to God. John Webster

Guest Bio:

Jared Bumpers is the Associate Professor of Pr...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss if Christians should gamble.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why is this timely?
• Why does this matter?
• Do Christians know how to answer this question?
• What is categorized as gambling?
• What was the most surprising thing you learned when you wrote your article?
• Does the level of risk matter?
• Does the purpose or heart behind gambling matter?
• Can you have poker night?
• Can you buy a lottery t...

Kyle Worley is joined by Peter Gurr to answer the question, “Why trust the New Testament?”

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why trust the New Testament?
• When you are talking about the resurrection, is it a spiritual reality or a historical event?

Guest Bio:

Dr. Peter Gurry is Associate Professor of New Testament at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of several books, including but not limited to Scribes...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the question, Is God still speaking audibly today?

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Is God still speaking audibly today?
• In the Bible, has God spoken through dreams, visions, prophecies, and audibly?
• What are some strange ways God speaks in the Bible?
• Is there a time in scripture we are told this is over?
• What additional revelation do we need if he has spoken to us through His son?
• Wha...

Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Travis Montgomery to discuss how technology impacts spiritual formation.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is one blessing and one burden that technology provides on the journey of spiritual formation?

Guest Bio:

Dr. Travis Montgomery is the Assistant Professor of Christian Studies and Assistant Dean of Global Campus at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He holds a B.A from Ozark Christ...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation about what the Bible says about angels, demons, and Satan.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Did you have any interest in this stuff as a non-Christian?
• Does talking about demons and angels make people a little uncomfortable?
• If someone brings this up in conversation with you, how do you react?
• What are some clear things that we can agree on around demons and angels?
• What i...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Bobby Jamieson to discuss his book “Everything Is Never Enough,” the book of Ecclesiastes, and what happiness is.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Is it wrong to want to be happy?
• Why did this become your thing?
• What are the common misconceptions about what happiness is?
• Do you feel like the answer lies in the book of Ecclesiastes or in the rest of the Bible?
• What does fear of t...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Gavin Ortlund to have a conversation about why Christians have disagreements and how we can engage in disagreements biblically.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• If all Christians believe the bible, why do they disagree so often?
• What’s the distinction between significant disagreement that separates and real disagreement that doesn’t require separation?
• How would we disagree we...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation around the question, “Why doesn’t God always heal the sick?”

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why do people get sick? Where does sickness come from?
• What's the difference between personal sin and the presence of sin?
• Throughout the Bible, we see God perform miraculous healings. What are some examples that come to mind?
• Does my faith play a role in someone's healing?
• Is “no...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a conversation around giving and generosity in the life of a believer.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What does the word “tithe” mean?
• Where do we get the principle of the “tithe?”
• What's the difference between tithes and offerings?
• How is Israel functioning in the Old Testament?
• Is tithing biblical? Must Christians tithe?
• Should they give 10% of their earnings/income?
• How do you pastor ...

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Ian Harber to have a conversation about deconstruction in the Christian faith. 

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Is deconstruction good?
• What is deconstruction?
• What are some common examples?
• What is your personal story of deconstruction?
• How is your faith different from what it was before your deconstruction journey?
• Is there such a thing as healthy and unhealthy doubt?
• How can w...