Kingdom Roots With Scot Mcknight

Steve and Sarah Carter have had the opportunity to serve with some of this century's most influential churches. They share what they have learned through the good and challenging moments from their journey. Pastoring a church in America's current cultural moment is challenging at best. Steve and Sarah share many insightful observations that will help you foster the Kingdom taking root in your church's context. Learn more about Steve and Sarah's ministry at https://www.stevecarter.org/

Chuck DeGroat has been counseling pastors with Narcissistic Personality Disorder, as well as those wounded by narcissistic leaders and systems, for over twenty years. He knows firsthand the devastation narcissism leaves in its wake and how insidious and painful it is. In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot and Laura join Chuck to take a close look at narcissism, not only in ministry leaders but also in church systems. Chuck offers insight about how to share compassion and hope for those affected by its destructive power and imparts wise counsel for churches looking to heal from its systemic effects. Purchase Chuck's book *here -> https://amzn.to/3903ZHI *Amazon Affiliate Link

In this episode, Scot and Laura talk with Diane Langberg. She is an internationally recognized psychologist and counselor with forty-seven years of experience. She speaks regularly on abuse and trauma all over the world. She recently wrote a book entitled Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church. Power has a God-given role in human relationships and institutions, but it can lead to abuse when used in unhealthy ways. Speaking into current #MeToo and #ChurchToo conversations, this book shows that the body of Christ desperately needs to understand the form's power takes, how it is abused, and how to respond to abuses of power. Purchase Diane's book here*

How did a libertine who lacks even the most basic knowledge of the Christian faith win 81 percent of the white evangelical vote in 2016? And why have white evangelicals become a presidential reprobate’s staunchest supporters? Scot and Laura investigate these questions evaluated by acclaimed historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez. She asks these questions and more in Jesus and John Wayne, which delves beyond facile headlines to explain how white evangelicals have brought us to our fractured political moment. Challenging the commonly held assumption that the “moral majority” backed Donald Trump for purely pragmatic reasons, Du Mez reveals that Donald Trump in fact represents the fulfillment, rather than the betrayal, of white evangelicals’ most deeply held values. Purchase* Jesus and John Wayne here

What do we know about the mother of Jesus? Would you like to meet the real Mary of Nazareth? The real Mary was an unwed, pregnant, teenage girl living in first-century Palestine. And yet, from the moment she learned of God's plan for the Messiah, she showed herself to be a woman of courage, humility, and resolve. In this sermon, Scot McKnight shows us how this seemingly insignificant woman was used by God to shift the tectonic plates of history. You may never look at the powder blue figurine in your nativity scene the same way again! Want to learn more about Mary from Scot McKnight? Check out this book >> https://amzn.to/36zwWJf

The recently named Provost of Northern Seminary, Lynn Cohick, joins Scot for a conversation on her new commentary. Lynn Cohick investigates the epistle of Ephesians and the complex relationship between Jews and gentiles within the text and in the broader cultural context as she analyzes the epistle’s description of the Church. This has major implications for discipleship today! Cohick’s historically sensitive and theologically rich commentary will resource a new generation of scholars, pastors, and lay leaders. Purchase your copy of Ephesians in the NICNT - https://amzn.to/2Kb38K9

Want a chance to win a copy of Scot’s New Book (A Church Called Tov - https://amzn.to/33APjL6)? On your favorite social media platform, share a screenshot of you listening to the podcast. Make sure to use #churchcalledtov Once wee hit 950k downloads we’ll announce the winners. Scot McKnight addresses how toxic cultures DEMONIZE THE CRITICS, SPIN THE STORY, GASLIGHT THE CRITICS, and 5 other narratives these toxic cultures implement. Jesus is truth and expects His churches to be filled with truth. There can be no tov without truth. In this episode, Scot unpacks these tactics that can be a templet to identify toxic cultures void of tov.

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Want to learn more about seminary now? Go to https://seminarynow.com for a preview of the course offerings and save 15% with coupon code TAKE15 . In this episode, Dr. Scot McKnight discusses his 30+ years of studying Jesus, the evolution of his thinking on key topics, and the developments in Gospel studies that inform the church's theology and mission.

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Join us for the Urban Leadership Symposium on Aug. 12, 2020. Register here >> https://bit.ly/Ubran_Leadership_Symposium Do men and women benefit equally from God's word? Are they equally responsible in sharpening one another in the faith and passing it down to the next generation? While radical feminists claim that the Bible is a hopelessly patriarchal construction by powerful men that oppresses women, evangelical churches simply reinforce this teaching when we constantly separate men and women, customizing women's resources and studies according to a culturally based understanding of roles. Do we need men's Bibles and women's Bibles, or can the one, holy Bible guide us all? Is the Bible, God's word, so male-centered and authored that women need to create their own resources to relate to it? No! And in it, we also learn from women. Women play an active role as witnesses to the faith, passing it on to the new generations. Suggested Resources: Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood - https:/

Register for the Free Webinar Replay here >> https://bit.ly/KRWebinarreplay Culture is inescapable and inevitably impacts everything it surrounds. It quietly leads, informs, and transforms everything within the culture. Churches have cultures too. Scot McKnight recently hosted a webinar on how a goodness culture can prevent the abuse patterns found in so many churches. In this FREE Webinar with Scot you will:

Save your seat for Scot's Webinar on Re-Froming Church Culture to a Goodness Culture (Wed. 1 pm CT on 6/24) >>> https://bit.ly/KRwebinar The Bible tells me so ... What does this common phrase thrown around in so many churches reveal about how we understand the Bible and the role it should play in our faith? Scot digs into why the Bible needs to have an overly prominent role in the life of the church. He also addresses how if we're not careful we could expect more than we should from our view of the Bible. Suggested Resources: The Bible Made Impossible by Christian Smith >> https://amzn.to/2BnLbUw

Racial tension is 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://amzn.to/2XYWSbS) The Fellowship of Differents by Scot McKnight (https://amzn.to/2XvuIGa) Follow Pastor Derwin on his website (www.derwinlgray.com), Facebook (www.facebook.com/pages/Derwin-L-G…/117534411600257) Twitt

Theologians and Bible scholars sometimes don’t realize how they’re not interacting with each other. In this episode of Kingdom Roots, Scot introduces 5 themes he wishes theologians would consider. Both disciplines are at their best when they are interacting well with each other. This is an important conversation that is happening. Check out Scot’s perspective today.

Is penal substitution theory the leading metaphor of atonement in the Bible? Evangelicalism has some specific drivers that make penal substitution theory an attractive metaphor. In Scot’s fourth and final lecture in this series, he investigates what metaphors really are and how metaphors can and should help us understand the atonement. When the church takes the full message of atonement to heart, mission can help but flow. Resources Mentioned: The Nature of the Atonement (4 Views) - https://amzn.to/3bfIbWl A Community Called Atonement by Scot McKnight - https://amzn.to/2YIIvKt

How you define “the gospel,” says a lot about how you will live out your faith. Scot unpacks how the desire to see people saved has forced evangelicalism to see the gospel in a way different from the New Testament. Most evangelical views on the gospel lead to a salvation culture and not a gospel culture. In this lecture, Scot urges pastors to foster a community of good news that the gospel creates. Want to dig deeper into Scot’s view on the gospel? Check out his book The King Jesus Gospel: https://amzn.to/3bjKE2I