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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The Making of Biblical Womanhood (Conversation with Beth Allison Barr) - KR 173

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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Echoing Hope (Conversation with Kurt Willems) - KR 174

The first and foremost responsibility of any pastor is to be a witness.

Paul’s example of being a witness is using his story to make the story of Christ, the gospel, important. When churches foster a community of witnessing they become living libraries of God’s Word. The world is in desperate need to hear and see the witness of transformation that Jesus does in the church.

Investigate conversion to Jesus and how that impacts witness in Scot's Book turning to Jesus >> amzn.to/30tLHIJ

A Culture of Witness (Pastor Paul Series) - KR 187

The way of Jesus and His Kingdom is radically foreign to the way of the world.

There is a quiet revolution present with every community that possesses a culture of Christoformity. Pastors are called to be the first ones to invite and show their community what it looks like to follow Jesus. The only way to experience all of life as it was designed to be experienced is to join the quiet revolution of the church to subvert worldliness.

A Culture of World Subversion (Pastor Paul Series) - KR 188

Scot McKnight talks with his co-host Laura Tarro about the steps on her journey in church planting with the Evangelical Covenant Church.  There are so many steps to this process and Laura boils down the major components she is walking through right now. God has given Laura and her launch team a vision for the church He has invited them to be.  Church planting is always on the cutting edge of the Kingdom taking root.

Church Planting with Laura Tarro - KR 190

Dr. Barclay helps us understand God’s deep desire for a relationship with His people by showing how grace took root in the Roman world and how we should allow it to take root now.

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Paul and the Gift with John Barclay (Rebroadcast) - KR 4

It is traditional to think we should praise Abraham for his willingness to sacrifice his son as proof of his love for God. But have we misread the point of the story? Is it possible that a careful reading of Genesis 22 could reveal that God was not pleased with Abraham's silent obedience?

Richard Middleton provides a fresh interpretation of Genesis 22 and reinforces the church's resurgent interest in lament as an appropriate response to God. Belief in God doesn’t mean you’re forced to say what you think God wants you to say.  God can and wants to hear your raw and honest requests.  

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How to Talk Back to God with Richard Middleton - KR 191

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? 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. 

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Jesus and John Wayne with Kristin Kobes Du Mez (Rebroadcast) - KR 166

Emotions are foundational to understanding every aspect of Life.  

Becky Castle Miller talks with Scot about the recent history of emotions in the church and how it has impacted our discipleship. Jesus unquestionably experienced emotions and what we can learn from His emotions can help us be better disciples today.

Discipling our Emotions with Becky Castle Miller - KR 192

Throughout Holy Week, two competing approaches to peacemaking collide. Jason What if we've embraced the wrong one?

At the start of Holy Week, tears streamed down Jesus' face as he cried out, "If only you knew the things that make for peace." From that moment, until a week later when he triumphantly declared, "Peace be with you," Jesus spent each day confronting injustice, calling out oppressors and contending for peace.
 
But what if—despite all our familiarity with the events of Holy Week—we still don't know how Jesus makes peace? And what if—despite clinging to the cross of Christ for our salvation—we've actually embraced a different approach to peacemaking? One that justifies killing enemies. One whose methods include nailing criminals to crosses.
 
We desperately need to recover the radical vision of peacemaking that Jesus embodied throughout Holy Week. And we urgently need to be trained in his way of making peace. So, come. Let's journey together day-by-day through Jesus' final week and discover anew why he is called the Prince of Peace.

Fight Like Jesus: How Jesus Waged Peace Throughout Holy Week with Jason Porterfield - KR 193

In the famous words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, "When Christ calls a man, he bids him, come and die." Scot talks about Paul's invitation to christoformity through sacrifice in this lecture. In order for the community to function as the church it was designed for, sacrifice is the only option.

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Everyday Sacrifice as Everyday Life (Rebroadcast) - KR 135

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.

Pursuing Wisdom as Pastors with Doug McPherson | Everyday Pastors Series - KR 196

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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The Struggle to Stay with Katie Gaddini - KR 198

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.

Identifying Toxicity in Your Church - KR 199

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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.

Toxic Power | Signs of Toxicity in Your Church - KR 200

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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

Unhealthy Church Culture | Signs of Toxicity in Your Church - KR 201

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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Celebrities for Jesus with Katelyn Beaty - KR 202

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

African American Readings of Paul with Dr. Lisa Bowens - KR 203

Tov is a beautiful and mysterious Hebrew word that means “good.” 

Tov is about creating abundant spaces designed to help people live fully into their gifts. Based on Dr. Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer's book, A Church Called Tov. In this inaugural Tov for Women message, we engage in meaningful dialogue on how to build organizational structures and cultures where everyone thrives.

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Tov for Women 2021 - KR 204

Evangelicalism has rapidly become one of the most significant religious movements in the modern world.

An umbrella term that encompasses many Protestant denominations that share core tenets of Christianity, evangelicalism is foremost defined by its disciples' consideration of the Bible as the ultimate moral and historical authority, the desire to evangelize or spread the faith, and the value of religious conversion known as being “born again.”

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An Introduction to Evangelicalism with John Stackhouse - KR 205

The Everyday Bible Series is a new resource by Scot McKnight he is creating to help anyone engage with Scripture.  In this episode, Scot shares with Laura how he includes 3 major elements in each of the works: 
 
Original Meaning: Brief, precise expositions of the biblical text and offers a clear focus for the central message of each passage.

Fresh Interpretation: Brings the passage alive with fresh images and what it means to follow King Jesus.

Practical Application: Biblical connections and questions for reflection and application for each passage.

These resources are ideal for personal reflection or group study so you can hear from God in your context.

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Everyday Bible Series - KR 206

Hundreds of women studied and interpreted the Bible between the years 100–2000 CE, but their stories have remained largely untold.

Marion Ann Taylor and Joy A. Schroeder have done a great deal of research to amplify these women's voices in "Voices Long Silenced." At the recent SBL Scot presented a paper on this great academic resource.  

In this episode, Scot and Laura talk about the big impact these women have had in Church history.  

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Voices Long Silenced: Women Biblical Interpreters through the Centuries - KR 207

Dr. Barclay helps us understand God’s deep desire for a relationship with His people by showing how grace took root in the Roman world and how we should allow it to take root now.  

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Contact Dr. Barclay: john.barclay@durham.ac.uk   

Interview with Dr. John Barclay on Paul and the Gift - KR 4

Have you ever wondered how the new perspective came to be and the implications it has for the Church?  

In this episode Dr. Scot McKnight tackles the big questions of what is the new perspective on Paul? Why was it necessary to have a “new” perspective? Who are the main scholars leading the way for the new perspective?  This episode also unpacks the implications that the new perspective has on the Church and the Christian life. 

Books and Authors mentioned by Dr. Scot McKnight:

The Apostle Paul and the Christian Life: Ethical and Missional Implications Edited by Scot McKnight and Joseph Modica (http://goo.gl/1WyEYU)  

Paul Among Jews and Gentiles and Other Essays by Krister Stendahl (http://goo.gl/GX6BsW) 

Paul and Palestinian Judaism: A Comparison of Patterns of Religion by E.P. Sanders (http://goo.gl/kxjSJK) 

The New Perspective on Paul by James Dunn (http://goo.gl/LDkqEY)  

Paul and the Faithfulness of God by N.T. Wright  (http://goo.gl/Vvodfp)


Everything You Need to Know About the New Perspective in 30 Minutes - KR 11

How did people learn in the 1st Century?  What kind of school would Jesus have attended?  

Dr. McKnight tackles these questions and more in a discussion about education in the 1st Century.  The way education was carried out in the 1st Century has a lot to say about how Jesus did discipleship.  Understanding discipleship is more than transferring information; it’s rooted in a personal relationship that brings transformation.  

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Class is in session: Education in the 1st Century - KR 15

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)

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Race and the Kingdom (Interview with Derwin Gray) - KR 23

What can science shed light about reading the Bible?  

Genetic science has made some incredible discoveries lately.  In this episode of Kingdom Roots Scot shares his story of why he opened his mind about reading Genesis in light of scientific study.  Readers of the Bible need to be sensitive to scientific study and Scot shows how that sensitivity can lead readers of the Bible to a deeper understanding of the ancient near east.  

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Adam and the Genome - KR 38

What does it look like for a fellowship of differents to take root?  

Books of the Bible like Paul’s letter to Philemon are incredible treasures for the present day Church because they are a real life example of how difficult issues got worked out in mission.  It is easy to be idealistic about a vision taking root, but it is another thing all together for it actually to happen.  Scot and Geoff talk about how this happened with Philemon and how it can happen for the Church today.  

If you would like to register or would like more info on Northern Seminary’s Theology and Mission Lectureship with Stanley Hauerwas you can do so here: http://www.seminary.edu/onmission17

The Great Gospel Experiement (Part 2) - KR 50

Imagine a world where everyone was treated like a King.  

In Jesus’ typical style he invites those following him to live in a whole different world.  That world is one where no one is below being treated like a King.  This parable has Jesus identifying himself with the most vulnerable and showing his followers how important it is for them to help those in need.  

How are you treating the least of these, because it couldn’t be more important to Jesus?

The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats - KR 65

Teaching your church how to read the Bible may be the most powerful way to equip a community to become like Jesus.  

It is so easy to tame the Bible to say what we want it to say.  More often than not, we clip the wings of the Bible’s message instead of letting it soar and challenge us to climb to new heights with God.  Learn from one of today’s leading New Testament Scholars how to teach your church how to read the Bible.  There is no telling the places God will take your community.  

Get the replay of the webinar here:  http://goo.gl/aU9FeH 

Suggested Resources:  

Blue Parakeet by Scot McKnight – http://goo.gl/XhVo6S 
New Testament and the People of God by N.T. Wright – http://goo.gl/UTKkqE 
Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright – http://goo.gl/gfmN8w 
Slaves, Women, and Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis by William Webb – http://goo.gl/EsYJRg 
King Jesus Gospel by Scot McKnight – http://goo.gl/eEuXRK 
Kingdom Conspiracy by Scot McKnight – http://goo.gl/2Dirp9 
Then the Whisper Put on Flesh by Brian Blount – http://goo.gl/7p2PED 
True to our Native Land Edited by Brian Blount – http://goo.gl/oA4Yr1 
Africa Bible Commentary – http://goo.gl/kHLXSC 
Women’s Bible Commentary – http://goo.gl/sxJ2wy 
Feminist Companion to Matthew Edited by Amy Levine – http://goo.gl/LVaqUS 
New Horizons in Hermeneutics by Anthony C. Thiselton - http://goo.gl/M9rj3J

How to Teach the Church to Read the Bible (Questions Edition - Part 1) - KR 70

How do you respond to human need?  

Imagination is at the center of Jesus’ Kingdom taking root.  In the parable of the sheep and the goats Jesus invites his followers to imagine the depths of Jesus’ love and the importance for that love to be present in His followers.  To follow Jesus as King means to meet human need with compassion like Jesus.  

What you will find is that being a sheep is the most incredible journey one could ever embark.  

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Living Like a Sheep - KR 73

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Contemporary evangelicals have built a "salvation culture" but not a "gospel culture." Evangelicals have reduced the gospel to the message of personal salvation. Scot makes a plea for us to recover the old gospel as that which is still new and still fresh.

Interested in reading more about Scot’s view on the King Jesus Gospel?  Find it here:  https://goo.gl/23Pctm

The King Jesus Gospel (Pepperdine Bible Lectures) - KR 78

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If all the words mean the same thing, they mean nothing.  Occasionally words risk losing their meaning because they get stretched to cover too many concepts.  In this talk, Scot contends that the gospel is one of those words that has stretched to become something that is not described in the New Testament.  What is the gospel and is it possible that Jesus couldn’t have preached the gospel?  

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Did Jesus Preach the Gospel? (Q Ideas Conference) - KR 118

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Why have women been silenced & not allowed to lead in the Church?

Scot McKnight is a leading advocate for empowering women to be a part of every sphere of church leadership and work. Tara Beth Leach (Sr. Pastor of PazNaz) joins him to help tackle this conversation. This controversial topic always has the potential to be divisive and unproductive. In order for the Church to be all it can be we need to be more informed and thoughtful when it comes to the conversation about Women leading in the Church

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Women Leading in the Church (Conversation with Tara Beth Leach - Part 1) - KR 54 (Rebroadcast)

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Scot, Tim, and John cover a variety of subjects from how Scot's Academic work has influenced the Bible Project to how the Jesus Creed came into existence.  Scot unpacks how he wrote Jesus Creed from the approach he believes Jesus would have taken to spiritual formation.

The Bible Project (Conversation with Tim Mackie and John Collins - Part 1) - KR 133

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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.

The False Narratives Churches Tell (A Church Called Tov Series) - KR 160

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!

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Who Was the Mary of Christmas? - KR 165

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.

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When Narcissism Comes to Church (Conversation with Chuck DeGroat) - KR 167

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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Diminishing Diversity and Other Questions on Spiritual Abuse (Part 2 of 3) - KR 170

The Kingdom Roots Podcast with Scot McKnight is a conversation about how the Kingdom took root then and how it takes root now.  Kingdom Root conversations with Scot McKnight will give clarity to the context of the New Testament and how that context informs the Church today.  

Dr. Scot McKnight is the Julius R. Mantey Chair of New Testament at Northern Seminary. 

Learn more about Northern Seminary’s Master’s of Arts in New Testament at http://www.seminary.edu/mant/

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