Knowing Faith

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley host a podcast live from Camp of the Woods and answer questions submitted by campers.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What are the core components of Bible Study?
• How do you learn to read the Bible theologically?
• What is the crisis of biblical literacy and why is it so important?
• What is your personal soapbox?
• What topic was the first Knowing Faith podcast on?
• How do we help our children acknowledge the reality of their stories without allowing that to shape the reality of who they are?
• What three words would we use to describe one another?
• Why does a self-sufficient God want or need our worship?
• How do you hold fast to Christ when it feels like the church has forgotten (pointing towards Christian Nationalism)?
• What are your thoughts on female Pastors and the role of women in the church?
• How do the incommunicable attributes of God encourage believers?

Helpful Definitions:

• Theopneustos (θεόπνευστος): God-breathed

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Camp of the Woods
• http://cotw365.org
• Training the Church
• “Deep Discipleship” by JT English
• “Ten Words to Live By” by Jen Wilkin
• “Women of the Word” by Jen Wilkin
• “Home with God” by Kyle Worley
• Knowing Faith:

• Jesus’ Family Tree
• Should The 10 Commandments be Posted Publicly? (Part 1)
• Should The 10 Commandments be Posted Publicly? (Part 2)

• The Westminster Larger Catechism
• ​​Happy Complementarians
• “None Like Him” by Jen Wilkin
• “The Attributes of God” by Arthur Pink
• “Knowledge of the Holy” by A. W. Tozer

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Old Testament sacrifices.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What books of the Bible can someone learn more about Old Testament sacrifices? What about the New Testament?
• What did sacrifices in the OT actually do?
• Is anything happening in the actual forgiveness of sins? Or are they a shadow of what's to come?
• What is missing if Israel does not offer the Leviticus 16 sacrifice?
• What is the object of faith of Old Testament saints? How is the atoning work of Christ applied to them?
• What is the good news of the gospel?
• Why do we not still offer sacrifices?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Leviticus 16, Hebrews 9-11, Romans 3:25, Leviticus 4, Acts 2, Hebrews 10:11, Exodus 19, 1 Peter 2:9, Exodus 19:5–6, Galatians 3, Acts 2:46, Acts 3:1, Romans 12:1

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Kyle Worley is joined by Jess Wolstenholm to discuss how the stories we watch and listen to shape and form us.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why do you care about this, and what are you doing to address this?
• What have you and Minno learned about the role of stories and streaming in the lives of families and kids?
• Can kids be spiritually formed by media?
• What is the struggle with watching content like this on other platforms?
• How does Minno filter what content they produce or license?
• Why not just tell a Bible story in a different way?
• Why should families use Minno?

Guest Bio:

Jess Wolstenholm, M. Ed, is the VP of Education and Research at Minno, a children’s media company helping kids and families experience Jesus every day. Jess is executive producer and editor of the Laugh and Grow Bible animated series and Bible. After 25 years in children’s ministry, she is now developing discipleship content that meets kids where they are at every age and stage.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Minno

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss if you can know God truly.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Is God too mysterious to truly know?
• Why is the emergent church problem coming up again? Why is it happening again? What is a valid response?
• Why are you not convinced by the argument that people don't need their Bibles and they can just come to Jesus?
• What are the true sources of knowledge of God?
• “Don’t put God in a box…?”
• How does cultural diversity play into this conversation?

Helpful Definitions:

• General Revelation: God makes himself known in creation.
• Special Revelation: God has made himself known in Christ and in Scripture.
• Accommodation: We can know who God is because He accommodates Himself to our ways of knowing.
• Transcendent: God is wholly other, infinite, and set-apart.
• Immanent: God is near and personally accessible.
• Archetypal Knowledge: A kind of knowledge only God can have of Himself. Only God can truly know God.
• Epistemological Grace: It is gracious that you can know God because He has graciously given Himself to you.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Romans 11, John 5:37-40, 1 Corinthians 2:10, Acts 17, Revelation 5

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what the Bible says about marriage and divorce.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Is divorce sin?
• What does the bible say about marriage?
• Is our culture diminishing marriage or deifying it?
• Within the church, is our current teaching on marriage and divorce in alignment with what Jesus taught?
• Is divorce sin?
• What are grounds that provoke consideration for divorce?
• When is remarriage a faithful Christian option after divorce?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Matthew 5, Matthew 19, 1 Corinthians 7, Mark 10, Ephesians 5
• “The Case Against the Sexual Revolution” by Louise Perry
• Deep Discipleship Program

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Kyle Worley is joined by Jen Oshman to answer the question “Why is it so hard to be happy?”

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why is it so hard to be happy?
• What are we actually looking for? What is the rubric for happiness?
• Why this energy on happiness right now?
• If someone told you “I’m incredibly unhappy,” how would you approach them?

Guest Bio:

Jen Oshman is a wife, mom, and writer, and has served as a missionary and pastor’s wife for over two decades on three continents. She currently resides in Colorado, where her family planted Redemption Parker, an Acts29 church. She writes regularly at www.jenoshman.com and has a weekly podcast called All Things.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• “Why Is It So Hard to Be Happy?”by Jen Oshman
• “Happiness” by Andrew Wilson
• Crossway+

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Jen’s new book “Made Like Me.”

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why did you write this book?
• Why is Genesis 2 important?
• Is the emphasis on sameness or difference?
• What do you lose if you don’t have sameness of distinction?
• What are the immediate implications for generous complementarianism?
• What do you hope this book will do?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Genesis 2
• “Made Like Me”by Jen Wilkin
• Deep Discipleship Program

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Kyle Worley is joined by Andrew Wilson to answer the question “Is it okay to want to be happy?”

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is happiness?
• Is it okay to want to be happy?
• Do some Christians think that it is wrong to be happy?
• Is God happy?
• Are happiness and holiness related?

Guest Bio:

Andrew Wilson (PhD, King’s College London) is the teaching pastor at King’s Church London and a columnist for Christianity Today. He’s the author of several books, including Remaking the World, Incomparable, and God of All Things. Andrew is married to Rachel, and they have three children: Zeke, Anna, and Sam. You can follow him on X.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Psalm 16:11
• “Happiness: What It Is, Where to Find It, and How to Make It Last Forever” by Andrew Wilson
• “Weight of Glory” by C.S. Lewis
• Crossway+

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley answer the question “Could Jesus be tempted to sin?”

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Can Jesus be tempted to sin?
• What does it mean that Jesus is fully God and fully man?
• If he was fully man, could he be tempted?
• Was it a real temptation? Could he have sinned?
• What is Impeccability?
• What is temptation? Are there different kinds of temptation?
• How does the Bible help us live in tension?
• Correct or validate this statement: “In his humanity he could have sinned; in his deity he never would have.”
• How should Christians live in light of this truth?
• Is it a silly question to ask “what would Jesus do?”
• What about union with Christ?

Helpful Definitions:

• Hypostatic Union: The eternal Son of God takes upon a human nature and now eternally exists as one person with two distinct natures, fully God and fully man,
• Peccability: Able not to sin (posse non peccare).
• Non posse non peccare: Not able not to sin.
• Posse peccare, posse non peccare: Able to sin, able not to sin
• Impeccability: Unable to sin (Non posse peccare).
• Immutability: God is unchanging.
• Nestorianism: Separates the natures of Christ.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Hebrews 4:15, Genesis 1-3, 1 Peter 2:11, James 1:12-18, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 12:3-5, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 John 2:1, Romans 6:1, John 15
• The Chalcedonian Creed
• Deep Discipleship Program

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Kyle Worley is joined by Samuel James to discuss his book on teens & technology: “Scroll Less, Live More: 10 Healthy Tech Habits for Teens.”

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why do you feel like a book for teens is important to add?
• Is it too far gone? What meaningful change can happen? How?
• What is one habit that is explored in the book?

Guest Bio:

Samuel James is Director of Content Development at Crossway. He is the author of Digital Liturgies, a regular newsletter on Christianity, technology, and culture. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife, Emily, and their three children.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• John 17
• “Scroll Less, Live More: 10 Healthy Tech Habits for Teens” by Samuel James
• “Digital Liturgies”by Samuel James
• Crossway+

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss Caroline’s book “But What Do I Wear?” and trace the larger themes of clothing throughout Scripture,

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why did you write a book about what we wear?
• Where would you find this in the Bible?
• What are the tricky parts of this conversation?
• What if you come to a different conclusion than someone else? How do you give grace?
• How do you discuss this with your kids?
• How does this work for men?
• Why do we as Pastors not require head coverings at our churches?
• What is a Christian approach to modesty?

Guest Bio:

Caroline Saunders is a writer, Bible teacher, pastor's wife, and mother of three who believes in taking Jesus seriously and being un-serious about nearly everything else. She’s the author of numerous books and studies, including but not limited to: But What Do I Wear?, Good News, Better Than Life, Sound the Alarm, and The Story of Home. Find her writing and resources at http://writercaroline.com, on Instagram @writercaroline, and on TikTok @writercarolinesaunders.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Genesis 1-3, 1 Corinthians 11
• Watch Knowing Faith
• Knowing Faith: Should Women Wear Head Coverings in Church?
• “But What Do I Wear?”by Caroline Saunders
• “Dust to Dust” by Jen Wilkin
• “1 Corinthians” by Leon L. Morris

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Kyle Worley is joined by Laura Story to discuss her book, “Stand in Awe: How Reverence Transforms Our Worship and Our Lives.”

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Is there a right way to worship?
• What marks that right way to worship?
• How do you pursue reverent worship that is also warm and hospitable?
• How can someone worship God in a biblically faithful way?
• What are the ditches people need to be aware of falling into?

Guest Bio:

Laura Story is a wife, mother, songwriter, worship leader, author, artist, and Bible teacher. Her songs—which have won Grammys, Billboard Music Awards, and Dove Awards—include “Blessings,” and Chris Tomlin’s “Indescribable.” She is the author of several bestselling books and Bible studies including When God Doesn’t Fix It and So Long Normal. Laura has a master of theological studies and a doctorate in worship studies, and has served as a worship leader at Perimeter Church in Atlanta since 2005. Her greatest joy is being a wife to Martin and mother to Josie, Ben, Griffin, and Timothy.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Hebrews 4:16, Psalm 95:6
• Crossway+
• “Stand in Awe” by Laura Story

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what the Reformation is, why it happened, and what it led to.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is the Reformation and why did it happen?
• Was the Reformation good?
• Does the Reformation hinge on the creation of the printing press? Why?
• What does it mean to be a Reformed theologian?
• Was the disintegration of Protestantism an unintended consequence?
• Was the Reformation good for women?
• Did it have any unintended consequences?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Deep Discipleship Program

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the doctrine of hell.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Is hell part of the good news?
• What is hell? What does the Bible have to say about hell?
• What do you lose if you lose this doctrine?
• Do you preach hellfire and brimstone sermons?
• Who does it benefit? For Christians for sanctification or unbelievers for conversion?
• How is hell part of the good news in sanctification?
• What is the purpose of preaching hell to unbelievers?
• What is the traditional doctrine of hell?
• Is this an essential doctrine?

Helpful Definitions:

• Hell: Forever conscious torment

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Matthew 25, Luke 16:19–31, Genesis 3, Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 11, Romans 1-2, Romans 9:3, Hebrews
• “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards
• “Cur Deus Homo: Why the God-Man?”by Anselm of Canterbury
• “The Cross of Christ” by John Stott
• Deep Discipleship Program

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss how we can approach theologians who had slaves in a way that is helpful and honest.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Can we learn from theologians who had slaves?
• What's the why/who behind this question?
• How do we approach learning from theologians who had slaves?
• The Bible doesn’t condemn the institution of slavery - does it?
• How do we make sense of passages like Ephesians 5 or the Letter to Philemon?
• Can we learn from theologians who endorsed slavery?
• What makes this conversation so difficult? Is part of it because we are in the Global West?
• How did slavery function in the Bible?
• What should we expect from our theological influences? How do we approach them in a way that is helpful and honest?
• How does Hebrews 11-12 reflect this?
• How does cancel culture interact with this?

Helpful Definitions:

• Ex opere operato: By the thing acted, operation happens.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Ephesians 5, Philemon, Hebrews 11-12
• Deep Discipleship Program
• “City of God” by Saint Augustine
• “Confessions” by Saint Augustine
• “Suma Theologica” by Thomas Aquinas
• “Religious Affections” by Jonathan Edwards
• “Institutes of the Christian Religion” by John Calvin
• “Augustine of Hippo: A Biography”by Peter Brown
• “Jonathan Edwards: A Life” by George M. Marsden

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what roles men & women can have in the local church and why it matters.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why are we talking about this?
• What/who is a pastor?
• What is preaching?
• What is the qualification for the office of pastor?
• Who can preach to the assembled congregation?
• Who can make disciples in the life of the local church?
• What about 1 Timothy 2:12?
• What about Phoebe, Priscilla, and Aquila?
• What about Deacons (1 Timothy 3:11)?

Helpful Definitions:

• Presbuteros (πρεσβύτερος): Elder/pastor
• Gynaikos (γυναικός): Wife/woman

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• 1 Timothy 2-3, Romans 16:3
• Happy Complementarians
• SBC Truth & Unity Amendment
• BFM 2000
• Deep Discipleship Program

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley have a thought-level discussion on what Christians should think of public schools requiring bible reading.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What should Christians think of public schools requiring Bible reading?
• Are public schools a place where religious education happens or should happen?
• What is the role of education?
• Is education a human right?
• Whose is the primary responsibility to educate?
• What is the good of public school?
• How can someone be involved in public school?
• Why is the Bible part of the curriculum in Texas schools now?
• Should public schools require Bible reading, and why?
• Should other religious texts be included in required reading?
• What is a potential problem with the Bible being taught in public school?
• What text are they including? What are they missing?
• How is this the same or different than the posting of the Ten Commandments?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Romans 5, 1 Corinthians
• Deep Discipleship Program
• “Forming Souls in an AI Future” by Ben Sasse
• “Should the ten Commandments be Posted Publicly Part 1”
• “Should the ten Commandments be Posted Publicly Part 2”

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Season 17 of the Knowing Faith podcast begins on August 13th! In this episode, Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley give you a preview of what is to come in Season 17.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What topics are we covering in Season 17?
• How is the question episode format going?
• How can I submit a question for this season?
• How can I listen to episodes early?
• What episode are you most looking forward to this season?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Apple Podcast Review
• Training the Church Patreon

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Kyle Worley is joined by Shane Pruitt and Shelly Melia to discuss their book “Reaching Generation Alpha: A Ministry Guide for Discipling the Church Beyond the Screen.”

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why Gen Alpha and why now?
• Who is Gen Alpha?
• How do we reach them with the gospel?
• What are some misunderstandings of Gen Alpha?
• Does the church strategically withdraw or strategically engage them?
• What is the value of peer-to-peer and peer-to-adult relationships for Gen Alpha?
• Have we overestimated the value of peer-to-peer relationships?
• What is one way a family or the church can meaningfully engage in discipleship for Gen Alpha?

Guest Bio:

Shane Pruitt is the National Next Gen Director for the North American Mission Board. He and his wife, Kasi, reside in Rockwall, Texas, with their six children: Raygen, Harper, Titus, Morris, Elliot, and Glory. Shane has been in ministry for more than twenty years as a denominational leader, church planter, lead pastor, and student pastor. He holds a bachelor's degree in biblical studies, a master's degree in history, and a Ph.D. in clinical Christian counseling. Shane is also a traveling communicator, evangelist, and Bible teacher.

Shelly Melia serves as Associate Dean and Program Director for the Master of Arts in Children's Ministry and the Master of Arts in Family Ministry in the Graduate School of Ministry at Dallas Baptist University. She speaks throughout the nation at children’s and family ministry conferences. She is a repeat speaker at Lifeway’s ETCH, Children’s Pastor Conference, Heart of the Child, Early Childhood Christian Network, the Child Discipleship Forum, and D-6 Family Ministry conferences. She has been featured on podcasts with Lifeway and D-6 and been a speaker for Baptist conventions in Oklahoma, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Missouri, and Texas. She is a board member of the Disciple Leaders Network, served as the President of the Board for the Early Childhood Christian Network, and is a consultant for Single Parent Ministries.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• “Reaching Generation Alpha” by Shane Pruitt and Shelly Melia

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Kyle Worley is joined by Lauren & Tyler to discuss the story of “The Pilgrim’s Progress.”

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is Lithos?
• What is Pilgrims' Progress?
• Why should everyone read it?
• What is it an allegory for?
• Why did the book's popularity fade?
• Why is there a renewed interest?
• Why would you tell a family that this story is worth their time?
• What resources would you recommend are necessities for family discipleship?

Guest Bios:

Tyler Van Halteren founded Lithos Kids in 2020 after seeing the impact short bedtime stories had on his son. He is the author of the Little Pilgrim series as well as The Kingdom of God Bible Storybook. Canadian by birth, Tyler previously served as a pastor in rural Ontario and later as a Bible professor in Cambodia. His growing young family now resides in Canada. Tyler holds a M.Div. from The Master's Seminary.

Lauren Ducommun and her family served as missionaries in Indonesia before returning to Canada. She joined the team in 2020 and currently oversees our US warehouse, social media content, marketing, editing, and proofreading. She also modernized The Pilgrim's Progress: Legacy Edition and formatted Paradise Lost: Legacy Edition! Her family now resides near Fort Worth, Texas, where she works from home with her two kids, ages nine and thirteen.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Lithos
• “The Pilgrim's Progress” by John Bunyan
• “Little Pilgrim’s Big Journey” by Tyler Van Halteren

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