Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss what is happening with evangelical leaders and how we can respond faithfully.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• When a leader “falls”, does it discount everything God has done through their ministry?
• How does news like this strike you? What is your response to it?
• Why do we have low expectations for self-control?
• Would it be good in light of these things for church staff to get together and talk about these things?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• 1 Peter 5
• Knowing Faith
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  • Episode #88 – Men and Women in Genesis 2 with Hannah Anderson
  • Episode #93 – Men and Women In a Broken World with Katie McCoy
  • Episode #151 – A Generous Complementarianism: Again
  • Episode #177 – Brothers and Sisters: More than a Metaphor

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Kyle Worley is joined by Don Whitney to answer the question; How does a church engage in the spiritual discipline together?

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• How does a church engage in the spiritual discipline together?
• Do Christians think about fellowship the right way?

Helpful Definitions:

• Spiritual Disciplines: practices found in the Bible by which we experience God and grow in Christlikeness.
• Koinonia (κοινωνία): Fellowship, talking about God and the things of God.

Guest Bio:

Don Whitney is the Professor of Biblical Spirituality and the John H. Powell Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served there in a similar position from 1995 to 2005, and then as Professor of Biblical Spiritual and Associate Dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, from 2005 to 2024.

He has authored nine books, including Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life and Praying the Bible, and is a popular conference speaker, especially on personal and congregational spirituality.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• 1 Timothy 4:7, Acts 2:42

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss the beginning of the book of Revelation and its meaning.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What does the word “revelation” mean?
• Why is the language so strange if this book is meant to reveal?
• What is a symbolic universe?
• How important is what comes before the book of Revelation in understanding the book?
• Is there a grid we should be using or do we treat angelic language throughout Revelation on a case by case basis?
• What is the book of Revelation about?
• What sevens do we get before we get to the seven churches?
• Why these seven churches?
• What is the angle of these letters?
• Who are the Nicolaitans?
• What stands out from them?
• What can encouragement can we draw from this?

Helpful Definitions:

• Revelation: To reveal, to disclose.
• Angel: Messenger.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Revelation 1

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