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?
• What does God still give?
• How would you define prophetic ministry in the context of the church?
• What if someone is wrong?
• Why does Paul give non-apostles instructions on how to use the gift of prophecy if it's not a gift that's continued in the life of the church?
• How is prophecy different from preaching and teaching?
• If someone never receives a prophetic word, does that mean they have an impoverished experience of the Christian life?
• Where does the Bible make the distinction between prophetic office and prophetic ministry?
• What would you call someone who claims to speak on behalf of God?
• Where does this go sideways in the life of the church?

Helpful Definitions:

• Prophetic Ministry: The reception of a God granted insight that has the magnification of Christ as its goal, the edification or exhortation of the church as a byproduct.
• Prophecy: God ordained commentary on scripture.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Numbers 22:21-39, Daniel 5, Matthew 3:16-17, Hebrews 1:1-4, 1 Corinthians 14:37, Deuteronomy 13:1-3, Deuteronomy 18:20
• Deep Discipleship Program
• Knowing Faith: Demons and Angels

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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 Christian College and an M.Div. and Ph.D. from Midwestern. He is husband to Lauren, and a dad of three boys—twins Ebenezer (Ben) and Hezekiah (Ki), and Boaz (Bo).

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Colossians 3, Genesis 1
• Deep Discipleship Program

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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 is the primary work of demons and angels?
• Are demons and angels active in the world? In what ways?
• Can demons read our minds?
• Can you open portals in your life to demonic activity?
• What is the foothold Ephesians 4 is talking about?
• How do I distinguish between my own desires and something demonic?
• How do we account for deliverance-based prayer?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Luke 2:8-14, Genesis 3, Job, John 8, Luke 13:10-17, Ephesians 4:27
• Deep Discipleship Program

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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 the Lord mean?
• When you talk about happiness, what do you have to clear off the ground?
• Is it possible to be “too God centered” where you miss out on the goodness of creation?
• How have you learned to talk about this to your congregation?
• How do you respond to people who say, “don’t find your identity in being a mom, find your identity in Christ?”
• If we enjoy something, is it an idol?

Helpful Definitions:

• Fear of the Lord: Reverence awe of His power, humble trembling at His generosity, confessing before His holiness, and marveling at His grace.

Guest Bio:

Bobby Jamieson serves as an associate pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He has an MDiv and ThM from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a PhD in New Testament from the University of Cambridge, where he also taught Greek. Bobby and his wife, Kristin, have four children, Rose, Lucy, William, and Margaret.

Bobby is the author of several books, including but not limited to; Sound Doctrine: How a Church Grows in the Love and Holiness of God, Going Public: Why Baptism Is Required for Church Membership, Jesus' Death and Heavenly Offering in Hebrews, The Paradox of Sonship: Christology in The Epistle to the Hebrews, and The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Ecclesiastes, Proverbs 31:30, Psalm 16:6
• “Everything Is Never Enough” by R B Jamieson
• “Remaking the World” by Andrew Wilson
• Knowing Faith Has Therapeutic Language Invaded The Church?
• “Desiring God” by John Piper

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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 “not my will but yours” a prayer of faith?
• What is God’s best for us?
• What is the purpose of Jesus’s miracles?
• Why doesn’t God always heal the sick?

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Genesis 50:20, Luke 13, John 9, Mark 5:21-43, John 11:38-44, Mark 2:1-12, John 5:1-18, James 5:13-16, Daniel 3, Matthew 26:39, Revelation 21-22, 2 Timothy 4:20, John 16:33, Genesis 3

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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 people regarding giving and generosity?
• What are some of the wrong messages that can be taught around giving?
• Should Christians do more than tithe?

Helpful Definitions:

• Tithe: Maintaining the bottom line of Israel's religious life, supporting the ongoing ministry functions.
• Offering: Responsive gifts given out of thanksgiving or celebration.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Leviticus 27:30, Numbers 18:21
• Deep Discipleship Program

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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 we be a good companion to those going through a season of deconstruction?
• It seems like many instances of deconstruction are tied in some way to the desire to dismiss or circumvent the clear biblical teaching on sexuality and/or gender - am I off on this? If not, how does that shape our engagement with those deconstructing?
• What would you want to tell someone who is going through a deconstruction journey?

Helpful Definitions:

• Deconstruction: Is a crisis of faith that leads to the questioning of core doctrines and the untangling of cultural ideologies that settles in a faith different from before.

Guest Bio:

Ian Harber is the Director for Communications and Marketing at Mere Orthodoxy, author of Walking Through Deconstruction, and a graduate of the Deep Discipleship Program. With a B.A. in Communication Theory from Dallas Baptist University, he has done marketing for nonprofits, churches, and small businesses for 10 years. Ian lives in Denton, TX with his wife Katie, and two sons, Ezra and Alastair. Follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and Threads.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• 1 Corinthians 3:12-15
• “Walking Through Deconstruction” with Ian Harber
• Deep Discipleship Program

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