You Are A Theologian w/Jen Wilkin and JT English
The Family Discipleship Podcast
The Family Discipleship Podcast
5.0 • 597 Ratings
🗓️ 28 August 2023
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
- Could you tell us a little about your family and your ministry?
- Can you tell us about the process of writing, You Are A Theologian, together?
- The introduction to your book says that we have historically not done great at transferring our faith from one generation to the next. Why is that happening? What’s the root of the problem from your perspective?
- Can you help us understand the difference between making disciples and making converts?
- Can you explain how, “all contact with the bible is good contact” is a flawed premise?
- One of the things you wrote is that, “we cannot teach what we ourselves have never been taught.” Can you help us apply that to parents who want to disciple their kids, but they’ve never been discipled themselves?
- If someone wants to make sure they are not a bad theologian, how will they know?
- How does the realization that the role of teaching the Bible is to “transmit old and time-tested teachings to new ears” help take the pressure off of a mom or dad who is trying to disciple their kids?
- How do we “do theology” in the way we are raising kids?
- How would you like to see churches developing theologians in the local church?
- How do you think that a list of doctrines and this book might be a blessing to moms and dads who want to disciple their kids?
- Any of those doctrinal chapters really stick out to you as something that would particularly bless the average mom or dad?
- What are some ways that we can be praying for you?
- “You are a Theologian” by Jen Wilkin and J.T. English
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Family Discipleship podcast, a podcast of training the church. |
| 0:13.1 | As you learn to think more deeply about who God is, because God is imminently lovable, |
| 0:19.4 | the greater understanding of who he is |
| 0:21.4 | and how his world works |
| 0:22.8 | will actually grow you in your love for him. |
| 0:28.4 | Parents listening, I just think, man, |
| 0:30.0 | if you're struggling with theology, |
| 0:32.7 | just jump in, it's okay. |
| 0:34.1 | You're not supposed to be perfect. |
| 0:35.5 | You're supposed to learn it |
| 0:36.5 | so that you can hand it to the next generation and truly offer them hope that's in the gospel. |
| 0:42.8 | The thing that my kids and I will always share no matter who we vote for is who we worship |
| 0:48.2 | and a clear understanding of who that is. And so this is why I think it's critical for us |
| 0:54.0 | to think in terms of these historic |
| 0:55.8 | categories. Welcome to a special bonus preseason episode of the Family Discipleship |
| 1:06.3 | podcast. This is Adam Griffin. I'm here with my co-host. First, Professor Cassie Bryant. How are you doing today, Cassie? |
| 1:12.9 | I did. I went on sabbatical and got a doctorate. Oh. No, you don't need a doctorate to be a professor. Do you? Yeah, well, maybe, yeah, or in process, but you can get one online. I got a degree. We'll just say that. Yeah. I've always wanted an honorary doctorate. I feel like that's the best degree to get. You don't have to do the work. |
| 1:30.0 | Easiest. Yeah. Yes. Those are a thing. I think, I've always wanted an honorary doctorate. |
| 1:27.6 | I feel like that's the best degree to get. |
| 1:29.3 | You don't have to do the work. Yes. Those are your thing? Yeah. Chelsea, why haven't you ever given me an honorary doctorate? Also with us today is Chelsea Griffin, my wife. How are you doing today, Chelsea? I'm doing great. Yeah, I'm very proud of you for being a doctor. a fun thing I do when I book plane tickets |
| 1:44.3 | since I always put Adam's name is Dr. Adam, |
| 1:48.2 | Dr. Adam Griffin because he is and then maybe we'll get an upgrade and then I would love to see him be called on in a medical emergency. Like if there's a hijacking and the hijacker gets stabbed they'd be like, is there a doctor and be like, oh, I saw one on the manifest, Adam Griffin. And then it's Chelsea delivering the baby on the plane. That's great. Well, we also have two incredible guests with us today, some of our dearest podcasting friends, but also friends in real life. We have, guys, get this, Cassie and Chelsea, you guys may not know this, but Jen Wilkin and J.T. English are on with us today. No. What? What a bonus. Two-thirds of the knowing faith in training the church mothership. Jen and J.T., how are you doing today? Doing great. Yeah, we're great. Thanks so much for having us. I mean, this feels like it's the, it's like the prime podcast of training the |
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