Beyond Bible Study: From Consumers to Participants (Caroline Smiley and Kyle Worley)

What this episode covers

To find your place in the story of Scripture, you have to understand the story and then how the story continues into our world today. Many Christians haven't learned a method for reaching sound theological conclusions, and end up being more defensive than constructive. Some Christians are also content to lack Bible knowledge as long as the pastor or another leader has it, instead of becoming knowledgeable themselves within a community.  Caroline Smiley and Kyle Worley explain how they have partnered to help people learn theological methods and frameworks to study the Bible in a way that is sustainable and replicable.  Show notes: 0:27 Beyond Bible study: the contours of Scripture 3:00 What led to their method 5:06 From consumers to contributors 6:37 Help for poorly formed theology 13:49 Challenges of leadership 17:20 We disembody knowledge with one knower 24:30 An alternative to seminary 27:15 Theological education 30:16 Practicing knowledge in the church 31:40 Next steps; partnership and sustainability Book mentioned:  By the Renewing of Your Minds, by Ellen T. Charry Show notes by Dominique LaCroix Credits for the music used in TBM podcast: hebraicthought.org/credits. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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