Good Fruit, Good Root

Let us hear from you! Send us any questions or comments you may have.Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they delve into the story of Jacob at the Jabbok. What's in a name? What can be found in the midst of a willingness to wrestle? How essential is it that we as humans embrace the mandate to wrestle with God? How can God transform us while wrestling? All of this plus a thorough examination of Esau as a type of Christ can be found in this episode!Support the show

Let us hear from you! Send us any questions or comments you may have.Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they begin examining the life of Jacob. Does it cheapen the Biblical text for the patriarchs to be viewed as paragons of goodness?  In what ways do the patriarchs and matriarchs serve as cautionary tales? How sympathetic of a character is Esau? And how is the nature of God revealed in Jacob's encounter at Bethel?Plus listen as we select our Mount Rushmore of Biblical figures with whom we identify!Support the show

Let us hear from you! Send us any questions or comments you may have.Join hosts Denise and Kyla as we examine the stories of Jesus's first appearance to Peter and His first appearance to him after His resurrection. What similarities do we find between these two narratives? What differences do we notice? And how do these two pericopes when juxtaposed reveal the heart of Christ? Plus learn about liminal spaces, chiastic structures and what sort of breakfast we would want Jesus to prepare for us on the shore!Support the show

Let us hear from you! Send us any questions or comments you may have.Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they discuss the significances of the appearances of Jesus after His resurrection. What specifically is revealed in how He appeared to Mary Magdalene, the travelers on the road to Emmaus and Thomas? How important is the mandate that we share the testimony of our encounters with Jesus? Can Jesus truly be revealed in all things?Plus find out how our March Madness brackets turned out and hear our answers to a special Easter edition of start, bench, cut! Support the show

Let us hear from you! Send us any questions or comments you may have.Join Denise and Kyla for a discussion on this oft-omitted event of Holy Week. What does it mean that Jesus entered the holding place of the dead? How central is this to Christian theology? Why has the modern church shied away from teaching it? How does the Harrowing of Hell help us to understand the heart and mission of Jesus Christ? All of this, plus a rousing game of start, bench, cut on this special episode!Support the show

Let us hear from you! Send us any questions or comments you may have.Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they journey through the timely topics of Biblical Madness, foot washing and the Last Supper. What is sanctification? What isn't sanctification? And how is it revealed in washing feet? We examine the text of John 13 to provide answers to these important questions, and in so doing we experience a sincere revelation of the love of Jesus Christ—a love that we are called to show to others through holy service.Support the show

Let us hear from you! Send us any questions or comments you may have.Listen as hosts Kyla and Denise examine Matthew 21:18-19 and its connection to Genesis 3! Learn the distinction between exegesis and eisegesis and the symbolic significance of fig leaves throughout the biblical text.*Note: this episode was recorded nearly a year prior to publishing*Support the show

Let us hear from you! Send us any questions or comments you may have.Enjoy an introduction to hosts Kyla and Denise in this special episode! Learn their nicknames, testimonies and favorite passages of scripture, as well as the recurring segments they have planned for the pod!*Note: this episode was recorded nearly a year prior to publishing*Support the show