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Kingdom CommentaryFormational Wisdom Principles - Biblical Law Part 2 - KC #018Matt and Josh explore the differences between common law and statutory law, and how biblical law was actually meant to be applied in formational covenant communities. They also complain about the cesspool of Twitter and debate the status of Chick-fil-A.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro00:32 Chick-fil-A vs. Popeyes04:25 Twitter Is Depressing26:16 The Conjuring10:57 Why Are Miracles Scarce?21:03 What Are We Saved From?24:24 Righteousness and Justice30:43 Biblical Law as Common Law34:09 Protecting the Vulnerable37:11 God Meets People Where They’re At43:15 Forming Communal Imagination51:38 Adapting and Improvising Wisdom
2026-02-121h 10Kingdom CommentaryThe Law Is NOT a List of Rules - Biblical Law Part 1 - KC #017Biblical Law is not boring or outdated! And if we think it is, we are probably reading it wrong. Matt and Josh debunk several misconceptions about biblical law and explain that it is not there to bore you during your daily Bible reading.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro00:32 More Wake Up Dead Man08:21 Misunderstanding the Law15:24 Things Biblical Law Is NOT29:21 What Biblical Law IS38:48 Following the Law “Perfectly”43:37 Biblical Law as Wedding Vows49:42 Biblical Law Is in the New Testament51:17 God Never Was a Legalist55:12 Confronting Our Own Cyni...
2026-02-051h 02Kingdom CommentaryWill Jesus's Return Be Violent? - The Kingdom of God Part 10 - KC #016Matt and Josh are joined by Jesse Lasley to discuss your questions about the kingdom of God, from practical church questions to demonology. If you would like to hear about Jesse's approach to worship in his church, follow us on Patreon and listen to our exclusive bonus interview.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro00:32 Spider-Man (2002-2007)05:41 Is the Gospel “Simple”?17:34 Cross Churches vs. Kingdom Churches29:29 Should We Want Everyone in Government to Be Christian?33:26 What Is a Demon?47:21 Is the Second Coming Not Cross-Shaped?55:32 OutroBooks or references:God's Advers...
2026-01-2956 minKingdom CommentaryEvangelism and Participating in God's Reign - The Kingdom of God Part 9 - KC #015Matt and Josh think through how to appropriately announce the good news of the kingdom today as a response to the questions our culture is asking.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro00:35 Avatar and ER05:20 Ins and Outs for 202617:56 The Now and Not Yet26:45 Participating in the Kingdom, Not Building It32:00 When the Church Acts like Empire43:36 Healthy Evangelism and Answering the Culture’s Questions with the Gospel01:17:05 OutroWe would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us a...
2026-01-221h 17Kingdom CommentaryAnnouncing the Multiethnic Kingdom - The Kingdom of God Part 8 - #014Matt and Josh discuss Paul's presentation of the gospel and why he includes gentiles in the restoration of Israel, explaining that ethnic reconciliation is not just a fruit of the gospel but core to the gospel announcement itself.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro00:25 Josh Is Irritated04:59 The Message of Marty Supreme09:33 The Cosmic Gospel14:33 Paul’s Gospel Presentation16:37 Paul’s Multiethnic Mission22:41 The Gospel in Ephesians 1-331:08 Ethnic Reconciliation as Core to the Gospel46:41 Justification by Grace through Faith Is about Ethnicity51:23 Israel’s Mission to the Nations58:01 The Mu...
2026-01-151h 00Kingdom CommentaryThe Human Who Reigns in Heaven - The Kingdom of God Part 7 - KC #013Matt and Josh discuss how the incarnation, the ministry of Jesus, the crucifixion, the resurrection, the ascension, and the giving of the Spirit of Jesus play different roles in the one arrival of God's reign over Israel and the nations.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro00:35 Stranger Things 508:35 The Reign of God as a Medieval Kingdom16:36 How Incarnation Defeats Death with Death32:59 Making Sense of the Ascension43:57 Pentecost and Babel50:28 Is the Church God’s Kingdom?56:12 OutroWe would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts ab...
2026-01-0857 minKingdom CommentaryThe Way of the Cross - The Kingdom of God Part 6 - KC #012Matt and Josh are joined by Isaac to discuss how kingdom ends cannot come without kingdom means. They also touch on violence in the kingdom of God, the way of the cross, messianic expectations, Marty Supreme, and Knives Out.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro00:35 Holy Matrimony!01:41 Josh Got Robbed03:36 New Year’s Resolutions06:39 Marty Supreme and Knives Out09:39 Kingdom of God Recap16:57 Kingdom Ends and Kingdom Means20:41 Messianic Expectations in Mark 8-1039:27 The Cross Way to Victory45:49 Cruciformity51:14 Choosing the Cross over Violence01:13:45 OutroWe wo...
2026-01-011h 14Kingdom CommentaryJesus's Ministry of Anticipation - The Kingdom of God Part 5 - KC #011Merry Christmas! In this special episode, Matt and Josh discuss the ministry of Jesus as the anticipation of his enthronement and the centrality of the Beatitudes. They also rank the best and worst Christmas movies and songs.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro00:35 Christmas in San Francisco03:33 Best and Worst: Christmas Edition22:56 Thank You for Supporting Us24:39 Recap26:57 What “Gospel” Means28:58 Why Spend So Much Time on the Powers33:45 Jesus Becoming the King of the Kingdom43:47 The Advantage of the Marginalized56:19 The Gospel Is Political01:00:13 Jesus Anticipating the Kingdom
2025-12-221h 10Kingdom CommentaryIsrael as God's Kingdom - The Kingdom of God Part 4 - KC #010Matt and Josh explore Israel’s role as a family that embodies God’s reign, God’s promise for humans to share in his divinity and rule, and a nuanced view of God’s judgment.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro00:35 Advent Season06:31 Christmas Movies10:48 Recap (Kingdom of God vs. Empires of the Powers)13:26 Subplots of the Bible16:04 The Divine Promise (Gen 12)22:21 Israel Embodying God’s Reign26:42 Deuteronomy’s Warnings28:45 Less-Than-Ideal Kingdom34:21 Israel’s Failure40:43 God’s Justice in the Bible51:41 Exiled from God’s Reign (Again)52:40 The Hope of the Pr...
2025-12-111h 04Kingdom CommentaryThe Reign of the Powers - The Kingdom of God Part 3 - KC #009Matt and Josh discuss the Bible’s answer to what is wrong with the world. They take another look at the fall through the lens of humanity losing their role in creation and subjecting themselves to the gods or powers of the nations.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro00:35 Happy Late Thanksgiving01:57 One Battle After Another and Netflix06:52 What’s Wrong with the World? (Gen 3-11)15:07 Heaven and Nothing in Creation24:42 Humanity’s Fall from Heaven (Gen 3)44:28 Nephilim and the Kingdom of the Powers (Gen 6-11)01:04:40 Thinking about the Powers Today01:10:00 The Pr...
2025-12-041h 24Kingdom CommentaryGod's Reign in the Garden - The Kingdom of God Part 2 - KC #008Matt and Josh discuss what it looks like to live under God’s reign by exploring Genesis 1-2 and the meaning of the incarnation in the context of creation.CHAPTERS:00:00 - Intro00:36 Sex in the City and Zombies07:00 God’s Administration12:27 God’s Reign in Genesis 117:06 God’s Reign in Genesis 228:35 Incarnation as the Goal of Creation43:29 Questions that Come Up46:57 OutroBooks or references:The Lost World of Adam and Eve by John WaltonWe would love to hear from you! If you have...
2025-11-2747 minKingdom CommentaryWhat the Gospel Isn't - The Kingdom of God Part 1 - KC #007Matt and Josh begin a new series on the theme of the Gospel of the Kingdom. They explore what the Gospel isn’t and introduce the idea of God’s Kingdom.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro00:36 What We’re Watching03:41 New Chairs, New Series04:24 Kingdom of God in Church08:23 Different Churches Spiritual Formation15:00 The Kingdom Is the Gospel16:38 Guaranteed Prosperity Is Not the Gospel20:31 The Gospel Is Not Transactional30:40 Justification Is Not the Gospel33:51 Social Progress Is Not the Gospel35:58 The Gospel Transforms the Whole Life40:49 The Kingdo...
2025-11-2047 minKingdom CommentaryIs the Bible God's Word? - How to Read the Bible Q&A - KC #006Matt and Josh respond to questions, including: “Why should we care about what the early church thought?” “Is the Bible God’s Word?” and “Is Josh a real scientist?”CHAPTERS:00:00 - Intro00:38 - Q&A or Q&R01:42 - Why Is Our Couch So Ugly?03:13 - Why Talk about Movies?06:07 - Why Care about the Early Church?22:39 - Are New Interpretations Dangerous?28:03 - Is the Bible “God’s Word”?43:38 - Does the Bible Talk about Dinosaurs?50:51 - Reading Revelation Responsibly55:42 - Outro Reading Revelation Responsibl...
2025-11-1356 minKingdom CommentaryEnd Times Patterns and Living into the Future - How to Read the Bible Part 5 - KC #005Matt and Josh discuss how to read the Bible with the end of the world in mind, and why it shapes how we live as the Church today.CHAPTERS:00:00 - Intro00:38 - What We’re Watching04:05 - Catching Up05:26 - Should Gentile Christians Appropriate Jewish Culture?12:02 - The Role of the Spirit in Bible Reading19:57 - Recap and Figural Reading22:07 - Jesus and Jewish Eschatology25:01 - Reading the Bible Eschatologically29:56 - Living Now as Eschatological People35:18 - Reading Song of Songs in All 4 Senses44:06 - Th...
2025-11-0647 minKingdom CommentaryWhich Rules Do We Obey? - How to Read the Bible Part 4 - KC #004Happy Halloween! Matt and Josh discuss the moral sense of Scripture and how morality is not the goal of the Christian life, but a byproduct of being a community united with God’s Spirit. They also discuss what it means for the Bible to be “authoritative,” and if that is an appropriate word to describe how the Bible should function in the community of believers.Books or references:Surprised by Scripture: Engaging Contemporary Issues by NT WrightCHAPTERS:00:00 - Intro00:38 - Josh Likes Smells02:37 - Our Buddy Mac DeMarco04:57 - New...
2025-10-3058 minKingdom CommentaryPatterns that Lead to Jesus - How to Read the Bible Part 3 - KC #003Matt and Josh discuss why Biblicism doesn’t take the Bible seriously and examine how the Bible is designed to be read typologically, with patterns that unify all the books into a grand narrative fulfilled in Jesus.Books or references:Why Biblicism is Bad! by Michael BirdEchoes of Scripture in the Letters of Paul by Richard B. HaysGod’s power or human violence: The meaning of the Virgin birth by Esau McCaulleyCHAPTERS:00:00 - Intro00:38 - Catching Up with Josh and Anglicanism05:53 - Important TV07:56 - Re...
2025-10-2357 minKingdom CommentaryShould We Read the Bible Literally? - How to Read the Bible Part 2 - KC #002Matt and Josh discuss what the early Church meant by reading the Bible "literally," why some Christians feel the impulse to defend the historicity of the Bible, and how to read the Bible in its literary and historical context.CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro00:38 - Welcome02:17 - What We’re Watching06:59 - Different Traditions and the Bible09:32 - What Does Reading “Literally” Mean?16:15 - Our Denominations and the Bible20:15 - Scripture as Human and Divine28:37 - Genesis One33:48 - Truth and Appreciating Genre and Context40:21 - Contradictions in the Go...
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Kingdom CommentaryWhy Is the Bible So Hard to Read? - How to Read the Bible Part 1 - KC #001Matt and Josh discuss why the Bible can be so hard to read. They then contrast modern ways of reading the Bible with the 4 ways/senses the early Church used to read the Bible. They also discuss their own experiences with the Bible in their church traditions and a terrible movie they recently saw.CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro00:38 - Welcome02:55 - Him (2025) was Bad05:39 - Reading the Wrong Way09:59 - The Danger of Reading Alone19:00 - The Four Senses of Scripture48:15 - Reading the Bible in Community57:01 - Outro
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