Human Flourishing: The Works of Jonathan T. Pennington

Chapter Two, Verse Two (2:2)

For this clutch episode I borrowed my friend Trey Moss’s 2005 fastback Mustang for an enjoyable conversation with super-productive New Testament scholar, Nijay Gupta. Thanks for tuning in!

 RESOURCES:

+ Nijay’s Long-Running Blog -- https://cruxsolablog.com

+ Some of Nijay’s Many Publications:

• The State of New Testament Studies -- https://amzn.to/33DIDe3

• 1&2 Thessalonians (Critical Introduction) -- https://amzn.to/2O5z6G7

• Prepare, Succeed, Advance (2nd ed.) -- https://amzn.to/2p7Fjc0

• The Lord’s Prayer (S&H Commentary) -- https://amzn.to/36O4hOC

• 1&2 Thessalonians (New Covenant Commentary) -- https://amzn.to/2rzV6RU

• Paul and the Language of Faith -- https://amzn.to/36RwQuN

 

Credits: Produced by Jonathan Pennington and Mandy Pennington Audio Engineering and Music: Mandy Pennington

A sermon on Matthew 12:15-21 preached in November 2019 at Sojourn East.

A sermon on Matthew 12:1-14 preached in November 2020 at Sojourn East.

A lecture on Otto Dix and the Gospel of Matthew, given at Sojourn Midtown in November 2019. 

Chapter Two, Verse One (2:1)

For this special Texas Edition of CCT I went down to Dallas to drive around with my dear friends, JT English and Jen Wilkin. We talked about theological education in the church and Jen’s book on studying the Bible. Thanks for tuning in!

+ Books by Jen:

• Women of the Word – https://amzn.to/34bein4

• In His Image -- https://amzn.to/2MRxFvo

• None Like Him -- https://amzn.to/32ViBTf

+ Knowing Faith Podcast with JT, Jen, and Kyle Worley -- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

 

Credits: Produced by Jonathan Pennington and Mandy Pennington Audio Engineering and Music: Mandy Pennington

A sermon on Matthew 9:18-34 preached in September 2019 at Sojourn East.

A sermon on Daniel 6:16-23 preached in August 2019 at Sojourn East.

A sermon on Daniel 5:5-7 preached in July 2019 at Sojourn East.

Chapter One, Verse Twelve (1:12)

My guest today is my old friend from St. Andrews days, Dr. Steve Guthrie, who teaches theology at Bellmont University in Nashville and is also a wonderful musician. On this episode, while trying to avoid various police activity, we talk about creativity, the arts, and Holy Spirit. Thanks for tuning in!

 

Books and authors we mentioned in the episode:

• Steve Guthrie, The Creator Spirit and the Art of Becoming Human – https://amzn.to/2Izfh75

• Jeremy Begbie, A Peculiar Orthodoxy: Reflections on Theology and the Arts – https://amzn.to/2WtZoJb

• Jeremy Begbie and Steve Guthrie, Resonant Witness: Conversations between Music and Theology – https://amzn.to/2MArlKF

• Athanasius, Letters to Serapion on the Holy Spirit – https://amzn.to/2IteO6H

• Miroslav Volf, Free of Charge – https://amzn.to/2WqM4QL - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 

Credits: Produced by Jonathan Pennington and Scott Slucher Audio Engineering and Music: Mandy Pennington

A sermon on Matthew 7:13-23 preached in May 2019 at Sojourn East.

A sermon on Matthew 7:1-6 preached in May 2019 at Sojourn East.

A lecture on the Greek Middle Voice given at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in April 2019.

Chapter One, Verse Eleven (1:11)

My guest today is my good friend, Dr. Justin Klassen who teaches theology at Bellarmine University in Louisville. On this episode we talk about a variety of topics including Charles Taylor, Thomas Merton, and Kierkegaard. Thanks for tuning in!

 

Books we mentioned in the episode:

• Carlos Colorado and Justin Klassen, eds., Aspiring to Fullness in a Secular Age: Essays on Religion and Theology in the Work of Charles Taylor – https://amzn.to/2VobdPS

• Charles Taylor, A Secular Age – https://amzn.to/2XvX2Fz

• Charles Taylor, The Language Animal: The Full Shape of the Human Linguistic Capacity – https://amzn.to/2GyvA4k

• Søren Kierkegaard, The Concept of Anxiety – https://amzn.to/2GAaCSI

• Søren Kierkegaard, Works of Love – https://amzn.to/2IvOrPK

• Søren Kierkegaard, Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing – https://amzn.to/2UPagR1

• George Saunders, The Tenth of December: Stories – https://amzn.to/2DrDIlo

• George Saunders, Lincoln in the Bardo: A Novel – https://amzn.to/2Dq0UAw - -

 

Credits: Produced by Jonathan Pennington and Scott Slucher Audio Engineering and Music: Mandy Pennington

A sermon on Matthew 5:17-48 preached in March 2019 at Sojourn East.

Chapter One, Verse Ten (1:10)

My guest for this episode is Dr. Tyler Flatt, who did his PhD in Classics at Harvard University and teaches now at Boyce College. Tyler and I talk about Virgil, Christian epic poetry in late antiquity, Erasmus, Canadian tuxedos, and his desire to be an astronaut. Thanks for tuning in!

 

Resources Related to this Episode:

More Information on Dr. Tyler Flatt:

• http://www.boycecollege.com/academics...

• http://equip.sbts.edu/publications/to...

Other books we mentioned in the episode:

• Scott McGill’s translation of Juvencus’ Four Books of the Gospels -- https://amzn.to/2WrBcCM

• Virgil’s Aeneid – https://amzn.to/2HJtArJ

• Richard Bauckham, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses – https://amzn.to/2OrbknG

• Henry Wadsworth Longellow’s poem, Evangeline – https://amzn.to/2UWRG5l

• The University of Toronto’s Collected Works of Erasmus – https://utorontopress.com/us/books/by...

Other topics mentioned:

• Mazda’s KODO design philosophy -- https://insidemazda.mazdausa.com/car-...

 

Credits: Produced by Jonathan Pennington and Scott Slucher Audio Engineering and Music: Mandy Pennington

A sermon on Matthew 5:1-12 preached in March 2019 at Sojourn East.

Chapter One, Verse Nine (1:9)

My guest for this episode is Dr. Ben Mast, Chair of the Psychology Department at the University of Louisville, geropsychologist, and recognized expert on dementia and Alzheimer’s. Ben and I talk about his book, Second Forgetting, as well as all other issues related to dementia and faith. Thanks for tuning in!

RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE:

Ben’s Books:

• Second Forgetting: Remembering the Power of the Gospel During Alzheimer’s Disease – https://amzn.to/2XSQOR8

• Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia (Kindle) –https://amzn.to/2Cg4tsr

• Whole Person Dementia Assessment – https://amzn.to/2TCLzqs

Other Resources on Alzheimer’s and Dementia:

• The Alzheimer’s Association – https://alz.org

Follow him on Twitter: @benjaminmast1

Other books we mentioned in the episode:

• Gary Burge, Mapping Your Academic Career: Charting the Course of a Professor’s Life – https://amzn.to/2TDuQTD

• Elizabeth Loftus, The Myth of Repressed Memory: False Memories and Allegations of Sexual Abuse – https://amzn.to/2TGrJuq

• George Lakoff and Mark Johnson, Metaphors We Live By – https://amzn.to/2XZD5YT Resources Related to Social Memory Theory Applied to the Gospels:

• Rafael Rodriguez, Structuring Early Christian Memory – https://amzn.to/2TCtR6v

• Alan Kirk and Tom Thatcher, eds., Memory, Tradition, and Text: Uses of the Past in Early Christianity – https://amzn.to/2Y0OFCY

• From Chris Keith at The Jesus Blog -- http://historicaljesusresearch.blogsp...

 

CREDITS: Produced by Jonathan Pennington and Scott Slucher Audio Engineering and Music: Mandy Pennington

Chapter One, Verse Eight (1:8)

My guest for this episode is Dr. Trevin Wax, Director of Bibles and Reference at Lifeway, award-winning author, and good friend. In this stimulating episode we talk about his book, Eschatological Discipleship, as well as all kinds of other interesting topics. We want to thank B&H Publishing for their generous support of this episode. Thanks for tuning in!

 

Resources Related to this Episode:

• Our Sponsor, B&H Publishing -- https://www.bhpublishinggroup.com

• You can get 40% off of Trevin’s book at https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/es...

• Stay Golden Restaurant and Roastery in Nashville -- https://stay-golden.com • Sunergos Coffee -- https://www.sunergoscoffee.com

Trevin’s Books:

• Eschatological Discipleship: Leading Christians to Understand their Historical and Cultural Context -- https://amzn.to/2H5dis9

• This is Our Time: Everyday Myths in Light of the Gospel -- https://amzn.to/2Nz8lsK

• Counterfeit Gospels: Rediscovering the Good News in a World of False Hope – https://amzn.to/2H5ddVn

• Gospel-Centered Teaching: Showing Christ in All the Scripture – https://amzn.to/2ECfBS3

Other great resources from Trevin:

• Follow him on Twitter @TrevinWax

• Check out his website: www.TrevinWax.com

• Word Matters Podcast: https://wordmatterspod.com/

Other books we mentioned in the episode:

• Alan Jacobs, The Year of Our Lord 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis -- https://amzn.to/2H3MxV2

• Oliver O’Donovan on Ethics:

+ Resurrection and Moral Order -- https://amzn.to/2Swky2e

+ Self, World, and Time (Ethics vol. 1) – https://amzn.to/2SAqRSM

+ Finding and Seeking (Ethics vol. 2) – https://amzn.to/2ElNXXW

+ Entering into Rest (Ethics vol. 3) – https://amzn.to/2EkYAdB

• CS Lewis, The Space Trilogy – https://amzn.to/2IGhOzR •

Jonathan Pennington, The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing – https://amzn.to/2VsBads

 

Credits: Produced by Jonathan Pennington and Scott Slucher Audio Engineering and Music: Mandy Pennington

Chapter One, Verse Seven (1:7)

My guest for this episode is my colleague and friend, Dr. Dominick Hernandez, Assistant Professor of Old Testament Interpretation at SBTS. In this episode we discuss the importance of Modern Hebrew as well as his fascinating doctoral work on the Book of Job. Thanks for tuning in!

 

Resources Related to this Episode:

• Dr. Hernandez’s Facebook Page --   / drdominickhernandez  

• Dr. Hernandez’s YouTube Channel:    / @drdominickshernandez  

• Quills – https://quillscoffee.com

• Some Resources for Learning Hebrew:

+ Jonathan Pennington’s Old Testament Hebrew Vocabulary -- https://amzn.to/2D6XtOb

+ Hebrew Vocabulary Cards -- https://amzn.to/2GnXC2K

• Bar-Ilan University -- https://www1.biu.ac.il/indexE.php

 

Credits: Produced by Jonathan Pennington and Scott Slucher Audio Engineering and Music: Mandy Pennington

A sermon on Matthew 1:18-25 preached in January 2019 at Sojourn East.

Chapter One, Verse Six (1:6)

My guest for this episode is Dr. Russ Moore, President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, award-winning author, and my former boss! In this delightful episode our conversation ranges from our childhood crushes to the different comic book universes, from issues of marriage and parenting to hermeneutics. We want to thank B&H Publishing for their generous support of this episode. Thanks for tuning in!

 

Resources Related to this Episode:

• Our Sponsor, B&H Publishing -- https://www.bhpublishinggroup.com

• www.StormTossedFamily.com -- Russ Moore’s Book Storm-Tossed Family (Winner of the Christianity Today 2019 Book of the Year for Beautiful Orthodoxy)

• Stay Golden Restaurant and Roastery in Nashville -- https://stay-golden.com

• Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville -- https://www.johnnycashmuseum.com

Other great books from Russ Moore:

• Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel -- https://amzn.to/2CVRXPu

• Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches -- https://amzn.to/2CWa9s4

• Tempted and Tried: Temptation and the Triumph of Christ -- https://amzn.to/2Vycjpe

• The Kingdom of Christ: The New Evangelical Perspective -- https://amzn.to/2CVaaNb

 

Other books we mentioned in the episode:

• Tish Harrison Warren, Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life -- https://amzn.to/2D0IBC8

• David Nienhuis, A Concise Guide to Reading the New Testament -- https://amzn.to/2CSKDE8

• Patrick Henry Reardon, Romans: An Orthodox Commentary -- https://amzn.to/2AClDPY

• John D’Elia, A Place at the Table: George Eldon Ladd and the Rehabilitation of Evangelical Scholarship in America -- https://amzn.to/2C4SZH9

 

Credits: Produced by Jonathan Pennington and Scott Slucher Audio Engineering and Music: Mandy Pennington

A sermon on Romans 8:16-25 preached in December 2018 at Sojourn East.

Chapter One, Verse Five (1:5)

My guest for this episode is Dr. Matthew Levering, the Perry Chair of Theology the University of St. Mary of the Lake in the Chicago area. https://usml.edu/staff/matthew-levering/ Dr. Levering holds the PhD in Theology from Boston College and is the author or editor of over 35 books and counting! Known both for his brilliance and his beautiful humility, it was a particular delight for me to have Matthew in my car. Thanks for tuning in!

 

Sources Referenced in this Episode:

A Small Selection of Matthew Levering’s Books: + Levering, Scripture and Metaphysics: Aquinas and the Renewal of Trinitarian Theology -- https://amzn.to/2Eunk5N (or Kindle version https://amzn.to/2QrjVLg)

Levering (with Vanhoozer), Was the Reformation a Mistake? -- https://amzn.to/2QrUSI9

Participatory Exegesis: A Theology of Biblical Interpretation -- https://amzn.to/2EtxF1K

NT Wright, After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters -- https://amzn.to/2PEnGYN

 

Credits: Produced by Jonathan Pennington and Scott Slucher Audio Engineering and Music: Mandy Pennington

A sermon on Galatians 5:1-15 preached in December 2018 at Sojourn East.

Chapter One, Verse Four (1:4)

My guest for this episode is Dr. Christian Brady, Dean of the Lewis Honors College at the University of Kentucky, specialist in the Targums (Aramaic translations of Jewish texts), and Anglican priest. [http://www.uky.edu/honors/] Dr. Brady holds the D.Phil. from Oxford University. He has held several influential posts in higher education before coming to Kentucky. In this episode Christian and I discuss his academic work on the Targum of Lamentations and how this has informed his experience of the sudden loss of his son, Mack. Thanks for tuning in!

Sources Referenced in this Episode:

Christian M. M. Brady, The Rabbinic Targum of Lamentations (Brill) -- https://amzn.to/2Q3Vt2y

Christian M. M. Brady, The Proselyte and the Prophet: Character Development in Targum Ruth (Brill) -- https://amzn.to/2KObFzb

Dr. Brady’s Targum website with lots of great resources -- http://targuman.org/

Dr. Brady’s resources on, “Beautiful and Terrible Things” -- http://targuman.org/a-biblical-theolo...

Site dedicated to the memory and story Dr. Brady’s son, Mack -- http://www.mackbrady.com/

Eleanor Stump, Wandering in Darkness -- https://amzn.to/2zzAZEr

Frederick Buechner’s, Wishful Thinking: A Seeker’s ABC -- https://amzn.to/2TWj2bJ

Helen Sword, Stylish Academic Writing – https://amzn.to/2E4oi8E

 

Credits: Produced by Jonathan Pennington and Scott Slucher Audio Engineering and Music: Mandy Pennington

A sermon on Galatians 4:21-31 preached in November 2018 at Sojourn East.

Chapter One, Verse Three (1:3)

[Mea Culpa: My apologies that during part of this episode my microphone makes a scratching sound when it comes in contact with my seatbelt. The person responsible (me) has been severely reprimanded. The conversation was so good we had to keep it!] My guest for this episode is my good friend Dr. Bryan Dyer, NT scholar and academic editor extraordinaire at Baker Academic. Bryan earned his PhD from McMaster Divinity College and has recently published his dissertation on suffering in the Book of Hebrews in the LNTS series. In this episode Bryan and I discuss his academic work, why he named his first car Toby Mac, and most importantly, the moment when I break the news to him that his book has been wrongly classified by the Library of Congress. I’ve worked closely with Bryan as my editor at Baker for several years and I love spending time with him. Thanks for tuning in!

Sources Referenced in this Episode:

Bryan Dyer, Suffering in the Face of Death: The Epistle to Hebrews and Its Context of Situation -- https://amzn.to/2PR0ZEM

See also Dyer, The Synoptic Problem: Four Views -- https://amzn.to/2TcGrWa 

Jason Whitlark, “Cosmology and the Perfection of Humanity in Hebrews,” in Interpretation and the Claims of the Text: Resourcing New Testament Theology, edited by Whitlark, Longenecker, and Novakovic -- https://amzn.to/2DfqRTU

David Moffitt, Atonement and the Logic of Resurrection in the Epistle to the Hebrews -- https://amzn.to/2T7WEfh

More information on the Library of Congress Classification System: https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/

 

Credits: Produced by Jonathan Pennington and Scott Slucher Audio Engineering and Music: Mandy Pennington

Chapter One, Verse Two (1:2)

My guest for this episode is my friend, the über-cool Mike Cosper. Mike was one of the founding pastors and musicians at Sojourn Church in Louisville, KY. He is the author of several books and the thoughtful, culture-engaging podcast, Cultivated. Mike is also the President of Harbor Media. In this episode Mike and I discuss his struggles with parking as well as two of his recent stimulating books, Recapturing the Wonder and Faith Among the Faithless about what Esther teaches us today. Thanks for tuning in!

 

Check out these links to sources referenced in our conversation:

Mike Cosper, “Recapturing the Wonder: Transcendent Faith in a Disenchanted World” https://amzn.to/2JqJd5t

Mike Cosper, “Faith Among the Faithless: Learning from Esther How to Live in a World Gone Mad” https://amzn.to/2DcR72k

CS Lewis’ essay, “Talking about Bicycles,” can be found in his Present Concerns: A Compelling Collection of Timely, Journalistic Essays https://amzn.to/2JQhPOM

Yoram Hazony, "God and Politics in Esther" https://amzn.to/2DqNzcE

Robert C. Roberts and P. J. Watson discuss the Sermon on the Mount and Christian psychology in “A Christian Psychology View,” Eric Johnson, editor, Psychology and Christianity: Five Views https://amzn.to/2DtvL0G

More from Mike Cosper: + Harbor Media: http://www.harbormedia.com/ + Cultivated Podcast: https://www.cultivatedpodcast.com/

 

Credits: Produced by Jonathan Pennington and Scott Slucher Audio Engineering and Music: Mandy Pennington

Chapter One, Verse One (1:1) My guest for this extremely enjoyable episode is my long-time friend and New Testament colleague, Dr. Tom Schreiner. Tom is the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of NT at Southern Seminary and the author of scores of great books in NT studies (see below). He is also a well-loved teacher and pastor. In this episode Tom and I discuss his first car, his recent revised thoughts on the meaning of 1 Peter 3, and prophecy and tongues from his new book Spiritual Gifts. Thanks for tuning in!

Check out these links to RESOURCES referenced in our conversation:

Tom Schreiner, "Spiritual Gifts: What They Are and Why They Matter" https://amzn.to/2DcQpCc

Tom Schreiner, "1 Corinthians" https://amzn.to/2SvyniP

Jeff Dryden, "A Hermeneutic of Wisdom: Recovering the Formative Agency of Scripture" https://amzn.to/2OhkfGC

Jonathan Pennington, "The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary" https://amzn.to/2DcuB9J

 

Credits: Produced by Jonathan Pennington and Scott Slucher Audio Engineering and Music: Mandy Pennington

A sermon on Galatians 2:1-10 preached in September 2018 at Sojourn East.