Good Fruit, Good Root
A podcast dedicated to delving into scripture in order to find a rootedness which produces the fruits of the spirit.
Episodes
31 episodes
The God of Isaac (Genesis 25:1-18; Genesis 26)
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they close the Abrahamic narratives and move more firmly into the lifetime of Isaac. As we bury one patriarch, how does God reveal himself to the next generation? What does chapter 26 teach us about the sort of inh...
1 Wedding & 1 Funeral (Genesis 23-24)
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they encounter many biblical firsts: the first burial rites, the first noted financial exchange, the first proposal, the first verbal blessing spoken over a woman, the first couple that is said to love one another,...
Here I Am (Genesis 22)
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they endeavor to unpack the binding of Isaac narrative. How has Abraham's character been transformed up until this point? How is it transformed in this story? And how is the character of God further revealed here? ...
All Is Made Well at the Well (Genesis 21)
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they dissect Genesis 21. What lessons can we glean from Sarah, Abraham and Hagar? Is this chapter presented out of order? What comparison can be drawn between the water of this chapter and the Holy Spirit? And what...
Inhospitality, Incest and Intercession—Oh My! (Genesis 18-20)
Trigger Warning: This episode discusses rape as presented in the narratives of Genesis 19 and 20. Please consider skipping those sections if that topic is upsetting to you.Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they wrestle with some particularly...
The Covenant Confirmed and Communicated (Genesis 17-18:15)
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they discuss God's reaffirmation of the covenant in Genesis 17 and 18. What does it mean to walk before God? What is Sarah's role in all of this? And does laughter belong in the Holy of Holies? All of t...
Documentary Hypothesis
Join hosts Denise and Kyla and special guest Erin as they explore the concept of the Documentary Hypothesis! How can we identify the different compilers of the Biblical text? How has scholarship on this subject developed over time? Are matters ...
The God Who Sees (Genesis 16)
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they explore the first narrative of Hagar. The nature of both God and humanity is laid bare here in Genesis 16. How do we identify with each character of Sarai, Abram and Hagar? How should the naming of Beer-lahai-...
Abram: The Striking of Covenant (Genesis 15)
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they dissect the narrative of Genesis 15. How do we see Abram continue to develop in this chapter? What is the significance of each of the animals sacrificed in this passage? Who precisely is making covenant with w...
Abram: The Prologue to Promise (Genesis 12-14)
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they embark on the narrative journey of Abram. Why is it easier to trust a promise than protection and provision? How do Abram and Lot serve as types of Christ and humanity respectively? And what character developm...
Fathers & Sons (Genesis 9-11)
*Trigger Warning: this episode discusses the concept of rape as depicted in Genesis 9:22-23. If this subject is triggering for you, consider skipping that portion of the episode.*Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they examine Genesis 9-11. W...
Noah (Genesis 5-8)
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they examine the story of the Flood of Noah. How does this narrative challenge what we know about the nature of God? What are we as believers to do with the contradictions in this text? Is Noah a sterling example o...
Cain & Abel: Murder & Mercy (Genesis 4)
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they examine a text which includes the first birth, the first death and the first instance of verbally crying out to God and receiving mercy. The nature of humanity and divinity continue to be revealed as we journe...
Two Halves of One Whole (Genesis 2 and the Completion of Creation)
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they seek to answer the age-old questions: What is love? What does it mean to be human? For what purpose were we created? And how can we best reflect the image of our Creator?Plus hear our favorite fictional...
Let's Start at the Very Beginning... or Is It? (Genesis 1)
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they journey back to the very beginning because it's a very good place to start! Does the original language of Genesis 1:1 imply that there was something before the creation narrative? How is each member of the Tri...
The Miracles of Jesus: Feeding the Multitude & The Hunched Woman
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they juxtapose these two seemingly random miracles. How do these signs effectively mirror one another? What do they reveal to us about the mission of Jesus Christ? How do they show us the mandate for how we should ...
The Miracles of Jesus: The Pools of Bethesda & Siloam (John 5:1-17 & John 9)
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they discuss the healing of the paralytic at the pool of Bethesda and the blind man who washed in the pool of Siloam. What do each of these miracles reveal about the nature of Christ? What happens when fixate on th...
The Miracles of Jesus: The Woman with the Issue of Blood & Jairus's Daughter (Mark 5:21-43; Luke 8:40-56)
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they examine the healings of the woman with the issue of blood and Jairus's daughter. What do these miracles reveal about the nature of Jesus Christ? How do the synoptic gospels present these narratives differently...
The Miracles of Jesus: Water to Wine & Healing the Paralytic (John 2:1-12 & Luke 5:17-26)
Listen as hosts Denise and Kyla embark on a new series examining the miracles of Jesus. Can intercession change the working of God? What does Luke 5 teach us about the type of friend we should both be and befriend? And most importantly what do ...
The Holy Guest: The Third Member of the Trinity
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they examine the role of the Holy Spirit. How does the third member of the Trinity operate in the lives of both believers and unbelievers? Is there importance in the distinction between Holy Ghost and Holy Spirit? ...
God's Descent to Humanity: Babel, Sinai & Pentecost (Genesis 11:1-9; Exodus 19; Acts 2)
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they examine the observances of Shavuot and Pentecost. How do these celebrations mirror one another? How do the narratives of Babel, Sinai and Pentecost similarly mirror each other? How powerful is holy (and unholy...
The Unknown God: The Gospel at the Areopagus (Acts 17:16-34)
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they examine the gospel sermon delivered by Paul to the Athenians. What can we learn about evangelism from this passage? What does it mean for us to be described as the "offspring" of God? And why is the location o...
Judah & Tamar: Repentance & Repair (Genesis 38)
Join hosts Denise and Kyla as they examine the narrative of Genesis 38. What does this often skipped passage teach us about wrestling with difficult scriptures? What does it reveal about generational trauma? What does it offer on the notions of...
On Wrestling With God (Genesis 32:1-33:12)
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...
Jacob: From Birth to Bethel (Genesis 25:19; Genesis 27; Genesis 28)
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 ...