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This is the audio podcast of Kingdom Upgrowth. The host, Dr. Mark Adams, will feature ideas related to Christian life, leadership, and flourishing. His goal for Kingdom Upgrowth is for it to serve as a hub of healthy ideas and practices for church leaders, putting some of the best recent scholarship…

Dr. Mark Adams


    • Nov 22, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    A Guided Experience: Lectio Divina

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 13:02


    This is a guided experience through a practice called "Lectio Divina" or "Divine Reading." It is a very old practice that might feel new for modern Bible students, and I would be glad to have you try it out. Continue reading

    Rethinking How We Interpret Scripture With Rachel Howell

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 63:30


    In this episode, we talk with Rachel Howell about Biblical interpretation. A scholar and missionary herself, Rachel has taken a deep dive into Alexander Campbell’sContinue reading

    Sustainable Spiritual Leadership with Dr. Daniel Mcgraw

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 48:28


    Drawing from his original doctoral research at ACU, combined with his experience as a minister and as a Navy Reserve Chaplain, Daniel McGraw talks about how to lead effectively while continuing to nourish one's soul.Continue reading

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    Spirit-Shaped Ethics for Churches with Mac Sandlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 41:49


    Dr. Mac Sandlin describes the active way in which the Holy Spirit leads us into greater virtues, helping us to become more like Christ. Beyond asking, "What should I do?" Mac invites us to ponder, "What kind of person should I be?"Continue reading

    Mark Powell: Discipleship in Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 40:29


    Mark Powell talks about Discipleship in Community, a book he co-wrote containing a theological vision for the future of churches of Christ. Continue reading

    A Review of Discipleship in Community: A Theological Vision for the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 25:08


    My book review of Discipleship in Community: A Theological Vision for the Future by Mark Powell, John Mark Hicks, and Greg McKinzie. This audio podcastContinue reading

    How is Philosophy Valuable for Christians? Featuring Chet Duke

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 30:00


    Surely one of the antidotes to cultural chaos is principled people who are intentional about their presence in the world. Chet Duke talks with us about the value of Philosophy for Christians in our faith, our ministry, and our interactions with the world.Continue reading

    Strange Rites: The New Religions for a Godless world. A book review.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 21:57


    Dr. Mark Adams reviews the book Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World by Tara Isabella Burton.Continue reading

    Getting to Know the God of Israel with Dr. John Fortner

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 33:00


    Scripture speaks often of the "God of Israel." But who did Israel believe that God was? What kind of a God did Israel envision as she worshiped? Dr. John D. Fortner provides helpful insights into this compassionate, active God that we've come to know most intimately through Jesus Christ.Continue reading

    A God Who Suffers With Us featuring Alicia Williamson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 29:31


    Certainly, we don't know what it's like to be God, but how well can God really understand what it's like to be us? This is of special significance in times of suffering and difficulty. Can God suffer with us? Does God suffer with us? Alicia Williamson shares insights from her research into this important question about the nature of God.Continue reading

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    John 21 Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020


    A commentary on John 21, this week’s suggested reading from the Gospel of John featuring Kevin Burr.Continue reading

    John 20 Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020


    A commentary on John 20, this week’s suggested reading from the Gospel of John featuring Kevin Burr.Continue reading

    Helping Members Find Where They Fit with Dr. Matt Carter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 58:40


    Dr. Matt Carter shares best practices for helping every member in your church identify a ministry in which they can connect and flourish. Continue reading

    John 19 Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020


    A commentary on John 19, this week’s suggested reading from the Gospel of John featuring Kevin Burr.Continue reading

    John 18 Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020


    A commentary on John 17, this week’s suggested reading from the Gospel of John featuring Kevin Burr.Continue reading

    John 17 Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020


    A commentary on John 17, this week’s suggested reading from the Gospel of John featuring Kevin Burr.Continue reading

    John 16 Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020


    A commentary on John 16, this week’s suggested reading from the Gospel of John featuring Dr. Mark Powell.Continue reading

    John 15 Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020


    A commentary on John 15, this week’s suggested reading from the Gospel of John featuring Dr. Mark Powell.Continue reading

    Best Practices for Church Finances

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 58:20


    In financial matters, ethics matter. This is especially true when it comes to church finances. For many people in ministry, this is an area of church life that, while highly important, is not something for which we’ve received training. Dr. Carl Williamson is a church planter whose proximity to Hurricane Sandy gave his church both enormous opportunities and enormous challenges. Carl has put together important concepts for how churches can optimize our financial practices through original research he completed for his Doctor of Ministry degree at the Harding School of Theology. I am pleased to be able to share his findings with you here.Continue reading

    John 14 Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020


    A commentary on John 14, this week’s suggested reading from the Gospel of John featuring Dr. Mark Powell.Continue reading

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