Church: The Good Vs Toxic with Scot McKnight & Laura Barringer

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Scott McKnight and Laura Barringer join Janell and Byrnese on the podcast today! They talk about loving the church, intoxication with celebrity pastors, what the word “Tov” has to do with the church, why the church is more of a hospital for sinners than a resort for the holy., and more!

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Laura Barringer is an outspoken advocate for wounded resisters of institutional abuse. She previously co-authored the children's version of The Jesus Creed and wrote a teacher's guide to accompany the book. She published articles for The Jesus Creed and The Englewood Review of Books, and her writing has featured in Church Leaders and The Roys Report. Laura is a graduate of Wheaton College.

 

Scot McKnight is a New Testament scholar who has written widely on the historical Jesus and Christian spirituality; he’s a Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in Illinois. He has written more than 80 books, including the popular The Jesus Creed, which won an award from Christianity Today in 2004. 

Janell Wood