This week, Benjamin and Ryker sit down with Zach Kilimann to discuss his unique educational experience spanning from the living room to the soccer field. In doing so, they explore how God has wired our minds to learn and grow in our present, now and not yet reality. Huge shout out to Zach for joining us for this conversation, thanks for bringing your insight to this episode!

Show Notes (The Theology of Education) S2:E9

Table of Contents & Timestamps:

(0:00-1:40) Introduction

(1:40-8:12) Getting to know Zach

(8:12-20:44) What is Education?

(21:00-39:20) Biblical Survey

(39:40-45:17) Outside the Classroom Walls

(45:17-47:17) Learning the Hard Lessons

(47:17-48:49) Learning in Community

(48:49-50:46) Outro

Key Takeaways:

• Education exists in way more places than within the four walls of the classroom
  
• Failure and tradition are some of the best, most unexpected teachers we could ask for
  
• Education is a central pillar of the Christian faith, as demonstrated through the prominence of wisdom literature
  
• Jesus is the Ultimate Teacher, whom we are meant to point towards rather than compete with
  

Resources:

• Refuge Reimagined: Biblical Kinship in Global Politics by Mark R. and Luke Glanville

https://www.amazon.com/Refuge-Reimagined-Biblical-Kinship-Politics/dp/0830853812

• World Relief

https://worldrelief.org/refugees-immigrants-and-displaced-people/

• “Towards a theology of education” by Huw Humphreys

https://huwhumphreys.wordpress.com/2014/09/29/towards-a-theology-of-education/

• “The Bible and Education: Ways of Construing the Relationship” by David Smith

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/the-bible-and-education-ways-of-construing-the-relationship/

• “Towards a theology of education” by I. T. Ramsey

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00239707608556914?journalCode=cbre19

• “The Spirit-Led Coach: an Alternative Approach to Athletic Coaching” by Sean Silverii

https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1274&context=dmin

Music

“Ambient Project” - Tyler Hall

“Begin Again” - Luke Hall

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