Echoing Hope with Kurt Willems

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The End: Doom, Gloom, and Jesus #2 [EP-93] Jun 22, 2020

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In this episode of Theology Curator, Kurt Willems finishes a two part series on Jesus' prediction that the Temple would be destroyed and End Times stuff. Part one is available as EP-83 and published back in January of 2020. Find it here: https://theologycurator.com/the-end-doom-gloom-jesus-1/

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Was Paul Still Jewish after Accepting Jesus? [EP-92] Jun 17, 2020

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Did Paul remain Jewish after his transforming experience of the resurrected Jesus? Scholars disagree about how best to think about the nature of Paul's Judaism after Jesus. There are several approaches. Kurt briefly outlines the traditional, new perspective, and Paul within Judaism approaches.

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A.I. and the Future of Humanity (Jason Thacker) [EP-91] Jun 08, 2020

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Kurt Willems chats with Jason Thacker about all things faith and artificial intelligence. His new book, The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity, is available now.

Order it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3cDshG0

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Romans 13 and Protests [EP-90] Jun 03, 2020

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Kurt Willems gives reflections on how to interpret Romans 13 in light of the current season of protests after the unjust murders of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery (and others).

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Jay Kim - Analog vs. Digital Church (and pandemics) [EP-89] May 27, 2020

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Jay Kim, pastor and author, chats with Kurt Willems about his book, Analog Church: Why We Need Real People, Places, and Things in the Digital Age. Jay's book looks at the importance of incarnation and human to human engagement in church communities. He then, after the first interview (which took place just prior to the pandemic) he returns with some additional thoughts on how to apply his wisdom in a pandemic.

Get it at Amazon: https://amzn.to/2AgeY0u

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Dan Kent: Confident Humility [EP-88] May 04, 2020

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Dan Kent, the host of Apologies and Explanations with Greg Boyd, talks about his book, Confident Humility. Beyond the podcast and authorship, Dan is the editor at ReKnew.org, and a teaching pastor at Woodland Hills Church.

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Dennis Edwards: What is the Bible? [EP-87] Apr 23, 2020

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This interview with Dennis Edwards about his new book, What is the Bible and How Do We Understand it?, was fun. It is a short, helpful, and comprehensive guide for how to step wisely into the study of the Scriptures. Also check out his Twitter account here: https://twitter.com/RevDrDre

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Cara Meredith: Racial Justice and Love [EP-86] Apr 06, 2020

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Cara Meredith joins the show to discuss her book, The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice. This book explores her journey of falling in love with the son of a civil rights icon, as well as expanding her awareness of what it means to truly love others with different racial identities.

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Walter Brueggemann: Materiality as Resistance [EP-85] Feb 25, 2020

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Scholar Walter Brueggemann joins Kurt to discuss his new book, Materiality as Resistance. Here's what Kurt said in his endorsement: "Materiality as Resistance, if we put into practice its wise and radical vision of human flourishing, has the power to transform persons, churches, communities, and our world."

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