Echoing Hope with Kurt Willems

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VeggieTales Creator - Pain, Joy, and Vegetables [EP-73] Sep 18, 2019

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Phil Vischer, creator of VeggieTales, talks with Kurt about his spiritual journey as it pertains to creating, bankrupting, and coming back to his beloved show. This conversation is full of wisdom and fun. Here's a few resources from Phil to check out:

THE LAUGH AND LEARN BIBLE FOR KIDS
- Is available on Amazon and wherever Christian books are sold.
- PRESS RELEASE—check it out here
- IMAGES FOR YOUR STORY—here and here
NEW VEGGIE EPISODES—There are 18 new episodes of Veggie Tales being produced. The first new show—The Best Christmas Gift—will be available starting 10/22 (see details below)
- ON TV, YOU CAN SEE THEM ON TBN—TBN is the world's largest faith and family broadcaster reaching over 175 nations on 32 global networks - TBN's US reach is over 100 million households. The air date has not yet been announced.
- IN STREAMING & DVD—Available on DVD in WalMart, Target, CBA channel retail stores, on JellyTelly, and on most digital platforms and multiple SVOD platforms.
VEGGIE TALES/PHIL VISCHER IMAGES—https://bit.ly/2kmFgXG

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Pain and Contentment in Philippians [EP-72] Sep 11, 2019

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What does Paul have to say about anxiety? What does he have to say about following Jesus during painful seasons? Is it possible to find contentment in the midst of it all? What if love is worth the embrace of pain?

Paul shows us that inner peace can be imagined with Jesus and experienced.

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Paulcast isn't Dead [Rebrand] (EP-71) Jul 29, 2019

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An introduction.....

The Paulcast isn't dead, but it is evolving. In this episode, Kurt explains the change in branding to Theology Curator. The essence of the show will remain the same, but the areas that get covered will include and go beyond studying Paul.

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Rerouting the Romans Road: Audience and Purpose of Romans | S2 E2 (EP-70) Nov 27, 2018

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Season 2, Episode 2 (2018)

The audience and purpose of Romans is a foundational matter of debate in the study of Paul's letters. In this episode, Kurt Willems 1) gives a broad background to the issues, 2) looks at the Romans Road as something that is an example of the wrong grid for the book, and 3) offers a 'within Judaism' approach to the audience and purpose of Romans.

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For a brief summary of the various approaches to Romans, see: Runar M. Thorsteinsson, Paul's Interlocutor in Romans 2: Function and Identity in the Context of Ancient Epistolography, 114-121 and Neil Elliot, The Arrogance of Nation: Reading Romans in the Shadow of Empire, 13ff.
Also Read: Mark D. Nanos, "To the Churches in the Synagogues of Rome," in Reading Paul's Letter to the Romans, ed. Jerry L. Sumney, ed., Resources for biblical study, edited by number, 73 (Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2012), 19–20. See also, Nanos, The Mystery of Romans, 372-387.

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"Gentile" isn't in the Bible... And Why it Matters | S2 E1 (EP-69) Nov 05, 2018

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Season 2, Episode 1 (2018)

What in the world is "a gentile?" This term gets used in the Bible but where did it come from? In this episode, Kurt argues that it actually isn't a biblical term and we need to get it out of our English translations.

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Ronald Herms on Apocrypha and Second Temple Literature | S1 E10 (EP-68) Jun 28, 2018

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Season 1, Episode 10 (Spring Season, 2018)

In the last episode of the season, Kurt chats with Ronald Herms, co-editor of Early Jewish Literature: An Anthology. They talk apocrypha, second temple Judaism, and Jesus. This is a conversation that will help orient us towards the world and narratives that shaped the thinking of Paul, Jesus, and the entire early church.

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Craig Keener on Acts, Paul, and Miracles | S1 E9 (EP-67) Jun 19, 2018

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Season 1, Episode 9 (Spring Season, 2018)

In this episode, Kurt chats with biblical scholar and classicist Craig Keener. He has done extensive research on the book of Acts including producing a massive four volume commentary, which some have said may be the largest commentary ever produced on the book! Listen in as Kurt asks him questions about how Acts relates to the study of Paul.

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Rachel Held Evans on the Inspired Book | S1 E8 (EP-66) Jun 12, 2018

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Season 1, Episode 8 (Spring Season, 2018)

In this episode, Kurt chats with Rachel Held Evans. She has written numerous books on faith and her latest is called: Inspired - Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again. It is a fun conversation full of great insights from Rachel. This episode zooms out a bit to look at major themes in the Bible that Rachel focused on in her book. We talk a little bit about Paul too. :-)

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Andy Stanley Unhitched the Hebrew Scriptures? | S1 E7 (EP-65) May 17, 2018

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Season 1, Episode 7 (Spring Season, 2018)

Andy Stanley. He said that "Peter, James, Paul elected to unhitch the Christian faith from their Jewish scriptures, and my friends, we must as well." And, taken on its own, that is a radical statement that has caused a bit of a dust up. But, in this episode, Kurt both defends him as not a heretic, but also points toward a better path of understanding the relationship between second temple Judaism and the New Testament. Here's the sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pShxFTNRCWI

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Women and Headship with Lucy Peppiatt | S1 E6 (EP-64) Apr 25, 2018

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Season 1, Episode 6 (Spring Season, 2018)

Paul's view of women in the church and home is one of the most challenging teachings to understand. In this interview, Lucy Peppiatt helps us to demystify 1 Corinthians 11.2-16 where Paul speaks of headship. Check out her book, Unveiling Paul's Women, which we talk about in this conversation.

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