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The Bible #3: Not a Book Club [EP-78]
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The Bible #2: Why the Bible? [EP-77]
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The Bible #1: A Movement, Not a Book [EP-76]
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Scot McKnight Reads Romans Backwards [EP-75]
• 1 Minute Read Subscribe via iTunes or Google Scot McKnight talks about his book, Reading Romans Backwards: A Gospel of Peace in the Midst of Empire. He says “The operative terms for Paul … are Welcome one another to the table as siblings! The whole letter is found in that imperative.” He also says “Ethnicity …
Gospel Allegiance with Matthew Bates [EP-74]
• 1 Minute Read Subscribe via iTunes or Google Matthew Bates discusses his new book, Gospel Allegiance: What Faith in Jesus Misses for Salvation in Christ with Kurt. They talk about what the word “gospel” would have meant for the earliest Christians and the many problems we have in explaining this word in the church today. Gospel is, …
VeggieTales Creator Interview – Pain, Joy, and Vegetables [EP-73]
• 1 Minute Read Subscribe via iTunes or Google 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 …
Podcast: Pain and Contentment in Philippians [EP-72]
• 1 Minute Read Subscribe via iTunes or Google Pain and Contentment in Philippians 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 …
Theology Curator Podcast: Paulcast isn’t Dead (Rebrand) [EP-71]
• 1 Minute Read Subscribe via iTunes or Google The Paulcast isn’t Dead [Rebrand] 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 …
Christians and July 4th: Celebrate with Kingdom Lenses (Not Americanized Ones)
• 4 Minute Read For the past several years I have publicly discussed why I tend to avoid associating myself with Independence Day. For a few years in a row I posted what was called my “annual unpopular post.” It all began in 2009 (when I hardly blogged), with a post titled: An “unpopular” …
The Unexpected Voice of God: Recognizing the Many Ways God Speaks to Us
• 4 Minute Read A few weeks ago, I introduced you to my colleague Dr. Andrew Gabriel by reviewing his new book Simply Spirit-Filled. To give you a better taste of the book, enjoy this excerpt from Simply Spirit-Filled below. A couple of days after we buried our stillborn baby, God spoke to my wife. It …
Seeing Black History with a Different Lens (Cara Meredith)
• 7 Minute Read Hey friends! With us being in the middle of Black History Month, I’m excited to bring another perspective on how we as followers of Jesus relate to each other on matters of race. This week, I get to introduce you to my good friend, Cara Meredith! I got to know …
Learning to Lament from the Black Church (Jemar Tisby)
• 4 Minute Read Hi Friends! It feels great to be easing back into writing and podcasting. I took some time off to celebrate and do a bit of a life-pivot after the birth of our second daughter. What a joy she is! Today I am sharing an excerpt from Jemar Tisby’s new book, The …
To Be Simply Spirit-Filled
• 4 Minute Read New Experiences Being slain in the Spirit, speaking in tongues, and healing are not part of my everyday vocabulary. Nor, for that matter, are they part of my everyday practice. Not that I view these practices as unimportant or unnecessary. They just haven’t been a significant part of my relationship …
Why the Rapture isn’t Biblical… And Why it Matters
• 8 Minute Read I grew up in church culture. Most of what I recall from those early childhood and teenage years bring memories of good things. People genuinely taught me that loving Jesus matters more than anything else in the world. The world, after all, is corrupt and the place we truly long …