• < 1 Minute Read Subscribe via iTunes | Spotify | Google | Stitcher Jesus Politics is a series of teachings and reflections from Kurt Willems leading up to the election. This series explores topics such as: allegiance, nationalism, kingdom of God, dominion and stewardship, Revelation and ‘end times,’ citizenship, creation care, war, and much more. This episode is part of a mini-series …
Jesus Politics #9 – Book of Revelation, 1 [EP-115]
• < 1 Minute Read Subscribe via iTunes | Spotify | Google | Stitcher Jesus Politics is a series of teachings and reflections from Kurt Willems leading up to the election. This series explores topics such as: allegiance, nationalism, kingdom of God, dominion and stewardship, Revelation and ‘end times,’ citizenship, creation care, war, and much more. In this episode, Kurt asks: What …
The End: Doom, Gloom, and Jesus #2 [EP-93]
• < 1 Minute Read Subscribe via iTunes | Spotify | Google 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. This is a close look at the Olivet Discourse. Part one is available as EP-83 and published back in January …
The End: Doom, Gloom, & Jesus #1 [EP-83]
• < 1 Minute Read Subscribe via iTunes or Google In this episode of Theology Curator, Kurt Willems begins a two part series on Jesus’ prediction that the Temple would be destroyed and End Times stuff. GIVE THE SHOW SOME LOVE 1) If you would be so kind to hop on iTunes (or your feed of choice) and …
Rapture Drill: Watch Every Video Episode of Season 2 (Revealing Jesus)
• < 1 Minute Read Subscribe via iTunes or Google Season 2 I’m so excited about season two of Rapture Drill. These are truly the outcome of lots of planning and hard work! In these six episodes, which are in fact video based, you will be introduced to the context and vision of the book of Revelation. I …
Rapture Drill: Lowercase gods & 7 Churches in Revelation | S1 E1 (EP-6)
• < 1 Minute Read Subscribe via iTunes or Google Season 1, Episode 6 (Spring Season, 2018) In this episode, Kurt Willems explores the imperial cult, the gods of the Roman Empire, and how they influence the 7 cities in Revelation. The followers of Jesus have to navigate how to give the slaughtered Lamb their full allegiance, when …
Rapture Drill: Cosmic Signs Don’t Signal a Rapture (Unless People Disappear Next Week) | S1 E4 (EP-4)
• < 1 Minute Read That one time David Meade predicted the rapture and the end of the world. Subscribe via iTunes or Google Season 1, Episode 4 (Spring Season, 2018) In this episode, Kurt Willems talks about a self-proclaimed “Christian Numerologist” and multi-failed rapture predictor, David Meade. The conspiracy theories continue to abound, especially when it comes …
Rapture Drill: John was a Refugee (backstory of Revelation’s author) | S1 E3 (EP-3)
• < 1 Minute Read Subscribe via iTunes or Google Season 1, Episode 3 (Spring Season, 2018) In this episode, Kurt Willems considers the real life of John, the author of the book of Revelation. It is quite plausible that John was a refugee in a literal sense. He was part of a Jewish group of Jesus followers …
Rapture Drill: The N.T. Wright Episode | S1 E2 (EP-2)
• < 1 Minute Read Subscribe via iTunes or Google Season 1, Episode 2 (Spring Season, 2018) In this episode, Kurt Willems chats briefly with N.T. Wright about Revelation. Kurt spends significant time discussing Wright’s work on ‘new creation’ and attempts to frame any conversation of the so-called ‘end times’ around that theme. Here’s a free resource: Revelation Cheat …
Rapture Drill: Preparing for the End | S1 E1 (EP-1)
• < 1 Minute Read Subscribe via iTunes or Google Season 1, Episode 1 (Spring Season, 2018) In this first episode of Rapture Drill, Kurt Willems introduces the motivations for a show like this. Why do we need a podcast that is devoted to such a controversial and confusing topic? What is a “rapture drill” anyway? Why do …
Revelation’s climactic verse is dirty & powerful (how to avoid spiritual STDs)
• 3 Minute Read I grew up around charts. Big. Scary. Charts. Can you relate? And on these charts were several pictures accompanied by verse labels and a timeline. Oh, yeah, gotta have the timeline figured out. These always came with the acknowledgement that no one could truly know the day or the hour. …
End Times in Paul and Others #7 – Jesus: Abominations & Taken and Left (EP-27)
• 2 Minute Read The end of the world. The end of the ages. The rapture. The Great 7 Year Tribulation. The Anti-Christ. The second coming. All of these themes come out of various versions of Christian theology. Some of them were embraced by Paul. Many of them would seem absurd to him. …
The End Times in Paul and Others #1: Christ Returns during Paul’s Lifetime? (EP-19)
• < 1 Minute Read The end of the world. The end of the ages. The rapture. The Great 7 Year Tribulation. The Anti-Christ. The second coming. All of these themes come out of various versions of Christian theology. Some of them were embraced by Paul. Many of them would seem absurd to him. …