• 7 Minute Read I recently released a book where I look at the topic of pain, joy, and Jesus. Writing Echoing Hope: How the Humanity of Jesus Redeems our Pain pushed me to reflect on the nature of suffering and how our narratives about God can sometimes create more harm than good. I’m …
Jesus’ Humanity: Hope for our Hurts [EP-130]
• < 1 Minute Read SUBSCRIBE VIA ITUNES | SPOTIFY | GOOGLE | STITCHER | AUDIBLE Echoing Hope: How the Humanity of Jesus Redeems our Pain launched into the world today. In this episode, Kurt reflects on the big ideas of the book and offers a few brief audio samples from the book. GIVE THE SHOW SOME LOVE 1) If you would be so …
Brian Zahnd: “Divine Love has the Final Say”
• 3 Minute Read Hello friends! Today we get to hear from my friend Brian Zahnd. He’s been a huge influence over the years and I was honored to have him as the “Afterword” for Echoing Hope: How the Humanity of Jesus Redeems our Pain. “Does God hurt with us?” This is a deeply …
Scot McKnight: “I Grew Up Without Jesus the Person”
• 3 Minute Read Hello friends, Today I want to share Scot McKnight’s words from the forward of my book Echoing Hope: How the Humanity of Jesus Redeems our Pain. Not only was it an honor to have Scot write a foreword for me, but it reads like a good newsletter/blog post. So, here …
Why Do We Suffer & Where’s God? (Valerie Rempel)[EP-125]
• < 1 Minute Read Subscribe via iTunes | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Audible In this episode, Kurt Willems chats with his former professor, Valerie Rempel to discuss her new book, Why Do We Suffer and Where is God When We Do?. The problem of suffering and evil, sadly, are quite timely. She offers wisdom in this episode. GIVE THE …
Angela Parker – Race, Suffering, and Empire in Paul (EP-50)
• 2 Minute Read Dr. Angela N. Parker has a Ph.D. in Bible, Culture, and Hermeneutics (New Testament focus) from Chicago Theological Seminary. Angela’s book entitled Bodies, Violence, and Emotions: A Womanist Study of σῶμα (body) and πτῶμα (fallen body) in the Gospel of Mark is currently under contract with Wipf & Stock. Reading …