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Kurt Willems

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June 2017

June 09, 2017

I was quoted on TBN, positively, about Revelation

If you follow my social media channels, you likely already saw this. I am honored...

November 2014

November 18, 2014

10 Podcasts on the Book of Revelation and Empire

Revelation is a book of hope. Revelation is a book of sacrifice. Revelation is a...

September 2014

September 08, 2014

Revelation #1: Anabaptist Apocalyptic Fever, a Fresh Word, and Exile

Yesterday at Pangea Communities we began the LONG journey preaching through the book of Revelation....

June 2014

June 23, 2014

Sermon Series to check out: Threads – woven together in love

Right now at Pangea Communities we are in a new series for the summer season....

January 2013

January 16, 2013

My Nonviolent “Tipping Point” – How I Finally Adopted Pacifism

I never liked Anabaptism. In fact, I actively looked for examples of Mennonites that broke...

April 2012

April 16, 2012

Download of My Sermon on Genesis 1 – (Re)ordering Creation

This is a sermon that I gave on Genesis 1 on April 15th 2012. I...

April 12, 2012

Politics, Religion, and The Hunger Games (Interview on Terminal Podcast)

Aaron Brown and Kurt Willems might as well discussed the kitchen sink on this episode...

February 2012

February 15, 2012

Evangelical Rejects Meet Beyond Evangelicals (Guest Post: Frank Viola)

Kurt, I’m honored that you’ve invited me to write a guest post on your superb...

January 2012

January 12, 2012

Preaching Against Evolution in Evangelical Churches Creates Atheists

First video blog I've made in a couple years... with the exception of the Compassion...

January 04, 2012

I’m Mennonite… and Finally Became Anabaptist: Embracing our Mission to Post-Christian America

I’m a Mennonite. Yes, it’s true. Mennonite even in the “ethnic” sense. In fact,...

December 2011

December 30, 2011

Introducing Christian Nonviolence – Two Resources for the Interested and Skeptical

In North America, the idea of Christian nonviolence or Pacifism (meaning to "pacify" not inactive...

December 27, 2011

10 Reasons I’m a Christian

I’m in a “top ten” sort of mood this final week of 2011. Today, I...

December 26, 2011

November 2011

November 28, 2011

Who Do You Say Jesus Is? Liberal, Conservative, Hyper-Fundy, Pop, or Some Other Inadequate Stereotype

Jesus asks Peter: Who do you say I am? Peter answers: You are the Messiah,...

November 17, 2011

When Worry Disrupts God’s Cosmic Community of Care

I want to introduce you to someone. Her name is Sadie. After six months of...

November 15, 2011

Provocative Question of the Day: If Jesus came back today the first thing he’d fix is…

So, I want to throw out a question and ask for your response. It assumes...

November 15, 2011

Salvation is all about me… I get to be with God

Last week I was sitting in a Starbucks and my table was next to two...

November 14, 2011

The Beautiful Victory of the Cross and the Table of Aslan

Last week, I wrote about my belief that the cross is too beautiful to fit...

November 09, 2011

When Children Become Sex Slaves & People Turn a Blind Eye: Reflections on God in a Brothel

NOTE: This article is part of the Patheos Book Club for God in...

November 08, 2011

The Cross is Too Beautiful for That! PS – God Isn’t Angry Either

The cross is too beautiful for that. It's too beautiful to be reduced to...

November 07, 2011

Kurt Interviewed on Podcast (Evangelical Rejects, Online Ministry, Anabaptism, & the Mission of the Church)

I had a wonderful time talking with author and leader Laurie Beth Jones today on...

November 04, 2011

Guest Review of Simply Jesus: A New Vision of Who He Was, What He Did, and Why He Matters by N.T. Wright

This review is from Lawrence Garcia. Here's his info: Lawrence is the Senior Teaching-Pastor of...

November 02, 2011

It is Time for the American Christian Church to Surrender the Gay Marriage Fight, Apologize, and Share Love

This is a guest post by a good friend. Guest articles, although interesting, are the...

November 02, 2011

Tony Campolo at the Meeting House – Being Christian “…to a point”

This short video makes me wish that I was there at the Meeting House this...

October 2011

October 31, 2011

Halloween is Economically Hollowed… But Why? (Reflections on the Recession-Proof Holiday)

Yesterday on CNN, a guest was on a morning news program describing the current state...

October 28, 2011

Bi-Vocational Seminary Grads Should Be Trained Bi-Vocationally! (Future of Seminary)

Editor’s Note: This article is part of an online symposium, “Does Seminary Have a Future?”...