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In Book Research

Wilby Joins Bill Belew’s European Journey to Research Angels for His Book – Ep 24

Hey, dummy, where are we? We are in Bre? La brazier.

What? Where? Who’s Bra?

No. Brazil. You don’t speak French very well, do you?

No. Can you speak French for me? I can say anything in the world.

Like. See, I’m pretty good. So tell me, I have a question.

Where are. No, not where are we? You’re in a broad place.

How far have we gone? Well, we’ve gone about 160 kilometers. Huh.

How far is that? It’s about 100 miles. Okay.

How far is that? Well, it’s like going to San Francisco and back. And then going back to San Francisco.

Good. Okay. Where’s that?

Bill Belew
In Book Research

Wilby and Bill Belew’s Quest for Angelic Knowledge in Europe – Ep 29

Hey, dummy, this seems like it’s a pretty good idea. Let me ride around in your pocket like this. Thanks for thinking about me.

And that’s taking me back in that backpack. I don’t want me in the backpack. What’s wrong with you?

Anyway, thanks for putting me in this. In this pocket here. Okay, but there’s only one problem.

Okay, Wilby, what’s that problem? Well, when I ride in the back in the pocket like this, it messes up my hair.

Bill Belew
In Book Research

Bill Belew’s European Research Trek with Wilby: Uncovering Angelic Mysteries – Ep 23

 

Well, it’s about time you got me out of the backpack, man. I’ve been dying, and it worked. What?

I thought we were gonna go do things.

We’re gonna go on an airplane, and we’re gonna go see Canterbury, and we’re gonna pray to the St Thomas picket, and I’ve been stuck in this kind of crazy backpack.

What’s wrong with you? We’ll be. Shut up.

Oh, okay. What’s wrong? Look, there’s a rainbow.

See the rainbow? No. Oh, yeah.

Where’d the rest of it go? Well, it was here before you stuck me in the backpack. I don’t know what’s wrong with you.

Okay, be quiet. Be quiet. Look, look.

Goes all the way over here. If you look over there, you see that over there? I mean, way over there.

Bill Belew
In Book Research

Exploring Europe’s History of Angels: Wilby Joins Bill Belew’s Research Journey – Ep 27

 

Hey, dummy, where are we? We are in a church. Huh?

Church? What are we doing in here? What do people do in a church anyway?

Well, I want to show you a picture of my favorite painting in the world. Okay, you ready for this? Oh, look at.

Who’s that? That’s Jesus. Well, what’s he doing up there?

Well, he was on the cross, and then he died. Huh. What did he die from?

Well, he was crucified. What’s that? Well, he was crucified, and they took him off the cross, and his disciples took him down off the cross.

This was painted by Rubens, called A Descent from the Cross. Wow, look at that. So, I have a question.

 

It's a beautiful day and I can't stop myself from smiling if we're drinking, then I'm buying and I know there's no denying it's a beautiful day.

Bill Belew
In Book Research

Wilby and Bill Belew’s European Journey: Uncovering Angels for a New Book – Ep 22

I’m checking out another million million dollar company. Oh, that’s a lot of numbers. They got more zeros than I have fingers and toes.

God. I don’t have any fingers. I got a thumb.

Whoops. I got a thumb. There he is.

So anyway, this company is worth a trillion. No, Trillion dollars. Wow, that’s a lot of money.

Its name is ready for this? Okay. I don’t know what that name is.

Oh, it’s over here. It’s over.

Bill Belew
In Book Research

Bill Belew and Wilby’s European Adventure: Researching Angels for New Book – Ep 21

Hi.

Hey.

Tommy and I are celebrating.

We have just four weeks to go.

Four weeks from today, we are leaving to go on the Via Franchina.

I don’t know what that is, but I’m going anyway.

So, four weeks.

I will show you my four fingers.

But look, I don’t have any fingers.

I have a thumb.

So four thumbs.

One, two, three, four.

So, as you know, I am a master ventronquist.

Well, I have been practicing.

I have been practicing miming.

And to celebrate the four weeks before, I’m going to show you some of the mimes that I am practicing.

Okay.

I can.

I can only use my face.

Ready?

So I’m gonna show you.

Excited.

Excited.

How was that?

Now I’m gonna show you Happy.

Happy.

E, E, E.

Happy.

Now I can show you Sad.

Sad.

And the hardest one for me is all angry.

Let me show you angry.

Yeah, I don’t get angry very often.

Bill Belew
In Book Research, News

Journey Through Europe: Wilby and Bill Belew’s Angelic Research Mission – Ep 18

Hey.

Yesterday I went to the hospital with a dummy.

He’s gonna get his thumb cut off.

I’ll tell you about that some other time.

Anyway, while I was there, they told me I had to wear a mask.

Good golly.

I didn’t even know it was Halloween.

So anyway, I put on my mask and they were not very happy.

I still do not know why I had to wear a mask, but I think it’s because.

Bill Belew
In Book Research

Wilby Teams with Bill Belew on European Trek for Angel Research – Ep 17

Hey, I’m here with Tattoo.

Hey, Tattoo.

Yeah.

We’re outside the most depressing place in the Bay area.

That’s what dummy says.

Oh, Dummy.

That’s him talking.

Yeah, Dummy’s gonna get his thumb cut off, man.

That’s Friday.

That’s like the day after tomorrow.

I think that would hurt.

That’s all I got.

They cut that off.

Ouch.

But anyway, we’re practicing on going on our walk on the Via France and Dummy promised he would show me a really cool statues.

Well, there’s a really cool statue outside this super depressing place.

Want to see it?

Here it comes.

Oh, look at that thing.

Yeah.

So we’re outside the hospital.

Yeah.

I think anything that sounds like horsebit has to be a depressing place.

But look at this really cool quote.

To care for him who has borne the battle and for his widow and his orphans, Abraham Lincoln

 

Bill Belew
In Gospel of Mark

Wilby and Bill Belew’s Quest for Angelic Knowledge in Europe – Ep 15

Dummy is going to show me the world’s largest fruit company.

I wonder if they have strawberries and peaches and stuff like that.

Apparently, this here company, and you can see it back there.

Oh, look at it.

Oh, it looks like a Mickey Mouse company.

But apparently this company’s worth like a million.

Million dollars.

Yeah, no kidding.

Like a trillion dollars.

I don’t know how much that is, but I think you could buy Panama or maybe even buy France for that much.

Anyhow, the name of this world’s largest fruit company is.

Bill Belew
In Gospel of Mark

The Most Salient Points When Teaching the Gospel of Mark 1:14-15

In teaching Mark 1:14-15, key insights can be drawn from both Biblical and historical contexts.

Transition from John’s Ministry to Jesus’ Ministry: The passage marks a pivotal moment where Jesus begins His public ministry following John the Baptist’s arrest. Some commentaries highlight that John’s arrest symbolizes the end of the old era of preparation, making way for the new era with Jesus bringing the fulfillment of God’s kingdom (Mark 1:15). Jesus builds on John’s message of repentance but adds the call to believe in the gospel. The timing of His ministry signals that the anticipated kingdom is now arriving through Him​.

Repentance (Metanoia): The Greek term metanoia, meaning to change one’s mind or direction, goes beyond mere remorse for sin. It includes embracing a completely new perspective, one aligned with the reality of God’s reign. Jesus’s proclamation of repentance is a call to a deeper transformation that affects all aspects of life, not just spiritual remorse but a total reorientation toward the kingdom​.

The Kingdom of God: Jesus declares that the kingdom of God “is at hand” (ēngiken). In the Greek, this verb suggests something imminent yet ongoing. This means that God’s rule, though not fully realized in this age, has begun breaking into the world through Jesus’s ministry. Jesus’s teaching and actions throughout Mark will continue to show this kingdom’s transformative power over both spiritual and physical realms​.

The Gospel as Joyful News: The term gospel (Greek euangelion) carried a rich meaning in the Roman world, often used to announce events like the birth of emperors. Mark’s use of gospel to refer to Jesus’s message subverts this political meaning. Jesus is announcing a far greater reign—God’s divine rule—where liberation and restoration are offered, echoing both Old Testament promises and presenting an alternative to worldly empires​

These themes emphasize the transformative power of Jesus’s ministry and the necessity for a heart-change in response to the arrival of God’s kingdom. This passage encourages a dynamic response to the gospel, one of repentance, belief, and readiness to participate in God’s reign in the world.