A weekly podcast discussing life in a post christian america cohosted by phil vischer, skye jethani and actress from 1993 to 2002, vischer led the company as lead director and writer. Follow his remarkable journey from veggietales creator to bankrupt dreamer as he shares his story of trial and ultimate triumph. Vischer s version explains in much more detail in a way children can understand. Phil s known for being the creator of veggietales, his cohost skye jethani is an authorpastorspeaker whos work ive really appreciated, and his other cohost christian taylor is a lot of fun. Vischer created the first veggie tales in the early 1990s alongside business partner mike nawrocki, featuring vischer s voice as bob the tomato and nawrocki as larry the cucumber. Unboxing john mark comers new book the ruthless elimination of hurry. Bob, larry and all veggies from the hit video series veggietales rm. April 8, 2016 hey if you enjoyed the discussion with hemant mehta about atheism being a religion or not, here is a 10 minute clip of that segment that is easier to watch and share.
Phil vischer was born june 16, 1966 in muscatine, iowa, united states, and grew up in chicago, illinois. Phil vischer has woven so sweet a tale with these two pigs and shared so important a message in such a simple way. Phil vischer is a writer, speaker, filmmaker and founder of big idea productions, jellyfish labs, and the cocreator and storyteller behind the popular series veggie tales and whats in the bible. Telling what phil calls the big story of the bible is what makes whats in the bible. Since 2012, vischer has hosted a weekly podcast discussing life in what he characterizes as a post. The podcast, cohosted by writer and former christianity today editor skye jethani and actress christian taylor, provides thorough critiques of american. This loving book reminds us of how special and unique and loved by god each of us is. In 2003 after the release of jonah big idea went bankrupt, and vischer sold the. Read with by skye jethani book the lost world of genesis one as a result of phil s first program on the subject and. Or is it actually a key attribute of a healthy christian life. This is the story of, you guessed it, 47 beavers who have been caught by trapper stu and must learn to work together to get out of their messy jam. The wall street journal commented on the franchises success that veggietales is the barney of the group. Plus, a new book suggests that christian america is not just a modern idea, but a modern idea invented by corporate america. In 2003 after the release of jonah big idea went bankrupt, and vischer sold the company to classic media and left the company.
Blog phil vischer official blog of veggietales creator. In fact, i would say that if you only have 16 minutes, you need to watch the first 16 minutes of this podcast as they hit some great points. With the help of some animated friends, phil walks through the entire book of 1 john to find the answer. Movies, kids books, vegetables, puppets, websites, songs, more vegetables, more puppets, speeches, three kids, one family, a couple o. Can christians swear on a podcast and find a big audience. A weekly podcast discussing life in a postchristian america cohosted by phil vischer, skye jethani and actress from 1993 to 2002, vischer led the company as lead director and writer. With the help of some animated friends, phil walks through the entire book of 1 john to answer the question, what is a christian.
Phil vischer creator of veggie tales, executive producer jellyfish labs, christians warm personality along with knowledge of the casting. In a time when many christian artists simply knock off secular stuff and fill it with christianese, phil vischer providesthrough jellytelly, whats in the bible. Happy rant podcast host barnabas piper joins the crew to talk through his new book, the curious christian. Phillip roger phil vischer born june 16, 1966 is an american animator, puppeteer. We want to help christian parents pass on their faith to their kids. Veggie tales cocreator phil vischer says christian filmmakers will have to start addressing lgbt issues and samesex relationships from a biblical perspective because children are already seeing these storylines in secular movies and tv shows. This pioneering series packs tons of good theology into short sessions that everyone from toddlers to adults will enjoy. Bob the tomato, larry the cucumber, and all the veggie characters teach children all about opposites and time in these two new titles in the veggiecational series, filled with phil vischer s unique brand of humor and bright, colorful, entertaining. How genetic science affects the bible wscot mcknight. Books phil vischer official blog of veggietales creator. Founder of big idea productions and jellyfish labs writerspeakerfilmmaker.
Phil vischer books list of books by author phil vischer. Look what god can do music download by phil vischer. Its simple characters, bright colors and catchy tunes sweeten the christian message. Adding author and thinker skye jethani and filmmaker christian taylor, vischer now hosts in each episode about 3035 minutes of very funny but also frequently. In an interview with the christian post, vischer said that because children are being inundated with lgbtqfriendl.
Phil vischer writer, speaker, filmmaker and founder of. It is similar to the whats in the bible dvds which are beyond fabulous. The girl who wore freedom and millions of other books are available for. Learn how god inspired him with one big idea after anotherlarry, bob, junior asparagus. This simple board book bible is the perfect companion to the laugh and learn bible for kids or a delightful standalone tool that will introduce toddlers and preschoolers to beloved, gospelfocused bible stories. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. One of my favorite podcasts this last year has become the phil vischer podcast, if you havent checked it out you totally should.
In me, myself, and bob, phil vischer, founder of big idea and creator of veggie. Phil vischer, founder of jellyfish labs and cocreator of the acclaimed veggietales, opens the bible to a tiny book all the way at the back. The phil vischer podcast is one of the few podcasts i listen to consistently. They can introduce kids to christian heroes from the past, from st. Phil vischer, skye jethani, and christian taylor respond to a catholic vegans. Phil vischer, skye jethani, and christian taylor respond to a catholic vegans argument that eating meat is cruel and unbiblical. Phil vischer, cocreator of hit series, veggie tales, says that its only a matter of time before christian content creators will have to begin addressing lgbtq issues from a biblical perspective on their shows. He is the author of 47 beavers on the big blue sea, sidney and norman, and me, myself and bob.
Three christians and an atheist chatting on the phil vischer podcast. Oh my phil vischer s newest podcast is mind blowing wow. These beavers are the heroes of phil s next book 47 beavers on the big blue sea. A young snoodle tries to discover what his purpose is, but each tim. Theyre really fun and witty, with great content and guests. This pioneering series packs tons of good theology into short sessions that toddlers to adults will enjoy. Enjoying jesus 12 experiences that will draw you closer. Phil vischer writer, speaker, filmmaker and founder of jellyfish.
Vischers version explains in much more detail in a way children can understand. The holy post with phil vischer and skye jethani and sometimessss christiannnnn im a relative newcomer to this program, the new form of what used to be the phil vischer podcast. Phil is the founder of big idea productions, jellyfish labs, and the creator and storyteller behind veggietales and whats in bible. The canadian scientific and christian affiliation 4,199.
Phil vischer, founder of jellyfish labs and cocreator of the acclaimed. None more loved, none more important to the father that created us. Chicago christian examiner phil vischer has heard the critics of his popular veggie tales films and he actually agrees with many of them. History buff, and tropical island votary, peggysue wells. Short videos, the kind kids watch everyday online, can do more than entertain. The laugh and learn bible for little ones is written by veggietales. Bob and larry from the bestselling video series veggie tales rm are back with two more titles in the veggiecational series. Guest john walton the phil vischer podcast phil vischer.
Phil vischer said in his book that he believed that his heart had turned from god while being ceo of big idea and that the companys fall was a wakeup call and, because of this, vischer limits his own power at jellyfish labs and allows god to guide the company. A true story about god, dreams, and talking vegetables, and more on. Juniors colors veggicational series by phil vischer. Phil vischer is an author, speaker, filmmaker, best known as the creator of the childrens series veggietales. Phil vischer said in his book that he believed that his heart had turned from god. Not many people can claim talking vegetables as the fruit of their lifes labor, but phil vischer can.
Lisle, illinois with a sharp sense of humor and storytelling skills befitting the creator of the beloved veggietales films, phil vischer told a crowd of christian journalists wednesday that bankruptcy humbled him and helped him to pursue god instead of a dream. A letter from creator phil vischer congratulations on starting this video journey with your family through the worlds most important book the bible. Phils known for being the creator of veggietales, his cohost skye jethani is. Sidney and norman phil vischer little book, big story. Phil has a way of reaching children without watering down the content. We talked about ken ham, atheistchristian stereotypes, and whether. It is not like other childrens bible that barely scratches the surface of the bible accounts. The podcast, cohosted by christianity today editor skye jethani and actress christian taylor, regularly ranks in the top 100 podcasts.
Somehow 47 beavers have scrambled into the jellyfish press. It can be read through multiple times as young children age to catch a harder concept. This excerpt is from the holy post podcast ep 162 dog in. The first topic phil, skye jethani, and christian taylor tackle is magic in the bible and man do they nail it. Phil has pulled together a small team outside chicago to make lots of short, fun teaching videos. Phil vischer is with christian johnson taylor and 2 others. Thimblerigs interview phil vischer, creator of veggietales.