Is it possible for anyone to change—change their mind, change their theology, change their priorities? What does it mean to hope when we live in such uncertainty?

Richard B. Hays is a world-renowned scholar of the New Testament. He is also a dear friend and colleague of Kate Bowler. Richard and Kate were both unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer at the same time, which meant they spent many hours discussing the heart of what it means to hope. Their hard won wisdom adds such depth and heart to today’s episode.

In this conversation, Richard and Kate discuss:  
What it means to be hopeful
A rich theological perspective of suffering in light of the resurrection
How to pray when you are living in uncertainty 
Why it's never too late to change your mind as you grow older

This is a soulful conversation that embodies the humility it takes to change anything. Your mind. How your time is spent. Your certainties. We can’t wait to hear what you think. 

If you liked this episode, you might also love: 
Will Willimon on vocation (especially as we age)
Tom Long on learning to number our days
Stanley Hauerwas on needing fewer explanations
Jeff Chu on discovering grace for people who think unlike you



Watch clips from this conversation, read the full transcript, and access discussion questions by clicking here or visiting katebowler.com/podcasts.

Follow Kate on Instagram, Facebook, or X (formerly known as Twitter)—@katecbowler. Links to social pages and more available at linktr.ee/katecbowler.

Is it possible for anyone to change—change their mind, change their theology, change their priorities? What does it mean to hope when we live in such uncertainty?
Richard B. Hays is a world-renowned scholar of the New Testament. He is also a dear friend and colleague of Kate Bowler. Richard and Kate were both unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer at the same time, which meant they spent many hours discussing the heart of what it means to hope. Their hard won wisdom adds such depth and heart to today’s episode.
In this conversation, Richard and Kate discuss:  
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">What it means to be hopeful</li>
<li aria-level="1">A rich theological perspective of suffering in light of the resurrection</li>
<li aria-level="1">How to pray when you are living in uncertainty </li>
<li aria-level="1">Why it's never too late to change your mind as you grow older</li>
</ul>
This is a soulful conversation that embodies the humility it takes to change anything. Your mind. How your time is spent. Your certainties. We can’t wait to hear what you think. 
If you liked this episode, you might also love: 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://katebowler.com/podcasts/will-willimon-your-work-is-a-calling/">Will Willimon</a> on vocation (especially as we age)</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://katebowler.com/podcasts/number-our-days/">Tom Long</a> on learning to number our days</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://katebowler.com/podcasts/more-life-fewer-explanations-2/">Stanley Hauerwas</a> on needing fewer explanations</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://katebowler.com/podcasts/jeff-chu-full-circle-faith/">Jeff Chu</a> on discovering grace for people who think unlike you</li>
</ul>
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Watch clips from this conversation, read the full transcript, and access discussion questions by <a href="https://katebowler.com/podcast/">clicking here</a> or visiting katebowler.com/podcasts.
Follow Kate on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katecbowler/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/katecbowler">Facebook</a>, or <a href="https://twitter.com/KatecBowler">X</a> (formerly known as Twitter)—@katecbowler. Links to social pages and more available at linktr.ee/katecbowler.

Are you living your best life now? Not always? This is a podcast for you. Duke Professor Kate Bowler is an expert in the stories we tell about success and failure, suffering and happiness. She had Stage IV cancer. Then she didn’t. And since then, all she wants to do is talk to funny and wise people about how to live with the knowledge that, well, everything happens.  Find her online at @katecbowler.

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Are you living your best life now? Not always? This is a podcast for you. Duke Professor Kate Bowler is an expert in the stories we tell about success and failure, suffering and happiness. She had Stage IV cancer. Then she didn’t. And since then, all she wants to do is talk to funny and wise people about how to live with the knowledge that, well, everything happens.  Find her online at @katecbowler.
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