Every month, we post news and updates from the What’s In The Bible? team! There are a lot of exciting things happening!
Halloween, Fall Festival, All Saints Day…looking for resources for your kids?
In acknowledgment of the 800 pound pumpkin in the room, we recognize Halloween can be a tricky subject for many families. To help with this topic, we’ve posted a blog sharing the history and meaning of Halloween and how we as Christians can respond to it. If you do celebrate Halloween, we’ve also posted access to a Halloween Costume and Candy 
download pack which includes the goods to help create your very own Buck Denver or Sunday School Lady Halloween costume and provides What’s in the Bible? stickers for the candy you hand out to help share the series.
Christmas Events and Buck Denver Asks…Why Do We Call it Christmas?
It’s never too early to be preparing for Christmas! Phil Vischer and Buck Denver are gearing up for a few special Family Christmas Events in December. Interested in hosting? We’d love hearing from you!
And if you’re looking for a Christmas resource for your kids, don’t forget that you can pick up Buck Denver Asks…Why Do We Call it Christmas? in retail stores or on our website.
JellyTelly App News
We’ve officially submitted the JellyTelly app to the iTunes store so it won’t be long until you can stream your favorites shows, including Buck Denver Asks…What’s in the Bible? from your iOS device! Android isn’t far behind. We’re aiming to have that submitted this month. And if you missed the announcement last week, you can now watch all of your favorite JellyTelly programs on your Roku! Find out how to add the channel to your Roku player here. Happy streaming!
Phil Vischer and Buck Denver Asks…What’s in the Bible? at Oak Pointe Church
In early September, Phil was invited to speak at Oak Pointe Church in Novi, Michigan. Oak Pointe has shared great enthusiasm for the series and used Phil’s visit to kick off a year long, church-wide Buck Denver Asks…What’s in the Bible? “family impact strategy.” OPC families will be covering one volume per month. The church has provided the DVDs to over 400 families thanks to the help of church funds and member donations. Their first order of 400 copies of Volume 1 was so popular, they had to place an additional order to keep up with the demand!
Val Herriman, Director of Children’s Ministry helped spearhead the efforts surrounding this event. See below the church’s WITB display with a looping promotional video for the series during Phil’s visit and take a look at the video shared with families. They loved having Phil speak and are excited to begin their journey through the Bible!
Amazon Instant and Vimeo
We’ve had a lot of requests to make Buck Denver Asks…What’s in the Bible? available on Amazon Instant and Vimeo. We hear you! The full series (Volumes 1-12 and Christmas) is now up on Vimeo! We’re awaiting final approval from Amazon Instant, but the series should be available there soon, too. We hope you enjoy even more ways to watch Buck Denver and friends!
Buck Denver Asks…What’s in the Bible? goes International
We’re excited to share that Buck Denver Asks…What’s in the Bible? is now being aired on the United Christian Broadcast channel and Australian Christian channels which covers the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. The series is also broadcasting on the Catholic TV channel, based in Massachusetts. We continue to explore other regions so don’t be surprised if Buck Denver makes his way to more countries soon! He’s becoming quite the world traveler.
Coming 2014: Buck Denver Asks…What’s in the Bible? VBS
We’re cooking up a little something special for your church next summer… Vacation Bible School, What’s in the Bible? style! We’re not ready to give too many details just yet, but we promise it will be an experience you won’t want to miss! Coming Winter 2014.
The Phil Vischer Podcast
Have you checked out Phil’s podcast yet? You can find it on his website or via iTunes under The Phil Vischer Podcast. His most recent post features a very special, inaugural videocast! Here’s a look at the latest…
- Episode 71 VIDEOCAST: Phil’s Great Uncle Iner, Origins of Evangelicalism, and Louis CK’s Musings on Emptiness!
- Episode 70: Book Burnings and Crazy Evangelicals
- Episode 69: Miley Cyrus, Atheist Protests, and Christian America
- Episode 68: Big Words and Post-Christian America
Phil’s Speaking Schedule
Phil continues to hit the road this fall on a series of speaking opportunities. Here’s where you can find him next!
- October 9: Lifeway’s Kids Ministry Conference in Nashville, TN
- October 16: Biola University in La Mirada, CA
- October 25: Allume Workshop in Greenville, SC
- November 7: RightNow Conference in Dallas, TX
…and the Team Spotlight
Over the next few months, we thought we’d take the time to introduce you to the team of people who work alongside Phil every day to make your Buck Denver Asks…What’s in the Bible? experience the best one. This week, we want to spotlight Erick Goss.
Erick is Phil’s business partner and is Executive Producer of Buck Denver Asks…What’s in the Bible? Before working with Phil, Erick had a multi-faceted career that included flying helicopters, acting as Pentagon spokesperson and managing Amazon’s book business. Erick graduated from the US Naval Academy and the University of Michigan and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at Vanderbilt University. He and his wife Lisa live in Brentwood, Tennessee and have three daughters (ages 5, 7 and 9). All three of his girls are big fans of Buck Denver and Friends and provide first-hand insight into the daily decisions the What’s in the Bible? team is making in the development of helpful resources for Christian families. He and his family attend St. John’s Anglican Church, a church they helped plant in Brentwood. Erick also enjoys mountain biking and playing and watching soccer.
