Season 4 - Episode 11 "Hezekiah Plays the Fool”

Each Epic episode is produced by Playful World Ministries! Would you help us continue to playfully reach kids for Christ? If so, just go to: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee Thank you for your support, as you help us creatively express God’s Truth to a worldwide audience! Episode 19 “The Ten-Day Test” Daniel and his friends have reached Babylon and are being coerced into adapting to Babylon culture and eating their pagan food. Will Daniel be persuaded? In the studio, Announcer Lad decides to honor God with something called a fast. And he fast becomes annoying in the process! Plus, Miss Jenny explains last week’s decision to spend weeks outlining an entire book, only to change it! Huh?It’s food for thought this week! Featuring Chapter 21 from the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. Cote0:36 – Delicious Intros and… why is Announcer Lad obsessed with food? 5:23 – Chapter 21: “The Ten-Day Test” 26:56 – In Jenny’s Corner… she explains why on earth she would change a book outline after all that work! 30:12 – We find out what a fast is, why it’s beneficial… and what happens when the fast ends! 32:54 – Our hosts have to close the podcast, while Announcer Lad eats everything in sight!And as always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny: [email protected] Or write to Monsieur Announcer Lad: [email protected] And remember – you can get your very own copy of the audiobook, “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee, by going to Audible.com. Click here to order: https://tinyurl.com/acv2atsc

Each Epic episode is produced by Playful World Ministries! And you can help us continue to playfully reach kids for Christ by becoming a Playful World Partner! Go to:  https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee  Thank you for your support, as you help us creatively express God’s Truth to a worldwide audience!      Featuring Chapter 20 from the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. CoteDaniel and his friends arrive in magnificent Babylon – and are treated almost like royalty… especially considering they’re being forced to be there! So, our Epic animals are wondering, what’s the catch?  In our studio, Miss Jenny explains her fascinating use of outlines in the planning of each of her books – and it becomes painfully obvious to Max, Liz, and Nigel that Announcer… doesn’t outline.  0:26 – Hey!  Time for another adventure! Hey!2:25 _ Announcer lad claims he has prepared an outline for this show …yeah, right.5:00– Chapter 20: “One Hundred Twenty Intimidating Lions” 22:08 – In Jenny’s Corner – it’s all about outlines and why they’re so important to a story – right Announcer Lad? Umm, Announcer Lad?  And as always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny:  [email protected] or email our studios:  [email protected] And don’t forget – you can get your very own copy of the audiobook, “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee, And you can find all the Epic Order audiobooks at fine distributors such as Audible, Apple Play and Google Play."   Or, just click here to order NOW:      https://tinyurl.com/acv2atsc

Each of our Epic episodes is produced by Playful World Ministries!  To support our ministry, and help us continue to playfully reach kids for Christ, just go to:https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee  Thank you for your support, as we creatively express God’s Truth to a worldwide audience!      "Along Came a Lion” - While in our book we turn the page from the prophet Isaiah to, gulp – lions… we turn a different page in our studio as we celebrate our 200th Episode!  Max, Liz, Nigel, and Miss Jenny welcome the IAMISPHERE – with Gillamon and some very special guests!  Oh, and our hosts used all of Announcer Lad’s credit cards to include a cake… and an orchestra!  Boy, this had better be good!!Featuring Chapter 19 from the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. Cote0:01 – Today episode is Extra Special – it’s our 200th Episode!!!  Max, Liz and Nigel are busy preparing the studio for our special guests!2:35 – Miss Jenny arrives for the celebration3:44 – Monsieur Announcer Lad/Chap finally shows up – to find… an orchestra??? 6:34 – Chapter 19: “Along Came a Lion” 25:55 – Gillamon will arrive any second now in the IAMISPHERE, filled with many special guests: Al, Kate, and characters from all four seasons – some we haven’t heard from in …ages! 33:37 – The reason for our orchestra finally becomes clear! Maestro, play us a grand finale! (Silly song lyrics included below!)36:05 – Thanks and congratulations all around and closing comments from our epic animals! And as always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny:  [email protected] or email our studios:  [email protected] And don’t forget – you can get your very own copy of the audiobook, “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee, by going to Audible.com.  Click here to order:         https://tinyurl.com/acv2atsc Bonus:  Song Lyrics – why include a song?  Because we can-can…. Season 1 we got our start, and took a cruise upon the ArkSeason 2 was not as fahr – Colonial AmericahSeason 3 was quite a trip – with Joseph back in EgyptSeason 4 has so much more adventure coming by the score     Epic stories - going back to ancient times     Tales of glory – tales of many heinous crimes (but)      Praise the Maker though there’s lots of mystery      His great purpose woven throughout history      The mystery is history, The mystery is epic epic epic epic epic epic epic epicWe’ve reached 200 episodes in which the stories told were written down     The author’s name is Jenny Then some guy with a microphony gave us his baloney and recorded them out loudSo now, we can celebrate, it feels really great to bring a lot of fun        To kids around the world Having made 200 shows well, Heaven only knows how we’ll do many more -so many more So, we’ll keep sending Season Four to Canada and EquadorIndia, South Africa, the Phillipines, Australia, Argentina, Ireland, Germany and Pakistan Columbia, The UK, Mexico, Uraguay, Vietnam, Italy, Panama, Spain and Kenya Vene-zuala, South KoreaNOT counting the United States where we’ve been every place – all 50 states     From sea to shining seaIncluding Hawaii, Alaska, New York and Nebraska Maine to California, Oregon. (then)There’s North & South Dakota, both the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Michigan And places all across the fruited plain, but I cannot explain it anymoreBecause we’ve finally gotten to the very end And not another single minute will we spend            That’s all there is there ain’t no more            Two hundred shows in Season FourCongratulations everyone This silly song is finally duh duh-duh duh-duh duh-duh done. Done. Done!!!  Ahhhhhhh!!!!

As always, this Epic episode was produced as a labor of love by Playful World Ministries! To help us continue to playfully reach kids with the love of Christ, please go to: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee Thank you for your support, as you help us creatively express God’s Truth to a worldwide audience! Featuring Chapter 18 from the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. CoteIn our chapter Liz boldly steps out with one last chance to actually speak to the prophet Isaiah, after he has written some of this most well-known, heart-wrenching verses!In the studio, Announcer Lad’s introductions has Max considering a lawsuit, and in Jenny’s Corner we learn how Miss Jenny picks those scripture verses from SO many translations and paraphrases of the Bible. 0:30 – Somehow the introductions of our hosts has Max wanting to sue Announcer Lad4:39– Chapter 18: “A Man of Sorrows” 24:56 – Liz relives the day she actually spoke to the prophet Isaiah! 22:00- In Jenny’s Corner – with Isaiah writing so much actual scripture, how did Jenny choose which bible translation was best?27:55 – Announcer Lad does the math – and, Wow! Guess which all-time Episode is this! And as always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny: [email protected] or email our studios: [email protected] And don’t forget – you can get your very own copy of the audiobook, “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee, by going to Audible.com. Click here to order: https://tinyurl.com/acv2atsc

How would you like to take an active part in helping Playful World Ministries produce each of these Epic episodes? It’s easy! One, please pray for us to reach more and more families! Then, two - log onto https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee where you can support us in continuing to playfully reach kids for Christ!  Thank you for your support!Featuring Chapter 17 from the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. CoteSeason 4 – Episode 15: "Isaiah and Micah Compare Notes”Today’s chapter features a conversation between two great biblical prophets, who realize they share very common messages from our Great God. In Jenny’s Corner, we ask Jenny how she adds so much to characters like Isaiah, whom we only know through the Scriptures. And in the studio, can Liz and Max resolve Nigel and Announcer Lad’s immaturity issues from last time? Or worse, will they resolve them on their own??0:00 – Liz reminds us of last time’s immature squabble from between Nigel and Announcer Lad.0:30 – Max and Liz demand that Nigel and Announcer Lad resolve things… and they both overdo it!5:15– Chapter 17: “Isaiah and Micah Compare Notes”18:56 – Nigel and Announcer Lad continue to be “mature.” Uh-boy…19:36 – Liz mercifully takes us to Jenny’s Corner, where we learn how Miss Jenny made Isaiah more real to all of us!22:21 – Liz and Max call out their friends to end their immature …and over-mature behavior!As always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny: [email protected] email our studios: [email protected] don’t forget – you can get your very own copy of the audiobook, “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee, by going to Audible.com. Click here to order: https://tinyurl.com/acv2atsc

Each Epic episode is produced by Playful World Ministries! And you can help us continue to playfully reach kids for Christ! Just go to: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee  Thank you for your support, as you help us creatively express God’s Truth to a worldwide audience!      Featuring Chapter 16 from the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. CoteSeems the prophet Isaiah has proclaimed a challenging prophesy that our Epic animals must defend across enemy lions!  Meanwhile, our studio hosts reflect on how Miss Jenny wrote the chapter, and how they would have done things – until they “did the math!” In Jenny’s corner we read a letter from Evelyn, our young listener in Canada; somehow this manages to question Announcer Lad’s maturity… it doesn’t go well!0:31 – Our hosts reminisce about when then tried to guess how Miss Jenny would write this chapter… until they “did the math!”6:31– Chapter 16: “Not One Arrow” 25:13- In Jenny’s Corner…A fun letter from Evelyn of the North – well, from Canada, that is…28:09 – Our hosts question Announcer Lad’s level of maturity… which proves to be way below where it should be! Is not!  Is too! And as always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny:  [email protected] or email our studios:  [email protected] And don’t forget – you can get your very own copy of the audiobook, “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee, by going to Audible.com.  Click here to order:         https://tinyurl.com/acv2atsc

Each Epic episode is produced by Playful World Ministries! Would you help us continue to playfully reach kids for Christ? Just go to: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee Thank you for your support, as you help us creatively express God’s Truth to a worldwide audience! Featuring Chapters 14 & 15 from the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. CoteWe’re featuring two chapters from “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star” as we finish King Hezekiah’s part in our story – a good king who wrestled with pride! In Jenny’s Corner, Jenny shows us the difference between pride and confidence. And our hosts have returned from their team building camp, with a traumatic tale that did very little building!0:30 – Our hosts seem really worn out – and they recap our last episode to let you know why! 4:42– Chapter 14: “The Taunting General” 21:07– Chapter 15: “A War of Words” 30:29 – We learn of King Hezekiah’s repentance – so… was he a good king after all?31:06 - In Jenny’s Corner…Referring to King Hezekiah Jenny shows us the difference between confidence and pride.33:33 – We get to hear the rest of our hosts harrowing experience at team building camp – sheesh!And as always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny: [email protected] or email our studios: [email protected] And don’t forget – you can get your very own copy of the audiobook, “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee, by going to Audible.com. Click here to order: https://tinyurl.com/acv2atsc

Each Epic episode is produced by Playful World Ministries! Would you care to take an active, vital part in making that happen? Here’s how you can help us continue to playfully reach kids for Christ! Just go to: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee Thank you for your support, as you help us creatively express God’s Truth to a worldwide audience! Featuring Chapter 13 from the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. CoteChapter 13 – “Nigel Goes Completely Mental” - Evil King Sennacherib, his antics and his attitude have Nigel in a jolly good snit! Fortunately, Max cools the savage pipsqueak beast. Back home in our 21st century studio, a cheesy infomercial has our hosts considering roughing it - camping style. And Miss Jenny discusses good numbers and bad numbers! 0:36 – As Announcer Lad tries to intros his cohosts, they’re too busy watching an infomercial – about a special team building camp. Announcer Lad is skeptical… 2:50 – What are these TV guys selling anyway? 6:27– Chapter 13: “Nigel Goes Completely Mental”19:15 – In Jenny’s Corner we discuss numbers – they can be used for God’s good purposes…OR something quite different!23:03 – So – can our trio of wannabee campers convince Announcer Lad they should go???And as always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny: [email protected] or email our studios: [email protected] And don’t forget – you can get your very own copy of the audiobook, “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee, by going to Audible.com. Click here to order: https://tinyurl.com/acv2atsc

Each Epic episode is produced by Playful World Ministries! And you can help us continue to playfully reach kids for Christ! Just go to: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee Thank you for your support, as you help us creatively express God’s Truth to a worldwide audience! Episode 11 - “Hezekiah Plays the Fool” As King Hezekiah’s pride compromises his position with the visiting Babylonians – there’s a distinct problem back at our podcast studios – and Max distinctly has all the answers. Next – are we imitators of God – or of guys like Hezekiah? Finally, Miss Jenny gives us keen insights in what it takes to be a trusted writer, and a great judge of writing you can trust. Featuring Chapter 12 from the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. Cote0:24 – Today’s host introductions take a turn for the worse – a distinct turn4:56 – Chapter 12: “Hezekiah Plays the Fool” 22:38 – Should we be imitators? If so – of whom? 24:56 - In Jenny’s Corner, Jenny explains as a writer/creator how to find sources to rely on.And as always – we’d love to hear from you! Email Jenny: [email protected] or email our studios: [email protected] And don’t forget – you can get your very own copy of the audiobook, “The Prophet, the Shepherd,& the Star,” written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee, by going to Audible.com. Click here to order: https://tinyurl.com/acv2atsc

Each Epic episode is produced by Playful World Ministries! And we rely on the generous gifts of our financial champions to allow us to continue playfully reaching kids for Christ.To become a Champion, please go to: https://actintl.givingfuel.com/brownlee And Thank you! Episode 10 “Lost Time for Gained Time” – King Hezekiah pleads to God for his life – and Isaiah relays God’s amazing response to him! In the studio, our hosts field a letter from two kids and a mom, Nigel turns that into a joke, and in Jenny’s Corner, Jenny shows she’s a real Fan Girl – of Isaiah! She wishes she could have hung out with the ancient prophet! Featuring Chapter 11 from the audiobook “The Prophet, the Shepherd, & the Star,” by Jenny L. Cote0:37 – Once again, the introduction bantering take on a hilarious life of their own!6:20 – Chapter 11: “Lost Time for Gained Time” 20:48 – In Jenny’s Corner, Miss Jenny reveals why she would love to hang out with a 2700-year-old prophet! 24:16 – We receive a wonderful letter from two kids and a mom: Addi, Ethan and Amber.And as always – we’d love to hear from you, too! Email Jenny: [email protected] or email our studios: [email protected] And don’t forget – you can get your very own copy of the audiobook, “The Prophet, the Shepherd,& the Star,” written by Jenny L. Cote, and narrated by Denny Brownlee, by going to Audible.com. Click here to order: https://tinyurl.com/acv2atsc