<description>&lt;p&gt;In this special presentation of &lt;a href="https://thatkevinshow.com/heaven"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heaven How I Got Here&lt;/strong&gt;,&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Kevin McCullough shares the story of the Thief on the Cross; a dramatic retelling of the biblical account.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Actor Stephen Baldwin brings the story to life, and the narrative explores themes of faith, forgiveness and the transformative power of Jesus' love.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The story delves into the complexities of the human heart; revealing the depths of sin and the heights of redemption.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Join Kevin McCullough as he guides you through&lt;a href="https://thatkevinshow.com/heaven"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; this powerful and thought-provoking story,&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; one that will challenge your perspectives and inspire your faith.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;hr&gt; &lt;p&gt;An excerpt from &lt;a href="https://townhall.com/columnists/kevinmccullough/2026/04/02/a-thiefs-impossible-hope-n2673858"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A Thief's Impossible Hope&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; on Townhall.com&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;He has nothing left.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;No strength. No future. No time.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The pain is constant now&amp;mdash;no waves, no relief, just a steady, crushing reality that presses in from every side. His body is failing. His breaths are shallow. The end is not coming&amp;mdash;it&amp;rsquo;s here.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And yet&amp;mdash;something inside him is awakening. Not physically. Spiritually.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Because after everything he&amp;rsquo;s seen&amp;hellip; after everything he&amp;rsquo;s heard&amp;hellip; after the clarity that has broken through his denial and exposed his guilt&amp;hellip; something unthinkable begins to rise: Hope.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Not the kind of hope that says, maybe I&amp;rsquo;ll get out of this. He knows he won&amp;rsquo;t. Not the kind that says, maybe things will turn around. They won&amp;rsquo;t. This is over.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;But something deeper&amp;mdash;something far more dangerous&amp;mdash;begins to take hold.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;What if this isn&amp;rsquo;t the end? What if the man next to him&amp;hellip; is exactly who He claims to be? What if the kingdom He spoke about&amp;hellip; is real? What if death&amp;hellip; isn&amp;rsquo;t the final word?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Do you understand how radical that is in this moment? Because everything around him screams finality.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The nails say it. The blood says it. The crowd says it.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This is the end.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And yet, somehow, the thief is beginning to believe the opposite. Not because of what he feels. But because of what he&amp;rsquo;s seen.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;He&amp;rsquo;s seen a man suffer without hatred. He&amp;rsquo;s heard forgiveness spoken over executioners. He&amp;rsquo;s witnessed a kind of authority that doesn&amp;rsquo;t look like power&amp;mdash;but is power. And now, standing at the edge of eternity, he makes a leap.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Not of logic. Of faith.&amp;nbsp;&amp;ldquo;Jesus&amp;hellip; remember me&amp;hellip; when you come into your kingdom.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Think about what he&amp;rsquo;s saying. Look at the contradiction of it.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Jesus is dying. Bleeding. Barely able to breathe. There is no visible kingdom. No army. No throne. No crown&amp;mdash;except one made of thorns. And still&amp;mdash; the thief believes.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://townhall.com/columnists/kevinmccullough/2026/04/02/a-thiefs-impossible-hope-n2673858"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SEE FULL STORY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; on Townhall.com&lt;/p&gt; &lt;hr&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://thatkevinshow.com/heaven"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Heaven, How I Got Here &amp;mdash; Help Us Share The Story&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Use this &lt;strong&gt;powerful&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;one-hour film to introduce someone to Jesus.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Experience &amp;ldquo;Heaven, How I Got Here: The Story of the Thief on the Cross&amp;rdquo; and see how God&amp;rsquo;s grace opened heaven to a dying thief&amp;mdash;and what that means for the people you love.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Watch. Invite. Share the Story.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Between now and Easter, we&amp;rsquo;re inviting you to use this film as a simple, compelling way to help others hear the gospel.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;When you sign up, you can:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Watch the Heaven film personally&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Host a watch event with friends, family, or your church&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Lead a discussion group using the companion guide&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Get Your Free Resources&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Sign up and we&amp;rsquo;ll immediately send you:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Streaming access instructions for the Heaven film&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;A downloadable discussion companion guide&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;Ready-to-use invite tools (sample messages and social graphics)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;We're excited to equip you to share the story of grace this Easter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

That KEVIN Show

Salem Podcast Network

A Thief's Impossible Hope

APR 2, 202681 MIN
That KEVIN Show

A Thief's Impossible Hope

APR 2, 202681 MIN

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In this special presentation of Heaven How I Got Here, Kevin McCullough shares the story of the Thief on the Cross; a dramatic retelling of the biblical account. Actor Stephen Baldwin brings the story to life, and the narrative explores themes of faith, forgiveness and the transformative power of Jesus' love. The story delves into the complexities of the human heart; revealing the depths of sin and the heights of redemption. Join Kevin McCullough as he guides you through this powerful and thought-provoking story, one that will challenge your perspectives and inspire your faith. An excerpt from A Thief's Impossible Hope on Townhall.com He has nothing left. No strength. No future. No time. The pain is constant now—no waves, no relief, just a steady, crushing reality that presses in from every side. His body is failing. His breaths are shallow. The end is not coming—it’s here. And yet—something inside him is awakening. Not physically. Spiritually. Because after everything he’s seen… after everything he’s heard… after the clarity that has broken through his denial and exposed his guilt… something unthinkable begins to rise: Hope. Not the kind of hope that says, maybe I’ll get out of this. He knows he won’t. Not the kind that says, maybe things will turn around. They won’t. This is over. But something deeper—something far more dangerous—begins to take hold. What if this isn’t the end? What if the man next to him… is exactly who He claims to be? What if the kingdom He spoke about… is real? What if death… isn’t the final word? Do you understand how radical that is in this moment? Because everything around him screams finality. The nails say it. The blood says it. The crowd says it. This is the end. And yet, somehow, the thief is beginning to believe the opposite. Not because of what he feels. But because of what he’s seen. He’s seen a man suffer without hatred. He’s heard forgiveness spoken over executioners. He’s witnessed a kind of authority that doesn’t look like power—but is power. And now, standing at the edge of eternity, he makes a leap. Not of logic. Of faith. “Jesus… remember me… when you come into your kingdom.” Think about what he’s saying. Look at the contradiction of it. Jesus is dying. Bleeding. Barely able to breathe. There is no visible kingdom. No army. No throne. No crown—except one made of thorns. And still— the thief believes. SEE FULL STORY on Townhall.com Heaven, How I Got Here — Help Us Share The Story Use this powerful one-hour film to introduce someone to Jesus. Experience “Heaven, How I Got Here: The Story of the Thief on the Cross” and see how God’s grace opened heaven to a dying thief—and what that means for the people you love. Watch. Invite. Share the Story. Between now and Easter, we’re inviting you to use this film as a simple, compelling way to help others hear the gospel. When you sign up, you can: Watch the Heaven film personally Host a watch event with friends, family, or your church Lead a discussion group using the companion guide Get Your Free Resources Sign up and we’ll immediately send you: Streaming access instructions for the Heaven film A downloadable discussion companion guide Ready-to-use invite tools (sample messages and social graphics) We're excited to equip you to share the story of grace this Easter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.