Podcast Episodes

A Gift of Encouragement

When I spoke at my brother’s funeral, I described gifts he had given me over our lifetime together: gerbils, turtles, a Frankenstein wastebasket. Al…

1 year, 8 months ago

Tell Your Story

My grandchildren love when I tell them stories. They want to hear them over and over until they can recite every word themselves. Stories are intrig…

1 year, 8 months ago

Read, Mark, Learn

The other day I was looking through the books of a retired schoolteacher. I opened his old Bible and discovered that

he precisely marked certain ver…

1 year, 8 months ago

Mutual

We often encourage others in faith, inviting someone to a Bible class or sharing ways in which God blessed us with his peace. With those who are tro…

1 year, 8 months ago

An Unexpected Ministry

When God moved us to a new church, I asked him to show me where he wanted me to serve. As time passed, I

felt my heart drawn to our pastors’ wives —…

1 year, 8 months ago

Be Tenderhearted

The words on my coffee mug this morning are, “In a World Full of Grinches — Be a Cindy Lou Who!” In “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” the beloved ta…

1 year, 8 months ago

Listening With Your Eyes

Little Susan came running into her house after school waving a sheet of paper. Her mother was bent over the counter preparing dinner. “Mommy, Mommy,…

1 year, 8 months ago

Honeymoon Suite

God’s purpose for marriage, based on Christ’s love for the church (Ephesians 5:28-33) becomes our purpose for our own marriage and passing it on to …

1 year, 9 months ago

Joyous Fellowship

My friend, Melanie, has invited young women into her home for the past two years for meals and short Bible study lessons. Over a hot breakfast every…

1 year, 9 months ago

Still Learning

A wise confirmation pastor assigned students to read one of the gospels with an adult. Our grandson chose the Gospel of Luke, inviting his grandfath…

1 year, 9 months ago