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  • Relationships - The back story to the Christmas story

191: Wanting the Joy of Christmas to Linger Awhile?

You’re out there, I know you are. I can see you. You’re not quite ready to say goodbye to Christmas this year. You want the joy of Christmas to linger just a little while longer. I get it. I’ve got your back in today’s show. Keep listening, this

191: Wanting the Joy of Christmas to Linger Awhile?2022-12-30T16:34:14-06:00
  • A better Christmas joy is the joy shared when people visit.

189: O Holy Night – An Unusual History

My favorite church experience is singing “O Holy Night” at a Christmas Eve service. Many churches will turn off the lights and pass out candles that are lit as the song begins. It’s quite moving. Today’s episode is about the interesting and surprising history of “O Holy Night.”

189: O Holy Night – An Unusual History2024-12-24T08:26:25-06:00
  • Relationships - The back story to the Christmas story

187: This Christmas Carol Invites You

It’s hard to go anywhere this time of the year without hearing Christmas music. They really help set the mood for the holidays, which I love. The melodies of many of the traditional Christmas carols are fixed in our minds because we’ve heard them for years and years.

187: This Christmas Carol Invites You2022-11-26T09:27:34-06:00

186: Thankful for Life After Death

My friend Larry Goring died 2 months ago after a nine-month battle with cancer. He was only 73, and I miss him greatly. Larry was one of the original board members of our missionary care ministry, Caring for Others, and was always a great encouragement to me. His

186: Thankful for Life After Death2022-11-16T13:13:04-06:00
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185: Thankful for Curious People

For the past two years, my grandson George has been a resident assistant in his college dorm. Before students check in at the start of the school year, each RA creates a bulletin board for their floor with here’s-who-I-am information about themself. It’s a way to start building

185: Thankful for Curious People2022-11-11T08:10:33-06:00

184: Thankful for Parents Who Discipline Their Children

A family friend and listener to this podcast told me about an unpleasant experience she recently had at a big box retail store that got me thinking about climate change. Not the climate change we hear environmentalists and politicians talk about. I’m thinking about relational climate change. How

184: Thankful for Parents Who Discipline Their Children2022-11-16T06:04:12-06:00
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