I have a really exciting announcement to share with you, but I’m going to be mean and wait until the end of the episode to tell you about it. Don’t worry though, I’ve got a great story for you to listen to while you wait. We all like to wonder about what might have beenContinue reading “Master Plan (replay)”
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Brighter Lights (replay)
Being a parent can be fun, it can be maddening, and sometimes it can teach you some pretty profound lessons. I had one such teaching moment back when my oldest son was two years old when his tears taught me something about God’s perspective on my life. I tell the story of learning that lessonContinue reading “Brighter Lights (replay)”
Faithful Henry (replay)
Do you like fairy tales? I could take them or leave them, honestly, but sometimes the versions we know are a lot different from the originals. The story in this episode is one example. First aired on January 13, 2022, this is “Faithful Henry”. This tale, like many of its kind, begins with a princess.Continue reading “Faithful Henry (replay)”
Not Convenient (replay)
This time, I’m sharing with you an episode from Season 1 that’s a favorite for lots of Exempla listeners. It’s a hard-to-believe story about a sailor who got stuck trying to perform surgery 120 feet below the surface of the ocean. First aired on November 18, 2021, this is “Not Convenient”. It was September ofContinue reading “Not Convenient (replay)”
My Exempla (replay)
Over the summer, I’m replaying some favorite episodes of Exempla from the first season. If you’re unclear on what “Exempla” means or why the podcast has that name, this episode is for you. In this replay of the very first episode of the podcast, I explain the origin of the show and its unusual nameContinue reading “My Exempla (replay)”
A Fine Time to Buy a House
It’s the fall of 2020. Everything is shut down. Everyone is wearing a mask, and yet here we are, my wife and I, walking into another stranger’s house. But we’re not here to make friends… or enemies. We’re house hunting. And I can’t imagine a worse time to buy a house. Not only is everythingContinue reading “A Fine Time to Buy a House”
Dirty Hands, Clean Heart
Excitement in Jerusalem is at a historic high. Things haven’t been this exciting since the reign of Solomon. People from all over the nation of Judah are gathered, full of anticipation, ready for the festivities to begin. Then, into the city, here they come—unexpected guests. Unexpected, at least, to the majority of the Jews. There’sContinue reading “Dirty Hands, Clean Heart”
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