My seventh birthday is probably my most memorable birthday ever. But it’s highly memorable… for all the wrong reasons. I grew up in a military home. My dad was in the Army, which meant we usually moved every two or three years. There was a fun side to that. We got to see different areasContinue reading “The Worst Birthday Ever”
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Look at Your Fish!
Samuel Hubbard Scudder loves bugs. In fact, he loves them so much that he is prepared to make entomology (that’s the study of insects) his life’s work. That’s why he’s about to embark on a degree program at Harvard’s highly respected school of science. It’s the late 1850s. By the time of his death inContinue reading “Look at Your Fish!”
There’s No Medal for Fourth Place
One afternoon during the Olympics this summer, my wife texted me. “You are missing some AMAZING races.” Amazing was in all caps. That evening, after the kids went to bed, we watched those “AMAZING” races together. Ever since, one of those races has played back in my head many times. I don’t go crazy aboutContinue reading “There’s No Medal for Fourth Place”
Necessary Members (replay)
Before our story, I want to make sure you heard the news. I’m writing a book! Actually, the book The Christian Storyteller is in its final stages of development and will be coming out next month. But, if you want to read the first chapter of the book free, all you have to do isContinue reading “Necessary Members (replay)”
Master Plan (replay)
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)”
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)”
Caesar and the Pirates
A young Roman nobleman named Julius Caesar is on his way to the island of Rhodes. There, he plans to study under a man named Apollonius Molon, a man renowned for his wisdom in the area of rhetoric. Caesar is not yet well-known in Rome, but he is eager to broaden his influence and heContinue reading “Caesar and the Pirates”
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