Christian storytelling

A Dark Pit in the Jungle (replay)

I am grateful for great Christians from the past who serve as examples to us and I love to hear their stories, but sometimes it’s helpful to be reminded that they, like us, were just human. They were not immune to trials, nor were they unaffected when tragedy struck. I have long been challenged byContinue reading “A Dark Pit in the Jungle (replay)”

Arthur Conan Doyle’s Fairies (replay)

There is one person in the world who can fool you more easily than anyone else. It’s you. I’ve thought a lot about that idea ever since I shared this episode during season 2. I hope this story will do for you what it did for me by helping you ask yourself a hard question:Continue reading “Arthur Conan Doyle’s Fairies (replay)”

The Pineapple Craze (replay)

If you walk through the produce section of your local grocery store and stop and think about it, it’s pretty amazing that we have access to such a variety of fruits and vegetables. A few hundred years ago, that was not the case and when a new exotic fruit showed up in the courts ofContinue reading “The Pineapple Craze (replay)”

A Hard Story to Hear (replay)

Every good Christian parent wants their children to have their own relationship with God. Sometimes, though, it’s hard as a parent to know how to help children see their need for salvation without pressuring them into a decision they aren’t ready for. With my oldest son, it encouraged me when God used what felt likeContinue reading “A Hard Story to Hear (replay)”

Gladys Aylward, Foot Inspector

As Gladys Aylward stares at the dilapidated building, she wonders, Can this possibly be the right place? Gladys has just completed a long two days of travel by mule to reach this little village high up in the mountains of China, but this house, where she has been told Mrs. Lawson is living, hardly seemsContinue reading “Gladys Aylward, Foot Inspector”

Fall of the Donut King

It seems like Ted Ngoy has everything. He started as a penniless Cambodian refugee and now he’s a millionaire with a thriving network of doughnut shops. He’s a leader and a role model in the immigrant community in southern California. Ted has built a beautiful life for himself and his family… But under the surface,Continue reading “Fall of the Donut King”

Something Appropriate (replay)

With Christmas just a few days away, I want to share with you a story I told on the podcast back on Christmas Eve 2022. It’s a heart-warming story and one that I hope will give us all a little perspective this Christmas season. This is “Something Appropriate”. Frank, Jim, and Bill were not goingContinue reading “Something Appropriate (replay)”