Context: This Lifespring! Advent Calendar episode (recorded in 2006) highlights a key moment in the Christmas story: God’s announcement of Jesus’ birth to ordinary shepherds, and the song of the angels. Day 14 – Shepherds and Angels: Good News for Everyone Today we open Door 14 and step into one of the most beloved scenes…
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Focus on the Main Thing In today’s episode of Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind, we read 1 Corinthians 1-2. The Apostle Paul addresses division in the early church and calls believers back to what truly matters. The gospel of Jesus Christ, and Him crucified, must remain the center of our faith and our fellowship. Today’s…
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Podcast Introduction Our reading today is _Matthew 20-22_, and I’m calling the episode “Fig Tree and Invitation.” After my comments, we will of course learn what happened On this day in church history. Comments on the Reading Thoughts on Matthew 21 Let’s take a look at Jesus and the fig tree from verses 18 and…
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Today is St Lucia’s day, a very important day for people in Scandinavia, especially Sweden. Find out more about Christmas in Sweden at whychristmas?com Music Theme: Bryan Duncan and the NehoSoul Band…”This Christmas” Background music: Doug Boldt…”In the Bleak Midwinter”
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Day 12 – The Fun and Tradition of Christmas Crackers Welcome to Day 12 of the Lifespring! WhyChristmas Advent Calendar! Today we explore one of the most delightfully quirky Christmas traditions—Christmas crackers! If you’ve never pulled one before, you’re in for a fun look at their surprising history and the jokes that made them famous….
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Day 11 – Christmas Greenery: Holly, Ivy, and Mistletoe Welcome to Day 11 of the Lifespring! WhyChristmas Advent Calendar. Today Steve Webb and James Cooper explore some of the most iconic greenery of the season — holly, ivy, and the ever-mysterious mistletoe. These plants show up everywhere during Christmas, but their story stretches back long…
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Miserable Comforters Today’s reading brings us deeper into the dialogue between Job and his friends, and it is not a pleasant exchange. Words that should have healed instead wounded. As we read Job 15 and 16, we see how quickly well-meaning people can misjudge a situation and add pain where compassion is needed. This episode…
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Lifespring! WhyChristmas Advent Calendar – Day 10 On Day 10 of the Lifespring! WhyChristmas Advent Calendar, Steve and James focus on the most important book in the Christian faith, the Bible.You will hear how Scripture tells the big story of God’s rescue plan and how a simple family tradition called a Jesse Tree can help…
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Isaiah 53:3 — The Man of Sorrows and the Hope of Advent Advent is a season that invites honesty. Joy and sorrow sit side by side, and Scripture refuses to pretend otherwise. Isaiah 53:3 shows us a portrait of the Messiah long before Bethlehem — a portrait not of a distant king, but of a…
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S3E054-Isaiah 40–44: Calling on the One True God
Calling on the One True God Focus Keyphrase: Calling on the One True God Today’s Reading: Isaiah 40–44 Welcome, Lifespring Family. Today’s passages bring us into some of the most hope-filled chapters in the Old Testament. Isaiah 40 through 44 remind us who God is, what He has done, and why He alone is worthy of…
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