Take Two Revisiting the story behind “Jesus Loves Me”, perhaps the best known children’s hymn of all time. The reason we’re doing this is that, when I did it in HymnStories #2, I didn’t have a version of the music with the lyrics that was cleared for play in a podcast. Now that more music…
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On Today’s Show Hosted by Steve Webb Perseverance is something that many of us need to focus on in these troubled times, and the Bible has many things to say on this subject. Steve Webb shares many of the scriptures dealing with this. We open today’s show with a powerful statement by Dr. S.M. Lockridge…
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Where Is The Meaning? With all the turmoil and loss of financial and many other types of stability, we take some lessons from Solomon and the book of Ecclesiastes. Music On Today’s Show Jimmie Bratcher’s “One Rock” Storms : Songs for the Heart When It Hurts” Big…
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Today’s Main Show Topic Have you read J.I. Packer’s book, “Knowing God”? I highly recommend it. Among other topics, today’s show is based somewhat on this great book. Do you “know” God, or do you “know” God? Are you like the Hebrews in your knowledge of God, or like the Greeks? Listen to the show…
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Take Inventory Are you a better person now, at the beginning of 2009 than you were a year ago, at the beginning of 2008? Are you happy with yourself as a follower of Jesus, as a spouse, a parent, a friend, an employee? Is there room for improvement in one or more of these areas?…
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Away In A Manger Was written in 1887, and is commonly known as “Luther’s Cradle Hymn.” But did the great German Reformer, Martin Luther, really write the words? Did he sing them by the cradle of his little son, Hans? Listen to the show for a possible answer. This hymn is beautifully performed by David…
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Bouncing back- that’s a quality to be cultivated, because life is full of struggles. How do we become resilient? Unsinkable? Joyful amid the blows and burdens of life? This hymn tells us: A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, He taketh my burden away; He holdeth me up, and I shall not be moved, He…
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Jesus, I Come 1887 One of the best histories of the gospel song era is George Stebbins’ autobiography, Reminiscences and Gospel Hymn Stories. Stebbins was born in the mid-1880s in New York and showed early musical prowess. At age twenty-three, he moved to Chicago where he worked in churches and became acquainted with some of…
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Jesus must have been a bird watcher, because we see Him refer to birds many times in scripture. Listen to the show for the story of how this encouraging hymn was inspired. Our hymn is performed beautifully by Natalie Nicole Gilbert. His Eye Is On The Sparrow Lyrics: Civilla D. Martin Music: Charles H. Gabriel…
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Disclaimer: This episode of Lifespring! deals with the subject of internet pornography. If you deem this topic inappropriate, or if there are minors within the sound of my voice, you may want to listen at another time. If you are a minor, please ask your parents to listen to this episode before you do, so…
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