Context: Today is Christmas Day, and we are reading Job 19–20. It might not feel like a “typical” Christmas passage, but it delivers a Christmas-sized truth: hope is not a mood. Hope is a Person. Today’s Episode Job is worn down by loss, misunderstanding, and pain. The people who should have comforted him have become…
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2 Corinthians 9:15 — When Gratitude Is the Only Response Christmas is a season full of explanation. We explain traditions, meanings, and stories that have been handed down for generations. We describe why the lights matter, why the songs sound the way they do, and why this season still carries weight long after childhood has…
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On this very special Christmas Eve edition of the Lifespring! WhyChristmas Advent Calendar, host Steve Webb is joined by a legendary guest: Reverend Rosey Grier. Known for his time with the Los Angeles Rams as part of the “Fearsome Foursome,” Grier lends his powerful voice to the scriptural account of another miraculous birth—that of John…
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The Majesty and Power of His Voice On this Christmas Eve, we gather to celebrate the season and the incredible power of God as revealed through the Psalms. Today is also National Eggnog Day. Steve shares his love for the homemade version of this holiday classic while we prepare to dive into the word of…
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In this episode of the Lifespring! WhyChristmas Advent Calendar, host Steve Webb and James Cooper dive deep into the fascinating history and scriptural account of the Magi. While tradition often places them at the manger, the biblical narrative suggests a different timeline and a journey filled with astronomical wonder and political danger. The Scriptural Account…
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Good and Honorable People: The Story of Ruth Today on the Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind, we journey through the complete Book of Ruth. Set during the era when judges ruled Israel, this narrative offers a refreshing contrast to some of the darker chapters of history we have recently covered. We witness a family displaced…
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The Sordid Path to the Messiah: Genesis 36-39 Today on the Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind, we explore a section of scripture that reads more like a dramatic television series than a dry historical record. Our reading covers Genesis 36 through 39, beginning with the extensive genealogy of Esau, the father of the Edomites. While…
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Ready, Watchful, and Faithful is today’s episode of Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind. It is December 20th, otherwise known as Last Minute Wrapping Day, and we are reading Matthew 23-25 together. As we navigate this Gospels Saturday, we encounter Jesus’ final public discourse and His detailed teachings on the end of the age. From warnings…
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Peace Like a River, Righteousness Like the Waves is today’s episode of Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind, where we read Isaiah 45 through 50 and reflect on what it means to truly listen to the Lord and walk in His ways. Through prophecy, poetry, and promise, Isaiah reminds us that God alone brings salvation, peace,…
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In today’s Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind, we sit with Job in one of the most painful moments of his story.His suffering is deep, but what cuts even deeper is the realization that the friends who once came to comfort him have nowbecome his critics. This episode reminds us what it looks like to remain…
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