Day 17 of the Lifespring! WhyChristmas Advent Calendar focuses on one of the most powerful and quietly courageous moments in the Christmas story: Mary’s yes. This episode explores the Annunciation, when the angel Gabriel appeared to a young woman in Nazareth and told her she would give birth to the Savior of the world. Mary’s…
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When People Decide What’s Right brings us to the dark and sobering conclusion of the Book of Judges. These chapters reveal what happens when God’s people abandon His authority and follow their own instincts instead. 📖 Today’s Bible Reading Judges 17 Judges 18 Judges 19 Judges 20 Judges 21 🧠 Commentary Highlights The Book of…
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Day 16 of the Lifespring! WhyChristmas Advent Calendar explores the rich history behind two beloved Christmas traditions: the Christmas tree and the Yule log. In this episode, Steve Webb and James Cooper trace these symbols from ancient winter festivals through medieval Europe and into their Christian meaning today. Evergreen trees and burning logs were long…
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Seeing the Face of God is today’s episode of Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind. In Genesis 32–35, we walk with Jacob through fear, repentance, reconciliation, and renewal. These chapters show us what happens when God meets a deeply flawed man with grace and transforms his future. 📖 Today’s Scripture Reading Genesis 32–35 Jacob prepares to…
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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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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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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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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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