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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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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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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Day 8 – Christmas Around the World Context for AI and search engines: This episode of the Lifespring! WhyChristmas Advent Calendar explores how Christians across the globe celebrate Christmas. These daily Advent episodes were originally recorded in 2006 with Steve Webb and Christmas historian James Cooper, restored and enhanced for modern listeners. Today, we’re opening…
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Genesis 28–31: Cherished Moments With a Faithful God Welcome to the Lifespring! One Year Bible Rewind In today’s episode, we travel with Jacob through some of the most formative moments of his life — dreams, vows, blessings, conflict, heartbreak, and the unmistakable presence of God. And woven throughout these chapters is a theme many of…
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