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On this edition of “Truth to Ponder,” Bob steps away from the news of the day, and shares some of the behind-the-scenes activities with the radio program and even the church where Bob is pastor. There are some very exciting developments that Bob can now share. From the expansion of shortwave airtime, and additional platforms for the program, to exciting developments at the church ministry, we believe you will be blessed. Also on the program, Bob shares a special message entitled “Come, Jesus Come” as we prepare our hearts and minds for the celebration of Christmas Now, do you believe in this ministry? If you do, you can keep us on the air as a radio program and as a podcast by visiting our website, https://truth2ponder.com/support. You can also mail a check payable to Ancient Word Radio, P.O. Box 510, Chilhowie, VA 24319. Thank you in advance for your faithfulness to this ministry. Information about Trinity Chapel, the church where Bob is pastor, can be found at http://trinitychapelvirginia.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-to-ponder/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-to-ponder/support

This week on The Gospel Jubilee Chip and Denny begin their annual series of Christmas programming. Tune in and you'll be blessed by some of the most wonderful Christmas music you'll ever hear. Here are all of the ways you can listen to the Gospel Jubilee On your Echo device say, Alexa, play the Gospel Jubilee on Apple podcast. For a direct download go to: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/57865866/download.mp3 Ocean Waves Radio ... every Wednesday at 5:00 PM Eastern time., www.OceanWavesRadio.com Thursday afternoons at 4:00 PM and Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM EST on Southern Branch Bluegrass Radio, www.sbbradio.org Saturday evenings at 7:00 and Wednesday afternoons at 4:00 CST on Radio For Life, www.RadioForLife.org Legend Oldies Radio. Our broadcast will be aired every Sunday morning at 9:00 AM CDT. https://www.legendoldies.com Playlist: Artists |Song Title | Album 01. Tribute Quartet - It's the most wonderful time of the year - "The Thought Of Christmas" 02. The Kingdom Heirs - Winter Wonderland - "It's Christmas" 03. The Taylors - Marshmallow world - "It's Christmas" 04. Jeff & Sheri Easter - Miles into smiles - "Christmas is" 05. The Crist Family - I love those jingle bells - "Timeless - A Christmas Collection" 06. Triumphant Quartet - We need a little Christmas - "We Need A Little Christmas" 07. Ernie Haase & Signature Sound - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas - "A Jazzy Little Christmas" 08. John Darin Rowsey - Christmas and family - "Season For Believing" 09. Canton Junction - Christmas can't be very far away - "A Canton Christmas" 10. Carroll Roberson - Christmas memories - "Christmas Memories" 11. Master's Voice - I'll be home for Christmas - "The Season To Sing" 12. The Mark Trammell Quartet & The Whisnants - The Christmas song - "Home For Christmas" 13. Chronicle - Merry Christmas momma - "Christmas Down In Louisiana" 14. Ivan Parker - there's no place like home for the holidays - "Christmas Dreaming" 15. Legacy Five - Grandma's house for Christmas - "A Little Christmas" 16. The Down East Boys - Children go where I send thee - "Comfort & Joy EP" 17. Three Bridges - White Christmas - "Christmas Must Be Tonight" 18. Mark Bishop - Thanks for the mail - "You're Happy When You're Laughing" 19. The Troy Burns Family - Going home for Christmas - "Season For Believing" 20. . The Singing Contractors - The chipmunk song - ( Christmas Don't be late) - "Building A Christmas To Remember" 21. The Perrys - Holly jolly Christmas - "A Very Perry Christmas" 22. The Browns - Deck the halls (Consider yourself) - "Christmas Now" 23. The Collingsworth Family - let it snow, let it snow, let it snow - "A True Family Christmas" 24. Anthem Edition - Here comes Christmas - "Here Comes Christmas" 25. High Road - Let us not forget - "Wonder EP" 26. The 3 Heath Brothers - Feliz Navidad (Come On, It's Christmas) - "Not So Silent Night" 27. The Lesters - Sing a happy song at Christmas - "Merry Christmas" 28. The Petersens - Christmas time's a comin' - '''Christmas With The Petersens" Outro – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Gordon Mote – The Holly and the Ivy

On this episode, we'll discuss when the Christmas decorations should come down. We'll also run down the top 5 post Christmas deals Tim got this year, give you a “Christmas Now” tip that will help you sleep a little merrier tonight, and finally we need your help naming this year's audience participation segment. Download here! 00:00 – 01:33 Intro 01:33 – 02:57 Babb Christmas Recap 02:57 – 04:15 We Need a Little Christmas Now 04:15 – 09:24 Five Golden Things (Top 5 Post Christmas Deals) 09:24 – 15:26 When Should Christmas Decorations Come Down? 15:26 – 17:04 Help Us Name…

You're out there, I know you are. I can see you. You're not quite ready to say goodbye to Christmas this year. You want the joy of Christmas to linger just a little while longer. I get it. I've got your back in today's show. Keep listening, this one's for you. Welcome to You Were Made for This If you find yourself wanting more from your relationships, you've come to the right place. Here you'll discover practical principles you can use to experience the life-giving relationships you were made for. I'm your host, John Certalic, award-winning author and relationship coach, here to help you find more joy in the relationships God designed for you. To access all past and future episodes, go to the bottom of this page, enter your name and email address, then click on the follow or subscribe button. The episodes are organized chronologically and are also searchable by topics, categories, and keywords. Christmas memories To keep the joy of Christmas rolling, I'll start by reading a joyful Christmas memory shared by one of our listeners. Chris wrote: A Christmas memory that stands out for me is going to a Christmas tree farm near Cross Plains, Wisconsin where we lived with dad and my siblings. I remember walking quite a bit to choose just the right tree, cutting it with our own saw, dragging it to the car and taking it home to decorate. Then Kim, another listener, shared this joyful Christmas memory of hers: My memory is going to my grandma's house at Christmas and seeing her tree. She had a special ornament on her tree for every family member.. when we would get to her house we would always look for our ornament. Our name was written on the ornament. When my husband came into my life and when each of my children were born she designated an ornament for each of them. When she left her home she gave each family their ornaments. I now treasure those ornaments on my tree. Lastly, Chris shared another Christmas memory when he wrote: My grandparents had a beautiful old Swiss chalet on five acres in Madison Highlands with large rooms and high ceilings. The tree needed to be so large to fill the space that Papa would select a huge tree and cut off the top for our use.This worked out nicely for him because it served to also reopen the view of Lake Mendota in the distance from his property. The places Chris refers to are in and around Madison, Wisconsin in the US. Thanks for the memories So Chris and Mary, thanks for sharing those Christmas memories. The theme I see in all of them is the joy of relationships. Chris with his dad and siblings, Kim with her grandmother, and Chris again with his grandparents. Previous episodes about the joy of Christmas Now for those of you who aren't quite ready to say to put Christmas 2022 in the rearview mirror, I went back into our archives of past episodes and pulled out 13 of them that specifically deal with Christmas. I've posted their titles and the links to them in the show notes, and I'll say a little about each one to help you decide if you want to listen to one or more of them. If you're driving to the store to return Christmas presents and aren't prepared to write the links down, I've made it easy for you. Each of these episodes can be accessed by going to JohnCertalic.com/ followed by the 3-digit episode number I'll give you. I'll start with the oldest episodes first and end with the most recent Christmas shows. And of course, this will all be in the show notes of this episode for you to look up. The Gift of Even Though, JohnCertalic.com/004 I'll start with the episode entitled “The Gift of Even Though” found at JohnCertalic.com/004. And that's spelled John with an “h”, and Certalic, C-e-r-t-a-l-i-c. JohnCertalic.com/004. It was the first of 3 related to Christmas gifts a few years ago. This particular episode is about a phone conversation I had with our 93-year-old friend Lorraine. We first met when Janet and I were freshmen in college. She and her husband Vern wanted to have children but weren't able to, and we were like the children - now adults - she never had. In a phone conversation with Lorraine, she talked about how grateful she was for the rich life she had lived, even though…she was not able to have what she truly wanted. I shared the 5 values Janet and I learned from this childless couple a generation older than us. Values we learned from watching how they lived. They were a great gift to us by showing how to live even though the desires of one's heart are never met. It's one of my favorite episodes. JohnCertalic.com/004. The Gift of Joy - Part 1, JohnCertalic.com/005 The second Christmas episode on my list is “The Gift of Joy - Part 1,” found at JohnCertalic.com/005. It's an answer to the question, “What do I do when I need more joy in my life?” The answer is to share in the joy others experience, even when it has nothing to do with you. I tell two stories that show how to do this. One of which brought tears to my eyes. It's one of my favorite episodes. JohnCertalic.com/005. End the Year with Christmas Joy, JohnCertalic.com/006 Next on my list of the joy of Christmas episodes is “End the Year with Christmas Joy, found at JohnCertalic.com/006. In this show, I talk about how joy is more like a cat than a dog. Let that sink in for a minute. Listen to this one to learn how joy is more like a cat than a dog. This leads to a story about the joy of Christmas found in a flash mob that appeared out of nowhere at a shopping mall food court a few weeks before Christmas. A choir dressed like all the other shoppers springs out from amongst the crowd to sing a rousing rendition of the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel's Messiah. I share a newspaper article about the event and what a moving experience it was for many who were there, and the joy of Christmas it brought into people's lives. I include a link to the YouTube video of the flash mob scene near the bottom of the show notes for episode 006. If you're feeling down for whatever reason, do yourself a favor and watch the video clip. It's one of my favorites. Again, go to JohnCertalic.com/006 for all the details. Seven Relationship Lessons from the Greatest Christmas Movie Ever Made, JohnCertalic.com/045 On to the next one on the list. For me, the joy of Christmas would not be complete without watching the greatest Christmas movie ever made, It's a Wonderful Life! In episode 045 I summarize the plot of the film, and then explain the relationship lessons that are rich gems below the surface of the storyline, namely: Before is often better than now People need our prayers Good leaders are good with relationships Keenly observing people enables us to help them That which bothers us most often reveals the idols in our life Relationships have the power to calm our hearts in the midst of stress and turmoil When we pray for a solution to a problem, God often provides one we never could have imagined This really is one of my favorite episodes. I could do a weekend workshop just on these seven relationship lessons from the movie. JohnCertalic.com/045. Where Joy to the World is Found, JohnCertalic.com/046 Moving on, Episode 046 is “Where Joy to the World is Found.” Here's a line from that show that summarizes what it's all about: look for joy in the ordinary, in the simple, that's hiding in plain sight right in front of us all year round. It's in the ordinary where the joy of Christmas is found. Go to JohnCertalic.com/046 to listen in and see how. It's one of my favorites. What Mary Treasured on Christmas Day, JohnCertalic.com/047 Then we have “What Mary Treasured on Christmas Day” in episode 047. It's where I comment on the Christmas Story found in Luke 2:1-20 in the Bible. Relationships are what Mary treasured most, and it's these relationships that make the joy of Christmas like no other event in human history. The implications of these relationships are what Mary pondered and treasured in her heart, and thought about them often. It's one my all-time favorites. A Christmas Gift of Silence, JohnCertalic.com/080 Moving on, episode 080, “A Christmas Gift of Silence,“ focuses on an early player in the joy of Christmas story - Zechariah. I talk about why he was silenced, and what we learn from Zechariah's mistake. The main point of this show is trust God and what he says, even when it defies logic, human wisdom, and experience. Silence can be a real gift as you'll hear in episode 080. This is one of my favorite episodes. A Christmas Gift of Deep Personal Connection, JohnCertalic.com/081 Next is “A Christmas Gift of Deep Personal Connection,” in episode 081. Here I discuss the personal connection between Mary and her cousin Elizabeth, and the gift of having people in our life who ”get us.” This gift certainly adds to the joy of Christmas. Elizabeth and Mary connect with each other even though there's a large age gap between the two of them. The close relationship they each have with God makes this possible. There's is a triangulated relationship in the best sense of the word. Relationships like this are a great gift we can give each other. Check it out at JohnCertalic.com/081. Be sure to check this one out; it's one of my favorites. A Christmas Gift of Anticipation, JohnCertalic.com/082 Following episode 081 is “ A Christmas Gift of Anticipation, “ in episode 082. It's about anticipating the joy of Christmas. The beginning of the Christmas story found in Luke's Gospel account is just dripping with anticipation, and the joy that comes with it. I make the point that the deeper we know Jesus and what he's already done for us, the more joy there is in anticipating what he will do in the future. It's a great Christmas gift. I really like this one, and I think you will, too. The Best Christmas - Be with People in Community, JohnCertalic.com/083 Moving on, episode 083 is the only joy of Christmas show where I interview someone. In “The Best Christmas - Be with People in Community” I interview Josephine, a single missionary serving in Eastern Europe. She talks about being in her apartment alone in her pajamas at Christmas, some 5,000 miles from home. But then, a group of her local musician friends invite her out to play Christmas music. They did it to honor her. She talks at length about the personal meaning of Emmanuel - “God with us.” She sees it in the shepherds on that first Christmas night and their need for community. I really enjoyed this. It's one of my favorites. A Better Kind of Christmas Joy, JohnCertalic.com/134 Next is episode 134, “ A Better Kind of Christmas Joy.” It's about the characters at the beginning of the Christmas story, Zechariah, Elizabeth, and Mary. How they interact with God and each other is another way we too can experience the joy of Christmas. I enjoyed digging beneath the surface of the storyline to see how each of these characters develop. I'm pretty sure you're going to like this one. It's one of my favorite episodes. Christmas with a Good Man Brings Joy, JohnCertalic.com/135 Next up is “Christmas with a Good Man Brings Joy,” episode 135. It's about Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus. I call him the Marcel Marceau of the New Testament because there's no record of him saying anything. Yet this behind-the-scenes kind of guy makes a significant contribution to the joy of Christmas by the example he sets. His actions speak volumes about what good men do in their relationships. I really love this episode, and I think you will too. JohnCertalic.com/135. Make it a Mary Christmas this Year, JohnCertalic.com/136 Finally, “Make it a Mary Christmas this Year,” you will find at JohnCertalic.com/136. And that's Mary, spelled M-a-r-y. It's about the Virgin Mary's perspective of that first Christmas, and how she applied the ORA principle of deepening relationships we've talked about. The episode is about what she Observed, Reflected, and Acted upon. All things that apply to us today. Like all the others, this is one of my favorite shows. So what does all this mean for YOU? If you want the joy of Christmas to linger just a little while longer, listen to the episodes I described. They will help carry you through the days ahead. They'll show you principles of healthy relationships you can put into practice every day of the year. Here's the main takeaway I hope you remember from today's episode The joy of Christmas is the joy of Jesus coming to us so one day we can go to be with him, fully transformed into the person we were meant to be. You were made for this. Closing In closing, I'd love to hear any thoughts you have about today's episode. Especially if there's a particular past episode you found especially meaningful. You can send me an email, or share your thoughts in the “Leave a Comment” box at the bottom of the show notes of this episode. Well, that's it for today. If there's someone in your life you think might like to hear what you just heard, please forward this episode on to them. Scroll down to the bottom of the show notes and click on one of the options in the yellow “Share This” bar. I'll close with a sign I saw yesterday at my eye doctor's office. Next to the receptionist's desk were two small blocks, one on top of the other, that read “Spread Kindness.” I've been thinking about that since, and it's something I'm trying to act on. I hope you do the same. Spread kindness. And I'll see you again next year on January 4th, for the first episode of 2023. Goodbye for now. The place to access all past and future episodes JohnCertalic.com Our Sponsor You Were Made for This is sponsored by Caring for Others, a missionary care ministry. The generosity of people like you supports our ministry. It enables us to continue this weekly podcast and other services we provide to missionaries around the world. Links to the Christmas episodes mentioned The Gift of Even Though JohnCertalic.com/004 The Gift of Joy - Part 1 JohnCertalic.com/005 The Gift of Joy - Part 2 JohnCertalic.com/006 Seven Relationship Lessons from the Greatest Christmas Movie Ever Made JohnCertalic.com/045 Where Joy to the World is Found JohnCertalic.com/046 What Mary Treasured on Christmas Day JohnCertalic.com/047 A Christmas Gift of Silence JohnCertalic.com/080 A Christmas Gift of Deep Personal Connection JohnCertalic.com/081 A Christmas Gift of Anticipation JohnCertalic.com/082 The Best Christmas - Be with People in Community JohnCertalic.com/083 A Better Kind of Christmas Joy JohnCertalic.com/134 Christmas with a Good Man Brings Joy JohnCertalic.com/135 Make it a Merry Christmas this Year JohnCertalic.com/136 End the Year with Christmas Joy JohnCertalic.com/138  

Most of the people on planet earth live in a world without Christmas. Have you ever given any thought to what that world must be like? I wonder how on earth anybody faces the struggles of life in a world without Christmas. Especially in light of the unique stresses of the past couple of years. In Horatio Bonar's book, "The Night of Weeping; or, Words for the Suffering Family of God', which was originally published in 1845, he makes the most profound comments that give us some insights into what that world IS like. Why these thoughts NOW, even before the beginning of our annual fall holiday celebrations begin? Because the overwhelming people on our planet are in an extreme world of hurt right now and I want this to change. I want them to know the JOY of Christmas NOW. Its my Christmas wish...Opening Christmas Carol "I Heard The Bells" recording on archive.org (public domain) track #6."Other Things with... " YouTube ChannelCut & Paste Personal Invitation to invite your friends to check out “gwot.rocks” podcast: I invite you to check out the podcast, “gwot.rocks: God, the World, and Other Things!” It is available on podcast players everywhere! Here is the link to the show's home base for all its episodes: http://podcast.gwot.rocks/ (Ctrl+click to follow the link) LIFE HELPSDONATE You can help support this podcast by clicking our secure PayPal account. For donation by check, make payable to Transform This City, P.O. Box 1013, Spring Hill, Tennessee, 37174. “gwot.rocks” is a ministry of Transform This City. gwot.rocks home page Transform This City Transform This City Facebook gwot.rocks@transformthiscity.org Thank you for listening! Please tell your friends about us! Listen, share, rate, subscribe! Empowering Encouragement Now segments are based in part on C.H. Spurgeon's Morning & Evening Devotions (public domain.)Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Christian StandardBible®, Copyright © 2016 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. ChristianStandard Bible® and CSB® is a federally registered trademark of Holman Bible Publishers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Are you hearing that you should get moving on shopping for Christmas NOW? With all of the delays in shipping, boats sitting out in the ocean waiting to be unloaded, cost of goods getting higher, shipping times getting longer, the word on the street is that you gotta start shopping ASAP! Today I've got a few ideas for you to get going on it NOW! (hint... support SMALL BUSINESSES) Dive in, support these awesome businesses, and shop small this season (and always

It's the last episode of 2018! How has the year been? Quite a sucky year right? No worries, continue listening to HAPAPAP Podcast! Onwards to 2019! What did we do the last weeeeeeeek? ? Z1 Watched Titans. Very different from the cartoon, Teen Titans. Very dark ? A1 Played Fitness Boxing demo! Likes it and planning to get it ? Y1 Busy with small humans ?‍?‍?‍? News from our Google Feeeeeeeed ? Ever heard of the game Beat Saber? Apparently its one of the best virtual reality rhythm game in 2018. What’s even better? Playing Majulah Singapura in Beat Saber ?⚔️?Speaking of VR Games, did you know there’s a VR Star Trek game that involves people just sitting in the bridge and talk to each other? And it has high ratings ?Did you know the US Air Force launched a GPS satellite into space over Christmas? Now you do ?Speaking of space, did you know NASA streams live 24 hours? Now you do ?This year, Mediacorp’s New Year Countdown will feature an AR segment. A mermaid will leap out of the Singapore river and celebrate! Wow! Looking forwards to it ??‍♀️?

On this episode, we discover how Saint Nicholas turned into Santa Claus. We’ll also count down the top 5 Christmas plants, play an eggnog scavenger hunt, prepare for Leon Day, and decide who sang Children Go Where I Send Thee best. Download here! 00:00 – 02:15 Intro 02:15 – 03:28 We Need a little Christmas Now 03:28 – 06:12 Five Golden Things (Christmas Plants) 06:12 – 08:30 Feedback From Our Last Show 08:30 – 10:17 Santa Babb’s Mailbag 10:17 – 16:24 Christmystery Solvers: St. Nick to Santa 16:24 – 18:00 Hallmarks of a Good Christmas Movie 18:00 – 20:04 Who…

On this episode, we discus the Angels of Christmas, tell you how to make clove studded oranges, count down the 5 best Christmas knock knock jokes, and continue to enlist your help to come up with a movie idea with all the hallmarks of a great Christmas movie. Download here! 00:00 – 01:23 Intro 01:23 – 03:47 We Need a little Christmas Now 03:47 – 06:31 Five Golden Things (Christmas Knock Knock Jokes) 06:31 – 08:28 Santa Babb’s Mailbag 08:28 – 17:49 Christmas Angels 17:49 – 19:24 Hallmarks of a Good Christmas Movie 19:24 – 19:52 Who Sang It Best…

As the era of Toys R Us comes to an end, we take a look back at the rise and fall of this toy giant. Plus we countdown YOUR suggestions for non-Christmas Christmas songs, get a recipe from the east, and pit Hansen against the Shins in a Who Sang It Best. This episode is dedicated to the late Charles Lazarus. I tried to tell your story as best and as honestly as I could. Download here! 00:00 – 01:24 Intro 01:24 – 04:00 We Need a little Christmas Now 04:00 – 09:59 Five Golden Things (YOUR Non-Christmas Songs Stolen…

Special guest, David Cummings from the NoSleep Podcast joins the show to talk about the scary side of Christmas. Plus we countdown the top non-Christmas songs that have become Christmas songs, we share a lazy way to keep some Christmas in your life, and we once again enlist your help to try and write our own Hallmark Christmas movie. Download here! 00:00 – 01:34 Intro 01:34 – 02:53 We Need a little Christmas Now 02:53 – 08:51 Five Golden Things (Non-Christmas Songs Stolen By Christmas) 08:51 – 34:55 David Cummings Interview 34:55 – 47:55 David Answers the 5 Golden Questions…

Get some tips for how to lose that holiday weight on this episode. Plus post-Christmas deals, a virtual trip to Disneyland, a new Who Sang It Best, and your chance to help write a Hallmark style movie. Download here! 00:00 – 01:48 Intro 01:48 – 03:27 We Need a little Christmas Now 03:27 – 07:15 Five Golden Things (Best Christmas Deals Tim Found This Year) 07:15 – 10:44 Santa Bab’s Mail Bag 10:44 – 12:40 All I Want For Christmas Is News 12:40 – 27:02 Losing Christmas Weight 27:02 – 29:24 Hallmarks of a Good Christmas Movie 29:24 – 30:48…

It’s our annual bonus episode featuring the top 5 little moments in Christmas songs, a Christmasy twist on blueberry muffins, some listener feedback, and a few wacky surprises! Download here! 00:00 – 03:52 Intro 03:52 – 05:26 We Need a little Christmas Now 05:26 – 08:42 Santa Bab’s Mail Bag 08:42 – 15:02 Five Golden Things (Favorite Little Parts of Christmas Songs) 15:02 – 16:58 Silly Sing Along 16:58 – 18:57 Wrap Up 18:57 – 21:20 Outtakes “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” United States Marine Band “Jingle Bells” Performed by Kristen Nowicki (The embedded player for the episode is…

A very special Christmas Day podcast as Maitri reads a story from the night before Christmas -- "Christmas Then, Christmas Now, and Christmas Right Now, Here, In This Very Moment..."; and a very special story about a Christmas wish with a video you don't want to miss... Merry Christmas Everyone from all of us here at Dragonfly Cottage ~ The pugs, the parrots, and I...