Podcast appearances and mentions of Sara Groves

I'm going to make a big claim: This will probably be the most sweeping, inspiring conversation on beauty you'll hear in your life. I say this with such confidence because Brook Hensley changed the way I understand beauty. And she's about to do the same for you.  Over the next several weeks, we're going to focus deeply on the story of our beauty and our bodies—what the story is, who is telling it to us, and what needs to change. But before we get into the flesh-and-bones of it all, I want to talk about beauty as a concept. Why, oh why, does it matter to us so much? That's where Brook comes in. This brilliant friend of mine is inviting you and me into a surprising and subversive new way of thinking about beauty. Join in on this unmissable conversation to understand… What the “third way” of beauty means for your life Why beauty and vanity are not the same thing How beauty can be an act of resistance and rebellion If you're waiting to unlock a mind-blowing expansion of your relationship to beauty, this episode is for you. Show Notes: Hope Heals Camp - https://hopeheals.com/camp/ Upcoming speaking events: https://hopeheals.com/upcoming-events The Soul of Desire by Dr. Curt Thompson - https://a.co/d/0J89OXU Beauty Will Save the World by Brian Zahnd - https://a.co/d/3N6yPdA Walter Wink - https://a.co/d/4xjwKxz “Why It Matters” by Sara Groves - https://www.saragroves.com/song-lyrics/why-it-matters The Overview Effect - https://www.nasa.gov/podcasts/houston-we-have-a-podcast/the-overview-effect/ Earth rise photo - https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230511-earthrise-the-photo-that-sparked-an-environmental-movement Blue marble photo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blue_Marble “This Is What I Do To Feel Close To You” by John Guerra - https://youtu.be/nSozD9_vHo0?feature=shared Andrew Peterson - https://www.andrew-peterson.com/ On Beauty and Being Just by Elaine Scarry - https://a.co/d/bj0RBTC “The last act is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the wrong reason.” - T.S. Eliot Scriptures referenced in this episode: 1 Samuel 14:7 Romans 1:20 Psalm 27:4 Psalm 90:17 Matthew 5:30-41 John 8:12 Matthew 5:14-16 *** There's so much more to the story: ⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠ for more messages of hope, free resources, and opportunities to connect with me! Follow me in Instagram: ⁠⁠@hopeheals⁠⁠ Subscribe to The GoodHard Story Podcast! ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ Want a little hope in your inbox? ⁠⁠Sign up for the Hope Note⁠⁠, my monthly digest of only the good stuff, like short reflections from me and a curated roundup of the Internet's most redemptive content. Subscribe here. YouTube Show Notes There's so much more to the story. For more messages of hope, free resources, and opportunities to connect with me, visit https://hopeheals.com/katherine. Follow me in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopeheals/⁠ Subscribe to The GoodHard Story Podcast! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-hard-story-podcast/id1496882479 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/0OYz6G9Q2tNNVOX9YSdmFb?si=043bd6b10a664beb Want a little hope in your inbox? ⁠⁠Sign up for the Hope Note⁠⁠, our twice-a-month digest of only the good stuff, like reflections from Katherine and a curated digest of the Internet's most redemptive content: https://hopeheals.com/hopenote Get to know us: ⁠⁠Hope Heals⁠⁠: https://hopeheals.com/ ⁠⁠Hope Heals Camp⁠⁠: https://hopeheals.com/camp ⁠⁠Mend Coffee⁠⁠: https://www.mendcoffee.org/ Instagram⁠: https://www.instagram.com/hopeheals/

The Tapping Solution App: https://www.thetappingsolution.com/blog/tapping-solution-app/ Boundaries for Your Soul by Alison Cook: https://amzn.to/3Dtgs8d FRESH STARTS self-guided PDF (available for the first time!) now through January 10, 2025>>> https://elisabethklein.com/.../fresh-starts-self-guided-pdf/You know what comes after all of the chaos of December? The quiet of winter and the fresh start of the new year, which is the PERFECT time to do some self-reflection.I bet you'd love to take some deep breaths, press pause and reevaluate.How did your last year go? Are you the woman you want to be right now? What do you want for your future?How are you going to take care of yourself this year in new ways?I want to invite you to seek God, look back, look in, look up, and look ahead.Maybe your 2024 was really good. And that's so great! Then keep building on that!But maybe your 2024 was really horrible. That's okay too. Turn some pages, see what you can learn from last year, and recalibrate.In my self-guided PDF e-course, Fresh Starts, here's what you'll get:You will walk through four readings and four journaling exercises, and you will create a manifesto to propel you through the new year. You can order your PDF guide today: https://elisabethklein.com/.../fresh-starts-self-guided-pdf/All this jump-starting for only $15. (This is the lowest I've ever priced this course!)Let's wrap up 2024 and begin 2025 intentionally and with God.

SHOW NOTES I want to share the full WORD and some lyrics of the Song of the week as the show notes. This fits our grief journey so well and is more important than any words I could share on the subject.    WORD of the Week  2 Corinthians 3:6-10 3 We put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. 4 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; 5 in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; 6 in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; 7 in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; 8 through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; 9 known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; 10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.     Song of the Week Less like Scars by Sara Groves https://youtu.be/DXcWZif_8uA   It's been a hard year But I'm climbing out of the rubble These lessons are hard Healing changes are subtle But every day it's Less like tearing, more like building Less like captive, more like willing Less like breakdown, more like surrender Less like haunting, more like remember And I feel you here And you're picking up the pieces Forever faithful It seemed out of my hands, a bad situation But you are able   Hear from Those Who Have Walked Your Journey!  Get the Holiday Grief Relief Summit Recordings Grief 2 Great Day Website - Connect with Me   Click Here to take Action Now - “The First Year of Grief. How to Survive with Hope and Heal.”   Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook Read about Monica's entire Journey, Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay   Visit my Church –Opendoor Church | Home  

Ask: Are there areas of your life that you are afraid to open up to the light? If so, what can you do this advent season to prepare to let God in?  Listen: “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” by Sara Groves https://open.spotify.com/track/0SHqEOAX5JeSl26nboNSkz?si=216fe06d22064cbd  Art: The Ancient of Days, by William Blake.    Devotional based on the work Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent, by Tsh Oxenreider  

Christian recording artist Sara Groves and her husband, Troy, open up about the struggles they've faced in marriage and how they're striving to teach their children compassion for others.

From our inception, we wanted to be a podcast platform that honored the important and valuable voices of female singer-songwriters. This episode, we feature some amazing women making meaningful music. We also have some conversations with special guests Skye Peterson, Sara Groves, & Michelle Lynn Thompson.--- TRACK LIST FOR EP.104 ---Amen - Madison Ryann WardPull My Chute - Jac ThompsonHow I See The World - Skye PetersonNo Bread - Liz ViceLoving A Person [Reimagined] - Sara GrovesVan Gogh - Mandi MapesThe Devil and the Darlin' - Michelle Lynn ThompsonSower Song - Hpe Newman KempWe Are Love - Sixpence None the RicherWhy They Call This Stuff Good News - Sixpence None the RicherMore and More Beautiful - Skye PetersonRich - Cecily--- CREDITS ---Host/Producer - Dave TroutSPONSOR1: Hope Newman Kemp - https://is.gd/hnklinksSPONSOR2: Charlie Peacock - https://utrmedia.org/ekouUTR Beats Solo3 Contest - https://utrmedia.org/winsolo3Critics' Picks Playlist - Best Music of 2024(A) - https://utrmedia.org/cpjuly2024UTR's New & Notable for August 2024 - https://utrmedia.org/nn0824Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.comAll Songs used with permission or under fair use provisions(c) 2024 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

What's next for the Music & Meaning podcast? A change of plans—even for good reasons—can often be unexpected. Unplanned, if you will. Such is the case for the future of this podcast. In this bonus episode, Charlie is joined by guest Sara Groves (codirector, Art House North) to explore why the next season of Music & Meaning may look and arrive differently than originally planned.  Links: Find Charlie's new record, Every Kind of Uh-Oh. Buy Charlie's book, Why Everything That Doesn't Matter, Matters So Much. Sign up for Charlie's Substack for updates on the upcoming memoir. Learn more about Art House North in St. Paul, Minnesota. “Music and Meaning” is a production of Christianity Today  Executive Produced by Erik Petrik and Matt Stevens  Produced and Written by Charlie Peacock and Mike Cosper  Associate Produced by Leslie Thompson & McKenzie Hill  Original Music by Charlie Peacock  Mixed by Mark Owens  Show theme, “Sound of the Room,” composed by Charlie Peacock, featuring bassist John Patitucci Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are a lot of new crowdfunding campaigns this month, and Garret brings you the scoop - plus a new listener challenge.--- SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN ---* Sara Groves - Add to the Beauty (20th birthday vinyl reissue)* https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galaxy21music/sara-groves-add-to-the-beauty-on-vinyl-and-remastered-cd--- OTHER CAMPAIGNS ---* Third Day - Time (25th Anniversary vinyl reissue) - https://shop.thirdday.com/collections/time-25th-anniversary/products/time-25th-anniversary-vinyl* Element 101 - Stereo Girl (vinyl reissue) - https://btv.foxhole.info/btvstore/index.php?main_page=search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=Element101* My Little Dog China - Velvis Carnival - https://www.facebook.com/k.seraphim.clay/posts/pfbid02V5WLF5Ux2XVseTn7pdSxrGDmVFiqyiZahuCqHjBSv5hzBLGxvM4UToYduvazG8Jwl* Justin Carlson - Slow Change - https://justincarlson.bandcamp.com/album/slow-change* The Protest - New Album - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-protest-s-new-album--2* Stryper - When We Were Kings - https://girdermusic.com/collections/pre-orders* Human Code - Break the Silence - https://girdermusic.com/collections/pre-orders* Worldview - The Chosen Few (vinyl reissue) - https://girdermusic.com/collections/pre-orders* Chase Tremaine - Vivian-i (Vivian One) pre-order - https://chasetremaine.bandcamp.com/vivian-i--- CREDITS ---Host/Producer – Garret GodfreyExecutive Producer – Dave TroutUTR's Summer of Vinyl Contest – https://utrmedia.org/winvinyl2024Twitter/X – https://twitter.com/goodpatronFacebook Group – https://www.facebook.com/crowdfundingchristianmusicGP's email newsletter – https://utrmedia.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=85113034823cd07c83d277cad&id=ca2fe47e5dAll songs used are with permission or under fair use provisions(C) 2024 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

Today we explore a small sampling of the miracles I experienced on February 5, 2024. I hope this episode helps all of us to seek and find the miraculous in our everyday. If you'd like to connect with me, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at my website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you'd like to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠help support this podcast financially⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, there's a way to do just that ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on my page at buymeacoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Thanks for sharing, subscribing, rating, and reviewing, as this helps our community to grow. Thanks as always to my friend, Peter Vaughan-Vail, for providing the beautiful harp music you hear in this and every episode. Here are some resources I hope will help you to engage with this week's topic in a deeper way for yourself: 1. Today, notice the parts of your life that maybe did not seem like miracles at first, but which actually are. Contemplate the fruit and vegetables you eat and how they grew and made their way to you. Contemplate the people whose paths cross yours. Contemplate your miraculous body and all that it does for you. Treat today as an adventure and notice all you can. Breathe and take it all in, and give thanks to God today. 2. Song: Everyday Miracles, by Sara Groves

There's something about her music. There's something about her voice. There's something good about the heart of Sara Groves—and you'll hear all of that come through on a "Best ofChris Fabry Live." Sara joined us four years ago with a new Christmas album—Joy of Every Longing Heart. Don't miss the music, the conversation, and the longing heart of Sara Groves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this extended episode, all of the music are hand-picked on the theme of gratitude. Plus we have seven special guests - including Sara Groves, Andy Gullahorn, Stephen McWhirter, Jason Clayborn, Christa Wells, Jon Troast, and Graham Jones.--- TRACK LIST FOR EP.91 ---Thanks Be To God - Jon ForemanPsalm 100 - The Corner RoomMake It Work - Stephen McWhirter & Jason ClaybornI'm So Blessed - CAIN (ft. Aaron Cole)For The Beauty of the Earth - Sara GrovesOh Give Thanks - Wendell KimbroughGrateful - Graham JonesBlessings - Theresa Phondo (ft. Sal Ly & Noel Mio)Sing A Song, Pt. 2 - Nashville Life Music (ft. Aaron Cole)Never Let Me Go - Andy GullahornThanksgiving Song - JJ HellerWe Are One - FAITHFULRejoice - Andrew PetersonHallelujah For Every Broken Heart - CrowderJoy in You - Jon TroastWe Will Remember - Christopher WilliamsMountain Top - Leslie Perez--- CREDITS ---Host/Producer - Dave TroutSPONSOR: Haylie Allcott's single - https://is.gd/hayliespUTR's Thanksgiving Playlist - https://utrmedia.org/smthanksJoin UTR's Email List + SongRx - https://is.gd/utremailBellsburg Store SALE - https://richmullins25.com/storeUp Next: UTR's Buildathon 2023 Kickoff - Nov. 27-29All songs used are with permission or under fair use provisions(c) 2023 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org.

I'm sharing excerpts from my four latest books on today's episode of All That to Say: resources: *You're Going to Make It Through: http://bit.ly/make-it-through*World Split Open: https://bit.ly/elisabeth-klein-world-split-open*Unraveling: Hanging onto Faith through the End of a Christian Marriage: http://bit.ly/unraveling-hanging*Holidays for the Hurting: https://elisabethklein.com/holidays*for 10% off your first month of Better Help online therapy: https://betterhelp.com/allthattosay*to become a Patreon patron: patreon.com/elisabethklein*Floodplain cd by Sara Groves: https://amzn.to/44ZKpVY *Marriage Methods (now PAY WHAT YOU CAN): https://bit.ly/marriage-methods-pwyc *Heartbreak to Hope (now PAY WHAT YOU CAN): https://bit.ly/Heartbreak-to-Hope-pwyc ThredUp consignment clothes: https://www.thredup.com/r/363T9L (promo code: PAL) 45% of your first order + free shipping --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elisabeth-klein/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elisabeth-klein/support

Be a part of two amazing session experiences, In the Studio With Michael Card. We're opening the Mole End archive to present music and conversations that will challenge and ignite a new commitment to serious follow Christ's example. In the first half we'll feature a session with the Late Dr. Larry Crabb and singer songwriter Sara Groves. Don't miss this unique teaching discussion based in Larry's book, The Pressures Off” combined with Sara's in studio performances of songs that connect with this theme. In the second half we've found a session from the Joy In the Journey radio series about Jesus as our servant leader based in John 13. Michael will teach on this passage and perform his song “Basin and Towel”. Great teaching, fellowship and stirring performances are all waiting for you to enjoy and share, In The Studio with Michael Card.

I'm answering a few common questions I've gotten over the years about living in a difficult marriage. resources:*World Split Open: https://bit.ly/elisabeth-klein-world-split-open*Surviving in a Difficult Christian Marriage: https://bit.ly/elisabeth-klein-surviving-difficult-marriage*if you're not safe or if you or your children are being physically or sexually hurt, please set up a safety plan (http://www.ncdsv.org/images/DV_Safety_Plan.pdf) and contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)*Detaching with Love webcast: https://elisabethklein.com/detaching-with-love-1/*7 Days of Prayer for challenging marriages: https://elisabethklein.com/prayers-for-challenging-marriage/*marriage assessment: http://bit.ly/marriage-assessment*my 3-month e-course, Marriage Methods (now PAY WHAT YOU CAN): https://bit.ly/marriage-methods-pwyc*if you're in a difficult marriage with biblical grounds to divorce and you're trying to decide whether to stay or go:my 5-week e-course, Decision Time: https://elisabethklein.com/product/decisiontime/Get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp online therapy: ⁠betterhelp.com/allthattosay Sara Groves' Different Kind of Happy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UvXQKEL9r4 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elisabeth-klein/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elisabeth-klein/support

I'm trying not to hyperventilate. Sara Groves is on the pod today. This means that the woman who has sung the soundtrack to my adult life is ON THE POD TODAY. Sara has been singing my favorite songs for 25 years. She is an exquisite writer, thinker, and truth teller. She puts words and melodies to what our hearts can't do on their own. And she's also a Minnesotan, which means she knows how to weather pretty much anything. Lean in, folks, and enjoy a conversation I absolutely loved with singer-songwriter, Sara Groves. Sara Groves is a 25+ year veteran singer/songwriter and recording artist with a passion for justice. Since 2005 she has been an artist advocate with International Justice Mission, a global organization that works to protect the poor from violence. In 2011, Sara and her husband Troy opened a unique community art center, Art House North, in a 115+ year old church. Sara's 14th and most recent album, What Makes It Through, is a poignant reflection on reconciliation. Troy and Sara live in St Paul with their three children, Kirby, Toby and Ruby. Find her online at SaraGroves.com and Instagram @grovesroad. Visit KimberlyStuart.com/podcast for more from this episode.

Don't miss this week's classic session, In The Studio With Michael Card. We'll open the archives and start with Michael focusing on Jesus' teaching about the importance of children found in Matthew's gospel. Listen in for the lessons we can learn about the values of the Kingdom from the faith of the young. Then we welcome Kevin Twit who is Michael's friend involved with Reformed University Fellowship and Indelible Grace Music. Kevin's work with college student ministry has given him a unique perspective on the power of the classic hymns on the next generation. And in the second half of the program we welcome singer and songwriter Sara Groves. We'll hear Sara's powerful and personal account of her spiritual journey and how that is reflected in her music. And Sara will perform several songs in the Mole End studio. Conversation grounded in the God's word and music that amplifies what we discover together through this session, In The Studio with Michael Card.

In this Advent Offering from 2020, Bill Haley guides us through a worshipful experience of Advent and Christmas carols old and new, to help us encounter afresh the gift of Jesus' birth and to whet our appetites for His second Advent.Set List: (Full Spotify Playlist)“The First Noel” by Over the Rhine“Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent” by John Michael Talbot“The Birth of Jesus” by John Michael Talbot“Cry of a Tiny Baby” by Bruce Cockburn“Let us the Infant Greet” by Loreena McKennitt“O Holy Night” by Sara Groves“Peace on Earth” by U2“O Come, O Come Emmanuel” Sixpence None the Richer“O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” by 2nd Chapter of Acts“Salvation is Created” by Peter Tschesnokoff“Messiah: Worthy is the Lamb that was Slain” by George Frederic Handel“Of the Father's Love Begotten” by John Michael Talbot“Begin and Never Cease” by The Oh Hellosinthecoracle.org  |  @inthecoracleSupport the show

Think about life before grief.  Weren't there days or even seasons that you can remember not being happy?  Well, in the beginning of grief, it's even hard to find the ‘good much less the great in any given day.  The loss and pain of grief overwhelm you and all you see, and feel are your loss.  You still feel gratitude for your loved one's presence in your life though – what they meant to you and how they lived their lives, but the overwhelming picture of life changes to what you ‘don't have.' There may be days that you worry you will never be happy again and think you can't be happy until the pain is gone.  In this episode, you'll discover if that's true and I'll share something better than happiness that will change your life if you let it. WORD of the Week   James 1:2-4 My fellow believers, when it seems as though you are facing nothing but difficulties, see it as an invaluable opportunity to experience the greatest joy that you can! For you know that when your faith is tested it stirs up in you the power of endurance. And then as your endurance grows even stronger, it will release perfection into every part of your being until there is nothing missing and nothing lacking.   Song of the Week Less like Scars by Sara Groves https://youtu.be/DXcWZif_8uA   Connect with Me   Learn More -“What to Do After the Loss of a Loved One” Workshop Schedule Individual Online Grief Coaching Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook Read about Monica's entire Journey, Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay   Visit my Church –Opendoor Church | Home GriefShare - Grief Recovery Support Groups - GriefShare

A bunch of special artists join us - like Judah & The Lion, Cindy Morgan, Andrew Peterson, Eric Peters, Sara Groves, etc... and THEY are requesting the songs! ---- TRACK LIST FOR EP. 79 ---- "Keep Holding On" - The New Respects "Double Cure" - Vigilantes of Love "Instead of a Show" - Jon Foreman "I Don't Mind" - Katie Herzig "Good Good End" - Waterdeep "Let There Be Beauty" - Ron Block "Lighter from Here" - Christa Wells "Savior" - Andrew Ripp "O Love of God" - Laura Story "With God on our Side" - Buddy Miller ---- CREDITS ---- Host/Producer - Dave Trout SPONSOR1: Judson University - https://is.gd/jutour SPONSOR2: Amazon Smile - https://smile.amazon.com Dedicated to the wonderful UTR Support Team! w00t! Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com All music is used with permission or under fair use provisions (c) 2022 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

Who are you? How do you know? What does that mean for your life? These questions dominate our modern lives, and each of us seeking to answer these questions on our own is exhausting and isolating.Join us as we see that as believers, our truest identity is our new identity that we've received from Christ, and that identity builds others up in love. After we see why that is true, we will see three things about the true you, that it builds with words, is good at anger, and radically forgives.Sermon Notes: https://www.bible.com/events/4896700422.10.16

Rich's music didn't exclude people - then and now. Everyone is welcome at the table. CREDITS: Track used: "Hold Me Jesus" by Sara Groves (ft. Andrew Greer & Bonnie Keen) Find "Hold Me Jesus" (single) on Spotify - https://is.gd/bbhmjsp SPONSOR: Allie Murphy - https://is.gd/ambettersp Friends University Event on 10/21 - https://apprenticeinstitute.org/rich-mullins-archive/ Host/Producer - Dave Trout Special guests - Chris Hoisington, Anthony Hoisington, & Andrew Greer Volunteer shoutouts - Amy Vreeman, Dan Shelby, Mike Trout, Laura Trout, & Christine Blundred UTR's blog recap of the RM Fan Weekend - https://utrmedia.org/rmfw For more gourmet music, UTR's HSM Playlist: https://utrmedia.org/hsm19 Win a pair of Beats Solo3 Headphones - https://utrmedia.org/winsolo3 Email: releasedatepodcast@gmail.com All music used with permission or under fair use provisions (c) 2022 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

In this episode, I speak with Rick Lee James. Rick Lee James is a worship leader, singer and songwriter, speaker, author, and podcast host with over two decades of experience in ministry. In 2021 he enrolled as a graduate student at Loyola University and in 2022 began his clinical pastoral education working for Kettering Health, as an intern hospital chaplain, and as of August 2022, accepted a residency. Over the years Rick has used music to share the gospel in numerous venues from the National Worship Leader Conference to the world famous Ryman Auditorium. As host of the podcast “Voices In My Head” Rick has worked with Jason Gray, Andrew Peterson, Sara Groves, Paul Baloche, All Sons and Daughters, Michael Card, Brian Zahnd, Tripp York, Brothers McClurg, Brett McCracken, Ian Morgan Cron, Steven Tobolowsky, Walter Brueggemann and many more. Rick also created and curates the popular Twitter account @MisterRogersSay where he daily posts quotes from Fred Rogers. As an outgrowth of the popularity of the Twitter account, Rick also created and hosts the podcast Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast where he has welcomed guests such as Tom Junod, François (Officer) Clemmons, David Newell (Mr. McFeely), Joe (Handyman) Negri, Jon Secada, Jaci Velasquez, Tom Bergeron, Lee Greenwood, and more. In this episode we explore: Why Mister Rogers is important for us today Mister Rogers and the humanistic psychology of Carl Rogers The importance of authentic presence and listening Matthew 25 and its application to chaplaincy Death Emotionally healthy masculinity And more! Website: https://www.rickleejames.com

Are you a yes person?   Do you overschedule your life because others need your help?  God uses us to help others, He gives us opportunities to minister to others, but that is different than not being able to say no.  If you feel frazzled more than peaceful or exhausted in the work of helping rather than energized, this may be an area to be addressed in your life.  During grief, you don't have the luxury of doing all the things you did before without sheer exhaustion if you can even do them at all.  In grief, you need your energy for processing what you've been through and for healing.  So, maybe this is the best time to begin prioritizing your valuable self and allow some quiet moments in your life to ‘be still' and know God more.   Verse of the Week – The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe. Proverbs 29:25 Song.   This Journey is My Own by Sara Groves.  https://youtu.be/c8e2SnrQdCk     Connect with Me Individual Online Grief Coaching - Grief Coaching - Grief2GreatDay Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook Blog & Current Podcasts - Blog - Grief2GreatDay Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay   Visit My Church – Open Door  Opendoor Church | Home For a grief group in your community -  GriefShare - Grief Recovery Support Groups - GriefShare

True Tunes is excited to come alongside our friends at Old Bear Records and UTR Media as they pay loving homage to the songs of Rich Mullins with a brand new, analog recording made in a house Rich owned outside of Nashville. On this special 45RPM episode of the podcast, we check in with Old Bear owner and member of The Brothers McClurg, Chris Hoisington, who – along with others – conceived of this special conceptual tribute album. Chris also got us some rare audio so that we could offer you, our listeners, an early glimpse at this very special project.   The Kickstarter campaign has already blown way past its first goal and just announced a new Rich Mullins project as well. Click HERE to read about – AND BACK this incredible project while you can.   "Bellsburg" will include contributions by True Tunes Podcast alums Amy Grant, Kevin Max, Jimmy Abegg, and Taylor Leonhardt, and Mitch McVicker, Derek Webb, and Andrew Peterson, (who were all featured on our two-part Rich Mullins feature,) as well as Ashley Cleveland,  Sara Groves,  Cindy Morgan, Brothers McClurg,  Stephen McWhirter, Jason Clayborn, Ron Block, Ian Zumback, Andy Gullahorn, Carolyn Arends,  David Mullins, Jonathan Mullins, Andrew Greer, Steve Cudworth, Ben Shive, Tommy Sims, Audrey Assad, & Andrew Osenga (all of whom we hope to feature at some point in the future.)    The True Tunes Podcast is sponsored by VisionTrust.org. Help us change the world for one child at a time by sponsoring today. Visit VisionTrust.org/TrueTunes for more information. You can support this show by joining our group of patrons at Patreon.com/truetunes or dropping us a tip via PayPal.  

Kellie Haddock is a self-proclaimed hope giver. The kind of hope Kellie exudes is not naïve or shallow, but real and hard won. Kellie is a singer, songwriter, wife, and mom. She is also a former widow who has lived through tragedy and found hope and joy on the other side. To learn more about Kellie's story of living through the tragedy of losing her first husband, please check out our conversation in episode 41. In that episode, Kellie talks about The Thank You Project, a short film featuring Kellie's story of gratitude after tragedy. The film has attracted more than 150 million views and has been featured on The TODAY Show, The Huffington Post, and Cosmopolitan among other national and international media outlets.Kellie has performed in Iraq, Israel, China and across the U.S., offering music that engages the soul. She has worked alongside Sara Groves and Sandra McCracken and has sung and spoken alongside Tim Keller, Christine Caine, Andrew Peterson and Bethany Hamilton. In today's episode, Kellie tells us all about her new album, Orchids from Fire; what inspired it, how she experienced God while creating it, and why this project is different than any other album she's made. She also talks about how she is able to remain hopeful and connected to God amidst life's struggles and tragedies, the importance of women celebrating versus competing with one another, and why she believes the role of creatives is to bridge the gap between heaven and earth.

It's our pleasure to share a conversation about music between Ben Shive and Sara Groves called “A Mystery in the Making” from 2021's Hutchmoot: Homebound. In this session, Ben Shive and Sara Groves discuss the struggles, joys, and mysteries of their work from the perspective of both the artist's and the producer's side of the creative process. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A resident of St. Paul, Minnesota, singer/songwriter Sara Groves has spent the last few years examining the lenses through which she's always looked at the world, and looking at the stories she's told herself about her life. And through her music, Sara is exploring the invitation Jesus extends to each of us—to hand over our assumptions about the world and the lenses we use to look at the world, and, instead, to grab hold of a life-giving license to radically love one another.    Quotes “What do you see when you look at your fellow neighbor? What voices and ideas leap out first? And how can I be more Christlike in that seeing of my neighbor?” —Sara Groves “I think Jesus invites us into seeing into the soul of things. I think every single person He calls out, from the woman at the well to the disciples, He reorients them. They're not just who they are, they're not just their jobs or these titles or labels that they've had. He reorients them to the soul of things, to who they are and what's happening, what's really happening, past maybe behaviors or labels and identities.”  —Sara Groves   Sara's LinksSara's Website Sara's Facebook Sara's Twitter Sara's Instagram   Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeArt House North What Makes It Through album   Connect with Sally Lloyd-JonesJesus Storybook Bible Facebook Jesus Storybook Bible Instagram  Sally's website Sally's Facebook Sally's Instagram   *Episode produced by Four Eyes Media*

Singer-songwriter Sara Groves shares about her new album What Makes It Through and the journey to truth. New Testament scholar and apologist Dr. Jeremiah Johnston talks about the incredible opportunity in front of the church today, from his new book "Unleashing Peace: Experiencing God's Shalom in Your Pursuit of Happiness."

Singer-songwriter Sara Groves shares about her new album What Makes It Through and the journey to truth. New Testament scholar and apologist Dr. Jeremiah Johnston talks about the incredible opportunity in front of the church today, from his new book "Unleashing Peace: Experiencing God's Shalom in Your Pursuit of Happiness."

Advent Hymn (Watching, Waiting, Longing)Label: Lifeway WorshipNumber of Tracks:1Total Time:00:04:11From the Album: Hymns, Prayers, and InvitationsFormats: Christian AC, ChristmasAvailable Date & Time:  November 5th, 2021Impact Date: November 25th, 2021Official Music Video:Web Site: www.rickleejames.com PURCHASE ALBUM Downloadable Charts, Multi-Tracks, and More available from LIFEWAYWORSHIP.COM for Advent Hymn (Watching, Waiting, Longing) click HERE Endorsements: “A perfect and needed addition to any Christmas playlist this year. Rick Lee James bringing home the Advent Message.”-CCM Magazine (Link to story)“I love Advent Hymn (Watching, Waiting, Longing), which gives newness to the phrases of Isaiah. Watching, waiting, and longing is what we do now, and these songs help us do that in confidence. I anticipate that this album will be received as a great gift by many who will find their faith nourished and awakened by it.”– Walter Brueggemann (Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary)"I've watched Rick grow as an artist and songwriter for many years. Congratulations brother on an excellent independent release."-Paul Baloche (Dove Award Winning Songwriter)"Rick Lee James is a poet and singer. You will not only enjoy listening, you'll be drawn into the source – Jesus."-Mike Harland (Director of Lifeway Worship Resources)For Booking Inquiries  CLICK HEREor contact Voices In My Head ProductionsBy Phone: (937) 206-1146By Email: RICK@RICKLEEJAMES.COM  Management General Office Hours:Monday – 10AM – 5PMTuesday – 10AM – 5PMWednesday – 10AM – 5PMThursday – 10AM – 5PMFriday – 10AM – 5PMRick Lee James BioRick Lee James is an acclaimed singer/songwriter, worship leader, author, speaker and podcast host. His recordings include Basement Psalms Live and Hymns, Prayers & Invitations. James' 2018 hit, “Advent Hymn,” remained at #1 on Christian Radio Weekly's “CRW Adds Chart” for seven consecutive weeks. The song has been played on over 1100 radio stations in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. James' book, Out of the Depths: A Songwriter's Journey Through The Psalms, has been used as a textbook for the National Praise & Worship Institute at Trevecca Nazarene University. He has also been a contributor to Worship Leader magazine, Holiness Today, The Table and Worshiplife.com. His podcast, “Voices In My Head,” has featured such leading singer/songwriters as Andrew Peterson, Sara Groves, Jason Gray, Michael Card and Paul Baloche.For further information, visit rickleejames.com. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook. For booking inquiries, email Voices In My Head Productions or call 937-206-1146. Song LyricsAdvent Hymn (Watching, Waiting, Longing)Verse 1Heaven sent a child to save us, light for all to seeHelpless baby, mighty savior, holy mystery.Unto us a son is given, born in BethlehemLamb of God the light of nations, God in flesh becameChorusWatching, waiting, longing for the dayWhen His people would glorify the Name above all namesVerse 2For the joy that lay before Him, chose our agonyJesus bore the wrath of Calvary, washing sinners clean.Our Messiah, Christ our brother, word of God in fleshLoosed the chains that held us captive, broke the bonds of deathChorusWatching, waiting, longing for the dayWhen His people would glorify the Name above all namesVerse 3So we wait with expectation for His Advent here.Bride of Christ, His word proclaimed for all  the world to hear.He will come in clouds descending at the trumpet soundIn the light of Christ our Savior every knee will bow.Final ChorusBorn in an manger, dying on a treeRising Easter morning to set His people freeWatching, waiting, longing for the dayWhen all nations will glorify the Name above all namesWords and Music by Rick Lee James and Ted Rastatter  © Copyright 2011, Assigned 2015 McKinney Music, Inc. (BMI)/Broadman Press (SESAC) (both admin. by LifeWay Worship c/o Music Services, www.musicservices.org). All rights reserved. CCLI #6152291 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

双11限时福利大放送！完整版教唱公号：卡卡课堂 加入卡卡课堂早餐会员课程Traveling Light教唱（上）乡村音乐（country music）是一种具有美国民族特色的流行音乐，于20世纪20年代兴起于美国南部，其根源来自英国民谣，是美国白人民族音乐代表。乡村音乐的特点是曲调简单，节奏平稳，带有叙事性，具有较浓的乡土气息，亲切热情而不失流行元素。我们熟悉的《Take Me Home Country Roads》就是乡村音乐代表人物之一约翰·丹佛的代表作。还有一首《500 Miles Away from Home》，原唱Bobby Bare，也是美国乡村音乐歌手和作词人。而《加州旅馆》（Hotel California）也是是美国著名乡村摇滚乐队老鹰乐队的歌曲。堪称乡村音乐的经典曲目。今天我们学唱的《Traveling Light》也是一首节奏轻快，充满积极向上精神的歌曲。每次听完，都让人心情开朗。《Traveling Light》（《轻装前行》），发行时间为2002年，是歌手Joel Hanson & Sara Groves演唱的乡村风格歌曲，收录于专辑《What If It Is》中。完整版教唱请加入卡卡课堂早餐会员课程歌词发音技巧I was doubling over the load on my shoulders曾经在我肩头有千钧重担，让我不堪重负doubling over 连读load on 连读Was a weight I carried with me everyday每天每日我都觉得沉重不堪难以解脱！Was a连读 weight I 连读carried d省音Crossing miles of frustrations and rivers a raging穿过满路荆棘挫折，趟过无数狂怒激流miles of 连读frustrations and 连读and d省音rivers a 连读Picking up stones I found along the way不忘一路俯拾寻找圆润美丽的卵石！Picking up 连读 up p省音stones I 连读found along连读I staggered and I stumbled down我一路蹒跚，坎坷前行staggered and I 连读stumbled d省音Pathways of trouble走过这条烦恼不断的旅途！Pathways of 连读trouble I连读I was hauling those souvenirs of misery所有痛苦不幸的回忆让我步履蹒跚souvenirs of 连读And with each step taken my back was breaking每一步都仿似将要压弯我的脊梁And d省音with each 连读step p省音'Til I found the One who took it all from me直到遇到他，我如释重负'Til I 连读found d省音 who弱读 took it all 连读

Today we're talking about intercessory or petitionary prayer, some scriptural references to this form of prayer, and the open-handed posture we can take while praying, whether or not we 'get' what we ask for. Here are some resources which I hope will help you explore this topic in a deeper way for yourself. 1. Everything Happens for a Reason (And Other Lies I've Loved), by Kate Bowler 2. Podcast: Terrible, Thanks for Asking 3. Podcast: Everything Happens 4. Praying the Scriptures for Your Life, by Jodie Berndt and Ann Voskamp 5. Take Heart: 100 Devotions to Seeing God When Life's Not Okay (mine is essay #100!) 6. Video: What is Intercessory Prayer? by Rethink Church 7. Song: Even When It Hurts (I'll Praise You), by Hillsong 8. Song: God With Us, by All Sons & Daughters 9. From Handel's Messiah: Comfort Ye My People/Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted 10: Song: Open My Hands, by Sara Groves (video live version) 11. Help Thanks Wow, by Anne Lamott 12. Remember God, by Annie F. Downs

Jenny & Tyler - Part of MeJenny & Tyler have toured with such artists as Sara Groves and Brandon Heath; have been spotlighted on Andrew Peterson's popular “Behold The Lamb Of God” Christmas Tour; and their songs “As Long As Our Hearts Are Beating” and “This Is Just So Beautiful” were featured on the hit television series “Pretty Little Liars.” The couple has released multiple critically-lauded studio recordings, including 2010's groundbreaking Faint Not; Open Your Doors (2012); Of This I'm Sure (2015); and There Will Be A Song (2018), along with four EPs and a Christmas album. Their latest single and music video, “Part of Me,” written by Jenny, inspired by watching their two oldest daughters, Jane and Sara, process the events and challenges of the past year of the pandemic. Jenny and Tyler have stopped by the Podcast for a visit today to tell us more and I'm so grateful they have. Jenny and Tyler, welcome to Voices In My Head.Read More on Turning Point Media's Web Site:http://www.turningpointpr.com/news/jenny-tyler-pay-homage-to-family-with-endearing-part-of-me/Part of Me Official Music Video:----more----Shine A Light In The Darkness - The NEW Single From Rick Lee James Get The Single: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/shine-a-light-in-the-darknessOfficial Music Video: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

Today we're talking all about saints, who they are, some of my favorites, how we can be saints, and about some of the process of the canonization of saints. I hope this episode helps you to identify and to get to know your Heavenly friends and how they help and inspire us, until the day when we meet them face to face. Here are some resources I hope will help you explore this topic in a deeper way: 1. The Message translation of Hebrews 12, encouragement from the saints with a different spin 2. Book: 365 Saints: Your Daily Guide to the Wisdom and Wonder of their Lives 3. Journal Prompts: What has been my experience of saints in my life from childhood to adulthood? How did I choose my Confirmation saint's name? What can I learn about their lives now that might help me in my own journey? Is there a saint who I feel close to me? How did I *meet* them and how do they help? 4. Podcast: Everyday Saints - short episodes describing the life and inspiration of individual saints 5. Video: What is Stopping You From Becoming a Saint?, by Fr. Mike Schmitz and Ascension Presents 6. Video: All Saints Day Pep Talk, by Fr. Mike Schmitz and Ascension Presents 7. Song: When the Saints Go Marchin In, by Louis Armstrong 8. Song: Saints out of Sailors, by Flannel Graph 9. Song: When the Saints, by Sara Groves

FamilyLife Today® Radio Transcript  References to conferences, resources, or other special promotions may be obsolete. Storms of Life Guests:                      Dennis and Barbara Rainey                       From the series:       Something from the Cruise (Day 2 of 3)Air date:                     March 6, 2012  Bob:  There are times when life is hard; and when life gets hard, marriage gets hard.  Here's Dennis Rainey. Dennis:  I'll quote a little girl who was sitting on her grandpa's lap.  She looked at her grandpa and she said, “Grandpa, life is like licking honey off a thorn.”   Barbara:  You just tend to think, “Well, it's not going to be me.  It'll be somebody else.  It's not going to be me,” but there we were.  It was the two of us, and we had just gotten that bad news.  It was a storm.  It just came, flying at us and knocked us flat.   [Song:  Let the Wind Blow] There's a storm on the horizon,Oh, let the wind blow.Bob:  This is FamilyLife Today for Tuesday, March 6th.  Our host is the President of FamilyLife®, Dennis Rainey, and I'm Bob Lepine.  When there are storms on the horizon, what can you do to make sure your marriage stands strong?  We'll hear from Dennis and Barbara Rainey about that today.    Let the wind blow.Upon the solid rock of God I stand,Oh, let the wind blow. And welcome to FamilyLife Today.  Thanks for joining us on the Tuesday edition.  Thought it was interesting, when we were together about a month ago on the FamilyLife Love Like You Mean It® marriage cruise—this was our second year to do the cruise.  Again, it was sold out this year.  We had a thousand couples joining us—had the whole ship to ourselves.   Dennis:  It is one of the best things that we do here at FamilyLife.  There's no question about it—the entertainment, the content, the opportunity for engaging with folks in ministry, and finding out how you can plug in, as well as just leaving there with a better relationship with God and your spouse.  It really is a home run.   Bob:  Here is what I thought was interesting.  You think of going off on kind of a cruise vacation with couples—it's a marriage cruise.  You've got the whole boat to yourself, and we have devotions each morning.  Folks will crowd into the theatre for morning devotions.   You and Barbara spoke one morning; and I thought, “You tackled a subject, in the middle of the cruise, that was kind of a sobering subject.”  You think of a cruise—you think, “Well, it's just going to be fun and lighthearted;” but you guys went deep that morning.   Dennis:  We talked about some of the storms in our marriage that have occurred and how a marriage has to be built upon Jesus Christ and obedience to Him.  I don't have a solution for how a marriage can go the distance otherwise.   Bob:  The interesting thing to me is how much powerful ministry happens onboard the Love Like You Mean It Cruise.  Again, I think a lot of people think, “Well, that would be a fun vacation, we'd get to hear some good messages, and it would be nice;” but we see God at work in the lives of a lot of couples who join us on this cruise.   Dennis:  It's more than a vacation, Bob.  Certainly, it is some time away from work, phone calls and e-mail, and all the hassles of bills and everyday life; but it is an intensely spiritual time—a time of equipping, encouraging, putting our arms around people and saying, “You know what?  You're not the only couple who's faced difficulty in your marriage and in your family.  You can do this thing.  You can do this thing called marriage and family.  God's Word speaks to how you do it, and we're going to help you by equipping you with the biblical blueprints to know how to make your marriage go the distance.”   Bob:  Because the cruise has sold out each of the last two years and because we are on our way already to starting to sell out the 2013 cruise, Valentine's week of 2013, I went to our team.  I said, “I want to make sure our FamilyLife Today listeners get a chance to sign up and to join us.  Is there any kind of incentive we could provide for them to do that?”   The team put together a special offer.  You can go to FamilyLifeToday.com for more information about what's involved in that special offer.  We've already got lined up, for the cruise this year, Sara Groves, and Denver & the Mile High Orchestra.  Anthony Evans is going to join us.  Priscilla Shirer is going to be on the cruise with us.  Voddie Baucham is going to be back again.  You and I are both going to be there.  Barbara is going to be along, as well.   Dennis:  Right.  Bob:  So, go to FamilyLifeToday.com for more information about how you can be a part of the Love Like You Mean It Valentine's week cruise in 2013.  The special offer is good this week and next week only.  Again, go to FamilyLifeToday.com for more information about how to join us on the cruise.   We wanted to share with our listeners the Tuesday morning devotional that you and Barbara provided onboard the ship where you shared a little bit about—I hate to use this word—some of the rough seas that a marriage will pass through and how you weather the storms in marriage.   There is thunder in the heavens,Oh, let the wind blow. [Recorded message] Dennis:  The more of life Barbara and I have shared together and the more we experience what God is up to in our lives, the more I believe life is anchored in this illustration that Jesus uses at the end of the Sermon on the Mount.   Matthew, Chapter 7, verse 24, “Everyone, then, who hears these words of mine and does them, will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.  The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; but it did not fall because it had been founded on the rock.”  Jesus said, “Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.  The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house; and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”  Two houses—similar storms—two outcomes.  The difference is in how two people who build a house relate to their God.   We've had a few storms in our lives in our almost 40 years of marriage; and specifically, some storms this past year.   Barbara:  Back in early April of 2011, I went in for my annual mammogram.  As I went in, I remember thinking, “Why am I doing this every year?  It just seems so silly,” but I went ahead and went because I had my appointment and everything was all scheduled.   I went ahead and did it.  About a week later, Dennis and I were on a trip out-of-state; and my phone rang.  I picked up the phone, and it was the radiologist—I think is who reads it—and he gave us the bad news that I had breast cancer.  It was just—it was one of those moments when you just—my stomach just went through the floor, and both—I looked at Dennis, and we just—your heart just sinks.   Storms are unexpected.  They don't come with a lot of warning.  I had a few days to anticipate that perhaps it could be bad news, but there isn't any history in our family.  You just tend to think, “Well, it's not going to be me.  It'll be somebody else.  It's not going to be me,” but there we were.  It was the two of us, and we had just gotten that bad news.  It was a storm.  It just came, flying at us and knocked us flat.   For the next few days and weeks, we were trying to figure out, “What do we do?”  We were getting information and all of that.  About a week or two later, I think it was, we were in a surgeon's office, talking about all of our different options.  He was drawing images on paper and saying, “You can do this, this, or this.  If you do this, here are the results.  If you do choice two and choice three”—anyway, all of this stuff.   When you're in the middle of something like that, your head is just spinning, anyway.  It is hard to process all the information that is coming at you, and you need to process it; but it's a part of the storm.  The winds were blowing and swirling around us.  We got as much information as we could both process and left.  As we drove home, it was very, very cloudy.  It was very windy; and he was saying, “We need to listen to the radio because this is looking really, really bad.”  This was late April, now.  We pulled in our driveway, parked the car, and ran in the kitchen.  He flipped on the TV to watch the radar.   Dennis:  You have to know this about me.  I grew up in Southwest Missouri, and I spent a good bit of my childhood in a cellar.  (Laughter)  I can still remember the musty smell of potatoes and sitting among the green beans in this cellar that was just across the driveway in our next door neighbor's house.  I'm watching the news, and I'm pacing in front of our windows.    We have a big plate glass window that overlooks—we actually look west.  The weatherman said on the TV, “There is a storm on the ground”—a tornado on the ground.  I plotted the course, and I looked at it.  I go, “That's headed right for us.”  Barbara kind of made fun of me—she just kind of made fun of me.  She said, “You're making much ado about nothing.”   Barbara:  Yes, I was in the kitchen because by the time all this had happened, it was nearly seven o'clock.  We were both starving.  My mind, naturally, was thinking about other things; and I'm trying to scrounge up some food.  I thought, “He's just worrying about nothing.  I mean, it's just not going to be that big a deal.”   Dennis:  I said, “Well, it may be nothing; but here's what we're going to do if that storm ends up coming our way.  We're jumping in Santa's workshop.”  Now, Santa's workshop is a place we affectionately call this—under the stairs where Barbara would hide all the presents before Christmas.  It's the safest place in the house.  We don't have a basement.  In fact, our house kind of sits on a ridge; and it kind of feels like it's a golf ball on a tee.  (Laughter)   I'm watching; and I'm watching this cloud get lower, and lower, and lower because you can see like 15 miles up this lake.  You can just see it coming.  Finally, I move from in front of the plate glass window, which was really a smart idea, near Santa's workshop.  The trees—and these are massive pines that are this big—they used to be.  They were going like this in the wind.   Finally, when one got about at this angle, I grabbed Barbara's arm and I pulled her in the workshop with me.  We slammed the door.  We're in the total dark.  There was no sound.  They always talk about the sound of a tornado hitting—there was no sound, but we were there in the dark.  Couldn't have been in there for more than 45 seconds—60 seconds— Barbara:  No more.   Dennis:  You could tell that it was okay to open the door.  We open the door, and two distinct sensations completely washed over me.  One—was the house was infused with the smell of freshly-cut pine.  (Laughter)  It just pushed the smell of pine into our house.  In fact, blew dust out of the walls.  We went around and cleaned up dust that came out of the walls.  The other sensation was looking out our plate glass window— Barbara:  Trying to look out windows.   Dennis:  —because there were pine trees laying in front of our window on top of our deck, on top of our roof.  Twenty-seven trees were uprooted; and we walk around and all we can go is, “Wow!  We're alive!”   Barbara:  Yes.  Dennis:  There we were as a couple surveying the storm damage from two issues—her breast cancer—or actually our breast cancer and— Barbara:  The tornado. Dennis:  —the tornado that hit our home.   We just want to share with you five take-a-ways, five lessons that we've gained from having been through a few storms in our marriage—and I know some of you are in some storms right now because that's the first lesson that we've learned.  Scripture forecasts storm warnings for all of us.  There are storms on the ground.  They are headed toward your marriage, and it's not a matter of if your home will be hit but when your home will be hit.   In our 40 years—almost 40 years of marriage—both of my parents have died. Barbara nearly died on four different occasions with a rapid heart rate of over 300 beats a minute.  We had short paychecks.  We had a son who was diagnosed with a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy and lost his ability to run—was an athlete.  We had a child who was a prodigal for a number of years.  You know, storms have taken their toll, and storms have hit our home repeatedly; but I like to think of Jesus and what He said here.  He talks about responding to the storms with faith and obedience.  The storms will hit.  The question isn't why the storm has hit.  The question is, “How will you respond?”   Barbara:  Number two:  The storms provide an opportunity to prove your commitment.  Storms—the tornado that we went through tested the foundation of our house.  It did not fall, and the storms will do the same in your marriage.  Storms are there to test the commitment of your marriage, the strength of your faith in the power of God to hold you together.  It shows what you're house was built on.   Dennis:  Storms give you an opportunity to give proof of the promise you two made to one another.   Number three:  There are two ways to handle storms.  You can either handle the storms together as a couple, or you can handle them and suffer separately.   Barbara:  The thing about suffering or going through a hard time of any kind, that I think is so important to understand in a marriage, is that we handle these things very differently.  I handle it differently because I'm a woman than he does because he's a man.  I also handle it differently because of the way I'm wired psychologically as an individual than the way he handles it and the way he is wired and the way he just handles life.   I think what trips up so many couples is we expect our partner—we expect our spouse to handle it the way we do or, to at a minimum, to understand the way I feel; but that doesn't happen automatically.  It only happens with conversation.  There's a verse in Galatians that talks about bearing one another's burdens.  I think that's the essence of what it is when you go through storms and trials.  I need to listen and to help him bear his burdens and his difficulties, and I need him to do the same for me.  Have compassion on one another, bear one another's burdens, and allow each other freedom to process at your own pace and in your own way.   Dennis:  Again, guys, you've got to resist the urge to try to fix it.  There are going to be some storms that you go through that are not going to be fixable.  Cancer is one of them.   Barbara:  Number four is that storms result in storm damage.  That was really evident with the tornado because we, not only had 27 or more trees laying everywhere, our deck was demolished, and our fence was demolished.  Uprooted trees pulled up the sidewalk and pulled up grass and just—I mean it was—the house miraculously was intact, but everything around the house was a disaster.   That damage had to be cleaned up, and it didn't take—I mean, it wasn't done overnight.  We had a bunch of guys come out on Saturday, after the storm on Monday.  For probably about eight hours, we had ten men with chainsaws going.  The key to this thing, that we've learned, is that there is damage.  I think we underestimate the impact of the damage that comes, but the benefit on the other side of working through all of that—we have a lot more sunlight in our yard because we don't have as many trees!   The point is that we see the light more clearly, and I think in the storm that Dennis and I went through—or are still probably going through, in some ways with my breast cancer, is that we see God more clearly because the storms clear out things that we think are fine.  God wants to move things around so that we can see Him more clearly.  So, address the damage that comes from the storms in your life.   Dennis:  One other thing.  Just as we had some guys with chainsaws come and clear out the trees, we also had some friends who came and put their arms around us and processed this, as we went through it.  One caution here, as a couple.  When you do begin to deal with the damage of the storm, don't go through it alone.  The body of Christ exists to come alongside you—and back to the verse Barbara quoted in Galatians 6—they come alongside you to “bear your burden.”   Number five:  Storms are purposeful.  Romans 8:28—it's easy to quote that verse—“All things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose.”  Do you believe that?  It's hard to believe it in the midst of the storm, but storms can—as Barbara said—increase the sunlight.  They can also—storms clean out the dead wood.  There can be increased fruit bearing, can deepen friendships; and in the process of storms, I think we can get to know God.   In Job, Chapter 42, it summarizes the end of Job's life.  Basically, he says—and this my paraphrase—he said, “Once I spoke of You and kind of thought of You; but as a result of everything I've been through, now, I know You.  Now, I experience You.”   The storms that we go through—if you respond according to what Jesus said back in Matthew, Chapter 7, in faith and obedience, will put you in touch with Him, and you'll learn a side to God where you'll fall more and more in love with Him.  I think one of the purposes of storms in life—as we look back over our lives and there's a bunch of storms we didn't list here—storms wean us from this world.   They remind us that this is great here—I mean the Caribbean blue, the beauty of God's creation, at night the stars without any ambient light of the city around—it's spectacular, but you and I were just made for here for a moment.  He went to prepare a place for us so that we could be there also.  Those storms are preparing for us an opportunity to suffer in faith and obedience, follow Jesus Christ, and ultimately, build your house on the rock. I want Barbara to pray for you, but I just want to read this again because you and I do not know what the next phone call brings.  We don't know what the next doctor's report will be—perhaps, in the midst of troubling economic times, some challenges financially—but Jesus' words, a summary of the greatest sermon He ever gave said this:  “Everyone, then, who hears these words of mine and does them, will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.  The rain fell, the floods came, the winds blew and beat on that house; but it did not fall because it had been founded on the rock.  Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.  The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house; and it fell, and great was its fall.”   Be a house builder on the rock.  Don't wait for the storm to hit to build your home; build on the rock today, so when the storms hit, they will reveal what kind of foundation you have established.   [Song:  Ready for the Storm] Oh I am ready for the stormYes sir readyI am ready for the stormReady for the storm Bob:  [Studio] We have been listening to Dennis and Barbara Rainey sharing about some of the storms in marriage.  The good news is, as you were sharing it, we had calm seas and blue skies.  We had great weather this year onboard the Love Like You Mean It marriage cruise.  This was just a couple of weeks ago as we were gathered with about a thousand couples who joined us.   The ship was completely full, and I know you talked to a lot of folks that morning who said, “We've had some”— Dennis:  Yes.   Bob:  —“issues of our own that we've had to lean on each other and lean on the Lord for.”   Dennis:  Yes.  After one of the sessions, one couple came up, Brian and Cindy Kelley.  They said, “Would you honor our parents?”  I said, “Well, what's up?”  They said, “Well, both my wife's parents and my parents are here on the cruise.  They're both celebrating 50 years of marriage.  They both got married on the same day in the same year, 50 years ago.”   Bob:  Wow.   Dennis:  A lot of people come to the Love Like You Mean It Cruise to celebrate a significant milestone anniversary.  For Bob and Geri Kelley from Chapman, Nebraska, and Clarence and Marsha Sorenfeld from Loup City, Nebraska—I don't know where either one of those communities are—congratulations for 50 years of marriage and for celebrating your anniversary with us on the Love Like You Mean It Cruise.   Bob:  I don't know if there was snow on the ground in Nebraska when the families left to come down and join us— Dennis:  You know there was.   Bob:  —in Miami.  It was interesting how many folks had come from some pretty cold climates.  We had a great week weather-wise, a great line-up of speakers, and some great music.  We're making plans for 2013 already.   You and Barbara are going to be on the cruise.  Mary Ann and I are going to be on.  Voddie Baucham is going to join us again.  Dr. Eric Mason will be with us.  We've got Sara Groves lined up—Anthony Evans, Priscilla Shirer.  Ron Deal is going to be there to do a break-out for blended couples, couples who are in a blended marriage.  It's a great line-up, and it's a great event.   We'd love to have you be a part the 2013 Love Like You Mean It marriage cruise when it sets sail from Miami.  We're going to Key West and Cozumel before we come back home.  You can get more information about how you can be a part of the Love Like You Mean It marriage cruise when you go to FamilyLifeToday.com.  Just click on the link you see for the Love Like You Mean It marriage cruise.  Again, the website is FamilyLifeToday.com.   As I mentioned, our team has put together a special offer, for this week and next week, for FamilyLife Today listeners.  If you want to take advantage of that special offer—save a little money—go to FamilyLifeToday.com today and get all the information about how you can be a part of the cruise in 2013.   Now, I want to encourage you to be back with us tomorrow.  We are going to hear what Voddie Baucham had to share Wednesday morning on the Love Like You Mean It marriage cruise.  He did devotions for everybody onboard and talked about forgiveness.  We're going to hear his message tomorrow.  Hope you can tune in for that.   I want to thank our engineer today, Keith Lynch, and our entire broadcast production team.  On behalf of our host, Dennis Rainey, I'm Bob Lepine.  We will see you back next time for another edition of FamilyLife Today.   FamilyLife Today is a production of FamilyLife of Little Rock, Arkansas.  Help for today.  Hope for tomorrow. ©Song:   Let the Wind Blow Artist:    The Imperials Album:  Let the Wind Blow ℗ 1985, Word, Incorporated  ©Song:  Ready for the Storm Artist:    Rich Mullins Album:  Songs 2 ℗ 1999 Reunion Records, Inc.  Copyright © FamilyLife.  All rights reserved.www.FamilyLife.com    

In this episode, Josh, Lindsay, and Brent discuss presidential race updates, food supply shortages, LifeWay cut backs, and the golden age of reruns. Lindsay also gives a rundown of this week's ERLC content including a piece from Mike McCarty on why home is not always a safe place, Lindsay Nicolet's interview with First Baptist Church of Picayune on how they are providing childcare for essential workers, and Dane Hays on what to do when disagreeing with family and friends about social distancing. Also in this episode, the hosts are joined by Sara for a conversation about life and ministry. About Sara: Sara Groves is singer/ songwriter and recording artist with a passion for justice and a heart of mercy. She has joined forces with International Justice Mission to advocate for victims of human trafficking for the past 12 years. Sara has produced a string of successful albums including her latest, Abide With Me, a collection of hymns recorded in a 110-year-old church, and Joy of Every Longing Heart (Christmas). Twitter: @grovesroad ERLC Content ​Mike McCarty with Why home is not always a safe place during stay-at-home orders: The increased risk of sexual abuse during COVID-19. Lindsay Nicolet with How one church provided childcare for essential workers during the pandemic. Dane Hays with What should you do when disagreeing with family and friends about social distancing? Culture Rep. Justin Amash announced on Tuesday that he has "launched an exploratory committee" to seek the Libertarian Party's 2020 nomination for a possible third-party presidential run. Trump EO; Meat plant workers to Trump: Employees aren't going to show up Biden announces a committee to help with VP selection Biden is also dealing with allegations of a potential sexual assault that happened several decades ago. 9 Ways Schools Will Look Different When (And If) They Reopen LifeWay announces budget cuts and staff reductions amid COVID-19 Coronavirus reaches 1 million cases Another 3.8 million Americans file for unemployment California to close all beaches Costco will start requiring customers to wear masks Monday More than $400,000 so far raised for small churches at risk during COVID-19 A pug in North Carolina may be the first dog in US to test positive for coronavirus We're in a golden age of TV reruns. Lunchroom Lindsay: Kim Jung Un speculations, 5 facts about North Korea's violations of human rights and religious freedom, Olivia Enos on Kim Jong Un's disappearance Josh: The Kennedy's on Hulu Brent: Five Family Resources from Lifeline Children's Services ERLC Inbox Q: I'm a pastor helping families think through questions about end of life care. Does the ERLC have any resources on this? Analysis of issue: https://erlc.com/resource-library/articles/issues-analysis-end-of-life-the-dying-process – Issues Analysis: End-of-life – The dying process Withdrawal of care: https://erlc.com/resource-library/articles/when-can-christians-withdraw-life-sustaining-medical-treatment – When can Christians withdraw life-sustaining medical treatment? – Joe Carter https://erlc.com/resource-library/author-index/kathryn-butler Connect with us on Twitter @ERLC @jbwester @LeatherwoodTN @LindsNicolet Sponsors Where is God in a Coronavirus World? by John Lennox (The Good Book Company) ERLC Highlights – subscribe for curated content from the ERLC's editors delivered straight to your inbox

Drew, Sara, and Brown talk about the deceivingly difficult task of telling the truth in a record, the under-publicized connection between beauty and justice, and the magic of a well-written bridge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DAVE TROUT OF UTR MEDIA and WHITE OWL MUSIC FEST - Episode 360UTR is putting on Music City's newest music festival! Come spend a day on the farm with Sara Groves, Brothers McClurg, Joy Ike, Andrew Greer and a half dozen more amazing artists.... May 24 (and all weekend). http://whiteowlmusicfest.com/----more----About Our Guest This Week:Dave Trout has been in Christian radio in some form or fashion for over 23 years. He has worked for WETN-FM in Wheaton IL,  WCFL-FM in Morris IL, Moody Radio, and ReFrame Media. He started the “Under The Radar” radio show in 2008 while working at ReFrame, and in 2014 that show became its own independent non-profit ministry, under Dave's oversight. In 2017, the organization underwent a creative relaunch, and now produces a wider variety of media projects under the new name, UTR Media. Besides well-crafted music, Dave loves pizza, watching Netflix/Hulu, Apple products, fishing, the Cubs, and driving 5 mph over the speed limit. He lives in Murfreesboro, TN with his wife and 5 children.More about UTR Media: UTRMedia.org  ----more----  ----more----  As Always...Thank You For Listening To Voices In My Head  About Your Host: Rick Lee JamesFor more information on Rick Lee James, visit www.rickleejames.com, or follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Listen to his official podcast at www.voicesinmyheadpodcast.com, and get a daily dose of wisdom from Mister Rogers at @MisterRogersSay.“Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast” podcast can be heard HERE.Request the “Thunder Radio Special” at www.crwradiopromotions.com. Official Web Site: www.RickLeeJames.comGet Rick Lee James Latest Album: https://fanlink.to/RLJThunderIn partnership with CRW Radio Promotions, singer, songwriter and worship leader Rick Lee James debuts a brand new radio special. The “Thunder Radio Special” can be heard exclusively on James' official YouTube channel or his website. It was also recently added to Spotify and Apple Music. Radio stations interested in airing the “Thunder Radio Special” can contact Kathryn Ambrose at CRW Radio Promotions at kathryn@westarmediagroup.com.----more----For Booking Inquiries  Click Hereor contact Gary StriplingBy Phone: 904.745.9151By Email: gary@themanagementagency.comManagement General Office Hours:Monday – 11Am – 5PMTuesday – 11Am – 5PMWednesday – Office closedThursday – 11Am – 5PMFriday – 11AM – 5PMSaturday – 11AM – 5PM This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

On today's show, Tim celebrates the podcast's debut on WFIL's home page! As a way to celebrate, Tim plays some of his favorite bits of interviews and show moments from past podcasts. Make sure to tune in live weekdays 4-5 pm ET on AM 560 WFIL!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 353: Rick Lee James Thunder Radio SpecialIn partnership with CRW Radio Promotions, singer, songwriter and worship leader Rick Lee James debuts a brand new radio special. The “Thunder Radio Special” can be heard exclusively on James' official YouTube channel or his website. It was also recently added to Spotify and Apple Music. Radio stations interested in airing the “Thunder Radio Special” can contact Kathryn Ambrose at CRW Radio Promotions at kathryn@westarmediagroup.com.The new radio special highlights five songs from James' critically-acclaimed 13-track album, Thunder, released in February, and features his thoughtful commentary on each selection. “I think part of the reason we often connect so deeply with a song is that the story behind it draws us in and gives us a deeper connection with both the music and the artist,” James reflects. “The powerful thing about the format of a documentary-style radio special like this one is that it allows me to share my heart through both the songs and the stories.”Throughout the half-hour special, James shares the story behind the project's title track—a previously unreleased song co-written by the late Rich Mullins. In addition, the singer reveals his thoughts surrounding the deeply personal “The Lord Is Our Shepherd,” a song he wrote as a love letter to the multiple children he and his wife have lost to miscarriage. Other selections spotlighted on the radio special include “Whom Have I In Heaven But You (Psalm 73),” “Glory To God The Trinity (Trinity Hymn)” and “Stay.”Just like he creates thought-provoking conversations around the songs he writes and records, James has become a well-known podcaster, sparking dialogue with a variety of well-known artists. He's recorded well over 300 episodes for his official podcast, “Voices In My Head,” where he's interviewed leading singer/songwriters, including Andrew Peterson, Sara Groves and Keith Getty, among others. In addition, he recently launched a limited series podcast called “Welcome To The Neighborhood,” in memory of the beloved Fred Rogers. Personally inspired by Mister Rogers and the wisdom he shared over his lifetime, James launched a Twitter account @MisterRogersSay in 2017, where he posts quotes from the iconic children's television star. The account is currently averaging 1K new followers each week. For James, it's simply one more way to spread the Gospel message.“I honestly believe that running the Mister Rogers Quotes account @MisterRogersSay has been one of the best ministries of my life,” he shares. “Fred Rogers always reminded us, with his Christlike spirit, that we are people who are dearly loved and that everyone has worth. All these years after he passed away, it's amazing to see the impact on our lives that his words still have, because they were spoken in truth and love.”The first six episodes of the exclusive “Welcome To The Neighborhood” podcast can be heard HERE.Request the “Thunder Radio Special” at www.crwradiopromotions.com. For more information on Rick Lee James, visit www.rickleejames.com, or follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Listen to his official podcast at www.voicesinmyheadpodcast.com, and get a daily dose of wisdom from Mister Rogers at @MisterRogersSay.  As Always...Thank You For Listening To Voices In My Head  About Your Host: Rick Lee JamesOfficial Web Site: www.RickLeeJames.comGet Rick Lee James Latest Album: https://fanlink.to/RLJThunderFor Booking Inquiries  Click Hereor contact Gary StriplingBy Phone: 904.745.9151By Email: gary@themanagementagency.comManagement General Office Hours:Monday – 11Am – 5PMTuesday – 11Am – 5PMWednesday – Office closedThursday – 11Am – 5PMFriday – 11AM – 5PMSaturday – 11AM – 5PM This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

On today's show, Tim welcomes his brother and accomplished writer, Bob DeMoss to discuss baseball, family, and Bob's most recent work. Fighting For Dear Life: The Untold Story of Terri Schiavo and What It Means For All of Us. Tim and Bob discuss at length about Don Larson's death and their connections to Don, including Bob's close friend, Bo Mitchell, who is the son of former major league player Dale Mitchell, the batter who struck out looking to end Don Larsen’s perfect game in the World Series in 1956. Bo is also the chaplain for the Colorado Rockies and Denver Nuggets, who recently published Grace Behind Bars: An Unexpected Path To True Freedom, which Tim and Bob discuss. Then, Tim plays some clips from past shows to take a look back on 2019 and look forward to what's in store for 2020. Tim also congratulates the Sara Groves's winners, as well as winners from ApologetiX. Listen live 4-5 pm ET weekdays on AM 560 WFIL Music ft: Cut Rate Hotel (ApologetiX) Satisfied Mind (Bob Dylan)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary Wilson from The Supremes joins Tim this hour to discuss her new book, Supreme Glamour, and reminisce about the glory days of The Supremes. Tim also plays music from ApologetiX and Sara Groves to continue this week's giveaway special. Tune in 4-5 pm ET weekdays on AM 560 WFIL to listen live! Music ft: December 5 or 6 B.C. (ApologetiX) O Come O Come Emmanuel (Sara Groves) Grinch Girl (ApologetiX)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim welcomes to the program today Jim Daly, President of Focus on the Family, and Jake Hoot, the winner of season 17 of The Voice. Jim discusses his role in the ministry and the several different programs Focus on the Family provides for the community. Jim also reminisces on his tough childhood and what brought him to Focus on the Family and Jesus Christ. He discusses his journey in marriage, parenthood, and worship. Jake joins Tim later in the show to discuss his victory in the competition series, The Voice, and what led him to music. He discusses his parents' missionary in the Dominican Republic for eleven years, and the impact that had on him and his relationship with the church. Tim also has several giveaways throughout the show. Make sure to tune in live 4-5 p.m ET weekdays on AM 560 WFIL. Music ft: O Come O Come Emmanuel (Sara Groves)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listeners call in to share their favorite Christmas stories, traditions, and plans for the upcoming holiday. Tim also has several giveaways on this show and teases gift packages and grand prizes later this week. Tim also plays bits of the Philadelphia Phillies's press conference from this morning, featuring Zack Wheeler, Didi Gregorius, Rhys Hoskins, and Joe Girardi. Songs featured in this podcast include: 365 - Nicole C. Mullen Christmas This Year - TobyMac Toy Packaging - Sara Groves See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Callers share Christmas stories, memories, traditions, and recipes! In return, Tim sends each caller a gift card to a local vendor of their choice. Tim also plays some of his favorite Christmas music, some traditional classics and modern twists. And the show wraps up with the Now THAT'S Punny segment, with producer Dani reading puns and Tim reacting on the spot to the puns she likes. Don't forget to also listen live 4-5 pm ET weekdays on AM 560 WFIL! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singer-Songwriter Sara Groves joins Tim this hour to discuss her latest album, Joy of Every Loving Heart. She discusses the decisions that went into choosing the nine track set list, the recording process, why Christmas music resonates across generations of people, and certain festivities and traditions her and her family do during the holidays. Make sure to also listen live 4-5 pm weekdays on AM 560 WFIL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sara Groves is a singer/songwriter and recording artist with a passion for justice and a deep heart of mercy. She happens to have just released a new album titled Abide With Me, her first hymns album—and it's a gem. Sara is a great conversationalist and we go all over the place in the podcast. We talk about […] The post Sara Groves-episode 109 appeared first on Anita Lustrea.

As we prepare for Season 2 (it's coming, I promise), we thought it would be enlightening to hear some never-before-aired content from a few Season 1 guests... Here's more with Sara Groves (Ep. 3) and David Gungor (Ep. 9). --- The New Activist is a joint production of The RELEVANT Podcast Network and International Justice Mission. This episode is presented by IJM. Take 20 seconds, fill out this form, and ask your elected officials to fully fund critical legislation. Thank you! T: @newactivistis + FB: newactivistis

This episode originally aired September 28, 2016. Sara Groves (@grovesroad) sings from her soul. She is molded by her faith, compelled by the lives and stories of other people, and driven to use her talents as a voice for truth. This week, Sara will share her story of what it means to be an artist and activist. --- The New Activist is a joint production of The RELEVANT Podcast Network and International Justice Mission. This episode is presented by IJM. Take 20 seconds, fill out this form, and ask your elected officials to fully fund critical legislation. Thank you! T: @newactivistis + FB: newactivistis