Exempla

By Nathaniel BrownReligion & Spirituality Christianity

Exempla episodes

September 30, 2023 The Man Who Hated Legos
I grew up playing with LEGOs, my kids play with LEGOs, and when nobody's watching, I still like to play with them every now and then. But I was surprised to hear the story about how LEGOs came to be what they are today. This episode, I share some of that story with you along with a practical lesson it holds about fault-finding and blame.

Transcript, pictures, and source: https://exemplapodcast.com/2023/09/30/the-man-who-hated-legos/
11 min
September 16, 2023 Accidental First Date
Lots of people have first date stories, but have you ever ended up on a first date accidentally? I have, and the experience taught me a valuable lesson about the unsearchable ways of God.

Transcript: https://exemplapodcast.com/2023/09/16/accidental-first-date/
12 min
May 27, 2023 Summer Religion
In 1738, John was living an exemplary religious life, maintaining a high standard of devotion and piety. But he knew the bitter truth. Listen to the story of how John Wesley came face-to-face with the reality about his own heart and join me in reflecting on an important truth about religion and grace.

Transcript and sources: https://exemplapodcast.com/2023/05/27/summer-religion/
16 min
April 22, 2023 For Starters
Many drivers don’t pay much attention to what’s under the hood until something goes wrong. This episode, I tell a story about my struggle with an inoperative vehicle and an unexpected lesson about something else that is often overlooked.
12 min
March 28, 2023 Necessary Members
Church relationships aren’t always easy. Sometimes, members find it hard to connect with others and certain people in the church can seem like they just don’t fit. We have a vital principle to consider in this story about a woman who thinks one man in her church might be more trouble than he’s worth.
16 min
February 01, 2023 Nobody’s Hero
We love a good underdog story. We love it when the little guy stands up to the big guy, even though the odds look impossible. But is audacious heroism always a good thing? Listen to the story of one man who tried to be a hero and what resulted from his defiance.
16 min
December 24, 2022 Something Appropriate
In 1968, three men went to the moon for Christmas. Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders were the crew of Apollo 8, and on Christmas Eve 1968 they shared a momentous message with the world, a message that still holds the power to lend us some much-needed Christmas perspective.
16 min
November 05, 2022 Master Plan
Did a lowly postage stamp alter the course of history? Join me for the fascinating story of how the Panama Canal almost never became a reality (it involves volcanoes) and for an important reminder of the influences that shape the course of history.
15 min
September 26, 2022 Good Eyes
How many words do you hear every day? What does it take for those words to really stick? Listen to this personal story about a simple comment that had a profound and lasting impact.
14 min
June 11, 2022 Critical Error
Funny, isn’t it, how good we are at finding mistakes? There may only be one imperfection in an otherwise flawless pattern or project, but our eyes immediately fix on that one fault. Bowen learned the hard way how destructive that tendency can be. Join me as we hear his story and learn a valuable lesson about criticism.
17 min

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Everyone loves a good story, but the best stories don't just entertain, they bring us face-to-face with the truth. On Exempla, Nathaniel Brown uses Christian storytelling to share well-crafted, interesting stories that make you think about God's truth in fresh, challenging ways.