Exempla

Where did we get the phrase “Read the Riot Act”? The Riot Act, put in effect by British Parliament in 1715, was designed to combat angry protestors. But did it work? Travel with me to August 16, 1819 to witness an attempt to silence a crowd of 60,000 people and learn a lesson about dealing with disagreement.

We have all been exasperated by the rules and regulations we are sometimes asked to follow. Does God have anything to say about that? Join me this episode for a story about a Jewish man, a coin, and a principle for how we ought to respond to inconvenient or unfair rules.

Have you ever laughed at what little kids think is important? This story about a two-year-old and some flashing lights shows us that it all has to do with perspective, and maybe we all need our point of view adjusted.

We know the fairy tale as “The Frog Prince“, but when they wrote it, the Grimm brothers also gave it an alternate title: “Iron Henry”. Join me this episode as we meet Henry, find out what he has in common with John the Baptist, and learn the lesson they both have to teach us.

Maybe you have never thought to ask… What did the Old Testament tabernacle smell like? Join me for a visit to the ancient Jewish camp as we answer that question and consider an important principle for our own lives.

In September of 1942, Wheeler Lipes, a sailor aboard the USS Seadragon, faced one of the most unusual challenges of his life. Listen to this episode to hear about the seemingly impossible task he faced and the lesson we can learn from his difficult assignment.

Welcome to Exempla. My name is Nathaniel Brown. Listen as I explain my passion for good storytelling with an eternal purpose. We all love stories and they have a way of capturing our imagination and making us think.

Listen to understand what an "exempla" is and why I think God wants us to use stories to bring each other face-to-face with the truth in thought-provoking and compelling ways.