Good Books, True Stories, Beautiful Songs

In this episode, we will explore the wisdom of the book of Ecclesiastes for our modern concerns. Other books mentioned in this episode are "Doing Our Own Thing" by John McWhorter and the Westminster Shorter Catechism.

In this episode, we will explore the whole story of the Bible and how it influences every part of our lives. Books mentioned in this episode are "A Father Who Keeps His Promises" by Scott Hahn, "God, Heaven, and Har Magedon" by Meredith Klein, and ""The Christ Of The Covenants" by O Palmer Robertson.

In this Independence Day episode, we will take a whirlwind tour of the triumphs and a few tragedies in the history of this great nation. Books used in the preparation of this episode were "The Frontier In American History" by Frederick Jackson Turner, "The Operator" by Robert O'Niell, and "Hero Tales" by Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge. Also helpful were Dr. George Grant's Gileskirk American History Lectures.

In this episode, we will explore the influence of the stories we hear and tell on our imaginations, asking whether they form us in virtue or viciousness. The books referenced in this podcast are "The Chronicles Of Narnia" series by C S Lewis, "Tending The Heart Of Virtue" by Vigen Guroian, and "The Untold Story of the Talking Book" by Matthew Rubery. Also mentioned is the Radio Lab Audio production "Mixtape".

In this episode, guided by the classic Spiritual "We Shall Not Be Moved", we will explore how singing Zion's songs together both in and out of church can steady us in the storms of troubled times such as these. The books referenced in this episode are "celebrities For Jesus" by Katelyn Beaty and "The Screwtape Letters" by C S Lewis. The Theopolis Institute course "Music In Life And Liturgy" by Ken Myers and James Jordan is referenced. Also mentioned is the Article "The Primacy Of Worship For Political Unity" by James Wood, which can be accessed below.

https://theopolisinstitute.com/primacy-of-worship-for-political-unity/

In this episode, guided by the classic hymn "Take Thou Our Minds" we will explore what it means to give up our whole selves to Christ, beginning with having a Christian mind. Books used in the preparation of this episode were "Recovering The Lost Art Of Reading" by Leland Ryken and Glenda Mathes, "Habits Of The Mind" by James Sire, and "The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self" by Carl Trueman.

This episode will guide us through the many areas upon which Memorial Day invites us to reflect. Books referenced in this episode are "A Patriot's Calling" by Lt. Colonel Dan Rooney, "Sheep No More" by Jonothan T Gilliam, "Stuck In The Present" by David George Moore, "Classical Me: Classical Thee" by Rebekah Merkle, and "Bibi: My Story" by Benjamin Netanyahu. Folds Of Honor may be found here:

https://foldsofhonor.org/

In this episode, we explore the solemn and joyful season of Advent, during which we anticipate the celibration of Jesus' first coming, and His second coming in the future. Books helpful in preparing this episode were; "The Man Born To Be King" by Dorothy L. Sayers, "the 25th" by Joshua Gibbs, and "Behold The Lamb Of God" by Russ Ramsey. Also mentioned are the books of 1 and 2 Maccabees, found in Catholic Bibles and Protestant Bibles containing the Apocrypha. As a Protestant I do not believe these are Scripture, but I do believe they can and should be read particularly during this time of Advent.

In this episode, guided by the hymn "Hallelujah Praise Jehovah, O My Soul" (Trinity Hymnal 57), we wil explore how we might best trust, honor, and imitate Jesus Christ in this chaotic world. HHe is the King of all ages, and we examine how to trust Him rather than merely lament the sin about us.

In this episode, we will explore the ways God makes Himself known even in the parts of speech, of which we rarely think once we have left school. Books helpful in the preparation of this episode were "Caring For Words In A Culture Of Lies" by Marilyn Chandler McEntyre, "Making Sense" by David Cristal, "The Rise And Triumph Of The Modern Self" by Karl Trueman, and "Magical Worlds Of The Wizard Of Adds" by Roy H Williams. "The Nine Parts Of Speech: A Rhyme To Be Learned By Heart", is vital to the structure of the song, though I made several revisions and added the theological pieces. While I discovered it in Crystal's book, it was originally written in 1848 as a companion to "The Play Grammar" by Miss Julia Corner.