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On this episode, David Wollen shares the connection between the hymn When I Survey the Wondrous Cross and Philippians chapter 3 with a message about true faith and the sufficiency of Christ.

Hymns have been sung by the church for centuries to worship, teach the Bible, and to encourage the body. When you sing a great hymn, you’re almost certainly also preaching the gospel to yourself.

Whether at church, home, or in the car, Joni Earekson Tada says her family sang hymns all the time and everywhere. And she wants to encourage everyone to do the same.

Jesus is more than enough to meet our every need. Even in our most desperate moments, He is able to fill us with true joy that only comes from Him.

Not even in the darkest pit can a follower of God be lost. Corrie ten Boom knew this to be true and God’s word affirms how we can never hide from the Lord’s all seeing eye.

Corrie ten Boom spent 40 years telling her story—leading many thousands to faith in Christ. On this episode Corrie shares how she was able to forgive a former Nazi guard.

After being arrested and imprisoned in a concentration camp, Corrie ten Boom was left with nothing to cling to but her faith. This is part 2 of a conversation with Pamela Rosewell Moore.

During the Holocaust, Corrie ten Boom and her family helped many Jews escape—until they were caught and taken to a concentration camp themselves.

What do a vine and branches, a building with a foundation, adoption, marriage, and clothing all have in common? All are biblical examples of a profound truth about a believer’s relationship with Jesus

On this episode, David Wollen walks us through the first part of Ephesians 1 where Paul speaks about a believer’s union with Christ through the language of adoption.

It’s impossible to take in ALL of the Grand Canyon at once. It’s the same in our relationship with God. There is always more to learn and discover as we grow in Christ.

They say, “Home is where the heart is.” But have you ever wondered what God’s Word says about that? Turns out, “home” is a biblical theme. Tracing it to fulfillment, will lead you straight to Jesus.

On this episode David Wollen brings back Charles Morris to the program to share a recording he made several years ago about the early history of Christian worship.

In this episode, David Wollen takes us to John 21, reflecting on a deeply personal and powerful moment between Jesus and his disciples.

Ever since the beginning of the church, Christians have sung praises to God—not just as an act of worship, but as a way of remembering who they are in Christ.

Water is essential for life, but only Jesus can satisfy our eternal thirst. Join David Wollen as he uses the music of the early church to celebrate that Christ is our "Living Water.”

Have you ever wondered how the first Christians worshiped over 2,000 years ago? Discover what they sang and hear these first-century hymns brought to life with David Wollen and Charles Morris.

One son was ruled by his lust and passions. The other was ruled by his self-righteousness. And in the end, only one showed true repentance.

Join David Wollen in Luke 15:11-32 for the first part of a story about not just one, but two lost sons—and the father who loved them both.

How far would God go to seek and save the lost? As far as a shepherd looking for a sheep? Or a woman looking for a lost coin? The Good News of the Gospel is, God would go much, much farther.

On this episode, David Wollen shares a message from Mark 9:14-29 and a word of encouragement about God’s heart for all who doubt.

Jesus crossed lines that religious people in Jewish society simply did not cross. Tax collectors and sinners, people who were considered unclean, Jesus invited them near and regarded them as friends.

What’s the heart of God like toward you? It’s a question God’s Word answers, one story and one truth at a time. But ultimately, it’s Jesus Christ who answers it definitively.

For someone who is chronically ill, they say hope can make all the difference. And the same is true if you’re heartsick. But where do we find hope that lasts?

Life is challenging in our fallen world, especially for young people today. But there is one biblical truth that can give us all hope—God’s unfailing love for us.

In this episode, Pastor Steve DeWitt joins David Wollen to talk about how leadership and loneliness often go together.

A person may well live their whole life always wishing for a close friend yet never finding what their heart longs for. And yet, God’s Word says, there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

In this episode, David Wollen shares the first half of the Parable of the Vine in John 15:1-12.

Loneliness touches us all—young and old, married and single—but loneliness does not have to be our enemy. It can become a path God uses to lead us nearer to Christ.

Alone and lonely are not the same thing. In fact, you can be lonely when you’re not alone. The reasons for this are many and an experience common to all that points us to a greater need.

Many in his denomination didn’t preach the gospel. But J.C. Ryle was committed to proclaiming Christ no matter the circumstances. And God used that in a mighty way.

“Teach us to number our days,” prays the Psalmist, “that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” The testimony of Scottish preacher Robert Murray McCheyne both illustrates and demonstrates how true that is.

His name and legacy are connected to a Bible college, a publishing house, and a radio network. But Dwight Lyman Moody was not a businessman. He was an evangelist who loved people no one else did.

God used Martin Luther to change the world, but he also used an amazing woman as well. His wife, Katherine Von Bora, was an amazing woman whose story every Christian should know.

He is known as the “prince of preachers.” Though lacking a collegiate or seminary education, Charles Spurgeon became the gold standard for preachers because of his fidelity to Christ.

Our God is infinite, which means there’s always more to learn. And part of the way God intends us to learn and grow is through others who have walked with Him.

In this episode, David Wollen tells the story behind this familiar name—a story both inspiring and tragic—yet ultimately used by God to help millions of people walk more closely with Jesus.

The world knows him as an “Angry Puritan.” But Jonathan Edwards had a deep love for Christ and the lost. And this pastor from the Great Awakening has much to say to us today.

She wasn’t born blind—that happened in her infancy through the negligence of a doctor. Yet Fanny Crosby credits this accident as God’s gift that gave her another kind of sight...

Are the so-called “Giants in the Faith” really worth looking up to? Should we imitate them? The lives of those who made much of Christ—who fully surrendered to Him—really can leave a lasting impact.

The Psalms have profoundly shaped the worship, prayer, and spiritual lives of God’s people. From the days of the Old Testament to present, they are indispensable for a believer’s walk.

It’s a psalm full of promises that focuses on the blessings and the benefits of belonging to the Lord.

They are some of the most audacious words ever spoken by a human being before the Lord. Audacious and yet filled with faith and acceptance—a model for what godly repentance looks like.

Some say it’s the saddest psalm in the Bible. But when you read it closely, you can hear the voice of Jesus coming through. Join David Wollen as he turns to Psalm 88.

“Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul.” These words from Psalm 66 are a fitting caption for any Christian testimony.

God’s salvation is always an exodus journey—from bondage to deliverance—and through every trial, learning to trust him. This pattern emerges often in the Psalms, driving us back to Christ.

“Be still.” Two simple words, but when uttered by the voice of God, they have incredible power. And before Jesus spoke them to a raging storm, the voice of God said “Be still” in the Psalms.

Which path will you choose? It’s a good question for a new year, but if you open up to the book of Psalms, you’ll find that same question implied in its opening words.

How do the Psalms of the Old Testament point us to Jesus? And how much do they apply to us today?

The psalms are like a spiritual and emotional road map for your journey through life …a map to help you navigate every trial and triumph, and along the way, to help you encounter Christ.