Did you know that the author of Sherlock Holmes believed in fairies? He even wrote a book about it, detailing the supposed photographing of fairies by a couple of girls in a small English town. But how could such a smart man be so gullible? This “fairy tale” holds a lesson for all of us about why we believe what we believe and how to guard against falling for lies.
exemplapodcast.com/2025/09/13/arthur-conan-doyles-fairies-replay/
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The Pineapple Craze (replay)
How much would you pay for a pineapple? For aristocrats in 17th and 18th century England and France, money was no object when it came to having and displaying pineapples. I want to tell you how that happened and share a lesson about how we view God’s good gifts.
Sources/transcript: exemplapodcast.com/2025/08/30/the-pineapple-craze-replay/
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A Hard Story to Hear (replay)
I told a group of kids the story of young boy being saved from a fire. I was not prepared for how deeply my son would be affected by that story. It made me feel like a bad father, but over the next few days, I learned a valuable lesson about telling others things they don’t want to hear.
Pictures/Transcript: exemplapodcast.com/2025/08/09/a-hard-story-to-hear-replay/
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The Man Who Hated LEGOs (replay)
Godtfred Kirk Christiansen is responsible for turning LEGOs into a global phenomenon. But when Godtfred’s father first told him about his idea for a plastic building block, Godtfred thought it was a terrible idea. In this replay from season 2, there’s a lesson for us about humility and letting go of our obsession with fault-finding and blame.
Pictures/source/transcript: exemplapodcast.com/2025/07/19/the-man-who-hated-legos-replay/
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Is It Still Well With My Soul? (replay)
It’s hard to fathom the suffering and sorrow faced by Horatio and Anna Spafford. Even after facing one of the greatest tragedies of his life, Horatio penned the words to the hymn “It Is Well With My Soul”. But Horatio's life took a strange turn that casts a shadow on his legacy. Still, the Spaffords’ sorrow holds some valuable lessons for us today.
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Episode 5 of the Counseling Talk podcast
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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.
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