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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The Birth of Exempla
Why in the world do I have a podcast? Good question. In this fiftieth episode of Exempla, I want to tell you about the series of events that led to me starting this podcast back in 2021. It encourages me to reflect on how God led, and I hope it will encourage you too.
Scott Pauley's podcast "Enjoying the Journey"
Paul Hastings's podcast "Compelled"
Proclaim Podcast Network
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Accidental First Date (replay)
When I first met my wife, I was attracted to her—but I thought she was way out of my league. And I was right. But that didn’t keep us from accidentally ending up on a date… that led to a relationship… that led to marriage. In this replay of an episode from season 2, I tell the story of that first date and how maybe it wasn’t as much of an accident as I originally thought.
Transcript: exemplapodcast.com/2025/06/07/accidental-first-date-replay/
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Gladys Aylward, Wanted Fugitive
When war upends Gladys Aylward’s life, she finds herself responsible for the care of two hundred children. When she discovers there’s a bounty on her head, she leads ninety-four of those children on a daring escape across China. In this final chapter of her story, we ask: What is her legacy—and what can we learn from her life of faith and sacrifice?
Listen to Gladys tell her own story
Listen to my interview on No Higher Calling or watch on YouTube
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Gladys Aylward, Foot Inspector
Gladys is finally in Yangcheng, China, where she can begin her missions work. But during her years in Yangcheng, Gladys’s life is going to take some unexpected turns. Through it all, she will learn that God sometimes uses the unexpected and the unconventional to further His work of spreading the gospel.
Transcript/sources: exemplapodcast.com/2025/05/10/gladys-aylward-foot-inspector/
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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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