In 1828, veteran missionary Adoniram Judson left everyone and everything to move into a small hut deep in the jungle. But even when paralyzing grief drove Judson to the brink of despair, his life and ministry were not over. His story holds a lesson for us about the challenges of grief and how we can gently point others to the hope that is always available in God.
Pictures/sources/transcript: exemplapodcast.com/2025/09/27/a-dark-pit-in-the-jungle-replay/
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Arthur Conan Doyle's Fairies (replay)
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 āfairy taleā 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 Godās 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 donāt 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 Godtfredās 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, thereās 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/
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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