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 st...
What happens to the soul of an Olympic athlete when he in interned at a prison camp during a war in which he has no part? Most would grow bitter or discouraged… but not Eric Liddell. You may know about Eric’s Olympic career from the movie “Chariots of Fire”, but you probably don’t know the story of the moving last chapter of Eric’s life.
Pictures/sources/transcript: exemplapodcast.com/2025/03/22/eric-liddell-passes-the-baton/
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Way Too Many Doughnuts
How many doughnuts is too many doughnuts? In Robert McCloskey’s Homer Price, a doughnut machine malfunctions, resulting in a hilariously enormous surplus of doughnuts. In this episode, I share this lighthearted tale and explore how its chaos mirrors the real-life mistakes we make when we stop thinking, stop praying, and simply let circumstances take over.
Transcript/pictures: exemplapodcast.com/2025/03/08/way-too-many-doughnuts/
Podcast artwork illustration by Robert McCloskey
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Fall of the Donut King
In the 1980s, Ted Ngoy’s American Dream turned into a nightmare. He unexpectedly started to lose all the things he held most dear… and it was no one’s fault but his own. In this second part of Ted’s story, I explain what happened and share a warning about the power of sin.
Pictures/sources/transcript: exemplapodcast.com/2025/02/22/fall-of-the-donut-king/
Podcast artwork photo by Giulio Di Sturco
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Rise of the Donut King
Ted Ngoy had to flee his home in Cambodia and start fresh in the United States. But even though he arrived as a destitute refugee, Ted managed to leave his mark on the entire LA area. In this first part of Ted's story, I'll tell you why so many doughnut shops in southern California are owned by Cambodians and why Ted Ngoy is known affectionately as the "Donut King".
Pictures/sources/transcript: exemplapodcast.com/2025/02/08/rise-of-the-donut-king/
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Just Another Faithful Preacher
How much impact does one preacher really have? Walt Coles served as a pastor for decades. He was my pastor during my junior high and high school years. But I don't think I could give you the title of a single sermon he preached. Still, I'm just beginning to come to terms with the profound influence he had on my life. Let me tell you about it.
Pictures/transcript: exemplapodcast.com/2025/01/25/just-another-faithful-preacher/
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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