This time on the Lifespring! Why Christmas Show Steve and James find out the history behind Silent Night and there's also James's version of the carol on the ukulele.
>Welcome to the 2011 Lifespring! Why Christmas show! On today's show, James finds out the the story behind one of the most popular Christmas Carols Joy to the World and he also gives us his take of it on the ukulele!
Welcome to the 2011 Lifespring! Why Christmas show! On today's show, James finds out the the story behind one of the most popular Christmas Carols Joy to the World and he also gives us his take of it on the ukulele!
Welcome to the 2011 Lifespring! Why Christmas show! This year Steve and James will be finding out about some of the stories behind popular Christmas carols and songs. And James will also play them on his ukulele for your pleasure (we think!). Today James starts off with Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
Hosted by Steve Webb. In Touch With God's Character is a show that helps us to know our Creator in a new, fresh, and encouraging way. In this episode we learn that when Jesus is our Savior, when we belong to Him, when we acknowledge that we need His strength, when we call out to Him, then He hears us.
Hosted by Steve Webb. Steven and Maryanne talk about how their marriage survived the loss of their fifteen year old son, Luke. In addition they discuss how their family and priorities have changed, and their reasons for opening their lives for public view. I have so much admiration for them for opening up their lives as they have done, but they truly want others to be helped by their experiences. And it is good to know that, even through the human frailties, God will lift us up and help us to make it through. It can be a long and painful process, and both Steven and Maryann said that they are still working through some of the aftermath of such a great loss, you heard two people who still love God and trust Him. Thank you again, Steven and Maryann, for your generous gift of time to me and the family of Lifespring! listeners.
Hosted by Steve Webb. Today we’ll hear part 2 of my interview with Steven and Maryanne Abbate, parents of a whole family of great kids, one of whom, Luke, was tragically killed in an automobile accident in February of 2006. A movie has been made about the accident and how the Abbate family has coped with the loss, and how God has used it to bring some amazing blessings into the lives of others. That movie is The 5th Quarter, and may be in a theater near you, or hopefully will be.
Hosted by Steve Webb. Part 1 of my interview with Steven and Maryanne Abbate, parents of Luke Abbate. The film, "The 5th Quarter" is based on the true story of this family's tragic loss.
Hosted by Steve Webb. Today, we conclude our conversation with the remarkable Ellie Collins. By way of review, Ellie has told us of her very poor and traumatic childhood and adolescence. Raised by a physically abusive grandmother, sexually abused by her step-father and step-brother, forced into a marriage at 16 years old to a much older man who raped and beat her, raped again by a man who was supposed to be helping her escape, and then forced into prostitution. In the midst of this, she cries out to God in the best way she knows how, and pleas with Him to get her out of there. Miraculously, God sends a friend who helps her escape the clutches of the brothel owner. She makes her way to America, learns to speak English, and ultimately begins to build a life as a beautician, with a clientele that includes Hollywood celebrities. She marries a man who after several years of marriage desserts her. This sends her into a life of drugs and promiscuity. This is where we begin our episode.
Hosted by Steve Webb. Today, we continue our conversation with Ellie Collins. Last episode, we heard a story of innocence lost, betrayal, violence, human traficking and more, as Ellie told about her childhood in Honduras where she lived with her physically abusive grandmother, then with her mother where her step-father and step-brother abused her sexually. She was then forced into a marriage at 16 years old to a much older man who raped her and beat her and would leave her tied up while he left the shack they lived in. She ran away from there, only to be raped again by a man who was supposed to be helping her escape, and finally she finds herself seemingly rescued by a woman who takes her in, buys her medical care, and clothes, gives her a place to stay...only to find out that she is indebted to the woman, who is requiring her to work off the debt in the brothel the woman owns. We’ll pick up the story here.....
Hosted by Steve Webb. I have a very special guest today, and the story you are about to hear will probably have you on the edge of your seat. It’s a story of innocence lost, betrayal, and violence, but even more, it is a story of God’s love, and His healing, redemptive power. When I first heard this story, I knew that I had to introduce you to this incredible woman, whose name is Ellie Collins. Ellie's full story is written about in the book "Crossing Over".
Welcome to the world premiere of the Lifespring! Audio Bible! This is a project that has been on my heart for several years, but because life sometimes gets in the way of the important things, I have pushed it to the back burner. Now is the time to make it happen.
Here is the complete version of the special edition of the Christmas Story recorded especially for the Lifespring! Why Christmas Show and whychristmas.com
Merry Christmas everyone! On today's Christmas Day show, James and Steve will be telling you some of their favorite Christmas Cracker Jokes! They'll be trying to say Merry Christmas in some different languages and there's a very special, and new, Christmas song by Mary in our version of the Christmas Story - Karmyn Tyler.
Today we hear the final part of our Christmas Story with the Wise Men following the Star of Bethlehem to find Jesus. Also find out Santa's original name and our Christmas Music is a unique version of I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by the glam rock band Twisted Sister! In the fun section of whychristmas.com you can 'Make a Magi' (or three)!
Find out why we have greenery such as Holly and Ivy at Christmas, hear about the first visitors to the baby Jesus, the Shepherds, and there's a great version of Little Drummer Boy by one of our shepherds, Bryan Duncan!
Today on the show we discover why Christmas is celebrated on December 25th, hear about the birth of Jesus in the Christmas Story and there's a very special version of Silent Night sung by our own Mary - Karmyn Tyler! In the Fun Section of whychristmas.com you can build your own Nativity Scene!
Here's the first of two very special music only shows. James will play you some of his Christmas favorites from Podsafe music and old, out of copyright, records.
Today on the Lifespring! Why Christmas Show James will tell you about Christmas Trees, there's a great Christmas by Dean Krippaehne and the next part of the Christmas Story where Joseph hears the news about Mary!
On the show James and Steve will tell you about Mary's very special visitor, in the first part of the new recording of the Christmas Story; the history of Christmas Cards and Mark Lowry has kindly allowed us to play his version of the Christmas song he co-wrote Mary Did You Know?
The Lifespring! Why Christmas show is back for it's 5th year! On this show Steve and James say hello, tell you a bit about the show and James explains all about Advent .There's also some great podsafe Music from Jill Parr.
Hosted by Steve Webb. On this show we will conclude the interview with Mike Herrera. In this second of two parts, Mike answers my son Tim’s question about tatoos, he makes an announcement about MxPx that hasn’t been heard anywhere else, and we’ve got some of the new Tumbledown music for you.
Hosted by Steve Webb. Aaron Crider is a worship leader and social justice advocate. His is working with several non-profits to help raise awareness about child soldiers and issues surrounding human trafficking. His new album, The Change, looks deeply at these issues as well his own personal struggles. Aaron and his wife have lost 3 babies and have a great testimony of faith in great sorrow. Join me for an interview that will encourage your heart!
Hosted by Steve Webb. Another "Milestone" Wow. 200 shows. I’m not going to spend a lot of time waxing poetic at this point about the past 200 shows, but I would like to express my thanks to those of you who are a part of the Lifespring! family. You’re awesome. And I want to thank God for calling me to this labor of love all the way back in October of 2004. November 13, 2004 was the first episode, and in that time I’ve had the privilege to have gotten to know many of you via email and various social media sites, some I’ve met in person, and some I’ve talked to via telephone. Thank you all for your friendship and prayers. I thank God. Not just for giving me this show, but for how He has brought my family and I through so much over these past nearly six years now since the show began. Some really great times, and some not so great. But through it all, He as been our rock. Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Free Flying Lesson Listen to the show for my conversation with Bryan Duncan in which we discuss a recent event involving a motorcycle, Shuggs, and a free flying lesson. Oh, and Hogwash!
Hosted by Steve Webb. Introducing a new format for the show that (I hope) will allow me to get back to a more regular schedule. Today: My friend, Kenny Metcalf, is involved in an exciting new venture called "Elton- The Early Years". I interview Kenny on the show and play the band's version of "Border Song". It's amazing!
Hosted by Steve Webb. Eleven great podsafe songs for summer! music, lifespring, common ground, small town sleeper, jimmie bratcher, asleep at the wheel, willie nelson, matthew ebel, brett mikels, kelly's lot, johnny rawls, kevin biilchik, john mayall, greg federico, elton the early years
Hosted by Steve Webb. Lifespring! HymnStories tells the stories behind some of your favorite hymns. Today: How Great Thou Art. Music by: Judson Hurd and Steve Amerson.
Hosted by Steve Webb. The world is just a little bit poorer, and Heaven just a bit richer, with the passing of Kevin Thomson this past Sunday, May 30, 2010. Who was Kevin Thomson, you ask? He's the guy playing the bass on the music you'll be hearing on the show today. He's one of the founders of the Sweet Comfort Band. He was, according to all accounts, one of the most solid believers you would ever want to meet. If you're not familiar with the Sweet Comfort Band, or SCB as they were sometimes called, let me give you a very brief synopsis of their history. SCB was formed in 1972, and played their first gig right here in Riverside, I believe the venue was what was then called Calvary Chapel of Riverside, now known as Harvest Fellowship, with Greg Laurie being the Pastor then and now. This was during the Jesus Movement, and they brought a new style of Christian music...a sort of mixture of rock, jazz and funk that had never been heard in this context. The Jesus music, up to this point, was sort of a folk rock or soft rock, with the likes of Love Song, Children of the Day, Mustard Seed Faith and others. SCB's tight instrumentation and energy set them apart. By the time they played their last concert, also here in Riverside, 1984, they had sold millions of albums, and Contemporary Christian Music had been forever changed. If you've been a listener for a while to the Lifesping shows, you know that one of my good friends is Bryan Duncan, who was one of the lead vocalists with Sweet Comfort. It was from Bryan that I learned of Kevin's passing. I thought it would be good to hear from him his memories of Kevin, so I asked him to come into the studio. Then I thought how cool it would be if he would call the other Sweet Comfort Band members, drummer Rick Thomson (Kevin's brother), and guitar player and vocalist Randy Thomas, to see if we might be able to do a conference call and get their input as well. It was short notice, and Randy couldn't join us on the phone from Nashville, but Rick, who I just learned lives right here in Riverside, was able to come into the studio.
Hosted by Steve Webb. On this 100th episode of the Lifespring! Weekend Music Show, I've got some great music for you from manic bloom, callaghan, josh woodward, joe roy, natalie nicole gilbert, blind pilot, dean krippaehne, check in the dark, nina landis, bryan duncan, pamela martin, samm
Hosted by Steve Webb. Today's guest is Dan Merchant, sometimes known as the bumper sticker man. He spent three years making a film called, Lord Save Us From Your Followers.
Hosted by Steve Webb. I’ll share an email conversation I recently had with someone about faith...or the percieved lack thereof, why it’s been so long since the last ls show, news from the Webb front, and some great new music!
It's Christmas Eve! That means one thing, Santa has started his run around the world! Follow where he's got to at: http://santaupdate.com. James also reads a poem about Christmas Eve written by his Grandmother.
Remember the fun Steve and James had last year trying to learning how to say Happy or Merry Christmas in different languages? Well they're back trying it again, with varying degrees of success!!! Find out more at: http://yxmas.com/merrychristmas
It's both Steve and James hosting today's show as they look at Christmas Crackers and tell each other some rather bad jokes!!! Oh dear oh dear oh dear...
Happy St Lucia's or St Lucy's Day! James tells you about the life of St Lucia or St Lucy, a saint who's day is celebrated in Scandinavia, especially Sweden. They have some yummy things to eat!
Hosted by Steve Webb. Some great Christmas music for your Christmas season enjoyment. Podcasting has been around long enough that we really do have some "classic" songs, some of which are on this episode. Plus, we have some new songs!
On day 8 of the Lifespring! Why Christmas Show, Steve takes a look at the part of the Christmas Story where Mary found out she was going to have a very special baby.
Happy St. Nicholas Day! Steve will be telling you about the very popular Christmas visitor and how his name and appearance have changed several times over the years!
On day 5 of the 2009 Lifespring! Why Christmas Show, James Cooper will be explaining the history behind one of the most popular Christmas Carols, Silent Night.
Hosted by Steve Webb and James Cooper. Welcome to the Lifespring! Why Christmas Show for 2009! This is the fourth year for this Christmas podcast. Today we announce how to get involved with our contest and giveaway, and learn about Advent.
Hosted by Steve Webb and James Cooper. Yes, that's right! Steve Webb and James Cooper are busily writing, rewriting, recording and editing the shows for this year's installment of the Lifespring! Why Christmas Show! So many people have told us that, "It wouldn't be Christmas without the Lifespring! Why Christmas Show," and we agree! This year, we will be doing a show each day, beginning on December 1st, and continuing right up to Christmas day. They'll be "short and sharp", as James likes to say. Roughly one-to-two minutes each, except for a few that Steve and James will be doing together. Most of the shows will feature either James or Steve flying solo. A Contest!This year, a lucky listener will win a very cool prize! This is a Christmas Trivia contest, and the prize is a signed copy of Bryan Duncan's "A NehoSoul Christmas" CD! You'll want to listen to the shows to find out how to enter to win. Don't Miss A Single Episode Be sure to subscribe using one of the buttons you see in the sidebar. Of course, it's free!
Hosts Bryan Duncan and Steve Webb. "Acting responsibly is the personal maintenance it takes to be reasonably happy," says cohost, Bryan Duncan. Doesn't sound fun, but listen to find out what might happen if we neglect this important point.
Hosted by Steve Webb.Larry Norman left this earth about a year and a half ago, and I am so happy to be able to bring this show to you as a way to show my gratitude and respect to a man who was willing to stand out in the music world. He is known as "the father of Christian rock", and if you are not familiar with this man's music and history, I'm happy to be the one to introduce him to you.
Hosted by Steve Webb. We’ve got a jam packed show today. We talk about the "Ten Commandments vs Faith", and because so many of you have asked me about my opinion of the best selling book, the Shack, I give my review. Also, music from Olwen Ringrose, Larry Norman, and John Schlitt.
Hosted by Steve Webb. In today's culture of pluralism, it has become acceptable to give equal time to ideas and faiths and lifestyles that once would have NOT have been acceptable. I choose to not participate, and I'll tell you why on this show. Great music, too! Jimmie Bratcher, Ginger Hohm (RevTim's wife!), and some surprises.
Hosts Bryan Duncan and Steve Webb introduce a segment from the Road To Redemption show regarding RESPECT. You gotta respect others...and yourself...in order to have reasonable happiness.
Hosted by Steve Webb. This is going to be a different sort of Lifespring. I owe you an explanation for the long absence, and it’ll take a while to do that, so let’s call this episode of Lifespring the State of Steve Address. I promise to try not to bore you like some presidents do with their state of the union addresses, and I hope to even inspire you with a message of hope. So hang on!
Hosted by Bryan Duncan and Steve Webb, who continue their discussion on the responsibilities for reasonable happiness. Today's topic is "Setting Limits and Boundaries." This episode contains an excerpt from episode number 46 of The Radio Rehab show.
Hosted by Steve Webb. Lifespring! HymnStories tells the stories behind some of your favorite hymns. Today: Revisiting the story behind "Jesus Loves Me", perhaps the best known children's hymn of all time. The reason we're doing this is that, when I did it in HymnStories #2, I didn't have a version of the music with the lyrics that was cleared for play in a podcast. Now that more music is available, I felt it was time to bring it back.
Hosted by Bryan Duncan and Steve Webb. How do I define myself? Are my perceptions of me accurate? Are they realistic? What are the consequences of my definition of me? Is there a healthier way to define myself?
Hosted by Bryan Duncan and Steve Webb. On this second episode, Bryan Duncan talks about the concept of finding one's own interests. There's more here than meets the eye!
Hosted by Steve Webb. Perseverance is something that many of us need to focus on in these troubled times, and the Bible has many things to say on this subject. Steve Webb shares many of the scriptures dealing with this. We open today's show with a powerful statement by Dr. S.M. Lockridge on who Jesus is...you gotta hear this! And we hear the debut episode of "Life Out Of Step", a new show hosted by Bryan Duncan and Steve Webb.
Hosted by Steve Webb. With all the turmoil and loss of finacial and many other types of stability, we take some lessons from Solomon and the book of Ecclesiastes. Music by Jimmie Bratcher and Big Stuf.
Hosted by Steve Webb. All new tunes for this show. Two from one of my favorite indie artists, Josh Woodward. Two great instrumentals, one from a New Jersey group, one from a Croatian musician. And a couple more great songs. You're going to love this show!
Hosted by Steve Webb. Have you read J.I. Packer's book, "Knowing God"? I highly recommend it. Among other topics, today's show is based somewhat on this great book. Do you "know" God, or do you "know" God? Are you like the Hebrews in your knowledge of God, or like the Greeks? Listen to the show to have your concept (and mybe your viewpoint) of the knowledge of God challenged!
Hosted by Steve Webb. A different kind of Lifespring! Weekend Music Show today. I usually have a mix of non-religious and Christian music on the show, but today's selection is all Christian. It's not a preachy show, but it is full of music that points to the One who has the answers for today's challenging times. Good stuff, I guarantee it!
It's Christmas Day, and Steve Webb and James Cooper wrap the third year of the Lifespring! Why Christmas show by reading about the birth of the Christ child. In addition, they have a bit of fun talking about their Christmas plans.
Well it's very nearly Christmas! For the last of our languages, we're staying close to James in the UK to hear some Welsh, Scots and Gaelic. We'll also be finding out about Christmas Pudding and Mince Pies and celebrating the new year in Scotland. Thanks to Mark Hunter from the Tartan Podcast for his message!
We're off on a long journey today, as we're going down under to visit New Zealand. Find out how to say Merry Christmas in the Maori language and also how some of James's cousin in New Zealand might celebrate Christmas - in the middle of their summer!
Hosted by Steve Webb. Lots of great music on this special edition of Lifespring! David Phelps, Greener, Doug Boldt, Steve McDonald, Chuck Girard, The Rad Dudes, Dean Martin, Woody Phillips, The Swingle Singers, Yes Virginia, Bryan Duncan and The NehoSoul Band, Stacey Kent, Bruce Cockburn, Podsafe For Peace, Cat Jahnke, Karmyn Tyler, Mark Lowry.
Today, we hear how to say "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" from Marina V, a Russian-born singer who is now an American citizen. Her website is here. In addition, we hear some Russian Christmas traditions, and hear an old Russian folk story.
Hosted by Steve Webb. Lifespring! HymnStories tells the stories behind some of your favorite hymns. Today: Away In A Manger Was written in 1887, and is commonly known as "Luther's Cradle Hymn." But did the great German Reformer, Martin Luther, really write the words? Did he sing them by the cradle of his little son, Hans? Listen to the show for a possible answer. This hymn is beautifully performed by David Phelps, from his wonderful Christmas CD/DVD set "O Holy Night," which is available on our show notes page at LifespringMedia.com.
Today, we hear how to say "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" from Marina V, a Russian-born singer who is now an American citizen. Her website is here. In addition, we hear some Russian Christmas traditions, and hear an old Russian folk story.
Hosted by Steve Webb. This is a real departure for the show! Kenny Metcalf, whom I interviewed on Lifespring!176, used to cohost aradio show with Mark Christian. On today's show you'll be hearing an interview they did with Habib Bardowell, which never aired. It's an entertaining listen!
We’re off to Spain today where we will find out how to say Merry Christmas in three languages! We’ll also hear about Epiphany, a very important celebration in Spain.
Our Christmas podcast quest to learn new languages in which to say "Merry Christmas" takes us to the Czech Republic, where not only do we learn this, but we learn some of the Czech customs, including an unusual entree that is included in the traditional Christmas meal. As a special bonus, we hear Canadian singer, Cat Jahnke's beautiful song, "Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow", from her Christmas CD "O Night Divine".
Hosted by Steve Webb. Delayed a bit because of shopping duty, but this show is worth waiting for. A great mix of tunes today, from highly produced, full instrumentation to simple acoustic; from new on the music scene to a multi-platinum selling Grammy winner!
Being a Sunday, James and Steve talk about another part of the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus, the Messiah. Today, we learn about the shepherds' role in the story of the first Christmas.
Japan is our next stop, and you just might be surprised at how easy it is to say Merry Christmas in Japanese, not to mention which American fast food restaurant is very popular on Christmas day!
Hosted by Steve Webb. Folks, as I record this, we are two weeks away from Christmas, and I really feel like we need to be encouraged. We need to hear from God. Let's face it, as we listen to the news, or read the paper, or scan through our RSS subscriptions, the world is in pretty bad shape. The economy, pretty much world wide, is in a decline. Just last month, over a half million people in the U.S. lost their jobs. The U.S. government is shoveling billions and billions of taxpayer dollars...your money and mine...into failing companies, with doubtful benefit to you and me. 401k account balances are in the tank. Thankfully, gasoline prices are lower than they have been in years, but do you think that's going to last? Personally, I don't. I could go on, but that's not what I want to talk about today. I want to encourage you. If your family is anything like mine, or millions of other families in this country, there will be fewer gifts under the tree this Christmas, because of the things I mentioned a few moments ago. Should we be sad because that? Should we be fearful because of the economy? Who is in control? To whom do we go for advice, for reassuring words, for strength, for courage? I think you know my answer. We go to the Lord. God is still on throne. He hasn't lost His job. He is not surprised by falling stock prices or the big three auto makers on the brink of bankruptcy. Jesus is still our salvation, our redeemer. The Holy Spirit is still our Comforter. Today, I want to look at several scriptures that remind us of what God has said. I'll be reading a lot of scripture today, and commenting a little. His words are much better than mine, and I just really think that we need to hear from God today, and not so much from Steve. I hope that's okay with you. Listen to the show to hear the what God has to say to lift our hearts.
We're to warmer climes today and Madagascar! We'll find out how to say Happy Christmas in Malagasy with a message from a friend of James and also hear about Christmas in Madagascar.
We're going north today, to the country of Finland. Host Steve Webb tackles another new way to say "Merry Christmas", with "Happy New Year" thrown in! How does he do on this one? Also, the Finnish people may surprise you with where they say Santa Claus lives! Tune in to find out.
Today we’re off to Germany for some more Christmas Customs and another language. We’ve got some listener feedback from Joyce, a member of James’s Church, who knows how to say Merry Christmas in German. And we’ll also hear about the story behind Silent Night.
We have lots of fun today with the Hungarian Christmas greeting, and learn a little about Hungary's Christmas customs. Thanks to Alex Fenson, who called in the Hungarian Christmas greeting! He has a show called "The New Forest Podcast." As a special bonus, we hear Miss Karmyn Tyler's special recording of "Silent Night", which she recorded in 2006 for the first year of the Lifespring Advent Calendar Show. Be sure to listen to the entire show for a good laugh!
We travel to the Netherlands today to learn how to say Merry Christmas in Dutch. We learn about where the name "Santa Claus" comes from, too, plus lots of other customs from Holland.
Today we're taking a Mediterranean Cruise from Protugal over to Greece! Find out how to say Merry Christmas in one of the oldest languages on the planet and a bit about a Greek Christmas.
Portuguese is the language of the day, and we see the similarities between Portugal's traditional Christmas celebrations and your host, Steve Webb's family celebration. Though there is no Portuguese or Brazilian heritage in the family, the way Christmas is celebrated has some striking resemblances!
On today’s show, James Cooper tries to get his tonsils around four different ways of saying Happy Christmas and all from India: Hindi and Urdu, Sanskrit, Bengali and Tamil! And we’ll also find out a bit more about Christmas in India.
Hosted by Steve Webb. Today you are going to hear some of the best music out there because I'm going to share a conversation I recently had with Mr. David Phelps. Perhaps best known for his 8 years with the Gaither Vocal Band, he's been solo since 2005, releasing five or so CDs since then. He has an amazing tenor voice, with a three octave range. His audiences have included George W. Bush, massive crowds at Billy Graham Crusades, four Dove Awards, two Grammy Awards, and over 13 gold and 15 platinum-selling projects. If you have never heard him, you are in for a treat today, and if are familiar with his work, I think you'll enjoy getting to know him better today. You'll hear some songs from his two newest projects, and he talks about his childhood, how he decided that he wanted to make singing his life's pursuit, how he met Jesus, and lots more.
On today's show, we have a listener who tells us how to say "Merry Christmas" in Chinese, so host Steve Webb uses the opportunity to talk about how Christmas is celebrated in China. Part of the discussion of China was specifically about Hong Kong celebrations, which also include a six week long celebration called Winterfest.Special Bonus! Steve Webb recently interviewed David Phelps on the Lifespring! Show. David recently released a new CD/DVD set called "O Holy Night", and we hear the title cut on this show!
Welcome to the Lifespring! Why Christmas Show for 2008! This is the third year for this Christmas podcast. If you're a regular Lifespring! listener you might have heard the Christmas member of the Lifespring! family for the last couple of years! If this is your first time listening to the LIfespring! Why Christmas Show or any Lifespring! show, then welcome - it's great to have you with us! The LIfespring! Why Christmas Show is a joint project between the Lifespring Media family and the whychristmas?com website. On today's show, Steve Webb and James Cooper give the listeners a bit of a heads up on what the shows will be about this year, and tackle the first "foreign language" Merry Christmas!
Hosted by Steve Webb. Special thanks to listeners like you who help to support Lifespring Media! Also, big thanks to our show sponsor, Covenant Eyes! Music on this show by: Kristen Key, Walt Ribeiro, Torcuato Mariano, Maria Grönlund, Carey Ott, John Schlitt, Adrina Thorpe.
Hosted by Steve Webb. Wow! As we celebrate four years, I guess it's somewhat apropos that, as the very first Christian podcast not based on repurposed church sermons, we have one of the fellows who was at ground zero of the beginning of Jesus Music...the precursor of Contemporary Christian Music. Chuck Girard was one of the founding members of the group, Love Song, which first started singing at Calvary Chapel Bible studies in Costa Mesa, California. This was at the very beginning of the Jesus People movement, which began at Calvary Chapel. Even before this time, however, Chuck was there during the early days of rock 'n' roll, recording with several bands, including The Castells and The Hondells. This interview is full of music clips and several full songs that you are sure to enjoy.
Hosted by Steve Webb. I got to sit down with one of the producers of the movie "Expelled", John Sullivan. We talked about intelligent design, and the making of this very important film. Listen in to hear this fascinating interview.
Hosted by Steve Webb. Special thanks to listeners like you who help to support Lifespring Media! Also, big thanks to our show sponsor, Covenant Eyes! The election is almost upon us, so it'll be over soon. Yaaaaaaay! Music today by: Kerri Crocker, Joe Colledge, Jimmie Bratcher, Debra Arlyn, Bryan Duncan, Danny Weis, Mark Steven Brocke.
The Lifespring! show has once again been nominated for a People's Choice Podcast Award! The award organizers are encouraging everyone to vote ONCE A DAY from October 23, 2008 through November 6, 2008 for all of their favorite shows. Please vote each day for Lifespring!, and all your favorite shows. Voting is at http://PodcastAwards.com. Thank you!
Hosted by Steve Webb. Wow. The economy is tough, isn’t it? Shayna asked me for my reaction to this blog post. The topic addressed in the post was how some people are giving up their houses in order to continue to pay their tithes. In this episode of Lifespring!, I give you my opinion, I believe based on Scripture, about tithing. Is tithing required, is it scriptural, will God be mad at you if you don’t tithe?
Hosted by Steve Webb. Wow. The economy is tough, isn’t it? Shayna asked me for my reaction to this blog post. The topic addressed in the post was how some people are giving up their houses in order to continue to pay their tithes. In this episode of Lifespring!, I give you my opinion, I believe based on Scripture, about tithing. Is tithing required, is it scriptural, will God be mad at you if you don’t tithe?
Hosted by Steve Webb. Lifespring! HymnStories tells the stories behind some of your favorite hymns. Today: Bouncing back– that's a quality to be cultivated, because life is full of struggles. How do we become reslient? Unsinkable? Joyful amid the blows and burdens of life? This hymn tells us: "A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord, He taketh my burden away; He holdeth me up, and I shall not be moved, He giveth me strength as my day." This hymn by Fanny Crosby explains the author's life, for Fanny faced three incredible hardships durning her ninety-five years. The first was her... Listen to the show for the rest of the story, and to hear the stirring rendition by Scott Wesley Brown.
Host Steve Webb talks with Christian singer/songwriter Scott Wesley Brown about America, the seriousness of our time, and Scott’s song, “When America Is Not America Anymore”, after which we play the song.
Hosted by Steve Webb. My guest today is Kenny Metcalf, who introduced the guys in the group, Stryper, to Jesus...before there was a Stryper. He went on to become Stryper's keyboard player, touring with them all around the United States. In today's interview, Kenny talks about some of his experiences with the group, and then tells us how his life and the Old Testament's Job have some amazing parallels. He tells of the healing power of God, and how we can have faith, even in the midst of terrible hardships.
Hosted by Steve Webb. Special thanks to listeners like you who help to support Lifespring Media! Also, big thanks to our show sponsors, Covenant Eyes and 1800PetMeds! More tasty goodness from the Lifespring! studios in sunny southern California! Music by Lanky, Bryan Duncan and the NehoSoul Band, JOhn Mayall, Rhymz Suhreal, Laurence Elder, Monique Berry, and Nina Landis.
Hosted by Steve Webb. Music to encourage you to slowwwwwww dowwwwwn for the Labor Day weekend. Take it easy....Nick Pagliari, Leiv Reed, Redcar, Kanalo, Heather Sullivan, Cat Jahnke, Bruce Cockburn, Teddy Larkin, Kenny Metcalf.
Hosted by Steve Webb. Phil Keaggy is on the show today! I have got such a great show for you, and I can't wait to introduce one of today's great musicians to you. If you are not familiar with the music of Phil Keaggy, believe me, you are in for a treat. If you ARE familiar with him, you are in for a treat, too, because you are going to get to hear him in a way that you probably never have...because Phil and I had a chance to talk last week for over an hour, and you are going to get to know another dimension of this remarkably gifted man. During our conversation, we talked about many different musicians, and I have woven some clips of most of them into our conversation, so you're going to get to sample many different artists and genres today. Kind of an audio smorgasborg. I hope you like it, and I hope you'll give me feedback. Call me toll free at 877-433-9091, or email me at steve.lifespring@gmail.com.
Hosted by Steve Webb. Lifespring! HymnStories tells the stories behind some of your favorite hymns. Today: One of the best histories of the gospel song era is George Stebbins' autobiography, Reminiscences and Gospel Hymn Stories. Stebbins was born in ht e mid-1880s in New York and showed early musical prowess. At age twenty-three, he moved to Chicago where he worked in churches and became acquainted with some of the "greats" of gospel music, such as Sankey and Bliss. In the late 1870s, D. L. Moody got hold of him, sending him into a lifetime of music evangelism. Listen to the show for Stebbins' account of the first time he and D. L. Moody ministered together, and how "Jesus, I Come" came to be written. An updated rendition of the hymn is beautifully performed by Scott Wesley Brown, who graciously granted his permission to use his song on today's show.
Hosted by Steve Webb. A gardener devotes time, attention, and care to his garden. It's a never ending responsibility, and one that the Father takes on willingly.
Hosted by Steve Webb. This show is a great pick-me-up for your weekend. Great music, I guarantee! Bryan Duncan, Visible From Space, John Schlitt, Busbee, Derek Daisey, Naima, DavidWilliam, The Rock, and the musician's musician, Phil Keaggy with a cut from the yet-to-be-released "Phantasmagorical" CD.
Praying for the needs of the Lifespring! family. Today we pray for: Kathy's husband, Chuck; Kenny Metcalf; Anne Davis; Ellen's Argentinean friend; The family of Rodney Wood; Students returning to school; Emily; Praise for the New Media Expo worship service; Webb family finances.
Hosted by Steve Webb. John Schlitt tells his story, and talks about his newest CD, The Grafting. Listen and hear several of the tracks from the CD, too!
Praying for the needs of the Lifespring! family. We got a praise report from Michael Moss on the prayer request line, we continue to pray for Emily, we pray for a hero who rescued his family from a burning car, and we pray for the New Media Expo worship service.
Hosted by Steve Webb. Today I have a really wonderful conversation to share with you. Phil Callaway is the best selling author of something like twenty-four books, and is described as “Dave Barry with a message.” Callaway is a popular speaker for corporations, conferences, camps, and marriage retreats. He is a frequent guest on national radio and television, and partners with Compassion, an international child development agency. Phil’s writings have won more than a dozen international awards. His 5-part video series The Big Picture is being viewed in 80,000 churches worldwide. Listen for a great interview!
Praying for the needs of the Lifespring! family. Christopher Laurie, Pastor Greg Laurie's son. See the news item here. My friend Del's seminar. For more information click here. Pray for Nina's daughter, Debbie, for salvation. Pray that Michelle Gold and her husband Joe get enough donations so that Joe can accompany Michelle to the New Media Expo. Pray for the family of the man who committed suicide. Pray for Teresa, who has a tumor growing in her spinal column. It is Teresa who is the singer at the end of today's show.
Hosted by Steve Webb. I cannot tell you how unbelievable excited i am to have this show for you today. What an incredible honor it is to be able to have you, the lifespring family, be the very first to hear Dove award winning, multi gold and platinum albums recipient, Contemporary Christian Music pioneer, survivor, my friend, my neighbor, and my brother in Christ, Bryan Duncan and his NehoSoul band's brand new, not yet even available in stores or online, brand new CD called "Still Dancin'" It's so new that mastering was just completed a day or two ago. My copy of teh CD is still warm, just out of the oven. Bryan came to my house just yesterday...I'm recording this on Tuesday morning, July 22, 2008, and spent a couple of hours with me talking about the album. We videotaped part of our conversation, so you'll want to keep an eye on Lifespring.TV, youtube, mevio, and other places over the next several days because I'm going to be releasing the video in chunks, and we recorded the audio that you are about to hear. I don't think this has ever been done...at least I've never heard anything like what you are about to hear...and I think you're really going to like the next 56 minutes. So let's get right to it...
Hosted by Steve Webb. Okay, so I'm not releasing this on a weekend. So what's your point? The music is still FANTASTIC! You gotta listen to this one, fer sure!
Hosted by Steve Webb. The power of the spoken word is incredible. Its effect is so often underestimated by most of us. Music on today's show is from Run Run Run, Bryan Duncan, Chris Christensen, Michelle Gold.
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