Lifespring! Podcast

Where Is The Meaning? With all the turmoil and loss of financial and many other types of stability, we take some lessons from Solomon and the book of Ecclesiastes. Music On Today’s Show Jimmie Bratcher’s “One Rock”                 Storms : Songs for the Heart When It Hurts” Big Stuf “Keep Singing”

Today’s Main Show Topic 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 maybe your viewpoint)...

Take Inventory Are you a better person now, at the beginning of 2009 than you were a year ago, at the beginning of 2008? Are you happy with yourself as a follower of Jesus, as a spouse, a parent, a friend, an employee? Is there room for improvement in one or more of these areas? How about your fitness level, physically, mentally, spiritually? Have you fallen into a pattern of behavior that you kno...

Lots of great music on this special edition of Lifespring! David Phelps …”Hallelujah!” [HTML1] Greener…”Christmas Song” Doug Boldt…”Hark! The Herald Angels Sing with Angels We Have Heard On High” . . . . . . Steve McDonald…”Happy Christmas” Chuck Girard…”The Heart Of Christmas” The Rad Dudes…”Chri...

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! Find Habib’s music here . We listen to a call from Matt Mattero , too.

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 jo...

David Phelps 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, mas...

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 Chape...

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. See more photos here . Learn how you can get your own copy of the DVD by clicking here . Support Academic Freedom Across America, the freedom of scientists, teachers, and student...

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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. There are two versions of the video here. First is the shortened version, which is just under ten minutes, and then the “unedited” twenty-four minute conversation. L...

  Kenny Metcalf 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 hav...

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...

Hosted by Steve Webb Special Thanks Thanks to our supporters like you who contribute monthly gifts ! The Show John Schlitt is a name that, for many people conjures up memories of a hard rockin’ band from the midwest called Head East . I think their biggest hit was Never Been Any Reason, which is still played by classic rock stations around the country. John was one of the founding members, t...

Hosted by Steve Webb Thanks To the Show Sponsors First, it’s people like you who make doing the show worth doing, and some of you have decided to be a part of the ministry here be sending financial support. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your generosity. If you want more information on how YOU might join in the support, all the info here . Lifespring Media is a 501(c)(3) corpora...

Hosted by Steve Webb Photo ©2008 Stephen Boatright Intro Woah! I’ve got a fantastic show today! You are going to be so glad that you listened today, and you’re going to want to tell your friends about the show too. Get ’em to listen to the show! Tell ’em how to download the show, better yet, tell ’em how to subscribe! New Theme? There’s a bit of a push back from...

First The show has so much more than what you see below, but this is the basic text of today’s message. You have to listen to the show for all the yummy extra content. Don’t miss it!!! Watch What You Say! The power of the spoken word is incredible. Its effect is so often underestimated by most of us. We really don’t even think about the impact our words can have because speaking...

Special Thanks To Listeners Like You Who Help To Support The Lifespring! Media Ministry. In addition, big thanks to our advertisers: Get your first month free when you use the promo code: Lifespring Get a 10% discount PLUS free shipping on orders of $39 or more, with promo code: Life The Show On today’s show, I have a very special guest, with whom I had a great conversation about prayer, and...

Disclaimer: This episode of Lifespring! deals with the subject of internet pornography. If you deem this topic inappropriate, or if there are minors within the sound of my voice, you may want to listen at another time. If you are a minor, please ask your parents to listen to this episode before you do, so they can give their permission. Introduction I love a good “whodunit.” You know,...

Ok. Show of hands. Raise your hand if you are addicted to internet connectivity. Since this show is primarily downloaded from the internet, I’m going to make the assumption that most of you are fairly well internet savvy, and some of you are complete geeks, and you are connected nearly 24/7. What happens when you lose your internet connection? Do you experience withdrawal symptoms? Weight lo...

Hoo boy. She’s all over the place. She’s rich. She’s famous. She’s number two on the iTunes store’s most popular podcast list, and number one in the religion category. And I’ve been getting lots of questions from listeners and family members and church members. What about this teaching that Oprah Winfrey is doing on this book, “A New Earth”? What abo...

Where’s The Evidence? I was recently having a fatherly discussion with one of my sons…whose identity will remain anonymous for reasons that will soon become crystal clear. At times the discussion became, shall we say, animated. You see, report cards came out in the weekend mail. Listen to the show to hear the rest… What is the evidence that we truly are followers of Christ? Music...

A new and different kind of show today. We have to mix it up once in a while, right? 🙂 Today I tell four stories, and connect them with songs. The four stories are entitled “This Is Good”, “Tug of War”, “The Refiner’s Fire”, and “When I Say, ‘I Am A Christian.'” Today’s Music Kerri Crocker…”Brand New” MIchelle Gol...

“Welcome to Lifespring, 007. Today, we’re reviewing the successful extrication from South Korea, of a kidnapped child, whose own mother participated in the stealth operation. It’s a story of unknown informants, web 2.0 social networks, computer hacking, government conflicts…even dreams from God. Yes, 007, if you listen closely, you’ll learn of a mother’s despair...

We’re blowing it, friends. “Outsiders” don’t think very highly of us. According to the book “unChristian”, we are looked upon with skepticism and suspicion. Ouch. Here’s a link to the book: unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity… and Why It Matters Listen to the show for what I think might just be the first thing we need...