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Simple Gifts
Simple Gifts is the gift of time and freedom. It is the simple presentation of the written word spoken without commentary. Join us in ruminating on great stories, poems, history, philosophy, theology, art and science. Amidst chaos, find the “valley of love and delight,” a true simplicity, where “to bow and to bend we will not be ashamed,” where we can ponder the greatest words ever written, turning them over and over, “till by turning, turning, we come round right.” If you enjoy our content…
Episodes
Simple GiftsJEREMIAH, Chapter 22
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
Simple GiftsISAIAH, Chapter 8
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
Simple GiftsEZEKIEL, Chapter 20
In keeping with our intensive study of Israel's history this year, Jenny and I have concentrated our attention on the Exilic and Post-exilic prophets. We've…
Simple GiftsTHE BOOK OF JOB, Chapter 16
The book of Job is wisdom literature, like Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. What can we add to what has already been written on the Book of…
Simple GiftsDANIEL, Chapter 8
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. The book of Daniel is a favorite because of its amazing stories and prophetic visions…
Simple GiftsJEREMIAH, Chapter 21
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
Simple GiftsISAIAH, Chapter 7
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
Simple GiftsEZEKIEL, Chapter 19
In keeping with our intensive study of Israel's history this year, Jenny and I have concentrated our attention on the Exilic and Post-exilic prophets. We've…
Simple GiftsTHE BOOK OF JOB, Chapter 15
The book of Job is wisdom literature, like Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. What can we add to what has already been written on the Book of…
Simple GiftsDANIEL, Chapter 7
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. The book of Daniel is a favorite because of its amazing stories and prophetic visions…
Simple GiftsJEREMIAH, Chapter 20
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
Simple GiftsISAIAH, Chapter 6
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
Simple GiftsEZEKIEL, Chapter 18
In keeping with our intensive study of Israel's history this year, Jenny and I have concentrated our attention on the Exilic and Post-exilic prophets. We've…
Simple GiftsTHE BOOK OF JOB, Chapter 14
The book of Job is wisdom literature, like Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. What can we add to what has already been written on the Book of…
Simple GiftsDANIEL, Chapter 6
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. The book of Daniel is a favorite because of its amazing stories and prophetic visions…
Simple GiftsJEREMIAH, Chapter 19
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
Simple GiftsISAIAH, Chapter 5
“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they…
Simple GiftsEZEKIEL, Chapter 17
In keeping with our intensive study of Israel's history this year, Jenny and I have concentrated our attention on the Exilic and Post-exilic prophets. We've…
Simple GiftsTHE BOOK OF JOB, Chapter 13
The book of Job is wisdom literature, like Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. What can we add to what has already been written on the Book of…
Simple GiftsDANIEL, Chapter 5
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. The book of Daniel is a favorite because of its amazing stories and prophetic visions…
Simple GiftsJeremiah, Chapter 18
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
Simple GiftsISAIAH, Chapter 4
If you want to know that "the LORD He is God! the LORD, He is God!" (1 Kings 18:39) your search for confirmation finds its best resolution in the book of…
Simple GiftsEZEKIEL, Chapter 16
In keeping with our intensive study of Israel's history this year, Jenny and I have concentrated our attention on the Exilic and Post-exilic prophets. We've…
Simple GiftsTHE BOOK OF JOB, Chapter 12
The book of Job is wisdom literature, like Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. What can we add to what has already been written on the Book of…
Simple GiftsDANIEL, Chapter 4
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. The book of Daniel is a favorite because of its amazing stories and prophetic visions…
Simple GiftsJEREMIAH, Chapter 17
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
Simple GiftsISAIAH, Chapter 3
If you want to know that "the LORD He is God! the LORD, He is God!" (1 Kings 18:39) your search for confirmation finds its best resolution in the book of…
Simple GiftsEZEKIEL, Chapter 15
In keeping with our intensive study of Israel's history this year, Jenny and I have concentrated our attention on the Exilic and Post-exilic prophets. We've…
Simple GiftsTHE BOOK OF JOB, Chapter 11
The book of Job is wisdom literature, like Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. What can we add to what has already been written on the Book of…
Simple GiftsDANIEL, Chapter 3
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. The book of Daniel is a favorite because of its amazing stories and prophetic visions…
Simple GiftsJEREMIAH, Chapter 16
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
Simple GiftsISAIAH, Chapter 2
If you want to know that "the LORD He is God! the LORD, He is God!" (1 Kings 18:39) your search for confirmation finds its best resolution in the book of…
Simple GiftsEZEKIEL, Chapter 14
In keeping with our intensive study of Israel's history this year, Jenny and I have concentrated our attention on the Exilic and Post-exilic prophets. We've…
Simple GiftsTHE BOOK OF JOB, Chapter 10
The book of Job is wisdom literature, like Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. What can we add to what has already been written on the Book of…
Simple GiftsDANIEL, Chapter 2
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. The book of Daniel is a favorite because of its amazing stories and prophetic visions…
Simple GiftsJEREMIAH, Chapter 15
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
Simple GiftsISAIAH, Chapter 1
If you want to know that "the LORD He is God! the LORD, He is God!" (1 Kings 18:39) your search for confirmation finds its best resolution in the book of…
Simple GiftsEZEKIEL, Chapter 13
In keeping with our intensive study of Israel's history this year, Jenny and I have concentrated our attention on the Exilic and Post-exilic prophets. We've…
Simple GiftsTHE BOOK OF JOB, Chapter 9
The book of Job is wisdom literature, like Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. What can we add to what has already been written on the Book of…
Simple GiftsDANIEL, Chapter 1
We continue our project of reading ALL of God's word for our listeners. The book of Daniel is a favorite because of its amazing stories and prophetic visions…
Simple GiftsJEREMIAH, Chapter 14
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
Simple GiftsLAMENTATIONS, Chapter 5
The Book of Lamentations was most likely written by the prophet Jeremiah, though there is no internal mark of authorship. It is the heartfelt "alas!" (its…
Simple GiftsEZEKIEL, Chapter 12
In keeping with our intensive study of Israel's history this year, Jenny and I have concentrated our attention on the Exilic and Post-exilic prophets. We've…
Simple GiftsTHE BOOK OF JOB, Chapter 8
The book of Job is wisdom literature, like Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. What can we add to what has already been written on the Book of…
Simple GiftsHOSEA, Chapter 14
The book of Hosea is especially apropos at this time (October 2024) as we are currently drafting our second Christian Atheist series on malaki (the Hebrew word…
Simple GiftsJEREMIAH, Chapter 13
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
Simple GiftsLAMENTATIONS, Chapter 4
The Book of Lamentations was most likely written by the prophet Jeremiah, though there is no internal mark of authorship. It is the heartfelt "alas!" (its…
Simple GiftsEZEKIEL, Chapter 11
In keeping with our intensive study of Israel's history this year, Jenny and I have concentrated our attention on the Exilic and Post-exilic prophets. We've…
Simple GiftsTHE BOOK OF JOB, Chapter 7
The book of Job is wisdom literature, like Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. What can we add to what has already been written on the Book of…
Simple GiftsHOSEA, Chapter 13
The book of Hosea is especially apropos at this time (October 2024) as we are currently drafting our second Christian Atheist series on malaki (the Hebrew word…
Simple GiftsJEREMIAH, Chapter 12
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
Simple GiftsLAMENTATIONS, Chapter 3
The Book of Lamentations was most likely written by the prophet Jeremiah, though there is no internal mark of authorship. It is the heartfelt "alas!" (its…
Simple GiftsEZEKIEL, Chapter 10
In keeping with our intensive study of Israel's history this year, Jenny and I have concentrated our attention on the Exilic and Post-exilic prophets. We've…
Simple GiftsTHE BOOK OF JOB, Chapter 6
The book of Job is wisdom literature, like Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. What can we add to what has already been written on the Book of…
Simple GiftsHOSEA, Chapter 12
The book of Hosea is especially apropos at this time (October 2024) as we are currently drafting our second Christian Atheist series on malaki (the Hebrew word…
Simple GiftsJEREMIAH, Chapter 11
The prophetic books of Jeremiah, Daniel and Ezekiel mark a radical change in the life of God's people, Israel. Starting with Jeremiah, the Babylonian exile is…
Simple GiftsLAMENTATIONS, Chapter 2
The Book of Lamentations was most likely written by the prophet Jeremiah, though there is no internal mark of authorship. It is the heartfelt "alas!" (its…
Simple GiftsEZEKIEL, Chapter 9
In keeping with our intensive study of Israel's history this year, Jenny and I have concentrated our attention on the Exilic and Post-exilic prophets. We've…
Simple GiftsTHE BOOK OF JOB, Chapter 5
The book of Job is wisdom literature, like Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. What can we add to what has already been written on the Book of…
Simple GiftsHOSEA, Chapter 11
The book of Hosea is especially apropos at this time (October 2024) as we are currently drafting our second Christian Atheist series on malaki (the Hebrew word…