On this episode of Our American Stories Major General James Mukoyama rose from his blue-collar Chicago neighborhood to become the first Asian-American to command a US Army division General Mook is the author of Faith Family amp Flag Memoirs of an Unlikely American Samurai Crusader a book printed under retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink's publishing company Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Walter Hunt is known as the Yankee mechanical genius His hundreds of inventions include a saw a steamer ink stands a nail-making machine a rifle a revolver bullets bicycles a shirt collar a boot heel and a ceiling-walking circus device Hunt's most successful invention was designed in just three hours to settle a debt to one of the many draftsmen he tasked with drawing up his patents Here's Ashley Hlebinsky with the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Americans are bombarded incessantly with propaganda telling them to go college even if the cost is ruinous and it's unlikely to teach them any useful skills Mike Rowe is on a one-man crusade to change that Mike joins Charlie to talk about the dignity and enormous opportunity that skilled blue-collar labor still offers to Americans of all backgrounds Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Thanksgiving is the only American holiday that has actually remained relatively innocent it's not something that we have been able to commercialize But there's something going on here more than feasting family and football Robert Tracy McKenzie is a professor of history at Wheaton College and is the author of The First Thanksgiving He's here to tell us the story of this quintessentially American holiday Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Thanksgiving is the only American holiday that has actually remained relatively innocent it's not something that we have been able to commercialize But there's something going on here more than feasting family and football Robert Tracy McKenzie is a professor of history at Wheaton College and is the author of The First Thanksgiving He's here to tell us the story of this quintessentially American holiday Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Shawn Clark Appalachian State University rsquo s head football coach on how the Mountaineers have changed things up this season and really became the old App State football we rsquo re used to seeing How have the injuries impacted them but then they rsquo re still able to get wins What does it mean for coach to see Armanti Edwards given his flowers this season How will this season impact the next upcoming season [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Thanksgiving is the only American holiday that has actually remained relatively innocent it's not something that we have been able to commercialize But there's something going on here more than feasting family and football Robert Tracy McKenzie is a professor of history at Wheaton College and is the author of The First Thanksgiving He's here to tell us the story of this quintessentially American holiday Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Thanksgiving is the only American holiday that has actually remained relatively innocent it's not something that we have been able to commercialize But there's something going on here more than feasting family and football Robert Tracy McKenzie is a professor of history at Wheaton College and is the author of The First Thanksgiving He's here to tell us the story of this quintessentially American holiday Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Jeff Goodman Basketball Analyst on the Cooper Flag announcement and how he rsquo ll mesh with Duke rsquo s men rsquo s basketball team this season ldquo He rsquo s a point-forward rdquo What are the chances that he drags THESE two players with him to Durham How big is he anticipated to be for Duke How has NIL changed the game to set teams up to get guys like Cooper ldquo We are blue collar basketball not social media basketball rdquo How will John Scheyer come back to the guy who made this statement about Duke [... more]

Few of us buy products to solve problems we don't have Why would you buy a flea collar if you don't have a pet But there are many people who have a problem they're not yet aware of They're afflicted with the good enough syndrome They're convinced they're good enough to get to heaven Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie points out that the Holy Spirit shows us our sin shows us its penalty and shows us our need for a solution It's life-saving information Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at [... more]

Nobody understands the full scope of Hunter Biden's criminality and depravity than Garrett Ziegler former Trump staffer and creator of the infamous Marco Polo Report Garrett debunks the media's claims there is no evidence of criminal activity and lays out how he found evidence of more than total crimes including sex offenses drug offenses white collar crimes and even inappropriate behavior around his -year-old niece Garrett explains how more than enough evidence exists for prosecutors in Louisiana and Arkansas to start an investigation immediately why it's so crucial that they do so and how all of it can potentially trace [... more]

JR is thrilled that the ers paid Nick Bosa what he is truly worth [... more]

In a rebroadcast of our special Emmy Award-nominated broadcast A Nation Divided Ted Koppel explores the ways in which America has drifted apart and how we can still come together Stories include Why some Oregonians want to move the border to become part of Idaho a visit to Teton County Wyoming home to the widest income divide in America conversations with musician-activist John Legend and TV producer Norman Lear an examination of why blue collar jobs are stigmatized a look back on our country's violent political history the polarization generated by talk radio and the corrosive effects of social media [... more]

Few of us buy products to solve problems we don't have Why would you buy a flea collar if you don't have a pet But there are many people who have a problem they're not yet aware of They're afflicted with the good enough syndrome They're convinced they're good enough to get to Heaven Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie points out that the Holy Spirit shows us our sin shows us its penalty and shows us our need for a solution It's life-saving information Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at [... more]

What is going on with American workers Brian Kilmeade and Fox Business' Mike Rowe discuss America's dwindling desire to work and the quietly quitting trend as blue-collar business owners struggle to find reliable employees Have people grown accustomed to government handouts Or have they associated hard work with drudgery Join Brian and Mike as they explore what has happened to America's work ethic Learn more about your ad choices Visit megaphone fm adchoices [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Thanksgiving is the only American holiday that has actually remained relatively innocent it's not something that we have been able to commercialize But there's something going on here more than feasting family and football Robert Tracy McKenzie is a professor of history at Wheaton College and is the author of The First Thanksgiving He's here to tell us the story of this quintessentially American holiday Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Bob Huff was born just outside of Dayton Ohio in the blue-collar factory town of Moraine City Bob's early life was anything but easy but that clearly didn't stop Bob Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Ted Koppel hosts our special broadcast exploring the ways in which America has drifted apart and how we can still come together Stories include Why some Oregonians want to move the border to become part of Idaho a visit to Teton County Wyoming home to the widest income divide in America conversations with musician-activist John Legend and TV producer Norman Lear a look back on our country's violent political history the polarization generated by talk radio and the corrosive effects of social media an examination of why blue collar jobs are stigmatized and a workshop held by Braver Angels a [... more]

At the end of a meal to mark Passover a traditional Jewish holiday that celebrates and remembers the greatness of God rsquo s saving work church members expressed their joy by dancing together in a circle Barry stood back watching with a huge smile He remarked how much he loved these occasions saying ldquo This is my family now This is my community I rsquo ve found somewhere where I know I can love and be loved where I belong rdquo In his childhood Barry suffered cruel emotional and physical abuse robbing him of his joy But his local church [... more]

Few of us buy products to solve problems we don't have Why would you buy a flea collar if you don't have a pet But there are many people who have a problem they're not yet aware of They're afflicted with the good enough syndrome They're convinced they're good enough to get to heaven Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie points out that the Holy Spirit shows us our sin shows us its penalty and shows us our need for a solution It's life-saving information View and subscribe to Pastor Greg's weekly notes --- Learn more and subscribe [... more]

Overindulgence has become a hallmark of modern American culture In the message quot Gluttony Society s Most Acceptable Sin quot from the series White Collar Sins Skip shares about how your body is a holy place This teaching is from the series Pastor Skip's Top Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Mention the word priest and many people picture a man with a clerical collar or an ancient Jew offering sacrifices But how many picture Jesus Probably not as many Join Dr Tony Evans as he explores the deep meaning of Jesus' role as our high priest [... more]

What happens when an eloquent and educated st century scholar is tutored by a couple of blue collar saints Ministry happens [... more]

In the early days of the American Revolutionary War an expedition was launched against British forces in Quebec When the expedition passed through Newburyport Massachusetts on the way to Canada they visited the tomb of the renowned evangelist George Whitefield Whitefield rsquo s coffin was opened and his clerical collar and cuffs were removed The clothing was cut in pieces and distributed in the mistaken belief that it could somehow give the soldiers success The expedition failed But what the soldiers did demonstrates our human tendency to trust in something less than a relationship with God mdash money or human [... more]

Someone called prayer the gymnasium of the soul When was the last time you had a good workout In the message quot When You Haven t Got a Prayer quot Skip shares why obedience is essential when it comes to prayer This teaching is from the series White Collar Sins Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

The son of mission worker Hudson Taylor said about his father quot For forty years the sun never rose on China that God didn t find him on his knees quot In the message quot When You Haven t Got a Prayer quot Skip considers the topic of prayerlessness This teaching is from the series White Collar Sins Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

The temptation to eat too much drink too much or indulge in any number of things is constant mdash and it is also trivialized In the message quot Gluttony Society s Most Acceptable Sin quot Skip shares how you can honor God with your body This teaching is from the series White Collar Sins Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Overindulgence has become a hallmark of our modern American culture but we must be careful what we consume In the message quot Gluttony Society s Most Acceptable Sin quot Skip shares about how your body is a holy place This teaching is from the series White Collar Sins Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Gossip is in the same family as murder because it assassinates a person s character It destroys reputations families and friendships In the message quot Psst Have You Heard quot Skip shares how you can counteract gossip with purposeful words This teaching is from the series White Collar Sins Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

The sin of gossip has hardly ever made it onto the same lists as murder and manslaughter it s a sin that even Christians are unwilling to avoid In the message quot Psst Have You Heard quot Skip looks at a direct command not to gossip This teaching is from the series White Collar Sins Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Someone who has become embittered in life has planted kernels of unresolved anger in their heart In the message quot The Destructive Harvest of a Bitter Heart quot Skip explains how to be set free from the trap of bitterness This teaching is from the series White Collar Sins Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Choosing a life of bitterness is to go down a destructive road that banishes peace and promotes self-centeredness In the message quot The Destructive Harvest of a Bitter Heart quot Skip considers several attributes of a heart poisoned by bitterness This teaching is from the series White Collar Sins Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Some people know what it's like to be envied but most of us from time to time struggle with envying someone else In the message quot Fighting the Green-Eyed Monster quot Skip shares the remedy for envy This teaching is from the series White Collar Sins Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Some attitudes can go undetected at least for a while You can t see someone having resentful thoughts but it can still be detrimental In the message quot Fighting the Green-Eyed Monster quot Skip shares how envy discolors everything around you and steals your peace This teaching is from the series White Collar Sins Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Though many think laziness is something trivial the Bible itself addresses it as something substantial since many lives can be affected by it In the message quot The Lazy Life of the Couch Potato quot Skip explains how to counteract laziness This teaching is from the series White Collar Sins Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Laziness is showing a lack of effort or energy the unwillingness to act or in some cases even care In the message quot The Lazy Life of the Couch Potato quot Skip shares how laziness can grow on people beginning in cobwebs and ending in chains This teaching is from the series White Collar Sins Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Someone once remarked that our sense of sin increases in proportion to our nearness to God In the message quot Sin in a Three-Piece Suit quot Skip shares how deceptive sin is and gives you hope for overcoming it This teaching is from the series White Collar Sins Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

The purpose of this series isn t to condemn anyone but to stimulate your heart for holiness so you can live a fulfilled life and cultivate happy relationships In the message quot Sin in a Three-Piece Suit quot Skip considers several characteristics of sin to watch out for This teaching is from the series White Collar Sins Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Everything from Dog Collars to What's Not Allowed When Visiting an Aquarium [... more]

Support the show https www lonsolomonministries com give [... more]

Named for a tough blue-collar neighborhood in Cincinnati Ohio the grassroots musical group Over the Rhine sings about a transformation that takes place each year in the city ldquo Whenever we rsquo d get our first real snowfall of the year it felt like something sacred was happening rdquo explains band co-founder Linford Detweiler ldquo Like a little bit of a fresh start The city would slow down and grow quiet rdquo If you rsquo ve experienced a heavy snowfall you understand how it can inspire a song A magical quietness drapes the world as snow conceals grime and grayness [... more]

Breaking Record Setting GDP Announced in Final Days of Election We discuss this and more on today's show [... more]

Lamentations Jeremiah's Journal of Woes [... more]