ldquo There rsquo s no place like home There rsquo s no place like home rdquo Those unforgettable lines spoken by Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz reveal a story-telling device found in an overwhelming number of our most enduring stories from the likes of Star Wars to The Lion King It rsquo s known as ldquo the hero rsquo s journey rdquo In brief an ordinary person is living an ordinary life when an extraordinary adventure is presented The character leaves home and travels to a different world where tests and trails await as well as mentors and villains [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Joy Neal Kidney our regular contributor and recipient of our 'Great American Storyteller Award' tells the story of what her family ate during the Great Depression years Mesquite Police Officer Richard Houston is eulogized by Police Chief David Gill and his daughter Shelby Christopher Klein tells the story of the former president and Civil War hero Ulysses S Grant and how he raced to complete a literary masterpiece that saved his wife from destitution with the aid of Mark Twain Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes nbsp - [... more]

Jesus told us that He was going to prepare a place for us - those who are His followers Ever wonder what that place is going to look like Chip takes us on a tour of the place Jesus is preparing for us and it just might blow your mind [... more]

If we don't know our goal as Christians we may waste our lives in a state of aimlessness or in pursuit of the wrong things Today R C Sproul explains the will of God for the lives of His people Thank You For Supporting the Global Outreach of Renewing Your Mind and Ligonier Ministries https gift renewingyourmind org donate Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

In our cover story Conor Knighton visits women who staff fire lookout towers in Klamath National Forest in California Lee Cowan talks with students about the intense pressures they feel to succeed academically and David Pogue meets a chorus of seniors who perform rock songs See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https art com privacy do-not-sell-my-info [... more]

The road less traveled can be difficult to traverse yet it is the way to eternal life [... more]

In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Dorothy the Scarecrow the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion return to Oz with the broomstick that empowered the Wicked Witch of the West The Wizard had promised in return for the broomstick that he would give the four friends their deepest desires a ride home for Dorothy a brain for the Scarecrow a heart for the Tin Man and courage for the Cowardly Lion But the Wizard stalls and tells them to come back the next day While they plead with the Wizard not to send them away Dorothy rsquo s dog Toto [... more]

Jesus told us that He was going to prepare a place for us - those who are His followers Ever wonder what that place is going to look like Chip takes us on a tour of the place Jesus is preparing for us and it just might blow your mind [... more]

People are living longer these days but how do we make those extra months and years matter Join Dr Tony Evans as he tells us the answer in this look at the subject of significance [... more]

If we don't know our goal as Christians we may waste our lives in a state of aimlessness or in pursuit of the wrong things Today R C Sproul explains the will of God for the lives of His people Get R C Sproul's 'Classic Collection' MP CD Series for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org classic-collection Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

At the beginning of the year the guys did a show about one word of the year that God put on their heart This week with the help of clips from movies Interview with God Here Comes the Boom and The Wizard of Oz we revisit the words of the year that the guys were given We have reached the half way mark of so it's time to look in-depth at each of their individual words Grab your gear and be blessed as the guys take you on a journey this week with Words of the year [... more]

Kingdom Pursuits [... more]