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Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 04, 2026

From Nation to State: Why Texas Joined the Union

On this episode of Our American Stories after winning its independence from Mexico in Texas faced a new challenge surviving as its own country The young republic struggled with debt threats from Mexico conflicts on the frontier and political divisions over whether its future lay as an independent nation or as part of the United States Meanwhile the question of annexing Texas became tangled in the national debate over slavery and America's growing belief in Manifest Destiny Texas State Historian Monte Monroe tells the story of the Republic of Texas from the presidencies of Sam Houston and Mirabeau B Lamar [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 04, 2026

The Green Bay Packers: The NFL Team That Shouldn't Exist

On this episode of Our American Stories Green Bay Wisconsin has a population of just over people It is smaller than many cities with minor-league baseball teams yet somehow it is home to one of the most famous and valuable franchises in professional sports Almost every other small industrial town that helped build the early NFL eventually lost its team So how did the Green Bay Packers survive and turn the city into Titletown USA This is the remarkable story of how community ownership championship football a new stadium the rise of Vince Lombardi and a strategic battle over nearby [... more]

A New Beginning

Greg Laurie

September 04, 2026

How to Look Up When Things Look Down | What We Keep Hidden

We like to put our best foot forward It's a cultural thing We keep certain things to ourselves If we've just bounced a check or we're in over our head at work or there's relationship stress we stay silent on those subjects But today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie points out when Jesus makes His home in our hearts we give Him permission to explore the hidden issues we're keeping to ourselves yeah including the one you're thinking about right now Let's get some good encouragement Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and [... more]

Until He Comes

Dr. Greg Hinnant

September 03, 2026

Living The Enoch Lifestyle: Renewed in the Latter Years

Living the Enoch Lifestyle Renewed in the Latter Years Until He Comes It is never too late to start a deep vibrant walk with God In this episode of Until He Comes Ministries we explore the remarkable story of Enoch a man who began walking closely with the Lord at age and faithfully continued for another years Genesis Enoch's story is a powerful reminder that our later years can be our most spiritually fruitful Drawing from the lives of Enoch Moses and George M ller we examine what it truly means to bear fruit in old age Psalm and have [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 03, 2026

The Three Phone Calls She Made Before She Passed

On this episode of Our American Stories Leslie Leyland Fields flew from her home in Alaska to Indiana to spend two weeks beside her best friend Linda who was dying of stage IV ovarian cancer When it was finally time to leave Leslie believed they still had months together A week later she learned that Linda was nearing the end Then while Leslie was trying to make her way home a mechanical problem grounded her flight The delay gave the two friends something neither expected three final phone calls Leslie a regular contributor to Our American Stories and the author [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 01, 2026

FDR and the Largest Mass Prayer in History

On this episode of Our American Stories on June as Allied troops fought their way onto the beaches of Normandy Franklin D Roosevelt spoke to an anxious nation Rather than deliver a conventional presidential address Roosevelt led his listeners in prayer for the men fighting overseas For six minutes FDR asked God to strengthen the troops comfort those who would lose loved ones and give Americans the faith to endure the long fight ahead More than million people around the world heard his words including Anne Frank Our host Lee Habeeb shares the story of Roosevelt's D-Day prayer and the [... more]

A New Beginning

Greg Laurie

September 01, 2026

Why Do Christians Have to Suffer? | When Life Gets Hard

When we have something enjoyable to look forward to tomorrow it makes the stresses of today a little easier to take Have you noticed that It's all about perspective And today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us adopt a biblical perspective on the challenges of today It's a message called Why Do Christians Have to Suffer We'll look ahead to our everlasting reward and let that give us encouragement for the temporary pain and opposition we face today Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

August 28, 2026

The Great American Jukebox: The Machine That Changed Music

On this episode of Our American Stories before Spotify playlists and music on demand there was the jukebox Drop in a nickel pick a song and a machine glowing with lights and color could provide the soundtrack for a bar restaurant or teenage hangout Along the way jukeboxes helped spread new sounds gave Black musicians another way to reach listeners during segregation and became an unmistakable piece of American culture Ed Liss fell in love with jukeboxes as a three-year-old boy in the Bronx and has spent much of his adult life hunting down and painstakingly restoring them He shares [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

August 28, 2026

Kevlar Was Nearly Discarded. One Woman Fought to Prove It Could Save Lives

On this episode of Our American Stories Kevlar is now a staple of body armor trusted by law enforcement military personnel and first responders but when Stephanie Kwolek first developed the fiber in a DuPont lab it was almost thrown away The material didn't behave like others and no one saw a use for it Kwolek pushed for further testing convinced it was worth more That decision led to one of the most important safety innovations of the twentieth century Kaela Rider from the Bill of Rights Institute shares how one overlooked discovery became the foundation for the modern bulletproof [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

August 28, 2026

Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During World War II

On this episode of Our American Stories they wanted to serve their country but the U S military wouldn't let women fly its planes So in a remarkable group of American women crossed the Atlantic and joined Britain's Air Transport Auxiliary ferrying Spitfires bombers and battered aircraft between factories repair depots and frontline airfields Some arrived as stunt pilots and flying instructors Others were college graduates debutantes or women who had scraped together everything they had just to learn how to fly Their job was extraordinarily dangerous They could be handed an aircraft they'd never flown before and given little [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

August 28, 2026

The Woman Behind the World’s Only Umbrella Cover Museum

On this episode of Our American Stories Nancy Hoffman started collecting the little sleeves that come with umbrellas after finding a few while cleaning her house Soon friends and family were giving her theirs along with stories about where the umbrellas had been and how their covers had survived Then came what Nancy jokingly calls her crime of passion stealing a particularly beautiful umbrella cover from a Portland department store What began on Nancy's kitchen wall eventually became the Umbrella Cover Museum on Peaks Island Maine home to covers from more than countries Nancy shares the story of the world's [... more]

Truth for Life

Alistair Begg

August 28, 2026

Those Who Have Hope (Part 2 of 2)

The apostle Paul taught that when you live to please God people should notice Find out how you can point others to Jesus even by the way you grieve and prepare for death We're continuing our study in Thessalonians on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series A Study in Thessalonians Volume ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount FREE AUDIOBOOK In our polarized culture disagreement is often seen [... more]

In Touch

Charles Stanley

August 28, 2026

The Coming of Christ for His Church

Explore why the return of Christ is not something to fear but something to look forward to Donate https store intouch org donate generalSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Wisdom for the Heart

Dr. Stephen Davey

August 28, 2026

When The Answer Is No Part 1 (2 Samuel 7)

Share a commentThe word but can crush a plan in seconds David is living the dream peace in the land a secure throne a cedar palace and a holy desire to honor God by building a temple He asks the prophet Nathan gets an enthusiastic yes and you can almost hear the blueprints unrolling Then God speaks and everything shifts We walk through Samuel and the moment God closes a door on something that looks good noble and spiritually motivated That's what makes it so personal Most of us don't struggle with God saying no to obvious bad choices we [... more]

Until He Comes

Dr. Greg Hinnant

August 27, 2026

Living The Enoch Lifestyle: Upright & On the Move

Living the Enoch Lifestyle Upright On the Move Until He Comes What does it truly mean to walk with God In this episode Until He Comes Ministries explores the life of Enoch Genesis to examine what standard God sets for our daily journey Just as physical walking requires an upright posture walking alongside the Source of all holiness requires a life marked by biblical righteousness Through the power of the Holy Spirit and the new divine nature given to every born-again believer Peter living uprightly is not an impossible ideal it is our calling and continuous privilege in Christ Walking [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

August 27, 2026

Snickers, Skittles, and the Woman Who Kept a Global Candy Empire in the Family

On this episode of Our American Stories the Mars family makes some of the most recognizable products in the world from M M's Snickers and Skittles to Pedigree pet food Yet more than a century after Frank Mars founded the company in Mars remains privately held and controlled by the family even as it has grown into one of the world's largest family businesses Victoria Mars the founder's great-granddaughter and former chair of the Mars Board of Directors explains how her family has managed something few businesses survive passing a global company from one generation to the next From the [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

August 27, 2026

Legendary Founder of the Ritz-Carlton: My Employees Are My Closest Neighbors

On this episode of Our American Stories a legend and leader in the hotel industry Horst Schulze has reshaped how service and hospitality are defined in business setting standards that have become world-famous Over the years he worked for both Hilton Hotels and Hyatt Hotels Corporation before becoming one of the founding members of the luxury hotel chain the Ritz-Carlton in Horst is a Christian who lives out his faith in both his business and personal life Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donateSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

August 27, 2026

When No One Could Diagnose Him, Faith and Family Got Him Through

On this episode of Our American Stories Cliff Shiepe was working his dream job on the backlot of Disney when his body began to fail A series of unexplained fevers sent him from studio sets to his childhood bedroom where he would spend the next decade bedridden Doctors couldn't explain what was happening Most people would have given up Cliff didn't He leaned on his faith the unwavering care of his mother and a quiet hope that healing was still possible Cliff joins us to share his remarkable story Cliff's book is Cliff Falls The Missing Pieces Be sure to [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

August 27, 2026

Bearing Witness: A Black Soldier at Buchenwald

On this episode of Our American Stories William A Scott III went to war for a country that still treated him as a second-class citizen Drafted into the segregated U S Army in the young Morehouse College photographer served with an all-Black combat engineer battalion as Patton's Third Army pushed across Europe Then came an assignment Scott could never have prepared for Buchenwald Scott had seen Army films depicting Nazi atrocities and dismissed them as propaganda At Buchenwald he discovered they were horrifyingly real Camera in hand Scott began documenting what he saw until the depravity around him became almost [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

August 27, 2026

How To Deal with Disappointment in Real Life: Elizabeth Woodson

Sometimes the hardest thing to grieve is the life you thought you'd have Elizabeth Woodson author of Embrace Your Life joins Dave and Ann Wilson for real talk about how to deal with disappointment why unmet expectations can keep you stuck and how to move forward without just looking the other way See cru org us en about privacy FamilyLife's Privacy Policy [... more]