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Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 04, 2026

Lava Girl Returns: Why Taylor Dooley Left Hollywood and Came Back 15 Years Later

On this episode of Our American Stories at just years old Taylor Dooley became a familiar face to millions of children when she starred as Lava Girl in The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl But behind the excitement of Hollywood came an endless cycle of auditions rejection and the mounting pressures of growing up in the movie business Watching their daughter struggle Taylor's parents made a decision she couldn't understand at the time They pulled her out of acting and sent her back to an ordinary high school bringing her Hollywood career to an abrupt halt Fifteen years later Taylor [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

November 02, 2026

Frank Capra: The American Dream Personified

On this episode of Our American Stories few filmmakers embody the American Dream as vividly as Frank Capra Born in Sicily in he carried the memory of arriving at New York Harbor and seeing the Statue of Liberty through World War I and into Hollywood's golden age In films like It's a Wonderful Life Capra celebrated resilience community and the strength of ordinary people Our own Lee Habeeb along with recordings of Capra himself shares the story of the immigrant boy who rose to direct some of Hollywood's greatest films Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

October 28, 2026

Dealing with Grief You Can't Outrun: Levi and Jennie Lusko

The photo The place The date on the calendar Grief has a way of turning ordinary things into places you'd rather not go So how do you deal with grief without spending your life dodging the roar Pastor and author Levi Lusko and his wife Jennie join Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to talk about facing what hurts and why sometimes the way forward runs straight toward it Show Notes and Resources Through the Eyes of a Lion Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode Learn more at CSBible com Follow us on all social [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

October 26, 2026

Why God Has So Much to Say About Money with Randy Alcorn

Money can be a wonderful servant or a terrible master It touches nearly every part of our lives influencing our decisions shaping our priorities and often revealing what matters most to us But have you ever wondered why the Bible has so much to say about it According to bestselling author Randy Alcorn Founder and Director of Eternal Perspective Ministries the answer has less to do with money itself and more to do with what money reveals about our hearts On today's show Randy joined us to share insights from his forthcoming -day devotional with FaithFi exploring why God's wisdom [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 23, 2026

The One-Ton Pumpkin: How a Rhode Island Grower Broke a World Record

On this episode of Our American Stories in Rhode Island grower Joe Jutras set a world record with a green squash weighing pounds earning a place among the largest fruits and vegetables ever grown Reaching that milestone took years of experimenting with soil science and meticulous care from planting to harvest Joe explains how patience timing and an understanding of growth cycles can turn an ordinary garden into a contender for the world's biggest fruit Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donateSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

A Call to the Nation

Carter Conlon

October 18, 2026

Stand Still Go Forward

Introduction The Tension Between Fear and Purpose Thank you everybody here in the house You may be seated And those that are joining us online God be with you Thank you for being with us in this prayer meeting We are truly believing that God's going to do a miracle in your life not just right now but in the days ahead as well This message tonight is called Stand Still Go Forward It's an unusual title Stand Still Go Forward I want to start in Psalm Father I thank you Lord Jesus Christ We are truly at a crisis [... more]

If Not For God

Mike Zwick

October 13, 2026

From Brokenness to Blessing: How God Uses Faith, Business, and Second Chances | Troy Bone

What happens when you put your faith in God take a leap of faith and trust Him to guide your future On this episode of If Not For God with Mike Zwick Mike sits down with entrepreneur restaurateur and fellow Christian Troy Bone to discuss faith overcoming life's challenges and discovering how God can use ordinary people to make an extraordinary difference Troy shares his journey from serving in the United States Air Force to spending more than years in the restaurant industry before taking the risk of opening his own restaurants in East Tennessee He discusses the challenges of [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 13, 2026

20,000 Salt and Pepper Shakers and One Remarkable Family Legacy

On this episode of Our American Stories Andrea Ludden's mother was an archaeologist who began collecting salt and pepper shakers after moving to the United States in the s What started with a search for pepper mills grew into a collection of thousands as she realized that these ordinary household objects could reveal changing fashions technology travel manufacturing and everyday life Andrea shares how the family's -year collecting adventure eventually became the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum in Gatlinburg Tennessee home to shaker sets and pepper mills and how carrying on the museum after her mother's death became a way [... more]

The Masculine Journey

Sam Main

October 10, 2026

Legacy

What kind of legacy are you leaving behind Is it measured by accomplishments possessions or something far more meaningful In this thought-provoking episode of Masculine Journey the guys explore the lasting impact of a life well lived Inspired by a celebration of life for a man whose greatest gift was simply making others feel seen and valued they unpack what it means to leave a legacy that points people toward hope love and Christ Through heartfelt personal stories powerful movie clips from Dead Poets Society and Mr Holland's Opus and honest conversations about family relationships and faith the team challenges [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 08, 2026

How Air Conditioning, Barcodes, and Elevators Changed the World

On this episode of Our American Stories a century ago much of the American South was brutally uncomfortable in summer skyscrapers could only rise so far and keeping track of thousands of products in a store was a slow manual job Then a handful of inventions quietly changed how people lived and worked Air conditioning helped transform entire regions of the country A safer elevator made the modern skyscraper practical And a pattern of black lines printed on a package changed the way nearly everything we buy is tracked and sold Economist and bestselling author Tim Harford author of Fifty [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

October 08, 2026

Preparing the Next Steward

Jonathan Edwards once said True legacy consists not of what we leave behind but of what we instill in others That's an important reminder especially when we think about money and inheritance All of us have a natural desire to provide for the people we love Whether it's our children grandchildren or others God has entrusted to our care we want to leave them in a better position than we were That's a good desire Proverbs says A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children But Scripture encourages us to think about inheritance as more than simply transferring [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

October 07, 2026

What Ecclesiastes Teaches Us About Life and Money

What book of the Bible reminds us that life is short and wisdom means making the most of the time God has given us Ecclesiastes This remarkable book refuses to let us avoid one of life's most uncomfortable realities our time here is brief Life under the sun is fleeting our accomplishments will not last forever and eventually every one of us will leave behind everything we have accumulated But Ecclesiastes does not confront us with mortality simply to make us somber It reminds us that life is short so we will learn to receive it as a gift And [... more]

Wisdom for the Heart

Dr. Stephen Davey

October 07, 2026

Seven Guarantees for Life Part 2 (2 Peter 1:8-11)

Share a commentPeter never forgot the sound of his own failure and that's exactly why his words land with such weight We start with the hope-soaked reality that the gospel removes condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus then we ask the uncomfortable question if grace is real what should a changed life actually look like on an ordinary Tuesday We work through Peter and the seven supplements to faith not as abstract theology but as a practical path of Christian spiritual growth and discipleship As these virtues increase they guard us from spiritual idleness make our faith fruitful [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

October 06, 2026

Work as Worship

Theologian Dorothy Sayers once wrote Work is not primarily a thing one does to live but the thing one lives to do That challenges the way many of us think about our jobs We often see work primarily as a way to earn a paycheck provide for our families or make it to retirement But Scripture gives us a much bigger vision From the first pages of the Bible to the last Scripture does not present work as a necessary evil It is woven into what it means to bear God's image And whether our work is paid or unpaid [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 02, 2026

A.P. Giannini: The Italian American Who Bet on Everyday Americans

On this episode of Our American Stories in A P Giannini opened the Bank of Italy in San Francisco for the people other bankers tended to overlook immigrants farmers shopkeepers and working families Then just two years later the earthquake and fire devastated the city While San Francisco struggled to get back on its feet Giannini began lending money to people who needed a chance to rebuild It was the kind of banking he had imagined from the beginning The History Guy and Forbes editor-in-chief Steve Forbes share the astonishing story of how Giannini carried his idea far beyond one [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 30, 2026

How Bananas Changed the World

On this episode of Our American Stories Americans eat roughly million tons of bananas every year They're cheap plentiful and so ordinary that most of us toss a bunch into the shopping cart without giving them a second thought But getting that banana onto the supermarket shelf required ships railroads enormous corporations and a global trade that helped shape American involvement in Central America The fruit even gave us the term banana republic and one of America's favorite desserts the banana split Our regular contributor The History Guy shares the surprisingly complicated history behind one of America's favorite fruits Support [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

September 29, 2026

Stewarding the Wealth in Your Home with Harlan Accola

Christians often say that God owns everything and that what we possess has simply been entrusted to our care We apply that principle to our income savings investments and giving But we may treat another significant asset differently the equity in our homes Harlan Accola who leads the reverse mortgage team at Movement Mortgage joined the show today to discuss why homeowners particularly those approaching or already in retirement should consider home equity as part of their overall stewardship plan Home Equity Is Still Part of Your WealthFor generations many families have followed a familiar pattern buy a home pay [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

September 28, 2026

The Power of a Woman's Economic Voice with Pam Pugh

Women are gaining more financial influence than ever before But for Christian women the bigger question isn't simply how much wealth they will control It's what they will do with what God has placed in their hands Pam Pugh Co-Founder of Women Doing Well and President of VirtuAssets Foundation has spent years helping individuals and families think about how to use their assets virtuously She believes women are entering a significant season of financial stewardship one shaped by greater earning power longer life expectancies entrepreneurship and an enormous transfer of wealth Those changes create opportunities but they also call for [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 25, 2026

What It Means to Be the Only Lawyer in Town

On this episode of Our American Stories Bill Bryk may be the only practicing lawyer in his small New Hampshire town so when a -year-old neighbor got a speeding ticket her family knew who to call The problem was that she had already paid the fine assuming that would be the end of it Instead she'd unknowingly put her driver's license at risk Bill agreed to help her fight to keep it Regular contributor Bill Bryk shares what happened when a seemingly ordinary speeding ticket ended up before a judge and why he left the courtroom with a reminder of [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

September 23, 2026

More Than Shoes: Hope for Children and Families with Shawn Spurrier

Sometimes the simplest gifts can carry the deepest meaning For one mother in Mexico named Alma watching her children receive new shoes brought tears to her eyes She had grown up without something so basic but now her children were having a different experience Her story is one of many that Shawn Spurrier Director of Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls a ministry of Buckner International serving vulnerable children and families in the United States and around the world has witnessed Shawn joined the show today to explain why something as ordinary as a new pair of shoes can have an [... more]