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Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 29, 2026

The Surprisingly Strange History of Toilet Paper

On this episode of Our American Stories toilet paper might seem like a modern necessity but the truth is messier and much older Long before perforated rolls and flushable comfort people used whatever they could find seashells corn cobs even stones Our American Stories regular contributor The History Guy shares the story of what people used before toilet paper was invented and how one man's idea for medicated paper launched an industry no one wanted to talk about Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donateSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

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Skip Heitzig

September 27, 2026

Just Counting Time or Making Time Count? - Part B

There is a certain amount of time allotted to us all and we all decide how we are going to spend it But none of us knows exactly how much of it we have left So a huge question for all of us is What will you do with the time you have left Some never face that issue honestly thinking that they'll always have plenty of time Today let's consider four solid principles that will make the time you have left really count [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 24, 2026

Bloodletting, Whiskey, and the Strange History of Fighting the Flu

On this episode of Our American Stories in influenza swept across the world with terrifying speed killing millions Doctors were desperate to stop it but there was a fundamental problem they didn't even know what caused the flu Patients were subjected to bloodletting and enemas prescribed whiskey and even exposed to toxic factory gases while scientists pursued theories involving bacteria the weather and tainted Russian oats Somewhere among the confusion was a disease medicine could not yet see Dr Jeremy Brown author of Influenza The Hundred-Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History shares how scientists finally uncovered the [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 23, 2026

The Best Worst Counterfeiter in American History

On this episode of Our American Stories for nearly a decade the Secret Service couldn't catch one of America's most persistent counterfeiters The strange thing was that he wasn't very good at counterfeiting Mister produced only one-dollar bills printed them on the wrong paper drew a lousy George Washington and occasionally even misspelled Washington's name Still the phony dollars kept appearing across New York City one or two at a time and their mysterious maker kept slipping away Our American Stories regular contributor Bill Bryk shares the hilarious and true story of Mister otherwise known as Emerich Juettner an elderly [... more]

Beacon Baptist

Gregory N. Barkman

September 13, 2026

A Persistent Danger - 94

In this message from Hebrews Pastor Greg Barkman explains the danger of departing from the gospel of grace to embrace a false gospel of human merit [... more]

Truth for Life

Alistair Begg

September 11, 2026

A Man with a Message (Part 2 of 2)

Churches often try to attract visitors by changing the music or offering new programs or amenities John the Baptist offered none of that and yet vast crowds ventured into the desert to hear him preach Find out why 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 Mark Volume ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount If you struggle to pray because your mind drifts you don't [... more]

Truth for Life

Alistair Begg

September 10, 2026

A Man with a Message (Part 1 of 2)

Not only does the Bible continue to outsell every book in the world it's unlike any book that'll ever be written On Truth For Life Alistair Begg illustrates this fact as he introduces the long-expected messenger who prepared the way for the Messiah ----------------------------------------- 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 Mark Volume ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount If you struggle to pray because your mind drifts you don't know what [... more]

A New Beginning

Greg Laurie

September 09, 2026

How to Reach Our Culture with The Gospel | Faith in an Upside-Down World

As believers sometimes it seems we're living in some kind of weird upside-down culture where right is wrong up is down and sin is to be celebrated We feel disoriented like aliens on a strange planet Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie points out that sometimes people may feel a bit disoriented when they talk to us He'll show us ways to find common ground use common language and capture their interest with our message of hope Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism our [... more]

Science, Scripture & Salvation

John Morris

September 06, 2026

Sojourners

For we are strangers before thee and sojourners as were all our fathers our days on the earth are as a shadow and there is none abiding Chronicles All of God's pe More [... more]

Break Point

John Stonestreet

September 04, 2026

35 Years of Breakpoint; The Deaths of Gloria Steinem and Wendell Berry; Meta's Record Settlement; A Mental Health Crisis in Children

years ago this month Chuck Colson started the Breakpoint commentary Two notable deaths this week Gloria Steinem and Wendell Berry And a new study suggests that our th graders are not alright Segment Years of Breakpoint and the Deaths of Gloria Steinem and Wendell Berry Beyond Strange Bedfellows The Genesis of Gender by Abigail Favale Segment Meta's Record Settlement Mental Health Crisis in Children Meta Settlement Mental Health study The Triumph of the Therapeutic by Philip RIEFF Segment Treating the Homeless Treatment First Policy Mobile Loaves and Fishes [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 03, 2026

When a Tornado Took Family Photos, He Brought Them Back

On this episode of Our American Stories when the Joplin EF tornado struck on May entire neighborhoods disappeared in seconds But the storm took more than lives and homes It also swept away the irreplaceable pieces of the lives lived inside them Wedding portraits baby pictures and snapshots of loved ones were ripped from homes and scattered across the surrounding countryside for miles Thad Beeler's parents survived the storm and when he returned to their damaged home he noticed something that changed the course of his life their family photographs were still hanging on the walls while their neighbors no [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 01, 2026

Meryl Comer's Most Personal Assignment: Caring for Her Husband with Alzheimer's

On this episode of Our American Stories caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer's is often invisible work but not in this powerful account from Meryl Comer The Emmy-winning journalist opens up about her husband's early-onset Alzheimer's and the emotional journey of becoming his full-time caregiver Drawing from her memoir Slow Dancing with a Stranger she offers deeply personal insight into the daily realities of Alzheimer's care from the first signs of cognitive decline to the long road of loss resilience and unconditional love Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donateSee [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

August 31, 2026

The Strange and Wonderful Life of an American Gondolier

On this episode of Our American Stories Angelo Ruffino rows through the canals of Southern California singing his original music to passengers and perfecting a tradition that goes back hundreds of years But he's more than a romantic oarsman He's a racer a performer and a champion for gondola culture hoping one day to bring it to the Olympic stage Our own Lee Habeeb sits down with him for an interview Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donateSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Wisdom for the Heart

Dr. Stephen Davey

August 27, 2026

The Last Meal Part 2 (1 Samuel 28 & 31)

Share a commentGod's silence can feel mysterious until you realize what King Saul refuses to face you can't demand closeness with God while you're actively protecting the sin you already know needs confession We walk through Saul's final descent and why his complaint God won't answer me isn't a puzzle it's a mirror Along the way we use a painfully funny illustration about a man hiding a lit cigarette from his pastor to expose how often we try to stuff disobedience out of sight while still asking for guidance comfort and clarity From there the story turns darker and stranger [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

August 21, 2026

He Survived a Mass Shooting. Then Came the Hard Part.

On this episode of Our American Stories for five years the Borderline Bar Grill in Thousand Oaks California had been one of Tyler Spady's favorite places to hang out But on November as he stood on the dance floor thinking life couldn't get much better he heard the gunshots that would change his life forever Spady escaped through a packed kitchen as bullets struck the walls around him eventually finding refuge with strangers in a nearby neighborhood But surviving was only the beginning In the days and months that followed he learned which friends had died and struggled to make [... more]

The Todd Starnes Show

Todd Starnes

August 20, 2026

Monster Mom Kills Her 3 Children

Lindsay Clancy is charged with three counts of first degree murder She accused of killing her own children five-year-old Cora three-year-old Dawson and eight-month-old Callan The Massachusetts nurse sent her husband out of the house to run errands while she strangled the children with exercise bands Her attorneys claim she was suffering from bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis They say she should not be held criminally responsible for killing her kids Some woke white women agree and they've been protesting outside the courthouse in Plymouth They believe that Mrs Clancy is the victim not her three dead children Hundreds of [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

August 19, 2026

Inside the Mind of a Brain Surgeon

On this episode of Our American Stories as a teenager walking to school in Manhattan Theodore Schwartz stopped to help a stranger whose car was trapped in the snow The feeling he got from helping someone who could offer him nothing in return stayed with him He decided he wanted to spend his life doing exactly that He eventually became one of America's leading neurosurgeons operating on thousands of brain tumors and making decisions where a fraction of an inch can separate a cure from catastrophe Dr Theodore Schwartz author of Gray Matters A Biography of Brain Surgery takes us [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

August 18, 2026

The Knights of the Golden Circle: America's Would-Be Slave Empire Builders?

On this episode of Our American Stories before the Civil War thousands of Southern men joined a secret society complete with castles passwords elaborate oaths medieval costumes and dreams of conquest They called themselves the Knights of the Golden Circle and beneath all the pageantry was a serious ambition expand slavery by building a vast new empire across Mexico Central America and the Caribbean Mark Kawar author of America but Bigger and David C Keehn author of Knights of the Golden Circle Secret Empire Southern Secession Civil War share the strange story of the organization that ultimately discovered that dreaming [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

August 10, 2026

My Dad Died Saving a Stranger, but He Never Stopped Saving Lives

Caleb Bailey shares his family's story of loss and redemption after his father, a Los Angeles City firefighter, died in the line of duty when Caleb was just 10 days old. His mother's strength and faith helped her raise her two sons, and later, her new husband, Kevin Bailey, adopted Caleb and his brother, providing them with a loving father figure. [... more]

Pathway to Victory

Dr. Robert Jeffress

August 10, 2026

You Are What You Eat

The Bible teaches that you become spiritually what you consume, and that renewing your mind through God's Word can lead to transformation and a deeper understanding of the end times. Dr. Robert Jeffress explores the book of Revelation, highlighting the importance of assimilating God's Word into one's life through listening, reading, studying, memorizing, and meditating on scripture. [... more]