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Heart Pocket PodcastPaul Reacts to Eutychus, part 2 Brooke Pernice continues discussion in the story of Eutychus. Learn how this story can help us listen to God's word. Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity … Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism Follow us on Twitter ~ Feedback ~ Facebook ~ iTunes Podcast ~ Vimeo ~ STS Youtube ~ God's Story Youtube
2025-12-2323 minHeart Pocket PodcastEutychus Falls Out the Window, part 1 Brooke Pernice, an accomplished musician and blind, shares the story of Eutychus and leads our advanced students through discussion. What kinds of sacrifices are made in this story to learn more of God? Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity … Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism Follow us on Twitter ~ Feedback ~ Facebook ~ iTunes Podcast ~ Vimeo ~ STS Youtube ~ God's Story Youtube
2025-12-1620 minHeart Pocket PodcastReflecting on God's Goodness Butch, Andrea and Dan reflect on God's goodness for 2024. Specific links mentioned in this podcast: Brooke Pernice, blind from birth, sees the Lord in amazing ways. https://heartpocket.libsyn.com/hpp0317-part-of-the-fall-or-a-blessing https://heartpocket.libsyn.com/hpp0318-from-correctness-to-compassion https://heartpocket.libsyn.com/gifted-song-writer-and-singer Links: Simply the Story … Upcoming workshops … God's Story: From Creation to Eternity … Moment for Eternity - Training for Evangelism Follow us on Twitter ~ Feedback ~ Facebook ~ iTunes Podcast ~ Vimeo ~ STS Youtube ~ God's Story Youtube
2025-01-0722 min
The Visions of Love PodcastBrooke Pernice Part 2Hi everyone! In this episode we conclude our interview with Brooke Pernice, outreach director with Lutheran Braille Works. Brooke describes Dining in the Dark, a very interesting event which may be held in your area if you contact Lutheran Braille Workers. She also reveals her thoughts on God's plans for her life and her job. We hope you will enjoy her interview, and the music preceding and following it.
Our theme song, The Heart of Worship, is performed by Matt Redman and is freely available on YouTube. No copyright infringement is intended.
2024-09-1435 minThe Visions of Love PodcastBrooke Pernice Part 1Hi everyone! In this episode we present part 1 of an interview with Brooke Pernice, outreach director for Lutheran Braille Works. Brooke tells us how she became involved with this organization, and describes some of the gatherings and events she holds with both blind and sighted people. Lutheran Braille Workers delivers Bibles and other books to blind people throughout the world, and she truly enjoys serving God by sharing the gospel.
Our theme song, The Heart of Worship, is performed by Matt Redman and is freely available on YouTube. No copyright infringement is intended.
2024-08-3126 min
Good Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsAncient Wisdom For Modern StrifeIn this episode, we will explore the wisdom of the book of Ecclesiastes for our modern concerns. Other books mentioned in this episode are "Doing Our Own Thing" by John McWhorter and the Westminster Shorter Catechism.
2023-07-2715 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsThe Bible And UsIn this episode, we will explore the whole story of the Bible and how it influences every part of our lives. Books mentioned in this episode are "A Father Who Keeps His Promises" by Scott Hahn, "God, Heaven, and Har Magedon" by Meredith Klein, and ""The Christ Of The Covenants" by O Palmer Robertson.
2023-07-1230 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsGod and CountryIn this Independence Day episode, we will take a whirlwind tour of the triumphs and a few tragedies in the history of this great nation. Books used in the preparation of this episode were "The Frontier In American History" by Frederick Jackson Turner, "The Operator" by Robert O'Niell, and "Hero Tales" by Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge. Also helpful were Dr. George Grant's Gileskirk American History Lectures.
2023-07-0429 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsStorytelling and the Virtuous ImaginationIn this episode, we will explore the influence of the stories we hear and tell on our imaginations, asking whether they form us in virtue or viciousness. The books referenced in this podcast are "The Chronicles Of Narnia" series by C S Lewis, "Tending The Heart Of Virtue" by Vigen Guroian, and "The Untold Story of the Talking Book" by Matthew Rubery. Also mentioned is the Radio Lab Audio production "Mixtape".
2023-06-2815 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsBy Zion's Songs Made SteadfastIn this episode, guided by the classic Spiritual "We Shall Not Be Moved", we will explore how singing Zion's songs together both in and out of church can steady us in the storms of troubled times such as these. The books referenced in this episode are "celebrities For Jesus" by Katelyn Beaty and "The Screwtape Letters" by C S Lewis. The Theopolis Institute course "Music In Life And Liturgy" by Ken Myers and James Jordan is referenced. Also mentioned is the Article "The Primacy Of Worship For Political Unity" by James Wood, which can be accessed below.
https://theopolisinstitute.com...
2023-06-2018 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsHaving The Mind Of ChristIn this episode, guided by the classic hymn "Take Thou Our Minds" we will explore what it means to give up our whole selves to Christ, beginning with having a Christian mind. Books used in the preparation of this episode were "Recovering The Lost Art Of Reading" by Leland Ryken and Glenda Mathes, "Habits Of The Mind" by James Sire, and "The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self" by Carl Trueman.
2023-06-1219 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsA Time To RememberThis episode will guide us through the many areas upon which Memorial Day invites us to reflect. Books referenced in this episode are "A Patriot's Calling" by Lt. Colonel Dan Rooney, "Sheep No More" by Jonothan T Gilliam, "Stuck In The Present" by David George Moore, "Classical Me: Classical Thee" by Rebekah Merkle, and "Bibi: My Story" by Benjamin Netanyahu. Folds Of Honor may be found here:
https://foldsofhonor.org/
2023-05-3034 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsAdvent Of SalvationIn this episode, we explore the solemn and joyful season of Advent, during which we anticipate the celibration of Jesus' first coming, and His second coming in the future. Books helpful in preparing this episode were; "The Man Born To Be King" by Dorothy L. Sayers, "the 25th" by Joshua Gibbs, and "Behold The Lamb Of God" by Russ Ramsey. Also mentioned are the books of 1 and 2 Maccabees, found in Catholic Bibles and Protestant Bibles containing the Apocrypha. As a Protestant I do not believe these are Scripture, but I do believe they can and should be read particularly during...
2022-12-1921 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsLiving As The Body Of Christ On The EarthIn this episode, guided by the hymn "Hallelujah Praise Jehovah, O My Soul" (Trinity Hymnal 57), we wil explore how we might best trust, honor, and imitate Jesus Christ in this chaotic world. HHe is the King of all ages, and we examine how to trust Him rather than merely lament the sin about us.
2022-10-1214 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsGod And GrammarIn this episode, we will explore the ways God makes Himself known even in the parts of speech, of which we rarely think once we have left school. Books helpful in the preparation of this episode were "Caring For Words In A Culture Of Lies" by Marilyn Chandler McEntyre, "Making Sense" by David Cristal, "The Rise And Triumph Of The Modern Self" by Karl Trueman, and "Magical Worlds Of The Wizard Of Adds" by Roy H Williams. "The Nine Parts Of Speech: A Rhyme To Be Learned By Heart", is vital to the structure of the song, though I made...
2022-09-2728 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsThe Other Side Of JordanIn this episode, we will explore the importance of crossing the Jordan river, literally for the Children of Israel and symbolically for God's people today. "Cultural Apologetics" by Paul M. Gould was particularly helpful in preparing this episode.
2022-09-1313 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsPatterns Of God's GraceIn this episode, we will explore the exciting area of Typology; discovering Jesus Christ in the Old Testament, throughout history, and in literature. Books helpful in the preparation of this episode were "Through New Eyes" by James B Jordan, "Typology" by James M. Hamilton Jr, and "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor. Please accept my apologies if any parts of the episode sound at all distorted; different equipment and level experimentation had a few unanticipated results which should be fixed by next week.
2022-08-2923 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsThe Power Of Patient WorkIn this episode, we will examine the importants of pacience and hard work. Helpful books for this episode are "The Design Of Every Day Things" by Don norman, "McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader" by William Holmes McGuffey, and "Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore" by Robin Sloan.
2022-08-2210 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsChristian Core CurriculumGuided by a classic musical paraphrase of the Apostle's Creed, this episode will explore the core curriculum of the early church, still the same to this day. Helpful books are "The Man Born To Be King" by Dorothy L. Sayers and "What Christians Believe" by Anna Wierzbicka.
2022-08-1514 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsBehold The World Through The BibleIn this episode, we will examine what it means to have a biblical worldview, living every aspect of life under the authority of Scripture. The books referenced here are "Building Biblical Worldview" by joe Neff and "The Man Born To Be King: A Cycle Of Plays On The Life Of Jesus Christ" by Dorothy L Sayers. I strongly recommend listening to the masterly BBC audio recordings of the plays. Also helpful aare the book "Creation Regained" by Al Wolters and Dr. Glenn Schultz's Kingdom Education Ministries website linked here. https://kingdomeducationministries.com/
2022-08-0815 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsThe Mercy Of RevivalIn this episode, guided by the hymn "Revive Us Again", we will explore the gift of revival God gives to His people and the transformation it brings. The books referenced for this episode were "The Book That Made Your World" by Vishal Mangalwadi and "Philisophical Foundations For A Christian Worldview' by William Lane Craig and J. P. Moreland.
2022-08-0113 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsImagining EveIn this episode, we will explore what we know of Eve, the mother of all living and the first to sin, through Biblical interpretation and imagination. The books referenced in this episode are "Eden", book 1 of the "fall Of Man" series by Brennan McPherson and "Flight To Eden", book 1 of the "Cradleland Chronicles" by Douglas Hirt. Also helpful ar "Paradise Lost" by John Milton and "The Promise-Plan Of God" by Walter Kaiser.
2022-07-2516 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsFaithful In All ThingsIn this episode, we wil explore the stunning mercy and love of God in history, creation, and every day life, guided by the hymn "Great Is Thy Faithfulness". Books used in the preparation of this episode were "101 Hymn Stories" by Kenneth W. Osbeck, "Math Without Numbers" by Milo Becckman, and "Through New Eyes" by James B. Jordan.
2022-07-1814 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsWhat's In A Sentence?In this episode, we will explore how many truths one sentence can contain, as well as what it means for conversation and the Christian life. The answers might surprise you. The books most helpful to the preparation of this episode were "Caring For Words In A Culture Of Lies" by Marilyn Chandler McEntyre, "a Little bBook Of Language" by David Crystal, and "Grammar For A Full Life" by Lawrence Weinstein. The series of Great Courses lectures entitled "Building Great Sentences" by Professor Brooks Landon was perhaps the most important resource.
2022-07-1114 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsDreaming A Patriot's DreamIn this Independence Day celebration episode, we will trace the dream of liberty from the days of the early church to our own time, guided by "america The Beautiful". The books referenced in this episode are "Slaying Leviathan" by Glenn Sunshine and "The Magna Carta Of Humanity" by Os Guinness. Dr. George Grant's Gileskirk lectures, "The American Experience" are the best resource I have yet found in connecting British politics from the 15th century on to the American War fFor Independence.
2022-07-0319 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsReclaiming America's BeingIn this episode, we will explore the morality or, Western Christian Paideia, that once united us and can do so again. The books cited in this episode are "Battle For The American Mind" by Pete Hegseth with David Goodwin and "The Magna Carta Of Humanity: by Os Guinness. "The Liberal Arts Tradition" by Kevin Clark and Ravi Jane, while not mentioned, was a helpful reference on piety.
2022-06-2718 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsJohn Henry's Second ComingIn this episode, we will explore a Christian view of the Internet with "The Ballad Of John Henry" as our inspiration. The books cited in this episode were: "The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is" by Justin E. H. Smith, "Technopoly" by Neil Postman, "Knowledge and Decisions" by thomas Sowell, and "American Tall Tales" by Adrien Stoutenburg.
2022-06-2020 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsGetting Our Heroes BackIn this episode, we will explore a Christian view of heroes and heroism, and recall where heroes may be found throughout the ages. "Gifts Of The Jews" by Thomas Cahill, cited first, is a wonderful book I would strongly recommend, though it is worth noting that Cahill's view of the Bible is not exactly evangelical. "The Myth Made Fact" by Louis Markos, referenced second is spectacular, but not a read I would recommend for anyone younger than high school age due to the content of some of the myths related. "The Book That Made Your World" by Vishal Mangalwadi, mentioned...
2022-06-1309 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful SongsOur Ascension fFaithIn this episode, we will explore the Assension of Jesus Christ through story and Song. It is a topic we often overlook, but a source of never ending hope in uncertain times. A book that has been of great help to me with this topic is "The Ascension Of Christ: Recovering A Neglected Doctrine" by Patrick Schreiner.
2022-06-0610 minGood Books, True Stories, Beautiful Songs"The Holy City: Jerusalem" Song and StoryIn this episode, we explore the glorious song "The Holy City" and the unlikely stories surrounding it.
2022-05-2909 min2022-05-2800 min
BEST Together PodcastEpisode 7: Brooke Pernice “Festina Lente”Brooke Pernice is a teacher, singer-songwriter, works in ministry and happens to have been born blind due to Leber Congenital Amaurosis. She joined us in a webinar setting earlier this year to provide her lived experience and advice for both parents and providers. We loved our conversation so much that we decided to share it on our podcast. Listen as she shares her experiences about living and thriving with blindness.
2021-10-0254 min