Gladys is finally in Yangcheng, China, where she can begin her missions work. But during her years in Yangcheng, Gladys’s life is going to take some unexpected turns. Through it all, she will learn that God sometimes uses the unexpected and the unconventional to further His work of spreading the gospel.
Transcript/sources: exemplapodcast.com/2025/05/10/gladys-aylward-foot-inspector/
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Gladys Aylward, Rejected Missionary
Gladys Aylward was a small, unassuming woman from England—but her determination was unmatched. When a missions agency told her they couldn’t send her to China, she simply decided to find another way. In this episode—part one of Gladys’s story—you’ll hear about her incredible journey to China and be challenged by her powerful example of perseverance and faith.
Transcript/sources: exemplapodcast.com/2025/04/26/gladys-aylward-rejected-missionary/
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Running to Daddy
My son broke his arm, and I didn’t know what to do. In the moment, I felt lost, but through all the fear and uncertainty, I learned something about God. This episode is about that day, what it taught me, and the quiet ways God shows us that He is a perfect Father.
Transcript/photos: exemplapodcast.com/2025/04/05/running-to-daddy/
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Eric Liddell Passes the Baton
What happens to the soul of an Olympic athlete when he in interned at a prison camp during a war in which he has no part? Most would grow bitter or discouraged… but not Eric Liddell. You may know about Eric’s Olympic career from the movie “Chariots of Fire”, but you probably don’t know the story of the moving last chapter of Eric’s life.
Pictures/sources/transcript: exemplapodcast.com/2025/03/22/eric-liddell-passes-the-baton/
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Way Too Many Doughnuts
How many doughnuts is too many doughnuts? In Robert McCloskey’s Homer Price, a doughnut machine malfunctions, resulting in a hilariously enormous surplus of doughnuts. In this episode, I share this lighthearted tale and explore how its chaos mirrors the real-life mistakes we make when we stop thinking, stop praying, and simply let circumstances take over.
Transcript/pictures: exemplapodcast.com/2025/03/08/way-too-many-doughnuts/
Podcast artwork illustration by Robert McCloskey
Everyone loves a good story, but the best stories don't just entertain, they bring us face-to-face with the truth. On Exempla, Nathaniel Brown uses Christian storytelling to share well-crafted, interesting stories that make you think about God's truth in fresh, challenging ways.
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