Ancient Words, Modern Message

In his 1981 inaugural address, Ronald Reagan famously said, “In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” In his inimitable fashion, our 40th president “cut to the...

As the impact of the Great Depression in the fall of 1929 began to reverberate throughout the United States, Jewish composer Milton Ager and Jewish lyricist Jack Yellen released their song, “Happy Days Are Here Again,”...

Rarely does a day pass in which the state of Israel is not mentioned early on in the news media’s reporting of current events, which is quite remarkable, given the unimpressive land-mass and “junior-size” population of...

In Psalm 32 King David offers a personal testimony—from his own experience—of the sweet assurance of sins forgiven when he writes: Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the...

While there are those who say that God is finished with His dealings with national Israel, with the Jewish people as a whole—which essentially means that “The Chosen People” have become “The Un-Chosen People—both the...

There is a “catchy” little gospel song that has been around for a long time, but originated among troubled people in a very difficult time. “Do Lord, O Do Lord, O Do Remember Me” has been sung joyfully, performed, and...

Roger Wambold here: Once again as your host in this series of podcasts, “Ancient Words, Modern Message” I have the privilege of settling in at my desk with a bagel and a beverage for an informal chat about things...

God’s people throughout history have always used the medium of music to express their praise, worship, and gratitude to God. And so it was when Israel’s fourth judge, Deborah, the “stout-hearted woman,” reflected on a...

It is significant that the longest book in the Bible is a songbook, referring, of course, to the book of Psalms in the Old Testament, which is a collection of songs of praise written by various men (and possibly women)...

There are those who avoid reading and studying the Old Testament due to the misguided opinion that it is boring and irrelevant. The current episode of “Ancient Words, Modern Message” will certainly demonstrate that such...

A highly respected Christian leader and Bible teacher famously said, “Just once I’d like to walk into a church and have it smell more like after-shave than perfume!” His point was that far too often women take the lead...

The iconic instruction of the classic Hollywood movie director was: “Lights, camera, action!” In some ways these same instructions could apply to a study of the Old Testament book of Judges. “Lights!” A careful study of...

The plot of Groundhog Day, the 1993 comedy film starring Bill Murray, revolves around a television weather broadcaster who reports from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on February 2, covering the annual appearance of that...

Regular listeners to this podcast know that every seventh episode is different from the other six. Each of the six includes a Bible study, usually of an Old Testament book. The seventh is a break in style and content as...

It is painfully obvious in so many ways that there presently is division, polarization, and hostility rampant within the American population to a level not seen for many years. While such a condition is regularly the...