Topic: World War I

3 chapters across the catalog

iRobot
Episode 48 • • 4:17 - 7:09

48: iRobot

Rotterdam Architecture and Meeting Granddaughter Cleo

A host shares his experience staying in Rotterdam, noting its modern architecture resulting from reconstruction after the Second World War. The primary purpose of the trip is meeting his six-week-old granddaughter, Cleo. He reflects on the biological complexity of newborns, describing the experience of watching a baby breathe and feed as a "delight" that reinforces his spiritual perspective.

Pascal's Wager
Episode 18 • • 35:04 - 36:30

18: Pascal's Wager

World War II Medals and the Nimitz Museum

One host shares that the Department of War recently sent him the military medals of his two grandfathers who served in World War II. One grandfather participated in the liberation of Europe at Normandy, while the other served in the South Pacific. He plans to visit the Nimitz Museum (Pacific War Museum) in Fredericksburg, Texas, to honor their service and reflect on their untold stories of combat.

Hair on Fire
Episode 11 • • 30:54 - 32:23

11: Hair on Fire

Oswald Chambers and My Utmost for His Highest

The hosts discuss the enduring impact of the devotional "My Utmost for His Highest" by Oswald Chambers. Chambers wrote the material while serving as a chaplain for British soldiers in Egypt during World War I, and his wife, a stenographer, transcribed his sermons. The intense, heavy nature of the writing reflects the wartime conditions in which it was produced.