Ever wonder why the sky is blue during the day and orange during a sunset? Tune in for a quick science lesson on the electromagnetic spectrum and the science behind a blood moon. We'll also listen to Psalm 8, Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata", and "The Learn'd Astronomer" by Walt Whitman.
Mar 11, 2025•15 min•Season 11Ep. 13
Kepler, "Come Thou Fount", Psalm 19, "The Celestial Surgeon", "Daedalus", "Saturn" by Holst, and more!
Mar 10, 2025•31 min•Season 11Ep. 12
Galileo, "Come Thou Fount", Psalm 19, "The Celestial Surgeon", "The Horse and the Olive", "Jupiter" by Holst, and more!
Mar 03, 2025•30 min•Season 11Ep. 11
This story about Perseus is too long to include in a full episode, but I couldn't bear to leave it out. So here it is, a bonus story for those days when you need a bit more Greek mythology in your life!
Feb 25, 2025•32 min
Tycho Brahe, "Come Thou Fount", Psalm 19, "The Celestial Surgeon", The Story of Atalanta, "Mercury" by Holst, and more!
Feb 24, 2025•42 min•Season 11Ep. 10
Copernicus, "Come Thou Fount", Psalm 19, "The Celestial Surgeon", Cadmus and Europa, "Venus" by Holst, and more!
Jan 20, 2025•33 min•Season 11Ep. 9
Da Vinci, "Come Thou Fount", Psalm 19, "The Celestial Surgeon", Admetis and Alcestis, "Mars" by Holst, and more!
Jan 13, 2025•30 min•Season 11Ep. 8
Gutenberg, "Come Thou Fount", Psalm 19, "The Celestial Surgeon", The Silver Bow, "Neptune" by Holst, and more!
Jan 08, 2025•42 min•Season 11Ep. 7
Al Sufi, "Come Thou Fount", Psalm 19, "Celestial Surgeon", The Story of Arachne, "Uranus" by Holst, and more!
Dec 03, 2024•24 min•Season 11Ep. 6
Join me in an exploration of Holst's masterpiece, "The Planets".
Oct 23, 2024•58 min
Ptolemy, "Come Thou Fount", Psalm 19, "Celestial Surgeon", The Story of Io, "Saturn" by Holst, and more!
Oct 21, 2024•30 min•Season 11Ep. 5
Eratosthenes, "Come Thou Fount", Psalm 19, "Celestial Surgeon", The Flood myth, "Jupiter" by Holst, and more!
Oct 14, 2024•27 min•Season 11Ep. 4
Archimedes, "Come Thou Fount", Psalm 19, "Celestial Surgeon", Promethius, "Mercury" by Holst, and more!
Oct 08, 2024•31 min•Season 11Ep. 3
Aristotle, "Come Thou Fount", Psalm 19, "Celestial Surgeon", Greek Myths, "Venus" by Holst, and more!
Sep 30, 2024•25 min•Season 11Ep. 2
Pythagoras, "Come Thou Fount", Psalm 19, "Celestial Surgeon", Greek Myths, "Mars" by Holst, and more!
Sep 26, 2024•23 min•Season 11Ep. 1
Psalm 19, "The Celestial Surgeon" by Robert Louis Stevenson, "Come Thou Fount" an original reimagining by Jeff Lawhead
Sep 16, 2024•8 min
Hello, grown ups! This is a special bonus episode to introduce the conent waiting for you in season 11. Be sure to visit https://goodwaypodcast.com and https://goodwaypodcast.substack.com/ for more resources, including the free guide to season 11!
Sep 15, 2024•7 min
A little bit of truth, goodness, and beauty for those long summer days! Psalm 119:105, “Warm Summer Sun”by Mark Twain, “Androclus and the Lion” by James Baldwin, “He knows my name” by @jeffreyjlaw.
Aug 11, 2024•9 min
A little bit of truth, goodness, and beauty for those long summer days! Psalm 119:105, “In the Mountains on a Summer Day”by Li Bai, “The King and the Hawk” by James Baldwin, “He Knows My Name” by @jeffreyjlaw.
Aug 10, 2024•12 min
A little bit of truth, goodness, and beauty for those long summer days! Psalm 119:105, “Summer in the South”by Paul Laurence Dunbar, “Alexander and Bucephalus” by James Baldwin, “He Knows My Name” by @jeffreyjlaw.
Aug 09, 2024•10 min
A little bit of truth, goodness, and beauty for those long summer days! Psalm 119:105, “Summer Stars”by Carl Sandburg, “The Story of Cincinnatus” by James Baldwin, “He knows my name” by @jeffreyjlaw.
Aug 08, 2024•13 min
A little bit of truth, goodness, and beauty for those long summer days! Psalm 119:105, “Bed in Summer”by Robert Louis Stevenson, “The Sword of Damocles” by James Baldwin, “He knows my name” by @jeffreyjlaw.
Aug 07, 2024•10 min
We're concluding season 10 with the final two chapters of the Wind in the Willows. Settle in and enjoy the story! For bonus chapters, check out gutenberg.org/cache/epub/289/pg289-images.html
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 10Ep. 9
The music of the Wind in the Willos, "Blessed Assurance/ U Did the Work", Proverbs 9:10, The Wise Old Owl, and The Wind in the Willows, ch. 8: Toad's Adventures
Jul 03, 2024•36 min•Season 10Ep. 8
The Trouble for toad, "Blessed Assurance/U Did the Work", A review of Words of Wisdom, "What Man May Learn, What Man May Do" by Robert Louis Stevenson, The Wind in the Willows, chapter 7: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.
Jul 03, 2024•32 min•Season 10Ep. 7
What does "Home Sweet Home" mean to you? "Blessed Assurance/U Did the Work", Colossians 3:23, "What Man May Learn, What Man May Do" by Robert Louis Stevenson, The Wind in the Willows, chapter 6: Mr. Toad.
Jul 02, 2024•38 min•Season 10Ep. 6
The role of hospitality in the good life, "Blessed Assurance/U Did the Work", Colossians 3:23, "What Man May Learn, What Man May Do" by Robert Louise Stevenson, The Wind in the Willows, chapter 5: Dulce Domum.
Jun 28, 2024•42 min•Season 10Ep. 5
Making mistakes, "Blessed Assurance/U Did The Work", "What Man May Learn, What Man May Do" by Robert Louis, Stevenson, Ephesians 4:32, and "Mr. Badger" from The Wind in the Willows.
Jun 28, 2024•38 min•Season 10Ep. 4
Doing hard things, "Blessed Assurance/ U Did the Work", "What Man May Learn, What Man May Do" by Robert Louis Stevenson, Ephesians 4:32, and "The Wild Wood" from the Wind in the Willows.
May 30, 2024•37 min•Season 10Ep. 3
In honor of mothers, join me for a prayer by John Baillie, the poem "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes, and a retelling of a myth featuring the Greek goddess mother Demeter. Don't forget to check the substack for bonus content related to the story! https://goodwaypodcast.substack.com/
May 08, 2024•22 min