Bible Ballads

We know very little about Jesus’s growing-up years, apart from Mary’s recollection of a frightening and amazing incident that took place in Jerusalem when he was twelve! David Ritchie introduces this episode by comparing his own experience of church as a twelve-year-old with Jesus' experience in the Temple.   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/we-believe-in-you License code: NGXBWDRSF34JM7YB   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/autumn-walks License code: QDEIZKVBPLFK4JV3

Follow the journey of the Magi (wise men) from the east as they follow a wandering star all the way to Bethlehem. In this episode, David Ritchie highlights the devotion of these wise guys. They honoured Jesus, not just with their gifts, but also with their lives.   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/we-believe-in-you License code: NGXBWDRSF34JM7YB   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/vocalista/stormborn-overture License code: RY9DXDXCZDHRFFXF

God’s ways are often surprising. In the eyes of many in Jesus’ day, shepherds were unclean, uncouth, and unsophisticated ‘bogans’, to use an Australian slang. By the social standards of the time, they were uniquely unqualified to be the first to receive such monumental news, and to share it with others. Yet it was to these humble shepherds that the angel appeared, heralding our Lord and Saviour’s arrival in Bethlehem.   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/we-believe-in-you License code: NGXBWDRSF34JM7YB   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/brock-hewitt-stories-in-sound/hark-the-herald-angels-sing License code: KXTGMYZS1MV0H1BL

Host, David Ritchie, introduces the prophet Micah, who offered a message of hope and restoration, highlighting God's love for his people and the promise of salvation, coming via Bethlehem (where another great king, David, had been born hundreds of years earlier).    Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/we-believe-in-you License code: NGXBWDRSF34JM7YB   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/no-royal-road License code: S9NFHMIGIP8BMWBN

Welcome to the best news in Bible ballads, where we delve into the themes of lost and found in the Jesus yarns. In this episode, David Ritchie guides us through Jesus' humble beginnings, as described in Luke Chapter 2.  The prophet Simeon highlighted Mary's joy, and spoke of her sorrow to come. The shadow of the cross hung over Jesus' life from the beginning.   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/we-believe-in-you License code: NGXBWDRSF34JM7YB   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/brock-hewitt-stories-in-sound/coventry-carol License code: KQQ7OZGTVDKE7CYD  

In this episode, David Ritchie dips into the Old Testament prophetic book, Isaiah, to help us understand  who Jesus is and why he came.   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/we-believe-in-you License code: NGXBWDRSF34JM7YB   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ra/flow-state License code: YUVN9NPNXCB6JTA8  

In this episode of Bible Ballads, we delve into the poignant narrative in Luke chapter 1, where a divine revelation changed the course of history. Join host David Ritchie as he explores the profound encounter between Mary and an angel who bears the startling news that she, a humble virgin, will give birth to God's Son.  Experience Mary's transformation from trepidation to faith as she composes a song of praise, illustrating her acceptance of her remarkable role and God's enduring promise that her son will reign on David's throne forever. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/we-believe-in-you License code: NGXBWDRSF34JM7YB   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/brock-hewitt-stories-in-sound/living-waters License code: E4YPS7XNWY2DYCWY

In this, the first episode, David Ritchie highlights the importance of Jesus’ names. They carry profound meaning. Each of them is a job description. They reveal who he is and what he came to do. Matthew makes this clear when he introduces Joseph, Mary, and Jesus at the start of his book. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/we-believe-in-you License code: NGXBWDRSF34JM7YB Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/luminbird/nothing-like-home License code: E0SBOLWERAPMGWLH

In the Bible, the story of the wedding banquet in Cana gives us a glimpse of the extraordinary, lavish generosity of God. After all, how much would 600 litres of 1986 Grange Hermitage be worth at current market prices? What John records in his book is more than just a story of outrageous generosity…   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/we-believe-in-you License code: NGXBWDRSF34JM7YB   Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/vocalista/klezmer-dance License code: WRSIY2SNRD0F10BT