Mornings with Tom and Tabi

1: Next Verse

Our most beloved Bible verses are beloved for a reason: the Word of God is so impactful in our lives that we know even the verse references by heart—John 3:16, Matthew 23:12, and Philippians 4:13, to name a few. In fact, these favorite verses seem to be displayed everywhere, from wall plaques to coffee cups to tattoos. But do we really understand the passages as God intended? Speaker, radio producer, and author Jay Payleitner sought to resolve that question and found the answer in The Next Verse: What You Never Knew About 60 of Your Favorite Bible Passages.

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2: Beauty in the Browns

Paul Asay is a movie reviewer with Plugged In. But, He’s also written a book about his own journey with depression, "Beauty in the Browns: Walking with Christ in the Darkness of Depression." Paul shares from his own experience. Not only has he cared for his son who struggles with mental illness, but he’s felt the effects of depression himself throughout his life. He describes depression as, "A dark room that locks the sufferer inside, whispering through the bars that they will never escape — that no one cares, that you deserve to be there, and it’s all there ever will be." 

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