The beginning of January is the one time of year when almost everyone wants to recalibrate their lives. For Christians wanting a fresh start, there is no substitute for daily time in God’s Word. And—while all of God’s Word is important and vital nourishment for our souls—today's guests on the Great Stories podcast have a unique suggestion for you to let 2025 be the year you take a meditative journey through the Psalms.

Dr. Timothy and Julie Tennent are the husband/wife team who wrote a devotional companion book to the Psalms called A Meditative Journey Through the Psalms, which you can request at haventoday.org as our thanks for your gift to Haven Ministries. On today's episode, they discuss their approach to meditating through the Psalms, as well how you can find Jesus in this central book of the Old Testament.

Timothy served as the President of Asbury Theological Seminary for 15 years, and is currently the Methodist Chair of Divinity, and Professor of World Christianity, at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University. Julie is a pianist and composer with a particular interest in the intersection of music and theology, as well as the rejuvenation of psalm singing in the worship of the church.

Did you know Haven Ministries is celebrating 90 incredible years of ministry?

If you missed our live 90th anniversary celebration earlier in 2024, no worries! You can catch all the highlights and heartwarming moments in this reposted episode of the Great Stories podcast. Be encouraged as David Wollen, Charles Morris, Joni Eareckson Tada, and more reflect on Haven’s rich history of sharing the gospel for 90 years … and counting!

Watch the video version of this episode on Haven's blog at haventoday.org.

Christmas isn’t just a New Testament holiday. So much of what we read in Luke’s Gospel comes from the Old Testament. Long before Mary gave birth, Isaiah was heralding the coming of Christ.

On this special episode of the Great Stories podcast, David Wollen passes the mic back to Charles Morris to revisit a classic Christmas message from 2015. May it help you anticipate the Messiah with the same Scriptures Israel would have had more than 2,000 years ago.