Listener Feedback for November

MYRNA BROWN, HOST: Today is Friday, November 24th. Good morning! This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported WORLD Radio. I’m Myrna Brown.

NICK EICHER, HOST: And I’m Nick Eicher. Up next, listener feedback for the month of November. Let’s start with a correction and a clarification.

The first is a pronunciation clarification:

JEANETTE DENCID: Hi, this is Jeanette Dencid calling from Miles City, Montana. Long time listener. Love your program, all aspects of it. I wanted to comment on the November 6th History Book about Scottish missionary John Payton that he went over to Tanna, but the name of the country is Vanuatu. We know that because we have been there several times and very good friends of ours are over there now doing a Bible translation. Thank you so much.

Well thank you so much. That’s helpful!

Next, an error that slipped through the cracks … from November 6 … an item on the War Powers Act. We mistakenly identified President Ford as Henry Ford instead of Gerald Ford. Several listeners caught this one … including Rem Seekman from Bel Air, Michigan:

REM SEEKMAN: I chuckled at it myself since I would likely have made the same switch in haste. In fact, I needed to go back several times to make sure I heard it correctly. Thank you for your amazing ministry and I’ll continue to listen for the information upon which I have come to depend on a daily basis. Thank you.

BROWN: Before we go today, one more voicemail. This one from a first time caller:

MATT DEREAMER: Hi, my name is Matt Dereamer, just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, and I wanted to call in about Ryan Bomberger’s “We’re all wanted by someone” piece from November 8th, 2023. His piece on this really stuck with me. I listen to it several times, but that final paragraph was just a hit to the heart:

RYAN BOMBERGER: My birthmom chose to be stronger than rape and abortion. My story started in violence. Today, it’s steeped in victory.

It’s just amazing to hear that kind of testimony. So props to Ryan and for his courage and strength to do this type of piece. Thank you.

DEREAMER: It’s just amazing to hear that kind of testimony. So props to Ryan and for his courage and strength to do this type of piece. Thank you.

BROWN: Matt, thanks so much for your encouragement. We’ve sent your comments on to Ryan. I know he appreciates them as well.

EICHER: And just a quick programming note: tomorrow, we have a special weekend episode of The World and Everything in It planned. It’s an extended conversation about forgiveness. A few weeks ago, WORLD’s Paul Butler sat down with pastor and author Chris Brauns to talk to him about his book: Unpacking Forgiveness, our Classic Book of the Month for November.

PAUL BUTLER: So give us some guidance of how do we know when there's something that love should overlook and something that we should move towards reconciliation?

CHRIS BRAUNS: It's such a great question. We have this tension biblically on the one hand, Peter says, “love covers over a multitude of sins” but the book of Proverbs says, “a man's wisdom gives him patience. It's to his glory to overlook an offense.” So we have that on the one end. On the other hand, Matthew 18: “If your brother sins against you go and show him his fault just between the two of you, if he listens to you, you have won your brother over.” So you’re kind of like, which is it?

BROWN: To hear the rest of Pastor Chris Brauns’ answer, be sure to join us for this 40-minute conversation that we think you’ll find helpful and encouraging.

Thanks to everyone who wrote and called in this month. We’re grateful that you listen, and that you take the time to provide thoughtful feedback.

EICHER: If you have comments to share with us you can send them to editor@wng.org. And if you’re writing, would you consider reading your comment and making an audio file attachment? You can do that or you can phone it in at 202-709-9595.

BROWN: And that’s Listener Feedback for this month!

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