Names of God
What’s in a name? Scripture records many occasions during which a person or place received its name, and other occasions when a person underwent a name change. Following the Renewing Your Mind series NAMES OF JESUS, Dr RC Sproul takes a broader view in the series NAMES OF GOD (Sun 2000, Wed 1200, Fri 200). Ep01 : Introduction Ep02 & 03: Yahweh. It was when Moses encountered the burning bush in the wilderness that He asked God to identify Himself. But did God, in fact, ever tell Moses His name? Some say no....
read moreAt the Back of the North Wind
Jessie Wilcox Smith, illustration for At the Back of the North Wind (1919) In our twenty-third season of stellar adaptations from Focus on the Family Radio Theater, DZFE brings the enchantment of George MacDonald’s 19th century fantasy, AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND to the Nativity season. A beautiful woman known as the North Wind blows through a small village in Victorian London, and everyday lives are mysteriously enveloped by a power and a glory. Along the way, she visits a poor stable boy named Diamond and takes him with her on her...
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In a day when Jesus’ identity and mission are often misunderstood, this series communicates a clear picture of the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Join Dr RC Sproul on Renewing Your Mind for NAMES OF JESUS (Sun 2000, Wed 1200, Fri 200). Episodes in this Series The Messiah, The Christ The Messianic SecretThe name Jesus has been given to many men throughout history, but only one can bear the title of Christ. Who do you say that He is? In this message, Dr. Sproul revisits the significance of Peter’s confession at Caesarea-Philippi as he...
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It’s time to stretch out! This year’s edition of HOMESPUN, our marathon request program (Maundy Thu 1000-2000) packs in a 20th century Passiontide work, Pinho Vargas’ Judas, as well as two operas. Find the full playlist here. On Resurrection Sunday, join us as David opens the day with an extended SACRED MUSIC INTERLUDE (Sun 700), featuring the rousing third part of Handel’s Messiah and beloved Eastertide hymns. Our BACH CANTATA OF THE WEEK with DZFE’s Tiffany (Sun 845) is the danceable “Ein Herz, das seinen...
read moreIdeas Have Consequences
Understanding the culture in which we live, we need to be familiar with the ideas that have shaped it. On the Renewing Your Mind lecture series THE CONSEQUENCE OF IDEAS (Sn 2000, Wd 1200, Sat 230), Dr. R.C. Sproul traces the contours of Western philosophy throughout history. From ancient Greek thinkers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle to Christian philosophers such as Augustine, Anselm and Aquinas to the shapers of modern thought such as Hume, Kant and Nietzsche, R.C. demonstrates the consequences of each of these and other important...
read moreIt’s a playdate!
December 11 is National Children’s Broadcasting Day, and we have a few musical treats in store for our young listeners! Andre Kostelanetz’s orchestration of pieces from Tchaikovsky’s Children’s Album, together with lighthearted verse by Ogden Nash narrated by Sir Peter Ustinov come together as Between Birthdays, the highlight of our hour-long children’s program Playdate! (Dec 11, Sun 1100). Also on the show are Bernard Rogers’ Five Fairy Tales and Nilo Alcala’s music based on Maguindanao chant....
read moreChristmas Feast on DZFE
Our Christmas and year-end programs go into full swing! Here are highlights. To stay abreast of all our Christmas offerings, follow DZFE on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Three from WFMT December 14 – December 31 (Wed 1300, Sat 1900*)*The New York Philharmonic This Week moves to an earlier schedule (Sat 1500) until the end of the series. Dr. Louise Toppin , a specialist in the concert repertoire of African- American composers, presents the world premiere recording of Margaret Bonds’ The Ballad of the Brown King (Dec 14, Wed...
read moreWilling to Believe
Contrary to perception, Scripture teaches that people are not after all free to choose God: Unless set free by the gospel, our wills are in bondage to sin. How then do we become “willing to believe”? In the new Renewing Your Mind teaching series from Ligonier Ministries, WILLING TO BELIEVE (Sn 2000, Wd 1600, Fr 200), Dr RC Sproul examines the idea of “free will” throughout history in the views of Augustine, Pelagius, Luther, Calvin, Arminius, Edwards, Finney, and others. He compares them to what Jesus had to say about the effect of sin on our...
read moreOpera matinées!
The WFMT Radio Network Opera Series debuts its sixth season on 98.7 DZFE! The weekend matinée broadcasts (Sat 1300) will take us up to the cusp of the Advent season. Productions from Santa Fe, France, Salzburg, England, Boston, Vienna, and Italy are slated for the part of the season, which began with Mason Bates’ (R)evolution of Steve Jobs at the Santa Fe Opera. Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, always an audience favorite, comes to us from the Opéra de Paris with a stellar cast, including Luca Pisaroni in the title role, and led by...
read moreCity of Man
“By very virtue of our humanity, we line up either for the kingdom of God or for the kingdom of man, and we are engaged in this battle and in this warfare that is a warfare that is for keeps that has eternal consequences every single day of our lives.” — RC Sproul Throughout history there have been two kingdoms growing up beside one another: the city of man and the city of God. In this Renewing Your Mind teaching series beginning June 19, Dr. RC Sproul discusses the CITY OF MAN (Sun 2000, Wed 1600, Fri 200), reminding us that all...
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