The Sun Also Rises

Philadelphia Church of God 72 - #71: Peter the Great: Temptation, Triumph and Tragedy

The news keeps getting darker. The world seems to keep getting bleaker. But Solomon wrote, “the sun also ariseth.” The Sun Also Rises transmits the true, the bright and the beautiful, glints of light in a world going black. Each week, host Jeremiah Jacques brings you stories of refreshing accomplishment, intriguing science and inspiring lives—glimmers of hope that hint at a better world to come.

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The Sun Also Rises

Episodes

#71: Peter the Great: Temptation, Triumph and Tragedy

#70: ‘To the Shores of Tripoli’

#69: R.J. Mitchell—Recognizing Evil and Engineering a Masterpiece to Defeat It

#68: ‘The Diamonds Are in Our Hands’ —An Example of Courage and Resolve for the History Books

#67: Exoplanets and the Search for Earth 2.0

#66: Swallowing Fire (2024)

#65: Look for the Helpers —Ukraine Edition

#64: 'Like a Fairytale'—Once Dead, the North Aral Sea Is Now Teeming With Life

#63: A Song Makes You Feel a Thought

#62: The Defenders of Mariupol, Ukraine

#61: Regreening the Deserts

#60: See Beyond

#59: Rejecting the Default

#58: The Watery Veil

#57: A Good Example Is the Best Sermon

#56: Giraffes —Africa's Gentle Giants

#55: Surviving Hiroshima - 75 Years Later

#54: The Woman Who Saved the Man Who Saved the World

#53: Opening a ‘Rare Window’ Into the Heavens

#52: A Little-Known Attempt by the Philippines' Quezon to Save 10,000 Jews From Hitler

#51: From Apples to Planets

#50: An Ornament in Prosperity and a Refuge in Adversity

#49: Out of the Ashes

#48: The Unlikely Story of the U.S.'s National Anthem

#47: The Glorious Cause

#46: 'It Was Impossible'—The Starry-Eyed Dream that Launched Us to the Moon

#45: Bifocals, Belts and Books

#44: Seven Steps to Be as Happy as a Finn—and Happier!

#43: The Curse of Knowledge—and How to Overcome It

#42: The Intrepid Heart of Irena Sendler

#41: Bugs

#40: A Scientific Look at Adam and Eve

#39: Does the Language You Speak Change Your Brain?

#38: Operation Jonathan: The Most Daring Rescue Attempt in History

#37: Three Stories of Heroism—With a Twist

#36: The Camping Trip That Changed American History

#35: Scotland's Bell Rock Lighthouse —An Impossible Accomplishment

#34: Beginning, Middle and End— The Power of Storytelling

#33: What If America’s Founders Had Settled in Russia?

#32: Apples of Gold in Pictures of Silver

#31: Get Thee to the Path!

#30: Escaping East Germany by Hot Air Balloon

#29: The Bible Scoops Science?

#28: The Girl Scouts vs. Imperial Japan—The Unsung WWII Battle

#27: Running the Good Run

#26: Why Creators Should Crave Criticism

#25: Regrow, Recover, Rehabilitate

#24: Four Small Words

#23: Humor Is Truth

#22: The Black Man Dismantling the KKK with Friendship—One Robe at a Time