Best Grand Haven Podcasts (2025)

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"A Call" - Why We Follow 37:28

6d ago37:28

37:28

By Spring Lake Campus

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BOMBINGS Ep. 5 | “Harvey’s Casino, Part 1: A Simple Plan” 42:39

4d ago42:39

42:39

In the spring of 1980, John Birges hit rock bottom. For about 10 years, he was living the good life. But then his life started to fall apart. His gambling addiction caused major problems, and he desperately needed money. His solution is to build the perfect bomb and extort the money from his favorite casino, Harvey’s Wagon Wheel Resort and Casino i…

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BOMBINGS Ep. 4 | “Mad Bomber, Part 2: Manhunt” 38:18

11d ago38:18

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Over the course of five years in the early 1950s, George Metesky escalates a bombing campaign that is designed to hurt his former employer, Consolidated Edison. He writes letters to the press and he revels in the media attention, but he feels angry because no one seems to understand his cause. Soon, his bombs begin injuring innocent people, and the…

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"A Foundation" - Why We Follow 42:23

13d ago42:23

42:23

By Spring Lake Campus

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BOMBINGS Ep. 3 | “Mad Bomber, Part 1: Vendetta” 39:44

18d ago39:44

39:44

In 1931, George Metesky suffers a injury while working for Consolidated Edison power company in New York. George feels he is not properly compensated for years of trauma and recovery, and he wants vengeance against Con Ed. He begins a bombing campaign to push for justice against his enemies, and his devices mystify the NYPD. Join Black Barrel+ for …

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"It's Go Time!" – Who We Are 41:56

20d ago41:56

41:56

By Spring Lake Campus

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BOMBINGS Ep. 2 | “L.A. Times, Part 2: Trial of the Century” 39:10

25d ago39:10

39:10

Immediately after the deadly explosion at the L.A. Times building, celebrated detective William Burns begins an investigation. He follows a long trail of clues left behind by the bombers and quickly learns of the identities of the three men who were involved, notably J.B. McNamara. McNamara and his brother enlist famed defense attorney Clarence Dar…

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"Why Small Groups?" – Who We Are 41:01

27d ago41:01

41:01

By Spring Lake Campus

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BOMBINGS Ep. 1 | “L.A. Times, Part 1: Midnight Assassins” 37:29

1M ago37:29

37:29

In the early 1900s, a new phase starts in the ongoing battle between unions and big businesses. Some union organizers begin using bombs to try to force employers to negotiate. In 1910, the powerful Iron Workers union launches a nationwide bombing campaign against ruthless business owners. On October 1, 1910, notorious bomber J.B. McNamara targets t…

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"Why Church?" – Who We Are 40:21

1M ago40:21

40:21

By Spring Lake Campus

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ENCORE: OSAGE MURDERS Ep. 6 | “Is This Justice?” 37:51

1M ago37:51

37:51

The courtroom trials were dramatic. They were surprising reversals and bold acts of jury tampering. But finally, after years of heartbreak, the Osage received some justice. Four men who were involved in many of the killings went to prison. The Bureau of Investigation closed the collective case of the Osage Murders, but that didn’t mean all the crim…

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"The Goal" – Who We Are 36:35

1M ago36:35

36:35

By Spring Lake Campus

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ENCORE: OSAGE MURDERS Ep. 5 | “The Confession” 38:00

2M ago38:00

38:00

Throughout 1925, Special Agent Tom White and his team produced more results than all the other investigators combined. But even White’s investigation stalled. And then, he received a miracle: an inmate in an Oklahoma prison possessed vital information about the murders. The inmate’s confession led to shocking revelations and the first arrests in th…

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"Online Devotional" – Standalone Sermons 2024 15:06

2M ago15:06

15:06

By Spring Lake Campus

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"Christmas Eve" – Christmas 2024 17:53

2M ago17:53

17:53

By Grand Haven Campus

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ENCORE: OSAGE MURDERS Ep. 4 | “New Evidence, New Suspects” 38:05

2M ago38:05

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Mercifully, the murders in the Osage Nation paused in 1924 and 1925. J. Edgar Hoover became the director of the Bureau of Investigation and assigned a new man to the case of the Osage murders. Special Agent Tom White succeeded where all others failed. He eliminated suspects; uncovered lies and corruption; and discovered new evidence. In the process…

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"Dueling Trees" – Christmas 2024 36:25

2M ago36:25

36:25

By Spring Lake Campus

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ENCORE: OSAGE MURDERS Ep. 3 | “No Rest For The Wicked” 35:41

2M ago35:41

35:41

The winter of 1923 saw more murders in the Osage Hills, but no one was prepared for the brazen and brutal attack that happened in March. In the aftermath, the Osage pressed the U.S. government and the state of Oklahoma for help, but their efforts produced few results. And then, criminals in Osage County started dying. The masterminds behind the con…

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"Gatherings" – Christmas 2024 39:37

2M ago39:37

39:37

By Spring Lake Campus

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ENCORE: OSAGE MURDERS Ep. 2 | “Reign of Terror” 34:16

2M ago34:16

34:16

The Osage and local lawmen began to investigate the first two murders, but their efforts produced few results. The Osage were scared and frustrated, and the body count started to rise at an appalling rate. The second half of 1922 was the deadliest period to date, but it would be surpassed in 1923. Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeab…

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"Christmas Lights" – Christmas 2024 37:48

2M ago37:48

37:48

By Spring Lake Campus

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ENCORE: OSAGE MURDERS Ep. 1 | “A Body In The Dirt” 33:34

2M ago33:34

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In 1921, two murder victims were discovered on the same day in Osage County in northeastern Oklahoma. It was shocking news, but members of the Osage tribe already knew they were in danger. They were some of the richest people on Earth, thanks to the oil under their land, and they had been dying in mysterious ways for years. But when the two bodies …

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"Thankful For Rest" – Standalone Sermons 2024 45:04

3M ago45:04

45:04

By Spring Lake Campus

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MYSTERIES Ep. 3 | “‘Investor’ Alaska Murders” 39:46

3M ago39:46

39:46

At the end of the Labor Day weekend in 1982, people in the tiny fishing village of Craig, Alaska noticed a boat burning in the harbor. When they raced to help, they realized it was an expensive vessel called the Investor. The eight people who were likely onboard were never seen again. The investigation into the tragedy, which would soon be called m…

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"When God Delays" – Standalone Sermons 2024 44:09

3M ago44:09

44:09

By Spring Lake Campus

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MYSTERIES Ep. 2 | “Sodder Children” 39:49

3M ago39:49

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A tragedy unfolds on Christmas Eve, 1945 in a small town in West Virginia. The Sodder family – 2 parents and 9 children – go to bed after a happy celebration. But during the night, a series of unexplained events occur. The events culminate in a raging fire that burns the family’s house to the ground. It appears as though five children were lost dur…

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"Final Exam” – 2 Corinthians 41:50

3M ago41:50

41:50

By Spring Lake Campus

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MYSTERIES Ep. 1 | “Roland Owen, Room 1046” 41:22

3M ago41:22

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On January 2, 1935, a man who calls himself Roland T. Owen checks into a hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Over the next 48 hours, the events surrounding Roland Owen grow increasingly strange … until he is discovered badly beaten and locked in his room. It takes years to unravel the mystery of his true identity, but most of the questions about this s…

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"Why We Boast” – 2 Corinthians 32:20

3M ago32:20

32:20

By Spring Lake Campus

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"False Gospels” – 2 Corinthians 41:36

3M ago41:36

41:36

By Spring Lake Campus

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"Generosity” – 2 Corinthians 42:42

4M ago42:42

42:42

By Spring Lake Campus

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"Mission Impossible” – 2 Corinthians 39:51

4M ago39:51

39:51

By Spring Lake Campus

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ZODIAC KILLER Ep. 6 | “This Is The Zodiac Speaking” 40:02

4M ago40:02

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A year and a half after the first Zodiac crime, a man kidnaps a pregnant mother and her daughter. Their terrifying ordeal becomes associated with the Zodiac and eventually leads reporter Paul Avery to look backward in time for other Zodiac crimes. He discovers a murder in Riverside, California that might be connected. Meanwhile, detectives focus on…

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"Identity + Connection” – 2 Corinthians 39:56

4M ago39:56

39:56

By Spring Lake Campus

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ZODIAC KILLER Ep. 5 | “Presidio Heights” 41:39

4M ago41:39

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Two weeks after the attack at Lake Berryessa, the Zodiac shoots and kills a taxi cab driver in San Francisco. Multiple witnesses see the killer, but the police still struggle to find him. The killer sends more letters and now issues threats against school kids in the San Francisco region. At the same time, it appears as though he organizes a stunt …

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"What's Next?” – 2 Corinthians 37:26

4M ago37:26

37:26

By Spring Lake Campus

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ZODIAC KILLER Ep. 4 | “Lake Berryessa” 37:15

5M ago37:15

37:15

Two college students relax along the shore of a lake in Napa County, California on a sunny afternoon in September of 1969. Before long, they are interrupted by a man who wears an eerie black hood and carries a gun. The man attacks the students with a knife and leaves them for dead. The killer writes a message on the students’ car and calls the poli…

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"Key Ingredient” – 2 Corinthians 37:31

5M ago37:31

37:31

By Spring Lake Campus

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ZODIAC KILLER Ep. 3 | “The Cipher” 39:59

5M ago39:59

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While the police, the FBI, the U.S. Navy, and random civilians try to break the code of the killer’s cipher, the killer sends another letter to the press. He gives himself a name, the Zodiac, and taunts the police departments that are unable to catch him. Within a few days, a pair of teachers break the code of the Zodiac’s cipher and reveal the twi…

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"Old and New” – 2 Corinthians 43:09

5M ago43:09

43:09

By Spring Lake Campus

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ZODIAC KILLER Ep. 2 | “Blue Rock Springs Park” 37:34

5M ago37:34

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Seven months after two teenagers are murdered outside Vallejo, California, the killer reemerges. He shoots two young people at a park on the outskirts of the city, but this time one of the victims survives. Shortly after the attack, the killer calls the Vallejo police department and sets in motion a pattern of communication that will be unrivaled i…

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"Life or Death” – 2 Corinthians 27:31

5M ago27:31

27:31

By Spring Lake Campus

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ZODIAC KILLER Ep. 1 | “Lake Herman Road” 38:33

5M ago38:33

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A few days before Christmas in 1968, two teenagers from Vallejo, California go on their first date. They park at a lover’s lane pullout off of a dark road outside of town. Within an hour, a stranger parks near their car. He forces the kids out of their car, and then shoots and kills them. Investigators are baffled. There are few clues, no leads, an…

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"Comfort In Affliction"– 2 Corinthians 30:20

5M ago30:20

30:20

By Spring Lake Campus

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"The Lord's Favor"– Streams In The Desert 39:57

6M ago39:57

39:57

By Spring Lake Campus

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"Mirages"– Streams In The Desert 39:58

6M ago39:58

39:58

By Spring Lake Campus

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"The Invitation"– Streams In The Desert 38:32

6M ago38:32

38:32

By Spring Lake Campus

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"Promises For Today" – Streams In The Desert 42:40

6M ago42:40

42:40

By Spring Lake Campus

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BONUS | John Dillinger Soundtrack 34:21

6M ago34:21

34:21

Music from the Infamous America podcast. Songs from Season 4: Dillinger. 0:00 – Infamous America Opening Cue 0:12 – “Hear My Train a’Calling” – Ryan Kickland 2:46 – “Desperate Blues” – Jean Soullier and Fabrice Remy Ploquin 5:48 – “Keep On Walking” – Tom Poole, Peter Simon Beckman, Robin Lawrence Datta, Ben Lord 8:09 – “At The Bottom” – Scott Stall…