Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/stories-from-an-old-man Creator of the "stories" network at storiesofmypeople.transistor.fm, Bob tells his own story of how God intersected with his life over many decades. © 2026 Bob Faulkner 79fe1961-104e-53b4-af56-fbc9e5c478d5 yes en Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:09:14 -0700 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:10:53 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/sSSl9VfgaF9Mm7ojP_lUbqZbU68pC5uhXPRhGWMqSAg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lNWJl/YWQ4MmUxZDJiY2Y1/Y2M5OTgxYTg0OWZi/MzJhYi5qcGc.jpg serial Bob Faulkner Creator of the "stories" network at storiesofmypeople.transistor.fm, Bob tells his own story of how God intersected with his life over many decades. Creator of the "stories" network at storiesofmypeople.transistor.fm, Bob tells his own story of how God intersected with his life over many decades.. autobiographical personal faith history Bob Faulkner bobdiakonos7@gmail.com No No 1 1 "Bobby, Try God!" full dfa47c7c-5463-4332-a4af-694189698308 https://share.transistor.fm/s/66b053dc A neighbor suggests a solution to some childhood problems, and "Bobby" jumps for it. 

]]> A neighbor suggests a solution to some childhood problems, and "Bobby" jumps for it. 

]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:02:41 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 277 A neighbor suggests a solution to some childhood problems, and "Bobby" jumps for it. 

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 2 2 Nor More Dirty Jokes! full 4d12ccff-2be4-44ae-bbfc-0c728aac7dc4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5c5edea0 When Eugene showed up that day, he brought a Friend with him.

]]> When Eugene showed up that day, he brought a Friend with him.

]]> Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:30:09 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 248 When Eugene showed up that day, he brought a Friend with him.

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 3 3 The Black Car Mystery full b0cdc09b-f366-4a29-8d52-a74b3e4f62b9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/85729250 The night a mysterious black car stopped in front of where I was sitting. The passenger helped to change my life...

]]> The night a mysterious black car stopped in front of where I was sitting. The passenger helped to change my life...

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:48:41 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 413 The night a mysterious black car stopped in front of where I was sitting. The passenger helped to change my life...

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 4 4 How to Handle Your Boss full a9f8e2b4-9717-4117-bb62-20dde8b387c5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0e6686a4 To obey or not to obey? asks the servant of the Lord.

]]> To obey or not to obey? asks the servant of the Lord.

]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:03:18 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 324 To obey or not to obey? asks the servant of the Lord.

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 5 5 Wild Night at a Columbus Drive-in full 9017ae81-3d33-4540-8add-4d75b34152db https://share.transistor.fm/s/9f1e40d0 When the preacher preached, I practically lost it...

]]> When the preacher preached, I practically lost it...

]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:15:45 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 398 When the preacher preached, I practically lost it...

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 6 6 Go Get My Paddle! full f4edc675-bd35-4449-aba8-bb2b04453b3b https://share.transistor.fm/s/d63ad122 The fateful day when Mr. Jackson could take it no longer!

]]> The fateful day when Mr. Jackson could take it no longer!

]]> Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:14:16 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 256 The fateful day when Mr. Jackson could take it no longer!

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 7 7 Be Sure Your Sin Will Find You Out full cfc7c3e9-06fe-4df0-a7d1-3a0c8d20815c https://share.transistor.fm/s/abba31b1 Fire on one end, fool on the other. My first and last attempt at smoking... 68 years ago.

]]> Fire on one end, fool on the other. My first and last attempt at smoking... 68 years ago.

]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:49:59 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 216 Fire on one end, fool on the other. My first and last attempt at smoking... 68 years ago.

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 8 8 Thoughts at an Air Show full bbc0e66a-5a9b-4c37-ba00-da360b2c75b8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/025e9c65 A lowly bird outclassed every plane at the air and water show... and got me thinking

]]> A lowly bird outclassed every plane at the air and water show... and got me thinking

]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:59:20 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 319 A lowly bird outclassed every plane at the air and water show... and got me thinking

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 9 9 Of Liars, Airplanes, and the Superbowl full 11362471-d4f7-47bf-a8a5-069c5918af06 https://share.transistor.fm/s/818c9481 So many lies we buy into. No wonder. It started in the Garden. And I bought into it myself. More than once. 

]]> So many lies we buy into. No wonder. It started in the Garden. And I bought into it myself. More than once. 

]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:46:35 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 327 So many lies we buy into. No wonder. It started in the Garden. And I bought into it myself. More than once. 

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 10 10 I Used to Wonder... full 09e842ce-bf70-4cd5-92e8-b32859981823 https://share.transistor.fm/s/97e3eb9e Ever wonderered what it would be like to trade places with someone you know or have heard about? I have. Often. 

]]> Ever wonderered what it would be like to trade places with someone you know or have heard about? I have. Often. 

]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:35:02 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 449 Ever wonderered what it would be like to trade places with someone you know or have heard about? I have. Often. 

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 11 11 The Birds and the Old Man full 0eda0ef0-3c34-44bf-bd15-11ecbaff1117 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2612eb2b Cardinals, airplanes, children in North Korea... they all have something in common.

]]> Cardinals, airplanes, children in North Korea... they all have something in common.

]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:41:36 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 264 Cardinals, airplanes, children in North Korea... they all have something in common.

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 12 12 "Lord, start this thing!" full b5e86a27-d582-4d32-bb00-c7c429ddc1ea https://share.transistor.fm/s/dbb76d0d Yes, this really happened. An impossible situation made possible by a simple prayer. 

]]> Yes, this really happened. An impossible situation made possible by a simple prayer. 

]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:54:21 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 369 Yes, this really happened. An impossible situation made possible by a simple prayer. 

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 13 13 Days of Futility, Years of Fear full 9a348553-aa61-453e-b0de-caa627893f85 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8acd36dd Mostly about some frustrating decisions I have made, but a clear application to the tormented people of North Korea. 

]]> Mostly about some frustrating decisions I have made, but a clear application to the tormented people of North Korea. 

]]> Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:55:49 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 362 Mostly about some frustrating decisions I have made, but a clear application to the tormented people of North Korea. 

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 14 14 Out of Compliance full c2611fb0-1768-4110-a5b3-0c818fc84422 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f9f8be61 Are any of us out of compliance with the ways of God?

]]> Are any of us out of compliance with the ways of God?

]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:47:41 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 293 Are any of us out of compliance with the ways of God?

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 15 15 I Used to Hate Americans full 0dd955e5-967f-4fed-8c37-a2786e7402f7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/88891b71 My visit to North Koreans living in South Korea

]]> My visit to North Koreans living in South Korea

]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:48:32 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 264 My visit to North Koreans living in South Korea

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 16 16 Case Manager in Seoul full 500b9ad7-6b66-47e9-8bd7-0bc9e59bb6c3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/508131ab A summer working with North Korean refugees, hearing and telling their stories.

]]> A summer working with North Korean refugees, hearing and telling their stories.

]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:19:50 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 410 A summer working with North Korean refugees, hearing and telling their stories.

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 17 17 Home and Healed! full c4648602-21ab-4611-af7f-629800aaf7cd https://share.transistor.fm/s/2520abf8 How I got oh so very sick in Korea and got oh so very healed months later. 

]]> How I got oh so very sick in Korea and got oh so very healed months later. 

]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:12:09 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 405 How I got oh so very sick in Korea and got oh so very healed months later. 

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 18 18 Caged foxes, Blind hawks, Parked cars full 896dfdf4-e5e0-48a8-b48d-2341b8bc924b https://share.transistor.fm/s/82e254c3 It happened at a nature center in Illinois.

]]> It happened at a nature center in Illinois.

]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:00:44 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 279 It happened at a nature center in Illinois.

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 19 19 My "Apa" dream. full 593c7d69-acd9-40b8-bce1-857e1e8106ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/c6c10492 Was this a Heavenly "download" ?

]]> Was this a Heavenly "download" ?

]]> Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:27:15 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 323 Was this a Heavenly "download" ?

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 20 20 Hope for the Public Schools? full 23448b7f-b321-414c-acfe-f795b3673780 https://share.transistor.fm/s/257dbce3 There really was atime when Jesus and His Word were welcomed, even demanded, in the Public Schools. Take a look at them now. 

]]> There really was atime when Jesus and His Word were welcomed, even demanded, in the Public Schools. Take a look at them now. 

]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:39:23 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 389 There really was atime when Jesus and His Word were welcomed, even demanded, in the Public Schools. Take a look at them now. 

]]> autobiographical personal faith history No 21 21 She really didn't like me! full 614067a7-f90c-4412-9ec6-f8a36e38f8ae https://share.transistor.fm/s/5120ceb9 It happened on the streets of Glenview, Illinois, one Christmas season.

]]> It happened on the streets of Glenview, Illinois, one Christmas season.

]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:09:12 -0700 Bob Faulkner Bob Faulkner 360 It happened on the streets of Glenview, Illinois, one Christmas season.

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