Wise Fool
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2:61 You have heard it said, “You have heard it said...” The Wise Fool says, “Even a fool can sound wise in a thirty-second soundbite. The longer the conversation, the harder it is to fool people.”
5:73 How do you move on from that, either as a victim or a perpetrator?
February 17, 2026 at 11:14 AM
5:73 How do you move on from that, either as a victim or a perpetrator?
5:72 The key Nazis were dead or were captured and were tried for their crimes. But more sinisterly, Europe had to grapple with tens of thousands of Nazi minions, the actual people who had committed unspeakable acts of cruelty and depravity against people who were once again their neighbors.
February 16, 2026 at 11:03 AM
5:72 The key Nazis were dead or were captured and were tried for their crimes. But more sinisterly, Europe had to grapple with tens of thousands of Nazi minions, the actual people who had committed unspeakable acts of cruelty and depravity against people who were once again their neighbors.
5:71 Then, it was suddenly over. Hitler blew his own brains out. Europe was in ruins. Refugees roamed the countryside. Traumatized feral children ran without supervision. Collaborators and demobilized soldiers from defeated armies scurried around, looking for rocks to hide under.
February 15, 2026 at 11:58 AM
5:71 Then, it was suddenly over. Hitler blew his own brains out. Europe was in ruins. Refugees roamed the countryside. Traumatized feral children ran without supervision. Collaborators and demobilized soldiers from defeated armies scurried around, looking for rocks to hide under.
5:70 The Swedes sent flour for bread. The Americans and other allies airdropped supplies. The British organized a ceasefire with the rapidly collapsing German forces to allow aid convoys in. Corrie was in the thick of it.
February 14, 2026 at 11:33 AM
5:70 The Swedes sent flour for bread. The Americans and other allies airdropped supplies. The British organized a ceasefire with the rapidly collapsing German forces to allow aid convoys in. Corrie was in the thick of it.
5:69 The Dutch experienced widespread malnutrition and starvation. About 18,000 died of hunger and cold.
February 13, 2026 at 11:16 AM
5:69 The Dutch experienced widespread malnutrition and starvation. About 18,000 died of hunger and cold.
5:67 But for Corrie, the horrors were not over. She returned to Holland’s “Hunger Winter”. 5:68 As the war neared its conclusion, fanatical Nazis refused to allow farmers to bring produce into the cities. Even with ration cards, there simply wasn’t enough food to be had.
February 12, 2026 at 11:15 AM
5:67 But for Corrie, the horrors were not over. She returned to Holland’s “Hunger Winter”. 5:68 As the war neared its conclusion, fanatical Nazis refused to allow farmers to bring produce into the cities. Even with ration cards, there simply wasn’t enough food to be had.
5:66 Only a few days later, Corrie was released due to a clerical error. Shortly thereafter, her entire section was sent to the gas chambers.
February 11, 2026 at 11:16 AM
5:66 Only a few days later, Corrie was released due to a clerical error. Shortly thereafter, her entire section was sent to the gas chambers.
5:65 But her health declined. Her final words to Corrie before she died were, “There is no pit so deep that God is not deeper still. They will listen to us because we have been here.”
February 10, 2026 at 10:32 AM
5:65 But her health declined. Her final words to Corrie before she died were, “There is no pit so deep that God is not deeper still. They will listen to us because we have been here.”
5:64 Betsie was the rock. She found gratitude for everything, even the lice, which encouraged the German guards to avoid their cell block.
February 9, 2026 at 11:05 AM
5:64 Betsie was the rock. She found gratitude for everything, even the lice, which encouraged the German guards to avoid their cell block.
5:63 Willelm soon contracted tuberculosis in prison, was released in poor health, and died shortly after. Betsie and Corrie were sent to several prisons before ending in the Ravensbruck concentration camp, where they did hard labor.
February 8, 2026 at 11:56 AM
5:63 Willelm soon contracted tuberculosis in prison, was released in poor health, and died shortly after. Betsie and Corrie were sent to several prisons before ending in the Ravensbruck concentration camp, where they did hard labor.
5:62 For two days, the Germans searched the Beje, but they never found the hiding place. On the third day, after they gave up, the resistance got six people still hiding there out to safe locations.
February 7, 2026 at 11:06 AM
5:62 For two days, the Germans searched the Beje, but they never found the hiding place. On the third day, after they gave up, the resistance got six people still hiding there out to safe locations.
5:61b Despite his frailty, Casper told the officer, “Send me home today and tomorrow I will open the door for anyone in need.” He was taken into custody. Ten days later, he was dead of cold and neglect in prison.
February 6, 2026 at 11:17 AM
5:61b Despite his frailty, Casper told the officer, “Send me home today and tomorrow I will open the door for anyone in need.” He was taken into custody. Ten days later, he was dead of cold and neglect in prison.
5:61 By this time, Casper was very old and feeble of both body and mind; an interrogator told him, “Go home, old man, and stay out of trouble.”
February 5, 2026 at 11:06 AM
5:61 By this time, Casper was very old and feeble of both body and mind; an interrogator told him, “Go home, old man, and stay out of trouble.”
5:60 Finally, they were betrayed. The occupation authorities raided the Beje, arresting not only those there but also those who came by throughout the day. They threw Willem, Betsie, Corrie, and several relatives into jail.
February 4, 2026 at 11:05 AM
5:60 Finally, they were betrayed. The occupation authorities raided the Beje, arresting not only those there but also those who came by throughout the day. They threw Willem, Betsie, Corrie, and several relatives into jail.
5:58 Many people who had served with the ten Booms before the war or been helped by small kindnesses over the years provided assistance, food, forged or “extra” ration cards, and other necessities. 5:59 Around 800 Jews were saved by the ten Booms.
February 3, 2026 at 11:07 AM
5:58 Many people who had served with the ten Booms before the war or been helped by small kindnesses over the years provided assistance, food, forged or “extra” ration cards, and other necessities. 5:59 Around 800 Jews were saved by the ten Booms.
5:57 Food was a problem in Holland during the war. Strict rationing was in place and Jews did not qualify for ration cards to purchase food.
February 2, 2026 at 11:06 AM
5:57 Food was a problem in Holland during the war. Strict rationing was in place and Jews did not qualify for ration cards to purchase food.
5:56 But as the occupation grew harsher, the stays grew longer. An architect surveyed their house and created a hiding place, a secret room behind a bedroom.
February 1, 2026 at 12:06 PM
5:56 But as the occupation grew harsher, the stays grew longer. An architect surveyed their house and created a hiding place, a secret room behind a bedroom.
5:55 One thing led to another and soon the Beje was sheltering many different Jews and other fugitives. At first, they would shelter them for a few days until the resistance arranged long-term housing in the countryside.
January 31, 2026 at 12:05 PM
5:55 One thing led to another and soon the Beje was sheltering many different Jews and other fugitives. At first, they would shelter them for a few days until the resistance arranged long-term housing in the countryside.
53b Her husband had been arrested, her son was in hiding, and she was afraid she would be arrested if she returned home. 54 Casper told her, “In this house, God’s people are always welcome.”
January 30, 2026 at 10:06 AM
53b Her husband had been arrested, her son was in hiding, and she was afraid she would be arrested if she returned home. 54 Casper told her, “In this house, God’s people are always welcome.”
5:53a The Germans quickly took control of Holland during World War II and imposed their anti-Jewish laws. One day, a neighbor showed up at the Beje. She was a Jew with nowhere else to turn and knew of their reputation for kindness.
January 29, 2026 at 11:10 AM
5:53a The Germans quickly took control of Holland during World War II and imposed their anti-Jewish laws. One day, a neighbor showed up at the Beje. She was a Jew with nowhere else to turn and knew of their reputation for kindness.
5:51 During this period, the family participated in a number of different activities for the poor, the young, the handicapped, and others. 5:52 God saw this service and credited it to them as righteousness, preparing them for the coming storm.
January 28, 2026 at 10:49 AM
5:51 During this period, the family participated in a number of different activities for the poor, the young, the handicapped, and others. 5:52 God saw this service and credited it to them as righteousness, preparing them for the coming storm.
5:50 The most interesting thing about them was that Corrie became the first female licensed watchmaker in Holland.
January 27, 2026 at 11:11 AM
5:50 The most interesting thing about them was that Corrie became the first female licensed watchmaker in Holland.
5:49 Many different relatives, friends, and people who needed a little help stayed with them over the years. The elder sister Betsie kept them all fed and cared for in the large house called the Beje.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
5:49 Many different relatives, friends, and people who needed a little help stayed with them over the years. The elder sister Betsie kept them all fed and cared for in the large house called the Beje.
5:48 There was nothing unusual about the ten Boom family. They were just ordinary people living ordinary lives in Holland. Casper ten Boom was a watchmaker. His youngest daughter, Corrie, was his assistant. Elder brother Willem was a pastor who lived nearby.
January 24, 2026 at 11:32 AM
5:48 There was nothing unusual about the ten Boom family. They were just ordinary people living ordinary lives in Holland. Casper ten Boom was a watchmaker. His youngest daughter, Corrie, was his assistant. Elder brother Willem was a pastor who lived nearby.
Evil and Forgiveness (Ten Booms)
5:47 So many of those who are honored by men are men, and most are upper class, well educated, or rich. Now to those unlikely saints who rose to become mighty heroes of faith…
5:47 So many of those who are honored by men are men, and most are upper class, well educated, or rich. Now to those unlikely saints who rose to become mighty heroes of faith…
January 23, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Evil and Forgiveness (Ten Booms)
5:47 So many of those who are honored by men are men, and most are upper class, well educated, or rich. Now to those unlikely saints who rose to become mighty heroes of faith…
5:47 So many of those who are honored by men are men, and most are upper class, well educated, or rich. Now to those unlikely saints who rose to become mighty heroes of faith…