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Called To Serve: Dr. Ben Carson Helps With Housing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019


K-LOVE’S Ed Lenane visits Washington D.C., office of the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Secretary Ben Carson is a former neuro-surgeon who calls himself a man of ‘deep faith’ and now helps to remove red-tape for families pursuing the Ame

‘Veggie Tales’ To Be ‘Born-Again’ For Current Kids

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019


After more than a decade of secular oversight, the singing vegetables you loved are back to tell Bible stories. K-LOVE’s Richard Hunt talks with co-creator and voice actor Phil Vischer about the upcoming reboot of tales from the beloved cucumber and tomat

Called To Serve: Dr. Ben Carson Helps With Housing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019


K-LOVE’S Ed Lenane visits Washington D.C., office of the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Secretary Ben Carson is a former neuro-surgeon who calls himself a man of ‘deep faith’ and now helps to remove red-tape for families pursuing the Ame

‘Veggie Tales’ To Be ‘Born-Again’ For Current Kids

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019


After more than a decade of secular oversight, the singing vegetables you loved are back to tell Bible stories. K-LOVE’s Richard Hunt talks with co-creator and voice actor Phil Vischer about the upcoming reboot of tales from the beloved cucumber and tomat

18-Wheelers Welcomed As 'Convoy Of Hope'

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019


Disaster strikes. Homes destroyed. Families left hungry and overwhelmed. Convoy Of Hope rolls 18-wheelers into fires and floods loaded with FREE food, cleaning supplies, toothbrushes and towels in the name of Jesus. K-LOVE’s Richard Hunt talks with COH sp

18-Wheelers Welcomed As 'Convoy Of Hope'

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019


Disaster strikes. Homes destroyed. Families left hungry and overwhelmed. Convoy Of Hope rolls 18-wheelers into fires and floods loaded with FREE food, cleaning supplies, toothbrushes and towels in the name of Jesus. K-LOVE’s Richard Hunt talks with COH sp

Living In Your Car At Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019


'Safe Parking Zones' invite people sleeping in their cars to camp in church parking lots. Background checks plus strict rules for noise and trash make it work. K-LOVE's George Rath talks with Jim McCorkle of Overlake Christian in Redmond WA and Finny Abra

Living In Your Car At Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019


'Safe Parking Zones' invite people sleeping in their cars to camp in church parking lots. Background checks plus strict rules for noise and trash make it work. K-LOVE's George Rath talks with Jim McCorkle of Overlake Christian in Redmond WA and Finny Abra

Aged-Out Foster Teens Learn Sweet Skills At Non-Profit Bakery

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019


K-LOVE's Monika Kelly goes on-location at 'For Goodness Bakes' to meet a master cookie-maker who converted her business to a job skills program that mentors kids forced out of foster care at age 18.

Aged-Out Foster Teens Learn Sweet Skills At Non-Profit Bakery

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019


K-LOVE's Monika Kelly goes on-location at 'For Goodness Bakes' to meet a master cookie-maker who converted her business to a job skills program that mentors kids forced out of foster care at age 18.

Vets Housed In Tiny Homes, Get Help for PTSD

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018


Veterans Community Project operates in Kansas City, Missouri to supply employment and mental health resources regardless of discharge status. Men and women live in 'barracks-style' homes specifically-designed for vets suffering P.T.S.D. K-LOVE's Joel Reag

'Troops To Teachers' Gives Vets New Mission

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018


With the motto 'proud to serve again' veterans can choose to transition from military life to active duty as highschool teachers. Participating vets say Troops To Teachers gives them a way to continue their service to the country. K-LOVE's Billie Branham

Vets Housed In Tiny Homes, Get Help for PTSD

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018


Veterans Community Project operates in Kansas City, Missouri to supply employment and mental health resources regardless of discharge status. Men and women live in 'barracks-style' homes specifically-designed for vets suffering P.T.S.D. K-LOVE's Joel Reag

'Troops To Teachers' Gives Vets New Mission

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018


With the motto 'proud to serve again' veterans can choose to transition from military life to active duty as highschool teachers. Participating vets say Troops To Teachers gives them a way to continue their service to the country. K-LOVE's Billie Branham

‘Notes Of Hope’ Help Suicide Jumpers Think Twice

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018


The Foresthill Bridge towers 730 ft above unforgiving earth. Armed with colorful paper and zip ties, Brittany Hendricks and Notes of Hope volunteers go to the edge to leave messages for lonely souls. At least one suicidal person so far called the hotline

‘Notes Of Hope’ Help Suicide Jumpers Think Twice

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018


The Foresthill Bridge towers 730 ft above unforgiving earth. Armed with colorful paper and zip ties, Brittany Hendricks and Notes of Hope volunteers go to the edge to leave messages for lonely souls. At least one suicidal person so far called the hotline

Foster dad: “You never outgrow the need for a family”

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2018


Older kids in foster care ages 8-18 too often spend their childhoods between homes and 'age out' unprepared with no place to go for Thanksgiving. CAFO helps Christians reclaim their historic reputation for comforting vulnerable children. K-LOVE's Joel Rea

Free music lessons give foster kids a new groove

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2018


For foster children tossed by parental abuse or neglect, learning to play a musical instrument can be welcomed relief. “They’re able to put the pain and the trauma that they’ve been through into songs that they’re performing," says Laura Wood of Kids In A

Back-To-School Stress-Free? It's Possible!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2018


From sleep schedules to lunch prep, K-LOVE'S Billie Branham gets expert tips from a pediatrician about getting your kids ready for school.

Foster dad: “You never outgrow the need for a family”

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018


Older kids in foster care ages 8-18 too often spend their childhoods between homes and 'age out' unprepared with no place to go for Thanksgiving. CAFO helps Christians reclaim their historic reputation for comforting vulnerable children. K-LOVE's Joel Rea

Free music lessons give foster kids a new groove

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018


For foster children tossed by parental abuse or neglect, learning to play a musical instrument can be welcomed relief. “They’re able to put the pain and the trauma that they’ve been through into songs that they’re performing," says Laura Wood of Kids In A

Back-To-School Stress-Free? It's Possible!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018


From sleep schedules to lunch prep, K-LOVE'S Billie Branham gets expert tips from a pediatrician about getting your kids ready for school.

Gardeners Donate Extra Veggies Using AmpleHarvest.org

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2018


You grew way too many tomatoes this year. Your zucchini went crazy. And who's gonna eat all those cucumbers? What if you could donate all your extra veggies to a hungry family near you? K-LOVE's Susan Miller finds out how.

Gardeners Donate Extra Veggies Using AmpleHarvest.org

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018


You grew way too many tomatoes this year. Your zucchini went crazy. And who's gonna eat all those cucumbers? What if you could donate all your extra veggies to a hungry family near you? K-LOVE's Susan Miller finds out how.

Baseball Star Darryl Strawberry Found God, Kicked Drugs

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2018


In the years since addiction wrecked his sports career, Darryl found relationship with Jesus and met and married his wife Tracy. The Strawberrys are both recovering addicts who travel speaking to gov'ts and churches about their curriculum called “Clean, S

Opioid Plague Takes U.S. Gov’t To Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2018


The U.S. Dept of Agriculture is alarmed about the staggering number of opioid overdoses in America's farming towns. Desperate for answers, the USDA established a faith-based team which regularly discusses how local church leaders can tackle addiction in t

Baseball Star Darryl Strawberry Found God, Kicked Drugs

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2018


In the years since addiction wrecked his sports career, Darryl found relationship with Jesus and met and married his wife Tracy. The Strawberrys are both recovering addicts who travel speaking to gov'ts and churches about their curriculum called “Clean, S

Opioid Plague Takes U.S. Gov’t To Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2018


The U.S. Dept of Agriculture is alarmed about the staggering number of opioid overdoses in America's farming towns. Desperate for answers, the USDA established a faith-based team which regularly discusses how local church leaders can tackle addiction in t

Dr. James Dobson, 82, Still Offering Family-Focused Advice

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2018


Wisdom is timeless, as proven by the ongoing ministry of world-famous psychologist Dr. James Dobson. For more than 40yrs his unwavering biblical perspective on marriage and parenting has guided Christian families, first as founder of Focus On The Family a

Dr. James Dobson, 82, Still Offering Family-Focused Advice

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2018


Wisdom is timeless, as proven by the ongoing ministry of world-famous psychologist Dr. James Dobson. For more than 40yrs his unwavering biblical perspective on marriage and parenting has guided Christian families, first as founder of Focus On The Family a

'Dry Drowning' After Summer Swims - Get The Facts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2018


If your child coughs and sputters in the pool or ocean, monitor breathing and behavior for 24-hrs to spot potential dangers. K-LOVE's Billie Branham asks emergency pediatrician Dr. Michael D. Patrick about symptoms and signs.

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Meet Your Neighbors At 'The Turquoise Table'

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2018


A regular mom in a regular town launched worldwide hospitality when she painted a picnic table an unusual hue and plopped it down in her front yard. K-LOVE's Monika Kelly hears how Kristen Schell gathers neighbors and makes friends at The Turquoise Table.

'Dry Drowning' After Summer Swims - Get The Facts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2018


If your child coughs and sputters in the pool or ocean, monitor breathing and behavior for 24-hrs to spot potential dangers. K-LOVE's Billie Branham asks emergency pediatrician Dr. Michael D. Patrick about symptoms and signs.

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Meet Your Neighbors At 'The Turquoise Table'

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2018


A regular mom in a regular town launched worldwide hospitality when she painted a picnic table an unusual hue and plopped it down in her front yard. K-LOVE's Monika Kelly hears how Kristen Schell gathers neighbors and makes friends at The Turquoise Table.

Volunteers Build Free Wheelchair Ramps, Change Lives

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018


“We build ramps for people who haven’t been out of their homes in months.” Texas Ramp Project provides precious freedom for the elderly or disabled with just a few slats of wood. K-LOVE's Felipe Aguilar finds out how from project founder John Laine.

'Helping Hands' Changes Lives In U.S. And Overseas

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018


Dig a well in Africa. Build houses in Mexico. Offer disaster relief in the United States. Short-term missions trips transform the lives of those who get -- as well as those who give. K-LOVE's Kindra Ponzio checks in with Ron Ashpole of Helping Hands Inter

Volunteers Build Free Wheelchair Ramps, Change Lives

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018


“We build ramps for people who haven’t been out of their homes in months.” Texas Ramp Project provides precious freedom for the elderly or disabled with just a few slats of wood. K-LOVE's Felipe Aguilar finds out how from project founder John Laine.

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'Helping Hands' Changes Lives In U.S. And Overseas

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018


Dig a well in Africa. Build houses in Mexico. Offer disaster relief in the United States. Short-term missions trips transform the lives of those who get -- as well as those who give. K-LOVE's Kindra Ponzio checks in with Ron Ashpole of Helping Hands Inter

Mission Helps Christian, Muslim Refugees In Middle East

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018


K-LOVE's Monika Kelly gets an update from Dr. John Cook, founder of Indigenous Ministries which works in nations like Iraq, Syria and Egypt to provide for families devastated by persecution and war.

Mission Helps Christian, Muslim Refugees In Middle East

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018


K-LOVE's Monika Kelly gets an update from Dr. John Cook, founder of Indigenous Ministries which works in nations like Iraq, Syria and Egypt to provide for families devastated by persecution and war.

Make Churches Safe With Teams and Training

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018


From violent intruders to thieves stealing the Sunday offering, houses of worship can be prime 'soft targets' for crime. How can your church balance welcome with watchfulness? K-LOVE'S Alex Gregory gets advice from Glenn Evans of Church Security Alliance

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Make Churches Safe With Teams and Training

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018


From violent intruders to thieves stealing the Sunday offering, houses of worship can be prime 'soft targets' for crime. How can your church balance welcome with watchfulness? K-LOVE'S Alex Gregory gets advice from Glenn Evans of Church Security Alliance

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Museum Of The Bible -- Washington D.C.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2018


The museum (430,000 sqft) exhibits 3,000 artifacts celebrating the global impact of the Bible on ancient and modern culture. K-LOVE's Marya Morgan gets a virtual tour from Steve Green, CEO of national retailer Hobby Lobby and the co-founder of the Museum

Museum Of The Bible -- Washington D.C.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2018


The museum (430,000 sqft) exhibits 3,000 artifacts celebrating the global impact of the Bible on ancient and modern culture. K-LOVE's Marya Morgan gets a virtual tour from Steve Green, CEO of national retailer Hobby Lobby and the co-founder of the Museum

Kids Need Certain Lifeskills For Successful ‘Adulting’

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018


Washing clothes, cooking a meal, reading a map, hammering a nail. Teaching kids basic skills can make them more competent, confident and independent adults. K-LOVE’s Tracey Lynn gets tips from Diane Debrovner, deputy editor of Parents Magazine.

Kids Need Certain Lifeskills For Successful ‘Adulting’

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018


Washing clothes, cooking a meal, reading a map, hammering a nail. Teaching kids basic skills can make them more competent, confident and independent adults. K-LOVE’s Tracey Lynn gets tips from Diane Debrovner, deputy editor of Parents Magazine.

Used Shoes, Expired Vitamins, Powdered Milk Considered Treasures

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018


Your unwanted items or surplus inventory could be collected and shipped to people in need around the world. K-LOVE's Dan Beck talks with Lance Lanning about Montana-based Provision International.

Orphans Get Moms & Dads Through 'Asia's Hope'

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018


Hundreds of abandoned kids in Cambodia, Thailand and India live in local orphanages styled like real homes where Christian workers call them all sons and daughters. K-LOVE's George Rath talks with Asia's Hope founder John McCollum about the success of fam

Used Shoes, Expired Vitamins, Powdered Milk Considered Treasures

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018


Your unwanted items or surplus inventory could be collected and shipped to people in need around the world. K-LOVE's Dan Beck talks with Lance Lanning about Montana-based Provision International.

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Orphans Get Moms & Dads Through 'Asia's Hope'

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018


Hundreds of abandoned kids in Cambodia, Thailand and India live in local orphanages styled like real homes where Christian workers call them all sons and daughters. K-LOVE's George Rath talks with Asia's Hope founder John McCollum about the success of fam

Preacher Nick Vujicic Lives ‘Life Without Limbs’

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2018


Nick was born with no arms or legs due to a genetic condition called tetra-amelia syndrome. Defying the challenges of life without limbs, he lives to the fullest as a husband, father of four and passionate Christian global evangelist. K-LOVE's George Rath

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