Solid Steps Radio

“Spare the rod, spoil the child." (Proverbs 13:24) That proverb was written by King Solomon centuries ago. Is the idea of spanking as old as the phrase? Is there a place for spanking in the families of today? On this week’s show, Chad and Kurt continue the study of the book Shepherding a Child's Heart (by Tedd Tripp). They talk with Family Pastor Bryan Elliott and Family Counselor Chad Stettler (Olive Branch Family Counseling https://m.facebook.com/Olivebranchfamilycounseling/ ) about what good discipline looks like, as well as what it shouldn't look like. The ultimate goal is getting to the heart of the child, not just managing their behavior. Kurt shares the story of how he explained gospel of Christ in a powerful way to one of his children during a spanking. It’s one of the most moving segments on the show (4th segment, it's worth checking out at least to hear the story.) (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

“ I swore off playing basketball ever again.” -Phil Morrison Imagine growing up with dreams of playing basketball professionally, only to quit after your first year of college, thinking you’d never pick up a ball again—then years later, finding yourself playing in front of 54,000 people. This week on the show, Kurt and Chad welcome Phil Morrison—founder of Hoops For Christ ( https://hoopsforchrist.org ), basketball instructor, and missionary—to share his incredible journey through the game of basketball. After a successful high school career, Phil had the opportunity to play college basketball. But after just one year, he walked away, giving up his dream of playing professionally. Then, a life-altering encounter with God changed everything. With a new sense of purpose, Phil found his way back to the game, playing at Asbury College, where he became an All-American and the first player in school history to go pro. His career took him overseas, where he played for multiple teams—and eventually, he found himsel

“You can't have a healthy civilization without healthy soil.”-Joel Salatin, farmer/author . “Chickens are the gateway drugs for homesteading”- Homestead pastor Denny Dillman. Cheeseburgers. Chicken sandwiches. Bacon. Before you take a bite, do you ever consider WHERE this animal came from? Do you consider HOW that animal got there? Do you think God even cares? This week show, Kurt and Chad welcome homesteading pastor Denny Dillman. Denny talks about his journey that led him from an urban ministry to urban homesteading to owning a farm and and being a pastor, and how the homesteading movement is not just about chickens and vegetables, but about the Lord, moving in the hearts of people to glorify Him in the stewardship of His creation…And it’s about chickens.

“Who’s this big white guy?” When you hear the word “urban” what do you think about? What does the person look like who is “urban”? On this weekends show, Kurt and Chad welcomes Youth for Christ’s Mark Singleton (as well as friend Bobby Schiavone) to talk about what living life on purpose for others looks like, when they may look different, or come from a different neighborhood, but still have much in common: The need for Jesus and his grace and love.

“The joy of the Lord is my strength” How’s your joy? A challenging question in challenging times. But does the Bible say that we have joy in our circumstances? The joy of the Lord is our strength and joy is a non negotiable in the life of a follower of Christ. On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome three friends, Ken Martin, Kurt Franck, and David Bryant who talk about how joy has bound them together and helped them through the tough times.

Dallas Willard (to philosophy students in class)- “What is the purpose of business? ”Student response- “Profits!” Dallas Willard- “Is that what you will tell your customers?” One of the things that can get men (and women) really engaged with when you bring it up, is business and work. Starting a business is scary but also invigorating. Challenging but rewarding. But if we’re running a business by God‘s economy and not the worlds, what does running a kingdom minded business look like? On this weeks show Kurt has on longtime friends and businessmen Mark Green and Glenn Bednarczyk. They talk about how they run their businesses and how they can help hold each other accountable and encourage one another through having a “board of directors” for one another’s business with other businessmen. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”- Maya Angelou. Everyone loves a great story. We love to watch them, listen to them, and read them. Why? Because we are in a story, that the Great Author is writing. On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad talk with author Dave Hinkle about his new book (20 years in the making) “Write What You Have Seen” as a freelance writer, Dave has the gift of hearing and seeing peoples stories, even when they don’t see them themselves. His new book is a collection of those stories. https://www.amazon.com/.../dp/1685567274/ref=mp_s_a_1_1... (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

Following Jesus cost this Jewish man his marriage, but he gained so much more. On this weeks show 92 year old Don Bloch (and his wife Anne) talk to Kurt and Chad about how a decision to follow Jesus, at age 40, cost him his marriage, but his commitment to Jesus gave him a life he never would have imagined. A journey of healing prayer for others, and for themselves. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

How exactly did an average Joe turn a bankrupt company into a 30-branch business that earns over $300 million in revenue and gives 10 percent of its profits to ministries across the world? John Wieland has asked himself that question hundreds of times—and in the end, he wrote a book to figure it out. His conclusion? Success is an intricate and beautiful tapestry woven from the uncommon threads of business, family, and faith. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

“Growing up, no one was allowed to talk at the dinner table except dad.” Dan Woodard was raised with six unspoken rules: don’t talk, don’t feel, don’t trust, don’t think, don’t choose, and don’t change. These rules guided his life from boyhood till early in his marriage. When he finally dared to break these rules, it disrupted his status quo but ultimately set him free to experience and enjoy healthy relationships. In this compelling book, Let’s Break the Rules, Dan teams up with Dr. Dan Reinhardt to describe the damage these six rules can cause and how to find healing and wholeness. This book offers practical tools to break the cycle of abuse, relational brokenness, and family drama. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

In the 1950’s half of Americans went to church. Today, it’s about 21%. What happened? Why the decline? How do you navigate through the world that is on the decline?  On this podcast, Kurt and Chad welcome author Aaron Renn https://www.aaronrenn.com of the book Life in a Negative World and his conversation about how we have went from a Positive to Neutral to Negative, and how we live without being influenced by the negative, and being people who influence the negative.

On this weekends show, Kurt flies solo to talk with some of his favorite non profits that are doing Kingdom work. Listen in as Kurt talks with Rob Minton and Rich Shanks of Crossroads Missions and Darren Washausen of Orphan Care Alliance.

Week 2!!! “Our first year of marriage was good for Brad , but not for Marilyn.“ -Brad Rhoads, co-founder of Grace Marriage. If you ignore your houseplant what will happen? If you don’t feed and care for the family pet, what will happen? What about your marriage? Your spouse? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome Pastor Brad Rhoads and licensed counselor Nathan Thompson to discuss Brad’s ministry to churches (Grace Marriage https://gracemarriage.com ) to talk about grace in marriage on week 2 of a 2 show series on marriage. The majority of energy and focus on marriage ministries is either on pre-marital (before you get married) or crisis marriage (when things are headed in the wrong direction). There is a massive gap in the church these days as it relates to ministering to marriages to keep them healthy. Brad shares his testimony of how the first year of marriage set the tone for the birth of the ministry. He and his wife Marilyn realized they were in a performance based marriage instead of a grace

If you ignore your houseplant what will happen? If you don’t feed and care for the family pet, what will happen? What about your marriage? Your spouse? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome Pastor Brad Rhoads and licensed counselor Nathan Thompson to discuss Brad’s ministry to churches - Grace Marriage https://gracemarriage.com to talk about grace in marriage on the 1st of a 2 show series on marriage. The majority of energy and focus on marriage ministries is either on pre-marital (before you get married) or crisis marriage (when things are headed in the wrong direction). There is a massive gap in the church these days as it relates to ministering to marriages to keep them healthy. Brad shares his testimony of how the first year of marriage set the tone for the birth of the ministry. He and his wife Marilyn realized they were in a performance based marriage instead of a grace based marriage. The Bible says we are saved by grace through faith but what about your marriage? Do you give your wife the same

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.”‒ Ronald Reagan. On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome a veteran and active military man to honor veterans for Veterans Day. Joining the guys are TopGun instructor and 13 year Navy pilot and instructor Micah Porter and retired Marine Corp Richard Schmidt. Vietnam Veteran Lance Corporal Richard Schmidt: -Gulf Co. 9th Marines 1968-69 -M-60 Machine Gunner 0331 at Operation Dewey Canyon in Vietnam; -Purple Heart recipient and Presidential Unit Citation recipient; -Shot multiple times in combat and retired by the Marine Corps due to injuries. -Currently serves as a Chaplain. Lieutenant Colonel Micah Porter: -21 years of military service -13 years active duty Navy, 8 years Air Force Reserves -Flew the F/A-18 Super Hornet & F-16 Viper during multiple combat deployments. -TOPGUN graduate class 02-11 -Strike Fighter

“Which 6 guys are going to carry your casket?” On this weeks podcast, Kurt and Chad talk with Jeff Heisler, Eric Schansberg, Danny Castleman, Ralph Swallows, and Glen Bednarcyzk about the beginning of a men’s ministry that impacted men not just inside the walls of the church, but deep into the hearts, families and generations of thousands of men. Prior to his Radio days, Kurt was the men’s minister of a church. It was the first time that church had a full-time men’s minister on staff. Where do you begin? How did Jesus put together his crew of men? Who are the people who need to be involved? Why is it important? There’s a reason why the Bible says, “as iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.”

Reggie Jackson is known as one of the greatest homer hitters of all time. In fact, he’s the 14th ranked homer hitter in the history of major league baseball. But he also has the dubious honor of being the player who struck out more than anyone else in the history of major league baseball. Question: When he struck out during an at bat, did he take himself out of the game and not go up to bat anymore? On this weeks podcast, Kurt and Chad welcome friend of the show and author Kent Evans of Manhood Journey www.manhoodjourney.org who talks about his new book “Don’t Bench Yourself!” on how Dads need to confess and own up to their mistakes, but not take themselves “out of the game” and continue to do the job they’ve been given - relying on God’s grace and mercy and not listening to the voice of the enemy trying to pull us out of the game!

“The ballot is stronger than the bullet” Abraham Lincoln. Democrat or Republican? Vote or No Vote? Biblical or political? About 63% of Americans voted in the 2020 election. That means about 37% didn’t. What is a biblical perspective on voting? What if either candidate isn’t very attractive to a voter? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome retired Pastor Bob Russell to talk through a biblical perspective on voting and what a vote decision process can look like for a Christian.

Two strangers entered into a family’s home and things will never be the same, for generations to come. A “revolution of grace” occurred, beginning with one man at a kitchen table. On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad talk with Pastor and former President of Ozark Christian college, Ken Idleman. Ken tells about the legacy and testimony of his father, Ken Sr. and how it changed the Idleman family for all time. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

“The Lord is my shepherd…. He restores my soul… Psalms 23:1, 3 NKJV How is your soul? Does it need restoring? What is our role in that? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome friend of the show Glenn Bednarczyk to talk about the soul care journey and what it looks like to take care of your soul. Included is discussion about the 2 year - 8 retreat Soul Care Retreat that Further Still Ministries puts on beginning in January, 2025. Click here for more details and to sign up. https://furtherstillministries.org/events/soul-retreat/ From the physical, the mental, and the spiritual, our soul needs to be taken care of and only the Good Shepherd can truly restore our soul where it needs to be. If we give Him margin and the opportunity.