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Roe vs Wade. Few words stir up as much emotion on both sides of a divided nation than these. In light of the recent Supreme Court decision, the debate has grown to a fever pitch and both sides are further apart than ever. But, in all of the controversy, the ones who tend to get lost in the shuffle are the pregnant women and the children they are carrying. On this week’s show, Monica Henderson, who has been involved in pregnancy resource help for and with women for nearly 15 years, talks about the recent Roe v. Wade decision and how pregnancy crisis centers will have to adapt and take on more responsibility and what the churches role will be with the significance of this change. No matter what side of the debate you are on, you are concerned about women and being in a pregnancy they do not want. This is the conversation on how to help these women regardless of what law is on the books. Information for this years banquet featuring Bob Russell https://www.bsideu.org/banquet2022/

Over 1500 homes built, and no owner had to pay for them. What started as an opportunity to find something to do on college break, over 30 years and 30 states later, thousands have been served. It wasn’t by accident, it was on mission! On this week’s show, Crossroad Missions founder Rob Minton and employee Rich Shanks Jr discuss what it means to be on mission, whether it’s across the country or across the street.

A “widow maker”. Those are words no man wants to hear from a doctor as it relates to his physical health. Less than 10% survive one. The majority of those that do survive, have some type of permanent damage afterwards. On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad talk to Jeff Ratanapool who not only survived a “widow maker”, but came out of it with very little physical damage, which is just short of a miracle. Jeff stopped breathing for nearly 3 minutes after collapsing on a basketball court from a heart attack. He tells his story and what he learned during and after that life changing experience, and what he encourages men to do as they get older pertaining to their health, both physically and spiritually.

John Jordan is the guest on this week’s show. He tells Kurt and Chad about his most exciting hunting trip ever - a grizzly bear hunt in a very remote part of Alaska. What John didn’t realize was that while he was hunting a trophy grizzly, God was hunting him. God’s love and blunt honesty forced him to finally confront his alcoholism, and get the help he needed. It’s a great story of hope and redemption. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

“You’re going to have to work twice as hard to be given average status.” - Gerald Kaufman’s mother. One great-grand father was a slave. One great-grandfather was white. He heard the “N” word for the first time at age 5. Waited in ER waiting room for over 10 hours because of the color of his skin. Growing up black in segregated Louisville, you see things from a different perspective. On this week’s show, businessman Gerald Kaufman talks about what it’s like growing up during segregation in a city that is currently at a tipping point racially. What is a biblical response to racism, for both the black and the white Christian? (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

“My body is healed. My body is whole. I am worthy.” You’ve heard a term used for people who have a life changing experience and they receive “a new lease on life.” What about receiving two?!! On this weeks show business man Michael Collins talks about his journey with God. It began with living in rebellion against God, living a life of the flesh and doing what he wanted to do, with who he wanted to do it with. One day, in an aisle at Walmart, little did Michael know that the meeting of a stranger would change the entire trajectory of his life. Just when he thinks his journey couldn’t take any more twists and turns, Michael receives a phone call on Labor Day weekend from his doctor that sends him down the path he never imagined, physically or spiritually, which resulted in having his hand held by God in his most painful moment, and he’s here to talk about it! (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

“God transformed me into something I didn’t think was possible.” - Angus Walker (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

“I am self sufficient.” That is a lie that many a men (and women) have believed for generations. “I can do it without any help, and do what I want to do.” God has called us to live dependent and surrendered lives to him. For some, it is an eye opening monument, to others it is a slow fade for the realization of that truth. On this week’s show, Gus Castillo talks about his journey from being born in Mexico, moving to America and seeing that education and accomplishments at work can never fill the void that God intended for us to have filled except only by Him. He is joined by his friend and mentor Barry Suggs to show how God uses others to help us to see we can’t do life by ourselves.

#334 Spiritual Warfare Week 3 - Ephesians 6 - Fighting The Good Fight 6/9/22 by Solid Steps Radio Kurt Sauder Chad Russell

What can a guy learn as a dad in 2022 from a cup bearer to a king who lived nearly 2,500 years ago? Well, a lot. Manhood Journey’s founder Kent Evans talks about what we can learn as a dad from the book of Nehemiah including learning from our past without living in it, the power of prayer, humility and the need for confession in our lives. http://manhoodjourney.org

“I don’t  want to see you again until you’re sober.” What if these were the last words you said to your child? The next time you saw him, the first responder was zipping him up in a body bag behind the dumpster of an apartment complex after a drug overdose. What do you think you would do? Which direction would your life go? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad continue their conversation with Trey Anson. The first part of their conversation (click here to listen to part 1  https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/7AuYJL7GiMc8giSR7 )  took the listeners from Indian reservations, to the Berlin wall, and to the life of an alcoholic, ending with 2 sons dying of drug overdose within 6 months of one another. This week, the guys continue to talk about going from the worst moment in Trey’s life that leads to the greatest moment of his life. From war to peace. From dark to light. From hopeless to hope. It’s a story that includes hunting for drug dealers, visiting Indian spirit guides, and seeing an old friend after nearly 20 year

Indian reservations, the Berlin Wall, and competitive Muay Thai boxing. This sounds life quite a life. As hard as those things sound, nothing could compare to the difficulty of watching your son be zipped up in a body bag after dying from a drug overdose. On this weeks show (1st of 2 week episodes), Kurt and Chad talk to Trey Anson, a man who’s life story needs to be told. It’s a story that involves struggle and pain, along with hope and peace. Little did Trey know that the worst moment of his life would be used by God to lead to the greatest peace he’s ever know. And the best is yet to come.

“Suicide is a disease for which prevention is the only acceptable treatment.”- Dr. Matthew Sleeth author of Hope Always: How To Be A Force For Life In A Culture Of Suicide. Suicide. It’s a cold, frustrating and gross word. When you hear it, someone comes to mind, someone personal. 130 people everyday will take their own life in America. About 5 an hour. Thats the highest percent per population - more than any other country. That’s not including accidental overdoses. “Hope Always is a guide for people who currently deal with, have dealt with, or will deal with suicide. It is for people who are struggling with suicidal ideation and the friends, family, colleagues, and church leaders who love them. At its core, this book is both an argument for life and a plan for preventing suicide. Throughout these pages, I will offer you a perspective not typically found in books about suicide. Here we will focus on why people did not commit suicide rather than on why they did. We will also examine the limitations of statist

"The sport of kings.” A title given to the sport of horse racing. In Louisville, KY, the home of the Kentucky Derby, that title is a reality. But on a day-to-day basis, in the industry, there are more people involved than just “kings.” On this weeks show, Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day and Churchill Downs Chaplin Joseph Del Rosario talk about working and ministering to an industry that is as diverse as our nation, from the hot walkers to the owners. All of them needing what only Jesus, the King of kings, can give. (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.

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” – Walter Winchell. Your world is falling apart, and it seems like everyone around you is abandoning or helping cause the problems. But there’s the one guy…the one who you want to be around and just listen to them talk. On today’s show, long time friends Barney Long and Steve Church talk about their relationship and how, when Steve was going in the wrong direction, Barney was there to help him go in another one, a direction that would save his life relationally and spiritually.

“They found the stone rolled away...They didn’t know what to make of this.” Luke 24: 2,4 “They” were Mary Magdalene and other women, and they were confused about the tomb being empty. That was 2000 years ago, and many people are just as confused today in this information rich, but knowledge hungry world. On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome Pastor and seminary professor Brian Payne to talk about the power of the resurrection and how it is still is impacting lives to this day. Has it impacted you? (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

On air this weekend with author and Coach Rob McKinnon, talking about the 4 aspects of someone’s life that helps them maximize their leadership and influence. You’re influencing someone, good or bad. Self awareness of these 4 areas are nonnegotiable. (Hint: The the most influential person in history, Jesus of Nazareth, said we are to love the Lord God with all four areas of our life.) This is a repeat episode - enjoy!

A talk on the Ukrainian conflict from a woman born and growing up in the Ukraine, and how Jesus is moving through hearts of people at war.

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.