Solid Steps Radio

This weekend’s show is bittersweet. It is a previous broadcast from 2019 about a dear friend of our show, Sherm Henderson, who had a death defying experience a couple of years ago that he bounced back from, but recently went home to be with the Lord and is now alive and better than he’s ever been in heaven! It was a great story then and it’s a great story now, in light of eternity. Please enjoy and pass this along to your friends who need some encouragement. Thanks for listening!

CHOOSE A LINK TO LISTEN to the Solid Steps Radio podcast for January 30, 2021. For iTunes use https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/solid-steps-radio/id1086366166?mt=2 For Soundcloud use “If God has singled you out to be a special object of His grace you may expect Him to honor you with stricter discipline and greater suffering than less favored ones are called upon to endure.... “- The Incredible Christian, AW Tozer. Suffering. One of the biggest roadblocks for people to come to God. But in actuality, suffering is a tool in the hand of a compassionate God that can bring them closer than imagined. On this weeks show, Robin Schumacher talks about his journey of loss and gain, losing a wife and gaining a perspective about God he didn’t have until he experienced great loss.

In impoverished areas of the world there are only two dentists per million people. And poor dental health is one of the leading causes of sickness and death around the world. On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad talk to Tim Williams and Matt Carper who are active with the ministry mPower Approach. (https://www.mpowerapproach.org) Started in 2006 by dentist Charlie Vittitow, mPower Approach helps indigenous believers be empowered in their own community - they are trained to do certain dental procedures. It is an example of "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he'll feed himself for a lifetime.” (This is a repeat broadcast - enjoy!)

In impoverished areas of the world there are only two dentists per million people. And poor dental health is one of the leading causes of sickness and death around the world. On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad talk to Tim Williams and Matt Carper who are active with the ministry mPower Approach. (https://www.mpowerapproach.org) Started in 2006 by dentist Charlie Vittitow, mPower Approach helps indigenous believers be empowered in their own community - they are trained to do certain dental procedures. It is an example of "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he'll feed himself for a lifetime.” (This is a repeat broadcast - enjoy!)

From prison to PHD. One mans journey from lowest of lows that include drinking in middle school, drug addiction, drug smuggling, 30 year prison sentence and a miracle release after 7 days (a judge erases Victor sentence for no reason other than Gods conviction to do so) to a path God has called him as a pastor and a professor, Victor Vinson tells his amazing story with Kurt and Chad.

Every good and perfect gift is from above; every breath is from above. This weeks guest is Amos Martin, and Kurt talks with him about the medical crisis he suffered last March. At the time, Amos thought he had a bad stomach ache, but in reality it was the “widow maker” heart attack! What did he learn from his near-death experience? Make sure you tell your loved ones how much they mean to you. If you have upset anyone, apologize right now - don’t wait! Don’t be in a big rush trying to get everything done - take time to be still in His presence.

...I regret that I have made them.” - Genesis 6:6, God talking about mankind. You only have to go six chapters into the story of mankind before God regrets making them. Ouch. He decided to make a change. Enter Noah into the narrative. Noah was a good man among a lot of bad men. So much so, that God spared his family, and mankind, by putting them on the ark. He stayed dry when the floods came. But did God want more from Noah, and from all men? On this week’s show, Dr. Eric Schansberg joins Kurt and Chad to discuss the story of man’s fall, along with continued chaos and violence in “the man’s world” of Genesis. As we look at some of the men in Genesis, we see that God intended for man to be a blessing to all, and not just to stay dry. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

What kinds of retreats have you been on? Corporate retreats? Staff Retreats? At the end of the weekend, were you so emotionally spent that you needed a “retreat from the retreat”? On this weeks show, spiritual director Tim Reist joins Kurt and Chad to talk about the what, why and how of retreats. Tim points out that we, as spiritual beings, need to have aspects of retreat in our life - individually and with other people. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad host the annual Listener Appreciation Dinner, recorded in front of a live audience. Dan Webster is the guest - he is an author and the founder of Authentic Leadership ( www.authenticleadershipinc.com ). Dan talks about a challenging passage out of scripture that challenges the world’s image of what a leader looks like. It doesn’t matter what your job or position is, every man is called to lead where he is planted. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

He was born into a cult. His father left when he was 2. He was fatherless until 9. Is it possible to have reconciliation, and even a relationship between the father and son? On this weeks show, Chad and Kurt talk with Chris Ball about his journey - first as a son and then as a father himself. In his words, this is God’s business - Our Father in Heaven is in the business of bringing dead things back to life and making things new. Chris advises Dads - take the first step. (This is a repeat broadcast - enjoy!)

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.

“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalms 90:12 NIV This week Kurt and Chad have a conversation with Bob Russell, talking about how we can learn to number our days as the scriptures say. Whether you’re in your 20s or in your 80s we must live a life on purpose and of intention. Please tune in and share on your page so others can hear such an important message especially in these turbulent times.

How is your soul? Have you ever given yourself some space to give your soul the attention it and you deserve? On this weeks show we have Tom Harper and Matt Pryor on to talk about their experience with Further Still Ministries Soul Care retreats.

This is Part I. This weeks show is a replay from Oct 2018. Enjoy! “God is marshalling his people in the workplace as never before in history. God is up to something. The next spiritual awakening could take place in the marketplace.” -Henry Blackaby Work is work. Ministry is ministry. Have you ever heard that before? Is there a huge divide between your work and your ministry? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad talk to businessman Bruce Zoeller and Larry Roach of The Christian Advantage about bringing God into the workplace and more importantly bringing your workplace to God. A minister has about 26 hours a year to present the gospel to their congregation. An employer/ business owner has about 2000 hours a year. Think you can make a difference for the Kingdom?

This weeks show is a replay from Oct 2018. Enjoy! “God is marshalling his people in the workplace as never before in history. God is up to something. The next spiritual awakening could take place in the marketplace.” -Henry Blackaby Work is work. Ministry is ministry. Have you ever heard that before? Is there a huge divide between your work and your ministry? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad talk to businessman Bruce Zoeller and Larry Roach of The Christian Advantage about bringing God into the workplace and more importantly bringing your workplace to God. A minister has about 26 hours a year to present the gospel to their congregation. An employer/ business owner has about 2000 hours a year. Think you can make a difference for the Kingdom?

How is your soul? What effects would 8 retreats over 2 years have on your you and soul? On this weekend’s show, we talk with Tracy Miller and Angie Weilage who have been on the journey, as they talk about their experience.

CHOOSE A LINK TO LISTEN to the Solid Steps Radio podcast for October 3, 2020. For iTunes use https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/solid-steps-radio/id1086366166?mt=2 For Soundcloud use On this week’s show clinical psychologist Mark Denney talks with Chad and Kurt about the journey of healing for your soul.

What kinds of retreats have you been on? Corporate retreats? Staff Retreats? At the end of the weekend, were you so emotionally spent that you needed a “retreat from the retreat”? On this weeks show, spiritual director Tim Reist joins Kurt and Chad to talk about the what, why and how of retreats. Tim points out that we, as spiritual beings, need to have aspects of retreat in our life - individually and with other people. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

Foster care, back home with the birth mother, back home with the foster family, 2 adoptions, and cancer with one of the children. Any one of those sound like a lot for a family to go through but imagine all of that happening within a 10 year timeframe. On this weekend’s show, Dennis Brooks talks about the journey his family have been on with the adoption of two little girls plus a cancer diagnosis that has drawn them closer together than ever, all the while seeing the work and goodness of God.

Liminal – relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process, a threshold. Many men (and women) are content to live a life of the “seen”. What we see is what we need to be concerned about. But what about the “unseen”? Those things about us that we don’t see but help make who we are - our heart, our soul, our beliefs, even our wounds. On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome Bill Weedman and Matt Robison to talk about their experience on their journey as men. Bill and Matt wanted to know why they do what they do, and what God wants to do in them, so they can love the people around them more deeply. Both are involved with a retreat experience called Liminal (https://liminalwork.com) “Liminal was created as a way for men to find out through groups, weekends, retreats and other experiential methods what it truly means to know freedom and live who the Creator originally intended us to be. Liminal guides men on their paths through curriculum, thoughtfully crafted experiences, and community designed to al