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Growing up as a pastors kid, Brandon Gatson had plans of being a pro basketball player and geared his life around that dream. But by God’s intervention, he went from basketball to Bible study, from pleasure to purpose. At a conference, Brandon and his wife August looked around the room and noticed a lack of diversity. From that, the School of Reform was birthed. https://schoolofreform.com “Presenting Christ to the Culture but Re-Presenting Christ to the Church” Topics on the show include: - The “office” of being a man Why diversity means so much to God How difference in culture is ok but doesn’t need to be divided. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

Mental health - two words that typically bring a stereotype image to people’s minds. Maybe the person who is wandering on the street, the relative who acts erratic, or a violent person hurting innocent people. But what about the outburst of anger that you didn’t see coming? Or not being able to get out of bed for work? When invited to do something you love, you have no interest. On this weeks show, former ER doctor Matthew Sleeth talks about mental health in todays world, and what it looks like in our culture and day to day life. Topics include: Mad=sad Relationship between “dark eyes” and dark soul Suicide trends in young people and how social media is involved Please consider buying a copy of Dr. Sleeth’s book Hope Always: How to be a force for life in a culture of suicide https://www.amazon.com/.../dp/1496450019/ref=mp_s_a_1_1... (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

“Do you think about what you think about?”- Darryll Davis, Executive Director of The Prisoner’s Hope. https://theprisonershope.life On the 2nd part of a two week series on the internal dialogue and narrative, Kurt and Chad welcome back the president of The Prisoner’s Hope, Darryll Davis, as he speaks about the effect of trauma and wounds in a man’s life, and how your outer world reflects your inner world. On this week, show the guys talk about how to go from an unhealthy to healthy inner world, and the steps that it takes including the impact God’s Word has on changing the narrative.

“Some people set up camp, and die there.”- Darryll Davis, Executive Director of The Prisoner’s Hope. What does the conversation in your head sound like? Where do you fit in the story of your life? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome the president of The Prisoner’s Hope. www.theprisonershope.life Darryll Davis speaks about the effect of trauma and wounds in a man’s life, and how your outer world reflects your inner world. The 1st episode of 2 episode series about the unhealthy vs. healthy inner world, and how what we’ve experienced can shape how we see ourselves and how our actions are not just about what we see on the outside.

1000 adult movies. If someone had watched that many adult films, you would probably be concerned for them and put them in the category of an addict. But what would you call the one who has acted in that many movies? On this weeks show, former adult film actor Joshua Broome tells of his journey from being raised by a single Mom in South Carolina to award winning adult film star to broken and suicidal to redeemed follower of Jesus to husband/father and pastor. His story goes from the darkness of the sex film industry to the redeeming power of God. Some of the highlights of the show: ⁃ How one decision changed the entire trajectory of his life both good and bad ⁃ The realities in the darkness of the industry which the person viewing does not see (Joshua knows 30 people personally from the industry who have committed suicide) ⁃ How identity is key to defeating porn use ⁃ It’s never too late and too far gone for Jesus to redeem a life. The show was so good we put a 5th bonus segment in that can only be heard on

“Therefore, go make disciples of all nations….”- Jesus The short-term-mission movement began in the 1960s and grew dramatically through the 1980s and 1990s. Today it draws upwards of 2 million participants each year from America alone.”- from an article on Shortermmissions.com Are they worth it? On a show that aired the week of August 19-21, 2022, two short-term mission trip veterans Ryan Miller and Chris Clark talk about their perspective on short term mission trips and how they have been stretched and challenged by going to the Dominican Republic over the years and why men should have on their radar to do a trip as part of their walk with the Lord. (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 moment, 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 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.

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.

“The Lord is in the details.”-David Laughlin $80. That’s how much David needed, to the dollar, in order to make some movement in his personal word. They took up a collection for him at a tiny church, and how much do you think they came up with, to the dollar? On this week show friends David Laughlin and Amos Martin talk about their journey of generosity, tithing, and giving. What do the scriptures say? What does it look like in real life?

“The average age of a young woman that is recruited into sex trafficking is 11-13.” - Jeanne Allert. Jeanne Allert has been an English teacher, instructional designer, technology director, and Internet consultant. But a conversation with 19 year old Heather on Payson Street in downtown Baltimore, changed the trajectory of Jeanne’s life, and eventually the lives of many other women. On this week show, Kurt and Chad talk with this Jeanne and Pastor Brian Sites about the reality vs perception of sex trafficking in the United States, and what we can do to help prevent and stop the cycle of sin, both for the man and the woman involved in trafficking. In 2007, Jeanne founded and is the current Executive Director of The Samaritan Women , an organization who’s mission is “That any survivor , anywhere in the nation, would have access to qualified, compassionate care.” Brian Sites and his wife Karissa, have been involved in helping women who are in the sex trafficking industry in the Kentucky area, loving them and b

“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!)

“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 statis

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. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

On this week’s show clinical psychologist Mark Denney talks with Chad and Kurt about the journey of healing for your soul. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

Thanksgiving is associated with a specific day in a specific month. Can’t you have Thanksgiving all year long? On this week’s show, Chad and Kurt welcome Pastors Bob Russell and Matthew Sleeth into the studio to talk about living a life of thankfulness. There is a connection between cynicism and ungratefulness. Complaining can kill any chance of having a thankful attitude. Men, you can play a role in developing a spirit of thankfulness in your home. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

Thanksgiving is associated with a specific day in a specific month. Can’t you have Thanksgiving all year long? On this week’s show, Chad and Kurt welcome Pastors Bob Russell and Matthew Sleeth into the studio to talk about living a life of thankfulness. There is a connection between cynicism and ungratefulness. Complaining can kill any chance of having a thankful attitude. Men, you can play a role in developing a spirit of thankfulness in your home. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

#407 Guest Jim Russell Meets His Idol Zig Ziglar And Everything Changes Forever 11/17/23 by Solid Steps Radio Kurt Sauder Chad Russell

"The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.”-GK Chesterton Most 16 year olds these days are thinking about getting a drivers license. On this weeks show, we met a man who signed up to go to off to fight in WWII when he was 16. On a special Veterans Day show, Kurt and Chad talk to 3 veterans - Ed Conn, Harvey Cantrell, and Colonel Don Waddell from the WWII, Korean, and Vietnam War eras. Why was it like to be so young and be willing to leave behind all you know? What did they learn about going to war? Truly the Greatest Generation. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

“Train how you fight and fight like you train” - Robert McKenzie, Major Battalion Executive Officer, United States Army, retired. “More you sweat the less you bleed.” “You don’t rise to the occasion, you sink to the level of training.”- Jason Deming, 3rd generation Silver Star recipient as a Green Beret in the United States Army. Normandy Beach. Vietnam. Iraq. All of these are locations on a map that people could probably find geographically. But these are also places where men and women have made sacrifices that have changed countries and families lives, forever. What does it take for someone to be in the military? How does it change them? What about their family? On this week show, Army veterans Robert McKenzie and Jason Deming talk about life before the military, during and after, and give us an inside peek of what life in the military means for them, and their families. From the “world’s largest bed and breakfast” of feeding and refueling 18,000 soldiers to almost 2000 jumps from an airplane for a sin

“God created government, man created politics…Government role is to protect people from evil and those who won’t govern themselves…if you’re not doing politics, politics is going to be doing something to you.” - John Hodgson, Kentucky State Representative District 36 (Eastern Jefferson County) Religion and politics. Two things that we’ve been told, over the decades, not to talk about. But when you look at the landscape of our culture today, the results of the lack of discussion on those two things are playing out in front of our eyes every day, to our detriment. On this weekends show, Kentucky representative, John Hodgson, State Representative District 36, talks about the importance of local elections, the impact and role of a governor, and what makes a good governor. With about half of the people who are eligible to vote NOT voting for different reasons, turn out is what makes an election successful, for the ones that turn out to vote. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!) Topics discussed: - History and o