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“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

“I never quit.”-Robert McKenzie Born to birth parents who put you up for adoption, in foster care for over a year, and you’re adopted family, after one year, your adopted mother leaves you to be raised by an alcoholic father and a grandmother. Not the start to one’s life that would lead you to believe success is in your future, but God… On this week’s show, Robert McKenzie talks about his journey of abandonment, reconciliation, second chances, brokenness, and redemption, and how God used working in oil fields, 23 years in the military, competitive powerlifting, and coffee shops to be ministered to, and to minister to other people. Much of the trajectory of Robert’s life changed on a simple invitation from a neighborhood family age 13. The moral of the story: Don’t quit, it’s never too late for God.

“Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, ‘So shall your offspring be’.”
(Romans 4:18) On this week’s show, Dr. Eric Schansberg continues his walk through Genesis as he covers the life of Abraham, revered for his faith, but also known for his faults. What can we learn from this giant of the faith in the Old Testament that applies to us today? (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

“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. Topics discussed: - History and origin of dictatorships - Why the ro

“Fortnite keeps me in business.”- Brent Colwick, Child Therapist. When past generations hung out with friends (as children), the worst they would see was an R rated movie on late night cable. Or they might find a magazine hidden away in a closet. Things have changed for today’s generation. They have access to the some of the most addictive and mind polluting images in history, and it’s in their pockets, or in their bedroom. On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad talk with therapist Brent Colwick ( Brentcolwick.com ) about the negative effects that poisonous images and too much screen time can bring. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

“From the fall of man, the rest of the Bible is the story of man coming back to the tree of life. ”Question: What is the most mentioned living thing in the Bible, other than God and people? Answer: Trees On this week’s show, author Matthew Sleeth MD (MatthewSleethMD.com) talks about his new book “Reforesting Faith - what trees teach us about the nature and love of God.” Matthew reminds us that the tree is THE major metaphor in the Bible. Every main character and event in the Bible is associated with or linked to a tree. Yet over the years, trees have been eradicated from the scriptures by theologians. Why? Matthew gives us a unique and powerful perspective on something that God loves very dearly. He says,“God loves trees, He gives them a ring on every one of their birthdays.” (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)