Solid Steps Radio

No one wants their kid to be a jerk and a quitter, so how does one raise a child who is both tough and tender? Author and Professor Dr. Eric Schansberg sits down with Kurt and Chad to discuss effective ways of challenging our kids to persevere when the going gets rough. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

CHOOSE A LINK TO LISTEN to the Solid Steps Radio podcast for June 16, 2023. For iTunes use https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/solid-steps-radio/id1086366166?mt=2 For Soundcloud use “You spend a couple of hours at church each week. You spend 40 hours at work.” When people talk about impacting the culture, one pastor said, “One hour a week at church isn’t getting it.” The opportunity at work for “ministry” is enormous. On this weeks show Tim Antkoviak of Christ at Work (https://christatwork.cc) talks about using your workplace as place to reach the hurting and lost people who may never step into a church. Through the stories that God is writing in the lives of business owners and employees, He is using people for ”ministry” for those who are making themselves available. Tim and Christ at Work want to tell those stories. Christ at Work mission statement: Christ at Work exists because people need to feel connected, engaged, valued, and appreciated. We believe God belongs in everything we do, including in ou

Marriage can be hard. Marriage with children is even more difficult, but a blended family is probably the most challenging. On this week’s show, Chad and Kurt welcome a panel of men who talk about not just surviving, but thriving, in a blended family. The three guys together have about 40 years of blended family experience, and they talk about the challenges and different aspects of the blended family. Ken Martin and his wife Nancy also lead a weekly blended family support group you can be part of. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

Marriage can be hard. Marriage with children is even more difficult, but a blended family is probably the most challenging. On this week’s show, Chad and Kurt welcome a panel of men who talk about not just surviving, but thriving, in a blended family. The three guys together have about 40 years of blended family experience, and they talk about the challenges and different aspects of the blended family. Ken Martin and his wife Nancy also lead a weekly blended family support group you can be part of. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

You can be pretty sure God doesn't have an American worldview - He has a global perspective. Do you have a global worldview? This week’s show features two missionaries - one based in the US and the other living halfway around the world. They've asked to keep their identities and locations confidential due to the sensitive nature of their relationships and cultural restrictions. They sit down with Kurt and Chad to discuss ways to minister to (and speak the truth to) refugees coming to the US, as well as overseas in other parts of the world. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

You can be pretty sure God doesn't have an American worldview - He has a global perspective. Do you have a global worldview? This week’s show features two missionaries - one based in the US and the other living halfway around the world. They've asked to keep their identities and locations confidential due to the sensitive nature of their relationships and cultural restrictions. They sit down with Kurt and Chad to discuss ways to minister to (and speak the truth to) refugees coming to the US, as well as overseas in other parts of the world. (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...

Depression. If you’ve been there, or are there now, you might be judged by your Christian friends. A good Christian counselor can help, but sometimes even the church frowns on that! On this week’s show, guest Tony Rose talks about what it’s like to suffer from depression, and how to work through it and get well - one step at a time. We live in a fallen world. Are you depressed? Take it to the cross…there is grace for that. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” NIV

She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed;” Proverbs 31:27-28 NIV “It’s not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it.” —Dorothy on The Golden Girls. Mother’s Day. It’s a day where mothers receive 1/365th of the attention they deserve each year. Mothers are the most revered and adored group in the world. They deserve so much but receive so little. What makes being a mother so special? Maybe, it’s the same thing that makes it so difficult. On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome a panel of moms (Marcie Hughes, Marci Edlin, and Gina Russell) to talk about the challenges, the rewards, and the God-ordained task of being a Mom. From the help that Mom needs from her husband, to the lies that a woman is tempted to believe, to the truths that God says about Moms, this weeks show is a tribute to the Moms who deserve so much love and admiration. (This episode is a repeat from May 2019 - enjoy!)

"At your funeral, you're laying in a coffin. Everyone is walking by your lifeless body. What are they saying?” This question was posed to Kurt recently and it helped change the trajectory of his life and ministry. On this weekend's show, the tables are turned as Chad interviews Kurt on a topic that many men will find intriguing, as well as a bit intimidating: Living a life of clarity. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

"At your funeral, you're laying in a coffin. Everyone is walking by your lifeless body. What are they saying?” This question was posed to Kurt recently and it helped change the trajectory of his life and ministry. On this weekend's show, the tables are turned as Chad interviews Kurt on a topic that many men will find intriguing, as well as a bit intimidating: Living a life of clarity. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

This week’s topic is a tough one - how you deal with the loss of a child. Michael Kast and Geoff McDonald are the guests and have experienced such a terrible loss, and Kurt and Chad have as well. Their lives were forever changed. What can you say or do to comfort someone experiencing extreme pain? Listen now to find out what to say, or maybe more importantly, what not to say. A special Podcast Bonus segment will automatically follow the second track. (This is a repeat episode)

This week’s topic is a tough one - how you deal with the loss of a child. Michael Kast and Geoff McDonald are the guests and have experienced such a terrible loss, and Kurt and Chad have as well. Their lives were forever changed. What can you say or do to comfort someone experiencing extreme pain? Listen now to find out what to say, or maybe more importantly, what not to say. A special Podcast Bonus segment will automatically follow the second track. (This is a repeat episode)

This week’s topic is a tough one - how you deal with the loss of a child. Michael Kast and Geoff McDonald are the guests and have experienced such a terrible loss, and Kurt and Chad have as well. Their lives were forever changed. What can you say or do to comfort someone experiencing extreme pain? Listen now to find out what to say, or maybe more importantly, what not to say. A special Podcast Bonus segment will automatically follow the second track. (This is a repeat episode)

What if your child handled money the way you do? Would that make you afraid or grateful? On this weeks show, financial author Matt Bell talks about his new book, Trusted: Preparing Your Kids for a Lifetime of God Honoring Money Management. The guys talk about: Consumerism vs. stewardship The link between gratitude and generosity Money and work ethic Allowances…should we give them or not? The endgame of money management for your kids Is there room for improvement on what your teaching your kids about money? This is a great place to start! https://www.amazon.com/.../dp/1646070755/ref=mp_s_a_1_3...

“I have always said that everyone is in sales. Maybe you don't hold the title of salesperson, but if the business you are in requires you to deal with people, you, my friend, are in sales.” Zig Ziglar What do you think about when you think of the title “sales person”? Many think about a used car salesman who’s trying to sell them a bad vehicle they don’t really need or a door to door salesman interrupting your life trying to push on you something you don’t want. But a true sales person puts the customer’s needs ahead of their own. Helping them, not harming them. Ultimately, a sales person‘s goal should be to help someone get something that person needs, whether the person knows it or not. On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome retired sales trainer and businessman Joe Bonura who talks about using some of the same principles that are used to help people in sales, and how they can be used to help people to see the need and desire to follow Jesus. Joe tells the story of his father coming to the Lord, not

“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!)

“ The paths we are going down are 2000 years old.” - John Imagine waking up knowing that today could be the day that you could be caught and found guilty by your family and by the court system and the only “crime” you are guilty of is following Jesus. About 1 in 8 Christians are in countries that it is illegal to follow Jesus openly. It’s even higher in Africa at 1 in 6 (https://www.forbes.com/.../one-in-eight-christians.../...) On this weeks show Kurt and Chad welcome “Phillip” and his son John, to talk about following Jesus in North Africa, especially in Egypt and the challenges that come along with it, as well as the advantages, being in a place where the Gospel is not supposed to grow. In this part of the world, there’s just ONE Christian missionary for every 400,000 people. “Phillip” was attacked physically as a young man in college because of his faith almost 50 years ago. It did not keep him from the faith, but spurred him on. His son is now following in his footsteps, on a path that leads to almost

Jerry and Brian Nichter, and Rob Gassman talk with Chad and Kurt about servant leadership in the workplace and at home. Jesus said he came to serve, not to be served. So how can you serve your employees and empower them? And your family. Listen now and find out. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

Jerry and Brian Nichter, and Rob Gassman talk with Chad and Kurt about servant leadership in the workplace and at home. Jesus said he came to serve, not to be served. So how can you serve your employees and empower them? And your family. Listen now and find out. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)