From the Archives: Dr. Henry Blackaby of Experiencing God (www.blackaby.net, where you will find an update on Dr. Blackaby’s health) tells powerful stories of his visits to “death row” prisoners at the notorious Angola Prison in Louisiana.  Amazing!  The instances of transformation by Jesus of many formerly violent Angola inmates are so remarkable … [Read more...]

Longtime friend Dr. Michael McClymond is Professor of Theological Studies at St. Louis (Missouri) University.  He possesses the wonderful traits of disciplined research and scholarship, writing skills, the gift of teaching, and the grace to connect and encourage with a wide range of people.  Most importantly of all, Mike has a love for and personal … [Read more...]

Nancy Wilson is in a vital international ministry with “CRU” (Campus Crusade for Christ).  She was appointed by Cru’s founder, the late Bill Bright, as an “International Ambassador” of this great ministry movement.  With her contagious enthusiasm, in this radio conversation Nancy shares moving stories of her ministry training visits to Africa and … [Read more...]

Having been conducted in 57 countries worldwide, “My Hope” comes to America.  In those 57 other countries, this wonderful project mainly utilized prayer, neighborhood groups (no stadium events), one-to-one personal relationships, thousands of churches and other groups, TV and videos.  The result to date: more than 10,000,000 people … one by one … … [Read more...]

Galen Miller’s parents heard Dr. Martin Luther King JR’s moving oratory made on August 30, 1963, at the Washington, D.C.’s National Mall.  It dramatically appealed to people everywhere for justice, racial harmony, and for judgments to be made on the content of one’s character rather than color of one’s skin.    The impact of his message … [Read more...]

Mark Snowden, Evangelism and Discipleship Strategist for the 1900 + churches of the Missouri Baptist Convention, is to lead breakout sessions of the very strategic International Orality Network (ION) Conference in the Doubletree Hotel in St. Louis, MO September 16 -18, 2013.  (If you are reading this after this date, the Annual ION Conference is to … [Read more...]

Dr. Tara Rye -- Dean of Women at Grace University, radio hostess, teacher, speaker, and worker with the homeless in Omaha, Nebraska.  Tara has emceed several of the International Orality Network Conferences, including the one in St. Louis, MO, in the Doubletree Hotel September 16 – 19, 2013.  (Guests are invited to attend all of it … or one day of … [Read more...]

Tweet Enjoy this second of two 2013 radio conversations with Samuel Chiang, Executive Director of the International Orality Network (www.orality.net).  He has an invitation for us (if you read this in time) to attend any or all days of ION’s 2013 Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO (Sept 16 – 19, and to other ION Annual Conferences occurring … [Read more...]

Amazing, wonderful reality: since Samaritans Purse’s Operation Christmas Child began in 1993, more than 100,000,000 (that’s 100 million!) shoeboxes of gifts have been delivered to poor children in most of the nations of the world!   And you and your church can be a part of it.   Janet Howard, Church Relations Coordinator for the St. … [Read more...]

Steve Noble, Associate to Pastor/evangelist Greg Laurie, Christian radio talk show host, and East Coast Director of Harvest America, describes this annual nationwide evangelistic event.  From www.harvestamerica.com:  “What is Harvest America?  “Harvest America is a live nationwide event, streamed from Wells Fargo Center in … [Read more...]