K-LOVE News Podcast

You see trouble, you hear it – now believe it. “Trust your intuition…you know when a situation is different,” says Hector Alvarez, an expert in workplace security with more than 25 years of experience in threat assessment. “One of your best bets for surviving these incidents is thinking about it before it happens.” Preparation is key says Mindi Russell, exec. dir. of the Law Enforcement Chaplaincy of Sacramento. “Instead of, ‘it will never happen here,’ have the mindset that if something happens, this is what we’ll do.” K-LOVE's Bob Dittman reports. (Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved)

By Richard Hunt “People can freeze to death, and they do every year, more so before we started this program. What we do is try to keep people alive and warm and provide them heaters and make sure they have fuel to keep those heaters running.” - Joe Stevens, the CEO and co-founder of Joppa

By Richard Hunt What’s in John Konkel’s heart as he works long odd hours and maintains numerous relationships with students? “My parents were divorced when I was 12. My dad was an alcoholic…and I lacked that father figure growing up – and I tell this to the fraternity brothers and I tell this to a lot of guys that are in our ministry as well, I want to be there for them in ways that maybe my dad wasn’t able to be. And I think that drives a lot of what I do – is to be sort of a father figure and just to display God’s Father heart for these young men.” John prays those he ministers to can grow up to become great fathers and husbands – those kind of life changes that often happen not too long after graduating from college.

Monika Kelly hears the story of a pair of twins born prematurely at 22 weeks, Meredith Ard shares her harrowing story of being pregnant with twins and being advised to terminate or she might lose her life. She chose to have faith in God instead and stayed pregnant. She tells her story.

The mission “for us, specifically…it’s spiritual fitness,” says Dave Eatman, Marine veteran and CRU National Director. The ministry offers “discipleship, education and mentoring and encouragement to serve Christ well and walk with Christ well while in uniform.” The CRU tactical plan hinges on partnership with on-base chaplains and local pastors who wish to serve military members. K-LOVE's Monika Kelly reports. (Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved 2022)

By Richard Hunt “I’m sort of in a living laboratory” filled with Gen Z-ers, explains ORU President, Dr. Billy Wilson. He sees great promise in Gen Z, who have already endured many storms in life. “The truth is, Generation Z has never known a time on planet Earth when things are just normal.” The generation, a person born between roughly 1995 and 2015, “has been born into a world of terror, formed by life-changing events like 9/11, school shootings, and danger around them all the time. They went through an economic downtown in 2008. They’re of course young adults, and emerging young adults as teenagers, in a global pandemic.” That’s why Dr. Billy Wilson’s guidance book is called “Generation Z: Born for the Storm.”

By Richard Hunt The tornado that destroyed 75% of Dawson Springs, Kentucky was the kind that makes houses literally explode. Winds hit an incredible 190 m.p.h.! At least 13 lives were lost. Hearing how extensive the damage was in nearby Dawson Springs, Whitney Shaw and her sister-in-law felt God was leading them to help with food.

Billie Branham talks with Pastor Tim Lucas from Liquid Church in New Jersey about hitting their goal to feed people in Haiti

By Richard Hunt When a student would approach Jordan for a hug, “mostly I just told them how loved they were and a lot of times that just seemed to open the floodgate and they would just share with us why the hugs meant so much.” And sometimes that led to prayer over family or school situations. “There were some really hard things…”

Pastor Corey Brooks aims to raise awareness for street violence and poverty and build a much-needed community center in Chicago’s Woodlawn community. Listen to K-LOVE's Rafael Sierra's report.

Monika Kelly speaks to David Pellenwessel, Executive Director, Minot Youth For Christ. David talks about the mental health crisis among youth across America, especially with the pandemic and the ways in which Youth for Christ is making a difference.

By Richard D. Hunt “They are talking about their fears. They are talking about they ‘have an 8-year-old daughter…I’m her mother and she’s all I have.’ There are people who are concerned about their own safety, concerned about finding any way to replenish their faith, if you will, to have any kind of connection with the outside world and with Christian content and fellowship,” shares Dr. Rex Rogers, President of SAT-7 USA. And the ministry receives deep spiritual questions like, “Does God exist? Does he care about what’s happening here? Why is God allowing this to happen to me?” Rogers says some of the worries and questions they receive are “gut-wrenching” and “tear you up real fast.”

Monika Kelly speaks with Ethan Forhetz, VP Public Engagement, National Spokesperson, Convoy of Hope about the work the relief organization is doing on the ground in tornado-hit areas.

By Richard D. Hunt The effervescent host of The Happy Home podcast shares ideas and concepts to make your Christmas season shine. Arlene tells you about practical and fun ways to help your kids or grandkids come to appreciate giving, maybe even more that getting. And you’ll hear about the great Christmas get-together peacemaker: food!

By Richard D. Hunt “What a neat idea to be able to build twin size beds to give to children who don’t have a bed to sleep in.” Pastor Robbie Perkins notes that some kids are sleeping on a couch, maybe a recliner, or in bed with their mom or dad.