K-LOVE News Podcast

Billie Branham talks with Christy Lucas about leaving her 17-year career in education to help veterans.

Youth Pastor Will Standridge challenged his students to ‘shred’ the Bible and build a stronger relationship with Christ. Listen to K-LOVE's Rafael Sierra's report.

By Richard Hunt “I think it’s a good way to warm peoples’ hearts, spirits…and bellies. You get all three,” explains Brian Rock. The Army veteran owns the Elevated Pie Company, currently a pop-up pizza kitchen using his red 1983 Chevy pickup with a wood-fire pizza oven mounted in the bed. When a strong tornado damaged homes in suburban Chicago, Brian grabbed ingredients and headed to the scene. There, he baked 75 hand-tossed pizzas and gave them to storm victims free-of-charge. Brian loves does this and has a dream to own a full-size food truck to improve his business and help more people in disaster situations.

Agriculture+Technology+Employment = ‘Win, Win, Win’ By Richard Hunt Students at a number of high schools in Appalachia are getting a leg-up on technology and a possible future career through the generosity of AppHarvest, providing “container farms” free-of-charge to help students understand hydroponics, literally farming without dirt. The refurbished shipping containers are controlled by an app, and maintain perfect growing weather inside 24/47, with no concerns about frost, hail, drought, or pests. Beyond the school support, AppHarvest has some huge facilities in place doing the same thing. Their first facility near Morehead, Kentucky is “60 acres under glass, 2.8-million square feet, and about 50 football fields inside.” CEO Jonathan Webb says to picture “tomatoes growing vertically, we’re using AI (artificial intelligence) and robotics…and ultimately we’re able to use 90% less water than open-field agriculture."

By Richard Hunt The flood destroyed virtually everything in the church building, but ramped-up the determination of church leaders and members! In time, big blessings resulted. “You kind of go back and you add it all up – like, wow! – sometimes you got to be pushed out so that God can pull others in.” - Pastor Jarod Smith, New Tribe Church

By Richard Hunt “We’re coming out of a season where nobody knows what to believe. Nobody knows who’s telling the truth. Nobody knows what’s right, what’s wrong.” – Evangelist Nick Hall

Former high school student Steven Nava’s act of kindness helped “Mr. V” get back on his feet and off the street. Listen to K-LOVE's Rafael Sierra's report.

Billie Branham talks with a father/daughter team about creating videos that bring awareness to autism

By Richard Hunt Although she’s legally blind, Hannah refuses to allow her eyesight to stop her from pursuing her goal of becoming a licensed social worker, with a focus on domestic violence. And she’s getting a lot of experience and encouragement from Cedarville University.

Monika Kelly speaks to Pastor Chuck Kish, lead pastor at Bethel Assembly of God church in Carlisle, PA about his "Smile Project." #SmilesfromBethel is a poster project filled with pictures of smiling church members designed to inspire nursing home patients in the COVID unit who haven't seen a smile in months. Pastor Kish also talks about his chaplaincy program.

By Richard Hunt The boys’ outdoor program, built on biblical values, encourages camping ‘out or in’ Friday, May 21st, and sharing the live video fun and encouragement. Membership not required, event is free. The event will kick off at 9:00 p.m. EDT with a performance by for King and Country and appearances by special guests Dennis Rainey, Daniel Huerta from Focus on the Family, and Franklin Graham from Samaritan’s Purse. There are Trail Life troops in all 50 states, with over 900 churches involved, and more than 30,000 members. “Our vision is to be the premier national character development organization for young men which produces godly and responsible husbands, fathers, and citizens.”

By Richard Hunt Physician Matthew Sleeth has seen most every situation that requires an emergency room visit, including people who have tried to take their own lives. He believes that we are now experiencing a “culture of suicide.” To a large degree, hope depends on ‘the church’ and individual Christians who are willing to share and listen. “One of the problems, and particularly in the last year as a country and as a world, is isolation. And as we’re beginning to come out of that, I think we’ve got to be intentional about extending hospitality to others. You know, you can go to a church and feel isolated, but when somebody says, ‘Hey, how about coming with me to get pizza or coming to my house for a meal,’ that’s a very powerful invitation.” By doing so, you might keep a person from harming themself by providing some comforting conversation, perhaps sharing your own struggles and solutions, and if the time feels right, sharing about your relationship with Jesus.

Crossroads Career Services relies heavily on biblical principles, meeting in support groups for mutual encouragement and offering free training to help jobseekers stay up-to-date and on track. K-LOVE's Bob Dittman talks with Crossroads spokesman Dave Sparkman. "When you have an interruption of being laid off or COVID 19 shutdown your entire industry, let’s open up your mind to what you still have the capacity to do in learning new things.” (Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved 2021)

By Richard Hunt Driving along Highway H, Zac Walton believes God put him in the right place at the right time - just as a pickup truck missed a curve and disappeared. As he crawled down the embankment to the twisted truck wreckage, Zac was not really concerned about his own safety, “cause I know that God’s kept me safe before and if he put me there for a reason, I was going to be okay.”

By Richard Hunt “Mady saved my sweet baby boy and I’m forever indebted to her!” At age 16, Mady Alcock saved a life. The Cicero, New York teen was babysitting two children, 2-year-old Lyla and 6-month-old Sonny, when something very unexpected took place. Sonny started some “extreme crying and all of a sudden stopped, like, abruptly.”