K-LOVE News Podcast

California online tech school trains students with an emphasis on faith values. Listen to K-LOVE's Rafael Sierra's report.

Every fourth February has an extra day between February 28 and March 1 these years are called “Leap Years” and February 29 is called “Leap Day.”

20-yrs ago the first Safe Haven laws passed allowing a woman who cannot care for her baby to walk away. Anonymously. Laws vary state-to-state but hospitals are approved surrender locations everywhere. K-LOVE's Monika Kelly talks with exec dir. of The Hope Box, Sarah Keoppen and Heather Burner, exec dir of the National Safe Haven Alliance. They find parents scared and desperate to secure a better life for their child. Call to Safely Surrender a Child: HOTLINE 1-888-510-BABY(2229) or Text SAFEHAVEN to 313131

KLOVE's Monika Kelly chats with Teresa Renkenberg, the founder of Shower Power. Shower Power hits the streets of Mississippi once a week to provide clean clothes, food and a fresh shower to the area's homeless. Teresa also shares the love of Jesus with everyone she meets and helps them to take steps to get off the streets.

By Richard Hunt So many of us - always busy, always connected, never unplugged. Dallas Pastor Robert Morris experienced an embarrassing moment of just what over-doing-it can lead to! “I was so tired and when I opened my sock drawer, I didn’t have any socks. And I actually felt myself beginning to cry, admits Pastor Morris. “So, I talked with a friend of mine and said, ‘I think I’m losing my mind.’” And he said, “You’re not losing your mind Robert. You’re just tired.” The uncomfortable sock incident led Morris to look again at the 4th Commandment in the Bible, where he says God tells us, actually commands us, to take a break, honor Him, and recharge. Morris is the founding lead pastor of the 17,000 member Gateway Church, which has multiple campuses in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex. Clearly a man of God, but also a man who needs recharging like everyone does, he decided to share his experience and solution with a guidebook, "Take the Day Off; Receiving God’s Gift Of Rest."

K-LOVE's Billie Branham talks with Dr. Demetrio Aguila about the program, inspired by Matthew 25.

Ever Heard Of A ‘Kindness Tunnel?’ We Think You’ll Love This Story! (by Richard Hunt) Students at Summit Hill Elementary in Milton, Ga. welcomed first-responders and the mayor - and surrounded them with encouragement in a long hallway designated as the “Kindness Tunnel.” Assistant Principal Mary Beth Burns says, “To see just those precious little ones showing gratitude towards them, it really touched them. They were smiling and waving, taking selfies with the kids, they seemed to be living it up.”

She smiles and calls what happened the morning after the disastrous fire: “Salon Gano.” Teacher Michelle Gano welcomed her classroom of third graders with a very special Monday morning of fun and encouragement. That’s because many of the children were still stunned and sleep-deprived from what had just happened overnight. A raging inferno struck Bound Brook, New Jersey, in January. “I didn’t see it, but I can only imagine the site that these kids saw… right out their windows!” Michelle knows it was a “terrifying image.” After learning the full extent of the fire situation, Michelle says “all I wanted to do was be with my kids in my classroom and just know that everyone was safe.” As she considered what to do as a teacher, she realized “academics were out the window” that day, so she gathered supplies in case any of her students needed to get cleaned-up, wash their hair, or brush their teeth. That was what became known as “Salon Gano” – complete with a shampoo station, a hair-drying station, and then some “fancy hairdos.” The result? “It really was a special way of being together and taking care of really their physical needs, but also their emotional needs, they were so shaken by the night before.”

By Richard Hunt Tim Tebow is known for a lot more than football and baseball. One of the winning things he’s responsible for is an event called Night to Shine. It’s a prom night for people with Special Needs that’s centered on God’s love. Join us as Tim Tebow shares the vision.

Vaping is marketed as a safe alternative to traditional cigarettes, but 'dual use' plus dramatic surge in teen addiction and recent links to lung disease send most e-cig claims up in smoke. K-LOVE's Billie Branham talks with Linda Richter of the Center on Addiction and Dr. Michael Blaha, cardiovascular research director at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Listen as K-LOVE's Monika Kelly speaks to Rob Perez, the owner of DV8 Kitchen, a restaurant that hires recovering alcoholics and addicts. Rob shares about coming alongside these men and women and being very pleasantly surprised at how hard-working and amazing they are.

A group of Round Rock, Texas students are learning some basic life skills to help them face the real world.  In Adulting 101, teens are learning how to cook, handle finances, craft a resume, interview for a job and more.

Crushing loneliness and lack of purpose has seized millions of young adults in recent years, causing a frightening spike in teen suicides. K-LOVE's Monika Kelly gets advice from Maureen Underwood with the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide who serves as a social worker and psychotherapist.

K-LOVE's Ed Lenane speaks with Assemblywoman Marie Waldron who has represented the 75th district of California since 2012. She was elected in 2018 by her Republican colleagues as the Assembly Minority Leader. Her role is part of a somewhat historic shift in Cal State Republican politics.. as women now hold the top spots for the party.

By Richard Hunt A particular Bible verse stands out as the one that has helped the most people during 2019: It’s Philippians 4:6. That’s according to the YouVersion Bible, which has seen 400-million app downloads in the past 11 years. The man behind the popular app, Pastor Bobby Gruenewald, shares his take on the topic.