Solid Steps Radio

“Suicide is a disease for which prevention is the only acceptable treatment.”- Dr. Matthew Sleeth author of Hope Always: How To Be A Force For Life In A Culture Of Suicide. Suicide. It’s a cold, frustrating and gross word. When you hear it, someone comes to mind, someone personal. 130 people everyday will take their own life in America. About 5 an hour. Thats the highest percent per population - m...

"The sport of kings.” A title given to the sport of horse racing. In Louisville, KY, the home of the Kentucky Derby, that title is a reality. But on a day-to-day basis, in the industry, there are more people involved than just “kings.” On this weeks show, Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day and Churchill Downs Chaplin Joseph Del Rosario talk about working and ministering to an industry that is as diverse...

Following Jesus cost this Jewish man his marriage, but he gained so much more. On this weeks show 92 year old Don Bloch (and his wife Anne) talk to Kurt and Chad about how a decision to follow Jesus, at age 40, cost him his marriage, but his commitment to Jesus gave him a life he never would have imagined. A journey of healing prayer for others, and for themselves.

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” – Walter Winchell. Your world is falling apart, and it seems like everyone around you is abandoning or helping cause the problems. But there’s the one guy…the one who you want to be around and just listen to them talk. On today’s show, long time friends Barney Long and Steve Church talk about their relationship and how, when...

“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 ab...

On air this weekend with author and Coach Rob McKinnon, talking about the 4 aspects of someone’s life that helps them maximize their leadership and influence. You’re influencing someone, good or bad. Self awareness of these 4 areas are nonnegotiable. (Hint: The the most influential person in history, Jesus of Nazareth, said we are to love the Lord God with all four areas of our life.) This is a re...

A talk on the Ukrainian conflict from a woman born and growing up in the Ukraine, and how Jesus is moving through hearts of people at war.

How exactly did an average Joe turn a bankrupt company into a 30-branch business that earns over $300 million in revenue and gives 10 percent of its profits to ministries across the world? John Wieland has asked himself that question hundreds of times—and in the end, he wrote a book to figure it out. His conclusion? Success is an intricate and beautiful tapestry woven from the uncommon threads of...

You go from bartending in LA, to being a missionary in a socialist country for 20 years. It’s a journey that only God can take you! On this weeks show, missionary Eric Barry talks about the road from living a life of weekly religion to a relationship with God that takes him to Venezuela with a wife (Chris) and 2 kids under 2 years old for over 20 years, with the last 6 years being part of a worldw...

In December 2021, tornadoes ripped through Western Kentucky. The devastation was hard to imagine. It was national news, and all over social media everywhere you looked. But now, months later, the headlines are filled with other world events that are more pressing in the eyes of the media. What’s going on in Western Kentucky today? What’s going on in regards to the rebuilding effort today, and mayb...

New Day Ministries (with founder Tod Moore) recognizes and seeks to address the unique and unusual challenges faced by today’s youth, especially those from west Louisville, who are: • 9 x more likely to drop out of school • 5 x more likely to have a parent or sibling incarcerated or involved in the criminal justice system • 3 x more likely to be exposed to or involved in gang activity • 2 x more l...

“The average age of a young woman that is recruited into sex trafficking is 11-13.” - Jeanne Allert. Jeanne Allert has been an English teacher, instructional designer, technology director, and Internet consultant. But a conversation with 19 year old Heather on Payson Street in downtown Baltimore, changed the trajectory of Jeanne’s life, and eventually the lives of many other women. On this week sh...

In the 5th week of a 5 week series on spiritual warfare, Further Still ministries cofounder Kurt Sauder talks with Co-host Chad Russell ask and answer the most common questions that people have in regards to day to day life of spiritual warfare in the home and with children specifically. Questions covered: - How do we teach our kids about spiritual warfare? - How do we pray for our homes/family wh...

In the 4th week of a 5 week series on spiritual warfare, Further Still Ministries cofounder Kurt Sauder talks with Co-host Chad Russell to ask and answer the most common questions that people have in regards to day to day life of spiritual warfare. Questions covered: ⁃ What does everyday spiritual warfare “maintenance” look like? ⁃ What about when the “new check engine light” comes on for spiritua...

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” Ephesians 6:10-11 NIV “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.” Sun Tzu- Art of War In the 3rd week of a 5 week series on spiritual warfare, Further Still ministries cofounder Kur...

“All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.” ― Sun tzu, The Art of War In the 2nd week of a 4 week series on spiritual warfare, Further Still Ministries cofounder Kurt Sauder talks with...

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” Sun Tzu, The Art of War In the 1st of 4 episodes in the Spiritual Warfare series, Further Still Ministries co-founder Kurt Sauder ta...

When you hear the word discipline what comes to mind? Often it’s in a negative connotation, as in disciplining your children. But what about spiritual discipline? The root word for discipline is “disciple,” as in being a disciple of Christ. Praying, reading the Bible, going to worship are all staples in most Christian’s lives. But how can the spiritual disciplines be soul transforming in the life...

This weekend’s show is bittersweet. It is a previous broadcast from 2019 about a dear friend of our show, Sherm Henderson, who had a death defying experience a couple of years ago that he bounced back from, but recently went home to be with the Lord and is now alive and better than he’s ever been in heaven! It was a great story then and it’s a great story now, in light of eternity. Please enjoy an...

Can you be an alcoholic and a Christian? On this week’s show recovering alcoholics John Jordan and Marc Davidson talk about their journey from functioning alcoholic to sober believer. Praise God, they are now dependent on a Savior and not a bottle.

“Till death do us part.“ That is quite a commitment. Many people said something similar to that on their wedding day. A commitment that is made in front of God, friends and family. But what does commitment look like on a day-to-day basis in a marriage? On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad continue their conversation ( see previous podcast # 204 about the trust metric ) with marriage therapist Dr. Ch...

What is the biggest determining factor in a young girls life that leads to sexual activity, low self-esteem, drug & alcohol use, and abusive relationships? The lack of a father. None of these are characteristics a parent would want in their child, boy or girl. But stats show that a father, or lack of, has probably the biggest influence in a daughters life on the trajectory they will go. On this we...

“I learn more from my losses than my wins.” People have been arguing for decades who the best basketball, football, or baseball player in history has been. In track and field, it’s really simple: Look at the clock. The fastest is nearly impossible to debate when your time is better than everyone else’s. On this weeks show, one of the fastest men on the planet ( https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PrQYSu...

7 It’s a significant number in the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation you see the significance of 7. To one man, the number 7 helped save his life: 7 women 7 friends 7 men On this weeks show, Lewis Whitaker speaks about an abusive childhood, not having a talk with his father for about a decade, and the impact that one man can have on another’s life and the power of a father in a mans life. Spoiler...

Two strangers entered into a family’s home and things will never be the same, for generations to come. A “revolution of grace” occurred, beginning with one man at a kitchen table. On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad talk with Pastor and former President of Ozark Christian college, Ken Idleman. Ken tells about the legacy and testimony of his father, Ken Sr. and how it changed the Idleman family for a...