Solid Steps Radio

On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad talk with Jaime Saint. Jaime’s dad, Steve, is the son of martyr Nate Saint, a jungle missionary pilot. Nate was speared to death in the Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador in 1956 by the Waodani tribe. Jaime grew up in a family that participated in mission ventures in Ecuador as well as in Mali, West Africa. After graduating from high school in 1995, Jaime moved with his...

Imagine you wake up, thinking about what you have to do for the day. You go about your routine, which includes going out for a run before you go to work. Now imagine it’s the end of the day, and you’re lying in a hospital https://www.bankofamerica.com/index.jsp bed, drifting in and out of consciousness, about to die from blood loss. The doctors are using the word “miracle” to describe that you are...

CHOOSE A LINK TO LISTEN to the Solid Steps Radio podcast for May 25, 2019. For iTunes use https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/solid-steps-radio/id1086366166?mt=2 For Sound cloud use https://soundcloud.com/solidstepsradio/sets/solid-steps-radio-143 He was born into a cult. His father left when he was 2. He was fatherless until 9. Is it possible to have reconciliation, and even a relationship betwee...

How does a relationship that happened 2,000 years ago, partnered with today’s business marketplace have the ability to shape and mold men into the image of God? Paul and Timothy (of the Bible) give us a snapshot of what a healthy and life giving mentor/mentoree relationship looks like. Is that possible today with men? Not only is it possible, it’s part of God’s will for His Kingdom. On this week’s...

“She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed;” Proverbs 31:27-28 NIV “It’s not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it.” —Dorothy on The Golden Girls. Mother’s Day. It’s a day where mothers receive 1/365th of the attention they deserve each year. Mothers are the most revered and adored group in the...

The Kentucky Derby is known as “the greatest two minutes in sports.” The Derby is the oldest American sporting event. Every year the city of Louisville, Kentucky celebrates for two weeks in preparation for a two minute horse race. Is the build up worth it? If you've ever been to the Kentucky Derby, you’d have to say it is. And the majority of the time, the intrigue is not about horses, but about t...

Do your employees, or for that matter others in your life, feel dignified by you? Can you even give a tangible definition about what “dignity” means? This week Kurt and Chad welcome Professor Dr. Brad Shuck back to the show. He talks about the difference that dignity makes in one’s life in the workplace, and beyond. When a person feels dignified, they perform differently. If they don’t feel dignif...

“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...

“From the fall of man, the rest of the Bible is the story of man coming back to the tree of life. ”Question: What is the most mentioned living thing in the Bible, other than God and people? Answer: Trees On this week’s show, author Matthew Sleeth MD (MatthewSleethMD.com) talks about his new book “Reforesting Faith - what trees teach us about the nature and love of God.” Matthew reminds us that the...

“Mentoring will make your life better and make you better at life.” Who taught you how to do life? Who do you go to when you just don’t know which direction to turn? Who is sharpening you, and more importantly who are you sharpening? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad talk with two men (Biddy Bates and Murphy Belding) who have a fortunate and mutually beneficial relationship in a mentoring friendsh...

Sabbatical. The concept of the sabbatical is based on the Biblical practice of shmita, which is related to agriculture. According to Leviticus 25, Jews in the land of Israel must take a year-long break from working the fields every seven years. A "sabbatical" has come to mean an extended absence in the career of an individual to fulfill some goal, i.e. writing a book or traveling extensively for r...

“...I regret that I have made them.” - Genesis 6:6, God talking about mankind. You only have to go six chapters into the story of mankind before God regrets making them. Ouch. He decided to make a change. Enter Noah into the narrative. Noah was a good man among a lot of bad men. So much so, that God spared his family, and mankind, by putting them on the ark. He stayed dry when the floods came. But...

How do you lead for the long haul? It sometimes seems to take a lifetime to learn, but how can you finish as strong as you started? On this week’s show, author Dan Webster looks to a 16 year old king from thousands of years ago who was thrust into leadership. What can we learn from both his positives and negatives that apply to our leadership challenges today? Dan talks about the 3 C’s of a leader...

On this weeks show, Chad and Kurt talk with Tom and Karen McKechnie about their ministry Teach to Transform (www.teachtotransform.org). Tom is an ER doctor and Karen is his wife and partner in ministry. They discuss the birth of their ministry - in the mission field they were surrounded by so much pain and hurt that transformation didn't seem to be an option. But when the power and focus of God is...

The dreaded phone call. “Your cancer is incurable.” That’s not what you want to hear from your doctor. Jon Ralls spent 4 years in the Navy, and 8 years as a missionary and entrepreneur in Taiwan. He had seen it all and faced many obstacles, but then he got the phone call. With a wife, 3 children and a ministry that is making an impact around the world, cancer seems to be a hitch in the plan. But w...

You have the American dream. A beautiful wife and children, as well as a business that is thriving. By outside appearances, everything is wonderful, but no one knows you have a secret life. It doesn’t take long for that secret life to become public. What happens when you are exposed for all the world to see? On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad talk with Jordan about his journey into the grips of po...

This week’s show is with Dr. Chuck Tackett. He is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in marital counseling. Chuck talks about ways to argue with your spouse that can actually lead to intimacy within the marriage, both emotionally and physically!

“I just don’t want to argue with my wife.” Wanting to avoid arguments in marriage is common. We try to avoid it but often the argument happens anyway and it doesn’t go well. Is there such a thing as a good or bad way to argue? On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad welcome licensed clinical psychologist Chuck Tackett. The show is week one of a two week series on arguing. Chuck talks about the five des...

CHOOSE A LINK TO LISTEN to the Solid Steps Radio podcast for February 2, 2019. For iTunes use https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/solid-steps-radio/id1086366166?mt=2 For Soundcloud use This weekends broadcast is a replay of a show that aired in July of 2017 with Dr. T Vaughn Walker, Ph. D who recently went home to be with the Lord on Saturday January 26, 2019. Since 1984 he has served as Pastor of...

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CHOOSE A LINK TO LISTEN to the Solid Steps Radio podcast for January 26, 2019. For iTunes use https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/solid-steps-radio/id1086366166?mt=2 For Soundcloud use Five minutes. That’s about how long it takes to go though the drive thru at a restaurant or to brush your teeth. What about spending time with God? Can God do a work in someone in only five minutes a day? On this we...

“‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”-Jesus The man standing at the end of the offramp when you come to the red light, is holding a cardboard sign that says “Homeless please help.” What do you do? What do you think? On this week's show, Kurt and Chad talk to Norm Minnick and Wally Kendrick, leaders of Lost Sheep Ministrie...

In 1988 the Kentucky deer herds had grown beyond carrying capacity in some areas and biologists were encouraging additional doe harvest. This led to discussions between a few avid hunters who wanted to oblige wildlife management but had concerns about what to do with extra venison that they didn't have room to store or would exceed what their small families could consume. Sharing nature's bounty w...

CHOOSE A LINK TO LISTEN to the Solid Steps Radio podcast for December 22, 2018. For iTunes use https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/solid-steps-radio/id1086366166?mt=2 For Soundcloud use “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....

CHOOSE A LINK TO LISTEN to the Solid Steps Radio podcast for December 15, 2018. For iTunes use https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/solid-steps-radio/id1086366166?mt=2 For Soundcloud use When you hear the words “foster care” what do you think about? Or more importantly, who do you think about? The child? The social worker? The birth parents? Foster parents? If it sounds complicated, you’re right.....