Faith Horizons | Discovering the kingdom of God in Kansas City One Conversation at a Time

Send us Fan Mail United in Crisis Kansas City! During this interview, the initiative "United in Crisis KC" becomes apparent as a focused effort to prepare and empower the local church in responding to disasters. In times of crisis, the church has the chance to take the lead in serving the community of its city.  The aim of United in Crisis KC is to provide Christians with the necessary i...

Send us Fan Mail In this thought-provoking podcast centered around family structure and its multifaceted impact on society, Nathan Sack and Michael Miller passionately delve into the intricacies of raising children, navigating teenage identity formation, grappling with trauma and mental health, and addressing the systemic challenges faced by urban communities, particularly in Kansas City. With a f...

Send us Fan Mail This podcast focused on introducing Chris Ward’s soon to be released book The Path To Purpose. In the podcast Chris and I took a storied approach to unlocking the value this book offers and getting to know Chris as a person. This book truly is an action-based guide to unlocking new horizons for yourself and those you influence. Maybe it’s time to pivot, make significant changes or...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast episode Scott and I reflected on the recent centennial celebration in Kansas City, it was both a mix of celebration and contemplation, as we acknowledge the collaborative efforts and milestones achieved. Scott shared that God's Relay Race will no longer host monthly prayer gatherings at Westport Plexpod for the foreseeable future. Scott captured the intent per...

Send us Fan Mail Have  you ever heard of Racers for Christ! I hadn't before meeting Justin Lawson. Justin Lawson grew up around racing, with his grandfather and father both involved in the sport. Were talking about open wheel racing, on 3/8 to 1/2 mile Dirt Tracks (Open wheel racing refers to exposed tire and wheel cars, different from stock cars like NASCAR.) In our interview we took a Zig Z...

Send us Fan Mail A recap of the Centennial Event on Nov 11th, 2023. We discussed the success of this event after 5 years of Monthly Prayer gatherings and countless hours of work to commemorate the historic event in 1923!  We discussed the next steps for God's Relay Race, including continuing monthly prayer meetings, incorporating TED Talks, and exploring the possibility of taking the event on...

Send us Fan Mail In this interview excerpt, Nathan Sack discusses his journey with Joy Valley and Faith Horizons, emphasizing the distinct focuses on trauma healing and discovering God's work in Kansas City. Melissa and Nathan explore the challenges of introducing trauma healing in Christian communities and the importance of relationship-building in the process. Nathan also shares insights in...

Send us Fan Mail Trauma Healing Center Events Page: https://www.traumahealingcenterkc.com/calendar Our Guest: Mike Jensen - Freedom Fighters https://freedomfightershq.org/ KC Single Moms Pursuit (KCK) | GROW: Dealing with the Spirit of Anger November 1st Healing From Your Heart Wounds Workshop November 10th Walk for TSMKC 2023 - Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park 87th & Lackman Road, Lenexa, KS, United St...

Send us Fan Mail Steve Magnuson delves into the 2 foundational principles that shape not only individual lives but also entire cities and nations. The episode explores the two foundational pillars that underpin our lives and society: history and government. Steve explains how history represents our personal journey with God, influencing our decisions and perspectives. Likewise, government signifie...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we have Brian Hughes from the Kansas City Dream Center and City Serve KC. In this episode, we delve into the work of these two incredible organizations and how they are making a difference in their community. The Kansas City Dream Center, a part of the Dream Center Network, is a faith-based community outreach nonprofit. Bryan shares their mission of building intentional, lo...

Send us Fan Mail Trauma Healing Center Events Page: https://www.traumahealingcenterkc.com/calendar Our Guest: Kim Jones - Restoration Pathways www.restorationpathways.com email: kim@restorationpathways.com Women of Azar Leadership Collective (Twoana Clark-Sheppard and Kim Jones) https://www.abundantlivinglegacy.org/azar Events Greenhouse Church in Lawrence NO COAST YOUTH CONFERENCE October 6-7, 20...

Send us Fan Mail Business in the Bible!   During our prayer meeting in September, one topic that came up was the significance of the marketplace or the workplace in the Bible. Scott mentioned that during one of his spiritual retreats, he sought clarity on whether there was legitimacy in a calling in the marketplace. He was led to various passages in the Bible, including Exodus, where Moses commiss...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Kristin Herman Financial Sector   Kristin Hermann is a professional in Kansas City and has been working in the financial sector for 14 years. Don’t miss the chance to get an insider’s perspective on what’s valuable in life… spoiler alert (it’s not always money.)  Learn about Kristin’s journey, going from a desire to serve God on the usual mission field to a different mission...

Send us Fan Mail When is it the right time to sell the local kingdom businesses of God? In this episode Steve and I discussed the purposes of God’s kingdom business and asked relevant questions to bring this subject to light. Topics Should businesses be considered ATM’s for ministries?  What do kingdoms and businesses have in common? What should I consider when I sell my kingdom business?  Local b...

Send us Fan Mail I had the opportunity to do a solo interview with Melissa Finger. Here is an update on what Trauma Healing Center is currently doing.  Introducing new  (Safe Harbor) Program. Special Segment going over dissociation  Training program for your organization's staff to be more equipped serving dissociation individuals. September Events  Trauma Healing Center Events Page: https://...

Send us Fan Mail The 11/11 Event is quickly approaching. It now time to sign up for this Once in Our Lifetime Event. In 1923 over 50,000, marketplace workers gathered in Kansas City to mark the marketplace for Christ. It's now 100 years later! 8:00am | Saturday 11/11 | Westport Plexpod In this episode Scott explains the details of this soon coming event in November.  Food and Drink Worship Te...

Send us Fan Mail Mischelle founded Altered Stories Ministry to provide a platform for women to share their life altering God stories. After just four years Mischelle has over 100 podcast episodes of women, many of them professional who talk about the transformational journey they have been on.  It’s Healing for both the interviewee and the Listener. As we spoke on the show Mischelle talked about h...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Steve and I discuss the implications of this promise which was reiterated over and over by Jesus himself.  Ask and you shall receive.  Seek and you shall find.  Knock and the door shall be open to you. If this is true… many are living out their lives far short of this great potential. Some questions:   Do your prayers excite God and call forth impossibilities?  Is...

Send us Fan Mail This is an interview with Trauma Healing Center founder Melissa Finger and her guest Sherrie Pucket. You will learn about Sherrie Pucket who is the founder of Building Bridges Ministries. This ministry is serving in Kansas City with quite a few different approaches with a central theme of uniting the body of Christ. Through Family Table gatherings, counseling, teaching and hosting...

Send us Fan Mail The recent release of the movie Sound of Freedom really impacted the God’s Relay Race prayer time in July. We will not ignore this evil business that impacts our world and more importantly our city.  It is true that prayer begets action because of this God’s Relay Race and other Christian Business efforts such as Barnabas Group KC have been involved for years now in helping minist...

Send us Fan Mail  United in Crisis | Coming Soon to Your City For so many years America has turned to the government in a time of crisis such as large storm damage, fires, flooding or even mounting homelessness. Fourteen years ago, God gave Daniel Geraci a model to train for, bring together, and then mobilize local churches in times of crisis. With this model Daniel started Austin Disaster Relief...

Send us Fan Mail This is an interview with Trauma Healing Center founder Melissa Finger and her guest Wyatt Bury. You will learn about Wyatt Bury, a 15-year counselor and life coach serving Kansas City. Wyatt has a heart for people and is motivated to see them put their full dependence on Jesus.     Melissa and Wyatt spoke about some of the upcoming events in the next 2 months centered around diff...

Send us Fan Mail We talked about upcoming Centennial Celebration, Story Brand for God’s Relay Race, and Experiential Encountering Prayer in the Workplace. How many ways can prayer influence your workplace. Prayer is inviting God into the nitty gritty of your day-to-day processes, into the decisions that decide go or no. Prayer is time with the king of kings to learn his heart for your business and...

Send us Fan Mail What is the Collektive Company in Kansas City?   In this interview I speak with Damion Cooper who is the founder. Bringing music, gospel teaching, and a lot of energy the Collektive Company engages the upcoming generation where they are at and invites them to greater meaning and purpose with God.  Damion was on the path of becoming a professional soccer player. He was invited to j...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast Steve and I discussed the tension between God's seemingly conflicting mandates to both go and also to occupy. We spoke about how great sending organizations such as schools and or missions ministries must have both goers and occupiers in order to fulfill their purposes. We made some headway into answering these questions. What should God's kingdom people...