Community Spotlight

Know any biker friends? Maybe you love to go for a ride on your motorcycle. If so, listen to Community Spotlight this week as Braxton chats with Bryan and Michael Ashley about a ministry God is using them in - Broken Chains. It's a sub ministry of Celebrate Recovery, and you'll hear about it about today!

Community - it might be the most important thing for singles - and yet, many singles don't have it. If that's you and you're a single, no matter if you're a never married, not yet married, divorced or left from the loss of a spouse - there is a wonderful event for you to help you find that community! This week, Kris Swiatocho joins Braxton to chat about her Labor Day Singles and Leaders Retreat in...

Do you have a friend who has foster children, or maybe they were a foster child? Maybe you were - then you can share first hand the blessing a foster family is to foster children. There is a huge need right now for foster families everywhere, so if you've ever thought about fostering or even trying to assist and encourage a foster family you know, then you should listen to today's Community Spotli...

Have you ever tried to help someone through a hard time that you’ve never gone through yourself? Hard to relate isn’t it? Or maybe someone has tried to help you through something they have no experience in. Intentions may be good, but having relatable stories to share helps them or you understand what the other person is going through. That’s Renew Clinic Knoxville. A brand new substance abuse cli...

With so much bad news out there, do you ever get exhausted? Well - listen to Community Spotlight this week as Braxton chats with Michelle Coleman from the Asheville Dream Center about some GOOD news! Michelle and her husband founded the dream center in the middle of the pandemic in hopes of reaching their community in a way others weren't. They're meeting needs of people in the Asheville area ever...

Looking for not just an evening to spend with your family, but a whole day instead that won't break the bank? You'll love hearing from the Founder of Faith Fest Craig Church and his daughter Taylor Baker as they share their heart for reaching people for the gospel. It's happening August 28th in Wilkesboro, NC and the artist lineup is about as good as it gets, but it's so much more than a concert....

Know that you need to be more involved in your community but not sure how? Then listen to Community Spotlight today as Ross Jones from Knoxville Dream Center gives tips on how to look for ways to be a blessing to others and he also gives you ways to do that. You'll also hear of the wonderful things they're doing for teachers and schools in the Knox County area.

Did you know that Foster Care is far more than just caring for the child? It's helping prepare the birth family to receive the child again. Learn how the Brandi Nichole Family Enrichment Center of South Asheville is working to do this everyday on this week's Community Spotlight. Yelinska and Karen also tell Braxton several things that you may not know about Foster Care - and give some simple ways...

From a broken home - to a changed life. That's the daily goal of Kingswood Home for Children in Bean Station, Tennessee. In fact, just last week, four kids gave their lives to Christ because of the work of Executive Director Will Martin and his team. Today, learn of the things God is doing in the hearts and lives in the kids on property and how you can involve yourself in the ministry!

You ever heard the saying "It is better to give than to receive"? If you've gone on a mission trip or have participated in a community service project you've experienced the joy you receive when you give. And today on Community Spotlight, Braxton talks with Justis Mitchell from Carolina Cross Connection about their work to connect Churches with their communities. Justis shares stories of how they'...

If you or someone you know has ever struggled with addiction or substance abuse, you know how challenging overcoming those things can be. Doing it alone is almost impossible, and knowing that, WNC Rescue Ministries helps those overcoming addiction daily. Listen today and hear from their Communications Director, Jessica May, as she tells about the kind of work they do for those in recovery, and sha...

For 21 years now, The Storehouse in Hendersonville has provided food and hygiene products to people who otherwise would go hungry. In 2000, Lynn Staggs was tasked with starting a food pantry out of a small room at a ministry she was serving at, and that room has grown into a separate ministry now called "The Storehouse". Hear the wonderful story of how God has and is working through Lynn and more...

Things are opening up again - and FAST! So exciting to see life a little more normal this summer, but what does normal mean or look like now? And now that we can be more active and busy again, Victoria Dunkle from Advent Health, has some upcoming events to help us learn about our health and wellness - all on Community Spotlight!

Do you know someone who got pregnant unexpectedly? Maybe you? It could be before marriage, or when you thought you were done having children and didn't think you could support any more. It's a challenging place to be in, but one that Elizabeth Kelly, Executive Director of Western Carolina Pregnancy Care Center, wants to help moms and families through. You'll hear of how they do that and hear some...

If you've ever been homeless for a time or know someone who has, it's a humbling and sometimes embarrassing feeling that many never thought they'd feel. Life circumstances can change quickly and no matter the reason it can happen to anyone. It's a growing issue in the Charlotte area, and that's why The Harvest Center exists. Since 1993, they've provided live changing transformation by meeting the...

Have you ever passed a car with a bumper sticker that caught your eye but you weren't sure what it meant? Did you google it, or ask a friend if they knew? That's the goal Don Kelly, founder of Here I Am Ministries, has when someone sees the "Here I Am" logo on a bumper sticker, t-shirt, wrist bracelet and so on. Don spotlight's his story of how God put this ministry on his heart, and shares his go...

Have you ever heard the words Foster Care and thought to yourself "there's no way I could help because I can't afford another child" or "I don't have room!"...those things may be true, BUT everyone CAN do something. Richard Cagle, with First Baptist Church Hendersonville, and Alex Williams, with Fostering Hopes, share helpful things each of us can do about this issue that's much worse than most of...

We've all been spending a lot of time at home over the last year haven't we? Maybe you've spent some time working from home while your kids have participated in remote learning and noticed your Wi-Fi speed has slowed/lagged. So frustrating!! But what if at the beginning of the pandemic, you didn't have internet connection or Wi-Fi because you couldn't afford it? That was the reality for many house...

If God has given your child a love and passion for the game of basketball, and you want for them to greatly improve their game BUT also get poured into spiritually, then you'll love hearing from Randy Shepherd and Jamie Johnson this week on Community Spotlight. They share how God brought them together to serve in full-time ministry through Crossfire, but they stress that they love to educate playe...

After a year of virtual youth camps or no camps at all, many are reopening this summer! One of those is Go Tell Camp, based out of Tekoa, GA - but this year visiting the Ridgecrest Conference Center in Ridgecrest, NC - near Asheville. Their founder, Rick Gage joins Braxton this week and shares the story of how God worked in his life in 1989 to start Go Tell Ministries and he gives advice to teenag...

Last week at a church in Asheville, six Tuscola High School football players were baptized, publicly proclaiming what God has done in their lives. Why? Because someone involved with SWNCFCA took the time to build a relationship with them and show them the love of Christ. Praise God! You'll hear stories like this from Steve McNamara (Area Director) and Danny Wilkins (Area Representative) this week...

Listen to Community Spotlight this week and learn about Global Golf (based in Knoxville) - a ministry to golfers in the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and other women's golf leagues. Cris Stevens, their director, shares stories of how God has used her passion for golf to reach many women for Christ.

No matter who you are, the past year has been tough. But the pandemic has been especially tough on singles. If that's you, listen to today's Community Spotlight as author/speaker Kris Swiatocho (Hendersonville, NC) shares encouragement for how to be intentional through relationships with other singles and shines some light on the preparing stage of singleness.

Itching to get out of the house and enjoy spring? Then listen to this week's Community Spotlight as Jessica May from the Cleveland County Rescue Mission shares the excitement of the 1st ever Love Run! She even tells of some of the things God is doing through her life and the ministry! You'll be blessed when you listen!

Spring fever got you itching to pedal? If so, you're not alone! Many people are dusting off their bikes and riding the greenways, neighborhoods, roadways, even gravel trails. If you're wanting to join the fun, Aimee Riley has great advice for how to get into cycling, but more importantly, ways to stay safe. And if you're not into biking? Aimee's got tips for how to pass bikers on the road.