Community Spotlight

Haywood County and the town of Canton has gone through a lot recently. A devastating flood in 2021, and now a paper mill that employs around 25 percent of the town’s population is closing. Many people are hurting and need help and hope. Haywood Christian Ministries are providing that. Hear how today on Community Spotlight.

Everywhere you look in Honduras, you see poverty. It affects everyone, and has for a very long time. With a need for change this great, it takes efforts day-by-day - to slowly make progress. Reed Skinner has a huge heart for progress in Honduras, and today he shares what he and his organization, For His Kingdom, is going to help.

What do you do when the unexpected happens? Something unplanned changes everything and you're scared of the future. What's next? Joyce Wright at Open Arms Pregnancy Care Center deals with women facing these questions everyday. Listen today as she shares how her team helps families every day know what to do when an unexpected pregnancy happens.

It used to be that churches could put on programs and people would just show up. Nowadays, we need to meet people where they are, serve them, and then share Jesus - but how? Today, Alex Semande from the Morganton First Church of God, shares with Braxton the importance of doing that today, and how churches can get more in the community.

Mothers Day is coming up! But you know - it's not always a great day for everyone. From mothers who have passed away, to those who had estranged mothers to mom's who have lost kids or cant have them. This holiday has yet another layer many don't think about - those who are single. If you're single, you know the added stress Mothers Day can bring if you've never been married or had children. So, ho...

Want to help a family in need of furniture or other home needs but don't know how? Mitch Callaway of Stones Throw Christian Ministries felt the same way! That's why he started Stones Throw Christian Ministries in State Road, NC. To help meet the needs of families who can't afford new furniture and other home goods. Hear more today on Community Spotlight.

What does this world need now more than ever? How about a relationship with Jesus!? How? Through prayer. May 4th is the National Day of Prayer, and this year in downtown Hendersonville, the Carolina Baptist Association is putting on an event for the whole family! Hear all about it and how to find other National Day of Prayer events happening in your area today on Community Spotlight.

God gives us all stories to share, and when we do, we make an impact in someone's life!

Homelessness is a growing issue across our nation - fixing it though starts one community at a time. But how? Miracle Hill Ministries in Upstate South Carolina meet physical and spiritual needs of homeless every day. But they're also taking another approach - they've released a children's book to help educate kids on the importance of love and not judging those around us, nomatter their circumstan...

“The Proof and Power of the Resurrection” reminds listeners that God “has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3, NIV).

There are so many ways to reach people for Jesus. The only problem is, as Christians, we aren't using enough! Randy Shepherd and Jamie Johnson from Crossfire Ministries use basketball to connect with athletes and their parents to share Jesus. They use camps, speaking engagements, and so much more. Hear about this wonderful ministry based in Asheville, NC today on Community Spotlight.

Before going on the mission field, a lot a preparation must happen for a missionary. Years of study in the classroom are required for most organizations, but a final step that many don't have to take, but more and more today are, is practical cultural training before being sent be their missionary organization. That's where Center for Intercultural Training comes in. They train new missionaries in...

What talents has God given you? How are you using them to honor Him? That's a question author Heather Smith was asking several years back. Today on Community Spotlight, hear how Heather uses her gifts for God's glory through her writing and connections in her community.

Words cannot describe what people from Ukraine have gone through over the last twelve months. Their lives have been turned upside down...and then some. But there is hope and good news coming out of Ukraine because of organizations like Celebration Church in Blountville, TN. Since July of last year, they have accepted more than 30 refugees into host homes and are helping them get on their feet in t...

Got a difficult child? One that shows little to no respect for you? If so, you might be asking, how did this happen? And what do we do now? That's what this week's guest Jamie Murphy is helping parents with at his TeaSPOT camp each month in Mooresboro, NC. Jamie shares some of this thoughts on how he guides parents along and resets a child's respect during the camp designed for parents and childre...

Listen to Tina's Hope story. Do you have a hope story, too? Share it with us here: https://thelightfm.org/hopestory

Did you know that there is a scholarship in North Carolina to help families with children in public school that would like to send them to private school but can't afford it? That's the topic today on Community Spotlight with Braxton. He speaks with Bill George, Beth Hedrick, and Mary Ellen Gillespie from Asheville Christian Academy to discuss the benefits this scholarship could have on the commun...

Two retired special operations veterans are making a difference in Upstate South Carolina. That's where Greg Walker and Ed Byus started Tactical Evangelism to train missionaries to prepare for difficult, life threatening situations on the mission field. But, they also understand that they have knowledge that can help the local church - hear how God is using them to train local churches on how to p...

School dance season is coming up! But what if your child doesn't have something to wear and you can't afford to buy it? In comes Second Chance Prom - a one day event happening February 25th - to outfit anyone for any formal event, dance, or even a wedding! Kristina Killebrew and her team are prepping for their 11th annual event in East Tennessee, learn more when you listen today.

Deaths related to drug overdose have increased by 15,000 since 2019 in the U.S. In Knox County, Tennessee alone, there were 498 drug related deaths in 2021. That's why Rio Revolution Church is putting on the Race for Recovery 5K - to raise awareness and provide scholarships to drug recovery programs to families who can't afford them in their area. Learn more today when you listen to Community Spot...

Stan is on year ten of his 30 Day Challenge!

Transportation becomes more and more challenging the older people get - and it's not something you often think about until it's in front of you. Nancy Welch and her team of volunteers in Knoxville at the Volunteer Assisted Transportation help local seniors and people with disabilities get to and from important appointments, shopping, and other needed errands. Learn more about this great program to...

Bart was addicted to drugs and alcohol in the 90s. He tried secular rehab facilities that never worked until he met Jesus while at Hebron Colony. Now, everything is different. He is the director of West Boulevard Ministry in Charlotte, NC, and is sharing Jesus with everyone he knows. Here his story today and learn how God can change everything for you too!

Carly Moser and Carly Alexander noticed an issue: most Private Christian Schools do not have Christian Books at their book fairs. They both work with Dalton's Christian Bookstore, and are working to find ways to use that bookstore to bring Christian books to private schools. Here more today on Community Spotlight!

Jeff Burns from the JAMES Project shares today how he helps distribute medical supplies to people and organizations who need them locally and around the world, especially third world countries. Things like ambulances and other equipment. All happening in Newdale, NC.