From The Heartland

The Great Plains Christian Radio family lost a dear friend and supporter this week. Don Lear of Garden City, KS was a part of this ministry since its founding. In this week's From the Heartland, we pay tribute to this man of God with a heart for radio ministry.

Public art projects can bring joy and pride to any community. In this week's From the Heartland, News Director Delvin Kinser shares and example of how Kansas is investing such projects.

Harvest time in the Heartland can make travel interesting. Each year we are reminded to watch out for heavy equipment and trucks working to reap the grain that powers agriculture. In this week's From The Heartland, News Director Delvin Kinser gives us the perspective of the person driving that equipment, and what your being safe means to him.

Veterans Day is fast approaching. In this week's From The Heartland, News Director Delvin Kinser tells us this year's commemoration has special significance.

Sometimes doing the work of the Lord means getting your hands dirty. News Director Delvin Kinser explains in this week's edition of From The Heartland.

In the Heartland...options for getting a college degree can be limited. And if you seek higher learning in religious fields of study, it can be even harder. In this week's From The Heartland, News Director Delvin Kinser introduces us to a new college that's looking to meet this need.

Everyone has or has had a mom. Most of us believe our is the best. To celebrate all moms this Mother's Day Weekend, News Director Delvin Kinser tells us the story of a mom who can inspire every mother to know they're not alone, no matter what life brings.

Growing and sustaining a church congregation in rural America is getting harder and harder. News Director Delvin Kinser tells us about a church in place in the Heartland who seem to have figured out the secret.

With the end of the pandemic in sight, and most restrictions on gatherings being set aside.... Believers in the Heartland are especially looking forward to Easter this year. With that in mind, News Director Delvin Kinser offers information on a way you could cap your weekend with Jesus as the focus of your attention.

News Director Delvin Kinser will tell you, nothing ministers to him like a hot cup of coffee. In this week's edition of From The Heartland, he tells us how buying a cup of joe in one Kansas community can lead to ministry to many.

You don't have to tell the people of the Heartland that lightning is dangerous. But that's not stopping weather experts from trying. News Director Delvin Kinser found a man who not only knows first hand the danger, but also lived to tell about it.

No one looks forward to facing adversity. In the past week, an Oklahoma Panhandle community faced down a fiery trial that literally threatened its existence. As News Director Delvin Kinser shows us, it's response is turning out to be classic From The Heartland.

Monday is Veterans Day. At Veterans Day events across the country, the air is likely to ring out with the sound of Taps being played. For our veterans, there's nothing more sacred. In this week's From The Heartland, News Director Delvin Kinser has details the origins of this familiar tune, and what it means to those who served.

Stories of tragedy and heartbreak are not new. You hear them every day. When you hear them, you may wonder...how could anyone come back from that? In this week's From The Heartland, News Director Delvin Kinser tells us...that's when you discover there are some things only God can do.

Episode 72: Hey Ref You Stink by Delvin Kinser

Episode 46: Ele Retires (Thank You Ele) by Delvin Kinser

KJIL is a listener supported ministry celebrating 25 years this month! Hear how many across the heartland got this station going and how they still support it!