God And Our Dogs with Meg Grier

Join host Meg Grier on "God and Our Dogs" as she welcomes Joe Carroll, co-founder and International Training Director of Biblical Leadership for Excellence (BLE). In this episode, Joe shares heartfelt and humorous stories about his beagle, Chiefy, and the lessons learned about boundaries, responsibility, forgiveness, and trust—both in family life and the workplace. Discover how our relations...

Join host Meg Grier on "God and Our Dogs" as she interviews Neva Fernandez, owner of Neva Day Spa in San Antonio and volunteer with Canines for Christ. Discover the heartwarming story of how Henry the Golden Doodle came into Neva's life on Mother's Day 2018 and transformed her world. Learn about their inspiring therapy dog work, bringing comfort to communities in crisis including Rob Elementary an...

Join host Meg Grier on God and Our Dogs as she interviews Dwaine Rivers of the Rivers Team with Phyllis Browning. Dwaine shares an incredible 12-day journey of faith, persistence, and divine intervention when his daughter's Australian Shepherd, Raya, went missing on her wedding day in Bay City, Texas. This heartwarming story demonstrates how God's fingerprints appear in unexpected places - from a...

Host Meg Grier sits down with Veronica Brown — owner of the popular Bernie Bar Salvador Dobbs and Marketing & Advertising Director for DAS Festival — to talk about the beloved Dachshund Races at DAS Festival in Boerne, TX. From hilarious stories of dachshunds refusing to run (or running the wrong way), to heartwarming moments of dogs finally spotting their owners at the finish line...

Join Meg Grier on "God and Our Dogs" as she speaks with Tiffany Jureczki, St. John Lutheran School Director, about her Australian Shepherd Dolly's miraculous recovery from a rattlesnake bite. Tiffany shares how caring for Dolly through months of healing taught her profound lessons about God's unconditional love, patience, and the power of prayer. Discover how a tiny puppy's unwavering trust and fa...

Host Meg Grier interviews Dennis Blocker, a military war dog trainer and handler with experience in Iraq and Afghanistan and author of three books. Dennis shares a story from his time guarding the US Embassy construction site in Baghdad along the Tigris River. He explains how he and his German shepherd Taurus identified a suspicious motorcyclist with explosive residue on his hands — using th...

In this Pawndering episode of God and Our Dogs, host Meg Greer is joined by Dwayne Rivers of the Rivers Team at Phyllis Browning Real Estate. They listen to a story from a previous guest, Clint Buck, about his rescue dog Cotton — who faked an illness just to get an early walk — and then ponder the deeper question: Do we try to manipulate or perform for God the way dogs do for us? The c...

In this “pawndering” episode of God and Our Dogs, host Meg Grier is joined by Curtis Bissonette — a 20+ year Boerne resident and Director of Transportation Projects at Valero — to reflect on a K9 story from Sheriff Al Auxier about police dog Renee, who was redirected from guide dog work to law enforcement and thrived. Curtis connects Renee's story to his own career journey...

God and Our Dogs – "Pawndering" with Scott Kappel ft. Stan Leach In this pawndering episode, host Meg Greer listens to a dog story from Scott Kappel about his three dogs — Gemini, Knight, and Copper — then ponders its spiritual lessons with Stan Leach, athletic director for Boerne ISD and one of Texas's most successful high school basketball coaches. Scott's dogs, though from dif...

In this pawndering episode, host Meg Grier shares Lori Hocuk's story of her Labrador Retriever Annie — a fetch-obsessed dog who, after suffering a stroke-like spinal injury, was finally motivated to push through painful rehab by the one thing she loved: a tennis ball. Guest Ross Powell, founder of Hope for Hounds and Vice President of Canines for Christ, reflects on Annie's singular focus as...

Host Meg Grier sits down with Veronica Brown — owner of the popular Bernie Bar Salvador Dobbs and Marketing & Advertising Director for DAS Festival — to talk about the beloved Dachshund Races at DAS Festival in Boerne, TX. From hilarious stories of dachshunds refusing to run (or running the wrong way), to heartwarming moments of dogs finally spotting their owners at the finish line...

Host Meg Grier welcomes Lori Diller, entrepreneur and creator of Eden's Promise, for a "Pawnder" episode. They listen to a story from retired veterinarian Sherry Speer about Tiny — a Chihuahua with a serious heart condition who was saved, adopted, and loved for 15 years. Meg and Lori then reflect on how Tiny's story mirrors God's adoption of us: choosing us despite our brokenness, healing ou...

Host Meg Grier explores how the challenges we face with our dogs mirror the challenges God uses to shape us. Two guests share personal stories of dogs who helped them navigate life's hardest moments — and what those experiences revealed about trust, vulnerability, and transformation. Timeline 0:00 – Intro & Welcome 1:03 – Today's theme: Challenges 1:30 – Guest 1: Paul D...

In this episode of God and Our Dogs on Boerne Radio 103.09 FM, host Meg Grier welcomes the entire Postiglione family — dad Dennis, mom Danielle, fourth-grader Vivian, second-grader Loudon, and their Labrador/Pyrenees mix, Blue Bonnet (aka Bluey). The family shares how they found Bluey at an art show in Dallas and surprised the kids with her after moving to the country. The children talk abou...

This episode of God and Our Dogs on Bernie Radio (103.09 FM), hosted by Meg Grier, features guest Jennifer Click, author of Cable's Jesus Kisses. Jennifer shares her lifelong love of rescue dogs, including Cable, a mange-covered puppy abandoned at a park, and her current anxious rescue who was thrown from a truck. The conversation draws parallels between rescuing dogs and God's rescue of us. Jenni...

Making good decisions is one of life's biggest challenges — from major life choices to everyday ones. In this theme pack episode, Meg Grier sits down with two returning guests to explore how faith, wisdom, and our dogs can guide better decision-making. Pastor Gabe Wetmore shares how biblical wisdom calls us to be practical and reflective before making decisions, rather than waiting passively...

"God and Our Dogs" Bonus Treat with Lisa Fullerton - When Emotions Lie Has your heart ever lied to you? In this bonus conversation, Lisa Fullerton (CEO of A Novel Idea, featured in Show #115) shares powerful insights about the command "STOP" and why we need God's truth as our plumb line when emotions threaten to lead us astray. Lisa trained her Labrador retrievers and discovered profound parallels...

Join Meg Grier and special guest Dwaine Rivers for this inspiring "Pawdering" episode of God and Our Dogs! They discuss Dave Bavero's insights on training bird dogs and draw powerful parallels between conditioning our dogs and conditioning our faith. Discover how staying spiritually fit through God's word prepares us to finish the race strong in today's challenging world. Dwaine Rivers, a real est...

Join Meg Grier on "God and Our Dogs" as she speaks with Tiffany Jureczki, St. John Lutheran School Director, about her Australian Shepherd Dolly's miraculous recovery from a rattlesnake bite. Tiffany shares how caring for Dolly through months of healing taught her profound lessons about God's unconditional love, patience, and the power of prayer. Discover how a tiny puppy's unwavering trust and fa...

Join host Meg Grier and guest Curtis Bissonnette on "God and Our Dogs" as they explore the parallels between training dogs and developing a relationship with God. Through a story from Jacob about spending time with his dogs, Curtis shares insights from his experience with Labrador retrievers Chip and Grace. They discuss how prayer doesn't need to be formal, the importance of listening and trust, a...

In this pondering episode of God and Our Dogs, host Meg Greer welcomes Robin Lowman to reflect on Amy House's story about two very different dogs - Cooper, who's content knowing his owners are nearby, and Siri, who needs to be physically close at all times. Robin shares beautiful insights about how both approaches mirror our relationship with God - sometimes we rest confidently in His presence, an...

Join Meg Grier on "God and Our Dogs" as she shares a bonus conversation with CC Smith from Toolbox Studios. CC opens up about finding her three-legged lab, Hank, during a challenging time in her life and how he helped her rediscover the importance of walking, quiet time, and staying connected to God. In this heartfelt discussion, CC and Meg explore: Recognizing when you're off track and getting ba...

Join host Meg Grier on "God and Our Dogs" as she explores how trust enriches our lives through heartwarming dog stories. This episode features missionary Dan Rosell, who shares how his two Pekingese companions provided comfort during his teenage paper route years, and attorney Sean Lovorn, who recounts his fearless dog Gray Dog's standoff with cattle. Through these stories, discover how the trust...

Join host Meg Grier on God and Our Dogs as she interviews Dwaine Rivers of the Rivers Team with Phyllis Browning. Dwaine shares an incredible 12-day journey of faith, persistence, and divine intervention when his daughter's Australian Shepherd, Raya, went missing on her wedding day in Bay City, Texas. This heartwarming story demonstrates how God's fingerprints appear in unexpected places - from a...

Join host Meg Grier on "God and Our Dogs" as she interviews Neva Fernandez, owner of Neva Day Spa in San Antonio and volunteer with Canines for Christ. Discover the heartwarming story of how Henry the Golden Doodle came into Neva's life on Mother's Day 2018 and transformed her world. Learn about their inspiring therapy dog work, bringing comfort to communities in crisis including Rob Elementary an...