Messiah Community Radio Talk Show

Our special guest is Mark Anderson, author of The Qur’an in Context: A Christian Exploration. For most Westerners, the Qur’an is a deeply foreign book. Christians who venture within this sacred scripture of Islam encounter a world where echoes of biblical figures and themes resound. But the Qur’an speaks in accents and forms that defy our expectations. For it captures an oral rec...

Our special guest is Kathi Lipp, the author of 101 Simple Ways to Show Your Husband That You Love Him. Kathi inspires thousands of women each year to strip down their expectations and lives and live with real purpose. With humor and wisdom, Kathi offers hope paired with practical steps to live with meaning. Kathi Lipp is the author of 16 books including Clutter Free, The Get Yourself Organized Pro...

Our special guest is Krish Kandiah (PhD, Kings College London) the author of the book Paradoxology: Why Christianity Was Never Meant To Be Simple. It seems that the God of the Christian faith is full of paradoxes. A compassionate God who sanctions genocide. An all-powerful God who allows horrific suffering. A God who owns everything yet demands so much from his followers. A God who is distant and...

Our special guest is Dr. Sara H. Shady, the co-author of the book From Bubble to Bridge: Educating Christians for a Multifaith World. Christian colleges and churches are often seen as bubbles, but in an increasingly pluralistic society, how do these bubbles become bridges for meaningful engagement with religious neighbors? In this timely and practical book, Marion Larson and Sara Shady show evange...

Our special guest is Terry Benedict, an American film producer. He is the founder and CEO of The Shae Foundation. Terry is most well-known for co-producing Hacksaw Ridge, nominated for six Academy Awards. Hacksaw Ridge is based on Benedict’s documentary, The Conscientious Objector; a film about Medal of Honor winner Desmond Doss, who refused to carry a weapon in World War Two. Doss is the only con...

2009 US OPEN tennis champion talked about his faith in Christ at the 2017 Delray Beach Open tennis tournament in Delray Beach, FL. Juan Martín del Potro, born 23 September 1988), also known as Delpo, is an Argentine professional tennis player. His biggest achievement was winning the 2009 US Open, defeating Rafael Nadal in the semifinal and 5-time defending champion Roger Federer in the final. He w...

At the 2017 Delray Beach Open tennis tournament in Delray Beach, FL, Santiago Giraldo agreed to share his faith in Christ. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was so kind in arranging this interview when I asked if there were players willing to share their faith in Jesus. Santiago Giraldo Salazar (born 27 November 1987) is a Colombian male tennis player from Pereira in Colombia. He plays...

Many of us feel overwhelmed about the prospect of raising children in our high-performance, rapid-pace culture. Reflecting on difficulties from our own families of origin can increase our doubt and insecurity about being a good parent. Positive examples of family life can seem few and far between. Authors, Mark and Lisa Scandrette understand these challenges, and in the book Belonging and Becoming...

Our special guest is Rocky Seto, who in January 2017, announced that he would be leaving his position as assistant head coach of defense with the Seattle Seahawks to join the ministry. In 2010, Seto joined Pete Carroll’s coaching staff with the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks. In 2015, he had been promoted to assistant head coach / defense. After playing for the Trojans, Rocky Seto joined the coachin...

Dr. Barry Corey, president of Biola University, believes we tend to devalue the importance of kindness, opting instead for caustic expressions of certainty that push people away. We forget that the essence of what God requires of us is to “love kindness.” In this book, filled with stories from his travels around the globe, Barry shows us the forgotten way of kindness. It is a life that calls us to...

Shannan Martin is known for her popular blog Shannan Martin Writes (formerly Flower Patch Farmgirl,) is a speaker and writer who found her voice in the country and her story in the city. Shannan Martin had the perfect life: a cute farmhouse on six rambling acres, a loving husband, three adorable kids, money, friends, a close-knit church—a safe, happy existence. But when the bottom dropped out thro...

Our special guest is Adam S. McHugh, author of The Listening Life: Embracing Attentiveness In a World of Distraction. Adam is an ordained Presbyterian minister and spiritual director, and a regular contributor to Susan Cain’s Quiet Revolution website. He has served at two Presbyterian churches, as a hospice chaplain and as campus staff with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. He is the author of Th...

Our special guest is Mike Tenbusch, author of the Jonathan Effect, a book about the power of the church and its people to help schools and their students win the battle against poverty. Mike is the CEO of Uncommon Solutions, LLC, a consulting firm helping urban schools, churches, and impact organizations create strategies to improve conditions and outcomes for kids. Born and raised in Detroit, he...

Zac Hicks is the author of The Worship Pastor (Zondervan, 2016). Modern worship leaders are restless. They have inherited a model of leadership that equates leading worship with being a rock star. But leading worship is more than a performance, it’s about shaping souls and making disciples. Every worship leader is really a pastor. The Worship Pastor is a practical and biblical introduction t...

Our special guest is Mike Lindell, Inventor, Manufacturer, and CEO of MyPillow, Inc. You’ve seen him on television commercials nationwide. Mr. Lindell is a Christian man who was saved from a lifelong battle with addiction and drug use. Mike spoke with us after our initial interview to talk more about his plan to help the inner cities, overcoming substance abuse, President-Elect Donald Trump, Princ...

Our special guest is Mike Lindell, Inventor, Manufacturer, and CEO of MyPillow, Inc. You’ve seen him on television commercials nationwide. Mr. Lindell is a Christian man who was saved from a lifelong battle with addiction and drug use. Years ago he found himself extremely frustrated with his pillow going flat. He would wake up in the morning with a sore arm, his neck would hurt, his fingers...

Our special guest is Dr. Timothy R. Jennings, MD, a board certified Christian psychiatrist, master psychopharmacologist, lecturer, international speaker, and the author of The God-Shaped Brain. Dr. Jennings was voted one of America’s Top Psychiatrists by the Consumers’ Research Council of America in 2008, 2010 and 2011. He is president of the Tennessee Psychiatric Association and a fel...

Our special guest is Darrell L. Bock, author of How Would Jesus Vote? Do Your Political Views Really Align With The Bible? As we approach another election year, we hear politicians on both sides of the aisle as well as religious leaders of every stripe claim to know—with absolute certainty—where Jesus and Christianity stand on their favorite issues. Dr. Bock is the Executive Director of Cultural E...

Our special guest is Tish Harrison Warren, the author of Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life. Andy Crouch wrote the foreword of this dynamic book on finding meaning in everyday life. Tish writes regularly for InterVarsity’s online magazine for women and Christianity Today.

Our special guest is Kent Evans is the board chairman and co-founder of Manhood Journey, a ministry that helps fathers and mentors build the next generation of godly men. Kent has personally experienced how the guidance of godly men can change the course of a life. “Wise Guys is a careful and clear treatment of the role godly counselors play in the lives of Christians. For those who want to grow i...

In Troubled Minds Amy Simpson, whose family knows the trauma and bewilderment of mental illness, reminds us that people with mental illness are our neighbors and our brothers and sisters in Christ, and she shows us the path to loving them well and becoming a church that loves God with whole hearts and whole souls, with the strength we have and with minds that are whole as well as minds that are tr...

Our special guest is William Vanderbloemen, the author of Next: Pastoral Succession That Works on effective pastoral leadership and succession. William has been able to combine over 15 years of ministry experience as a Senior Pastor with the best practices of Executive Search to provide churches with a unique offering: a deep understanding of local church work with the very best knowledge and prac...

Our special Dr. Keith Anderson, the author of Reading Your Life’s Story, An Invitation to Spiritual Mentoring. Dr. Anderson is the president of The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. Spiritual mentoring is a particular kind of friendship in which, according to Keith R. Anderson, “two or more people walk together in heightened awareness of the presence of yet Another”—the...

Our special guest is Megan Alexander, a correspondent on the top-rated national news magazine television show Inside Edition. Megan is also a special correspondent for CBS’s Thursday Night Football. She has a book called Faith in the Spotlight, Thriving in Your Career While Staying True to Your Beliefs.

Our special guest is Paul Wilbur, internationally-acclaimed worship artist, songwriter, pastor, and teacher. Paul’s music has brought many nations together. PAUL WILBUR Music is the universal language. It’s an old saying that’s being echoed and amplified around the world in the extraordinary musical ministry of Paul Wilbur. For over forty years, in thousands of concerts and recording project...