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Beth Turner and Greg Chapman provide details about the 200th Emmaus Walk in Memphis celebration and worship service April 25th. You may have heard people talk about the Emmaus Walk but what is it, really? Beth and Greg share the history of the Memphis chapter, one of the oldest, and how the Emmaus Walk has been the turning point for many in their journey of faith through Jesus Christ.

Dr. Calvin Beisner, Ph. D., President Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation provides details on their Spring Conference, entitled, “Heaven & Earth, The Struggle for Faith & Science in the Public Square”, May 1-2, featuring Megan Basham. We’ll discuss the idea of “creation stewardship” and what is the responsibility for Christians, ways scientific findings can be misinterpreted or misus...

Dr. Dan Henley, Executive Director of Church Developers Network and Paul Berkes, Executive Director of A Hope and a Future Ministry explain details on Faith Family Reunion, April 24–26. This special weekend is designed exclusively for families with an old fashion fish fry and fellowship, a major picnic highlight at the Agri-Center, the first Rickey D. Floyd Memorial Golf Tournament, and a closing...

Pastor Nick Brown of Collierville Bible Church joins Byron Tyler for a Easter Special, HE IS RISEN! How does Jesus entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday fulfill Old Testament prophecy? What is the theological importance of the Last Supper in establishing the New Covenant? What can we learn from Judas Iscariot’s betrayal about proximity to truth without transformation? What does Jesus’ prayer in Gethse...

Pastor Shun Abram of Binghampton Community Church and Director of The Memphis Ministry Center tells how the ministry center team focuses their efforts on being a refuge for hurting hearts. The center is committed to developing local partnerships, hosting after-school programs for vulnerable children and supporting immigrants entering the workforce. As an outreach of Send Relief, they partner with...

Pastor Danny Ford, his wife Kori, along with their three kids, made the move from Delaware to plant a brand-new church right in the heart of one of the most unique communities in the country, Destime Florida. Roughly 65–75% of people in the Destin area are unchurched or not actively attending church. Pastor Danny talks about the uniqueness of ministering in a transient tourist-heavy area beach tow...

We’re bringing you an interview that originally aired in September of 2008. On March 20th 2026, Pastor Steve Gaines transitioned from this life into the eternal presence of Jesus Christ in Heaven. Pastor Steve and Donna Gaines joined me in the studio on that September date, after their first 2.5 years of serving at Bellevue Baptist Church. Brother Steve, as he liked to be called, had been presente...

Steve Coplon recently returned from Chicago with a group of men for a Gospel excursion doing street evangelism during St. Patrick’s Day activities. We talk about that outreach along with a similar focus in Memphis, the need for corporate prayer, and share the results from a recent survey about Evangelicals support for Israel.

Steve Wiggins founder of Groundworks Ministries shares a new initiative that’s helping people start Bible study communities across the country. Groundworks is a ministry devoted to helping people read and understand the Bible through daily, chapter-by-chapter devotionals. Steve is passionate about addressing biblical illiteracy and encouraging believers to grow in God’s Word.

Broken or absent father-daughter relationships can shape a woman’s identity for years. Award-winning filmmaker Rick Altizer shares the heart behind his new documentary, He Calls Me Daughter—a powerful story of healing, restoration, and discovering the love of a faithful Heavenly Father. Many experts say fatherlessness is one of the most significant social challenges in America today. Rick share’s...

Pastor Larry Turner with Standing Stone Ministries shares their work to pastors and ministry leaders to provide encouragement, mentoring, and confidential care. He discusses common struggles you're seeing among ministry leaders, warning signs that a pastor may be running on empty, a healthier pastor impact the overall health of a church and advise for a pastor that’s feeling weary. Pastor Larry dr...

Dr. Hormoz Shariat, founder of Iran Alive Ministries which utilizes Satellite TV to reach the millions of lost and broken people of Iran and the rest of the Middle East. Raised in a devout Muslim family in Iran, Dr. Shariat’s life changed dramatically in 1980 after a profound study of the Bible and the Quran led him to become a follower of Jesus. Dr. Shariat brings a unique and powerful perspectiv...

Steve Hyde founder of Words of Life Ministries in Cambodia together with his wife Noit have developed training materials for church leaders in Cambodia. Under the arm of this ministry, they’ve started the Imparting Smiles Association which has two children’s centers, a university dormitory and a woman’s center in different provinces of Cambodia. Steve also discusses the current refugee camp crisis...

Ephie Johnson, Linda Walker, and Pastor Mike Jones provide details about the upcoming Marriage Unmasked: Beyond the Vows, a masquerade ball for couples March 7th 7:00 pm at Avon Acres. This event is a product of Neighborhood Christian Centers, LoveBuilders Couples Ministry. a community of couples dedicated to building strong, Christ-centered marriages. Whether guiding first-generation newlyweds, s...

Josh Enck, President and Chief Creative Officer of Sight & Sound Theatres join us at the 2026 NRB Convention in Nashville, TN to share details about their newest film project, “A Great Awakening.” Discover about the friendship between George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin, misconceptions about Whitefield or Franklin corrected through this film, building the sets to authentically recreate 18th-ce...

Pastor Travis Johnson is the Lead Pastor of Pathway Church in Mobile, AL — a growing, Gospel-centered community impacting lives across the Gulf Coast. He’s also the Executive Director of People for Care & Learning and founder of BUY A TREE. CHANGE A LIFE., nonprofit ministries focused on inspiring hope and empowering potential both locally and globally. Travis is the author of Un]Embarrassed of Je...

Joshua Rushing, Family Pastor at Edgefield First Baptist Church, Edgefield SC, discusses discipleship based on the passage Deuteronomy 6: 4–9 that emphasizes teaching God’s commands diligently to children. Pastor Josh believes this instruction is still foundational for Christian families today making discipleship a matter of the home. He and his wife Bethany have three children, so they take the r...

Randy Hutchinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South walk us through recent scam alerts, common warning signs, how are local scammers using new technologies, scammers pretending to be government agencies, and the role BBB plays in reporting and stopping scams in our community. The BBB serves consumers and businesses across West Tennessee, North Mis...

Why does Valentine’s Day stress so many people out? It should be more than another “Hallmark holiday” with your spouse. Gary Schneeberger, Assistant to the President for Media Relations at Focus on the Family, explains ways to do just that. Gary says, “expectations are often the real culprit” and shares ways to mix it up by creating memories that are simple, unexpected; Valentine’s ideas that real...

Pastor Sam Greer of Red Bank Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN is our guest. We caught up with Pastor Sam at the 2025 Tennessee Baptist Convention Summit at West Jackson Baptist Church in Jackson, TN. Pastors and ministries from across the state gather each year focusing on unity, collaboration, and worship to advance shared ministry goals. In addition to pastoring Red Bank Baptist, Pastor Sam cre...

Bishop Chester Evans President/Bishop and founder of Ambassadors for Christ Ministries International is our guest. Bishop Evans shares his journey from growing up in Memphis, Dr. King’s Marches for racial equality, joining the army, working at a Buffalo, NY Steel Mill, breaking his back, prescription drug addiction, to finding deliverance through Jesus Christ. This new life in Christ has projected...

Tom Boehne is a Transitional Interim Pastor at Grassland Heights Baptist Church in Franklin, TN through the TN Baptist Mission Board. As a TIP pastor, Tom helps prepare a congregation for a healthy, positive call for the next settled pastor, ensuring stability and focused ministry rather than stagnation. He also shares the challenges connected to the health of his wife, Eileen.

Dr. Mitchel Godat provides details on this year’s 10th Annual Mid-South Mission of Mercy, Friday and Saturday, February 20th – 21st at Bellevue Baptist Church for a free dental clinic to a free, two-day dental clinic for under-served and under-insured people living in Memphis and the surrounding Mid-South area. This event was originally scheduled for this weekend (JAN 23-24), but due to the threat...

Brian Carmichael is the Senior Pastor at Holy Temple Missionary Baptist Church and Black Church Specialist with the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Pastor Brian and I ran met up at the Tennessee Baptist Convention (TBC) Summit 2025 held November 9-11, 2025 at West Jackson Baptist Church. Pastor Brian’s role includes helping strengthen pastors across the state, multiplying gospel leaders, mental h...

Ariyana Rimson shares her new book, “Be Anchored: An 11-Week Journey to an Anchored Mindset”. Ariyana has served in a variety of ministry settings—from discipleship and Bible teaching and currently serves on staff at Fellowship Memphis, where she helps lead care ministry. Previously Ariyana was director of the Moriah House and served with both Downline Ministries and Kids Across America. Her heart...