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Pastor Marron Thomas of Innovation Church Memphis, guest-host for Byron Tyler, with Jerry Corless of Capital Financial Group, discussing the importance of engaging people from different communities and investing in life changing work. Today’s conversation centers around leadership and how Jerry has invested his experience from the corporate world into the urban community. Pastor Marron currently s...

Guest-host Peet Strydom, in for Byron Tyler, with Mylissa Abraham Horrocks, Executive Director of Panther Creek Health. Panther Creek Health provides emotional/behavioral health and wellness through an innovative outdoor and animal assisted method of care. Peet Strydom, originally from South Africa, made his way to Memphis, TN in 2003. Peel and wife Sue direct The Liquid Legacy, a Christ-centered,...

Peet Strydom of The Liquid Legacy, guest-host for Byron Tyler, with Will Curry and Hannah Garey about their recent travels to Peru for medical missions in the Amazon jungle.

Peet Strydom, Director and CEO of The Liquid Legacy, guest-host for Byron Tyler, with Ariyana Rimson, Director of Moriah House, a recovery program for women and their children whose lives have been shattered by domestic abuse, depression, drug and alcohol abuse, and prostitution.

For 22 years, Trisha Henderson was trapped in her crack cocaine addiction and supported that lifestyle through prostitution. Guest-host, Peet Strydom, for Byron Tyler, talks with Trisha about her journey and how she ultimately found deliverance and freedom. She’s joined by Lacey Craig, as both women talk about Sista2Sista, a safe haven for women breaking free from addiction and prostitution in the...

Peet Strydom of The Liquid Legacy guest-host for Byron Tyler with AJ Kamer of Crosslink Memphis, Inc. Peet and AJ just returned from Peru this week combining their two ministries to meet the needs of remote people, with limited medical care, living in the jungles of Peru, with a passion of sharing the gospel.

Kids Across America CEO/President Randy Odom, guest-host for Byron Tyler from the Bott Radio Network Branson studio with his guest, Hassan Saleem. Hassan, former pastor at Fellowship Memphis talks about his new ministry role. Kids Across America, building Christian leaders by encouraging, equipping, and empowering urban youth and their mentors through camping and education.

Having grown up in communist vassal states to the former Soviet Union, Koka and Gabriella are now sharing the gospel in Central and Eastern Europe through In-Life. The ministry engages non-believing university students with the gospel in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The work includes leadership development through discipleship with students that come to faith in Christ. They’ll also share pers...

Vance Pittman, moved his family from the “Bible-Belt” of the South to Las Vegas to plant a church. Ten years of working to build a new ministry created its own challenges. A brand-new multi million church facility was destroyed by an unexpected flood, an economic collapse ravaged the city, and Vance had what the doctor called, “a physical version of a mental meltdown”, his body completely shut dow...

Dr. Danny Sinquefield talks candidly about the past 27 years he as served as the Senior Pastor of Faith Baptist Church. Pastor Danny also shares his excitement in a new role, as the West Tennessee Harvest Team Leader with the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Ministry, as Pastor Danny puts it, “has to be a very personal calling from the Lord.” He says, as a pastor you must realize that the church d...

How do you effectively engage urban ministry? Pastor Daniel Henley, Chief Spiritual Health Officer at Agape Child & Family Services, guest-host for Byron Tyler with his guests, Pastor Jim Harbin, Dr. Harold Shank, Angela Garland and Pastor Ricky Floyd. The group discuss the upcoming National Urban Ministry Conference, February 25-26, 2022. The forum presents the importance of moving urban churches...

Bob Souer, famously one of the kindest men in the voice-over industry is interviewed by guest-host Ric Tarrant, rounding out the week for Byron Tyler. Bob shares how God has used every single experience in his life from the death of his late wife to opera singing. Nothing, absolutely nothing has gone to waste. Rick also navigates the world of narrator/voice acting and is host of the newly launched...

Have you ever been in a dark/tough place? Guest-host Ric Tarrant is back for Byron Tyler with his guest Bill Scott of Vidare Creative in Nashville. Bill and Rick discuss how God’s Word and close community brings you into the light when facing tough situations. The conversation includes a look at Proverbs 7, providing us with life’s road map and clear boundaries for living and restoring a heart tha...

Have you ever felt disqualified from the call on your life due to mistakes, failures or even sin? Our guest-host today for Byron Tyler is narrator/voice actor and host of the newly launched Affirming Words Podcast, Rick Tarrant. Rick welcomes best selling author Rick Osborne, who gives us the assurance that we can get back on the path from the entanglement of our mistakes, failures, and sin by pur...

God has equipped every member of the body to be active in building one another up spiritually. Guest host Timothy Guess welcomes Louis Sacran, ACBC Certified Biblical Counselor and Pastor of Ripley Primitive Baptist Church, Ripley, MS; to discuss "Discipleship." Today’s show offers Biblical, practical advice for engaging in this key ministry. OAD092320

God has equipped every member of the body to be active in building one another up spiritually. Guest host Timothy Guess welcomes Louis Sacran, ACBC Certified Biblical Counselor and Pastor of Ripley Primitive Baptist Church, Ripley, MS; to discuss "Discipleship." Today’s show offers Biblical, practical advice for engaging in this key ministry. OAD102220

Podcaster Darrell Harrison is back for part two of an interview that aired the first part on November 4, 2020. Darrell continues his thought how we’re to respond to social injustices all around us. The way we respond should look a lot different, if we are following the Biblical blueprint in addressing these issues. Darrell hosts, with Virgil Walker; the “JUST THINKING” podcast with over two millio...

Kevin & Rahela Conway with Christian Educators Outreach continue our conversation on this episode of Mid-South View Point. The Conway's live in Budapest, Hungary where they prepare bi-vocational pastors for ministry throughout Eastern Europe and Russia. We discuss dealing with isolation, Evangelical churches in Eastern Europe & Russia, and why the Gospel should be preached to believers, as well as...

Kevin Conway, originally from Memphis, Tennessee, meets now wife; Rahela when he traveled to Croatia to a Bosnian refugee camp. Rahela was Kevi’s translator. Kevin & Rahela, now married work with Christian Educators Outreach, making their home in Budapest, Hungary. Much of their work centers around bringing the Gospel of Jesus to Eastern Europe and Russia. This is part one of a two-part interview....

Pastor Andre Guy-Reed of the Revelation Christian Center gives us an update on his North Memphis ministry, including the undeserved blessings of God, building up people, and thoughts on critical race theory. OAD071521

Hungarian born Gabor Gresz tells how fascism and communism left its cruel marks on his country and family. In childhood Gabor’s life was marked with life-threatening diseases and painful abuse. He shares the background and the pivotal point that propelled him beyond his circumstances. This is part one of a two part interview. OAD061621

Hungarian born Gabor Gresz is back in the studio for part two of our two-part interview. Gabor lived 25 years of his life in a Communist State. Now living in America, he sees signs of “pre-communism” ideologies that are alarming. Gabor is most concerned about the role of the church in a culture where 200 million Americans are unchurched and 160 million say that they do not believe in God or the Bi...

Michael Studdard co-founder of Africa Bible Ministries shares their vision to provide shepherded Bibles to those in Africa who are thirsty for God’s Word but cannot afford a Bible. Centered from Uganda, the goal is to “seed” 1,000,000 Bibles to the rural/urban poor, the youth, and refugees. OAD070721

Luke Smith was following his dream to be a PGA Pro Golfer. As a sophomore on a golf scholarship, Luke was attempting to qualify for the Korn Ferry Tour Wichita Open, when that dream was rudely shaken. A bizarre conflict on the golf course resulted in Luke Smith getting arrested and losing his golf scholarship. Luke shares how being falsely accused and arrested caused him to see life through differ...

The nationwide study of violent crime and property crime rates found that Memphis is the 2nd most dangerous big city in the country. Retired MPD Colonel James Kirkwood, executive director of Memphis Christian Pastors Network, and Pastor of Ambassadors for Christ Fellowship Church shares positive things he sees as the church addresses crime in the city.