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In 2022, there were about 18.3 million children in the US without a father in the home, which is about 1 in 4 children. Hassan Saleem founder of Memphis Fathers Love shares his passion for family and efforts to address this sobering reality. These statistics are what helped to motivate Hassan, former pastor at Fellowship Memphis, to invest in the lives of the fatherless by Instilling character, co...

This is the fourth show in the series from Coffee Central- Southaven, MS. Our guest is Rebecca Treadway Executive Director and Family Advocate with THE ARC NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI. The Arc is a non-profit serving the disability communities of Northwest Mississippi by offering programs, education, and connection to achieve the best life possible.

We’re back at Coffee Central, Southaven with our guests from “Engage for More” Pam Pegram, Kim Ball, and Gwen Neal. “Engage for More” aims to assist women in integrating their faith into all aspects of their lives. It’s a great way to start the New Year!!!

Spend New Year’s Day with us from Coffee Central, Southaven with our guest Stacy Dodd. Stacy’s newest book is out, "Backpack and Beyond: Discovering the Keys to the Kingdom.” Stacy shares about overcoming personal challenges, including homelessness and substance abuse, before finding faith in Christ. Stacy is a Certified Addiction Interventionist and founder of The Hope Community Center. If you or...

Carole Ward is the founder of Favor International. Carole Ward lives a life many would not believe is real in Africa. Before moving to Africa, Carol was a registered nurse caring for patients with Alzheimer's disease. Even though she knew the value of her skilled profession she prayed and asked God to send her any place in the world that no one else wanted to go. Little did Carole know at the time...

Clair and Wesley, students from First Assembly Christian School in Memphis, TN, provide details on their service with Operation Christmas Child of Samaritan's Purse. FACS broke their record by collecting over “500 Shoeboxes” this year through a joint effort among student’s Pre-K-12 grades! Recently, Clair and Wesley joined a team of hundreds of volunteers at the Processing Center in Atlanta to shi...

Are our traditions and celebration at Christmas time a true reflection of the miracle of Christ birth? Pastor and Bible teacher Ronnie Stevens unpacks the events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ according to what took place. From the virgin birth to the shepherds in the fields, and the visit by the long traveling Magi, we’ll look at these events and discuss how this miracle birth is relevant...

On location from Coffee Central, Southaven location for our first in a series of four shows. On this first edition our guest is Tina Tatum, owner of Coffee Central. We’ll discuss how this shop has become the community stop for fresh tasting specialty grade coffee that roasts in-house from a variety of imported beans worldwide. Tina sees her shop has a tool to minister hope by genuinely serving her...

Clair and Wesley, students from First Assembly Christian School in Memphis, TN, provide details on their service with Operation Christmas Child of Samaritan's Purse. FACS broke their record by collecting over “500 Shoeboxes” this year through a joint effort among student Pre-K-12 grades! Recently, Clair and Wesley joined a team of hundreds of volunteers at the Processing Center in Atlanta to ship...

Dr. Chuck Herring, Senior Pastor at Collierville First Baptist Church is joined by Dr. Joshua McClain, Worship Pastor with details about, “Experience Christmas” and the special “Candlelight Services” for your family to focus on Christ this Christmas.

In a world where relationships break, regrets lurk, and anger rules, what if peace is always possible? More than that—what if peace is the answer? Mark Blair, Minister of Music at Bellevue Baptist Church, Lisa Parker, and Mark Alexander stop by with all of the exciting details about the 48th Singing Christmas Tree, December 12–15. The Singing Christmas Tree, a time-honored tradition that features...

On this edition of Sponsor Spotlight you’ll meet Rob Tragarz from Pro-Life Garage Doors Germantown, Kamika Wall with Design Your Wellness, and Andrew Gibson from Germantown Plantation Senior Living Community.

It's always time to give thanks! So much we have to be grateful and thankful to God for in our lives, our nation, this world, and His plan for redemption through Christ. Join me and dear friend, retired pastor, Grover Westover on Thanksgiving Day. It’s a time of reflecting on the blessings of God and thanking Him for those blessings. Grover brings his guitar into the studio for a few songs too!

This is a continuation of our interview with Pastor Jonathan Calheiros of Church at the Park. Jonathan shares what it’s like to pastor a church where different ethnicities and cultures come together for worship at a city park. He recalls when he first learned to play the guitar, something that’s incorporated in his family’s worship music together with his wife and three children. Jonathan also sha...

Dr. Hal Kitchings discusses his latest book, “Dog Gone, It Hurts”. A life-long dog lover, Hal knows how difficult it is to grieve over a beloved pooch. Dog-Gone, It Hurts is a thirty-day devotional that mixes relevant scripture with gentle encouragement and includes the wisdom of thinkers, pastors, and celebrities like C.S. Lewis, Dr. Billy Graham, and Tim Tebow. Dog-Gone It Hurts will provide sup...

Discover the story behind what lead Pastor Jonathan Calheiros, Brazilian born, living in Colombia to move to the Unites States. Eventually, Jonathan brought his family to Memphis to start Church at the Park. This muti-international group of Christ believers gather each Sunday afternoon at Shelby Farms Park for worship, fellowship, and proclaiming the Gospel to park visitors. Born in Brazil and rai...

Ozark Mountain Christmas with Byron Tyler and co-host Pam Yancey, President of ExploreBranson.com continues with this Third Show in the Series. Guests include Grace Lugo from Mel’s Hard Luck Diner. Mel’s Diner is a 1950’s style diner with the singing waiters. Grace sings for us on the show! Next is Ty Lewis with Shepherd of the Hills with info on the Trail of Lights, longest running and #1 favorit...

Ozark Mountain Christmas with Byron Tyler and co-host Pam Yancey, President of ExploreBranson.com continues with this Third Show in the Series. Guests include, from Big Cedar Lodge with Madison Horner. Madison offers details Big Cedar’s Home for the Holidays with activities like ice skating, holiday tram tours, and over 4 million holiday lights on display. Next up is Carol Knudsen with Beyond the...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for an Ozark Mountain Christmas with Byron Tyler and co-host Pam Yancey, President of ExploreBranson.com. Show Two’s guests include JC Fisher from The Texas Tenors. JC along with Marcus Collins, and John Hagen are celebrating their 15th Anniversary Tour at the Mickey Gilley Grand Shanghai Theatre. The Texas Tenors, Billboard #1 Recording Artists, 3-time Emm...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for an Ozark Mountain Christmas with Byron Tyler and co-host Pam Yancey, President of ExploreBranson.com. These shows were produced in the Bott Radio Network studios in Branson, Missouri. Show One’s guests include Brandei Clifton, Public Relations Manager at Silver Dollar City. Learn about the 6.5 million lights, 1.5 million of which are located in the Chri...

Dr. Danny Sinquefield, Harvest Field Team Leader with Tennessee Baptist Mission Board is guest hosting for Byron Tyler. Danny welcomes Pastor Cliff Marion of First Baptist Church Covington, TN. They’ll discuss differences between a healthy church and an unhealthy church, struggles of pastors, pastors needing to have accountability, and ways to express your appreciation to your pastor.

Dr. Danny Sinquefield, Harvest Field Team Leader with Tennessee Baptist Mission Board is guest hosting for Byron Tyler. Danny welcomes Mike Sumrall, retired US Navy Commander to discuss leading a disaster relief team through Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief. Mike shares ongoing relief efforts in Northeast, Tennessee in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Pastor Srinivas and Sujatha Naik are from the nomadic tribe of nearly 70 million called the Banjara of India. The religious practice of this people group centers around idol worship, including the offering of animal sacrifice to their idols. Srinivas was the first convert to Christianity among the Banjara of his village. He was pronounced dead by his father and later accused of his brother’s death...

Carole Ward is the founder of Favor International. Carole Ward lives a life many would not believe is real in Africa. Before moving to Africa, Carol was a registered nurse caring for patients with Alzheimer's disease. Even though she knew the value of her skilled profession she prayed and asked God to send her any place in the world that no one else wanted to go. Little did Carole know at the time...

“Best-Selling Author”, speaker, and blogger, Melanie Redd offers practical insight from God’s Word on fear of the future, anxiety, effective prayer, and how to trust God more in your life. Melanie is President and Founder at Melanie Redd and Hope Ministry. She formerly served as Director of Women's Ministries at Faith Baptist Church in Bartlett, Tennessee.