Rescuers radio show

Handing someone a Bible doesn’t mean much if that person – and that culture – has never learned to read. Kent Kiefer and Scriptures in Use reach out to indigenous peoples by providing oral Bibles in the language of the people. Local leaders use these to help their neighbors find hope and salvation. Jesus told stories and parables. He pulled spiritual truth from everyday life with stories and symbo...

Pat McCalla says his life mission is to love God and love others. That mission has led him many places. In his 20s, he was teaching and coaching. In his 30s he focused on international relief and development (Food for the Hungry), and helped a movement fighting human trafficking (StreetLightUSA). Then in his 40s he turned to pastoring and leading churches. And now in his 50s, Pat leads an inspired...

It’s an incredibly difficult topic to talk about – men and sexual addiction. But it makes it just a little easier when you’re talking with another man who has been there. And that’s Steve Wagner’s calling. Steve dealt with his addiction for many years before finding healing himself. Then God called him to start a sexual addiction recovery ministry in 2000, and since then he has worked with more th...

Dr. Douglas Jackson’s dad filled the family garage with medical supplies and equipment to donate to ragtag hospitals and clinics in poverty-stricken countries. Today, 36 years later, Doug continues the family mission of delivering help and hope to the world with Project C.U.R.E., providing container loads of life-saving medical equipment and supplies to hospitals and clinics in under-resourced cou...

Alisa Keeton carries a passion for bringing new meaning to the world of health and fitness. She shows how to use our bodies as a means of healing past pain and promoting physical, emotional, and spiritual health. That is her goal to help people discover with Revelation Wellness. It’s not what you’re used to hearing. But it seems logical that what we do with our bodies can have a dramatic positive...

Christopher Beth was forever changed when he accompanied his daughter on a mission trip to the Brazilian Amazon in 2012. It was there a woman handed him a dirty cup of water taken straight from the river, and he heard the Lord say, “Help them.” He returned home, left his business consulting and founded The Bucket Ministry (TBM), a non-profit organization working to share God’s love through the gif...

Max Ashton was born with a congenital condition leaving him mostly blind. Despite that, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, swam from Alcatraz to San Francisco, hiked the Grand Canyon rim to rim, and threw out the first pitch at an Arizona Diamondbacks game. All before turning 20. Max began receiving services from the Foundation for Blind Children at three months old, and in the years to come...

When Carol Whitworth’s parents formed Sunshine Acres Children’s Home 69 years ago, they probably couldn’t guess that their daughter would run the organization after them. Even more, but that their great-grandson would also head the organization. The family’s dedication to helping hurting children has flourished. They never turn a child away for financial reasons, and the kids live in homes of 10 e...

When Barney Murray began taking photos of fundraising events for Mentoring Tucson’s Kids 20 years ago, he couldn’t have known he would be leading the organization one day. Barney has been mentoring kids most of his adult life. After leaving a 10-year career as a teacher, mentor and as director of dropout recovery at a local charter high school, he is now dedicated to helping others learn the joy o...

You may be impressed by the fact that Lt. Colonel Ivan Wild is a fourth-generation member of the Salvation Army. But that’s only because you haven’t met his wife, Lt. Colonel Jennifer Wild – a fifth-generation Salvationist. They have dedicated their lives to an organization that does many more things behind the scenes than many people are aware of. In Arizona alone, the Salvation Army serves about...

“Flash” Gordon Murray is a respected photographer and videographer, well-known for his work in portraiture and events. Then his universe was rocked with the loss of their fourth son at birth. He and his wife handled the tragedy in different ways, and their marriage struggled until they worked out a new sense of normal. Then 17 years later, he discovered a nonprofit called Now I Lay Me Down To Slee...

When Sarah Haught was assigned to the human Trafficking Unit of the Tucson Police Department, she didn’t know her life was going to change. Her compassion for the survivors who couldn’t move on from the trauma birthed a dream for the Beauty from Ashes Ranch. Likewise, when John George was seeking a different type of reward after a successful career in the corporate world, he didn’t know he was get...

As a former MLB pitcher, Todd Stottlemyre understands the importance of teamwork. But he does more than talk – he is a true servant leader. He’s used some of the principles he learned on the baseball field to help others live up to their potential in the business world. He’s also opened up Koibito Poke as a healthy alternative to fast food. But most of all, he leads by example. You’ll want to hear...

Her mom called her “Pistol” growing up. Today, others call her “Bette Midler in the Spirit” for her brashness and humor. But for musician ML Morlock, it’s all a part of her journey from Christ to drugs and back home to Christ. Passionate about second chances in life, ML founded Behind Me Now, a female prison ministry focusing on inmate mentorship for those transitioning back into society. Click he...

 Lisa Scarpinato’s world changed 17 years ago when a friend told her of watching a local second-grader digging through the school cafeteria trash and stuffing discarded food in her pocket. The night she heard that story, she and her husband Vince committed to starting Kitchen on the Street. Today they create Bags of Hope – food backpacks that provide weekend nutrition to food-insecure children. Bu...

Too many refugees struggle to connect with their new communities because of their lack of English. Most don’t have a single American friend. They want to be active contributors here in their new home.  Instead, the language challenges leave them feeling shut out. Abounding Service Executive Director Derek DeVelder, staff, and volunteers all help refugees proudly serve those in need — empowered thr...

After 31 years serving the community as a respected journalist at 12 News/KPNX-TV providing compassionate and balanced news, Lin Sue Flood is involved in a different kind of service today. As Director of Community Engagement for Hospice of the Valley, Lin Sue helps families find help at a challenging time, when a family member is approaching the end of life. Lin Sue continues to lead a life of ser...

Vicki McDermitt is first and foremost a gifted vocalist specializing in jazz, but able to sing in a wide range of sacred and secular genres. But more than that, she has a heart for helping some of the most impactful nonprofits in the city through Music Serving the Word Ministries at the Ravenscroft performing arts center. Vicki leads her own nonprofit, Music on a Mission, that provides secular and...

Creating a life-saving product to help people halfway around the world probably isn’t on the agenda of the typical engineering student. Then again, Benjamin Voller-Brown and Michael Li aren’t typical. Learn how the pair developed a simple yet effective product to help extend the life of malaria nets, and backed up their effort with an elegant plan to fund and distribute the kits. Click here to lea...

Travis Turner discovered the secret to a fulfilling life: learning to give control of his life over to God. That was after a lot of early success, walking on and earning a starting spot as a quarterback at the University of Nebraska. But that success created problems. He always wanted to work for God, but his priorities needed restructuring, and when his wife left with his two girls, he realized h...

When Chuck Reaves was just 20 years old, he was a squad leader in Vietnam. There were no officers available, so he also filled the role of forward observer, directing artillery fire onto a target. It was a lot of pressure for a young man. Ultimately he was awarded the Bronze Star for his efforts. When he finally made it back to the U.S., he saw his first American girl – and she spat on him. It was...

Allan Solheim had a normal childhood – if you don’t count experiences like helping his dad test his revolutionary golf clubs by driving a car 100 mph to test wind resistance. The story of the Solheim family and the development of Ping clubs is now golfing legend. What isn’t as well known is the family’s commitment behind the scenes to help the golfing world and the community through the Solheim Fo...

David Haneke is a story teller. It began in high school when his grandparents gave him a 35 mm camera. Today, he uses video to document true stories of people around the globe who demonstrate love toward their neighbors, and the redemption they have received. David has some terrific memories to share of the people he has met and how they – and he – are making this world a better place. Click here...

You would be hard-pressed to find someone in Arizona who couldn’t share a vivid memory of Pat McMahon – either as a talk show host interviewing the likes of Muhammad Ali and Barack Obama to Mother Teresa and Mick Jagger, or maybe as the host of his internet program “The God Show.” They might have attended an event he was emceeing, where he has helped worthy organizations raise millions of dollars....

Jason Barlow took the skills he developed as a U-2 reconnaissance pilot and throughout the rest of his career to lead the nation’s most successful Habitat for Humanity affiliate. That’s no small feat, considering there are 1,200 affiliates in the U.S. (not to mention others in 70 countries around the globe). What many people may not know is that in addition to building new homes for qualifying wit...