Shine 104.9 Podcast

Shine 104.9 host's Lorenda Rae and Dee Marie interview Ron Hauenstein, founder of the Spokane Fatherhood Initiative (SpoFi). The interview touches on various aspects of the impact of fatherlessness on our culture and what one ministry is doing to help make a difference, locally.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Brian Kluth, director of a national ministry and movement called, "Bless Your Pastor." Brian shares about his time as a pastor, some stats about the amount of pastors discouraged and leaving the ministry, and some steps and ideas church members can take to bless their pastor.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Mable Dunbar, the founder and director of the local (Spokane, WA) ministry, Women's Healing and Empowerment Network (WHEN). Focusing around the topic of domestic violence and the path towards safety, healing and recovery. 

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews CEO Lee Arnold of He's the Solution Ministries about the annual autumn Be Bold for Jesus Conference, this year featuring Duck Dynasty's Willie and Korie Robertson, Jeremy and Adie Camp, comedian Ken Davis, among other presenters. 

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Tamara S., founder of Haven of Hope Ministries. Discussing her work with victims of domestic violence, and her own personal story of being a survivor of domestic violence.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Christi Armstrong, Executive Director of the non-profit, World Relief Spokane. On the topic of the world-wide refugee crises, and specifically learning more about those refugees arriving weekly into the Spokane region, which countries they have left, why have they been displaced, what the days ahead will hold for them as they are resettled locally, and what...

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews the Director of the local Union Gospel Mission, Phil Altmeyer with an expansive discussion on homelessness, the issues and remedies from a Christian perspective.

Shine 104.9 Host Darin Patzer interviews Mike Capka, Development Director of the local Spokane non-profit, Spring of Hope. Founded in 2009 by David Opap, an orphaned villager from Kenya, today this ministry brings water wells, filtration and a job-training center back to David's homeland in rural Kenya. 

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews retired well-driller Gary Bartholomew who founded the ministry, Water for Life International. Gary provides an update since his last studio visit about the volunteer mission project which digs wells for rural villages in Guatemala.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Sheri Olsen, Executive Director of local ministry Path of Life in Spokane, WA. Which serves people through confidential pregnancy services and health-care, counseling and post-abortion recovery groups, and in the areas of gender-identity and unwanted attraction, including seminars and speaking to adults and youth.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews John Fazio, Vice President of Spokane's NBC Camps. A regional and international sports coaching and mentoring organization with headquarters in Spokane, WA. Aimed at instilling not only skills but also positive values, both on and off the court.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews representatives of the local NW camp of the Gideons Ministry about their international work of distributing Bibles.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews pastor Teddy Shupe and Chaplain Richie Brower, about the annual outdoor walk-through drama experience, Journey to the Cross, which is hosted locally in Spokane Valley.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews Iris Argetta, an international staff member of the humanitarian agency ADRA, with a special focus on Ukraine.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews guitarist Mike Shoytzer of the band, Mercy Me.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews singer/songwriter Andrew Ripp about his music and personal life.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews the founders and staff of the Spokane Dream Center, a church, recovery program and street outreach ministry. Also, an actor with the Behold Jesus Easter Drama shares about the lead role of playing Jesus.

Shine 104.9 hosts Lorenda Rae and Darin Patzer interview local Spokane pastor Volody Nesteruk, who grew up in Soviet-controlled Ukraine. Volody shares about his homeland, the Ukrainian struggle for democracy and ends with a prayer for the country. 

Shine 104.9 features a podcast from Brig Jones of Gaining Christ Ministries, on the topic of The Big Bang, Science and the Bible account of Creation. Your faith in the Creator will be strengthened after listing to this podcast. Just one of a series of Gaining Christ podcasts which can be found on the Shine1049.org website.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews CEO Kim Kelly and program graduate Allisha Corley of the Spokane ministry Christ Kitchen. A cafe, restaurant, coffee shop and catering service which provides support and job training to women coming off of the streets or recovering from addiction.  

Shine 104. 9 host Lorenda Rae interviews Melody Biehl about the local Spokane ministry she founded. Because There is Hope Ministry is a non-profit which provides housing for patients and families who must travel from out of town for cancer treatments.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews speaker and author Carl Wilkens, of World Outside My Shoes ministry. Sharing about his first-hand documentary story of being the only American who stayed behind in Rwanda during the entire1994 genocide, and the experience as a humanitarian aid worker, and the lives he was able to save.

Shine 104.9 Spokane hosts Lorenda Rae and Darin Patzer interview  founder, Gary Bartholomew, of the volunteer well-drilling ministry Water for Life, about the work that is being done to bring fresh water to rural villages in the country of Guatemala.

Shine 104.9 hosts Lorenda Rae and Darin Patzer interview Glendie Loranger, Executive Director of Life Services Spokane, and the MyChoice crises pregnancy clinics. A wide-ranging discussion on the issue of abortion, pro-life/choice and what's being done to help women choose life when they face crises pregnancies, and related issues. 

Shine 104.9 Spokane host Lorenda Rae interviews Grammy-winning recording artist and song-writer Zach Williams.