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You may not have heard of Robert Beeson, but you've certainly heard of a lot of the Christian artists he helped introduce to the world, including Jars Of Clay, Third Day, Casting Crowns and Michael W. Smith.   Robert's life changed dramatically when he found himself a divorced father with full custody of three daughters. This episode is about the unique challenges "solo parents" face, and how we c...

Beyond the Noise is a weekly devotional from Mark Holcomb, Chaplain of Olivet Nazarene University. For more content, stream the Olivet Nazarene University chapel services here.

Beyond the Noise is a weekly devotional from Mark Holcomb, Chaplain of Olivet Nazarene University. For more content, stream the Olivet Nazarene University chapel services here.

Beyond the Noise is a weekly devotional from Mark Holcomb, Chaplain of Olivet Nazarene University. For more content, stream the Olivet Nazarene University chapel services here.

Beyond the Noise is a weekly devotional from Mark Holcomb, Chaplain of Olivet Nazarene University. For more content, stream the Olivet Nazarene University chapel services here.

In this episode of Stronger Together, we sit down with Margie and Christine of Journey Goods Resale Boutique, which exists to help "a woman's journey from survival to success!"   Topics include:   --why mentoring is often overlooked in modern society, but is often the "secret sauce" to life change.   --tactics to "organically" share your faith.   --why it's absolutely vital to serve others from a...

Beyond the Noise is a weekly devotional from Mark Holcomb, Chaplain of Olivet Nazarene University.

Beyond the Noise is a weekly devotional from Mark Holcomb, Chaplain of Olivet Nazarene University.

Beyond the Noise is a weekly devotional from Mark Holcomb, Chaplain of Olivet Nazarene University.

Chad Johnson helped bring Christian music to millions of fans. But it almost never happened. As a teenage missionary kid in South America, Chad narrowly avoided prison for drug trafficking.   This is an episode about praying with strangers, preaching the Gospel in dangerous places and having honest (and sometimes awkward) conversations as a parent about past mistakes and Christ's redeeming power....

Beyond the Noise is a weekly devotional from Mark Holcomb, Chaplain of Olivet Nazarene University.

*Notice* This episode contains sensative information on one Christian's work with former gang members and victims of human trafficking. Chris Baker has removed or covered over 4,000 tattoos for former gang members and victims of human trafficking. His work to give people a fresh start has been covered everywhere from Buzzfeed to the Chicago Tribune. Growing up in Los Angeles, Chris Baker was what...

Former pro basketball point guard Barry Bradford's entire life changed when a judge agreed to probation rather than prison time if Barry would go back to church with his parents.  This episode is about loving the people in our lives who are at a crossroads, whether it's in the form of doubt, a personal crisis or some other obstacle.  Connect with Barry Bradford via Facebook and  Instagram, and che...

Comedian Tracy DeGraaf's five boys have been to the emergency room a total of 21 times. For years, Tracy was barely able to keep her head above water, holding together a household with five young children. Then, when she turned 40, Tracy looked at a picure of her late mother, who had passed away at 52, and realized she had to get going on her own dream. This is a conversation about joy and hilarit...

Four weeks after New Years, most resolutions have been broken. It could be that this year you planned to start a blog or YouTube channel, open a side business or to start selling an art or craft online. It's easy to dream big as the ball drops, only to see your aspirations fall apart in the short, cold days of January. A veteran publisher in the Shine. FM listening area, Julia Perla Huisman had dr...

If you were told that you could improve your marriage with the same skills baseball greats Alex Rodriguez and Frank Thomas used to hit home runs...your first reaction would likely be...huh?  But that's exactly what this episode is about. Jim Fannin has coached more successful athletes than anyone else in the world, helping professionals succeed in the Super Bowl, World Series and the Olympics. In...

Normally, couples seek out therapy during a rough spot in their relationship.  But what if you could sit down and ask a therapist how to have an even stronger marriage? That's exactly what we do in this episode with Dr. Karen Cassiday, Chicago therapist and former TV Host for Animal Planet (really!) In this episode you'll learn:  --why both strong and rocky marriages have the same amount of confli...

Depending on what stage of parenting you're in, the questions kids ask can range from repetitively maddening ("my four year old has asked how the dishwasher works 4 million times!) to "I would have never thought to ask my parents that at 10." Dr. Casey Tygrett is a pastor, spiritual director and author of the book Becoming Curious: The Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions. In this episode we dis...

Much of what the holidays really brings on won't fit into a Hallmark movie. The month between Thanksgiving and Christmas is supposed to be magical, but it often brings stark reminders of pain and loss. Dan and Angie Leverance walked through multiple miscarriages before becoming parents through adoption. In their own healing process, they found that God had given them the gift to help others heal a...

One of the biggest fears of every parent is "what if I make a mistake early on that weighs my child down in adulthood." Tim and Denise Harlow were navigating the waters of new parenting while struggling to keep the doors open at a small church in Tinley Park, IL.  That tiny church that was almost ready to throw in the towel is Parkview Christian Church, now serves thousands across three campuses i...

How do you handle non-believing relatives at the holidays who insist on speaking out about an anti-faith agenda around your kids? What about the pressure to be involved in every activity under the sun during the month of December? How about family members who want to weigh in on what gifts you should be buying, and how much to spend. Haydn Shaw has coached thousands of business and church leaders...

It's easy to forget that in an era with the best economy since 9/11, more than 40 million people in the US live l with food insecurity, which is the technical term for when you don't know how you're going to eat your next meal. Nick Koster is the Program Director at Open Access in Homewood, IL. Christopher Clark grew up in Harvey, IL, a community in Cook County a high poverty rate. Despite much mo...

In modern Christianity, we tend to view jobs as "sacred" (pastor, worship leader, missionary) and "secular" (teacher, police officer, construction worker). But that's not an idea found in the Bible. Rather, it sneaked it's way into Christianity a few hundred years after Jesus. Andrew Scott sees much of the future of spreading the Gospel happening both in the U.S. and around the world, as happening...

Luke from For King and Country shares his personal story of a catastrophic knee injury, a life threatening illness, and how God not only brought him through, but used it to form the music of For King and Country.  For King and Country's latest release is Christmas: Live from Phoenix. Connect with the band via their website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

When the #metoo hashtag popped up on social media in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, it became obvious that there were countless Christian women who were coming forward with their stories of harrassment and discrimination. All the stories on social media demanded that one question be answered. As Christians, what can we be doing? Nate Larkin leads Samson Society, a nonprofit based out of...