Solid Steps Radio

This week’s show aired on Derby day in 2016, so Chad and Kurt invited Churchill Downs Chaplain Ken Boehm and Winstar Farms CEO Elliot Walden to join them and talk about their experiences at the racetrack. Both men see the racetrack as a mission field. Listen now as they share their encouraging stories of ministry in the horse racing environment. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

From triumph to tragedy...and back to triumph. Few boys have had a “larger than life” father like Brad Tyrer had. His father, NFL pioneer Jim Tyrer, was physically larger than life - 6’6" and 300 pounds. And, he was as quick on his feet as he was big. His football resume was impressive. Jim played in the first Super Bowl and won in Super Bowl IV. He was an All-Pro Lineman for 9 years. This week, a...

CHOOSE A LINK TO LISTEN to the Solid Steps Radio podcast for April 20, 2026. For iTunes use https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/solid-steps-radio/id1086366166?mt=2 For Soundcloud use “I’ll just do it this one time.” James 1:14–15 (NIV) “…each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin…” Romans 8:28 (NIV...

Jarhead, Leatherneck, Grunt, Devil Dog, Boot All the above have been historical names given to members of the United States Marine Corps. When you talk about the history of this country, you cannot talk about it without referencing the Marines. Some of the phrases associated with the Marines are: Semper Fi The Few, the Proud Once a Marine, Always a Marine What’s like being a young man in the Marin...

Jesus - the most significant man in history. Holy week - the week of Easter - the most significant week in history. It's a week that changed all of mankind forever. This week’s guest is Dr. Len Moisan, a Bible teacher for nearly three decades. He walks Chad and Kurt through the last week of Jesus's life on Earth - leading up to His crucifixion, death, burial and resurrection.

Jesus - the most significant man in history. Holy week - the week of Easter - the most significant week in history. It's a week that changed all of mankind forever. This week’s guest is Dr. Len Moisan, a Bible teacher for nearly three decades. He walks Chad and Kurt through the last week of Jesus's life on Earth - leading up to His crucifixion, death, burial and resurrection.

There’s an active shooter inside of a public place and you’re one of the first ones on the scene as a police officer. You have a job to do, and going in the building is part of that job. On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad welcome retired LMPD officer Phil Russell to talk about his career path to being a police officer and it being more than a career, but a calling. With the ups and the Downs and a...

“And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” Matthew 24:14 NIV When you run a race, you have a starting line and you have a finishing line. That’s what makes it a race. Some races are shorter than others. But when a runner is running, they’re running on purpose, they’re running in a specific direction, and they are...

This week Kurt and Chad talk with two professional athletes about their careers in sports. Amos Martin played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings (he has three Super Bowl rings to show for it!) and Ted Schulz played golf on the PGA tour, where he won several tournaments. Both men are University of Louisville Hall of Famers. They have great stories about their respective sports, but they also shar...

“Am I a good father?” It’s a question that bounces around the heads and hearts of every man who is a dad. From delivery day up to today, that question lingers, and sometimes haunts, every man who is a dad. How are we doing as men who follow Jesus and go to church on a regular basis as a relates to being a dad? 83% of families don’t pray together. 78% of dad’s aren’t teaching Scripture at home 33%...

What do all of these men have in common? Adam Cain Abel Seth Enoch Lamech Noah Shem Ham Japheth Nimrod Terah Abram (Abraham) Lot Melchizedek Ishmael Isaac Esau Jacob (Israel) Reuben Simeon Levi Judah Dan Naphtali Gad Asher Issachar Zebulun Joseph Benjamin Ephraim Manasseh Laban Pharaoh They were all men mentioned in the book of Genesis. Genesis is the beginning of all of God‘s creation. But maybe...

On this week’s show, Southeast Senior Pastor and author Kyle Idleman talks to Kurt and Chad about “God’s gift of desperation.” Spiritual awakening frequently occurs in times of desperation. No one would choose desperation, but that’s when we are most likely to cry out, “God, help me!” And that’s when our dependence on Him draws us into His presence and power. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

This week Kurt and Chad sit down with NFL Pro Bowler Eric Wood to talk about faith, family and football. Listen as Eric describes how his high school and U of L football experiences led to his being a first-round draft pick for the Buffalo Bills. Eric lost a brother due to complications of severe cerebral palsy, so he recently established the Eric Wood Foundation, in his brother’s honor. Eric’s go...

The 7 questions every person in the world asks themselves, deep down in their soul, from childhood to adulthood are these: AM I SAFE? AM I SECURE? AM I LOVED? AM I WANTED? AM I SUCCESSFUL? AM I GOOD ENOUGH? DO I HAVE A PURPOSE? These questions drive many people‘s behavior in life, both good and bad. But what if those questions were put there by God Himself? And what if the answers are sitting righ...

This week’s program is about attaining wisdom. Chad and Kurt ask Barney Long, Robbie Brown, and Gary Bernard to share what they’ve learned in their combined 228 years of living. Find out what they have to say about success, regrets, faithfulness, and marriage. The Bible says, “How much better to get wisdom than gold…” (Proverbs 16:16 NIV) This is a repeat episode - enjoy!

***Warning-Mature Subject Matter*** Molested as a child by an uncle. A Drug addict by 13. Trafficked for sex as a teenager by a foster parent. Married 2x’s by age 21. Pimped out as a prostitute, including by the uncle that molested her as a child. This sounds like a story written for a Hollywood movie, but it’s a true story of a woman who wasn’t given much of a chance in life to get off the road o...

Jesus often went off alone to spend time with his Father - in fact he spent 40 days in the desert before starting his ministry. This week Kurt and Chad talk about ways to unplug from the busyness of our day to day lives. Learn how a “Desert Day” can help you hear from God. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

“Everyone needs a Paul who builds into our lives.” - Cecil McGee Week 2 of our 3 week series on the three relationships every man needs in his life. Kurt and Chad interview their best friends, Tim Reist and John Henderson, and talk about the impact that a close friendship can have by God’s design. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

“Evangelism” What comes to your mind when you hear that word? Billy Graham? A man standing on the corner with a sign and megaphone? Does evangelism matter and make a difference? Is there a right or wrong way to do it? On this week’s show Kurt and Chad welcome back Phil Morrison, founder of Hoops For Christ ( https://hoopsforchrist.org ) to talk about evangelism and whether it’s a 10 second video c...

“What are your plans after high school?” This is a question that thousands of young men and women hear in high school. About 66% of people who graduate high school go on to college immediately. How do they choose their college? How do they choose their Major? How did they know that it’s a good university they’re attending or if it’s the best fit for them? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome...

“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalms 90:12 NIV “ For the average man you’ve got about 4000 weeks of life.”- Dr Jerry Rabalais, U of L professor of school of medicine 29,000 days. 4,000 weeks. 960 months. That’s the average for the man that lives to be 80 years old. We’re not guaranteed tomorrow, but most men will live to be at or around 80 years old. What purpo...

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” Helen Keller “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been pour...

There are 8 billion people in the world. About 350,000 of them are Messianic Jews, Jewish people who believe that Jesus is the Messiah that was prophesied about in the Old Testament. On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad are joined by Jewish believer Rachel Kushner, founder of Links to Messiah https://linkstomessiah.com , a ministry that helps parents teach their children about Jewish traditions with...

“Missions.” What comes to mind when you hear that word? Short-term mission trips? Missionaries who have been in a certain region for decades? Certain countries bringing their “blessings” to other “less fortunate” churches? But when does helping hurt? On this week’s show, former dentist and missionary Dr. Charlie Vittitow and founder and president of Life in Abundance (https://lifeinabundance.org)...

“That person is here and it’s going to be ok. “ - retired Army officer John Conklin Veterans Day Edition On this week show, Kurt and Chad welcome retired Army officer John Conklin, who talks about his military career, from being raised on a Montana farm, to entering the military in 1986 and retiring in 2021. John talks about the emotional, relational, and physical toll that decades in the Army can...