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”...Farm living is the life for me.” For some, that is a line from the Green Acres TV show theme song. For others it is a way of life. Have you ever gone into a grocery store and there was no fresh produce, no milk? Not likely - we have the farmers to thank for that. So what's it like growing up on a farm? On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad welcome Kurt's father, Jerry Sauder - a third generation...

”...Farm living is the life for me.” For some, that is a line from the Green Acres TV show theme song. For others it is a way of life. Have you ever gone into a grocery store and there was no fresh produce, no milk? Not likely - we have the farmers to thank for that. So what's it like growing up on a farm? On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad welcome Kurt's father, Jerry Sauder - a third generation...

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...

“He was better than us at everything.” “If he’s around, everything is going to be OK.”- Jason Deming, Green Beret, United States Army, speaking about Pedro Muñoz. “I don’t get ready, I stay ready.”- Pedro Muñoz, Sergeant First Class, Green Beret, United States Army So imagine this: you’re in the 82nd airborne, you’re a Green Beret, you are a future 3rd generation Silver Star recipient, and you’re...

“Honor begins immediately.” - Eric Johnson, retired police Sergeant from Louisville, Metro Police and Executive Director of Supporting Heroes. https://supportingheroes.org Imagine waking up and going to work, knowing that you may not come home that day because you die as a result of what you do for a living. The men and women who serve in our communities through police, fire and rescue, and EMS li...

Like father, like son. Imagine you’re a 5 year old boy and your mother is being beaten by her boyfriend. You are helpless and scared. Someone needs to come and help. Suddenly there’s a knock on the door. There’s a man in uniform, gun on his hip, who is here to take away the man who is hurting your mom. This is the moment you know what you want to be when you grow up. On this weeks special Father’s...

This week’s guest is former sportscaster Garry Gupton. At one time he had what most men would consider a dream job - covering local and national sports on a popular TV station. But as he explains to Kurt and Chad, "I didn't have my dream job - my dream job had me." In what seemed like the worst day of his professional career, Garry was asked to leave the company. What do you do when the carpet get...

This week’s guest is former sportscaster Garry Gupton. At one time he had what most men would consider a dream job - covering local and national sports on a popular TV station. But as he explains to Kurt and Chad, "I didn't have my dream job - my dream job had me." In what seemed like the worst day of his professional career, Garry was asked to leave the company. What do you do when the carpet get...

This week’s radio show is about honoring and valuing our seniors. Our guests are Murphy Belding, who ministers to the over 65, and Larry Garwood, a senior who ministers to his contemporaries. They talk with Kurt and Chad about the challenges facing our seniors, as well as ways we can engage and encourage them. Listen now and learn some simple ways to help seniors thrive, rather than just get by. (...

This week’s radio show is about honoring and valuing our seniors. Our guests are Murphy Belding, who ministers to the over 65, and Larry Garwood, a senior who ministers to his contemporaries. They talk with Kurt and Chad about the challenges facing our seniors, as well as ways we can engage and encourage them. Listen now and learn some simple ways to help seniors thrive, rather than just get by. (...

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...

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...

On this week’s show Kent Evans of Manhood Journey returns to talk with Chad and Kurt about discipling our children. Do you feel inadequate in this area? You are. But God is not. Listen now to learn how you can lead your children to Christ, even if your own father did not model that for you. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

For Soundcloud use https://soundcloud.com/solidstepsradio/sets/solid-steps-radio-10-29-16 On this week’s show Kent Evans of Manhood Journey returns to talk with Chad and Kurt about discipling our children. Do you feel inadequate in this area? You are. But God is not. Listen now to learn how you can lead your children to Christ, even if your own father did not model that for you. (This is a repeat...

She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed;” Proverbs 31:27-28 NIV “It’s not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it.” —Dorothy on The Golden Girls. Mother’s Day. It’s a day where mothers receive 1/365th of the attention they deserve each year. Mothers are the most revered and adored group in the w...

The Kentucky Derby is known as “the greatest two minutes in sports.” The Derby is the oldest American sporting event. Every year the city of Louisville, Kentucky celebrates for two weeks in preparation for a two minute horse race. Is the build up worth it? If you've ever been to the Kentucky Derby, you’d have to say it is. And the majority of the time, the intrigue is not about horses, but about t...

Warning: This episode is rated PG. Dave Harris of Download Youth Ministries is this week’s guest. Dave talks with Chad and Kurt about ways keep your children safe in the sometimes dangerous world of technology. God has called fathers to be the protectors of our families. Listen now to learn how to help your children navigate these sometimes treacherous waters, while also setting some appropriate b...

Warning: This episode is rated PG. Dave Harris of Download Youth Ministries is this week’s guest. Dave talks with Chad and Kurt about ways keep your children safe in the sometimes dangerous world of technology. God has called fathers to be the protectors of our families. Listen now to learn how to help your children navigate these sometimes treacherous waters, while also setting some appropriate b...

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...

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...

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!

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!

“Jesus is in your heart, but your grandpa is in your bones.” Generational sin. Two words that can stir up some confusion and religious anxiety. It justifies the question: “Am I being punished for the sins of my parents?” On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome certified counselor, Nick Buda, to talk about his personal journey and also what generational sin is, and what it isn’t. The reality is t...

Easter is the celebration of Jesus walking out of the grave. But before He could defeat death and sin, he had to die himself. It wasn’t fast and painless. On this week’s show, physiology professor Dr Gary Anderson, talks about the aspects of Jesus’s death on the cross - the death that is still impacting people today. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

CHOOSE A LINK TO LISTEN to the Solid Steps Radio podcast for March 22, 2024. For iTunes use https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/solid-steps-radio/id1086366166?mt=2 For Soundcloud use “We’re listening to ourselves too much, and not speaking over ourselves enough.”- Tony Gore. What questions are you asking yourself? Are there questions you’ve been asking yourself your whole life that you didn’t even...