Starting Right

Welcome to the Friday Roundup.  Enjoy our summary of the episodes we presented this week.  We hope you have a great weekend. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Everyone has a past with parts that we would sooner forget.  Today we talk about how we can keep moving forward and leave the past where it belongs, behind us. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

There are many people throughout the Bible that we know very little about.  They appear in only a few verses and then are never spoken of again.  Yet there are many things we can learn from these 'minor characters' of scripture.  Today we look at a Philistine who chose to fight for King David. A man named Itai.  We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

St. Francis of Issisi is credited with writing the short but very powerful Prayer for Peace.   Today we take a short look at the life of St. Francis and his prayer which the world needs right now. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Spring of 2024 has brought us a mixture of beauty and challenge.  The warmer weather, the plants, the birds and the animals bring smiles to our faces. But we are also facing wars and rumours of wars, political strife and economic hardship for many.  So how do we keep from being fearful and overwhelmed?  Today we have an answer for you.  We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message S...

Welcome to the Friday Roundup.  Today we present a summary of each of our episodes from this past week and hope they encourage you as you head into your weekend.  Have a great time with your family and we will be back on Monday. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

The town of Hum in Croatia is officially the smallest town in the world.   It's size is less than a football field and the population is a mere 30 people.  Yet that's not all the town has.     We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Larry Walters had always wanted to fly.  Unfortunately, his bad eyesight kept him from becoming a pilot when he joined the Air Force.  However, while sitting in his backyard one day, he came up with a plan that would allow him to fly and become famous at the same time. After all, a man can't just sit and do nothing. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

If you are a Grandparent, the world is vastly different from when we were children.  Sometimes those differences can cause us to feel distant or disconnected from our grandchildren.  Today we talk about some of the joys and challenges of being Grandma and Grandpa in 2024.  We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Today we feature the perfect song to begin our week.  Gonna Be Good, by Taya is sure to encourage you and make you smile.  Have a great day. Here is the Youtube link to "Gonna Be Good" https://youtu.be/C0SS--nObPc?si=u2lkfiIaddsGgumW   We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Welcome to our Friday Roundup where today we present a summary of each of our episodes from this past week.  We hope you enjoy them and have a wonderful weekend. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

David's rise to King of Israel was filled with danger and intrigue but he never forgot the lessons God had taught him as a young boy.  Psalm 23 is a personal declaration of God's protection, guidance, and provision through even the most difficult stretches of his life.  This same protection, guidance, and peace that God gave David are still available for us.  Be encouraged by this very f...

No one likes to be criticized and yet there appear to be many who love to be criticizing others.  Today we talk about what the Bible says about critics and their words and then how we should deal with those situations, We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Often we find that the faith of a child can teach us much about our walk with God.  Today's story shows us that again. When 8-year-old Gilbert's Scout Troup gave him the materials to build a pinewood derby car, he hoped his Dad would help him build it.  His Dad wouldn't help, but His Father came alongside him.  We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the...

Since the beginning of time, God has cared for his people by showing and using his power to meet their needs, protect and direct them, and draw them to Himself.   Malachi 3:6 says, "I, the Lord do not change."  The God of yesterday is the same today. Today we feature a song from Elevation Worship, called Same God.  It reminds us of how great and powerful he was and still is.  He is the G...

Welcome to the Friday Roundup.  We hope you had a great week and we present to you today a summary of each of our episodes from it.  Have a wonderful weekend.  We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Imagine finding something that you first thought was worthless, and then realizing that it was an incredible treasure.  How would you feel if you had already ignored or thrown away most of that treasure before you knew how precious it was?   Today we talk about that scenario and the encouragement we can find in it.  We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

A perfect game in baseball occurs when a single pitcher completes nine innings without allowing the opposing team to get on base.  There can be no walks, no hits, no hit batters or anything else that may allow a runner to get on base.  This has only happened 23 times in the history of Major League Baseball.  Today's story could have been number 24. We would love to hear your comments. Send us...

Does science and the teachings of the Bible disagree?  It may seem that way at times, but today we talk about a few ways that science proves that what the Bible says is correct.  There are many more ways than what we talk about today but here is just a start to get you thinking and curious. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Yesterday, we celebrated Easter, one of the most significant and powerful days of the year.  The death and resurrection of Jesus changed everything for everyone in the world. Today we talk about just a few of the reasons we can believe that Jesus rose from the dead and we feature the song, Were You There, to help us remember what He did for us. Here is the YouTube link for today's song https:...

There have been four days in the history of mankind that are the most significant.  Today we look at all four of them and what Good Friday means to us all.  Be blessed and have a wonderful Easter Weekend.   We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

For three years Jesus had led and taught his disciples.  They all heard and saw the same miracles and lessons.  They had seen the same passion Jesus had for the Kingdom of God.  They knew Jesus better than anyone else on earth.  And yet, at the end of Jesus' life on earth, they were not united in their faith in who Jesus was.  Today we look at two of the disciples whose lives went opposite di...

As Passion Week reaches mid-week, we begin to see how the religious leaders were plotting to quietly remove Jesus.  Things didn't quite go as planned.  We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Why did Jesus curse a fig tree?  It does seem rather odd.  Was Jesus angry at the tree?  Did his hunger put him in a bad mood?  Neither of those answers even comes close to the truth.  Today we look at the answer to that question and how it impacts us.  We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

We start the Passion Week, with our Music Monday episode featuring one of the oldest hymns still sung today.  Written in 820 by Theodulph of Orleans, today's episode features the hymn  'All Glory, Laud and Honor'.  Here is the YouTube link to today's  hymn https://youtu.be/FgLt7jyBhc8?si=H8nCYL3cjfj5AOhi          We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Suppo...