Truth Behind The Mike with Mike Stone

Todd grew up in a Christian family as a missionary kid. Then one day, his father told Todd that he was gay. His parents divorced and abandoned him. Todd became a high-end cocaine dealer until Jesus met him right were he was. We talk to Todd about his life and how he now sees that God was pursuing him every step of the way. Maybe you can relate to some of Todd's story; maybe you can't. Re...

What exactly is worship? Do we have to worship as a group, or can we worship alone? My friend, Jonathan Philby, joins us today to talk about the bigger topic of worship. Jonathan recently co-led a multiple week class on the subject of worship and brings much of his study to our conversation today. With the HOPE of Jesus Christ, we can freely worship Him, and Jonathan provides some great insight in...

Do you remember where you were on 9/11/2001? I do. I was working for an airline and we had just sent out the first flight of the day.  It was a normal day, until it wasn't.  You know the story. That was 20 years ago.  America has seemed to lose its way since then. My prayer is that we will heed God's warning to Israel from 2 Chronicles 7:14. Please share this podcast.  Like it & revi...

Autumn and Karrah, lifelong friends, join us in this episode and they will be sharing about how they worked so hard, and stressed so much, about fulfilling their mental checklist of things that will get them to heaven. It wasn't until they both met a co-worker who shared about God's grace through faith in Jesus that will get them to eternal life--not works, that they found true freedom f...

Shannon Bream joins us for a Conversation of Hope about her new book, “The Women of the Bible Speak.” Shannon writes about sixteen women in the Bible ranging from a prostitute to a murderer—from a queen to the mother of Jesus.  Each woman has a unique, and often outrageous, story of how God used them as a part of his plan. Some are even a part of the lineage of Jesus Himself. Have you ever felt li...

In the final lap of the first race of the 2021 season, Michael McDowell's strategy was to wait for Brad Keselowski to make his move on leader Joey Lagano.  When that happened, Michael made his move and avoided their crash to take the checkered flag at the 2021 Daytona 500. Racing has been a big part of Michael's life since he began with BMX bikes. He has a conversation with us about the...

Our nation is "a nation under God" in word and many consider themselves "Christians", yet know little about the saving grace of Jesus Christ. My guest is Pastor Dean Inserra, author of the book, "The Unsaved Christian".  Dean is the founding and lead pastor of CITY CHURCH , where he leads the vision and preaching. In this episode, we talk about Cultural Christianity a...

Ted Barrett became a Major League umpire in 1994 and was full-time beginning in 1999. Ted earned a master's degree in Biblical Studies from Trinity College and Seminary , and a doctorate in theology, with an emphasis in Pastoral Ministry, from Trinity. Ted's dissertation was " An Investigation of Faith As a Life Principle in the Lives of Major League Umpires ". Ted has a long l...

How much risk are you willing to take as a parent, with your child's exposure to alcohol, vaping, marijuana, or other drugs? Richard Capriola has been a mental health and addictions counselor for over two decades. He’s been licensed in Illinois and Texas and recently retired from Menninger Clinic in Houston where he worked as an addictions counselor for adolescents and adults diagnosed with p...

College basketball is winding down and soon, March Madness will be here!  In this episode, our guest, Zach Tinman, shares his love for the game of basketball.  His dream was to one day play college ball, but he first needed to overcome some obstacles.  Lack of playing time and his height were just a couple of those obstacles, and year after year he needed to make a big decision--persevere and foll...

When Belinda Ernst took her first medical mission trip to Haiti, she had no idea how God would use that trip to change the trajectory of her family. It wasn't long before the Ernst's were considering adopting a child from the country they came to love--the small country of Burundi in Africa. Charlie and Belinda already had two biological children, Alli and Sam.  Alli was an 8th grader wh...

When Belinda Ernst took her first medical mission trip to Haiti, she had no idea how God would use that trip to change the trajectory of her family. Belinda is a pulmonary Physician Assistant. After multiple trips, her husband, Charlie, decided to take two of his basketball players with him to experience the orphans of Haiti for himself. Charlie is the Head Basketball Coach at the University of Fi...

Hello and welcome to Behind the Mike: Conversations of Hope.  I am Tammy Stone and I wanted to introduce today’s guest because her topic is so extremely important. It’s also been very controversial in our society—especially during this election.   Abby Johnson educates the public on pro-life issues, advocates for the unborn, and reaches out to abortion clinic staff who still work in the industry....

Behind the Wire Ministries Well, I would love for you to give your undivided attention to today’s episode.  It’s raw and real, and it’s going to challenge the way you view your life.  I’m going to start by asking a simple question…have you ever been in prison?  Have you ever been bound in chains and shackles?  Before you answer, I need to expound a bit.   Today’s guest is Pastor Scott Highberger. ...

On July 22, 2011, he accompanied his sister, Schyler, to the American Idol auditions in North Charleston, SC. The judges, Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler, and Jennifer Lopez recognized Colton Dixon from the previous season and asked him to audition too.  Both Schyler and Colton Dixon received Golden Tickets to perform in Hollywood. In the end, Colton made it to the Top 7.  Just 9 months after he was e...

I’m sure you’ve been there.  You're walking through the mall or the airport, minding your own business, when suddenly…out of nowhere, it creeps up on you and seizes control of you.  That indescribably amazing smell of fresh, hand-rolled soft pretzels from Auntie Anne’s! You are instinctively led to the back of the line and begin deciding which of the pretzels and dips you’ll choose from?  I’v...

Well,  a time when so many are out of work, there is certainly a heightened awareness of just how important our jobs are…how critical our income is.  But, today we are asking an important question…”Is Your Job Destroying Your Family?” You are listening to “ Behind the Mike: Conversations of Hope ” and I’m Mike Stone. Thank you so much for joining us! And yes, that’s a serious question.  “Is your j...

Starting at chapter one, in verse six of the book of john. It says, After this, Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias, and a large crowd was following him because they saw the signs that he was doing on the sick. Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews was at hand, lifting up hi...

RESOURCES: Hope for Prisoners White House Statement of Jon's Pardon Donate to Hope for Prisoners Jon's Biography Colossians 1:13-14 " For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." If you’ve listened to the show previously, you know that this podcast exists to share s...

Well, I’m not sure how to introduce my guest this week because he has so many roles: pastor, preacher, teacher, author, encourager, and so much more. Max Lucado was one of the first at the top of my podcast guest list simply because of his encouragement to me over the years through his books.  He has written nearly 100 books with over 130 million in print today.  He has been a regular on bestselle...

Have you ever had a moment in life when everything is going exactly the way you hoped it would? Maybe even better than you hoped—that time when you had complete joy and peace? Maybe you looked up with your hands raised to heaven and declared, “God, you are so good!”.   What about that moment in life when everything seems to come crashing down.  Those moments when you are left with little to no hop...

If you haven’t already noticed, we are in an election year. This is, without a doubt, the most highly charged election season that I can remember. If it were up to me, I’d say that coronavirus is plenty for us to handle. However, on top of the virus (and all of the effects of it—job loss, quarantines, and loss of lives), we have added racial tensions, rioting in our cities, an exceptionally tense...

My guest today is Carson Magee.  Carson is a normal 17-year-old who is about to enter his senior year of high school.  Like other teens, he has hope and dreams for his future after graduation.  He also faces many of the same challenges other teens his age face.  One of Carson’s challenges isn’t so normal though. At just 7-years of age, he was diagnosed with a condition that would require 24/7 atte...

RESOURCES: Schedule Ed to Speak The Barna Group This week, we are going to hear from Ed Stolle. Ed is a Certified Financial Crimes Investigator & Fraud Examiner. No, we are not going to talk about your finances or launch an investigation into your finances. It’s actually what Ed does in his spare time that caused me to reach out to him. His passion is giving apologetics presentations to middle...

 I’ve invited 5 high school student-athletes to join me today!  Why?  Well, the teen years can be challenging but even more so in 2020. With COVID-19, we’ve watched schools close and turn to online classes.  Now, this fall we hear difficult conversations about whether schools will reopen, whether fall sports will continue as planned, and all of the what-ifs that our students today are facing. I wa...