“The sport of kings.” A title given to the sport of horse racing. In Louisville, KY, the home of the Kentucky Derby, that title is a reality. But on a day-to-day basis, in the industry, there are more people involved than just “kings.” On this weeks show, Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day and Churchill Downs Chaplin Joseph Del Rosario talk about working and ministering to an industry that is as diverse as our nation, from the hot walkers to the owners. All of them needing what only Jesus, the King of ...
May 04, 2021•42 min
Covid 19 - In January of 2020, most of the planet didn’t know what that term meant. Now the world may never be the same. Do your finances and retirement look different now than before Covid? Talking finances, retirement and pandemics with financial advisor Matt Bell. (This is a repeat episode from August, 2020 - enjoy!)
Apr 25, 2021•45 min
(This weeks show is a previously recorded show that we know you will still enjoy and need to hear!) “I just don’t want to argue with my wife.” Avoiding arguments is common for most spouses in a marriage. We try to do everything we can to avoid it but then when the time comes, the argument happens and it doesn’t go well. Is there a way good and bad way to argue? On this week show, Kurt and Chad welcome clinical psychiatrist Chuck Tackett as he talks about how to argue in a way that leads to intim...
Apr 19, 2021•48 min
On air this weekend with author and Coach Rob McKinnon, talking about the 4 aspects of someone’s life that helps them maximize their leadership and influence. You’re influencing someone, good or bad. Self awareness of these 4 areas are nonnegotiable. (Hint: The the most influential person in history, Jesus of Nazareth, said we are to love the Lord God with all four areas of our life.)
Apr 12, 2021•43 min
“They found the stone rolled away...They didn’t know what to make of this.” Luke 24: 2,4 “They” were Mary Magdalene and other women, and they were confused about the tomb being empty. That was 2000 years ago, and many people are just as confused today in this information rich, but knowledge hungry world. On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome Pastor and seminary professor Brian Payne to talk about the power of the resurrection and how it is still is impacting lives to this day. Has it impacte...
Apr 05, 2021•47 min
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.
Mar 29, 2021•43 min
“You’re going to have to work twice as hard to be given average status.” - Gerald Kaufman’s mother. One great-grand father was a slave. One great-grandfather was white. He heard the “N” word for the first time at age 5. Waited in ER waiting room for over 10 hours because of the color of his skin. Growing up black in segregated Louisville, you see things from a different perspective. On this week’s show, businessman Gerald Kaufman talks about what it’s like growing up during segregation in a city...
Mar 21, 2021•45 min
You go from bartending in LA, to being a missionary in a socialist country for 20 years. It’s a journey that only God can take you! On this weeks show, missionary Eric Barry talks about the road from living a life of weekly religion to a relationship with God that takes him to Venezuela with a wife (Chris) and 2 kids under 2 years old for over 20 years, with the last 6 years being part of a worldwide disciple making movement (DMM). For more info on DMM and 3/3rd groups
Mar 16, 2021•45 min
CHOOSE A LINK TO LISTEN to the Solid Steps Radio podcast for March 6, 2021. For iTunes use https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/solid-steps-radio/id1086366166?mt=2 For Soundcloud use 2000 vs. 50 Those numbers show the difference between the numbers of hours you spend at work versus the amount of time someone may spend in as church listening to sermons every year. Do you see the opportunity men have at work to impact people for God’s Kingdom? On this week show, business owners Bruce Zoeller of The...
Mar 08, 2021•44 min
It’s the 1970’s, you’re 15, you’re pregnant, and you live in a small town and attend a small church. What are your options? You decide to go to another state to have an abortion. Due to a “misunderstanding” the abortion is rescheduled for Mother’s Day weekend. On this weeks show, Bowin Tichenor talks about his brave mother’s decision to not abort him, and how God brought people into his life to show him he is loved by the Father and how God has a plan for every life. This is a repeat episode - e...
Feb 28, 2021•43 min
“God transformed me into something I didn’t think was possible.” - Angus Walker Addiction is something that touches nearly everyone in some capacity. A family member, a friend, or someone you know has struggled with drug and alcohol addictions. It’s become epidemic throughout the country. Many programs are available to help people break the bondage of addiction, but no program will ever be able to help as much as a person, the person of Jesus. On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome Jeff Reyno...
Feb 22, 2021•47 min
From agnostic to pastor - Life is good, everything is going great. You and your wife are getting ready to have your first baby and the doctor comes in to tell you that your newborn may not make it through the night. When your world comes crashing down, where do you look? On this weeks show, Pastor Josh Brown talks about his journey in walking with God and how trials and fellowship with men outside of Sunday’s got him through tough times and has taken him to places he’d never would imagined.
Feb 19, 2021•46 min
This weekend’s show is bittersweet. It is a previous broadcast from 2019 about a dear friend of our show, Sherm Henderson, who had a death defying experience a couple of years ago that he bounced back from, but recently went home to be with the Lord and is now alive and better than he’s ever been in heaven! It was a great story then and it’s a great story now, in light of eternity. Please enjoy and pass this along to your friends who need some encouragement. Thanks for listening!
Feb 08, 2021•45 min
CHOOSE A LINK TO LISTEN to the Solid Steps Radio podcast for January 30, 2021. For iTunes use https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/solid-steps-radio/id1086366166?mt=2 For Soundcloud use “If God has singled you out to be a special object of His grace you may expect Him to honor you with stricter discipline and greater suffering than less favored ones are called upon to endure.... “- The Incredible Christian, AW Tozer. Suffering. One of the biggest roadblocks for people to come to God. But in actua...
Feb 01, 2021•46 min
In impoverished areas of the world there are only two dentists per million people. And poor dental health is one of the leading causes of sickness and death around the world. On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad talk to Tim Williams and Matt Carper who are active with the ministry mPower Approach. (https://www.mpowerapproach.org) Started in 2006 by dentist Charlie Vittitow, mPower Approach helps indigenous believers be empowered in their own community - they are trained to do certain dental proced...
Jan 24, 2021•23 min
In impoverished areas of the world there are only two dentists per million people. And poor dental health is one of the leading causes of sickness and death around the world. On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad talk to Tim Williams and Matt Carper who are active with the ministry mPower Approach. (https://www.mpowerapproach.org) Started in 2006 by dentist Charlie Vittitow, mPower Approach helps indigenous believers be empowered in their own community - they are trained to do certain dental proced...
Jan 24, 2021•23 min
From prison to PHD. One mans journey from lowest of lows that include drinking in middle school, drug addiction, drug smuggling, 30 year prison sentence and a miracle release after 7 days (a judge erases Victor sentence for no reason other than Gods conviction to do so) to a path God has called him as a pastor and a professor, Victor Vinson tells his amazing story with Kurt and Chad.
Jan 18, 2021•46 min
Every good and perfect gift is from above; every breath is from above. This weeks guest is Amos Martin, and Kurt talks with him about the medical crisis he suffered last March. At the time, Amos thought he had a bad stomach ache, but in reality it was the “widow maker” heart attack! What did he learn from his near-death experience? Make sure you tell your loved ones how much they mean to you. If you have upset anyone, apologize right now - don’t wait! Don’t be in a big rush trying to get everyth...
Jan 10, 2021•45 min
...I regret that I have made them.” - Genesis 6:6, God talking about mankind. You only have to go six chapters into the story of mankind before God regrets making them. Ouch. He decided to make a change. Enter Noah into the narrative. Noah was a good man among a lot of bad men. So much so, that God spared his family, and mankind, by putting them on the ark. He stayed dry when the floods came. But did God want more from Noah, and from all men? On this week’s show, Dr. Eric Schansberg joins Kurt a...
Jan 05, 2021•48 min
What kinds of retreats have you been on? Corporate retreats? Staff Retreats? At the end of the weekend, were you so emotionally spent that you needed a “retreat from the retreat”? On this weeks show, spiritual director Tim Reist joins Kurt and Chad to talk about the what, why and how of retreats. Tim points out that we, as spiritual beings, need to have aspects of retreat in our life - individually and with other people. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)
Dec 15, 2020•49 min
On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad host the annual Listener Appreciation Dinner, recorded in front of a live audience. Dan Webster is the guest - he is an author and the founder of Authentic Leadership ( www.authenticleadershipinc.com ). Dan talks about a challenging passage out of scripture that challenges the world’s image of what a leader looks like. It doesn’t matter what your job or position is, every man is called to lead where he is planted. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)
Dec 07, 2020•48 min
He was born into a cult. His father left when he was 2. He was fatherless until 9. Is it possible to have reconciliation, and even a relationship between the father and son? On this weeks show, Chad and Kurt talk with Chris Ball about his journey - first as a son and then as a father himself. In his words, this is God’s business - Our Father in Heaven is in the business of bringing dead things back to life and making things new. Chris advises Dads - take the first step. (This is a repeat broadca...
Nov 23, 2020•48 min
On this weekends show, Kurt flies solo to talk with some of his favorite non profits that are doing Kingdom work. Listen in as Kurt talks with Rob Minton and Rich Shanks of Crossroads Missions and Darren Washausen of Orphan Care Alliance.
Nov 16, 2020•45 min
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalms 90:12 NIV This week Kurt and Chad have a conversation with Bob Russell, talking about how we can learn to number our days as the scriptures say. Whether you’re in your 20s or in your 80s we must live a life on purpose and of intention. Please tune in and share on your page so others can hear such an important message especially in these turbulent times.
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr
How is your soul? Have you ever given yourself some space to give your soul the attention it and you deserve? On this weeks show we have Tom Harper and Matt Pryor on to talk about their experience with Further Still Ministries Soul Care retreats.
Oct 25, 2020•46 min
This is Part I. This weeks show is a replay from Oct 2018. Enjoy! “God is marshalling his people in the workplace as never before in history. God is up to something. The next spiritual awakening could take place in the marketplace.” -Henry Blackaby Work is work. Ministry is ministry. Have you ever heard that before? Is there a huge divide between your work and your ministry? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad talk to businessman Bruce Zoeller and Larry Roach of The Christian Advantage about bring...
Oct 18, 2020•23 min
This weeks show is a replay from Oct 2018. Enjoy! “God is marshalling his people in the workplace as never before in history. God is up to something. The next spiritual awakening could take place in the marketplace.” -Henry Blackaby Work is work. Ministry is ministry. Have you ever heard that before? Is there a huge divide between your work and your ministry? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad talk to businessman Bruce Zoeller and Larry Roach of The Christian Advantage about bringing God into the...
Oct 18, 2020•23 min
How is your soul? What effects would 8 retreats over 2 years have on your you and soul? On this weekend’s show, we talk with Tracy Miller and Angie Weilage who have been on the journey, as they talk about their experience.
Oct 11, 2020•48 min
CHOOSE A LINK TO LISTEN to the Solid Steps Radio podcast for October 3, 2020. For iTunes use https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/solid-steps-radio/id1086366166?mt=2 For Soundcloud use On this week’s show clinical psychologist Mark Denney talks with Chad and Kurt about the journey of healing for your soul.
Oct 04, 2020•46 min
What kinds of retreats have you been on? Corporate retreats? Staff Retreats? At the end of the weekend, were you so emotionally spent that you needed a “retreat from the retreat”? On this weeks show, spiritual director Tim Reist joins Kurt and Chad to talk about the what, why and how of retreats. Tim points out that we, as spiritual beings, need to have aspects of retreat in our life - individually and with other people. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)
Sep 28, 2020•49 min
