#334 Spiritual Warfare Week 3 - Ephesians 6 - Fighting The Good Fight 6/9/22
#334 Spiritual Warfare Week 3 - Ephesians 6 - Fighting The Good Fight 6/9/22 by Solid Steps Radio Kurt Sauder Chad Russell
#334 Spiritual Warfare Week 3 - Ephesians 6 - Fighting The Good Fight 6/9/22 by Solid Steps Radio Kurt Sauder Chad Russell
What can a guy learn as a dad in 2022 from a cup bearer to a king who lived nearly 2,500 years ago? Well, a lot. Manhood Journey’s founder Kent Evans talks about what we can learn as a dad from the book of Nehemiah including learning from our past without living in it, the power of prayer, humility and the need for confession in our lives. http://manhoodjourney.org
“I don’t want to see you again until you’re sober.” What if these were the last words you said to your child? The next time you saw him, the first responder was zipping him up in a body bag behind the dumpster of an apartment complex after a drug overdose. What do you think you would do? Which direction would your life go? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad continue their conversation with Trey Anson. The first part of their conversation (click here to listen to part 1 https://soundcloud.app.goo....
Indian reservations, the Berlin Wall, and competitive Muay Thai boxing. This sounds life quite a life. As hard as those things sound, nothing could compare to the difficulty of watching your son be zipped up in a body bag after dying from a drug overdose. On this weeks show (1st of 2 week episodes), Kurt and Chad talk to Trey Anson, a man who’s life story needs to be told. It’s a story that involves struggle and pain, along with hope and peace. Little did Trey know that the worst moment of his l...
“Suicide is a disease for which prevention is the only acceptable treatment.”- Dr. Matthew Sleeth author of Hope Always: How To Be A Force For Life In A Culture Of Suicide. Suicide. It’s a cold, frustrating and gross word. When you hear it, someone comes to mind, someone personal. 130 people everyday will take their own life in America. About 5 an hour. Thats the highest percent per population - more than any other country. That’s not including accidental overdoses. “Hope Always is a guide for p...
"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 ...
Following Jesus cost this Jewish man his marriage, but he gained so much more. On this weeks show 92 year old Don Bloch (and his wife Anne) talk to Kurt and Chad about how a decision to follow Jesus, at age 40, cost him his marriage, but his commitment to Jesus gave him a life he never would have imagined. A journey of healing prayer for others, and for themselves.
“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” – Walter Winchell. Your world is falling apart, and it seems like everyone around you is abandoning or helping cause the problems. But there’s the one guy…the one who you want to be around and just listen to them talk. On today’s show, long time friends Barney Long and Steve Church talk about their relationship and how, when Steve was going in the wrong direction, Barney was there to help him go in another one, a direction...
“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...
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.) This is a repeat episode - enjoy!
A talk on the Ukrainian conflict from a woman born and growing up in the Ukraine, and how Jesus is moving through hearts of people at war.
How exactly did an average Joe turn a bankrupt company into a 30-branch business that earns over $300 million in revenue and gives 10 percent of its profits to ministries across the world? John Wieland has asked himself that question hundreds of times—and in the end, he wrote a book to figure it out. His conclusion? Success is an intricate and beautiful tapestry woven from the uncommon threads of business, family, and faith.
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: https://www.3thirdsmoveme...
In December 2021, tornadoes ripped through Western Kentucky. The devastation was hard to imagine. It was national news, and all over social media everywhere you looked. But now, months later, the headlines are filled with other world events that are more pressing in the eyes of the media. What’s going on in Western Kentucky today? What’s going on in regards to the rebuilding effort today, and maybe more importantly, in the future? On this week’s show Kurt and Chad talk with Rob Minton and Rich S...
New Day Ministries (with founder Tod Moore) recognizes and seeks to address the unique and unusual challenges faced by today’s youth, especially those from west Louisville, who are: • 9 x more likely to drop out of school • 5 x more likely to have a parent or sibling incarcerated or involved in the criminal justice system • 3 x more likely to be exposed to or involved in gang activity • 2 x more likely to have witnessed, been exposed to or been a victim of violence • 2 x more likely to live in p...
“The average age of a young woman that is recruited into sex trafficking is 11-13.” - Jeanne Allert. Jeanne Allert has been an English teacher, instructional designer, technology director, and Internet consultant. But a conversation with 19 year old Heather on Payson Street in downtown Baltimore, changed the trajectory of Jeanne’s life, and eventually the lives of many other women. On this week show, Kurt and Chad talk with this Jeanne and Pastor Brian Sites about the reality vs perception of se...
In the 5th week of a 5 week series on spiritual warfare, Further Still ministries cofounder Kurt Sauder talks with Co-host Chad Russell ask and answer the most common questions that people have in regards to day to day life of spiritual warfare in the home and with children specifically. Questions covered: - How do we teach our kids about spiritual warfare? - How do we pray for our homes/family when we are under attack?
In the 4th week of a 5 week series on spiritual warfare, Further Still Ministries cofounder Kurt Sauder talks with Co-host Chad Russell to ask and answer the most common questions that people have in regards to day to day life of spiritual warfare. Questions covered: ⁃ What does everyday spiritual warfare “maintenance” look like? ⁃ What about when the “new check engine light” comes on for spiritual warfare attacks come in our life?
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” Ephesians 6:10-11 NIV “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.” Sun Tzu- Art of War In the 3rd week of a 5 week series on spiritual warfare, Further Still ministries cofounder Kurt Sauder talks with Co-host Chad Russell about how we live in the middle of a war zone. Questions co...
“All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.” ― Sun tzu, The Art of War In the 2nd week of a 4 week series on spiritual warfare, Further Still Ministries cofounder Kurt Sauder talks with Co-host Chad Russell about demons and demonic activity. Questions covered: -Who/what are demons? -W...
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” Sun Tzu, The Art of War In the 1st of 4 episodes in the Spiritual Warfare series, Further Still Ministries co-founder Kurt Sauder talks with show co-host Chad Russell about spiritual warfare and Kurt’s learning of the theology and p...
When you hear the word discipline what comes to mind? Often it’s in a negative connotation, as in disciplining your children. But what about spiritual discipline? The root word for discipline is “disciple,” as in being a disciple of Christ. Praying, reading the Bible, going to worship are all staples in most Christian’s lives. But how can the spiritual disciplines be soul transforming in the life of a believer - as a lifestyle - not just a weekly event. On this week’s show, 37 year seminary Prof...
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! (This is a repe...
Can you be an alcoholic and a Christian? On this week’s show recovering alcoholics John Jordan and Marc Davidson talk about their journey from functioning alcoholic to sober believer. Praise God, they are now dependent on a Savior and not a bottle.
“Till death do us part.“ That is quite a commitment. Many people said something similar to that on their wedding day. A commitment that is made in front of God, friends and family. But what does commitment look like on a day-to-day basis in a marriage? On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad continue their conversation ( see previous podcast # 204 about the trust metric ) with marriage therapist Dr. Charles Tackett about what’s called the commitment metric. There are 7 items that help strengthen comm...
What is the biggest determining factor in a young girls life that leads to sexual activity, low self-esteem, drug & alcohol use, and abusive relationships? The lack of a father. None of these are characteristics a parent would want in their child, boy or girl. But stats show that a father, or lack of, has probably the biggest influence in a daughters life on the trajectory they will go. On this week show, Kentucky Fellowship of Christian Athletes leader Steve Wigginton and other dads of girl...
“I learn more from my losses than my wins.” People have been arguing for decades who the best basketball, football, or baseball player in history has been. In track and field, it’s really simple: Look at the clock. The fastest is nearly impossible to debate when your time is better than everyone else’s. On this weeks show, one of the fastest men on the planet ( https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PrQYSuhZyDs), 2017 60m national champion Ronnie Baker, talks about his beginnings - from running track for...
7 It’s a significant number in the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation you see the significance of 7. To one man, the number 7 helped save his life: 7 women 7 friends 7 men On this weeks show, Lewis Whitaker speaks about an abusive childhood, not having a talk with his father for about a decade, and the impact that one man can have on another’s life and the power of a father in a mans life. Spoiler alert: Lewis’s father finally heard him say he loved him.
Two strangers entered into a family’s home and things will never be the same, for generations to come. A “revolution of grace” occurred, beginning with one man at a kitchen table. On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad talk with Pastor and former President of Ozark Christian college, Ken Idleman. Ken tells about the legacy and testimony of his father, Ken Sr. and how it changed the Idleman family for all time. (This is a repeat episode. Enjoy!)
70,000 That’s how many soldiers have been lost in battle and presumed dead in our nations history dating back to World War II. There are plaques, tomb stones, and other ways to help remember these brave and fallen soldiers. But the questions always linger: What happened and where are they? On this week’s show, we celebrate Veterans Day with Army veteran John Gantz. He tells about his service to the country and his unique job (John is 1 of 7 in the country): Go around the world and identify the r...