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. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)
Dec 10, 2023•46 min
On this week’s show clinical psychologist Mark Denney talks with Chad and Kurt about the journey of healing for your soul. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)
Dec 01, 2023•46 min
Thanksgiving is associated with a specific day in a specific month. Can’t you have Thanksgiving all year long? On this week’s show, Chad and Kurt welcome Pastors Bob Russell and Matthew Sleeth into the studio to talk about living a life of thankfulness. There is a connection between cynicism and ungratefulness. Complaining can kill any chance of having a thankful attitude. Men, you can play a role in developing a spirit of thankfulness in your home. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)
Nov 24, 2023•24 min
Thanksgiving is associated with a specific day in a specific month. Can’t you have Thanksgiving all year long? On this week’s show, Chad and Kurt welcome Pastors Bob Russell and Matthew Sleeth into the studio to talk about living a life of thankfulness. There is a connection between cynicism and ungratefulness. Complaining can kill any chance of having a thankful attitude. Men, you can play a role in developing a spirit of thankfulness in your home. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)
Nov 24, 2023•23 min
#407 Guest Jim Russell Meets His Idol Zig Ziglar And Everything Changes Forever 11/17/23 by Solid Steps Radio Kurt Sauder Chad Russell
Nov 19, 2023•46 min
"The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.”-GK Chesterton Most 16 year olds these days are thinking about getting a drivers license. On this weeks show, we met a man who signed up to go to off to fight in WWII when he was 16. On a special Veterans Day show, Kurt and Chad talk to 3 veterans - Ed Conn, Harvey Cantrell, and Colonel Don Waddell from the WWII, Korean, and Vietnam War eras. Why was it like to be so young and be willi...
Nov 10, 2023•41 min
“Train how you fight and fight like you train” - Robert McKenzie, Major Battalion Executive Officer, United States Army, retired. “More you sweat the less you bleed.” “You don’t rise to the occasion, you sink to the level of training.”- Jason Deming, 3rd generation Silver Star recipient as a Green Beret in the United States Army. Normandy Beach. Vietnam. Iraq. All of these are locations on a map that people could probably find geographically. But these are also places where men and women have ma...
Nov 04, 2023•46 min
“God created government, man created politics…Government role is to protect people from evil and those who won’t govern themselves…if you’re not doing politics, politics is going to be doing something to you.” - John Hodgson, Kentucky State Representative District 36 (Eastern Jefferson County) Religion and politics. Two things that we’ve been told, over the decades, not to talk about. But when you look at the landscape of our culture today, the results of the lack of discussion on those two thin...
Oct 27, 2023•45 min
“I never quit.”-Robert McKenzie Born to birth parents who put you up for adoption, in foster care for over a year, and you’re adopted family, after one year, your adopted mother leaves you to be raised by an alcoholic father and a grandmother. Not the start to one’s life that would lead you to believe success is in your future, but God… On this week’s show, Robert McKenzie talks about his journey of abandonment, reconciliation, second chances, brokenness, and redemption, and how God used working...
Oct 22, 2023•46 min
“Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, ‘So shall your offspring be’.” (Romans 4:18) On this week’s show, Dr. Eric Schansberg continues his walk through Genesis as he covers the life of Abraham, revered for his faith, but also known for his faults. What can we learn from this giant of the faith in the Old Testament that applies to us today? (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)
Oct 14, 2023•47 min
“God created government, man created politics…Government role is to protect people from evil and those who won’t govern themselves…if you’re not doing politics, politics is going to be doing something to you.” - John Hodgson, Kentucky State Representative District 36 (Eastern Jefferson County) Religion and politics. Two things that we’ve been told, over the decades, not to talk about. But when you look at the landscape of our culture today, the results of the lack of discussion on those two thin...
Oct 08, 2023•45 min
“Fortnite keeps me in business.”- Brent Colwick, Child Therapist. When past generations hung out with friends (as children), the worst they would see was an R rated movie on late night cable. Or they might find a magazine hidden away in a closet. Things have changed for today’s generation. They have access to the some of the most addictive and mind polluting images in history, and it’s in their pockets, or in their bedroom. On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad talk with therapist Brent Colwick ( B...
Oct 02, 2023•47 min
“From the fall of man, the rest of the Bible is the story of man coming back to the tree of life. ”Question: What is the most mentioned living thing in the Bible, other than God and people? Answer: Trees On this week’s show, author Matthew Sleeth MD (MatthewSleethMD.com) talks about his new book “Reforesting Faith - what trees teach us about the nature and love of God.” Matthew reminds us that the tree is THE major metaphor in the Bible. Every main character and event in the Bible is associated ...
Sep 22, 2023•47 min
In 1988 the Kentucky deer herds had grown beyond carrying capacity in some areas and biologists were encouraging additional doe harvest. This led to discussions between a few avid hunters who wanted to oblige wildlife management but had concerns about what to do with extra venison that they didn't have room to store or would exceed what their small families could consume. Sharing nature's bounty with those less fortunate seemed a natural choice and after a bit of research they discovered that do...
Sep 08, 2023•47 min
On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad talk with Jaime Saint. Jaime’s dad, Steve, is the son of martyr Nate Saint, a jungle missionary pilot. Nate was speared to death in the Amazon Rainforest of Ecuador in 1956 by the Waodani tribe. Jaime grew up in a family that participated in mission ventures in Ecuador as well as in Mali, West Africa. After graduating from high school in 1995, Jaime moved with his family to the Amazon Rainforest to help the Waodani tribe learn to do for themselves what outsiders...
Sep 01, 2023•50 min
“The culture got to my kids before I did.” That statement is scary and sobering for parents to hear. Many of us feel like we are running up against a wave of culture going in one direction and we want to go in another. One of those areas that is the biggest “tidal waves” of culture is p*rnography and the world’s view of s*xuality. On this week show, seminary students and lifetime friends Jacob Valk and John-Michael Bout talk about their personal journey as young men and their introduction to p*r...
Aug 26, 2023•57 min
“An entrepreneur tends to bite off a little more than he can chew hoping he’ll quickly learn how to chew it.” - Roy Ash On this weeks show Doug Cobb, the son of an entrepreneur, takes us through his journey in entrepreneurship. Doug is the founder and former CEO of The Cobb Group, the Chrysalis Venture Capital Group, and Greater Louisville Inc. He shares how God uses our businesses and talents for His kingdom, even when we don’t have the vision to see that far ahead.
Aug 19, 2023•47 min
Growing up as a pastors kid, Brandon Gatson had plans of being a pro basketball player and geared his life around that dream. But by God’s intervention, he went from basketball to Bible study, from pleasure to purpose. At a conference, Brandon and his wife August looked around the room and noticed a lack of diversity. From that, the School of Reform was birthed. https://schoolofreform.com “Presenting Christ to the Culture but Re-Presenting Christ to the Church” Topics on the show include: - The ...
Aug 12, 2023•46 min
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"- Chinese proverb. If you want to get from point A to B, you would need to get a map and a plan. There isn’t much difference in areas of your life such as relationships, emotions or personal growth. What do I do to take the first step? On this weeks show, counselor and author C. Dennis Kaufman talks about his book “There Is A Way- 9 Vital Skills for an Excellent Christian Journey” and what it looks like to find the right way. Get the book ...
Aug 06, 2023•46 min
“High profile leaders are often set up to experience high-impact burnout or flatline in their growth, unwilling or unable to scale the wall ahead of them.” (From the website www.leadershipreality.org ) If that's true for high profile leaders, what about for those of us that aren't in the spotlight? On this week’s show, Chad and Kurt talk with Daniel Montgomery - CEO of Leadership Reality and author of the book Leadership Mosaic ( www.leadershipmosaic.org). Daniel points out that one size does no...
Jul 27, 2023•47 min
A young married man follows his wife to the place he thinks that she is having an affair with another man. Once the husband gets there, he hears about and meet this man, and then makes the commitment to follow this Man the rest of his life. On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome Pastor Keith Meriweather, who tells the story that begins being born in West Louisville, being surrounded by drugs and violence. Having a dislike for “the man”, church (“It’s too feminine”) and especially preachers, K...
Jul 23, 2023•46 min
It’s time for some sobering statistics - 30% of Americans have less than $1,000 in the bank; 40% of Americans spend more than they make, and almost 40% of all divorces are caused by fights over money. This week Mike Graham and Steve Carter join Chad and Kurt to discuss how God’s plan for finances can bring couples a life of peace and freedom. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)
Jul 15, 2023•23 min
It’s time for some sobering statistics - 30% of Americans have less than $1,000 in the bank; 40% of Americans spend more than they make, and almost 40% of all divorces are caused by fights over money. This week Mike Graham and Steve Carter join Chad and Kurt to discuss how God’s plan for finances can bring couples a life of peace and freedom. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)
Jul 15, 2023•25 min
“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened." - Ephesians 1:18. Your life growing up, the events you've experienced, and the people you’ve known all influence the way you see the world around you On this week’s show author Tom Harper talks about leadership and the role that your worldview plays. Whether it's in a company or in your home, how you see people (and how they see you) matters - to those you care for, and to those you are leading. Tom’s latest book is Through Colored Glasses...
Jul 07, 2023•47 min
“I didn’t have the heart to pastor. God gave it to me.” Have you ever missed the voice of God? Have you ever heard the voice and ignored it? Can God do a work a life in the life of someone who has not been obedient? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad talk with Christian radio icon Mike Becht. Having very little radio experience, Mike relocated as a young man to another state to volunteer from midnight to 6 AM as an on-air radio personality. Over a span of 40 years, he was eventually heard weekly ...
Jul 01, 2023•46 min
No one wants their kid to be a jerk and a quitter, so how does one raise a child who is both tough and tender? Author and Professor Dr. Eric Schansberg sits down with Kurt and Chad to discuss effective ways of challenging our kids to persevere when the going gets rough. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)
Jun 26, 2023•23 min
No one wants their kid to be a jerk and a quitter, so how does one raise a child who is both tough and tender? Author and Professor Dr. Eric Schansberg sits down with Kurt and Chad to discuss effective ways of challenging our kids to persevere when the going gets rough. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)
Jun 26, 2023•23 min
CHOOSE A LINK TO LISTEN to the Solid Steps Radio podcast for June 16, 2023. For iTunes use https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/solid-steps-radio/id1086366166?mt=2 For Soundcloud use “You spend a couple of hours at church each week. You spend 40 hours at work.” When people talk about impacting the culture, one pastor said, “One hour a week at church isn’t getting it.” The opportunity at work for “ministry” is enormous. On this weeks show Tim Antkoviak of Christ at Work (https://christatwork.cc) t...
Jun 17, 2023•44 min
Marriage can be hard. Marriage with children is even more difficult, but a blended family is probably the most challenging. On this week’s show, Chad and Kurt welcome a panel of men who talk about not just surviving, but thriving, in a blended family. The three guys together have about 40 years of blended family experience, and they talk about the challenges and different aspects of the blended family. Ken Martin and his wife Nancy also lead a weekly blended family support group you can be part ...
Jun 09, 2023•23 min
Marriage can be hard. Marriage with children is even more difficult, but a blended family is probably the most challenging. On this week’s show, Chad and Kurt welcome a panel of men who talk about not just surviving, but thriving, in a blended family. The three guys together have about 40 years of blended family experience, and they talk about the challenges and different aspects of the blended family. Ken Martin and his wife Nancy also lead a weekly blended family support group you can be part ...
Jun 09, 2023•25 min
