Compassion Radio Podcast

Bram and Sandi continue a new Scripture Adventure this week on ‘Chasing the Word’! In troubling and troubled times, The hardest questions to ask are the ones that cut to the heart of the matter – and right into the center of our own hearts. The Book of Ecclesiastes is fearless in pursuing wisdom to the confusing, dark and unsettled places at the center of who we are. Now is the perfect time to take a deep dive into this most challenging book of ‘Wisdom Literature’ to be found in the entire Bible… Today, Bram and Sandi begin their discussion on Chapter 3 of Ecclesiastes. Click here for an introduction… Read More

Dr. James Jennings has seen it all. And that’s really not much of an exaggeration. He’s literally been digging for the truth in the Holy Land. He’s marched into the heat of battle and brought salvation to the suffering – in every way you can. Now, he assesses needs, sends teams and prays for the day when his particular skills are no longer needed. Yet we very much need him right now. Today we get a quick 30 thousand foot view of the challenges the world currently faces, and how the Kingdom is facing them with great courage. http://www.conscienceinternational.org/our-leadership/ [Encore Presentation]

Bram continues his discussion with Josh and Lauren Manning, of Community Baptist Church in Noel, MO. Together they shepherd not one, but multiple international congregations. More amazing than the story of how 32 nations ended up in a mid-America backwater is the Kingdom Story being written in the hearts and lives of the Mannings’ new spiritual family. https://www.facebook.com/CBCNoelMO/

Some dream of traveling the world and experiencing exotic cultures. Others fear ever leaving home. Josh and Lauren Manning of Noel, MO have a very different situation and a very different dream.  While most of rural America seems to be slowly fading away, Noel is suddenly a bustling small town and anchor for a major wave of 21st Century immigration. When faced with such momentous changes all around them Josh and Lauren prayed some risky prayers. The kind that get answered in very specific ways. Soon they found themselves making a spiritual home for hundreds of people in desperate search of peace and meaning. And it’s not without its humorous… Read More

When it came to worshiping the God of the Universe, Kevin Navarro wasn’t satisfied with ‘special music.’ He took seriously the call to go deeper, to find a way to the very Heart of God. So he invested his professional life feeling for the contours of the Spirit within and around the Body of Christ. It led him to a project that has transformed worship leaders around the world. It will be generations before we know how much of an impact he’s made, especially through his seminal book ‘The Complete Worship Leader.’ [Available HERE.] Today is the conclusion to this series. We’ve followed Kevin’s journey from a teenage rebel to… Read More

Bram and Sandi continue a new series on one of the most comforting – and troubling – Books of Wisdom to be found in the Bible. Now including Chapter by Chapter study guides and a new modern translation of this cherished Book! Click Here for an introduction to this series… Click Here for a free […]

Bram and Sandi continue a new Scripture Adventure this week on ‘Chasing the Word’! In troubling and troubled times, The hardest questions to ask are the ones that cut to the heart of the matter – and right into the center of our own hearts. The Book of Ecclesiastes is fearless in pursuing wisdom to the confusing, dark and unsettled places at the center of who we are. Now is the perfect time to take a deep dive into this most challenging book of ‘Wisdom Literature’ to be found in the entire Bible… Today, Bram and Sandi begin their discussion on Chapter 3 of Ecclesiastes. Click here for an introduction… Read More

When it came to worshiping the God of the Universe, Kevin Navarro wasn’t satisfied with ‘special music.’ He took seriously the call to go deeper, to find a way to the very Heart of God. So he invested his professional life feeling for the contours of the Spirit within and around the Body of Christ. It led him to a project that has transformed worship leaders around the world. It will be generations before we know how much of an impact he’s made, especially through his seminal book ‘The Complete Worship Leader.’ [Available HERE.] As we did yesterday, we’re following Kevin’s journey from a teenage rebel to a leading light… Read More

When it came to worshiping the God of the Universe, Kevin Navarro wasn’t satisfied with ‘special music.’ He took seriously the call to go deeper, to find a way to the very Heart of God. So he invested his professional life feeling for the contours of the Spirit within and around the Body of Christ. It led him to a project that has transformed worship leaders around the world. It will be generations before we know how much of an impact he’s made, especially through his seminal book ‘The Complete Worship Leader.’ [Available HERE.] For the next few days we’ll follow Kevin’s journey from a teenage rebel to a leading… Read More

‘Dr. Kenny’ is a special breed of Compassionary. As Latin America Director for Conscience International, this Guatemalan Doctor and Surgeon is taking on a seemingly impossible task – alleviating suffering and injustice in this hemisphere’s greatest fields of suffering. He wouldn’t be any other place. Yet the COVID Crisis changed all his best-laid plans. What’s he to do? Well, he’s pouring his amazing enthusiasm into the waiting, as much as he does into his caring. Dr. Kenny brings us the latest news from four important and overlooked countries in our own back yard… [Part 1 of 2]