Crossroads with Jenny Bushkell

This world seems to be going crazy, & life can be hard. What would it look like if your situation was turned around with God’s undeniable power & love?   God desires to heal us, fill us & for us to live loved. In her just released book, “Redeeming Eve : When a Woman Lives Loved,” Speaker, Bible Teacher & Author Julie Wright gives us a look at finding Identity, Influence and Intimacy through the lives of 9 Biblical women.  God invites us to drink deeply of the living water of His unfailing, unending, perfect love. What is holding you back?

It is no coincidence when people walk into our lives at just the right time.   God has a purpose for every meeting - whether it’s a one time connection on the street, in a grocery store or just about anywhere you can think of...or a valued friendship that lasts for many years! God connects us everyday to someone. Jenny’s long-time friend & ministry partner Denise King and (Deidra) Deedra Kitts with Noble Realty share how God can turn an ordinary day into an extraordinary one! Are you following his nudging to share our Hope in Jesus and direction for your life?  We have a special treat today!   “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Rom 15:13. 

There is a generation with more access to the world than ever before, which means the world now has more access to them.  Devin Payne, Executive Director of Street Hope TN shares her story & passion to "set the captives free” and end Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking. Jesus loves the least, the last and the lost!

Modern-day slavery is a dark and hidden act, an act that often goes undetected and unreported.   The statistics available are based only on cases that have been identified and reported.   In 2020, there were 21.7 million reports of online sexual exploitation of minors - The statistics available are based only on cases that have been identified and reported.  Learn how to recognize the what sex-trafficking looks like. Learn how to  protect our children.

If you or someone you love is lost, you think they are never going to change, that they fallen too far from God, we have some good news for you today!  Maybe you feel the same way, but God does change lives!  Jenny welcomes back  “AC” Charles, Program Director for Men Of Valor with Brian Belser, the After-care Manager.  These men know that God is still doing miracles, and they are living proof of a lives restored and living out a God-given purpose!  

While many men leave prison intending to live differently, most do not have the skills, resources or support to establish a new life. Their histories are filled with poverty-stricken childhoods, dysfunctional, abusive or absent parents, and drug addiction. Men Of Valor is a ministry of Hope, which is reconciling men to GOD, their families and society.  

Hear about the transforming power of God and how men are coming out of incarceration and becoming more than they could imagine!  AC shares his story and the painful time he’s walking through since the senseless murder of his 26 year old son. It’s a time when only Jesus can bring comfort and peace. 

There’s help & healthcare for the uninsured and hope for physician burnout, depression & stress.  Margaret Maddox, Dir. of Membership Engagement at the Knoxville Academy of Medicine (KAM) and Danielle Sims - Exec Director at Knoxville Area Project Access (KAPA) share hope for both! And hear about the annual “KAPA Boot Scootin’ Ball” with Sawyer Brown! Knoxville Area Project Access is a program which coordinates donated medical & social services for the low income, uninsured in East Tennessee. Hear about "KAPA", how "KAM" serves physicians with stress & burnout. These ladies share how God led them to what they do! So much to talk about!  

A victim of childhood sexual abuse, "Taking My Voice Back,” is the vulnerable and deeply personal song from Jenny’s multi-talented guest, singer/songwriter Brooke Robertson. She shares her story and the power of forgiveness. 

She reaches multi-generations speaking about Jesus, sharing her pain and struggles and being a voice for many who can’t speak up for themselves. She gives hope that God can use all our circumstances and struggles for good, to help others and to His Glory! 

With the overturn of Roe V Wade, more and more people are giving their opinion about the numbers of children who will end up in foster care. Jenny’s guest, Phil Arlinghaus, Operations Manager TN Media and Foothills Media has been the recipient of social media jabs “that all these pro-lifers should do something to help children already in need of homes.”  Ironically, he and his wife are fostering teens, and he was given the chance to have life through adoption!  

Life can get messy and rarely turns out the way we plan!  Sometimes we get stuck in our emotions and don’t know how to be kind to ourselves. But there is HOPE!  Jenny welcomes back Joy Gaertner- Relationship, Loss and Certified Grief Recovery Specialist and founder of “Walking With Joy” to share hope and the importance of self-care.  

AC Charles, Program Director for Men of Valor Ministry, talks about the transforming power of God in his life and other men coming out of incarceration and becoming more!  AC shares his story and the painful time he’s walking through since the senseless murder of his 26 year old son. It’s a time when only Jesus can bring comfort and peace. 

Jenny interviews Ministry leaders Dr. Nancy Hamilton & Tammy Ivey, part of “the Knoxville street team” for Lifeway’s Going Beyond Live with Priscilla Shirer Event  talk about this upcoming July 16th event at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Founder of Going Beyond Ministries, Bible Teacher and Author Priscilla Shirer desires to see people not only know the uncompromising truths of Scripture, but experience them practically by the power of the Holy Spirit. The ladies share their experiences and details about this event, how you can be involved, the Prayer Walk, and the “You Lead Conference.”