Reverend Percy McCray Jr. joins the morning show this hour to share hope and encouragement for people with a cancer diagnosis.

Rev McCray has spent more than 20 years ministering to cancer patients and their caregivers at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA). He recognizes cancer care ministry as a special calling from God and considers faith a key, but often overlooked component of cancer treatment. He now serves as the Director of Faith-Based Programs at CTCA and provides leadership to the pastoral care staff at all five CTCA hospitals. In addition, Rev McCray oversees Our Journey of Hope, a nationwide cancer care ministry training and support program. 

Rev McCray has an award-winning podcast, Health, Hope & Inspiration, developed to help people find answers to questions about cancer, cancer prevention, and overall healthy living. 

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This morning, Dawn welcomes Scott Hamilton as our guest co-host! Scott graciously shares his testimony, a powerful reminder of how God moves.

The most recognized male figure skating star in the world, Scott Hamilton has won 70 titles, awards, and honors including an Emmy Award nomination, induction into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame, and a privileged member of the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

In 1984, Scott captured the attention of the world with his Olympic Gold medal performances in Saravejo and since has shared his love and enthusiasm for the sport as an analyst/commentator, performer, producer, and best-selling author (Fritzy Finds a Hat, 2020, Finish First: Winning Changes Everything, 2018; The Great Eight, 2009; Landing It, 1999). He further inspires others as a speaker, humanitarian, and cancer and pituitary brain tumor survivor.

After losing his mother to cancer, then becoming a survivor himself, Scott turned activist, launching the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation (Cancer Alliance for Research, Education and Survivorship).

Scott enjoys spending time with his wife Tracie and four children at their home in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Join Dawn and Marty as they discuss ministry and what it means to serve God's people. Whether serving on stage or behind the scenes, everyone has a role in the Body of Christ and Jesus has the ultimate spotlight!

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How can we respond when people are grieving? Dawn and Marty discuss an article by Chris White called "Blessed in Mourning: 3 Gifts to Give Someone Who Is Grieving."  Learn how to surround friends and family with comfort when they are suffering from loss. 

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Dawn welcomes John Martin Keith as our guest co-host this morning! John Martin Keith is a singer-songwriter and is the owner of Edenbrooke Music in Nashville, Tennessee. He is passionate about God and music and has over 20 years of experience in the music industry. John Martin is better known as Marty and has performed in front of thousands and has shared the stage with many artists including Steven Curtis Chapman, Jaci Velasquez, and NewSong, among others. He is married to Keely and they have one daughter. Together Marty and Keely serve on the worship team at Fellowship Bible Church in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Dr. Gary Chapman is a guest on Dawn and Steve Mornings to share some helpful advice on raising teenagers. Dr. Chapman's new book Things I Wish I'd Known Before My Child Became a Teenager is a resource that will help guide parents through this often challenging stage of life. 

Married more than 45 years to Karolyn, Dr. Gary Chapman is just the man to turn to for help on improving or healing our most important relationships. His own life experiences, plus over forty years of pastoring and marriage counseling, led him to publish his first book in the Love Language series, The 5 Love Languages®: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate. Millions of readers credit this continual #1 New York Times bestseller with saving their marriages by showing them simple and practical ways to communicate their love to their partner.

Chapman speaks to thousands of couples nationwide through his weekend marriage conferences. He hosts a nationally syndicated radio program, Love Language Minute, and a Saturday morning program, Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, that air on more than 400 stations.

Dr. Chapman and his wife have two adult children and two grandchildren and currently live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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Pastor Mike Novotny is a guest on Dawn and Steve Mornings to encourage us in our prayer life! Pastor Mike reminds us that prayer is our connection to the promises of God in Christ Jesus and an invitation to approach our heavenly Father. He has co-authored The Power of Devoted Prayer, a helpful tool to help us build a lifelong habit of daily prayer. 

Pastor Mike has served God’s people in full-time ministry since 2007 as a pastor in Madison and now Appleton, Wisconsin. He also serves as a host and speaker for the Time of Grace television program and contributes to the written resources of Time of Grace Ministry. Pastor Mike is married to Kim and has two daughters.

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Although we often focus on the external, true worship originates in the heart. Dawn and Steve begin this Wednesday morning with a devotional about worship from Blackaby Ministries International.

Also this hour, Dawn and Steve will share some money management tips based on an article by Taylor Dunn and Angeline Jane Bernabe titled "Mom's grocery budgeting hacks help cut down $93K in debt."

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We have all experienced fear whether it's real or imagined. Join Dawn and Steve Mornings as they discuss an article by Holli Turner called "3 Ways Fear Lies to Us." Learn how to respond to fear with spiritual weapons. 

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Bishop Charles Mackie and Ty Manns are guests on Dawn and Steve Mornings to discuss the movie My Brother's Keeper starring T.C. Stallings. This inspirational movie is up for a Dove Award this week and tells the story of a returning war veteran struggling with PTSD. Ty Manns is the writer of My Brother's Keeper which is based on the life of his own father.

Ty Manns (President/CEO/Senior Writer/Executive Producer) and Bishop Charles Mackie  (Executive Vice President/COO/Executive Producer) are the co-founders of Manns Mackie Studios. MMS is a feature film production and content distribution company. Co-Founded in 2018, MMS is a "concept-to-distribution" production company, capable of taking a project from story concept, through all phases of production, to distribution in the worldwide marketplace. 

 

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