Dawson Now

Recorded on location in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee at the January 2021 Strength to Stand Conference. This week's guest is Levi Lusko, and you'll not only hear Scott's conversation with Levi just after leaving the stage, but you'll also hear the message he delivered to the students at the conference.

If you've been to a Christian concert tour event or to a Christian festival anywhere in the United Stated, you've probably experienced the work of our guest for this week's podcast. That's because He's THE man to call when you're organizing such things. His name is Denny Kietzman, and he's spent almost fifty years in the concert and event business. He is a real expert. And - he has a lot of stories about his days in the wings, and he tells us some of those stories in this episode of Dawson Now.

Production note: The day we recorded our interview with Denny we had more technical issues that we've ever had. It was a "challenging" day. At one point we lost all internet access in the entire office building where the studio is located and had to relocate to complete the interview. So you will notice lower audio quality in the first half of the podcast than we usually present to you, but it improves. Thanks for your patience!

As we transition from 2020 to 2021 and look back over what has been a roller coaster of a year, we think it is appropriate to revisit one of our most popular episodes of 2020, Scott's visit with Rick Burgess of The Rick & Bubba Show. It is an episode which shares an amazing story of grace and hope, and it's the perfect way to wrap up this year.

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Scott's guest this week is David Curry, the CEO of Open Doors USA. For over 60 years, Open Doors has worked in the world's most oppressive regions, empowering and equipping persecuted Christians in more than 60 countries by providing Bibles, training, and programs to help strengthen the church.

Since assuming the role of CEO in August 2013, Curry has traveled extensively to encourage those living under persecution and support the work of Open Doors. In addition, Curry is often present in Washington, D.C., advocating for religious freedom at the highest levels of our government. He has testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee and met with a wide range of policymakers in Washington from both sides of the aisle, including at the White House, in the Senate and at the U.S. State Department.

Curry appears frequently on Fox News and is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post. He has also been published or featured in sources such as CBS News, CNN, The Washington Post, Christianity Today, USA Today, The Christian Post, and other news outlets.

This week Scott talks with Pastor Ted Traylor, senior pastor of Pensacola Florida's Olive Baptist Church.

Scott's guest this week has a powerful story to share about where true hope, peace and fulfillment are found. Join Scott as he talks with Mayo Sowell in a conversation you will want to share with everyone you know!

Scott Dawson chats with members of the SDEA team about what they do for the ministry and what they're thankful for.

Join Scott this week as he talks with internationally acclaimed "comic daredevil" Bello Nock. Bello has headlined for Ringling Brothers, appeared on America's Got Talent and Britain's Got Talent: Champions, and has thrilled audience around the world as he walked tightopes high in the air, hung from trapeze under a helicopter flying around the Statue of Liberty, and shared the Gospel at every opportunity.