In January 2001, Leray Heyne stood at the crossroads in his top-tier business. He made a covenant with God that would change his life. 25 years later, Leray is no longer selling gourmet snacks. Instead he is the Founder and Leader of Jesus Christ's CEO, rooted in the belief that the marketplace provides access to spheres of influence the traditional church cannot reach. Hear this fascinating story with Wayne Pederson on the Experience Hope Podcast.

Wayne Peterson takes a look at how we can experience true, lasting hope during the advent season.

Wayne Pederson visits with author Doug Shaw, Author of Curative Culture: Stepping Away From a Toxic Workplace. He talks about the role of the leader in creating a healthy workplace and how a Christian worker in a bad situation can respond.

President of JAARS (Jungle Aviation and Relay Service) Steve Russell shares how their work of bringing missionaries into the most difficult to reach places on earth is helping bring the Gospel to people all over the world.

Christianity is growing in Africa with 50% of the population Christian. Wayne talks with Philip Asare of Theovision about the victories and challenges in Africa and how Africans are experiencing the hope of Jesus.

Less than two months into 2025...the emerging theme seems to be AI.  Is it ethical?  Is it safe?  Can it be trusted?  Devon Kline from GlooAI addresses the moral responsibility of building AI and how values-driven AI can amplify truth and combat misinformation.

Hear Philip Asare, Executive Vice President of Theovision International share how the Tree of Life Clinic in Accra, Ghana is reaching over 600,000 people in remote communities to meet their health care needs and share the Gospel.

Ryan Brown, CEO of Open Doors US. Open Doors, is working in nations where its hardest to be a Christian, particularly around persecution in sub-Saharan Africa, where millions of Christians have been displaced because of the extremely violent nature of the persecution there. They hope to inform and energize the global Body of Christ to pray for and speak out about what these believers are enduring. But as you’ll hear from Ryan, these believers have not lost hope and are staying true to their faith no matter the cost.

There is hope for the tired marriage!  Founder and President of Communio J.P. De Gance shares how couples are being equipped for relational and spiritual renewal through their marriage enrichment programs.