Mark Gottlieb shared his amazing story of recovery, resilience and faith after a mountain biking accident injured his spinal cord and left him immediately paralyzed.Mark Gottlieb has been an entrepreneur most of his life. His first major company was DesignTech International which produced over $125 million in consumer electronic products, mostly automotive and telephone accessories. His last company was LogicMark, LLC which produced a line of Personal Emergency Response Systems for the home h...

John Desser joined the show to share how God arranged circumstances in his life and planted him here in the metro Washington DC area. John Desser is a Jewish follower of Christ who grew up in a secular Jewish home. After finishing college, he moved to DC to get involved in politics and worked for Senator John McCain. An invitation to attend the National Prayer Breakfast and hearing from high profile, highly accomplished people talking about Jesus led him on a journey into Scripture. When he ...

Our guests Rev. Dr. Wanda Thompson and Rev. Karen Curry represent leaders of a grassroots initiative "The Community Code" which is aimed at inspiring hearts and minds to return to historically held values which lead to a healthy and united community.Rev. Dr. Wanda Thompson has served as the Pastor of the Ambassador Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. since 2014. Prior to that, she served for 20 years as the Assistant Pastor. She also is a licensed psychologist in DC and Maryland. She rec...

National Hispanic Pastors Alliance was formed among a group of Hispanic pastors and leaders of various denominations and organizations. President Carlos Durán discussed the alliance’s Kingdom work and progress toward its goals.Carlos Durán: For the last 30 years, Carlos Durán has worked with faith-based organizations and churches across the country, promoting development and equipping programs for the Hispanic and the faith community. In 2011, he was recognized by The White House as a “C...

At 15 years old Romanian gymnast Oana Balasa defected to the US after being traumatized by her years of rigid training and separation from her family. She shared her courageous story of faith and how she came to understand that Jesus was the One who had always been by her side.Now a Doctor of Physical Therapy, she runs her own physical therapy practice Fitness and Rehabilitation, in Fairfax, VA (http://farclinic.com/). Her goal is to treat people with the love and care that God so generously ...

Julia van der Werf joined the show to share her insights into bridging cultural divides and how her life experiences led her on a journey of educating herself and others about the dynamics of race, ethnicity, culture, and God’s reconciliation.Julia Van Der Werf is committed to the lifelong journey of educating herself and others about the dynamics of race, ethnicity, culture, and God’s reconciling work that can only be accomplished by the power of Jesus Christ. A graduate of Penn State Univer...

Simonne Lenseigne and Libby Lenseigne joined the show to talk about how Cherubs for Change provides aid, healing, and community to the Afghan refugees in the D.C. area.Simonne Lenseigne, was born in Bangkok, Thailand and moved to the United States at age four. She first began her life of service doing frequent donation drives for food, clothing, and toys to local homeless shelters in Sacramento, California, and Austin, Texas. She moved to Ankara, Turkey and quickly transferred her sights onto...

Don and Melinda Wooden began their ministry by serving orphans in Africa, but have recently been called to help newly arriving Afghan refugees settling into the DMV. They shared their story on today's show.Don and Melinda Wooden are the founders of “Change a Life Foundation”, a non-profit organization that has been serving children and families, particularly orphans, in various locations in Africa. This Foundation exists to reach people of all nations for Christ so they in turn can disciple c...

Dr. Randy Haynes joined the show to bring a Christmas message of three Christmastime teachers that you may not have thought about. Dr. Randy Haynes is a native son of Greenville, Mississippi. He moved to Boston early in life where his father pastored the historic Twelfth Baptist Church of Boston. Dr Haynes’ pastoral ministry spans four decades and has included ministries from youth to adults, choir, music, and biblical education. Before full-time ministry, Pastor Haynes had a distinguished ca...

Scott Muchow and his project in partnership with OneHeartDC aim to provide respite to pastors and their spouses and helping pastors grow in their leadership so they can navigate life and ministry with health and greater fruitfulness.Scott J. Muchow is Founder and Managing Director, Muchow Group. He is a businessman who has acquired, developed, and sold 50+ single-family, multi-family, and commercial properties in nearly two decades as a real estate developer in both Washington, DC and Baltimo...