Hometown Heroes

By Family Life

A special Family Life news feature that tells the story of people who are sharing Jesus in their community.

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The podcast currently has 199 episodes available.

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September 19, 2023 Hometown Heroes – Jeff Seigworth in Ukraine – 09/19/23
Family Life’s “Hometown Heroes“ Multiple mission organizations are active in war zones in Ukraine and southern Russia, bringing Christian healing and Christian hope to those caught in the crossfire. One of those agencies is A-1-8, named after Acts 1:8, the Biblical mandate to take Jesus’ Gospel far and near, into all the world. A18 had …
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September 12, 2023 Hometown Heroes – Chad Kurtz – Truth in Nature (dads) – 09/12/23
Family Life’s “Hometown Heroes“ Chad Kurtz of Brookville, Pennsylvania, saw the challenges boys face in childhood and their teen years, when a father or father figure is not prominent in their lives. He directs the local chapter of “Truth in Nature”, a ministry which matches responsible Christian men with young people who need that kind …
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August 08, 2023 Hometown Heroes – Glenn Tanner – 08/08/23
Many Christians have less of a “handle” on Old Testament scripture as they do from the Gospels and New Testament letters. A church leader in Lancaster, New York, is preparing to address some of that lack of familiarity with the Hebrew portions of the Christian Bible. Glenn Tanner will lead a four-month series of video-based …
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August 01, 2023 Hometown Heroes – NY Child Evangelism Fellowship – 08/01/23
Child Evangelism Fellowship brings the Bible — and Biblical hope — to 19 million children around the world. There are new and expanding New York outreaches of CEF to Genesee, Wyoming, Monroe and Orleans counties. Mary Hooker and Beth Russell tells us about the Good News Club and the Five Day Clubs which reach out …
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July 25, 2023 Hometown Heroes – Matthew 25 Farm, Tully NY – Rick Rarick – 07/25/23
Family Life’s “Hometown Heroes” gets the first-person story of the start of Matthew 25 Farm in Tully, New York, south of Syracuse. It was winter a decade and a half ago, and there was no farm, no property and no equipment — just a spiritual calling. Rick Rarick explains how the farm became a reality …
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July 18, 2023 Hometown Heroes – Link Youth Mentorship – Gary Heydens – 07/18/23
“Hometown Heroes” on Family Life Link Youth Mentorship is a ministry which pairs compassionate, involved adults with young people in the Rochester area. The program is motivated by a Census statistic that 72% of young people in that city spend at least part of their growing-up years in a single-parent household. While the custodial parents …
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July 11, 2023 Hometown Heroes – Roger Woodruff – Traveling Chapel – 07/11/23
Gary Woodruff and his family provide the “Photos For Souls” website. It offers photos, internet memes and thought-starter writings to help encourage Christians and to share the faith with others. They also run the Traveling Chapel, collecting bibles and other Christian literature for those in need. Hear this conversation about the evangelistic website, plus …
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June 20, 2023 Hometown Heroes – Hannah Bender – Foster Hope NY – 06/20/23
This week we feature the founder of “Foster Hope New York”, a ministry which helps pair up local foster care kids with families. Hannah Bender started by connecting with one fostering family in the Syracuse area just a few years ago. This ministry added a foster club, and now helps to “fill in gaps” as …
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June 13, 2023 Hometown Heroes – Angela Lukaszonas – 06/13/23
Angela Lukaszonas is founder of The Young Ladies of Grace Performing Arts Academy, a Christian-based studio teaching young women dance and much more. The program at Williamsville and Pittsford, New York, certainly provides the performance skills and techniques needed for acting, dance, and modeling. The Young Ladies of Grace have a higher calling to instill …
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June 06, 2023 Hometown Heroes – Lydia Sujkowski – 06/06/23
This week’s Family Life “Hometown Hero” is Lydia Sujkowski. Lydia is a Cortland College senior organizing a September 5K race to raise funds to better train area counselors on treating eating disorders, which she herself began suffering in high school. Hear her inspiring story, and discover how she is reaching out to encourage others, plus …
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FAQs about Hometown Heroes:

How many episodes does Hometown Heroes have?

The podcast currently has 199 episodes available.