Today’s episode of Mid-South View Point comes from the town of Collierville, TN where host Byron Tyler traveled to record area pastors, political leaders, military, first responders, and citizens gathered for prayer marking the 67th anniversary of the National Day of Prayer, first Thursday in May. This program originally aired May 3, 2018 on the Bott Radio Network affiliate 640 AM and 100.7 in Memphis, TN.

Greg Diaz of Las Americas Youth Development Center joins host Byron Tyler on this episode of Mid-South View Point. We talk about El Día del Niño Festival (Children's Day Festival) on Cinco de Mayo for the community to enjoy. Las Americas serves over 600 Latino youth each day to help them make a smooth transition into the American school system and lifestyle, here in Memphis and its surrounding areas; by empowering them through outreach, missions, recreational, and educational programs all with the purpose of sharing the love of God. This program originally aired May 2, 2018 on the Bott Radio Network affiliate 640 AM and 100.7 in Memphis, TN.

National Soccer Hall of Famer Kyle Rote, Jr. and Karen Spencer of World Relief Memphis join host Byron Tyler on this episode of Mid-South View Point. Empowering the local church and community to serve vulnerable refugees and immigrants, that’s what World Relief Memphis is all about. They are sponsoring Cup of Nations Soccer Tournament to help bring the community together to show support of the refugee and immigrant population in our city. Due to inclement weather's effect on soccer field conditions at CBU, the Cup of Nations has been postponed and rescheduled for May 5th at Christ United Methodist Church. This information was provided after the live radio show aired. This program originally aired April 26, 2018 on the Bott Radio Network affiliate 640 AM and 100.7 in Memphis, TN.

Donna Gaines, wife of Southern Baptist Convention President, Steve Gaines and pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, TN joins host Byron Tyler on this episode of Mid-South View Point. Donna discusses the launch of a brand new radio show, “Memphis Women” starting May 1, 2018. Additionally, Byron talks to Donna about life as a pastor’s wife, her role as a grandmamma, how Steve proposed marriage, the deepest valley that she and Steve have faced, and her incredibly successful faith-based non-profit literacy program for second graders in the greater Memphis and Jackson TN public schools. This program originally aired April 24, 2018 on the Bott Radio Network affiliate 640 AM and 100.7 in Memphis, TN.

Dr. Bartholomew Orr of Southaven, MS. and Marlo Phillip of New Delhi India joins host Byron Tyler on this episode of Mid-South View Point. Both pastors field various questions relating to the Christian life. A few of the questions included, Do I need to attend a local church to have a relationship with God, As a Christian married to a non-Christian; how can I get them to have my same desires to follow Christ, Do I have to be baptized in order to go to heaven? Dr. Orr is the senior pastor at Brown Missionary Baptist Church formed by freed slaves. This program originally aired April 24, 2018 on the Bott Radio Network affiliate 640 AM and 100.7 in Memphis, TN.

Andy Bowersox, Executive Director of Energize Ministries; a leading advocate for building up the way the church returns care for our nation's pastors, joins host Byron Tyler on this episode of Mid-South View Point. Andy shares some of the many challenges facing pastors and their families and provides practical ways to encourage them. This show was recorded inside their travel RV at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention #Proclaim18 in Nashville, TN. This program originally aired April 19, 2018 on the Bott Radio Network affiliate 640 AM and 100.7 in Memphis, TN.

Have you ever met someone who genuinely made you feel good when you were around them, who was unassuming, extremely humble, compassionate, and loving when they talked with you? Herb Hodges was one such individual who had a gift relating to people, it wasn’t something fake or made up- his heart for God poured out into everyone he came in contact with. Herb was 84 year old, born April 6, 1934, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He departed to heaven April 17, 2018, but not without impacting an incredible amount of people’s lives. This episode of Mid-South View Point is a tribute to my friend Herb Hodges taken from a 2014 interview we did together. This program originally aired April 18, 2018 on the Bott Radio Network affiliate 640 AM and 100.7 in Memphis, TN.

Dr. Richard Hamlet and Pastor James Kirkwood joins host Byron Tyler on this episode of Mid-South View Point to talk about the upcoming Whitehaven Good News Festival. This program originally aired April 17, 2018 on the Bott Radio Network affiliate 640 AM and 100.7 in Memphis, TN.

Carrie Abbott, founder/president of The Legacy Institute joins host Byron Tyler on this episode of Mid-South View Point. Carrie is a leading expert on relationships and sexuality. The Legacy Institute has been equipping the church to live with Sexual Integrity since 2001 through resources, events and radio ministry. This program originally aired April 12, 2018 on the Bott Radio Network affiliate 640 AM and 100.7 in Memphis, TN. The interview was recorded on location at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention "Proclaim18" in Nashville, TN.

Kandi Rose a former stripper and prostitute with multiple addictions joins host Byron Tyler on this episode of Mid-South View Point. In 1984 she owned a strip-o-gram business in the Chicago area that included male and female strippers. Today Kandi is CEO/President of Addiction Free Ministry Inc. based in Hot Springs AR. This interview was produced from the National Religious Broadcasters Convention Proclaim18 in Nashville, TN. This program originally aired April 11, 2018 on the Bott Radio Network affiliate 640 AM and 100.7 in Memphis, TN.