Shaped by Faith Archives - Shaped by Faith with Theresa Rowe

Brent Gardner is the Production Director at WOMI. He found his dream career in the radio business 37 years ago. While the original WOMI building no longer exists, Brent heard lots of great stories bounce off those walls, and he shares a few special stories with us this week. WOMI was introduced in 1938 as Kentucky’s seventh radio station. It initially provided a variety of content and programs until the early 1970s when it shifted toward a top 40’s format and again shifted to a news and talk format in the mid 1980s. WOMI currently broadcasts in Owensboro, KY on 1490 AM and has an on-line component at 1490womi.com. Keep reading...

Have you heard about The Local Antidote and Freely Given Ministries? Mary Jane Wilson is one of the founders of The Local Antidote and Lisa Muench is the founder of Freely Given. Both of these ladies have a heart for helping people in need. They have joined their ministries together at 1621 W. 9th Street, Owensboro, KY. The Local Antidote brings hope to the hopeless. They give away FREE: Food, hygiene products, and clothing to anyone in need. Their mission statement is be the change you want to see. They serve and comfort through Love and acceptance. The Local Antidote needs: Hygiene products Freely given is a store designed to meet the needs of anyone in the community. Keep reading...

I always enjoy chatting with Rhondalyn Randolph, a good friend and the Pastor of Pleasant Point Baptist Church. Rhondalyn also works with the Daviess County Public Schools and is President of the NAACP. She is very involved in our community to help others. She has partnered with the Owensboro Black Expo, H.L. Neblett Center, County Clerks Office and the Hagar Foundation. She also is a guest writer for the Owensboro Messenger Inquirer. We had a heart to heart discussion on the importance of spending time alone with God each day. Rhondalyn shared what this looks like for her and how each person is different in how they may spend time with God. Keep reading...

This week on Shaped by Faith with Theresa Rowe we are talking about bringing the love and truth of Jesus Christ behind prison walls.   My guests this week are Frances Briner & Amy Jones. Frances is making a huge impact on the lives of women inmates.  Frances ministers to women incarcerated in the Daviess County Detention Center. Amy Jones met Frances at the DCDC while she was incarcerated. Frances made such a huge impact on Amy by loving her right where she was. I cannot wait for you to hear their story of friendship and how God transformed Amy from the inside out! Keep reading...

Rhonda and I met at the Kentucky Christian Writers Conference this past June. She is charming, smart, funny and very serious about writing. She shared her story of coming to Christ at the age of 4 years old and how her faith has impacted everything she does for the glory of God. Awarding-winning Author, Rhonda Dragomir and her family live in Wilmore, Kentucky. She is a graduate of Asbury University with a degree in Social Work, she is a committed pastor’s wife and Bible teacher. Rhonda has several published works in Chicken Soup for the Soul anthologies and Spark magazine. She also wrote an opinion column in her local newspaper for four years, in which some views garnered national attention. Keep reading...

Sara McNulty is a Master Naturalist & Founder of the Friends of Rudy Mine Trails. Earlier in the year Sara gave us the history behind Rudy Mine trails and she mentioned all of the wonderful opportunities there is on the land to enjoy the great outdoors and to get some exercise at the same time. There are plenty of walking and biking trails, along with benches on the trails for you to sit and just be still and listen to all the nature sounds. There are nature walks, bird watching walks, and many other activities planned that are all FREE at Rudy Mine Trails. Keep reading...

It was so enjoyable chatting with Tonya Marksberry. She is the Director of Student Health at Kentucky Wesleyan College. She is also the Manager for the Owensboro Humane Society Spay/Neuter Clinic. Tonya has such an interesting background in nursing and in taking care of animals. She raises cattle and buffalo on her farm! She is one of the first graduates from Kentucky Wesleyan College Nursing Program. We talked about what got her interested in the health profession and how she first started out at a nursing home and then moved to working in the critical care unit at the Hospital. Her passion for helping others is so obvious when you hear her talk or meet her in person. Keep reading...

I recently met Dave Christiano, a Christian Film producer, writer & director, when he held a private showing of one of his films, Power of the Air. The message of this film really spoke to my heart and I was so thankful I got to speak with Dave after the showing. I wanted all of you to hear all about Dave Christiano and the amazing work he is doing for the Lord as he shares the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in each of his films. I cannot wait to attend the October premiere of Dave’s new movie, The Perfect Race and meet the lead actress Allee-Sutton Hethcoat! Keep reading...

Jeff Hastings is the founder and Executive Director of Warrior 180 Foundation. Warrior 180 is a Christ centered organization that has been established to reach military, veterans and first responders and their families who are dealing with suicidal issues, PTSD and depression. Jeff’s heart is to come along side of those who are hurting and offer care and compassion as well as equip others to reach out to those in need in their community.  Jeff has witnessed many who have returned home from deployment and begun experiencing life troubles. It also became evident to Jeff that first responders on the home front are suffering much the same. Keep reading...

It was such a pleasure to interview Lydia Walker. Lydia has been writing music since she was 12 years old. We recorded our radio interview by phone since she is in Nashville,TN. She is a busy Mom, singer/songwriter, worship leader at her local church and just released her newest album called, “Made for This.”  I recently met Lydia when she was leading worship at a Christian Writers Conference. She has such a heart and passion for leading worship and for encouraging others to use their God given gifts for His glory. Lydia is definitely passionate about music and motherhood. She talked about balancing time with family and time for music. Keep reading...