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This episode focuses on a critical set of issues: Jobs – and what employment means and doesn’t mean for families trying to rise out of poverty.

“Breaking the Cycle of Poverty” explores why poverty remains such a persistent problem in the United States and how individuals and organizations can help people secure economic independence and a higher quality of life.

“Play like it’s the Stanley Cup” – a father’s simple instruction to his 11 year-old son that was so much more than a message about how to play the game of hockey.  Join Bud Boughton as he shares this inspiring story and explains how his father’s simple message was actually a philosophy for life on Game Day – EVERY Day, Leading a Life that Matters! Be sure to subscribe to get all our Shine.FM podcasts.

"I think the Lord has a funny sense of humor, and I think He calls you to certain things that you never think you'd be called to, and He makes a miracle out of your life, and He's such a faithful and incredible God..." Anne Wilson talks to Megan from Shine.FM and shares encouragement for walking through grief, about her new album releasing on April 22, and about her desire to do music when she had originally wanted to be an astronaut! For more podcasts like this one, visit the Shine.FM Podcast Channel!

On today's Momcast, Heather welcomes author, wife and mom, Gin Stephens.  Gin's most recent book is "Cleanish".  They discuss how Gin determined one of her sons was chemically sensitive and how changes to their diet and household made a huge difference in his behavior.  Gin mentions an app you can use to help find cleanish products, EWG Healthy Living.  You can get more info about Gin and her books at www.ginstephens.com.

We all want to make a difference, but it sometimes seems difficult to do if we don’t have a platform from which to speak or are not in some sort of leadership role.  Tune into to the next edition of “Game Day, EVERY Day – Leading a Life that Matters” to hear Coach Bud Boughton explain how a late bloomer in the workforce made a difference doing of all things, selling cosmetic products door-to-door as an Avon Lady. Be sure to subscribe to get all our Shine.FM podcasts.

The Kitchen Table is a father/son podcast that talk faith issues and music across the table. This episode looks at modeling empathy to our children and given them opportunities to express kindness. Be sure to subscribe to get all our Shine.FM podcasts.

On our next edition of Game Day EVERY Day – Leading a Life that Matters, Coach Bud Boughton shares how a Coach he’s never met helped Bud see a Bible story we all have heard in a totally different light than ever before.  Join Coach Bud as he explains how this new way of seeing this famous story from the book of Matthew has him starting each new day with 5 special words that remind us all that having a GAME Day experience starts when we make the decision to “Get Out Of the Boat!” Be sure to subscribe to get all our Shine.FM podcasts.

Today Heather welcomes back Jennifer to the Momcast. Jennifer is a mom of three and a family life educator with a masters degree from Spring Arbor University. Families come in all shapes, sizes and colors.  Maybe the family that sits next to you in church has a family that looks radically different than yours.  Today in the Momcast they talk about how to approach adoptive and foster families.  What questions are good to ask, what things shouldn't we say.  We can love people well by knowing ways to approach them. Be sure to subscribe to get all our Shine.FM podcasts.

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, love is in the air. But since when does a “Game Day” kind of experience take place bringing two six year-olds together in life only so that they can become husband and wife some 40+ years later?  Tune in to this edition of Game Day – EVERY Day, to hear a special, one-of-a-kind Love Story that will warm your heart. It is indeed a Love Story that God orchestrated for all the right reasons! Be sure to subscribe to get all our Shine.FM podcasts.