Money.

When you hear the word, it typically stirs up something in people. Sometimes good, sometimes bad, sometimes both!

The Bible is not short on verses about money. About 2,350 verses. How to earn it, what to do with it, giving it away. Old Testament and New Testament, it is throughout scriptures. Today’s show, the second of 2 shows that talk about money and how to handle it in a wise and godly way, Kurt and Chad welcome back financial advisor Dan Hardt of Dan Hardt Financial Services www.hardtfinancial.com

Money.

When you hear the word, it typically stirs up something in people. Sometimes good, sometimes bad, sometimes both!

The Bible is not short on verses about money. About 2,350 verses. How to earn it, what to do with it, giving it away. Old Testament and New Testament, it is throughout scriptures.

On today’s show, the first of 2 shows that talk about money and how to handle it in a wise and godly way, Kurt and Chad welcome financial advisor Dan Hardt of Dan Hardt Financial Services www.hardtfinancial.com to talk about 21 different principles as it approaches to money and what the Bible says about it.

Generosity. When you hear that word what comes to mind? Money? Maybe more importantly, WHO comes to mind? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad talk with businessman Randy Fields about what generosity looks like in a real and practical way. Randy grew up as the son of a Baptist minister in Eastern Kentucky. His Dad didn’t have much when it came to finances, but Randy learned what true generosity looked like before money even became a factor. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

"Why is this happening to me?” Every person has had that question run through their mind. Whether it's a car breaking down or a call from the doctor, we have never really been taught how to mourn or grieve. When the inevitable happens, how can we best handle it? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome corporate chaplain and grief counselor James Santos. James discusses how we can grieve before, during, and after traumatic events. He also talks about how we can lovingly help the ones we care for who are grieving.

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“What are the chances?”-Juan Casa del Valle

Imagine that you live in a country of 10 million people. This country has a lottery so that 20,000 people a year can leave and move away, and you are a 7 year old boy whose family wins the lottery and gets to move. What are the chances? On this weeks show Juan Casa del Valle of Go Ministry https://gomin.org talks about his amazing journey from socialist Cuba, to America, to a broken family, to a “paused” faith, to a renewed faith, to a new family, and a new career, to a new calling! What are the chances?

With God, está bien!

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” – Walter Winchell. Your world is falling apart, and it seems like everyone around you is abandoning or helping cause the problems. But there’s the one guy…the one who you want to be around and just listen to them talk.

On today’s show, long time friends Barney Long and Steve Church talk about their relationship and how, when Steve was going in the wrong direction, Barney was there to help him go in another one, a direction that would save his life relationally and spiritually.

(This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

In impoverished areas of the world there are only two dentists per million people. And poor dental health is one of the leading causes of sickness and death around the world. On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad talk to Tim Williams and Matt Carper who are active with the ministry mPower Approach. (https://www.mpowerapproach.org) Started in 2006 by dentist Charlie Vittitow, mPower Approach helps indigenous believers be empowered in their own community - they are trained to do certain dental procedures. It is an example of "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he'll feed himself for a lifetime.” (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

In impoverished areas of the world there are only two dentists per million people. And poor dental health is one of the leading causes of sickness and death around the world. On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad talk to Tim Williams and Matt Carper who are active with the ministry mPower Approach. (https://www.mpowerapproach.org) Started in 2006 by dentist Charlie Vittitow, mPower Approach helps indigenous believers be empowered in their own community - they are trained to do certain dental procedures. It is an example of "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he'll feed himself for a lifetime.” (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

So you say you care for the poor? What's their name?" - Fr. Gustavo Gutierrez. Many people think it's important to care for the poor, but if one were to look at their checkbooks and calendars, would they bear that out? On this week’s show, Pastor Tim Hartlage of Southwest Church (and former general manager of Salem Radio Station) joins Chad and Kurt to discuss how to help the poor (hint - it’s more than just writing a check!). (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

So you say you care for the poor? What's their name?" - Fr. Gustavo Gutierrez. Many people think it's important to care for the poor, but if one were to look at their checkbooks and calendars, would they bear that out? On this week’s show, Pastor Tim Hartlage of Southwest Church (and former general manager of Salem Radio Station) joins Chad and Kurt to discuss how to help the poor (hint - it’s more than just writing a check!). (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)