Tom Olsson currently serves as the Lead Pastor of Calvary Church here in Grand Rapids, a role he has filled for the past 16 ½ years. Previous to that, Tom worked in the investment services industry and was in a law practice as a licensed attorney. He and his wife Jennifer have been married for 32 years, together they have three adult children, Jeffrey, Jonathan, and Kate who currently all live and work in Chicago. (Tom and Jennifer are hoping and praying their kids eventually will move back to the West Michigan area.)

In this podcast, Tom shares how God used him to help bring Sara Blue (who shared her amazing story on a previous podcast) to faith in Christ. Tom also shares how God led him to transfer from his successful career in investment services and law to fulltime ministry, and how he has absolutely no regrets in making this major move in life.

Sara Blue, is currently the Director of Benevolence at Calvary Church here in Grand Rapids. She has an amazing background. In her distant past, Sara was herself addicted to hard drugs. But, through the grace of God, she now has been in long term recovery which means being off all opiates for over 15 years.

Following her own freedom from drugs, Sara has done much to help many others find help. Sara has done a number of trainings and speaking engagements all over the United States on topics of Trauma Informed Care, Medicated Assisted Treatment and Recovery Oriented Systems of Care.

For the last 12 years, Sara has been doing outreach with people who are experiencing homelessness and discovering how to support those individuals in bettering their lives. Part of this work was in her Directorship with Unlimited Alternatives, a nonprofit who served 140 people a day who were experiencing homelessness, substance abuse issues and severe mental health issues.

But most significantly, Sara was born again as a true follower of Jesus Christ almost 4 years ago. As a result, she is now more passionate than ever to serve all people who might be in a time of need, by sharing the Gospel with them, and clearly showing them Christ's love, mercy and grace.

In this podcast, Sara tells the story of how her life deteriorated to the point that she became addicted to heroin, and then how she was delivered from that addiction. She ultimately became a leader in a treatment center, but was still feeling emptiness in her heart. Then, through amazing circumstances that only God could orchestrate, she came to faith in Jesus Christ and found the ultimate joy that has no regrets and continues forever.

Randy Hekman currently directs The Grand Awakening, an organization seeking revival and spiritual awakening in West Michigan. Previously, he was an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and then served 15 years as a Kent County Probate-Juvenile Court Judge. Following that Randy directed a succession of Christian non-profits. Randy's writing includes these books: Justice for the Unborn, Truth that Sets America Free, and Sweeter by the Dozen: Making Jesus the Lord of Our Family Size. He and his wife Marcia are the proud (and grateful) parents of 12 children and grandparents to 35.

In this podcast, Randy discusses how people's subjective feelings are increasingly determining what they believe right and wrong to be. And how this reality has greatly impacted our culture's view of gender and marriage.

Randy Hekman currently directs The Grand Awakening, an organization seeking revival and spiritual awakening in West Michigan. Previously, he was an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and then served 15 years as a Kent County Probate-Juvenile Court Judge. Following that Randy directed a succession of Christian non-profits. Randy's writing includes these books: Justice for the Unborn, Truth that Sets America Free, and Sweeter by the Dozen: Making Jesus the Lord of Our Family Size. He and his wife Marcia are the proud (and grateful) parents of 12 children and grandparents to 35.

In this podcast, Randy draws on his law enforcement, judicial and governmental background to explain what steps our nation must do to reduce crime.

Dr. Joel R. Beeke was converted at the age of 14, and has pastored for more than forty years in three churches.

Currently, he is president and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary (since 1994), a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan (since 1986), editor of Puritan Reformed Journal and Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books, president of Inheritance Publishers, and vice-president of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society.

He has written and co-authored one hundred books (most recently, Reformed Systematic Theology, Reformed Preaching: Preaching God's Word from the Heart of the Preacher to the Heart of His People, A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life; Knowing and Growing in Assurance; and Debated Issues in Sovereign Predestination), edited another one hundred books, and contributed 2,500 articles to Reformed books, journals, periodicals, and encyclopedias. He is presently working on writing a systematic theology and a book on preaching from the preacher's heart to the listener's heart.

His PhD is in Reformation and Post-Reformation theology from Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia) on assurance of faith. He is frequently called upon to lecture at seminaries and to speak at Reformed conferences around the world in dozens of countries. He and his wife Mary have been blessed with three children and four grandchildren.

In this podcast, Joel Beeke shares his joy as he senses the godly remnant of Christ-followers in America is growing and becoming even more godly. But, at the same time, he grieves that the majority of nominal American Christians are being increasingly influenced by our secular godless culture.

Joel also had a great segment on the wonderful partnership we have with God as we pray consistent with His will. That brief teaching alone will likely spark a resurgence of prayer in those who listen. He also shares about the wonderful unity of we have with all true Christ followers even if we disagree on non-essentials of the faith. And, finally, when asked what he would say to all true Christians in America to spur them on to love and good works, Joel has some very strong and challenging words of encouragement.

Art Remington, Jr., despite being in ministry for over 55 years, describes himself as a "footwasher for Jesus." He is the Pastor and National Ambassador-at-Large for Promise Keepers, a ministry he has been involved with since 1994. Art also currently serves in two other capacities: he is a staff pastor for Project 200, a disciple-making ministry; and he is a pastor/partner at Come Behold Israel ministry. Art prepared for a career in ministry by attending Northwestern College in Minnesota and spent a number of years in various churches as a youth and college pastor. Art and his dear wife Miriam reside in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Anyone who knows Art, knows him to be perennially upbeat as evidenced by the fact that one of his favorite expressions is that he is "Blessed and Highly Favored of the Lord."

In this podcast, Art Remington, Jr. shares how God has wonderfully led him through the trials and tribulations of his life to being used powerfully by God in many different venues of ministry including Promise Keepers. Despite realistically seeing our nation and culture increasingly antagonistic to the truths of Scripture, Art is incredibly hopeful that God is moving powerfully and will usher in revival and spiritual awakening as we pray and obey. We especially need Christ-following men who will boldly and lovingly share and live the truth.

John "Barney" Barnes grew up in East Tennessee graduated from Carson-Newman University in 1968. Barney then joined the Navy as an Aviation Cadet earning his commission as a Naval Officer in April of 1969. He then completed his flight training, earning his Navy "wings of gold" in April of 1970.

Barney fought in the Vietnam War effort, flying helicopters there in support of navy SEAL teams, Swift Boats, and other allied units. His squadron, known as The Seawolves, was the highest decorated Navy squadron of the Vietnam War. Subsequent to his time in Vietnam, Barney's 25-year Navy career included flight instruction and leading Navy Corrections efforts in Washington, D.C. and Charleston, SC. After retirement from the Navy, Barney has used his leadership skills and experience to bring needed reform to various criminal justice efforts in America. He also now serves as the "National Ambassador for the Military and Prisons" for the Promise Keepers ministry. As a result of his outstanding service both in the Navy and civilian life thereafter, Barney has been the recipient of numerous awards and medals.

Barney understands more deeply than most leaders the importance of men engaging life with a warrior heart and mindset. He is the author of Born to Be a Warrior based upon his life in the warrior culture, and he continues to speak to many groups motivating men to be all that God has called them to be. His second book, The Sacred Art of Leadership: Turning the Soul Toward a Noble Purpose, will be out later this year.

Barney and his wife Pat have been married for 52 years and reside in Summerville, SC.

In this podcast, John "Barney" Barnes is joined by fellow warriors for Jesus, Angel Zapata and Jacob Brumbach as they together share how we need to show our love for God and others by being courageous warriors empowered by His Spirit and following the example of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Richard "Dick" Brill is a business owner of a flourishing irrigation company here in West Michigan called H2Oasis. While raised in a Christian family, Dick himself says he gradually came to faith in Christ, but made sure of that reality at a Promise Keepers event in 1997. Since then, he has grown to be a mighty man of God who gives generously of his time, talents and treasure for the cause of Christ. Dick is a graduate of Calvin College and seminary and is a licensed CPA. He and his wife Sandra have been married for over 56 years, and together they have 4 biological children and 3 adopted ones. They now have 14 grandkids and 4 great-grandchildren. And, to top it off, they have also fostered over 90 other children!

In this podcast, Dick Brill describes his recent trip to Ukraine and how God protected him and gave him supernatural peace in the midst of the chaos there. Dick also shares how the true Bride of Christ is growing in Ukraine and also worldwide as we unite with each other and individually seek to listen and obey, day by day, what He would have us to do.

Jim Samra serves as the senior pastor of Calvary Church where his main responsibility is to lead others in worship of God. In addition to published articles and book reviews, he is the author of several books. His most recent publication is an allegory style novel entitled "Passage to the House of Power: a Prophetic Parable" Jim holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, a Master of Theology in New Testament and Pastoral Ministries from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Philosophy in New Testament from the University of Oxford in England." Jim and his wife Lisa are the proud parents of four awesome children.

In this podcast, Pastor Jim Samra describes how the American Church is being lovingly but firmly "pruned" by our Lord to help rid us of our love of this world so we can truly BE the church He desires us to be. As a result, Jim is actually optimistic that, as we increasingly trust and obey the Lord and as we unite with our fellow believers, we will see many lives impacted for eternity.

Randy Hekman currently directs The Grand Awakening, an organization seeking revival and spiritual awakening in West Michigan. Previously, he served 15 years as a Kent County Probate-Juvenile Court Judge and then directed a succession of Christian non-profits. Randy's writing includes these books: Justice for the Unborn, Truth that Sets America Free, and Sweeter by the Dozen: Making Jesus the Lord of Our Family Size. He and his wife Marcia are the proud (and grateful) parents of 12 children and grandparents to 35.

In this podcast, Randy describes from both scripture and his own life why bitterness brings with it such bondage that grieves the Holy Spirit and opens our lives to Satan's torment. He also teaches the steps we can take to truly rid our lives of all bitterness.