Convinced that many believers are sitting in churches while burdened with guilt or shame, Pastor John Hever felt called to do something...he wrote a book that encourages those in churches to regain hold of their grace-based relationship with Jesus. This very relatable pastor shares his own personal story that outlines his path to ministry at H2O Church.

Jill Neely has one of those amazing life testimonies...born in Nicaragua, her dream of being trained in the US seemed a million miles away. But Jill learned early on that with God, all things are possible. Through one amazing provision after another, her dream to be trained as a medical doctor in the US was realized. Now, both she and her doctor-husband are returning to serve in Nicaragua as medical missionaries.

David Closson works alongside Tony Perkins at the Family Research Council in Washington, DC, one of the most influential and known advocacies for biblical issues in our country. David's title is Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview. He is seminary trained, and combines a heart and passion for the Gospel and a biblical worldview with the pressing cultural issues facing our nation. He is a native of Central Florida.

DR. Paul Shuler is the product of parents whose marriage is still going strong. His faith is an integral part of his life, and his love for helping people is expressed in his role as a surgeon in Orlando's westside. Albert Mixner is a CPA and businessman who understands the critical role that God plays in our lives on a daily basis, and he has a strong desire for his life to make a difference.

It was a surprising and encouraging report from NPR, one from which they appeared to be walking back a bit less than 24 hours later. Dave Zanotti, longtime host of "The Public Square" on the Shepherd and over 200 radio stations across America, analyzes this article and gives us a broad understanding as to where we are with COVID, what science is really telling us, and America's way out of our current political climate.

Megan Sladek is a Gator law school grad, an innovator and writer that got involved in serving her community in local politics. She is the current mayor of the city of Oviedo. Libby Sanderson is from Central Florida, serving a student ministry known as Youth For Christ, active in both middle schools and high schools.

He grew up in New Jersey, and is of Puerto Rican descent. Puchi Colon is known throughout Latin America for his amazing musical skills. In Orlando, Puchi served as worship leader at Calvary Orlando, before moving to serve in a church in Colorado. But it is the call to plant a church that brought Puchi back to Central Florida, where he and his wife are in the startup phase of this new work in the St. Cloud area.

Tara Sun is just one of those positive people, whose bubbly personality could melt even the hardest heart! She has endured her share of pain and suffering, through illness and heartache. But she has also learned the lessons in each, and how such a path brings trust and security in her savior. Tara has a podcast called "Truth Talks With Tara," in which she covers issues that are being faced by young women around the world.

Two interesting and humble guests in this episode. Andi Mans was still a newlywed when her husband passed away, both suddenly and tragically. Her story of healing, faith and a journey to a new love is inspiring. Marc Abraham is a financial planner who also represents Lifework Leadership, a huge organization of professionals that teach leaders in business to be marketplace ministers.

Dave Krepcho began his career in the advertising agency business. But the providential hand of God led him to have a heart for helping the community's hungry and needy families. His tenure in food bank management started in Miami in 1992, and since then he has grown steadily in both responsibility and breadth of outreach, including Feeding America, an effort that gathered 450 million pounds of donated food. In 2009, Dave was named "Central Floridian of the Year" by the Orlando Sentinel.