Today on the Tim DeMoss Show, we're joined John Vanderkruk, Tim's brother-in-law from Canada--in-studio! John owns Hortico Nursery in Hamilton, Ontario and was making a delivery in Manhattan when he decided to simply drop in and take a brotherly interest before heading north of the border! :)

Rita Whitaker, founder and director of Life Turning Point of Philadelphia, checks in on the program as well. She discusses her faith journey that took her from working in the corporate world to missionary work, what Life Turning Point is all about, and inspiring stories of those who have been helped by the ministry. 

We're also joined by the pride and joy of Galloway, NJ, Mara Justine, contestant on Season 24 of The Voice. Mara shares about her path to and experiences thus far on the The Voice, her musical journey overall and her faith.

Sports Clips: John Tortorella (Head Coach, Philadelphia Flyers) NHL.com
Clips: Dr. Charles Stanley

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The Famous Friday Show is packed today!

First up are David Zucker & Jim Abrahams (co-directors of the classic comedy film Airplane!) to discuss their new book Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! and their approach to comedy (clever, creative and at times indecorous).

Adam Holz (director of Focus on the Family's PluggedIn.com) joins the show with thoughts on how Christians might approach engaging movies, music and the culture at large (including the new film "Killers of the Flower Moon").

Dallas Jenkins (writer, producer & director of The Chosen) also checks in from Los Angeles where he's wrapping up work on Season 4 of the show (Sundays at 8pm on the CW), set to air in early 2024.

We cap off the program with the ever-increasingly popular (cough, cough) "Now THAT'S Punny" segment!

Sports clips:
Trea Turner (Philadelphia Phillies shortstop) MLB.com
Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies first baseman) MLB.com
John Tortorella (Philadelphia Flyers head coach) NHL.com
Julio Jones (Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver) PhiladelphiaEagles.com
Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles quarterback) PhiladelphiaEagles.com

Featured clips:
Kevin Williams (Gaither Vocal Band guitarist, bandleader and ministry mischief maker :))
Andy Napier (Trans World Radio (TWR))

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Dan Baker, currently in his 51st season as the Philadelphia Phillies' public address announcer, joins the show today! Baker shares the story of his hiring by Bill Giles, aspects of his craft, his recent health issues and goals for the future (Hint: only two other PA announcers have served their MLB organizations longer...).

Baker's tenure with the Phillies has included six World Series (1980, 1983, 1993, 2008, 2009 & 2022) and two All-Star Games (1976 & 1996). He has also worked professionally as the Philadelphia Eagles' PA announcer (1985-2014) including 3 NFC Championship Games (2002, 2003 & 2004) and for many years with Philadelphia Big 5 basketball & Drexel Men's basketball among other endeavors.

Baker has spent his entire life in the Tri-State Area (born in Philadelphia, grew up in Mt. Ephraim, NJ, graduated from Audubon High School, achieved his undergraduate degree from Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) & earned his master's degree at Temple University. 

Sports clip: Rob Thomson (Manager, Philadelphia Phillies) MLB.com

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Bishop Eric A. Lambert Jr, pastor at Bethel Deliverance International Church in Wyncote, PA, is our in-studio guest today! Pastor Lambert is host of "Climbing Higher," WFIL's Ministry of the Month for October. He shares about his book Walking In Victory and other books he has written, thoughts on being an effective pastor and offers encouragement and exhortation for the Church.

You can enter to win Walking In Victory all this month and qualify to pick up a grand prize featuring the daily prize plus Pastor Lambert’s book Finally Free and the DVD 3-part series “Understanding the End Time Events and Prophecy.”

"Climbing Higher" airs weekdays at 330pm and Sundays at 130pm on WFIL. More information is available at www.betheldeliverance.org and www.ericlambertministries.org.

Sports clip: Bryce Harper (First Baseman, Philadelphia Phillies) MLB.com

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The Famous Friday Show's opening segment features three audio clips of the Phillies' locker-room celebration after knocking off the Miami Marlins 7-1 on Wednesday evening. Tim employs his detective skills to decipher and relay what Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm, and J.T. Realmuto each say as party music blares in the background :).

Segment 2 features Mary Heffernan, author of The Hands-On Ranch Book: How To Tie A Knot, Start A Garden, Saddle A Horse and Everything Else People Used To Know How To Do. You can enter to win a copy all during October on WFIL's Contest page and can find out more at www.fivemarysfarms.com.

NY Times bestselling author A.J. Jacobs, host of the new podcast "The Puzzler" checks in for Segment 3 to share about his short-form daily podcast that challenges listeners and guests with audio-friendly puzzles, complete with weird history and "who knew?" trivia.

And naturally, the program is capped off in fine fashion by Now THAT'S Punny!

Sports Clips: Nick Sirianni (Head Coach, Philadelphia Eagles) PhiladelphiaEagles.com

Jordan Davis (Defensive Tackle, Philadelphia Eagles) PhiladelphiaEagles.com

Bryce Harper (First Baseman, Philadelphia Phillies) MLB.com

Alec Bohm (Third Baseman, Philadelphia Phillies) MLB.com

J.T. Realmuto (Catcher, Philadelphia Phillies) MLB.com

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Gary Miracle, author of No More Bad Days: Trading The Pursuit of Perfection for the Gift of Grace, spends the show with us to share his story and of God's power in & through it. Miracle sustained an infection just after Christmas 2019 and within days found himself flatlining in the hospital. Gary survived but by April 2020 had become a quadruple amputee. Miracle also details his battle on the inside with (as Chapter 1 is titled) "Working for Affirmation, Praying for Approval." His story is also partly chronicled in MercyMe's 2020 song "Say I Won't" (in which Miracle opens the music video).

No More Bad Days is Salem (WFIL's parent company)'s Book of the Month. You can enter to win a copy at wfil.com.

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Dr. Robert Jeffress, host of Pathway To Victory weekdays at 930am on WFIL, kicks off the program to discuss his new book The 10: How To Live & Love In A World That Has Lost Its Way. In it, Dr. Jeffress takes a new look at the timeless truth of each of the 10 Commandments and how putting them into practice will positively affect our personal lives, relationships, churches, communities and nation. You can enter to win a copy on WFIL's Contest page.

Emerson Collins, Program Manager for Focus On The Family's "Live It" Challenges, also joins the show regarding "Bring Your Bible To School Day" happening tomorrow (Thursday October 5). BYBTSD is an annual, student-led celebration empowering Christian students to live out their faith by bringing their Bibles to school and sharing (in various ways) what God's Word means to them.

Between the conversations with Dr. Jeffress & Emerson Collins, Tim works in audio clips of Phillies playoff press conferences he attended this week. Featured players include Bryce Harper, Zack Wheeler, Trea Turner & Aaron Nola.

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Rob Maaddi, Associated Press Senior Football writer based in Tampa Bay, leads off the program with a breakdown of the Eagles' 25-11 win against the Buccaneers last night on Monday Night Football. Maaddi covered the Philadelphia sports teams (primarily the Eagles & Phillies) for 20 years before moving to Florida several years ago. He also shares about the AP Pro Football Podcast and Faith On The Field Show he hosts.

Evangelist Rick Hughes, host of the FLOT Line radio program, joins the show as well. Hughes, who played college football at the University of Alabama under legendary Coach Bear Bryant, shares his testimony, about the student ministry programs the Lord guided him to lead in thousands of schools since 1969, how the FLOT Line radio show came to be, and what listeners can expect when they tune in. FLOT is a military acronym for "Forward Line of Troops" (which Hughes also explains). You can catch the program Sundays at 830am on our sister station, Philadelphia's AM 990 The Answer. More information on the ministry can be found at www.rickhughesministries.org.

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Dave Kindred, award-winning sportswriter and author, joins the show to discuss his new book, My Home Team: A Sportswriter's Life and the Redemptive Power of Small-Town Girls Basketball. Kindred's professional resume is nothing short of incredible, having covered Muhammad Ali, Pete Rose, Michael Jordan, Martina Navratilova, Tiger Woods and many more athletes firsthand, as well as dozens of Super Bowls, the Olympics, and memorable events such as Game 6 of the 1975 World Series (aka the "Carlton Fisk home run game"). Kindred details parts of those sports endeavors in "Act 1" of his book, though Act 2--covering a local high school girls basketball team (the Lady Potters of Morton, IL) the past 13 years, and what that has meant to him through a number of personal challenges and tragedies--is a core part (perhaps even the focal point) of the book as well.

Mike Steib--CEO of Artsy (the largest online marketplace for buying & selling art)--checks in regarding his new podcast, Office Hours with Mike Steib. The podcast features key Chief Executives to answer questions about leadership, career and life. He incorporates listener phone call questions in addition to his own, picking the brains of (thus far) Tommy Hilfiger and Eric Adams (Mayor of NYC). Steib was formerly CEO of XO Group Inc (parent company of the wedding site The Knot), has worked for Google & NBC Universal, and is author of The Career Manifesto. He received a BA in Economics and a BA in International Relations from the University of Penn.

Sports Clip: Rob Thomson, Manager, Philadelphia Phillies - MLB.com

Music: Sad Today In the Dark - ApologetiX
Help Is On The Way (Maybe Midnight) - tobyMac

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Dr. Tony Hart (heard on the "Grand Old Gospel Hour" Sundays at 730pm & 10pm) shares about the upcoming Unity Conference Saturday 10/28/23 at Germantown Christian Assembly in Philadelphia (you can enter to win event tickets on WFIL's Contest page through Friday 10/06/23). Dr. Hart--Sr. Pastor of Montco Bible Fellowship in Lansdale PA since 1992 & President of GOGF Ministries since 1998 also talks about several aspects of the ministry and offers thoughts on being a pastor.

Julie Grant checks in regarding the new show "Opening Statements with Julie Grant" on Court TV (weekdays 8am-9am). Grant, who achieved her LL.M. in trial advocacy with Honors from Temple University School of Law and later taught in Temple's LL.M. program, gives insight into her love of journalism and law, how she approaches merging those two worlds, the creation of the program, and what justice means to her.

The cherry on the program sundae (as usual) is Now THAT's Punny, featuring over a dozen bad--I mean good--I mean bad--dad jokes such as "Why did Tim's niece decide to be an L&D (Labor & Delivery) doctor? She just wanted to help people out!" (ahem)...

Featured sports clips: Nick Castellanos (Philadelphia Phillies outfielder) - MLB.com
Rob Thomson (Philadelphia Phillies manager) - MLB.com
Jason Kelce (Philadelphia Eagles center) - PhiladelphiaEagles.com
Danny Briere (Philadelphia Flyers GM) - Flyers Zoom link

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