WBGL Community Matters

This week's show is taken from the WBGL Afternoon Show, where we are joined by co-host, Danielle from "Eric and Danielle" and Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Director of Parenting and Youth at Focus on the Family. Dr. DeBrito gives advice concerning parental involvement in a child's education and very practical insight into how to address concerns we might have with teachers and school administrators.

We can learn a lot about life and leadership, from the language of a horse. Author and nationally known leadership and horse training expert, Dr. Lew Sterrett, shares about two words, Truth and Trust, and explains how these two words are both vital to the training of a horse and are also very important to humans and our development too. He leads a fascinating ministry called, Sermon On The Mount. Dr. Sterrett trains horses while sharing life changing messages to audiences all around the world. You can experience Dr. Sterrett's presentation in Arcola, IL., September 17th - 19th. Details: https://www.wbgl.org/all-events/

Your child or grandchild seems to be fascinated with computers. Perhaps you would be interested in them learning more than just gaming. Author Grant Smith shares about his book, Everything You Need To Ace Computer Science And Coding In One Big Fat Notebook. Grant has been a middle school teacher and a teacher to teachers, on this important topic. He has a passion to teach programming and coding, in a very fun and interactive way, to kids of all ages. Listen to learn more!

It's been a challenging season for colleges and universities, as their leadership teams have been navigating through many unknowns. Dr. Alan Cureton, president of the University of Northwestern - St Paul, shares his perspective on leading through this unprecedented time and what his university is doing to prepare for a successful and safe school year. Dr. Cureton challenges his constituents to live in wisdom and prudence and not succumb to pervasive fear.

My old bike can make a difference? Yes it can and many are! Donating your bicycle to Every Orphan's Hope can bring hope to a person in Zambia. Founder and President, Gary Schneider shares how bicycles are being used to bring opportunities to not only the people who work in the shops to repair them but the people who receive them and are then able to use them for transportation. Find out how your old bike can make a huge difference in someone's life.

We had the unique privileged of spending some time at Centennial Farm near Philo, Illinois with Farmer, Darrel Rice and Champaign County Farm Bureau Director, Brad Uken. Our conversation took place in a machine shed next to a beautiful John Deer tractor.

WCIA's Chief Meteorologist, Kevin Lighty answer questions about the complexity of weather, what conditions produce lightning and tornadoes, explains terms frequently used by weather forecasters and shares about the wonders of what we can see in the sky.

John Dwyer, Coordinator for the Champaign County Emergency Management Agency, shares how the county is planning for and responding to emergencies specifically related to Covid 19 and severe weather in the region.

Arthur D. Ally is the founder and President of Timothy Plan - the leading company in, "Investing With Biblical Principles." He shares how we can learn to invest in companies and funds that best reflect our sincerely held convictions and Biblical worldview. How do we better align our investments with our beliefs? Listen to find out!

Mary Tiefenbrunn, Director of the Champaign County Humane Society, gives advice on how to help your pet transition into your busy pace of life. Many acquired pets during this time of quarantining and working from home, but now they are heading back to work and will be gone for longer periods of time. Some pets, especially dogs, can have a real problem with being alone and left behind, and this can create significant issues for the owners. Mary gives great advice about how to help your pet transition, so that he or she doesn't develop a strong anxiety, which can cause many problems and can be very difficult to correct.