WBGL Community Matters

Today we talk about the influence of coaching and discuss the importance of prayer and discipleship in the world of sports. Our guest is Delandis Beck. He's an Area Rep for Fellowship of Christian Athletes and also serves as a basketball coach.

Today we remember the fallen and honor those who gave their all at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. We hope you are inspired by one of our favorite episodes orginally aired on Memorial Day 2021 with WWII Veteran, Paul Petry.

Brandi Pierce shares about Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center and the work they are doing to provide information, support, mentorship and care for mothers and their babies.

Various studies have concluded that consistent expression of gratitude can have a positive impact on our brain and overall health. Have you struggled with being grateful? Is there someone in your life who is constantly ungrateful? We discuss this and more with Dr. Joannie DeBrito. Joannie is a licensed mental health professional and frequent contributor to Focus on the Family.

Dr. Juan Jimenez talks about testing and early treatment for Lung Cancer. He shares about a method of testing that is non-invasive and fairly simple. Early testing could save your life. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

In today's world it would seem that we are more connected than ever, yet there is this ever increasing sense of loneliness. You may find yourself asking, "How can I develop deep and lasting friendships?" Lisa Anderson is the host of the popular podcast and radio show Boundless, and today she'll discuss ways to find friendship and strengthen relationships.

Dr. Nathan Roberts is a Family Medicine Physician with Christie Clinic. He discusses the benefits of having a medical home, so to speak, where one gets consistent and preventitive care. Dr. Roberts also talks about how to know if your Family Doctor is right for you or if you should look elsewhere. He takes us through the steps to finding a Family Medicine Physician and shares interesting insights from his perspective, along the way.

Today's guest is Dr. Danny Huerta, Vice President of Parenting and Youth at Focus on the Family. He discusses various ways children are bullied in the 21st century and what our response could be as parents and leaders to provide help and hope in these difficult matters.

Amy Rademaker is our guest on today's show. She is a Farm and Saftey Program Coordinator with Carle Hospital. We discuss a number of her concerns regarding the safety and well being of farmers and residents in rural communites. Also, Amy encourages community and support for farmers who will be spending many hours alone while perhaps feeling some stress related to harvest season.

Are you or a loved one dealing with depression? Paul knows how debilitating depression can be. He and his son have wrestled with it. Paul desired to encourage his son, so he authored a book called, Beauty In The Browns - Walking with Christ in the darkness of depression. This book has been an incredible blessing to so many and can be found wherever books are sold.

Paul Asay is an award winning journalist, movie critic and author. He currently serves as Editor with Plugged In, a Christian entertainment review site that reaches around one million each month.