John Suthers is the quintessential example of the local boy who made good. Mayor Suthers has been giving back to Olympic City USA for 35 years, from serving in City Hall to pouring into his church. What has he seen and what has he learned? Some of that might surprise you. We also talk with him about his incredible and emotional journey to learn about his birth parents.

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Have you ever heard from a ghost? A ghostwriter, that is. Bob DeMoss is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author who has penned over 50 titles for various well-known people. He also helped launch Plugged In, Focus on the Family’s award-winning movie and music review site. We’ll talk about that, plus the time Phil Donahue almost kicked him off national television.

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Sports Illustrated once called Bob Beaudine the “top front-office matchmaker” as well as the “most influential man in sports you've never heard of.” Bob is the president and CEO of Eastman & Beaudine, a premiere executive search firm. He's also author of several books, including THE POWER OF WHO. If you’re looking for a job, Bob says you know everybody you need to know in order to get the job you want.

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Fisher DeBerry is the winningest football coach in Air Force Academy history. He’s now 85 and retired from the sidelines, but still investing in the lives of young people and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. What are the three things he told his players after every game that still hold true today? Tune in to find out.

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Larry Mize is probably best known for the “Impossible Shot” – a playoff chip-in at the 1987 Master Golf Tournament, a moment so remarkable people are still talking about it almost 40 years later. He famously said, “My butterflies are still going strong. I just hope they are flying in formation.” We discuss that life-altering Sunday in Augusta, but we more importantly, we discuss Larry's strong Christian faith.

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Here at the start of the new year, do you have a big, maybe even an impossible dream? Chick-fil-A operator Mark Hufford can tell you how you can make it come true. Mark, formerly of Colorado Springs, now operates two Chick-fil-A restaurants in Arkansas. His story is inspiring and practical. If you tell him what you want, he can tell you how to prayerfully get it.

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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel chain is synonymous with excellence and luxury. But did you ever wonder who is behind it? It wasn’t Mr. Ritz. And it wasn’t Mr. Carlton. His name is Horst Schulze. Horst is 85 years-old, and still going strong. A highly sought-after keynote speaker, he's the author of "Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise."

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This week’s special Christmas show will feature some of the classic sounds and memories of the holiday as we remember some of the most iconic names and events who have helped shape the modern celebration of Jesus' miraculous birth in Bethlehem.

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One of the ironies of our day is that as the country grows more secular, Christians in the sports world are growing bolder. Award-winning sportswriter John Strege is my guest, and we’ll be discussing his new book, In the Big Inning: Where Faith Meets Sports: A Christian Sportswriter's Perspective, which details this unique intersection between God and the gridiron – and all the surprising references to faith in sports, from Amen Corner to the Hail Mary Pass.

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How do you go from being raised in a Muslim family in Saudi Arabia to being a Christian pastor evangelizing the Arab world? Dr. Mateen Elass' extraordinary journey from the grip of Islam to a grace-filled ministry sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ is a stunning testimony of God's unconventional ways. Dr. Elass also has wise insight on the current Middle East chaos – and how the Lord can use us to make a difference.

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