Dr. O.S. Hawkins joins Wayne Shepherd in conversation about his book The Connection Code, a study of the Bible's book of Philemon and its focus on healthy relationships. (click for more)

O. S. Hawkins, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, is Chancellor and Senior Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Evangelism at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the former pastor of the historic First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, and is President Emeritus of GuideStone Financial Resources, the world’s largest Christian-screened mutual fund serving 250,000 church workers and Christian university personnel with an asset base exceeding twenty billion dollars, where he served as President/CEO from 1997-2022.

Hawkins is the author of more than 50 books, including the best-selling Joshua Code and the entire Code series of devotionals

He preaches in churches and conferences across the nation. He is married to his wife, Susie, and has two daughters, two sons-in-law, and six grandchildren. Visit him at OSHawkins.com and follow him on X @OSHawkins.

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Bria Blessing, a young, American woman, talks with Wayne Shepherd about her singing ministry, including many trips to Ukraine where she sings for Ukrainian troops and others. (click for more).

Bria was born in America, but spent significant years in Lviv, Ukraine as a member of a missionary family where she developed a love for the country and its people. Her music is songs of joy & hope, and always point to the Source of all joy & hope, Jesus Christ.

In 2014, Bria was an invited contestant on the Ukrainian version of "The Voice" and as a result became a favorite of the Ukrainian people. Watch her on YouTube as she sings a famous Ukrainian Christmas carol here.

She and her husband, Jesse, live in Buffalo, NY.

NEXT WEEK: O.S. Hawkins

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A Jewish believer in Jesus as Messiah, Larry Feldman, joins Wayne Shepherd in conversation about his life story and the Messianic congregation he leads in California. (click for more).

Rabbi Larry, was raised in a Conservative Jewish home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . He came to faith in Yeshua, the Messiah, after receiving his B.A. in Psychology from Temple University in 1970, whereupon he felt the calling of God to prepare for service in full-time ministry. He attended the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois , and received a diploma in the Advanced Studies Program in 1974. He led a Messianic congregation in Brooklyn, New York for the next five years. In 1979, he enrolled at the Dallas Theological Seminary where he received a Master of Theology degree in Semitic Languages and Old Testament Studies. Larry has founded six Messianic congregations, including Shuvah Yisrael and he currently lives in Irvine with his wife, Fran.

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What are you trusting God for in 2025? Wayne Shepherd talks with Dr. Bill Thrasher about how to approach the year ahead in expectation of what God will do in and through you. (click for more)

Dr. Thrasher is is a graduate professor of Bible and theology at Moody Theological Seminary and is a frequent speaker for churches and retreats across the country. His ministry interests include campus discipleship, singles ministry, and evangelism. He is author of Believing God for His Best, A Journey to Victorious Praying, Principles of Christian Living from Romans 5-8, The Attributes of God in Pauline Theology, and Living the Life God Has Planned. Bill and his wife, Penny, live in the Chicago area and have three sons.

NEXT WEEK: Messianic believer Larry Feldman

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While in Kyiv, Ukraine, Ed Cannon and Igor Sereda talk with Wayne Shepherd about FEBC's radio ministry in that war-torn country. (click for more).

Ed is President of the Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC) and Igor is an on-air host for Radio M which is FEBC's Ukraine ministry. Radio M is heard on several radio stations throughout the country and also operates a counseling ministry, helping Ukrainians spiritually as they endure another winter of war.

For more reports, listen for the podcast UNTIL ALL HAVE HEARD found on many podcast portals and at FEBC.org.

An earlier conversation with Igor on FIRST PERSON can be heard here.

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For the final broadcast of 2024, Wayne Shepherd talks with musician Dennis Parker (click for more) about his powerful testimony of faith in Christ that rescued and saved his life.

"I've never heard a more dramatic account of a man whose life was torn to pieces by alcoholism, drugs, and broken relationships-- until he turned his life over to Jesus Christ and was redeemed", says Wayne. Dennis is an extremely talented musician who often play in the band Kentucky Thunder with Ricky Skaggs as well as many other musical credits.

NEXT WEEK: Ed Cannon from Ukraine

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As we prepare for Christmas, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth joins Wayne Shepherd to talk about devotions from her book (Click for more), The First Songs of Christmas.

The Advent songs of the Bible unfold God’s redemptive plan for the world and His eternal purpose for the ages. Reflecting her own love for the season, Nancy offers meditations on the first two chapters of Luke’s gospel in The First Songs of Christmas. Using This 31-day Advent devotional, the conversation shines new light on the ancient yet inspiring songs of Elizabeth, Mary, Zechariah, the angels, and Simeon.

NEXT WEEK: Dennis Parker

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The Founder and CEO of the Legacy Coalition, Larry Fowler, talks with Wayne Shepherd about helping grandparents have a greater spiritual impact on their families. (Click for more)

For information about the Legacy Grandparenting Summit to be held February 21-22 in Birmingham, AL and remote church sites around the nation, please visit https://legacycoalition.com/summit/.

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