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Heard On Air BLOG

Find the encouraging quotes and snippets you hear on the air—in their full context.

“You Need a Taller Wife” (Not)

A study of couples assembling IKEA furniture sought to find if their relationship would falter. Indeed, the task could put even the best relationships to the test. Enter the Harper DIY Gazebo. The kit contains hundreds of pieces with nothing more than a picture...

Speak Life

Recently my daughter-in-law was challenged by her sister during a time of grieving the loss of their dad. “Speak life.” It tested me, too. Especially during difficulties, it’s easy to see the bad and fall into self-pity.  Lean into God’s word for an “attitude...

Be Jesus’ Face

We’ve all heard “Be the hands and feet of Jesus.” Doing His work for His name’s sake. It’s almost cliché, but nonetheless important. But it occurs to me we could also be Jesus’ other body parts. What about His eyes and ears? Watching for opportunities to shine His...

Retirement Preview?

Retirement Preview? Lois and I had an unexpected long weekend. Her sudden “dislocated hip incident” erased all our plans, so we spent time together at home, nursing her injury. Is this what retirement will look like? I had the opportunity to wait on her hand and...

Generations

The generations have an odd relational dynamic. The younger tends to take a dismissive view of the older. The older often has a critical take on the younger. How many times have we rolled our eyes at something our parents said? How many times have we shaken our...

Top Ten Lessons Learned in Israel I was recently blessed with a trip to Israel! What an adventure! I think everyone should experience excursions into other cultures. It helps you appreciate what you have. But beyond the obvious gifts we enjoy, there are some more...

A Day In The Life of KVNE

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF KVNE The alarm goes off at about 3:50 am. Shower, get dressed, have breakfast, and coffee, and be at work before 5. The broadcast day begins. 5:00: I open the mic. Nothing too deep, just a faux drive-through reenactment. A wake-up call to say,...

Grab Hold of a Miracle!

Grab Hold of a Miracle! God is good, and guess what! He loves YOU! Yes, you! He created everything, He knows everything, and He wants to be with you! Amazing, right? Soak it up. Look around. We get excited about a natural phenomenon like a solar eclipse, or a...

Talk Text

Talk Text It wasn’t long ago we didn’t have talk text exclamation point Remember when we had to actually type text question mark I find myself talking that way even when not texting. It’s a weird world. What’s crazy are texts we allow ourselves to send without...