Middays with Nikki Martinez
God’s Grace and Disappearing Flatware

God’s Grace and Disappearing Flatware

Carrie Parsons 89.5 KVNE Mornings I’m looking for spoons. Again. Seems like every time I come into the kitchen the spoons have mysteriously vanished. The truth is it’s no mystery, I know that they are all somewhere in my son’s room. I’ve repeatedly asked him to please bring the spoons into the kitchen, and in […]

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What Can I Do to Repay Him?

What Can I Do to Repay Him?

Carrie Parsons 89.5 KVNE Mornings Easter is an emotional holiday for me. Now I don’t mean when I’m picking out a new outfit, or planning dinner with family, but when I start to focus on what Christ did for me, I can’t help but get emotional. How He took the blame, the consequences for our […]

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It’s Simple, but Powerful!

It’s Simple, but Powerful!

Nikki Martinez 89.5 KVNE Middays Kids say, and do, a lot of things. Some of it we laugh at, ignore, or have to correct. Then there are those moments, that child-like faith Jesus talks about (Matthew 18:3), that make us adults stop and remember all the Lord continues to do in our lives! What are […]

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Hero Worship

Hero Worship

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings 2 Corinthians 3 tells us who we are and how we live is like a letter from God. Our kids read that letter every day. Our youngest son and our daughter-in-law have a five-year-old son and a daughter who’s almost two. Owen is getting to the age where he understands […]

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It Smells Like New Music!

It Smells Like New Music!

Nikki Martinez 89.5 KVNE Middays   I was reminded recently that “If you actually love and have a passion for your job, it never feels like work.” Can I just say, that TRULY is the case working here, on and off the air, and I know I’m blessed! I also know that, even at jobs […]

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A Song About Baseball

A Song About Baseball

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings An old Bob Bennett song comes up in my feed every year about this time. It’s baseball season, and “A Song About Baseball” is not about balls and strikes, statistics, or league standings. It’s about a kid in little league. If you were a kid like me, you tried out […]

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Does Social Media Make You Jealous?

Does Social Media Make You Jealous?

Carrie Parsons 89.5 KVNE Mornings We’ve all had those feelings of jealousy while scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, or any other social media platform, where friends are posting pictures of lounging at the beach or that new car they just bought. For me, it was Steve and Kelly, friends of ours who were always on some […]

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Students Teach Valuable Lesson

Students Teach Valuable Lesson

Amy Austin 89.5 KVNE Evenings New Jersey high school teacher Matt Groark teaches health and physical education at Washington Township High School in New Jersey. Matt is an energetic and caring teacher, so his students gravitate to him. Matt recently shared that he and his wife have been trying to add to their family of their […]

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Farewell, Third Day!

Farewell, Third Day!

Amy Austin 89.5 KVNE Evenings Third Day shared with us that the band will be no longer after a Farewell Tour. Third Day has been a mainstay in Christian music for nearly three decades! The Farewell tour kicks off May 31 for a 12 date-run. Don’t worry! The band isn’t going through bad times, or […]

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Do You Have a Billy Graham Story?

Do You Have a Billy Graham Story?

Carrie Parsons 89.5 KVNE Mornings It seems like almost everyone has a Billy Graham story, or knows someone who has one. As I watched his funeral, I couldn’t help but think that even in death there will be more Billy Graham stories, more people who come closer to God, or even came to know Him […]

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You Are Enough

You Are Enough

Carrie Parsons 89.5 KVNE Mornings I love church marquees. Living in East Texas, you’ll find one on just about every corner. They can be funny, or thought-provoking, and many times, God speaks directly through these powerful little signs. I was driving through Elkhart, Texas, the other night, a tiny town with a tiny church. The […]

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Speak Life

Speak Life

Amy Austin 89.5 KVNE Evenings Have you heard the phrase “speak life?” What does it mean to speak life? Speaking life is about staying positive and making sure that the words you speak line up with His Word. To me, it is believing in God and looking to Him for guidance and passing it along […]

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When You Were a Kid

When You Were a Kid

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings Remember when you were a young? You shone like the sun. – Pink Floyd My childhood (maybe yours), as told in the third person. Was this you? When you were a kid you thought everybody was basically good, even though you might see just the opposite. You couldn’t wait for […]

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When You’re Feeling Anxious

When You’re Feeling Anxious

Carrie Parsons 89.5 KVNE Mornings I’ve always been pretty shy. As long as I can remember, walking into a room full of people has made me anxious. So when my boss told me she was sending me to an industry conference, I thought “This will be fun…except for the networking.” Networking is my worst nightmare. […]

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In the Arms of Jesus

In the Arms of Jesus

Amy Austin 89.5 KVNE Evenings I knew who Billy Graham was because I heard about him at church. But I really knew him when my family went to his crusade in Longview at Lobo Stadium October 17, 1971. I was 9 years old. I will never forget it. As young as I was, I knew […]

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You Are Home

You Are Home

[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”false” marginless_columns=”true” style=”margin: 0px auto -20px;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Evangelist Billy Graham died Feb. 21 at 7:46 a.m. at his home in Montreat, but we celebrate life because Jesus lives! Graham preached the gospel of Jesus Christ to more than […]

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New Sidewalk, UNITED and Tauren!!

New Sidewalk, UNITED and Tauren!!

Nikki Martinez 89.5 KVNE Middays Music – it’s powerful beyond our understanding at times. And we heard story after story of how powerful the music here at KVNE is to people in hospitals, assisted living facilities, and for families all across East TX when passing out Valentine’s Day Cards (about 23,000 cards that is)! And maybe […]

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Time Keeps on Tickin’

Time Keeps on Tickin’

Mike Harper 89.5 KVNE Mornings Time is so fleeting. It’s hard to fit everything in we want to do. First, as believers in Jesus, it’s imperative we spend time with God. It’s essential for our spiritual growth and our peace of mind. I clicked on a devotional podcast. It asked if I wanted to “download […]

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Feeling Unloved on Valentine’s Day?

Feeling Unloved on Valentine’s Day?

Carrie Parsons 89.5 KVNE Mornings Cards and candy, romance and love…Valentine’s Day may be the one holiday that you dread every year. It can be challenging if you are already feeling forgotten or unloved or lonely. If this is a hard holiday for you, just know that you’re not alone. Even if you don’t feel […]

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5 Christian Olympic Athletes to Follow

5 Christian Olympic Athletes to Follow

My Friend Fletch 89.5 KVNE Weekend Nights 1. ELENA MEYERS-TAYLOR, WOMEN’S BOBSLED Leading the women’s bobsled team, Elana Meyers-Taylor is hoping for her third Olympic medal. The team won bronze in 2010 and silver in 2014. She met her husband Nic Taylor, an alternate on the men’s bobsled team, at a Bible study near the […]

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