Extreme bow hunter, Ray Howell, shares with Gerry about his dad leaving the family when he was 5 years old, and the effects it had on him, including jail time, in his testimony. Ray relates how a social worker took him hunting with his boys. This began a journey that transformed his life to the point where he eventually prayed to receive Jesus Christ as his Savior. Ray now ministers to numerous children across North America through the ministry he started called “Kicking Bear”.
January 24, 2011
The ministry of Table in the Wilderness is the topic of this week's interview with the founder and director, Dan Wahlgren. Dan shares how the ministry got started in Laramie, WY, and the many other mission fields he was involved in before God led him to this western state. The topic of the numerous ministry outreaches and numerous ways TWM is reaching young people and adults includes the evangelistic antelope hunt Gerry had joined them on when they did this interview.
January 17, 2011
Gerry visits with professional baseball player, Mike Timlin, at the Fathers to Future Men Hunt for pheasants in Wessington, SD. Mike shares about how his dad left before he was born, the impact that had in his life, and how he was able to rise above this sad situation. Mike shares a powerful story about one of the boys who came on the hunt. After making life-changing decisions, he decided against the suicide he was planning that very next week.
January 10, 2011
This week's interview is with professional baseball first baseman Adam LaRoche. Adam and Gerry talk about his time on the TV show "Duck Commander" where he joined Phil Robertson and the family for a Duck Commander Sunday. This type of adventure brings people into church who won't normally come in for a regular Sunday service. Adam also talks about the TV show he is part owner of "The Deer Commander", and how he is trying in his life to use everything he does as a witness for Jesus Christ.
January 3, 2011
This week's program is a look back at a day when Dan Ryks should have died in the ice-cold water of the St. Croix River in Minnesota. Dan was thrown from his boat a hundred yards out, heavily laden with winter clothes, and he did not have his life jacket on. He could not return to the boat as it was going in “death circles” at full speed and he knew he would be cut to pieces. When he realized his situation he knew that only God could save him and that’s how he prayed. Beating all the medical odds, Dan is alive today to tell the story of how God answers prayer and made Himself much more real in Dan's life.
December 27, 2010
Skipper Bettis of Legends Ranch shares with Gerry about an annual deer hunt they do in Bitely, Michigan. This is a special time for young boys and girls who either have severe disabilities, or suffer from some form of a terminal illness. Skipper reflects on the first of these hunts they did over 10 years ago, and how it has impacted not only the kids, but some of his guides have come to Christ as well.
December 20, 2010
Gerry visits Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, and talks with Dr. John Whitmore who teaches geology there. They discuss the fact that there are ocean animal-type fossils all across the United States. The two reflect on the annual God’s Great Outdoors Family Fun Fossil Hunt in August. This event can be tied to a family visit to Answers in Genesis Creation Museum only an hour away from where they hunt the fossils.
December 13, 2010
An interview with Dr. Richard Swenson who taught surgery at the University of Madison, Wisconsin and minored in physics as he did his schooling. Richard takes the listener from the subatomic particle level through the cells, the human body and the universe, and shows with both math and science there had to be an intelligent designer, Jesus Christ.
December 6, 2010
Your listeners will certainly have a number of laughs, but will also be pricked in the heart about how they are parenting their children. This week's interview is with Steve Chapman. Steve shares some insights he and his wife, Annie, have had with raising their children. God allowed time in the outdoors with the two kids to draw them closer with each other and the Creator God.
November 29, 2010
Gerry hooks up with Craig Johnson at the summer Fishers of Men Retreats. Craig shares how his life was not the best as he grew up, and how he struggled with alcoholism as a teenager. Even when he got his life under control and everything in his world was going great, he started to wonder what the purpose of life was. Falling into the deepest pit he had ever been in, even though everything was going so good, he contemplated ending his life. Instead, he called out to God and He answered.
November 22, 2010