This program is a visit with a chapter of Christian Bowhunters of America, The Lord of the Harvest Archery Club, and its chapter chairman, Mike Peters. Mike shares about the many different activities that he and the others in this local chapter do to build relationships with the people in the archery world around them. Mike also talks about how he and his family got started in this ministry, and their annual whitetail deer hunt in southeast Ohio called The Trophies of Grace Whitetail Deer Hunt.
August 26, 2013
Gerry visits with Dave Myers, who lives in the northeast portion of Michigan and recreates in this area with his family and friends. Dave has put a number of his stories and the God-moments that he has experienced in the outdoors on these adventures with his family into a book called, “Swim Upstream”. Gerry shares that this is probably one of the best devotionals he has ever seen when it comes to the outdoors, the creation and how it relates to those around us.
August 19, 2013
Deer and turkey hunting guide, Russ Tobey is the guest on this week’s program. Gerry hooks up with Russ in Maxwell, Nebraska, near North Platte at the Marantha Bible Camp. Russ shares about getting started in the outdoors, the three different geographic locations in Nebraska, and how both the plant and wildlife populations have changed over the years. Russ also talks about how he uses his business as a way to meet people and share about the Creator God. He also tells about his church’s annual game dinner-type of event, which they call their Expo, and how it is touching lives for eternity.
August 12, 2013
The topic of this interview is CenterShot Archery, and how churches are bringing bows into their buildings. This ministry teaches the sport of shooting the bow, and ties it in with teaching God’s Word to those attending with each lesson. Mike Ritchie from Roscommon Baptist Church shares how he and his ministry team are using this program, and a number of other outdoor outreach programs, to touch the lives of men, women and children with the Gospel Message and seeing lives changed for eternity.
August 5, 2013
On Gerry and Cyndi’s annual trip to partner with Rushing Wind Retreat Center in Ontario, Canada for the men’s and couples’ retreats, they try to always stop in Brainerd, MN, where Gerry hooks up with Al and Ron Lindner to do interviews and visit with their family on the way north. While waiting for the interview time in a store, he discovered Pro King spoons which have a scripture verse on the back package from the book of John. This week’s interview is with Tom Doss, the owner of Pro King spoons. Tom shares with Gerry about his walk with Jesus Christ and how he came to purchase this fishing lure business.
July 29, 2013
The God’s Great Outdoors Fun Family Fossil Hunt is the topic of this week’s program as Gerry interviews Dr. John Whitmore about this adventure. The event takes place annually in August, and those attending can keep the fossils that they find. How hard is it to find these fossils? Dr. John Whitmore, who teaches geology at Cedarville University, has even had two blind students take his class and they are able to find fossils at this Ohio location. The two discuss all the evidence of Noah’s flood, and how there are scientists who misinterpret many of the facts of this biblical event.
July 22, 2013
Gerry joins Bruce and Anne Marie Parker as they discuss their brown bear hunting business in Sitka, Alaska, located on Admiralty Island. This island boasts far more brown bears then it does people, and it is one of the prime locations to hunt these bruins that can get up to 12 feet tall. This couple runs the business from a converted and completely remodeled tuna trawler, where they also home school their children while on the job. They share how they met, and how Jesus Christ is first in their lives in all that they do, including their contact with clients.
July 15, 2013
Gerry and Cyndi share with the listeners about the daily operations and program production for God’s Great Outdoors Ministry. The two reflect on some of the interesting experiences that they have had in the 17 years that the program has been on the air, and even share about unique questions and ideas some people have when they call the home office in West Milton, Ohio. Most of all, this couple is blessed by the notes and comments, plus the folks share with them how much they are praying for their work and the efforts they are putting forth to reach lost outdoorsmen and equip the saints on how to become active in outdoor outreach.
July 8, 2013
Paul Gathany is the guest on this week’s program as he visits with Gerry and reflects on his 40+ years in Christian radio. Paul and his good friend, Dr. David Jeremiah, started WCDR in their college dorm with 1 watt of power, and on a good day you could hear it throughout the building. It was Paul Gathany who took a chance on the crazy idea Gerry had for a radio program called God’s Great Outdoors.
July 1, 2013
Gerry hooks up with Pastor Edgar Pierce who also is an avid outdoorsman and saw the need for Bible studies to disciple those who come to Christ through their outdoor outreach events. He has already produced more than three years' worth of material, and is working on more so the follow-up and Bible studies can continue and help Christians grow in their walk with Jesus Christ.
June 24, 2013