Uplifting!
Happy belated Mother’s Day! Observing Mother’s Day gives all of us the chance to reflect on the influence our moms have played in our lives. When I think about my mom, the word that comes to my mind is love, unconditional love. I don’t know about you, but when I think about how someone has loved me unconditionally, it prompts me…
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Life along 52nd Ave South is going to be a little crazy this summer. This is because of the reconstruction project going on; widening the road from 45th St to 63rd St, which is right in front of our studio building. However, in exchange for a summer of detours, we will gain a beautiful new four-lane road, complete with turn lanes and traffic…
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Homelessness is a problem everywhere. I know that we typically think of homeless people as old men dealing with substance abuse problems, but that’s not true. Any one of us could end up homeless, given a certain set of circumstances. Job loss, bankruptcy, marital breakup, and domestic abuse; when these things happen to people…
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Hello! A couple of weeks ago during a fundraiser, one of the on-air hosts referenced the Gospel story of the feeding of the 5,000. The point was that even gifts we consider small, like five loaves and two fish, are important. Jesus multiplies the gifts, and needs are met. Reflecting on that, I went back to my office and read the text.…
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Hello! You may have heard some new voices on the air lately! For the past 3 weeks, Uplifting Mornings on Life 97.9 has been hosted by Dave Conour and Candice Grey. We’re so glad we could bring these two wonderful and experienced radio hosts to Life 97.9! I hope you’re already enjoying their uplifting ministry every morning. Also,…
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If you visited our studio earlier this month, you would have seen our staff in full “Fall Share Mode”. There were so many details to care for, from phones and computers, to volunteers and guest hosts. We had to make decisions about which songs to play, and how to encourage our listeners to invest in the ministry here. Another element…
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Hello! I know you’re busy, so I’ll keep this brief. I’m Doug Smith, and I’m the new station manager here at Life 97.9. Communication is what we do here at the radio station, but there are some things we can’t put on the radio for one reason or another. That’s why I hope to communicate some of the “behind the scenes”…
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It's the life changing encouragement that launched a transformational ministry.
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What will heaven be like? We will enjoy our loving, smiling Savior forever! We will be blown away by all of the ways our lives intersected with His divine intervention in our lives.
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What if we dared to believe that Jesus is still tending to broken hearts and lives? What if we dared to believe that miracles still happen in our day?
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