K-love News Podcast

Monika Kelly speaks to Woody Faircloth, founder of Emergency RV.org, bringing mobile shelter to people who've suffered through a natural disaster. Through his non-profit organization, Woody has delivered more than 130 RVs to people in need throughout the country. Find out more about his organization at www.emergencyrv.org.

When Gilberto Corredera firs came to America, he never imagined how God would change his life. Listen to K-LOVE's Rafael Sierra's report.

“Just so you know, some kids that are trafficked actually aren’t taken from their home – they still live at their house.” How does this happen? Social media chats. Expert tricksters spend months -- or even years -- lying to build friendship. Your good and smart kid may believe their online friend is their age “by the time they went to meet this person, it wasn’t who they thought they were.” Once the youth is tricked into sexually explicit activities they may be too afraid to tell you. K-LOVE's Felipe Aguilar reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]

How do you approach a teen without getting a door slammed in your face? “A trusted adult is what a youth needs more than anything,” says Lori Butterworth of AIM, which strongly recommends all adults get certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid. She compares it to CPR. “What if we worked really hard to raise the probability that when a child or teen has a mental health crisis that there is someone there to help them and save their life?" K-LOVE's Kindra Ponzio reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]

Billie Wright talks with Billy Cheplic, who has autism, and his mom Tina about how he bakes for family, friends, and his community.

Vincent Mercer aims to build strong and meaningful relationships between these dads and their children via the ‘Father to Father’ program. Listen to K-LOVE's Rafael Sierra's report.

Monika Kelly has a conversation with Pastor Mike Sourwine and Stephanie Murdoch of House of Prayer Lutheran Church about their new initiative, the Little Free Food Truck. They've recently brought the truck out to various underserved neighborhoods in Aliquippa, PA to share the love of Christ and free food.

AmpleHarvest.org is nationally recognized for successfully recruiting backyard gardeners to fight food insecurity. The site lists 8,000 local pantries which accept donations of fresh fruits and veggies. The non-profit also works to involve pastors and churches nationwide through the Faith Fights Food Waste campaign and recently added a program to feed malnourished people on Native American reservations. K-LOVE's Marya Morgan reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]

One of your kids is on drugs. Getting in trouble. Calling you to bail them out. You don’t know what to do. Parents Of Addicted Loved Ones bring people together to swap stories and share strategies -- online or in-person. “When we found PAL we’re like okay, we’re not alone, there’s other people who’ve been down this road.” K-LOVE's Monika Kelly reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]

Billie Wright talks with David Heflin, a pastor living with chronic pain. They discuss his ministry, Broken & Mended that connects the church with those living with chronic pain or illness.

Your idea for a great small business needs a good plan. If you already opened your shop you may be stumped on how to grow. SCORE mentors offer free, one-on-one advice for turning a profit. “What we have seen is that when someone meets with a mentor for 3 hours or more, they are 5x more likely to increase their revenue and stay in business.” K-LOVE's Billie Wright reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]

When Teresa Baur noticed families asking for diaper support, she knew she had to step in to help. Listen to K-LOVE's Rafael Sierra's report.

KLOVE's Monika Kelly speaks with BJ and Robin McCoy who are selling everything that they own to move their family to Guatemala to serve in a Christian school for missionary families. They're trusting God bigtime--they have never been to Guatemala. Hear how their faith is carrying them.

Monika Kelly speaks to BJ and Robin McCoy as they sell everything they own and follow the call of God on their lives--to move their entire family to Guatemala to become educators at a Christian Academy serving children of missionaries (and some local children as well). Listen to hear how the McCoys trust God in this big move.

Convoy has been very busy so far this year. Devastating tornado outbreaks slammed several U.S. states. “Convoy is now working long-term to get people what they need -- appliances, furniture, roofs -- whatever it is.” The ministry sent aid and comfort when twin earthquakes in Turkey and Syria drove 2.6 million people into tents near the rubble of their homes. Convoy continues to care for war refugees in Ukraine and those who have fled to neighboring countries. Convoy is also committed to an ongoing effort to fight global famine. The Children's Feeding program provides meals in 33 countries for more than 500k+ hungry kids. K-LOVE's Marya Morgan reports. [Educational Media Foundation - 2023 All Rights Reserved]

David Droll leads Hope Beyond Bridges, feeding and ministering to people living in the streets. Listen to K-LOVE's Rafael Sierra's report.

Billie Wright talks with Sherry Lankston, who lives in Seattle, about why she felt led to drive 2,600 miles to adopt Harvey the Husky, who had been in a shelter in San Diego for six months.

“Prevention is what we really want, right?” says Geri Henchy, Director of Nutrition Policy at the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC). “We want kids to be in environments that are not obesogenic; where they’re gonna get healthy meals, where there isn’t a lot of junk food, where they have activities -- that’s really gonna make a difference for kids.” K-LOVE's Billie Wright reports. [All Rights Reserved - Educational Media Foundation 2023]

Without family and often lacking lifeskills, former foster kids become homeless adults by the thousands, turning to drugs and crime on the streets just to survive. Dream Makers links aged-out foster kids with practical assistance by connecting them with the generosity of strangers. K-LOVE's Lexy Smith reports. [All Rights Reserved - Educational Media Foundation 2023]

By Richard Hunt “South Padre Island is always one of the top-5 ranked destination beaches for Spring Break,” explains Joe Osteen, one of the coordinators of this year’s Beach Reach project. The students from around the country gather to “blow off steam, to party, to go to the clubs to meet new people - and from a Christian perspective, to often make decisions and do things that are destructive.” That can involve abuse of alcohol and risky intimate casual relationships.