First Person with Wayne Shepherd

The President and CEO of Hope Rises, Bill Simmons, talk with Wayne Shepherd about his ministry and spiritual practices for organizations.  (click for more)     

Formerly known as American Leprosy Missions and recently renamed Hope Rises, the ministry Bill leads continues to restore the dignity and health of those suffering from neglected diseases.

Based on his experience leading Christian boards and organizations, Bill is the author ...

Andy Coleman, President of the Christian Emergency Alliance, talks with Wayne Shepherd about providing assistance to persecuted Christians.  (Click for more)  

The Christian Emergency Alliance is a Oklahoma-based ministry dedicated to helping Christians stand under intensifying cultural pressure around the world. They assist the persecuted and share their stories as well as prepare Christians across the West face growing pressures. 

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At this Easter-time, Michael Card, known for his Bible-centered music and teaching, joins Wayne Shepherd in conversation about Jesus.  (click for more)  

As we celebrate the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave, Michael will talk about the details of the life of our Lord leading up to his death and resurrection. Michael is currently in a deep study of the life of Jesus, preparing a book. 

For many years Michael and Wayn...

Living in Australia, Stewart Bogle has experienced both great difficulty and great joy learning wrestle with God in the darkest of times.  (click for more)   

From the heartbreak of losing his wife through serious illness to navigating the difficult road of single parenting and surviving fires, accidents, and his own serious health issues, Stewart has found hope in Christ even as he wrestles God over his doubts and fears. 

Formerly a...

Wayne Kuna tells his story of spending years as a top-flight toy designer-- until tragedy touched his life leading to a spiritual awakening.   (Click for more)  

A workplace mass shooting caused a crisis in Wayne's life and he gave his life to Christ after years of inner struggle. Today, he is the founder of a workplace ministry called Work In the Light, helping people see their work as a God-honoring calling to serve Him and o...

He's both a pastor and a president. Mark Jobe, President of the Moody Bible Institute, talks with Wayne Shepherd about his dual calling as both a pastor and the leader of a Bible College.  (Click for more)    

Dr. Mark Jobe serves as Moody Bible Institute's 10th president, taking office on Jan. 2, 2019. He and his wife, Dee, have been married 32 years and have three adult children, Marissa, Josiah, and Grant. The Jobes cur...

Jonathan Mortiz of the Far East Broadcasting Company talks with Wayne Shepherd about his life-long ministry which began in the Philippines.  (click for more)   

Jonathan is an experienced ambassador for FEBC International, having served in various leadership roles across Southeast Asia, including broadcasting, and facilitating new ministry efforts. Currently, he serves as FEBC-USA’s liaison for international ministries while continu...

Steve Schmidt of Love Packages talks with Wayne Shepherd and gives an update on the ministry of sending used Bible and books around the world.   (Click for more)   

Steve, along with a small staff and an army of volunteers, ships tons of used Bibles and Christian literature to missionaries and Christian workers, schools, and churches where they are eagerly received. When you go to www.LovePackages.org, you can read testimonies of ho...

Early in his radio career he was a "shock Jock"-- that is until he gave his life to Christ. Phil Reaser tells Wayne Shepherd how he came to faith in Jesus.  (click for more) 

NOTE: In addition to this normal length of our interviews, you can also listen to the extended version of Phil's story above.

A personal friend, Phil Reaser for many years served Christ in Christian radio and teaching. In this FIRST PERSON intervi...

This is the longer version of the interview with Phil Reaser's testimony. (click for more) 

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A former Marine helicopter pilot, Karl "KJ" Johnson talks with Wayne Shepherd about his personal faith story and calling to serve Christ.  (click for more) 

Karl “KJ” Johnson, Lt.Col., USMC (Ret.) is the Director of the C.S. Lewis Institute in Chicago and oversees programs that foster the discipleship of heart and mind. He’s a C.S. Lewis Fellow with a Masters in Military Studies (Marine Corps University) and two Masters of...

Authors Alan C. Duncan and Anna Welch Introduce a new children's book, The Front Steps, based on a true story of a boy kept out of the library because of segregation. (click for more)

Alan and Anna are both on the staff of The American Policy Roundtable, producers of the radio show The Public Square and other media projects. 

Published by Kids on the Square, There's more about the book, the true story behind it, and its aut...

Wayne Shepherd's guest is Dr. Joe Stowell to talk about his new book, This Light of Mine, Living Like Jesus in a Non-Jesus World.(click for more) 

Dr. Stowell has a distinguished career in higher education and church leadership. He has served as President of Moody Bible Institute and Cornerstone University and has pastored several Midwest churches. 

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The author of Discovering God Through the Arts, Terry Glaspey, joins Wayne Shepherd in conversation about the intersection of art and faith. 

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Terry Glaspey is a writer, a teacher, a creative mentor, and someone who finds various forms of art—painting, films, novels, poetry, and music—to be some of the places where he most deeply connects with God. Dr. Glaspey teaches at Northwind Seminary and has a doctorate in spir...

Dr. O.S. Hawkins joins Wayne Shepherd in conversation about his book The Connection Code, a study of the Bible's book of Philemon and its focus on healthy relationships. (click for more) 

O. S. Hawkins, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, is Chancellor and Senior Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Evangelism at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the former pastor of the historic First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, a...

Bria Blessing, a young, American woman, talks with Wayne Shepherd about her singing ministry, including many trips to Ukraine where she sings for Ukrainian troops and others. (click for more).

Bria was born in America, but spent significant years in Lviv, Ukraine as a member of a missionary family where she developed a love for the country and its people. Her music is songs of joy & hope, and always point to the Source...

A Jewish believer in Jesus as Messiah, Larry Feldman, joins Wayne Shepherd in conversation about his life story and the Messianic congregation he leads in California. (click for more).

Rabbi Larry, was raised in a Conservative Jewish home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . He came to faith in Yeshua, the Messiah, after receiving his B.A. in Psychology from Temple University in 1970, whereupon he felt the calling of God to pre...

What are you trusting God for in 2025? Wayne Shepherd talks with Dr. Bill Thrasher about how to approach the year ahead in expectation of what God will do in and through you. (click for more) 

Dr. Thrasher is is a graduate professor of Bible and theology at Moody Theological Seminary and is a frequent speaker for churches and retreats across the country. His ministry interests include campus discipleship, singles ministry,...

While in Kyiv, Ukraine, Ed Cannon and Igor Sereda talk with Wayne Shepherd about FEBC's radio ministry in that war-torn country. (click for more).

Ed is President of the Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC) and Igor is an on-air host for Radio M which is FEBC's Ukraine ministry. Radio M is heard on several radio stations throughout the country and also operates a counseling ministry, helping Ukrainians spiritual...