Solid Steps Radio

A show to engage, encourage & equip men to ask tough questions of themselves, and to live out their destiny as men, by God’s design. Saturdays at 10am on 94.7FM the Spirit, Louisville, KY, with Kurt Sauder and Chad Russell

Episodes

#517 Warning - Mature Audiences Only! Sex Trafficking, Abuse, and Addiction-Jennifer Beagle 1/19/26

January 18, 2026 • 46 mins

***Warning-Mature Subject Matter*** Molested as a child by an uncle. A Drug addict by 13. Trafficked for sex as a teenager by a foster parent. Married 2x’s by age 21. Pimped out as a prostitute, including by the uncle that molested her as a child. This sounds like a story written for a Hollywood movie, but it’s a true story of a woman who wasn’t given much of a chance in life to get off the road of darkness and bondage that sh...

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#516 How to Unplug From Busyness and Hear from God 1/12/26

January 15, 2026 • 46 mins

Jesus often went off alone to spend time with his Father - in fact he spent 40 days in the desert before starting his ministry. This week Kurt and Chad talk about ways to unplug from the busyness of our day to day lives. Learn how a “Desert Day” can help you hear from God. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

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#515 Every Man Needs a Barnabus 1/5/26

January 5, 2026 • 47 mins

“Everyone needs a Paul who builds into our lives.” - Cecil McGee Week 2 of our 3 week series on the three relationships every man needs in his life. Kurt and Chad interview their best friends, Tim Reist and John Henderson, and talk about the impact that a close friendship can have by God’s design. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

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#514 Hoops for Christ - Using Basketball for the Glorry of God 12/29/25

December 28, 2025 • 46 mins

“Evangelism” What comes to your mind when you hear that word? Billy Graham? A man standing on the corner with a sign and megaphone? Does evangelism matter and make a difference? Is there a right or wrong way to do it? On this week’s show Kurt and Chad welcome back Phil Morrison, founder of Hoops For Christ ( https://hoopsforchrist.org ) to talk about evangelism and whether it’s a 10 second video clip seen by millions or carrying ...

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#513 College Professor and Author Dr Eric Schansberg on Next Steps After High School 12/22/25

December 22, 2025 • 45 mins

“What are your plans after high school?” This is a question that thousands of young men and women hear in high school. About 66% of people who graduate high school go on to college immediately. How do they choose their college? How do they choose their Major? How did they know that it’s a good university they’re attending or if it’s the best fit for them? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome college professor and author Dr. E...

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#512 Numbering Our Days - With Guest Jerry Rabalais 12/15/25

December 15, 2025 • 46 mins

“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalms 90:12 NIV “ For the average man you’ve got about 4000 weeks of life.”- Dr Jerry Rabalais, U of L professor of school of medicine 29,000 days. 4,000 weeks. 960 months. That’s the average for the man that lives to be 80 years old. We’re not guaranteed tomorrow, but most men will live to be at or around 80 years old. What purpose are you living for and how do ...

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#507 Guest Greg Taylor Goes Through Terrible Suffering and is Grateful to God 12/8/25

December 8, 2025 • 44 mins

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” Helen Keller “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the...

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#510 Guest Rachel Kushner Shares Her Jewish Heritage And Her Faith In Jesus 11/24/25

November 23, 2025 • 46 mins

There are 8 billion people in the world. About 350,000 of them are Messianic Jews, Jewish people who believe that Jesus is the Messiah that was prophesied about in the Old Testament. On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad are joined by Jewish believer Rachel Kushner, founder of Links to Messiah https://linkstomessiah.com , a ministry that helps parents teach their children about Jewish traditions with a subscription that sends 4 kits a ...

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#509 Dr Florence Muindi and Dr Charlie Vittitow - Teach a Man to Fish 11/17/25

November 17, 2025 • 44 mins

“Missions.” What comes to mind when you hear that word? Short-term mission trips? Missionaries who have been in a certain region for decades? Certain countries bringing their “blessings” to other “less fortunate” churches? But when does helping hurt? On this week’s show, former dentist and missionary Dr. Charlie Vittitow and founder and president of Life in Abundance (https://lifeinabundance.org) Dr. Florence Muindi discuss their...

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#508 Veterans Day - Guest John Conklin Served in the US Army for 34 Years! 11/10/25

November 10, 2025 • 45 mins

“That person is here and it’s going to be ok. “ - retired Army officer John Conklin Veterans Day Edition On this week show, Kurt and Chad welcome retired Army officer John Conklin, who talks about his military career, from being raised on a Montana farm, to entering the military in 1986 and retiring in 2021. John talks about the emotional, relational, and physical toll that decades in the Army can take on a man and his family, an...

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#506 Steve Wiggington Talks About the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Young People 10/27/25

October 25, 2025 • 45 mins

On this weeks show, Steve Wiggington talks about Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the impact it has had on him and young student athletes in the Kentuckiana area over the years. Next weekend they are having the annual FCA banquet. If you are interested, please visit their website for more information. https://www.fcalou.org

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#505 Family Worship - Scripture Reading, Prayer, and Singing! 10/20/25

October 19, 2025 • 45 mins

Southern Baptist Seminary Professor Don Whitney joins this week’s show to talk with Chad and Kurt about family worship. Don has even written a book on the subject. With no preparation and only ten minutes a day you can make an eternal difference for your family. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

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#504 How a Couple Can Forgive, Recover, and Recommit After an Affair 10/13/25 .mp3

October 15, 2025 • 42 mins

CHOOSE A LINK TO LISTEN to the Solid Steps Radio podcast for October 13, 2025. For iTunes use https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/solid-steps-radio/id1086366166?mt=2 For Soundcloud use https://soundcloud.com/solidstepsradio/360-how-a-couple-can-forgive-recover-and-recommit-after-an-affair-12922 On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad talk with Psychologist Dr Chuck Tackett about what steps must be taken to restore a marriage following...

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#503 From a Rough Upbringing in Poverty to 30 Years of Missionary Work in Haiti 10/6/25

October 5, 2025 • 40 mins

Talking today with retired Haiti missionary David Heady and his son David Heady Jr. about being a missionary in a place called one of the most difficult places in the world to be a missionary. (This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)

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#502 A Wife of Noble Character Who Can Find - Dr Chuck Tackett 9/29/25

September 29, 2025 • 46 mins

“A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.” Proverbs 31:10 NIV One of the most important decisions in a young man’s (or woman’s) life is who he will marry. So what does a young man look for? On this week show, Kurt and Chad welcome back, longtime guest and friend of the show, Dr. Chuck Tackett, to discuss some of the research and decades worth of experience in marriage, counseling, to talk about w...

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#501 - How Can the Worst Moment in Someone's Life Lead to the Greatest Peace - Only God...9:22:25 (repeat of #331) EG

September 22, 2025 • 41 mins

Berlin Wall, and competitive Muay Thai boxing. This sounds life quite a life. As hard as those things sound, nothing could compare to the difficulty of watching your son be zipped up in a body bag after dying from a drug overdose. On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad talk to Trey Anson, a man who’s life story needs to be told. It’s a story that involves struggle and pain, along with hope and peace. Little did Trey know that the worst...

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#500 Radical Transformation - An Angry Prisoner's Life is Changed When He Meets Jesus 9/15/25

September 15, 2025 • 46 mins

From murder to “Uncle Mike” First time incarcerated: 10yrs old First time in adult prison: 18 yrs old Amount of time in isolation: 7 yrs Total number of years in adult prison: 23 yrs On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome former prisoner Mike McIntosh and friend Justin Lewis about how a softball game lead to going from the identity of tough guy murderer to “Uncle Mike” to Justin’s kids. The difference: Mike met Jesus

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#499 Basketball Player Trey Moses Loses a Dear Friend, and God Leads Him to Reach Others 9/8/25

September 8, 2025 • 46 mins

Trey Moses Career Numbers at Ball State: An All-MAC Third Team selection as a junior and a MAC All-Defensive Team choice as a sophomore … completed his career as the school record-holder for games played (132) … also ranked second in blocks (139), fourth in rebounds (905), eighth in field goal percentage (53.1), 12th in games started (94) and 13th in assists (284) … his assists total was the second-highest of any non-guard in schoo...

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#498 Prodigal Ministries - "Seeing God Work in Men's Lives is Great Fun!" - John Chilton 9/1/25

September 1, 2025 • 45 mins

“I was a hopeless drug fiend now I’m a drugless hope fiend” -Darin Ashley “prodigal”: 1. Wastefully extravagant – spending money or resources recklessly, without care. 2. Lavishly generous – giving or spending on a grand scale (can be positive or negative depending on context). When the word prodigal is used, it typically brings to mind the thoughts of a son coming home after wasting all the riches he’s been given. A lost one who’...

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#497 Dr Matthew Sleeth, Author of Hope Always - How to Be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide 8/25/25

August 24, 2025 • 41 mins

“Suicide is a disease for which prevention is the only acceptable treatment.”- Dr. Matthew Sleeth author of Hope Always: How To Be A Force For Life In A Culture Of Suicide. Suicide. It’s a cold, frustrating and gross word. When you hear it, someone comes to mind, someone personal. 130 people everyday will take their own life in America. About 5 an hour. Thats the highest percent per population - more than any other country. That...

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Episodes

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.css-r6mb8g{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:1;overflow:hidden;}#516 How to Unplug From Busyness and Hear from God 1/12/26

#515 Every Man Needs a Barnabus 1/5/26

#514 Hoops for Christ - Using Basketball for the Glorry of God 12/29/25

#513 College Professor and Author Dr Eric Schansberg on Next Steps After High School 12/22/25

#512 Numbering Our Days - With Guest Jerry Rabalais 12/15/25

#507 Guest Greg Taylor Goes Through Terrible Suffering and is Grateful to God 12/8/25

#510 Guest Rachel Kushner Shares Her Jewish Heritage And Her Faith In Jesus 11/24/25

#509 Dr Florence Muindi and Dr Charlie Vittitow - Teach a Man to Fish 11/17/25

#508 Veterans Day - Guest John Conklin Served in the US Army for 34 Years! 11/10/25

#506 Steve Wiggington Talks About the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Young People 10/27/25

#505 Family Worship - Scripture Reading, Prayer, and Singing! 10/20/25

#504 How a Couple Can Forgive, Recover, and Recommit After an Affair 10/13/25 .mp3

#503 From a Rough Upbringing in Poverty to 30 Years of Missionary Work in Haiti 10/6/25

#502 A Wife of Noble Character Who Can Find - Dr Chuck Tackett 9/29/25

#501 - How Can the Worst Moment in Someone's Life Lead to the Greatest Peace - Only God...9:22:25 (repeat of #331) EG

#500 Radical Transformation - An Angry Prisoner's Life is Changed When He Meets Jesus 9/15/25

#499 Basketball Player Trey Moses Loses a Dear Friend, and God Leads Him to Reach Others 9/8/25

#498 Prodigal Ministries - "Seeing God Work in Men's Lives is Great Fun!" - John Chilton 9/1/25

#497 Dr Matthew Sleeth, Author of Hope Always - How to Be a Force for Life in a Culture of Suicide 8/25/25

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#517 Warning - Mature Audiences Only! Sex Trafficking, Abuse, and Addiction-Jennifer Beagle 1/19/26

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