It's been one year since Russia's brutal and unprovoked attack against Ukraine bringing untold pain and suffering. For an update on ministry in the midst of war, Wayne Shepherd talks with both Sergey Rakhuba of Mission Eurasia and Victor Akhterov of the Far East Broadcasting Company.
First Person with Wayne Shepherd is a weekly radio program created out of a simple desire to pass along the stories of people who have found their purpose and calling in life through faith in Jesus Christ. These interviews provide listeners with an opportunity to hear personal testimonies and learn how God works through people to build His Kingdom.
First Person with Wayne Shepherd is a weekly radio program created out of a simple desire to pass along the stories of people who have found their purpose and calling in life through faith in Jesus Christ. These interviews provide listeners with an opportunity to hear personal testimonies and learn how God works through people to build His Kingdom.
The author of Discovering God Through the Arts, Terry Glaspey, joins Wayne Shepherd in conversation about the intersection of art and faith. 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 spiritual formation from Northwind, as well as a master’s degree in history from the University of Oregon. He has written over a dozen books, including Discovering God Through the Arts (a Christianity Today book award winner), 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know: Fascinating Stories Behind Great Art, Music, Literature, and Film. (a Christianity Today book award winner), Not a Tame Lion: The Life, Teachings, and Legacy of C. S. Lewis (an ECPA Silver Medallion winner), The Prayers of Jane Austen, 25 Keys to Life-Changing Prayer, Bible Basics for Everyone, and others. He has been the recipient of several major national awards for his writing.
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, and is President Emeritus of GuideStone Financial Resources, the world’s largest Christian-screened mutual fund serving 250, 000 church workers and Christian university personnel with an asset base exceeding twenty billion dollars, where he served as President/CEO from 1997-2022. Hawkins is the author of more than 50 books, including the best-selling Joshua Code and the entire Code series of devotionals He preaches in churches and conferences across the nation. He is married to his wife, Susie, and has two daughters, two sons-in-law, and six grandchildren.
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. 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 of all joy & hope, Jesus Christ. In 2014, Bria was an invited contestant on the Ukrainian version of "The Voice" and as a result became a favorite of the Ukrainian people.
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. 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 prepare for service in full-time ministry. He attended the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois , and received a diploma in the Advanced Studies Program in 1974. He led a Messianic congregation in Brooklyn, New York for the next five years. In 1979, he enrolled at the Dallas Theological Seminary where he received a Master of Theology degree in Semitic Languages and Old Testament Studies. Larry has founded six Messianic congregations, including Shuvah Yisrael and he currently lives in Irvine with his wife, Fran.
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.