First Person with Wayne Shepherd

Jan 31 2025 775 ep. 23 mins 297
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Once a week 24 minute interviews focusing on personal Christian faith stories and spiritual calling. Email the host:  [email protected]

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O.S. Hawkins

Jan 31 2025 23 mins  
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 his

Bria Blessing

Jan 23 2025 23 mins  
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 &

Larry Feldman

Jan 16 2025 23 mins  
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, wh

Dr. Bill Thrasher

Jan 09 2025 23 mins  
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 inclu

Ed Cannon

Jan 02 2025 23 mins  
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 ministr

Dennis Parker

Dec 26 2024 23 mins  
For the final broadcast of 2024, Wayne Shepherd talks with musician Dennis Parker (click for more) about his powerful testimony of faith in Christ that rescued and saved his life."I've never heard a more dramatic account of a man whose life was torn to pieces by alcoholism, drugs, and broken relationships-- until he turned his life over to Jesus Christ and was redeemed", says Wayne

Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

Dec 19 2024 23 mins  
As we prepare for Christmas, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth joins Wayne Shepherd to talk about devotions from her book (Click for more), The First Songs of Christmas. The Advent songs of the Bible unfold God’s redemptive plan for the world and His eternal purpose for the ages. Reflecting her own love for the season, Nancy offers meditations on the first two chapters of Luke’s gospel in

Larry Fowler

Dec 12 2024 23 mins  
The Founder and CEO of the Legacy Coalition, Larry Fowler, talks with Wayne Shepherd about helping grandparents have a greater spiritual impact on their families. (Click for more)For information about the Legacy Grandparenting Summit to be held February 21-22 in Birmingham, AL and remote church sites around the nation, please visit https://legacycoalition.com/summit/.Send your supp

Martin Bennett

Dec 05 2024 23 mins  
Author Martin Bennett joins Wayne Shepherd in conversation about the true story of his book, Wounded Tiger. (click for more...) It's the amazing account of the Japanese pilot who led the attack on Pearl Harbor and an American POW who changed his life. To learn more about the book and its author, please visit www.woundedtiger.com. And to listen to the FIRST PERSON interview with Jac

Chad Roberts

Nov 29 2024 23 mins  
Chad Roberts, a pastor who has been totally blind since 2018, talks with Wayne Shepherd about his story of his determination, with God's help, to not quit but continue his ministry. (click for more)The circumstances that led to Chad's blindness have not deterred him in the least from continuing to teach God's Word as a pastor. You can learn more about Chad and his story here, inclu