Heart & Humor with Doug & Jayme

Joel & Luke from For King and Country take over the show on "Family Day" - The release of their true life story on the big screen Unsung Hero 0:00 - FKC takes over! 3:12 - Luke as Michael Sweet and other cameos in the film 6:41 - Luke shares his favorite true miracle from the film 8:38 - Joel reveals some movie miracles including the last minute casting of the lead actress 12:10 - FKC's mom - Helen Smallbone - wrote a book - Which one actually read it 15:30 - Don't walk out early - Doug loves the "after" moments 16:27 - For King & Country - Joel didn't want to have Luke work with him - in the beginning 18:32 - Luke's side of that story 20:59 - What conversations do Joel & Luke hope families are having after the seeing the movie 23:47 - Joel shares about the film - the 90's and about "seeing yourself in a film" 25:19 - FKC on the work life balance & what they do at home to recharge 27:47 - Joel and Luke play the game "Would You Rather" 31:39 - Joel shares about the special Christmas miracle in the movie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug catches up with author Ray Comfort to talk about two of his books. "Why Jesus? Answering Life's Important Question" & devotional "Count Your Blessings and Stop Stressing" 0:36 - Ray's name in the Bible :) 1:13 - Inspiration for writing "Why Jesus?" 3:39 - Importance of knowing something about other religions 5:47 - God's Word is timeless 8:50 - Ray shares about his devotional "Count Your Blessings" - a devo of encouragement and ways to deal with our fears 13:40 - Final thoughts and links Award winning TV programs & His ministry with free resources See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug catches up with Sammy Sweetspirit to talk about her book "LOOK at it this way: The Blind Leading the Sighted" 0:24 - Sweet backstory when Sammy was little, she used to listen to me and join me and my partner Gary Scott Thomas on KRTY 1:03 - Background on the book and it's release 2:07 - Inspiration behind writing the book 3;25 - Misconceptions we have about blind people 5:42 - Amazing technology and how sighted people can volunteer to help the blind via "Be my Eyes" 8:34 - Is being called "blind" offensive? 9:47 - Importance of language and "seeing a movie" 11:53 - Born at just 23 1/2 weeks, weighing 1 pound 6 oz - Sammy shares her origin story 15:13 - Perfect pitch - check out her music at Sammy Sweetspirit 16:24 - What can sighted people do better for blind people See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug catches up with Paul Daugherty to talk about his book "Mind Games: Winning the Battle for Your Mental and Emotional Health" 0:52 - Paul shares his personal journey, from growing up in the church to being the leader of a huge church - The passing of his father and understanding why his dad only gave him one key to the church 19:00 - How can we remove the stigma in the church about admitting to having mental health issues 22:33 - One strategy for fighting depression, anxiety & emotional trauma 27:52 - A most important take away from the book See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug catches up with Dr Kathy Koch to talk about her book "Parent Differently: Raise Kids with Biblical Character That Changes Culture" 0:55 - Sharing the inspiration behind the book 1:46 - Does age of your kid matter - Is it ever too late? 3:07 - Being transparent as a parent 3:50 - Dealing with your kids negatives 4:36 - All of our choices start with our beliefs 6:18 - What did Jesus believe about kids? 7:33 - One thing to do differently to be a better parent 8:58 - Hard to be objective as a parent about our own kids 10:16 - Final thoughts and the importance of gratitude and joy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug catches up with Dr Tim Elmore to talk about his book I Can't Wait! 52 Stories of kids who changed their world that you can read together 0:45 - Tim shares the inspiration behind the book and his hope to bring families together and encourage kids 1:47 - 52 stories of kids age 5 to 21 2:14 - Tim shares Ann's story about her invention that help her friend in the Philippines to do her homework 3:22 - Tim shares an incredible story of a 15 year old who went blind and then used the very thing that blinded him to change the world for every blind person born after him 5:30 - How are parents doing when it comes to raising their kids 6:43 - Tim encourages us to not just 'survive' but to spend quality time investing into our kids 7:40 - A common thread throughout the book - Kids that are solving problems and serving people 9:22 - Kids inspired by other kids stories 10:08 - Each story has a video you can watch at www.icantwaitbook.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug catches up with Kelly Needham to talk about her new book "Purpose Fooled: Why chasing your dreams, finding your calling and reaching for greatness will never be enough" 0:25 - Kelly is the COO of her home 0:51 - I thought we are supposed to reach for greatness 1:25 - Kelly shares the inspiration behind the book 3:18 - On their work life balance early on in their marriage 5:02 - 4 Key Longings for the human heart 6:50 - Social medias impact on our true purpose in life 8:08 - How to reset out minds when we are stuck in the daily grind 10:10 - Kelly shares one nugget of wisdom for you See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Greco joins Doug again, this time to talk about his latest devotional "The Sword and the Spirit" 0:30 - Intro of this "bible geek" & "word futzer" 1:22 - inspiration behind the devo and the balance between God's Word & the Holy Spirit 3:05 - How the devotional flows for the reader - AM & PM 5:00 - Do we fully understand the Holy Spirit and His power? 7:07 - Can you be a Christ Follower and not read the Bible? 10:06 - A book for new believers and seasoned saints, possible stocking stuffer/witnessing tool 11:32 - Final Thoughts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug chats with Coach Joe Kennedy to learn more about his book "Average Joe: One Man's Faith and the Fight to Change a Nation" 0:45 Joe shares his backstory from 20 year Marine to assistant High School Football Coach 1:33 - Joe got his spiritual inspiration from the film "Facing the Giants" 2:31 - Kendrick Brothers connection and the journey of the book to a possible movie 3:06 - Joe shares how the opposition arose up to try and prevent him from praying 4:35 - "The Constitution means something great to me" 5:05 - On winning his Supreme Court case on June 27, 2022 6:26 - Joe hopes the book is an encouragement to stand up for your principles 7:20 - Takeaways from the book 8:32 - Our Christian beliefs are under attack 9:36 - Joe requesting prayer for guidance about what God would have him do nxt 10:20 - Major thanks to all See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug catches up with Anita Daneker & Tammy Trent to talk about the Shelli Huether Veterans Day Honor Run Saturday November 11th in Brentwood. 0:33 - Who is Shelli? 1:40 - Proceeds from the race are split between 2 great organizations 4:46 - Race Day Details 6:07 - Did you say EIGHT HOUR! Race? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug catches up with Alex Early to talk about his new book "Thinking About God: Theology Q&A for Kids" 1:27 - Sharing on the books origin during the pandemic 3:09 - How did he pick the questions for the book 4:29 - The book's structure 5:34 - How his kids (and others) like the book 6:42 - Other books for older kids possible 7:26 - The challenges of writing a kids theology book 8:17 - Parents, this is your opportunity to connect and grow your kids spiritually See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug has a powerful conversation with Kimberly Jones aka Real Talk Kim to talk about her book "You Gotta Get Up: Grab Hold of your Life after being Knocked Down, Held Back, and Left Out." 0:39 - A book designed to get you out of your funk 1:23 - Kim shares her personal story 3:46 - 'You're not stuck, you just stopped moving" 5:32 - Kim shares about some of the Bible characters she writes about 6:28 - What's to blame for our unhappiness 9:31 - Tips for dealing with emotional baggage 11:49 - Action steps - each chapter has a purpose statement & prayer 12:33 - Final Thoughts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jayme catches up with Jessic Clontz of Kellum Stem Cell Institute. Jessica shares her stories of how stem cell therapy has been beneficial in the overall healing of her husband, herself, and her son. Her unique perspective offers a peak into how stem cell therapy can bring a more effective and natural healing to you body. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug spends time with David Hoffman to share about his book Relationships over Rules 7 Principles to Lead Gracefully and Love Generously 0:57 - The books inspiration and the sacrifice David's mom made when she chose life for him 3:14 - David shares more about his mom 5:49 - David shares some of his wife's challenges 7:46 - Sharing 2 of the 7 principles 9:59 - Why it's more important to be a friend before an expert 10:45 - Action plan - The 3 year plan 12:16 - Final thoughts & encouragement See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug catches up with Barbara Ann Jeter, the Executive Director of the King's Hill House of Prayer to talk about "Pray Nashville" 0:32 - What is Pray Nashville 1:06 - More details about the event on September11th 2:05 - What is a gate keeper? 5:27 - Next steps and why the event is on 9/11 8:00 - Final Thoughts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug chats with Linda Clare to learn more about her book "Thank God for Cats! How God Speaks to Us Through our Feline Furbabies" 0:48 - Cats aren't aloof, they just have different facial muscles 1:38 - Linda shares the inspiration behind the book 3:11 - The "Kitty Kommandments" 3:40 - As a polo survivor, Linda shares how much cats meant to her as she grew up disabled 4:49 - New things she learned about cats, like they (usually) land on their feet and their unique shoulder design 6:18 - What cats can teach us about God 7:53 - Cats eyes explained 8:55 - Feline kneading explained 9:55 - Cat nap explained 11:15 - Cat burglar explained 13:08 - Story behind the fun and quirky illustrations in the book from Sandy Silverthorne 14:04 - In the book, reader take a ways are called "Paw-sitive Faith Steps" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug chats with Jessica Manfre, a licensed social worker and military spouse, about her new book "Never Alone: Ruth, the Modern Military Spouse, and the God Who Goes with Us" 0:55 - The inspiration for writing the book 2:11 - Struggles unique to married military families 4:34 - How to navigate and begin to move forward from trauma 6:12 - How the biblical story of Ruth fits so well with this book and Jessica's journey 7:24 - More about #GivingTuesdayMilitary 9:16 - How can we best love on military families 10:19 - Final Thoughts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug catches up with Pastor Chris Williamson and LaSonya Thompson of Strong Tower Bible Church to share more about The Southside Bless Fest 2023 - Saturday July 29th from 9:30am-Noon 0:17 - History and overview of the event 1:16 - LaSonya shares about all that will be there - ALL FREE : Groceries, Food, Haircuts, School backpacks, Mobile Dental Clinic, Healthcare screenings & immunizations and kids zone 2:36 - Pastor Chris shares about the churches desire to be a blessing to others 4:13 - Volunteers and financial donations are still welcome at www.StrongTowerBibleChurch.com 6:09 - Pastor Chris shares a word for Nashville as the city looks to a new Mayor and the community continues to heal following the tragic school shooting 8:06 - Pastor Chris talks about the recent KKK flies in Columbia 9:21 - The "Statue Status" - Some statues come down, while others go up 10:09 - The status of the confederate flag on the state seal of Williamson County See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug talks with Lydia McLaughlin, bible study teacher and author of "Joyfull" A book that encourages women to pursue joy, confidence, and purpose in the Lord by rooting themselves in gratitude, obedience, and trust in Him. Lydia is also a former cast member of the reality TV-show "The Real Housewives of Orange County" 0:47 - How much reality is on Reality TV 2:18 - What was it like being a Christian on a reality TV show 4:43 - Inspiration behind writing the book 7:25 - Contrasting happiness wit joyfulness 8:39 - Shares about boundaries regarding social media 10:49 - Advice for combating anxiety 13:45 - Her desire for women to fall in love with the Word of God 14:24 - "Do you see yourself doing more reality TV or a Christian reality show?" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug catches up with Liz Allison the Executive Vice President of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix to find out more about this incredible 3 day event coming to Nashville on August 4th, 5th & 6th. Liz shares about the national coverage on NBC, the special new Kids Zone this year, the concerts - including the Sunday morning Praise Concert on the FISH Stage and much more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.