Trail To Adventure

Everyone of us comes against hard times in life. Some things are simple and pass quickly and sometimes there are things that change our lives forever. Some for the better and some for the worse. Generally, the hardest things change your life, sometimes in good ways and sometimes is bad ways. On today's program, we'll hear from a man that has dealt with something that most of us would think would be the worst thing that life could deal us. Yet in talking with this man and his wife we will learn that what most people would think that life was changed in the worst way possible, that two of them know that God had a plan from the start and they are living through what God had brought into their lives for good.

In our world today it isn't socially acceptable for men to act like real men. Our media wants to strip men of their masculinity and expects them to be less manly. God's word in 1 Corinthians 16:13 tells men to "Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love." On today's program, we will meet a pastor from Florida that gets the men of his church building to regain some masculine fun. These men not only  get out and play together in God's Great Outdoors, but they grow closer to each other, and closer than God in their time together.

Some people seem to have everything fall into their laps easily. Others seem to have to work hard at every step in life to get ahead. Then are those who God blesses when they put their all into their work for Him.   On today's program, we will meet a professional fisherman who has worked hard his whole life and God has brought him through many different paths that were all very interesting. Of all the things that he experienced in life, there were two things that remained consistent…  Bass fishing and God.  

Having spent countless days on the mountains across North America, our host has seen the value of getting away from the normal day in and day out of life to grow in a closer relationship with God.   On today's program, Dean will spend some time with two men that have been called to lead a ministry to build stronger Christian men, not only in the mountains, but to that walk with Jesus that changes their life and the lives of those around them.  

We live in the greatest country in the world, and we have freedom like nowhere else on earth. God has blessed this nation more than any other nation and people have flocked by the millions to get onto our soils.  Our forefathers fought and died to retain the amazing rights that God so graciously gave us 250 years ago. All that being said, far too many people fail to appreciate these freedoms enough to share in the blessings of helping to make choices that we have to make each year. Today's guest is one that has served our state and our nation for over a dozen years… not in the military but in our government. He will share first his love of hunting and the outdoors, but then about his freedom to gather to worship. He will also share about a disastrous day in the outdoors.

Life is filled with new beginnings and new adventures.  Not only would life be boring and un-adventuresome if things never changed or we never stepped out of our comfort zone, but our chances of growing spiritually and emotionally would be very small.  God calls us all to grow into new opportunities and adventures. On today's program, we will meet a young man who is just finishing up Bible college and an internship at the First Baptist Church of Fernadina Beach, Fl and heading out to serve in a whole new way in the mountains of Wyoming. We will hear about how God has brought him through some hard times and near disastrous situations and grew him through each situation.

Most good books have a way of drawing you from one chapter to the next. There is something that makes you want to see what happens next. The better the story, the more you want to know. On today's program, we will visit with an old friend who shares the next chapter of his life. Three years ago, we met with a friend that had spent years fighting alcoholism and at 40 years old, God saved him from himself. God has done amazing work in his life.

All of us who have spent time in the mountains can attest to the feeling of a closeness to God. There is something special about being above everything down below, with nothing to stand between us and heaven.   On today's program, we'll hear about a different trip to the mountains. Most of the story is exciting and adventurous, turns disastrous, and comes out with a meeting in the mountains with God.

There are times in life when we make plans for our future and think everything is set for our years ahead. Everything is going well and suddenly God changes our direction.  Everyone goes through these times. Some of us have this happen more often than others, some in much more drastic ways. On today's program, we'll visit with a guest that had his life planned out for him and his wife and what felt like a disaster hit. God had other plans. When we allow God to work in our lives we can live with amazing peace.

Life is very similar to fishing. Sometimes things are like smooth water and a moment later you might be facing the worst storm of life, wondering if you will make it through.   We all face storms in our lives. How we deal with them shows where our base is.   On today's program, we will visit with a boat captain that has spent over 40 years on the salt water from The NorthEast coast of Florida to across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of Texas. In his time on the seas, he faced many storms that nearly took his life and the lives of his mates.