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Community Spotlight
This weekly feature highlights the work people are doing in The Light FM’s listening area. You’ll hear interesting and lively conversations with community difference makers.
Episodes
- Community Spotlight
Transforming Tragedy into Hope
This episode features a heartfelt and transformative discussion with Larry Lawrence from Christopher's Hope, focusing on the vital issue of suicide prevention…
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Hoofbeats of Hope
Explore the transformative power of equine therapy with Kimberly Clark of Healing With Horses and HKA Ministries in Hickory, North Carolina. Discover how…
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Unveiling the Dream
Discover the inspiring story of Joseph "The Dreamer" Bailey and his mission to uplift Hendersonville, North Carolina. From correcting community misconceptions…
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Roadside Revelations
Hear about a unique ministry dedicated to spreading the gospel across America, a;ll from the roadside! In this episode, Pastor Mack of Roadside Ministry shares…
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Unlocking Divine Health
Discover the divine connection between health and scripture with Dr. Rick Lee from Original Healing Ministry. Delve into the biblical principles behind…
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Sharing the Gospel in the Middle of War
Discover the inspiring journey of Restore Ukraine in this episode, featuring Yaroslav Hnatusko. As the war in Ukraine persists, learn firsthand about the…
Community SpotlightThe Importance of a Praying Nation
Prayer is important! We know that, but do we believe it? Do we treat prayer like it is as important as we say it is? Coming up May 2nd is the National Day of…
Community SpotlightBeing the Church
When you read scripture and study the life of Jesus, He went to people in need and custom fit a way to meet them, right? So, if we're called to be like Jesus…
Community SpotlightHope Out of the Ashes
When you're homeless, you feel outcast and unloved. So, when someone takes the time to show you love, it can make all the difference. So, just think of the…
Community SpotlightLove Like Jesus Loved
How do we look past the outward appearance of someone and love them for who they are? Someone God created and loved. It's hard sometimes right?! The Cleveland…
Community SpotlightReaching Kids for Jesus
Ever heard of released time for school kids? Many haven't. It's a great concept many school systems allow for. Where once a week a parent can sign off for…
Community SpotlightWhat Can Help Break You Out of Addiction?
Each year more and more people fall into addiction with drugs or alcohol. Falling into addiction can be easy, but breaking out can be the most challenging…
Community SpotlightEncouragement to Teens in Prison
When you make a big mistake and are caught in it along with shame, you may have felt alone, right? What encouraged you? It may not have been a friend or family…
Community SpotlightHow to Fight for the Unborn in Your Community
There are many conversations happening in the pro-life community of how to take a stand for life but how to take it further than that. To support young mothers…
Community SpotlightCan Communities Still Work Together?
Culture sure has changed over the last few years hasn't it? Is it possible to re-unite our society? And if it was how would we? The Stronger Together Movement…
Community SpotlightChanging The Next Generation
Respect for elders. Care and love for neighbors. Listening to a friend when they need to talk. These are all pretty important, right? Learning them isn't…
Community SpotlightCommunity for Adults with Disabilities
Education systems have plenty of wonderful programs for students with mentally disabilities, but when they graduate those programs disappear. What now? That's…
Community SpotlightHuman Trafficking: How Can We Stop It?
Legacy of Hope International is helping to stop human trafficking around the world - but did you know that human trafficking is not a global issue, it's a USA…
Community SpotlightIs Raising Money Biblical?
Mission work is so amazing and incredibly fulfilling! For many smaller non-profit ministries though, getting the funding needed to support their work can be an…
Community SpotlightHomelessness: How to Help in Your Area
Johhny and Tracey Norris are making a real impact in the lives of people without a home. Hear today how they are doing that in Shelby, NC and how you can do…
Community SpotlightHow to Make a Difference in the Life of a Veteran
We are so thankful for our veterans! But we need to do more than just say we are, we need to show it! Brandon Wilson with ABCCM has a heart for getting the…
Community SpotlightA Free Meal on Christmas in Hendersonville, NC
Christmas is one of the days we most look forward to each year isn't it!? You fondly remember Christmas as a child and still get excited each year to this day…
Community SpotlightI Can Encourage My Pastor?
Pastors are so important! They encourage, pray, and give of themselves every single day! But, what happens when they need some encouragement or prayer? Learn…
Community SpotlightHow Jesus Can Set Prisoners Free
C.D. Osborne felt led to begin ministering to people in prison a few years ago, but had no idea what to expect. All he knew was that he was nervous about it…
Community SpotlightMaking a Difference in the Life of a Veteran
"Hey dad, why don't we give a house away to a veteran?" That's the question posed to Brandon Quinn by his son earlier this year. Instead of laughing it off…
Community SpotlightUnplug and Recharge with God!
In today's culture, getting away to unplug has never been more important...especially for our teenagers. Bill Dingle with Icthus Ministries in Bryson City, NC…
Community SpotlightGetting Through the Holidays as a Single Adult
Never married, divorced, or widowed. Whatever the reason for singleness, that's where you are. In fact, that's where more than 50 percent of Americans…
Community SpotlightThe Need for Prayer
According to a recent study, fewer than half of American Christians pray daily. That should not be! How do we regain a passion for prayer as a nation? By…
Community SpotlightHope for Women with Breast Cancer
Hope is incredible isn't it? When it seems like all is going WRONG around you, a little glimmer of hope can keep you going. So, when a woman learns that she…
Community SpotlightHope for Women in Recovery
Drug and alcohol abuse. These days, it's affecting more and more people. For women though, finding healing can be different than men. That's why Edith's House…
Community SpotlightWork for People with Special Needs
Know someone with a child that has special needs? As they get older and the time comes for them to find work, it can be hard to find someone willing to give…
Community SpotlightHope When You're Hurting
Life is hard! Tough stuff happens, and it never happens at a good time does it? Living a joyful life through life's lows sounds impossible, right? But it's…
Community SpotlightFoster Care in Your Community
Did you know that if just 10 percent of churches not actively involved in local foster care would become involved that the foster care crisis would end? Yes…
Community SpotlightAdventure With Jesus!
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." Psalm 19:1. God created the world to glorify Himself and for us to explore…
Community SpotlightUS Navy Chaplain Ministry
There is real ministry happening in our military! Today hear from US Navy Chaplain Stephen Scott on Community Spotlight about what the Chaplains do to reach…
Community SpotlightHow to Reach Children for Jesus
God is working in Western North Carolina! How? By using Child Evangelism Fellowship in WNC schools. They are partnering with nearly half of the areas schools…
Community SpotlightHow to Start a Women's Ministry
Would you like to know how to start a women's ministry in your area? Or make yours better? Today on Community Spotlight, Braxton speaks with Rebecca Moon from…
Community SpotlightUsing Farm Animals to Help the Community
Did you know that riding a horse can be therapeutic? It sure can! Today on Community Spotlight hear from Bencita Brooks and Dan Roberts about a farm in Deep…
Community SpotlightSharing Hope with Jewish Culture
You've probably heard how God's chosen people are Jews, right? But many Jews don't accept Jesus as the Messiah. So, as a Christian, how can you explain the…
Community SpotlightLife Sentence - to Everlasting Life for Jaime Torres
Jaime Torres was sentenced to life in prison. Many people would give up, and just when Jaime thought he would, he found Jesus. Today on Community Spotlight…
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How To Make A House A Home in Western North Carolina
Phillip Wishon has been dreaming and praying for a Children's Home in Old Fort, NC for 30 years...and now, that prayer is being answered! Ebenezer Christian…
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A Ministry Helping Other Ministries
What if there was a ministry that planned mission trips around the world but also helped other ministries support people too? Enter Lifeline Christian Mission…
Community SpotlightInterstate 40 Evangelism with Roadside Ministries
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." Mathew 28:19. Jesus commanded…
Community SpotlightHelp for Grandparents Raising Grandkids
Did you know that more than 200,000 children in North Carolina are being raised by their grandparents or other relatives? It's a growing statistic, and Jamie…
Community SpotlightHow to be a Christian as a Teen Girl Today
Being a Christian as a young woman has never been more challenging! Our culture today is throwing so much at teen girls about their appearance, how they should…
Community SpotlightPilots for Christ of North Carolina
Picture this: You've gone through a difficult season where money has been hard to come by. Then you have a medical situation that requires you to travel…
Community SpotlightHope Through Crisis in Haywood County
Haywood County and the town of Canton has gone through a lot recently. A devastating flood in 2021, and now a paper mill that employs around 25 percent of the…
Community SpotlightHow God is using For His Kingdom Ministries
Everywhere you look in Honduras, you see poverty. It affects everyone, and has for a very long time. With a need for change this great, it takes efforts…
Community SpotlightThe Importance of Life
What do you do when the unexpected happens? Something unplanned changes everything and you're scared of the future. What's next? Joyce Wright at Open Arms…
Community SpotlightLearning How to Serve Your Community
It used to be that churches could put on programs and people would just show up. Nowadays, we need to meet people where they are, serve them, and then share…
Community SpotlightGetting Through Holidays as a Single
Mothers Day is coming up! But you know - it's not always a great day for everyone. From mothers who have passed away, to those who had estranged mothers to…
Community SpotlightHelping Those in Need - Stones Throw Christian Ministries
Want to help a family in need of furniture or other home needs but don't know how? Mitch Callaway of Stones Throw Christian Ministries felt the same way!…
Community SpotlightNational Day Of Prayer - Hendersonville, NC
What does this world need now more than ever? How about a relationship with Jesus!? How? Through prayer. May 4th is the National Day of Prayer, and this year…
Community SpotlightGod is Writing Your Hope Story!
God gives us all stories to share, and when we do, we make an impact in someone's life!
Community SpotlightHow to Help the Homeless (Miracle Hill Ministries)
Homelessness is a growing issue across our nation - fixing it though starts one community at a time. But how? Miracle Hill Ministries in Upstate South Carolina…
Community SpotlightBilly Graham - “The Proof and Power of the Resurrection”
“The Proof and Power of the Resurrection” reminds listeners that God “has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from…
Community SpotlightSharing Jesus Through Sports
There are so many ways to reach people for Jesus. The only problem is, as Christians, we aren't using enough! Randy Shepherd and Jamie Johnson from Crossfire…
Community SpotlightMissionary Training in North Carolina
Before going on the mission field, a lot a preparation must happen for a missionary. Years of study in the classroom are required for most organizations, but a…
Community SpotlightHow to Use Your Gifts for God's Glory
What talents has God given you? How are you using them to honor Him? That's a question author Heather Smith was asking several years back. Today on Community…
Community SpotlightIs there hope in Ukraine?
Words cannot describe what people from Ukraine have gone through over the last twelve months. Their lives have been turned upside down...and then some. But…