Solid Steps Radio
A show to engage, encourage & equip men to ask tough questions of themselves, and to live out their destiny as men, by God’s design. Saturdays at 10am on 94.7FM the Spirit, Louisville, KY, with Kurt Sauder and Chad Russell
Episodes
“Freedom isn't free.” That's a bumper sticker for some people, but it's been a way of life for the men, women and families of the United States military. On this weeks special 4th of July show, Kurt and Chad sit down with veterans Don Waddell (Air Force, Vietnam) and Derek Henricks (West Point, Army, Afghanistan). Don and Derek talk about their experiences and perspectives on military service and the high cost of freedom - for t...
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June 30, 2025 • 45 mins
Depression. Anxiety. More than 300 million people worldwide suffer from depression. But how many suffer in silence? We’re on the air this weekend talking to Men’s Minister Ronnie Cordrey about his battle with depression and how it’s a reality in men’s lives. (This is a repeat from an episode - enjoy!)
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June 23, 2025 • 46 mins
Where did you learn about money? Did your parents ever sit down with you to discuss how to make it, how to spend it, how to save it, and how to give it away? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome financial author Matt Bell (mattaboutmoney.com). As a young man, Matt received an inheritance, went away and squandered it and then came to his senses. Sound familiar? His journey of mismanaging money helped lead him to the Lord and n...
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June 23, 2025 • 46 mins
Where did you learn about money? Did your parents ever sit down with you to discuss how to make it, how to spend it, how to save it, and how to give it away? On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad welcome financial author Matt Bell (mattaboutmoney.com). As a young man, Matt received an inheritance, went away and squandered it and then came to his senses. Sound familiar? His journey of mismanaging money helped lead him to the Lord and n...
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June 18, 2025 • 40 mins
“The same man we saw at the pulpit was the same man we saw at home.”-Dave Stone on his father Sam. On this special Fathers Day week special, former Southeast Christian pastor Dave Stone talks about his father Sam’s legacy, and how it affects him and the rest of the Stone family.
(This is a repeat episode - enjoy!)
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June 10, 2025 • 41 mins
The authorities enter the house, filled with 10 children from 3 different fathers, and a mother who struggles with mental illness. In the corner, is a little boy, barely clothed, malnourished, and all alone. After a few years of living in different foster homes, at age 6, he meets the people that become his family. But imagine this child growing up thinking and desiring just two things: hoping to find his birth parents and wanting...
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June 2, 2025 • 46 mins
“Evangelism”
What comes to your mind when you hear that word? Billy Graham? A man standing on the corner with a sign and megaphone?
Does evangelism matter and make a difference? Is there a right or wrong way to do it? On this week’s show Kurt and Chad welcome back Phil Morrison, founder of Hoops For Christ ( https://hoopsforchrist.org ) to talk about evangelism and whether it’s a 10 second video clip seen by millions or carrying ...
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May 28, 2025 • 47 mins
Grief is another word for love.-Firsthourgrief.org
Trauma, loss, and pain are inevitable. It’s just a matter of when. What happens when you lose someone unexpectedly? Whether it be suicide, a car crash, or a sudden death, when and how does the grieving process start? On the latest show episode, Kurt and Chad welcome First Hour Grief’s Rick Schardein and Richard Meyer as well Chris Mallory, who experienced the loss of his wife sudd...
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May 12, 2025 • 44 mins
She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed;” Proverbs 31:27-28 NIV “It’s not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it.” —Dorothy on The Golden Girls. Mother’s Day. It’s a day where mothers receive 1/365th of the attention they deserve each year. Mothers are the most revered and adored group in the world. They deserve so much but r...
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May 5, 2025 • 46 mins
The Kentucky Derby is known as “the greatest two minutes in sports.” The Derby is the oldest American sporting event. Every year the city of Louisville, Kentucky celebrates for two weeks in preparation for a two minute horse race. Is the build up worth it? If you've ever been to the Kentucky Derby, you’d have to say it is. And the majority of the time, the intrigue is not about horses, but about the people. On this week’s show, Ku...
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April 28, 2025 • 45 mins
“From the fall of man, the rest of the Bible is the story of man coming back to the tree of life. ”Question: What is the most mentioned living thing in the Bible, other than God and people? Answer: Trees On this week’s show, author Matthew Sleeth MD talks about his new book “Reforesting Faith - what trees teach us about the nature and love of God.” Matthew reminds us that the tree is THE major metaphor in the Bible. Every main ...
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April 21, 2025 • 45 mins
“Understanding Passover means understanding deliverance.”- John Weiner.
“This is my body….” When Jesus said those words, he was practicing a Jewish tradition called Passover, remembering the grace and work of God for the Jewish people hundreds of years before. But this was a different Passover than had ever happened before. One that would change the course of humanity for eternity.
On this weeks show, messianic Jew John Weiner ...
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April 14, 2025 • 44 mins
Imagine you wake up, thinking about what you have to do for the day. You go about your routine, which includes going out for a run before you go to work. Now imagine it’s the end of the day, and you’re lying in a hospital https://www.bankofamerica.com/index.jsp bed, drifting in and out of consciousness, about to die from blood loss. The doctors are using the word “miracle” to describe that you are even alive. “It happened so fast...
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April 5, 2025 • 44 mins
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 NIV If we are free why do we sometimes feel like we are living in bondage? Condemning thoughts, compulsive behavior, personal conflict, and spiritual despair can be struggles we all face on a regular basis. Is that just something we have to live with? On this week’s show, Kurt and Ch...
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March 30, 2025 • 44 mins
“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” - Blaise Pascal. Why does being alone strike fear in our hearts? Maybe always being “connected” isn’t healthy. On this week’s show, Kurt and Chad talk about Soul Retreats - put on by Further Still Ministries. The retreats are a 2 year journey - learning to live at a pace and rhythm of life that cares for our soul. Current soul retreat participa...
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March 26, 2025 • 46 mins
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
Psalms 90:12 NIV
“ For the average man you’ve got about 4000 weeks of life.”- Dr Jerry Rabalais, U of L professor of school of medicine
29,000 days. 4,000 weeks. 960 months.
That’s the average for the man that lives to be 80 years old. We’re not guaranteed tomorrow, but most men will live to be at or around 80 years old. What purpose are you living for and how do ...
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March 16, 2025 • 44 mins
Imagine you’re 29 years old and just received a 35 year prison sentence. You do the math, and know you’re going to be in your 60’s before you are a free man. How could you possibly have any hope for your future? On this week’s show, Chad and Kurt talk with Darrell Davis - founder of The Prisoners Hope ministry www.theprisonershope.life. He spent almost half of his life behind bars. Darrell talks about his journey from convicted fe...
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March 9, 2025 • 46 mins
“Freedom isn't free.” That's a bumper sticker for some people, but it's been a way of life for the men, women and families of the United States military. On this weeks, Kurt and Chad sit down with veterans Don Waddell (Air Force, Vietnam) and Derek Henricks (West Point, Army, Afghanistan). Don and Derek talk about their experiences and perspectives on military service and the high cost of freedom - for the veterans, and for thei...
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March 1, 2025 • 46 mins
“Spare the rod, spoil the child." (Proverbs 13:24) That proverb was written by King Solomon centuries ago. Is the idea of spanking as old as the phrase? Is there a place for spanking in the families of today? On this week’s show, Chad and Kurt continue the study of the book Shepherding a Child's Heart (by Tedd Tripp). They talk with Family Pastor Bryan Elliott and Family Counselor Chad Stettler (Olive Branch Family Counseling ht...
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February 24, 2025 • 47 mins
“ I swore off playing basketball ever again.” -Phil Morrison
Imagine growing up with dreams of playing basketball professionally, only to quit after your first year of college, thinking you’d never pick up a ball again—then years later, finding yourself playing in front of 54,000 people.
This week on the show, Kurt and Chad welcome Phil Morrison—founder of Hoops For Christ ( https://hoopsforchrist.org ), basketball instructor, and...
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