Direct Line
Direct Line Danville is a weekly radio show from Danville, Illinois, looking at the events of our world and our community through the lens of faith. Serve Together Vermilion County, Greg Taylor and Stephanie Spangler invite you to join us with a new episode every Wednesday!
Episodes
This week on Direct Line radio, Greg and Stephanie were joined by Deanna Witzel and Linda Darby Dowers for an important conversation about Step Up Vermilion County. Come to Step Up this Friday morning at 8am at Second Church!
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This week on Direct Line radio, Greg and Steph discussed the amazing faith of dying former Senator Ben Sasse, the importance of biblical lament, another assassination attempt on our President, and much more!
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This week on Direct Line radio, Stephanie and Terry welcome Ryan Sowers and Bean Hohn to the show! Together, they discuss the Bible marathon happening in Washington D.C., the importance of forgiveness, updates at Marilyn's Village in Covington, and more! Check it out.
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This week on Direct Line radio, Greg welcomed Chris Lawler, from Catlin Church of Christ, and Tracy Thomas, from Second Church Of Christ, for the monthly Cultural Connection conversation! They discussed unwise social media posts, important worldview questions, and the purpose of the Sunday morning worship service.
Greg also sat with Vermilion County States Attorney Jacqueline Lacy, and her assistant Lucy Overlander. They dis...
This week on Direct Line radio, Greg and Steph visited with Tami Brazill-Howard and Tia Awodeha about an upcoming event on May 1 for Junior High girls, the Pajama Jam overnighter! Greg and Steph also visited with Dave Anderson about a Hymn Sing on April 19 at First Nazarene Church. They also recapped Holy Week and discussed the importance of a "theology of getting fired."
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This week on Direct Line radio, Greg and Stephanie talked extensively about the importance of holy week! They also discussed Franklin Graham‘s letter to President Donald Trump about how you get to heaven. During segment three, they welcomed Merissa Goodman and Abbey Behrens for an important conversation about child abuse prevention month.
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This week on Direct Line radio, Greg and Stephanie welcomed Terry and Molly Goodwin from Serve Together Vermilion County. The quartet discussed the latest with Serve Together, the importance of Holy Week, why our words matter and why prison ministry makes a difference. Check it out!
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This week on Direct Line radio, Greg and Stephanie welcomed Brian Johnson from the Bible Bistro podcast! The trio discussed the history of St. Patrick’s Day, the problem with the "happiness" gospel, and the importance of theological training for ministry staff in today’s church. Check it out!
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This week on Direct Line radio, Greg and Stephanie welcomed their friend Chris Lawler from Catlin Church of Christ for Cultural Connection Wednesday! Today’s episode focused on truth and the problem of false doctrine in 2026. Check it out!
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This week on Direct Line radio, Greg and Stephanie welcome Mike Hulvey back to the show. Today is Mike’s birthday, March 4th, the only day in the calendar that is a command! Check it out, you will be blessed by Mike’s enthusiasm!
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This week on Direct Line radio, Greg Taylor and Terry Goodwin welcomed Ethan, Bethany, and Jack Burt for an important conversation about marketing and photography. They share their story of the Revel Bakery and play place venture. Greg and Terry also discussed Serve Together Vermilion County, and the recent replenish event on Monday night. There was also an Olympic update as well!
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This week on Direct Line, Stephanie is joined by Kent Reining, Jimmy Wright, and Bean Hohn! They talk about community within the Church, why Gen Z "nones" are reconsidering religion, their own backgrounds/involvement within the Church, and more!
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This week on Direct Line radio, Greg and Steph welcomed Terry Goodwin and Robbie Ketcherside, from Serve Together Vermilion County, the new host of DL. The quartet discussed the importance of cross-cultural mission trips, the dueling Super Bowl halftime shows, an awesome new documentary on the 1980 USA gold medal hockey team and the ongoing struggle Christians face with anxiety. Then, Greg and Steph welcomed Andy Wilson and Diana R...
This week on Direct Line radio, Greg and Steph welcome back Chris Lawler for the first edition of Cultural Connection! They talk about their first introduction to ministry, the upcoming Winter Olympics, the frequency of communion at church services, and more!
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This week on Direct Line radio, Greg and Stephanie welcomed Eric Friedman from First Christian Church in Champaign and Ross Darby from Greenwood Inc. Eric talked about the upcoming Night to Shine on Friday February 13, an amazing prom event for special needs adults hosted by his church. Ross shared about an upcoming job fair on Sunday February 22 at the Palmer Arena hosted by Greenwood featuring area businesses and free servic...
Greg and Stephanie visit with Christian leader and author J.R. Briggs on Direct Line radio this week. Author of the book FAIL, J.R. offers so much hope and encouragement for Christian leaders on their journey in life. Check it out!
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This week on Direct Line radio, Greg and Stephanie visit with Jeremy Stimac from Valley Deep Counseling and Celebrate Recovery at Second Church. Jeremy shared about why counseling is so important. They also discussed Stephanie‘s unwelcome surprise on Tuesday evening and Greg‘s experience on Sunday morning at a small church in Shelby County!
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Direct Line lives on! Now hosted by Serve Together Vermilion County, Direct Line radio features Terry and Molly Goodwin for the entire show this week! Direct Line thanks you for your faithful support as the new year begins!
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On the final show of 2025, Greg and Stephanie looked back at what was memorable this year and left a lasting impact. Thanks to Second Church for hosting DL through the years! Happy New Year!
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This week on Direct Line radio, Greg welcomed Miles Clark and Kim Corley for the annual DL Christmas Show. Get better Stephanie! DL was all things Christmas, including the annual GT Christmas quiz. Check it out!
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