K-love News Podcast

By Richard Hunt Listen to our podcast interview with PK’s President Vance Day to learn the exciting things being planned for Promise Keepers. Also, Day offers biblical wisdom for men who may be newly unemployed, struggling with bills, or just coping with being ‘stuck at home’ due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

K-LOVE's Billie Branham talks with ministry spokesperson Jeff Nene about the COH ongoing commitment to providing for people left hungry by the 2020 economic shutdown.

By Richard Hunt By using the free Church Online Platform thousands of churches stayed connected to congregations. “We were very honored to provide the tool,” says Pastor, Innovation Leader Bobby Gruenewald of Life.Church, who explains for years the church has felt called to use technology “in a missional way.”

By Richard Hunt As families cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, the homeless need special assistance and encouragement. That’s what they’re getting at the Union Gospel Mission of Sacramento. Listen as we learn more from Pastor Tim Lane, the mission’s director.

Operated by private citizens and committed to being non-political, since 2001, The Presidential Prayer Team has rotated a variety of government officials on its website, listing them by name and specific prayer points. The COVID-19 outbreak added new urgency to PPT regular efforts, which now includes members of the coronavirus task force. “We have their names listed so you can pray for them individually.” K-LOVE's Dan Beck talks with PPT president Jim Bolthouse.

Seth Lewis, business coach and founder of StartTheMo urges owners to reframe the effects of the forced economic pause. “I want them to be able to see how COVID-19 can actually be a good thing for their business.” K-LOVE's Marya Morgan talks with Lewis about how focus and perspective aids recovery.

By Richard Hunt Kathy Branzell is president of the National Day of Prayer Task Force and a spokesperson for Go2020 USA. She shares the importance, the necessity of letting others know about eternal life in Christ.

By Richard Hunt The idea of Go2020 was launched well before the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. But, in what appears to be God’s pinpoint timing, the massive prayer, evangelism, and discipleship campaign is hitting this month just as America and much of the world continues to wobble with uncertainty and worry. The message from the creators of Go2020 is this: “There is hope beyond fear!”

By Richard Hunt The 2020 National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 7th. There will be a main event broadcast on Facebook and other media. If you’re sheltering due to the pandemic, there are ways to take part in prayer from your own home and still be a part of the millions of prayers being lifted up for our nation and world. This year’s scripture theme is from Habakkuk 2:14, ‘Pray God’s glory across the earth.’

By Felipe Aguilar & Richard Hunt In the six weeks since the COVID-19 virus pandemic hit America, more than 30-million people have lost their jobs and filed for unemployment benefits. Along with loss of income, comes a need to adjust the family spending. How to pay a mortgage or rent, buy food, and target bills must be figured out. For some, food immediately becomes a major concern. The modern-day term for it is “food insecurity.” In this report, we take you to Texas, where the San Antonio Food Bank, like other food banks across America, is making a tremendous difference in the lives of thousands of people in a 16-county region. To give you an idea of the need, this food bank held a special event – a “pop up distribution” at Traders Village, a 100-acre marketplace/swap-meet near Lackland Air Force Base, with plenty of parking. The food bank was well-prepared for 6,000 families to drive up… instead they saw 10,000!

Feeding first responders as they fight COVID-19 Coronavirus. Listen to K-LOVE's Rafael Sierra's report.

By Richard Hunt For years now, Joel C. Rosenberg has been writing books that usually have a focus on the Middle East, where the Holy Land is centered. Rosenberg is a Messianic believer, a person of Jewish heritage who has accepted Christ as his personal savior. Join us as we get into Joel’s brain on what makes the Middle East the fractious place it is – and we also learn about his new novel, The Jerusalem Assassin.

ER nurse Kaitlyn and her fellow RNs bravely endure the anxieties of the mysterious COVID-19. "I'm showing up. All healthcare workers are. That's what we do." K-LOVE's Marya Morgan talks with Kaitlyn.++PLUS: Pandemic Nurses In NYC Get PTSD Counseling. Victims of the virus are completely cut off from family so in those last moments of life, nurses become their sole emotional support. Crisis counselor Robert Moore of 10-33 Foundation comforts healthcare providers as they come of their 12-hour shifts. K-LOVE's Monika Kelly reports.

K-LOVE's Billie Branham talks with Pastor Bob Griffith from Journey Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin about how they blessed 5,000 people with free groceries

By Richard Hunt Showing appreciation for those on the front lines of health. At a busy intersection near three Detroit medical centers, Allen Marshall did something unusual and very generous. He made arrangements with a gas station, then stood outside with his “Free Gas For Nurses” sign. “A lot of nurses waved. A lot of them held up their badges as they drove by and honked. People came up and donated money - homeless people came up and donated money,” Allen explains with a smile. “They (the homeless) had gone to these hospitals in the past.” Why did he do it?

By Richard Hunt You may not have heard how our armed forces deployed overseas are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. We can help fill that knowledge gap by way of someone who is there. Chaplain Dan Thompson, a USAF Lt. Colonel, is based in Afghanistan. His ministry to the men and women serving our country has, out of necessity, changed a great deal since precautions got underway due to global pandemic. Even though the chaplain is now sharing faith wearing a mask and keeping social distancing, God is not hindered. “I tell you this last Sunday was just amazing. God literally rocked the house."

By Richard Hunt Just like many families, a family in California's Central Valley is staying close to home as much as possible nowadays. They're having lots of family time and found an artful way to honor God and share their faith during these unusual times!

Men’s pastor launches online series to help guys cope…and wives comprehend Kenny Luck, the founder of Every Man Ministries, understands some of the unique challenges men are experiencing with social-distancing and staying-at-home during the COVID-19 pandemic. And it might be smart for women to take note of this as well to get a sense of what the men in your family might be going through.

K-LOVE's Marya Morgan talks with Congresswoman Bass about her efforts to combat COVID- 19 as member of Congress on behalf of Los Angeles and the nation. She is particularly concerned with disproportionate deaths in the black community and special risks to people who are homeless or in prison or in the foster care system. She also offers insight from her experience as an emergency healthcare professional.

Pastor Eric Camp of Action Church joined more than 20 other churches to encourage beleaguered medical workers at two hospitals in coastal Mississippi. 500-to-600 people drove to the hospitals to specifically pray and encourage. Many in the parking lots tuned to K-LOVE in their cars, prayed, praised, and sang aloud with the music. "It was surreal to be honest with you," says Pastor Eric, "and what happened was really unexpected to us."