K-love Closer Look Podcast

From violent intruders to thieves stealing the Sunday offering, houses of worship can be prime 'soft targets' for crime. How can your church balance welcome with watchfulness? K-LOVE'S Alex Gregory gets advice from Glenn Evans of Church Security Alliance

The museum (430,000 sqft) exhibits 3,000 artifacts celebrating the global impact of the Bible on ancient and modern culture. K-LOVE's Marya Morgan gets a virtual tour from Steve Green, CEO of national retailer Hobby Lobby and the co-founder of the Museum

Some singers are hearing or vision impaired, some were born with Downs Syndrome and others are autistic, but what they have in common is a fierce commitment to rehearse for statewide performances. K-LOVE’s Joel Reagan goes to choir practice to meet them a

Washing clothes, cooking a meal, reading a map, hammering a nail. Teaching kids basic skills can make them more competent, confident and independent adults. K-LOVE’s Tracey Lynn gets tips from Diane Debrovner, deputy editor of Parents Magazine.

Your unwanted items or surplus inventory could be collected and shipped to people in need around the world. K-LOVE's Dan Beck talks with Lance Lanning about Montana-based Provision International.

Hundreds of abandoned kids in Cambodia, Thailand and India live in local orphanages styled like real homes where Christian workers call them all sons and daughters. K-LOVE's George Rath talks with Asia's Hope founder John McCollum about the success of fam

Nick was born with no arms or legs due to a genetic condition called tetra-amelia syndrome. Defying the challenges of life without limbs, he lives to the fullest as a husband, father of four and passionate Christian global evangelist. K-LOVE's George Rath

"Evoking Humanity Not Vanity" is the tagline for a ministry giving free hair, makeup and skin care to women on the streets. K-LOVE'S Kindra Ponzio hears from Empowering Through Beauty founder Tanisha Akinloye.

A van labeled 'There's A Better Way' drives up to panhandlers in Albuquerque and offers minimum wage to clean up local streets and parks. Hundreds of people hungry for opportunity have jumped at the chance to do an honest day’s work. K-LOVE's Felipe Aguil

Canine heroes sniff out seizures, calm tantrums, comfort wounded veterans and nab evil slave traders. K-LOVE's Tracey Lynn talks with Jennifer Lutes of 4 Paws For Ability and Todd Jordan of Jordan Detection K-9 about the wonderful work of service dogs.

Senior citizens with RVs criss-cross the country to work at camps and Christian missions. K-LOVE's Monika Kelly talks with retirees staying busy as Roving Volunteers in Christ's Service (RVICS)

Kids teach other kids about dangers of distracted driving and speeding to curb deadly car crashes. K-LOVE's Rafael Sierra talks with Russell Henk, founder of Teens In the Driver Seat and program national co-chair, highschooler Liz Stephens.

Business and Law students mentor willing L.A.-area homeless to become self-sufficient entrepreneurs. K-LOVE's Alex Gregory talks with Keith Obilana, Director of the Pepperdine Microenterprise Program to find out how the university helps these men and wome

Millions of Americans will live beyond 80. Most will need younger help with basic tasks. Some will suffer dementia or Alzheimer's disease. What do you need to know?? Frank Hammond asks Helene French of the Alzheimer's Assoc. of KY/IN and Dan Beck chats wi

A look at Christian faith in Russia, SE Asia and Africa through conversations with missions managers Burt Reed and Keith Townsend of Int'l Cooperating Ministries and Jim McBride of With Open Eyes/Mobile Messengers. Marya Morgan and George Rath report.

"I think people sometimes forget that pastors are as human as everybody else." K-LOVE's George Rath talks with Denny Howard, Dir. of Counseling with Full Strength Network which helps pastors stay emotionally and spiritually strong.

30,000+ people die every year from addiction to Rx pain pills. Who's to blame? And how do we fix it?? K-LOVE's Billie Branham talks with Andrea Boxill of the Ohio Governor’s Cabinet Opiate Action Team and Jean Krisle of 10,000 Beds which offers financial

Some kids live with the deck stacked against them -- 'ACES' or 'adverse childhood experiences' cause anxiety and anger which can lead to a legacy of bad behavior. K-LOVE's Alex Gregory hears from Tina Mitchell about how the KidPOWER afterschool program br

Dogs with behavior problems get obedience training from men who understand how it feels to be locked up. K-LOVE's Kindra Ponzio visited Stephanie Leth about the mission of the Inmate Dog Alliance Project of Idaho (IDAPI).

Korean immigrants in the U.S. can find it especially difficult to talk about issues like domestic abuse or mental illness. K-LOVE's Dan Beck talks with Connie Jung Cho of Korean American Family Services about KFAM's commitment to help to this very traditi