Can Christians Struggle with Mental Health?

Mental health struggles affect people from every walk of life, including pastors, ministry leaders, and faithful followers of Christ. Yet many Christians still wrestle with the misconception that strong faith should eliminate emotional pain, anxiety, depression, trauma, or suffering. In this episo…

Walking With the Broken: A Christian Response to Human Need

What does Biblical Justice really mean? How should followers of Jesus respond to some of the most difficult challenges facing our communities today? In this special roundtable episode of Words of Life, host Chris Benjamin is joined by Dr. Ian Mudge, Major Sandra Pawar, Hilary DeJarnett, and Sheena…

The Hidden Cost of Caring for Others

What does it cost to care for others in the middle of crisis? In this powerful episode of Words of Life, we hear from Bobbi Geery of The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services as he shares the unseen emotional, physical, and spiritual weight carried by disaster relief workers. As our upcoming…

Sharing the Gospel Inside Prison Walls

What happens when the Church chooses to see people not by their worst mistake, but through the lens of grace? In this episode of Words of Life, we continue our conversation with Barry Brown, Divisional Director of Correctional Ministries for Texas with The Salvation Army. Barry challenges common m…

Bringing Hope Behind Prison Walls

In this powerful episode of Words of Life, we sit down with Barry Brown, the Divisional Director of Correctional Ministries for Texas with The Salvation Army. Drawing from nearly three decades of ministry inside correctional facilities, Barry shares how God transformed his own life and called him t…

Beyond Sunday: Activating Your Church in the Community

In this episode of Words of Life, we conclude our series on Community Engagement with a special focus on church leadership and community engagement. Joined by Major Paul Ryerson, Area Commander for The Salvation Army in Central Oklahoma, this conversation is a practical and inspiring guide for past…

Rethinking How We Share the Gospel- Author, Preston Fidler

In Part 2 of our powerful conversation with author Preston Fiddler ( 1000 Cups of Tea ), we continue exploring what it means to share the gospel through authentic relationships, not agendas. Too often, Christians can unintentionally treat people like projects. But what if evangelism started with g…

Author, Preston Fidler- 1,000 Cups of Tea

  What if sharing the gospel wasn’t about having all the right words, but about building real relationships? In this episode of Words of Life, we’re joined by author and missionary Preston Fidler, whose book 1000 Cups of Tea has helped inspire this series on community engagement and neighboring w…

No Projects, Just People: A Better Way to Share Jesus

What does it truly mean to love your neighbor as a follower of Christ? In this episode of Words of Life, Bernie Dake continues his powerful conversation with Major Sandra Pawar, exploring a refreshing and deeply authentic approach to evangelism and community. Together, they unpack the idea that “w…

Are You Too Busy to Be a Good Neighbor?

Is busyness keeping you from being the neighbor God has called you to be? In week three of our Words of Life series on neighboring, Bernie Dake and Major Sandra Pawar tackle one of the biggest barriers we all face: a busy life. Between work, family, responsibilities, and constant distractions, it …