Hometown Heroes – Arctic League Charity – 11/28/23
“Hometown Heroes” on Family Life An organization which will provide gifts for 3,000 children in the month ahead has a goal to assure that every child in their county receives a gift at Christmastime. This year’s president of the Arctic League is Scott Heffner. He gives us the impressive history of the organization — this …
Hometown Heroes – Katie Rhodes – SNY Charities – 11/21/23
Family Life’s “Hometown Heroes“ At Thanksgiving and Christmastime, communities are especially generous to reach out to help individuals and families who struggle financially. This week’s “Hometown Heroes” news feature gives you an inside look at one such ministry, from Katie Rhodes of Catholic Charities in New York’s Southern Tier region. Rhodes updates us on the …
Hometown Heroes – Living on the streets, with Eric Johns – 11/14/23 (#2)
Family Life’s “Hometown Heroes“ This week’s Hometown Heroes continues our conversation with Buffalo Pastor Eric Johns. This will be his 25th and final year of living on the streets for a full week, getting the experience of homelessness first-hand. As he prepares to retire, his sons will follow in his footsteps. There are other ministry …
Hometown Heroes – Buffalo Dream Center starts the Curbside Church – 11/07/23
Family Life’s “Hometown Heroes“ A quarter-century ago, Pastor Eric Johns experienced what he is convinced was a God Moment. That year, and in each of the 25 since, the pastor of the Buffalo Dream Center has lived as a homeless person for a week, taking a backpack and a sleeping bag with him. In part …
Hometown Heroes – Christopher Knapp – Total Freedom – 10/24/23
“Hometown Heroes” from Family Life Helping people breaking the chains of addiction is the aim of a western New York ministry. The man running that ministry has seen both sides of the consequences of drug use. One-time addict Christopher Knapp is now director of Total Freedom in Darien Center. Total Freedom offers a long-term, residential …
Hometown Heroes – Liz Smith – 5:9s outreach to first responders – 10/17/23
“Hometown Heroes” on Family Life “We sometimes feel like we kind of have to put Jesus in a box, go to work, and we can take Him back out when we come home. We gotta break that.” — Liz Smith Chatauqua County (NY) Paramedic Liz Smith felt a divine calling to provide encouragement and support …
Hometown Heroes – more on Ukrainian mission with Jeff Seigworth – 09/26/23
Family Life’s “Hometown Heroes“ This is part 2 of our conversation with Jeff Seigworth about his recent — and upcoming — mission work in western Ukraine. Today’s segment focuses on how his experiences with people whose nation is at war influenced his own faith — and what he saw about faith and evangelization for the …
Hometown Heroes – Jeff Seigworth in Ukraine – 09/19/23
Family Life’s “Hometown Heroes“ Multiple mission organizations are active in war zones in Ukraine and southern Russia, bringing Christian healing and Christian hope to those caught in the crossfire. One of those agencies is A-1-8, named after Acts 1:8, the Biblical mandate to take Jesus’ Gospel far and near, into all the world. A18 had …
Hometown Heroes – Chad Kurtz – Truth in Nature (dads) – 09/12/23
Family Life’s “Hometown Heroes“ Chad Kurtz of Brookville, Pennsylvania, saw the challenges boys face in childhood and their teen years, when a father or father figure is not prominent in their lives. He directs the local chapter of “Truth in Nature”, a ministry which matches responsible Christian men with young people who need that kind …
