Tonight's Show ~ Torry Martin

Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! September 16 6:00 p.m. EST Comedian & Writer Torry Martin Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! as laughter and an encouraging testimony take center stage as Scott interviews Torry Martin. Although Martin has a long list of accomplishments as an actor, author, storyteller, and a stand-up comedian, he prefers to use his gifts for laughter, writing, and entertaining to bring serious messages to audiences through the softening blows of humor. After telling a typical “Torry Story” revolving around his own blundering and misfortune, Martin pulls in the spiritual lesson in a sometimes subtle way. “If I can keep them laughing while they’re learning, it doesn’t hurt their brains as much.” Martin was a stand-up comic and actor in Los Angeles before he became a Christian. After finding the Lord, Martin moved to Alaska and lived in a remote cabin with a friend who was studying for ministry. He gave up acting and comedy for two years and studied the Bible while becoming grounded in his faith. After being encouraged by some friends at his church, Torry began writing comedy sketches which he entered into the national competition sponsored by the Gospel Music Association called Christian Artists, now called Seminar in the Rockies. He won the grand prize two years in a row and now returns annually as an instructor. Martin has written for Adventures in Odyssey, a children’s radio series produced by Focus on the Family. For this self-proclaimed “hippie-for-the-Holy-One,” the melding of talent and faith has also resulted in the release of several books, including Under the Circumstances, and What a Character. Both are collections of comedy sketches about Christian life. If you know someone who would be a great guest on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! contact Scott@christiandevotions.us. 2014 Schedule September 23 – Authors Kevin McAteer & Jane Cook September 30 – Best Musicians Show October 7 – Allison Flexer, Author Every Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EasternListening is easy! Here’s How: The following link will take you straight to the Blog Talk Radio media player. Torry Martin Click play on the media player shown and turn up your speakers! Receive the show each week by subscribing the Stitcher App at the top of the page.

Tonight's Show! ~ Sharon Leaf

Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! September 2 6:00 p.m. EST Author Sharon Leaf Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP!when Scott brings in world traveler and author Sharon Leaf. Sharon Leaf is the author of Lady and the Sea, a novel based on her adventures as a volunteer aboard WWII ship MS Restoration in the 1990s, secured for a hazardous mission to rescue Russian Jews from Sochi, Russia to Haifa, Israel. Born in South Carolina and raised in Southern California, since turning forty Sharon has traveled to over eighteen countries, lived in Sweden for a year while attending an international Bible College, and traveled to sixteen cities on the Trans-Siberian Railway. At the age of sixty she received a degree in theology, proving that it is never too late to fulfill another dream. Sharon and her husband now enjoy their southern lifestyle in South Carolina.



If you know someone who would be a great guest on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! contact Scott@christiandevotions.us. 2014 Schedule September 9 – Zena Dell Lowe, Writer/Producer/Director Every Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EasternIf you know someone who would be a great guest on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! contact Scott@christiandevotions.us.Listening is easy! Here’s How: The following link will take you straight to the Blog Talk Radio media player. Sharon Leaf Click play on the media player shown and turn up your speakers! Receive the show each week by subscribing the Stitcher App at the top of the page.

Tonight's Show ~ Deborah Sprinkle and Kendra Armstrong and Elaine Cooper

Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! August 26 6:00 p.m. EST Authors Deborah Sprinkle, Kendra Armstrong and Elaine Cooper Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP!as Scott welcomes three Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas authors.
  Originally from St. Louis, Deborah Sprinkle received her Bachelor Degree in chemistry from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1971. She worked as a research chemist for many years at both St. Louis University Medical School and Washington University Medical School. In 1991, she and her family moved to Memphis, where she completed her teaching certification at what was then called Memphis State. Deborah taught chemistry for ten years at a private Catholic girls' school in Memphis before retiring.
  Kendra Armstrong is an attorney, writer, speaker, patriotic American, and proud mother with a passion for seeking and teaching God's perspective on political and social issues, and using that knowledge to change her world for Christ. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Rhodes College, her Master of Science in Psychology from the University of Memphis, and her Juris Doctor from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis. Exploring the Faith of America’s Presidents was skillfully co-written by both Kendra and Deborah.
 
  Elaine Marie Cooper is the author of The Road to Deer Run, The Promise of Deer Run, and The Legacy of Deer Run. Her passions are her family, her faith in Christ, and the history of the American Revolution, a frequent subject of her historical fiction. Her latest book, Fields of the Fatherless, explores more of this passion. She grew up in Massachusetts, the setting for many of her novels.   If you know someone who would be a great guest on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! contact Scott@christiandevotions.us.   2014 Schedule September 2 – Sharon Leaf, Author September 9 – Zena Dell Lowe, Writer/Producer/Director Every Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EasternIf you know someone who would be a great guest on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! contact Scott@christiandevotions.us.Listening is easy! Here’s How: The following link will take you straight to the Blog Talk Radio media player. Kendra Armstrong Deborah Sprinkle and Elaine Cooper Click play on the media player shown and turn up your speakers! Receive the show each week by subscribing the Stitcher App at the top of the page.

Tonight's Show ~ Sarah Loudin Thomas

Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! August 12 6:00 p.m. EST Author Sarah Loudin Thomas Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP!when Scott brings in a Boot Camp graduate with an exciting new book, Sarah Loudin Thomas. Sarah Loudin Thomas grew up on a 100-acre farm in French Creek, WV, the seventh generation to live there. Her Christian fiction is set in West Virginia and celebrates the people, the land, and the heritage of Appalachia. Her first novel, Miracle in a Dry Season, releases August 2014. Married, with one dog, she now lives in Western North Carolina, which is almost as beautiful as West Virginia. She is a fund-raiser for a children's ministry who has also published freelance writing for Mountain Homes Southern Style and Now & Then magazines, as well as The Asheville Citizen-Times and The Journey Christian Newspaper. She holds a bachelor's in English from Coastal Carolina University. Sarah is represented by Wendy Lawton of Books & Such Literary Agency. You can visit her at www.SarahLoudinThomas.com.
If you know someone who would be a great guest on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! contact Scott@christiandevotions.us. 2014 Schedule August 19 – Linnette Mullin, Award Winning Author & Andrew Peterson, Author and Acclaimed Christian Recording Artist August 26 – Elaine Cooper, Author & Deb Armstrong, Author September 2 – Sharon Leaf, Author Every Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern If you know someone who would be a great guest on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! contact Scott@christiandevotions.us.Listening is easy! Here’s How: The following link will take you straight to the Blog Talk Radio media player. Sarah Loudin Thomas Click play on the media player shown and turn up your speakers! Receive the show each week by subscribing the Stitcher App at the top of the page.

This Week's Show! Nivine Richie and Rebecca Waters

Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! July 29 6:00 p.m. EST Authors Nivine Richie & Rebecca Waters Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP!when Scott interviews two authors.
  Nivine Richie is a wife, mother, and university professor. She has had the privilege of leading many ladies’ Bible studies or co-leading small groups with her husband, Pat, over the years. She is involved in women’s ministry in her local church and in the Christian faculty organization on campus. Her first book, Enduring Faith: An 8-week Devotional Study of the Book of Hebrews is published by Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas and is available on Amazon.

Rebecca Waters draws on her role as a wife, mother, and grandmother as well as her vast experience as an educator and researcher for her writing. She and her husband, Tom, have been married for over forty years and have three grown daughters. Her daughters are all married and mothers themselves to five precious little ones. Rebecca taught in the public school system for nineteen years, kindergarten through grade two. After receiving her doctorate from the University of Cincinnati, Rebecca taught college students seeking to be teachers at Cincinnati Christian University for the next fourteen years. Rebecca’s first novel, Breathing on Her Own, was released on March 24, 2014 by Lighthouse of the Carolinas. It is available on Amazon.com in both print and Kindle versions and is also available through Barnes & Noble.
 If you know someone who would be a great guest on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! contact Scott@christiandevotions.us.
  2014 Schedule
  August 5 – Musician Rick Waites & Gospel Group Justified
  August 12 – Sarah Loudin Thomas, Author
  August 19 – Linnette Mullin, Award Winning Author & Andrew Peterson, Author and Acclaimed Christian Recording Artist
  August 26 – Elaine Cooper, Author & Deb Armstrong, Author
  Every Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Listening is easy! Here’s How: The following link will take you straight to the Blog Talk Radio media player. Nivine Richie and Rebecca Waters Click play on the media player shown and turn up your speakers! Receive the show each week by subscribing the Stitcher App at the top of the page.

This Week's Show ~ Linda Gilden and Frances Pasch

Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! July 22 6:00 p.m. EST Authors Linda Gilden & Frances Pasch Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP!when Scott interviews two authors.
  Linda Gilden loves to share a great story and help you share your great stories. A frequent radio and television guest, Linda’s words of encouragement help you grasp the tools you need to make your writing and publishing dreams come true. A wife, mother of three, mother-in-law of two, and grandmother of four children and two dogs, Linda has many wonderful sources for writing and speaking material. Her greatest joy is spending time with her family. See more at: http://www.lindagilden.com/about/#sthash.zvTEZGek.dpuf. Frances Gregory Pasch's devotions and poetry have been published hundreds of times over the past thirty years in different denominational Sunday school papers, magazines, and book compilations. Her book, Double Vision, Seeing God in Everyday Life Through Devotions and Poetry was released December 12, 2013 by Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas. It is a double eye-opener—two ways of looking at the same spiritual truth. Frances enjoys encouraging other writers, and she has been leading a women's Christian writers' group for the past twenty-two years. You can read some of her writing on her website: www.francesgregorypasch.com. If you know someone who would be a great guest on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! contact Scott@christiandevotions.us. 2014 Schedule July 29 – Authors Nivine Richie & Rebecca Waters August 5 – Musician Rick Waites & Gospel Group Justified   Every Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EasternListening is easy! Here’s How: The following link will take you straight to the Blog Talk Radio media player. Linda Gilden and Frances Pasch Click play on the media player shown and turn up your speakers! Receive the show each week by subscribing the Stitcher App at the top of the page.

Next Week's Show ~ Steve and the Dobyns' Girls and Resident Truth

  Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! July 15 6:00 p.m. EST Christian Bands Steve and The Dobyns' Girls & Resident Truth Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP!when Scott shares a taped show from the Rock the Lake LIVE concert with two bands. Steve Dobyns started playing the guitar fifteen years ago. His daughters were young and quickly latched on to the love of music they gleaned from their dad. Not only have the girls learned to love music, they both excelled in the Michigan Home School Music Association. Today Rachel is primarily a flautist and pianist, while Sister Anna focuses on percussion. Together, they make a great trio that leads worship in churches, camps, and concerts. Steve is the minister at the McBride Church of Christ where he and his wife Amy bless the small town and the camp (Rock Lake Christian Assembly) they call home. Resident Truth was formed in 2011 to present the hope that is found in Jesus Christ through their music. Their approach is to incorporate fresh, yet classic-original Christian music with a 1970s southern rock sound. The band members currently consist of: John Quigley, singer-songwriter-guitarist; Mike Robertson, bass guitarist: Jim Keating, keyboard/vocals; Nolan McCausey, keyboard/vocals; Ben Grulke, drums; and Sue Patrick, vocals. Their hope is to reach those outside mainstream Christian music with the goal of spreading the message of Christ's Love while still recognizing the frailty of the human condition. If you know someone who would be a great guest on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! contact Scott@christiandevotions.us.
  2014 Schedule
  July 22 – Authors Linda Gilden & Fran Pasch
  July 29 – Authors Nivine Richie & Rebecca Waters
  August 5 – Musician Rick Waites & Gospel Group Justified
  Every Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Listening is easy! Here’s How: The following link will take you straight to the Blog Talk Radio media player. Steve and the Dobyns' Girls and Resident TruthClick play on the media player shown and turn up your speakers! Receive the show each week by subscribing the Stitcher App at the top of the page.