On this episode of Our American Stories Dr E Wesley Ely of Vanderbilt University Medical Center shares intensely meaningful experiences spiritual and all from a patient's suddenly-shortened last days in this life Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Money is one of the top reasons why couples experience conflict in marriage Taylor and Megan Kovar believe the conflict isn't about money but about a lack of communication about money They explain how to be more content with financial situation and trust God for the future Receive the book Abortion Survivors Break Their Silence and the audio download of the broadcast Abortion Survivors Share the Value of Pre-Born Lives for your donation of any amount Your donation will support our Option Ultrasound program to help provide ultrasound machines resources and nurses' sonography training to pregnancy medical centers across the [... more]

Priscilla Hurley shares about being recruited to work in the abortion industry before her heart was broken with the realization that precious lives were being taken Melissa Ohden shares her story of surviving a saline abortion against all odds and later founding the Abortion Survivors Network Both women now inspire and encourage thousands of people to champion life Part of Receive the book Abortion Survivors Break Their Silence and the audio download of the broadcast Abortion Survivors Share the Value of Pre-Born Lives for your donation of any amount Your donation will support our Option Ultrasound program to help provide [... more]

Priscilla Hurley shares about being recruited to work in the abortion industry before her heart was broken with the realization that precious lives were being taken Melissa Ohden shares her story of surviving a saline abortion against all odds and later founding the Abortion Survivors Network Both women now inspire and encourage thousands of people to champion life Part of Receive the book Abortion Survivors Break Their Silence and the audio download of the broadcast Abortion Survivors Share the Value of Pre-Born Lives for your donation of any amount Your donation will support our Option Ultrasound program to help provide [... more]

The VA Medical Center in Kentucky has ordered all healthcare centers to remove Bibles from Missing Man tables Rep Zach Nunn and John Moody join the conversation See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Former NFL tight end Benjamin Watson a passionate advocate for life wants to make abortion unthinkable in the post-Roe cultural landscape Benjamin shares insights on how a renewed commitment to holistic justice and human flourishing can make a big difference in the fight for life Your gift will equip pregnancy medical centers across the country with ultrasound machines resources and nurses' sonography training so abortion-vulnerable mothers can see their babies and be moved to choose life Every you donate will help save the life of one pre-born baby through our Option Ultrasound program Give now and we'll say thanks with [... more]

When Serena Dyksen was just thirteen years old she faced an unplanned pregnancy and an abortion that affected her entire life She and her husband Bruce encourage you to see the overflowing grace of God in your circumstances as well as His perfect plan for healing in your life Whether abortion is a part of your past or a current decision you are trying to make there is hope Part of Receive the book She Found His Grace and an audio download of the broadcast Finding Grace After an Abortion for your donation of any amount Your donation will support [... more]

When Serena Dyksen was just thirteen years old she faced an unplanned pregnancy and an abortion that affected her entire life She and her husband Bruce encourage you to see the overflowing grace of God in your circumstances as well as His perfect plan for healing in your life Whether abortion is a part of your past or a current decision you are trying to make there is hope Part of Receive the book She Found His Grace and an audio download of the broadcast Finding Grace After an Abortion for your donation of any amount Your donation will support [... more]

President Biden banned Catholic priests from Walter Reed Medical Center just before Holy Week Transportation Sec Pete Buttigieg had a painting of Jesus removed from Merchant Marine Academy This is a war on Christianity Trish Regan Hogan Gidley and Bill Donohue join the conversation See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Cincinnati Bengals reporter Mike Petraglia joins the show from Paycor Stadium in the wake of the Damar Hamlin injury [... more]

At Walter Reed ArmyMedical Center years ago I listened to a man who although missing both legs cracked jokes with a contagious sense of humor The soldier's face quickly clouded over however when I pointedly asked him how things were back home Looking down at his new prosthetic legs he whispered My marriage is on the rocks and it doesn't look good The loss of his legs didn't keep him from joking but the wounds of his heart silenced the laughter In that same PT room Gracie walked over to a soldier missing his right leg and lying on a [... more]

In this episode we revisit a classic Veteran's Day interview between Pastor Greg Laurie and Captain Scotty Smiley They discuss Scotty's service as an Army Ranger and his experience as the Army's first active-duty blind officer On April Scotty lost his eyesight when a suicide car bomber blew himself up thirty meters in front of Scotty's IAV Stryker vehicle Shrapnel blew through Scotty's eyes leaving him blinded and temporarily paralyzed He woke up in Walter Reed Army Medical Center a week later Through questioning his faith Scotty made a decision to forgive and rebuild his life and continue to serve [... more]

While recuperating in Denver's University of Col Medical Center a young woman came into Gracie's room with a guitar and introduced herself as Sophie - and a music therapist Gracie asked where she went to school and she said A school in Nashville Pressing her further Sophie stated she went to Belmont University Gracie's smile lit up the room and she explained to Sophie 'Peter and I went to Belmont - that's where we met As we shared with Sophie our long life in Nashville she was delighted to compare notes and share experiences with fellow Belmont students although we [... more]

You know Xavier Becerra Biden's Secretary of Health and Human Services HHS as one of the most anti-life HHS secretaries ever to be appointed Now in a not-so-shocking move the DHS has recommended that the Department of Justice DOJ drop their conscience rights-related lawsuit against the University of Vermont Medical Center UVMC The DOJ lawsuit directly involves an ACLJ client - a nurse forced to participate in an abortion despite her conscience objections Does this move by Biden's HHS mark the beginning of an all-out radical assault on conscience rights for medical professionals Jordan and the rest of the Sekulow [... more]

Shannon Serie MD called the show to discuss the role of caregivers when their loved ones face a cancer diagnosis Dr Serie is the assistant professor of oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville TN An educated caregiver is an empowered caregiver and Dr Serie walked us through many of the issues patients and caregivers can expect www hopeforthecaregiver com [... more]

In this episode we revisit a classic Veteran's Day interview between Pastor Greg Laurie and Captain Scotty Smiley They discuss Scotty's service as an Army Ranger and his experience as the Army's first active-duty blind officer On April Scotty lost his eyesight when a suicide car bomber blew himself up thirty meters in front of Scotty's IAV Stryker vehicle Shrapnel blew through Scotty's eyes leaving him blinded and temporarily paralyzed He woke up in Walter Reed Army Medical Center a week later Through questioning his faith Scotty made a decision to forgive and rebuild his life and continue to serve [... more]

In the physical therapy room at Walter Reed Army Medical Center Gracie and I encountered wounded soldiers dealing with various forms of friendly fire One soldier in particular lost a leg due to being hit by his own team and other soldiers dealt with crumbling marriages and families as they struggled to recover from devastating wounds How many of us deal with deep wounds caused by those on our own team How many of us have caused damage to the ones we love and swore to protect Sometimes friendly fire wounds are compounded with the shame of the wound itself [... more]

As the country begins the reopening process many remain concerned about hospital visits and postponing surgery As the Chief of Staff at a major urban hospital Dr Jones brings a strong understanding of the challenges facing medical staff patients and caregivers In our discussion he describes the measures he and his colleagues continue to take to keep patients families and staff safe in this new normal' facing our country Dr Christopher Jones specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology at Centennial Heart in Nashville TN For more information please visit www centennialheart com What is elective surgery Is it optional Will my loved [... more]

They caregivers don't practice self CARE because they're so self-LESS We see it in Arthritis but other people see it in other areas as well - Dr Jeffrey Hodrick Dr Jeffrey Hodrick Southern Joint Replacement Institute called the show to discuss the economy opening up and elective surgery for those struggling with hips knees and shoulder issues OK so are you safe from COVID- if you have a surgery like this Surgery Center or Hospital These and more topics are covered in this interview Dr Jeffrey Hodrick Bio Dr Hodrick received his M D from Pennsylvania State University College of [... more]

During one of our many visits to Walter Reed Army Medical Center to meet with wounded warriors we met a bitter young soldier struggling with wounds he received from friendly fire In a terrible mistake he suffered injuries from his own country's military As my wife Gracie walked over to greet him he rudely snapped at her Lying on his back while working out on a physical therapy table he could only see Gracie from the waist up This young man had no idea of her seventy plus operations or the loss of both of her own legs The physical [... more]

It's a very short step from 'I don't want to live like that' to 'No one should live like that ' We need more protection for people - Nancy Valko www nancyvalko com Palliative and Hospice care continue to confuse so many caregivers While some programs offer amazing and beneficial services to families others seem to be detrimental Involving the Govt seems to give a stamp of approval of something but is it what it says it is How can we know Nancy Valko called HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on Sirius XM's Family Talk Channel to discuss this Transcript of [... more]