We are pleased to introduce you to our long-time friend and associate Ken Steorts, president of Visible Music College as we read through Proverbs 28 in Affirming Words.
 
Ken Steorts is the founder and president of Visible Music College in Memphis. He is the original guitarist and founding member of the multi-platinum band Skillet. He is president of Madison Line Records, and a BMI songwriter in his band "the beep."

Verse 19 - A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies ends up in poverty, caught both Rick & Ken’s attention and fit really nicely in the discussion today.

From working with young people, Ken shared his experience on this verse. You have a kingdom purpose on this earth and are called to co-create with Him and take dominion on the earth as well as remembering there are no shortcuts to hard work.

Today on The Affirming Words Podcast: we read through Proverbs 25 with John Johnson.

John has a passion for worship, mentoring and training, and writing new songs. He preaches the gospel of the Kingdom dramatically through the Word, and he will even break into song while preaching to better illustrate a point in the sermon. 

A cornucopia of blessings! John did break out in song, he sang, I love You Lord and I lift my voice to worship You. It was undeniable that the Holy Spirit of God was moving within each of us as he finished singing. Don’t just take our word for it, have a listen for yourself! 

Father God is so very pleased with you, He explodes with delight, singing and rejoicing over you. Worship to God is a lifestyle. Whatever we do throughout the day as long as we are focused on Him (musing on a verse or saying prayer for someone) this is worship.

You can find out more about John at www.Hisinstrumentsofworship.com

Today on The Affirming Words Podcast, we read through Proverbs 24 with Talent Coach Lisa Williams.

Lisa is one of the most talented on-air talents in radio today. She is a former morning show host at the K-Love Radio Network. There was hope, joy and excitement in the air as Lisa shared very vulnerably about her life with us all. Life is hard, let’s be real but take heart because Jesus says you will overcome. You are a lampstand that has been designed to shine!!!

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Today on The Affirming Words Podcast: we read through Proverbs 23 with author, speaker Paul Renfroe.

Paul, in addition to his writing pursuits, is a financial advisor, teacher, motorcycle enthusiast, preacher and pursuer of God. Paul has quite a unique story and life, since his birth before heart surgeries were possible, seven separate life-threatening health crises have occurred, each healed in its turn. He’ll tell you he has learned this one thing: doctors can fix you, but only Jesus can heal you. So now you will find him out snow skiing, backpacking, and vigorously do anything he wants to do.

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I’m really excited to introduce you to a fellow broadcaster, Rob Dempsey, tomorrow, as we go through the Proverbs in Affirming Words.

Rob is Operations Manager and morning Show host on HIS Radio 89.3 at HIS RADIO NETWORK based in Greenville, South Carolina. Some know him as the guy who lost 140lbs to overcome obesity, others know him as 16-year-old kid kicked out of his home to live in the streets, and others know him as being a foster and adoptive parent. Rob's journey through life has been anything but smooth. There was a season in his life when he was living on the streets, sleeping under the overpass and dumpster diving for his next meal.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qk1U6bBdTU&t=24s) 
How did he go from being a teenage street addict to offering hope to HIS radio audience? 

Find out today on the Affirming Words Podcast. Wisdom is supreme - so get wisdom!

Today on The Affirming Words Podcast: Our host, Rick Tarrant, reads through Proverbs 21 with recording artist Danny Cosby, in front of a live Zoom room audience. 

As a PK (pastor’s kid), Danny Cosby (https://dannycosby.com/) grew up in the church, singing and participating in music from a very young age. At eighteen, Danny started singing in rock bands and experimenting with drugs. By twenty-three, he was addicted to drugs and became broke and homeless. He wound up in a homeless shelter where he rededicated his life back to the Lord. It wasn’t long after his stint as a thief, caught up with him and he was arrested. While in prison, Danny sang in the worship band and helped bring many men to the Lord, including gang members. Today, Danny’s heart is to tell people about God’s grace through singing, preaching and giving his testimony.

There was so much we discussed today from Proverbs 21, from renewing our minds like a hamburger is flipped on a grill, learning to ruin the darkness with light and seeking wisdom which inevitably leads to a drenched and overflowing life of abundance. The renewing your mind process is only possible with God’s help, we cannot do it on our own.

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Today on The Affirming Words Podcast: Rick Tarrant, our host, reads through Proverbs 17 with his friend Jerry Bryant, in front of a live Zoom room audience. 

Jerry was part of the early Jesus Movement of the 70s! His JESUS SOLID ROCK concerts in Carbondale, Illinois helped usher in early CCM to the Mid-west. In 1978, Jerry became pastor of the Last Days Community in Woodland Hills, California with Keith and Melody Green, then moved to Lindale, Texas and worked with the AGAPE FORCE.He hosts FULL CIRCLE, a one-hour weekly Jesus Music show featuring classic music, artist interviews, ministry and lots of memories. He pioneered one of the earliest and longest-running Jesus Music syndications.

Wow! What a session today with Jerry! He gave us a basic bible 101 from just one verse, verse 27, “Can you bridle your tongue when your heart is under pressure?”
1. Stay low.
2. Go slow.
3. Listen to God’s gentle voice.

Listen to the broadcast to hear more and yield to God’s tender compassionate love for you.

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Today on The Affirming Words Podcast: Rick Tarrant, our host, reads through Proverbs 16 with his friend Eddie DeGarmo, in front of a live Zoom room audience.

Eddie is founder of the 1970s Christian rock band DeGarmo & Key and founder of CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) label ForeFront. He has over forty years in music and has had a storied career with success as an artist, songwriter, producer and businessman.Eddie DeGarmo exhorts us to be faithful in the small things so that we can then be entrusted with more; to get in the Word daily and pray so that we become more like Jesus Christ.

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