"No Man Is an Island." … You probably already know this phrase. The words are universally known and often-quoted by men and women all over the world, an expression of the idea that men do badly when isolated from others and need to be part of a community in order to thrive. Connection is important for the wellbeing and the survival of any man. No one can stand alone like an island that is surrounded only by a sea of temptation and pain.

Do you ever feel angry with God? Do you ever wonder if it's ok to be angry with God? Is He big enough to take it?

I think we all have times when we wonder what God is up to and most of us, if we really think about it, have been angry with God at one time or another in our lives. Often we don't get our way and believe God has made a mistake. But down deep we know that this isn't possible.

In today's world, we all fight against being too busy. There are so many things that draw on our time. It's too easy to fall into a pattern of the world pulling us away from what's important. When we're not careful, we are drawn into a place of meaningless waste of valuable time. There is a big difference between that kind of business and being busy in the work of the Lord.

On today's program, we'll visit with a pastor who loves the outdoors, but rarely gets to enjoy time in the places that he loves so much. This pastor has worked doing many things in the building trades, local schools, hospitals and nursing homes, jails and other places… all while caring for a church family as a pastor.

Most of us have never planned to head into adulthood with the thought of the storms that we will have to face. We all hope to deal with a smooth venture, but sometimes God has other places for us. He will see us through if we let Him. We just have to have faith that He will be there at all times... especially in the storms.

On this week's program, we will spend some time with a husband and wife who have faced many trials and storms in life, from the birth of a son to their own health. They have been tested over and over again. Through it all, God has been faithful and has carried them whenever there was a need.

Throughout life we come in contact with thousands of individuals. In that group of people, nearly every one of them will never be seen again. There are those who will become acquaintances or friends and others we will come in contact with over and over again. Once in a while, we see that God has a plan in the people that He puts us in contact with.

On today's program, we'll meet a couple of men who have recently begun a ministry podcast to talk about the outdoors and things of God. Earlier in the day our host made an appearance as a guest on Everland Outdoors podcast, then the two hosts of that podcast join us today on this program. Then God, again, built on this relationship for His purpose.

As hunters and fishermen, we are constantly taking aim at something. Fishermen at times are sight casting to fish in a river or other body of water. In order to have our lure land where we want it to, we take aim at the exact spot and let the cast go. As a hunter, it is required that we concentrate on a target before pulling the trigger or releasing the arrow towards the target. In life, if we want to hit the target we are aiming at, we need to take aim at what God has set before us.

On today's program our host, Dean Hulce, will introduce two men who are part of an outdoor products company and TV program. They will talk about the importance of taking aim in life… not just in hunting and fishing, but in our striving for having the best life possible.

For many years there has been a saying that has gone around in the business world that says, "Think outside the box". Well that same saying has been getting more and more use in the ministry world as well. With our world changing and people being drawn in more directions that ever before, we should be begin looking for ways to reach men and women with the Gospel message.

On today's program, we will visit with an old friend of our host that we met up with in Northern Texas at an outdoor hunting and fishing event. Following Covid, he had a calling to do something that would get men and women together to experience something with others. With everyone being locked in and chances of getting together with others very limited, he felt the call to do something to not only get connected, but to do it in a way to introduce the Good News of Jesus to outdoors people outside the church walls.

As hunters and fishermen, we are constantly in pursuit of something. It might be a trophy fish, bird or big game animal, or maybe just the pursuit of the next great adventure. Even others that might not chase prey in our lives, we are chasing after something: success, fame, money or something else. Whatever it is, if it's not the things of God, it is meaningless.

On today's program, we will visit with a good friend of our host. Our guest pursued a place to hunt and was somewhat relentless until Dean gave in to the pursuit. God had a plan and eventually our guest gave in to what God had in store for him. He accepted the gift that God had for him.