Difference Makers

State Representative Ed Diehl, Heather Richardson of Heather's House & Cascade Tree Works, & fitness expert Ogie Shaw.
EdDiehl.com

DM 2025-05-30 - Heather Richardson of New Beginnings Maternity Homes - Full Interview Podcast
Cascade Tree Works, LLC
CascadeTreeworksWA.com
Heather's House
Heathers-House.org

DM 2025-10-17 - Ogie Shaw Fitness - Full Interview Podcast
OgieShawFitness.com

Steve Shwetz serves as Chairman of the Board and Announcer for Thru the Bible with Dr. J. Vernon McGee, part of the KPDQ family since 1967! "The Bible Bus" launches its 12th 5-year journey through the Bible starting Friday, April 3, 2026! Steve shares about Dr. McGee, Pastor Chuck Swindoll, growing up, his faith, trying something new, international outreach, technology, the modern audience, & more!

• Listen to Thru the Bible weekdays at 7:30am. 6:30pm, & 10:30pm on 93.9 KPDQ-FM, the KDPQ Mobile App, & kpdq.com!
• Listen to Thru the Bible weekdays at 9:30am & 9:30pm on True Talk 800 KPDQ-AM, the True Talk 800 Mobile App, & TrueTalk800.com!

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Dr. Curt Thompson, author, podcast host, and psychiatrist, shares about his conference, The Soul of Marriage... it's NOT just for married people. Join him May 1-2 at Rolling Hills Community Church, and find out more about God's design for marriage, how it should model beauty & goodness like mini-churches, how he met Pastor Allan McCullough, his faith, & more!
SoulOfMarriage.com 
CurtThompsonMD.com 
BeingKnownPodcast.com 
YouTube.com/c/BeingKnownPodcast 
Instagram.com/CurtThompsonMD 

Pastor Jason Bunse shares about finding his faith despite growing up with a single mom and falling into drugs and crime, hearing from God, listening to Brett Meador, Adrian Rogers, & Dr. J. Vernon McGee on 93.9 KPDQ, becoming a pastor at Athey Creek Church, & more! Come to Canon Point Church's "Launch Party" at 5pm THIS SUNDAY at Claggett Creek Middle School in Keizer! The church's official "Launch Sunday" starts at 10am on Easter, April 5!
CanonPointChurch.com 
Canon Point Church Launch Party March 15, 2026 - Facebook Event 

Steve & Lisa Halliday share about their faith, Convergent Media, waiting, meeting at Sunset Church, marrying, family, Regent University, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Multnomah School of the Bible & Multnomah Press, freelance publishing, West Hills Community Church, Boones Ferry Community Church, Morning Star Community Church, comparing preachers and pastors, mental health, doubting your faith, "The Download," & more!
KellsConvergent.com 
Kickstarter.com Convergent Media 

Pastor Jose St Phard shares about leadership, ADHD, special education, learning styles, discernment, identity, discipleship, Craigslist, New Jersey, Colorado, Australia, mentoring, Monopoly, replacing established leaders, Moe Stiles, Kara Johnsson, his faith, Oasis Christian Center, & more!
OasisLive.org  
DeepDiveWithJose.com 
instagram.com/iamsaintphard 

#PrayForJames - James Mead is recovering from a stroke. He serves as a teaching pastor at All City Church & lead guitarist for Kutless. Your thoughts & prayers are appreciated for James & his family. In this "Best of" interview, James shares about how God worked through his life growing up, music, skateboarding, Warner Pacific University, A Jesus Mission, & more!
GoFundMe.com/f/Support-James-Meads-Stroke-Recovery
Kutless and KingdomCore 

Rick Benjamin shares about life as a retired pastor, unity between pastors & churches, Northwest University, leading Abbott Loop Christian Center, worship, his faith & family, being a pastor's kid, leaving Alaska for Washington, how God led him to Heritage Church NW, & more!
HeritageNW.org 

Eric Nyborg wrote a new curriculum for evangelism, "Tell Someone About Jesus Today." He shares about how Sports Outreach Northwest provides positive coaching, engages kids with the Gospel, reaches the unchurched through sports, plus his faith, family, Multnomah Bible College, Corban University, Southwest Bible Church, Southwest Christian School, identity, & more!
SportsOutreachNW.org 

Vincson Green shares about his faith, serving others, bringing hope to public schools, & how you can help Teach One to Lead One!
T1L1.org 

Ruth & Scott Walker share about how this SoCal couple met at University of Cambridge, their faith, God's leading them to Oregon, how years at Rainbow West with Rick & Denette Adams prepared the launch of House Of Light - Christian Supply in Salem, & more! Join them to pray at 9:30am  Saturday, January 31, 2026, right before House Of Light's Grand Opening, just down the block from Cozzie's NY Deli! Call 503-399-8892, the same number that was used by Rainbow West Christian Supply!
House Of Light - Christian Supply 

MissionConnexion Northwest returns to Sunset Church in Portland January 16-17 with emcee Georgene Rice, admission is absolutely free, and Bill MacLeod, Gilbert Gleason, & Brian Heerwagen share about the event's 25th anniversary, the 70th anniversary of Jim Eliot & the 5 martyrs in Ecuador, new beginnings in the Middle East, Kairos Moments, Missionary Kid life, Western Seminary, Grace Bible Fellowship, short term missions, Urbana 2025, how tragedy births change, "Anyone from anywhere to anywhere," & more!
MissionConnexion.Global/Northwest2026 

Aaron Meyer, Concert Rock Violinist & wife Renee Meyer share about the 25th annual "ROCK THE HOLIDAYS CHRISTMAS TOUR" December 19 & 20, 2025, at SouthLake Church in West Linn to benefit the nonprofit "Concert Rock Academy," teaching, building up youth, collaborating with Pink Martini& Michael Allen Harrison, Indiana University, Lewis & Clark College, meeting & marrying, overcoming, marriage to an unbeliever, coming to Jesus, praying together, Unforgettable Honeymoons- The Romantic Travel Specialists, musical ministry, & more!
AaronMeyer.com 
Concert Rock Academy 
UnforgettableHoneymoons.com 

Al & Autumn Ray share about coaching couples, meeting at a fraternity party, coming to faith, MarriageTeam, & their new book series, "Rick and Jane Learn to Be Married"!
MarriageTeam.org 
RickAndJane.com 

Emmanuel Osire and friends share about what really happens through the ministry of Operation Christmas Child, how shoeboxes filled with love and resources spread the Gospel and change lives, processing centers, year-round volunteer opportunities, their ministry of prayer, why and how to help, truths and misconceptions, evangelism, discipleship, and multiplication, & more! National Collection Week is the third week of November, now through November 24, 2025! With Shereen Krebs, David Reece, Linda Salmon, & James Wagstaff. 
SamaritansPurse.org 

Dr. John Mark Yeats shares about serving as President of Corban University, homeschooled pastor's kid life, his faith, deconstruction, discernment, Christian education, small school advantages, family, & more! See him Thursday at the Clark County Prayer Breakfast!
ClarkCountyPrayerBreakfast.com 
Corban.edu 

Joanie Militich shares about her faith, serving others, bringing the hope of Christ and Bible classes to kids for 1 hour during school, & how you can help Prep4Kids!
Prep4Kids.org

Ogie Shaw shares about celebrating 50 years of fitness wisdom, B4Church, The University of North Carolina, losing a marriage, gaining his faith, studying to become a pastor at Multnomah Biblical Seminary, homeschooling, learning from mistakes, & more!
OgieShawFitness.com

Dr. Tim Clarey shares about how education, experience, & research confirm Biblical truths. Join him with the Institute for Creation Research (ICR) & the Design Science Association at Southwest Bible Church for the Portland Area Creation Conference along with Dr. Randy Guliuzza, Col. Jeffrey Williams, Dr. Jake Hebert, Dr. Brian Thomas, & Mr. Bill Hoesch, & more October 17-18, 2025!
Portland Area Creation Conference 

Pastor Brent Hofen & Dr. Brad Butcher share about Passion 4 People International making disciples who disciple others & more!
October 11, 2025 Multiplying Hope Auction 
Passion4People.org