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Colossians & Philemon for Kids! with Dan Nichols | Wake Up Right
Tim talks with Dan Nichols about his second book in his kids' series, Making Scripture Simple, which is a kid's "commentary" on Colossians & Philemon, written for kids' reading and comprehension level.
Original air date: May 29, 2025
Upcoming Concert with Moses Andrade | Wake Up Right
Tim Madeira talks with Moses Andrade about his upcoming concert at First Presbyterian Church in Wilkes Barre, PA, on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at 3 PM.
Original air date: May 27, 2025
"Make Sense of Your Story" with Adam Young | Wake Up Right
Tim talks with counselor, author, and podcaster Adam Young about the importance of understanding your story, as it significantly impacts your perception and interaction with the present. Adam's new book, "Make Sense of Your Story," is available now!
Original air date: May 22, 2025
SERVE with Tim Morris | Wake Up Right
Tim Madeira talks with Pastor Tim Morris from Restored Church in Wilkes-Barre, PA, about an exciting missions movement that will take over our cities for Christ on June 27-28 in the Wilkes-Barre and Scranton area. Mission projects, evangelism, light construction, block parties, and so much more will make this an event you won't want to miss! Serve your neighbors and join your community in this opportunity! Learn more at www.servepasj.com.
Original air date: May 19, 2025
Tales of Boldness and Faith (for kids!) with Leah Boden | Wake Up Right
Tim talks with author Leah Boden about the first two books in her Tales of Boldness and Faith series for kids. These books are fictionalized accounts of faith-filled Christians in their childhood. Book 1 is about Charlotte Mason, and Book 2 is about C.S. Lewis. While fictional, the series is based on true events and is a relatable way for kids to meet Christian heroes of the past. Leah also discusses her upcoming third book in the series, which highlights the life of Sarah Forbes Bonetta.
Original air date: May 20, 2025
When God Doesn't Answer Prayers with Zach Mettler | Wake Up Right
Tim talks with Zach Mettler from Focus on the Family, as he shares his journey and what he has learned about God, when it seems He is silent. You won't want to miss this!
Original air date: May 15, 2025
LYFE Women's Conference with Aaron Shust | Wake Up Right
Tim talks with Aaron Shust about his upcoming appearance at the LYFE Women's Conference in Johnson City, NY, on June 6-7, 2025.
Original air date: May 8, 2025
Teens and body image with Andrea Lee | Wake Up Right
Andrea talks with Tim about her latest book, "Body Image," part of a 31-day devotional series for teens.
Original air date: May 5, 2025
Navigating the early years of marriage with Kari Trent Stageberg | Wake Up Right
Original air date: May 2, 2025
Learning about God through sound with Karen Wingate | Refresh & Renew
Dan Longmore talks to author Karen Wingate, a woman born blind, as she recounts the unique world she grew up in, learning about the world through sound.
Original air date: April 25, 2025
(Please note: Book giveaway was for original on-air broadcast only.)
Darkest Night, Brightest Day with Marty Machowski | Wake Up Right
Tim talks with children's author Marty Machowski about his book "Darkest Night, Brightest Day, " an Easter devotional for the whole family. Plus, part of it is upside-down - you'll have to listen to find out why!
Original air date: April 16, 2025
Benefit Concert with Beckah Shae | Wake Up Right
Musical Artist Beckah Shae talks with Tim about her upcoming benefit concert on May 9 at the Peckville Assembly of God Church in Blakely, PA. Part of the proceeds will benefit the African Mission Project led by Guy Scatton, as they take two medical mission trips to Kenya and the Ivory Coast of Africa.
Original air date: April 22, 2025
Spring Sings with Ellie Holcomb | Lunch Break
Dan Close talks with Ellie Holcomb about her newest kids' book, Spring Sings, and the accompanying CD!
Original air date: April 17, 2025
(Please note: Book/CD Bundle Giveaway was for original on-air broadcast only.)
African Missions Project with Guy Scatton | Wake Up Right
Tim talks with Guy Scatton about upcoming missions trips to the Mully Children's Family and the Ivory Coast of Africa. You will be amazed to see how God is at work, using everyday people like you and me (2 Cor 4)!
Original air date: April 14, 2025
LYFE Women's Conference with Dr. Sherrie Holloway | Wake Up Right
Dr. Sherrie Holloway talks with Tim Madeira about the upcoming LYFE Women's Conference in Johnson City, NY, on June 6 and 7, 2025.
Original air date: April 7, 2025
The Elita Brown Series with Heather Holleman | Wake Up Right
Author Heather Holleman talks about the latest book in the Elita Brown series, the series' goal as a whole, and the companion journal she has developed based on her own journaling practices.
Original air date: April 4, 2025
Church Gathering with Pastor Jonathan Griffiths | Wake Up Right
Pastor Jonathan Griffiths talks about the importance of the regular gathering of the Church body as part of his latest book, "Gathered for Good: God's Good Design for the Local Church."
Original air date: March 28, 2025
"The Wisdom of God" from Lithos Kids with Tyler Van Halteren | Wake Up Right
Tim talks with Tyler Van Halteran, Founder & Creative Director of Lithos Kids, a publishing company that develops biblically accurate and beautifully designed children's books. Tyler shares their latest book, The Wisdom of God: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job.
Original air date: March 21, 2025
The Role of Work with David Bahnsen | Wake Up Right
Author David Bahnsen helps us understand what Scripture says about the role God wants work to have in our lives and how we often think wrongly about work in relation to other areas of life
Original air date: March 11, 2025
Collegiate Day Of Prayer with Nick Forrester | Wake Up Right
Tim & Doug took some time during 'Wake Up Right' talk to Nick Forrester, Pastor of Student Ministries at Fellowship Church in Dallas, PA.
Nick shared insights on the Collegiate Day of Prayer and highlighted opportunities to make a positive impact on graduating high school and college students.
Original air date: February 27, 2025
NEPA Youth For Christ Banquet with Jerry Major III | Wake Up Right
Northeast Pennsylvania Youth For Christ Executive Director, Jerry Major III joined Tim & Doug during 'Wake Up Right' to share about their upcoming 30th Anniversary Banquet - being held on Friday, April 11th.
Original air date: March 6, 2025
Dealing With Loneliness with Steve DeWitt | Wake Up Right
Author Steve DeWitt stopped by 'Wake Up Right' to discuss his new book, 'Loneliness: Do Not Hate It or Waste It, Redeem It.' The book tackles loneliness and how it can be addressed through selflessness and giving to others.
Original air date: March 7, 2025
NEPA Youth For Christ Banquet with Brandon Heath | Wake Up Right
Contemporary Christian Music artist Brandon Heath spent some time with Tim & Doug during 'Wake Up Right" to talk about his appearance at Northeast Pennsylvania Youth For Christ's annual fundraising banquet - being held on April 11th in Peckville, PA.
Original air date: February 28, 2025
Hope Restored with Dr. Bob Paul | Wake Up Right
Dr. Bob Paul from Focus on the Family joined Tim & Doug during 'Wake Up Right' to discuss the Hope Restored. This program offers numerous benefits for couples in crisis and those looking to strengthen their bond.
Dr. Bob talked about how to prevent feelings of distance and blame from harming your marriage.
Original air date: February 24, 2025
Dawn of Grace with Jill Eileen Smith | Wake Up Right
Author Jill Eileen Smith was our guest during 'Wake Up Right' to discuss her latest book, "Dawn of Grace" - a biblical fiction book about Mary Magdalene.
Original air date: February 18, 2025
Listen Better with Glenn Lutjens | Wake Up Right
Glenn Lutjens, a licensed family therapist with Focus on the Family, provides easy-to-use, practical tools to enhance our listening skills and improve our relationships.
Original air date: February 10, 2025
The Israel Dilemma with Tim Mahoney | Wake Up Right
Tim talks with movie producer Tim Mahoney (from Patterns of Evidence) about his latest film, "The Israel Dilemma."
Original air date: February 11, 2025
Taming the Tongue with Deborah Pegues | Wake Up Right
Learn more about Taming the Tongue and why we should pursue it. You will also hear tips on Deborah's 30-day challenge! For a downloadable tool you can use with the challenge to track your progress, visit: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/uTFwn36/TamingYourTongue
Original air date: February 6, 2025
Difficult Circumstances and Marriage with Dr. Joannie DeBrito | Wake Up Right
Are you struggling to navigate the sometimes rough waters of life as a married couple? Know someone who is? Dr. Joannie DeBrito from Focus on the Family provides some practical tips for dealing with difficult circumstances in marriage.
Original air date: February 3, 2025
Days of Creation with Avery Foley | Wake Up Right
Tim's interview with Avery Foley from Answers in Genesis about the most AMAZING pop-up book the WRGN staff has ever seen! They talk about dinosaurs 🦕, aliens 👽, paper engineers, and more in this fun conversation about the Days of Creation pop-up book.
Original air date: February 4, 2025
Mom Moments with Dannah Gresh | Wake Up Right
Moms looking for a way to sneak bite-sized scripture moments into their busy daily lives will love Dannah Gresh's 1-minute program "Mom Moments," which airs on WRGN weekdays at 8:20 am. Dannah joined Tim & Doug during 'Wake Up Right' to discuss the importance of parents getting as much biblical truth as possible into our kids' hearts....and our own! She also talked with Tim about her True Girl Crazy Hair Tour, coming to Christ Wesleyan Church in Milton, PA, on Saturday, Feb 1.
Get information about the Crazy Hair Tour here: https://www.wrgn.com/events/true-girl-conference/
Original air date: January 29, 2025
The Concept of Hygge with Lisa Anderson | Wake Up Right
Do you find yourself seeking peace, quiet calm, or enriching time spent with loved ones? That's why the Danish concept of "hygge" has taken hold in the United States.
Lisa Anderson (from the Boundless.org Show) stopped by 𝙒𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙐𝙥 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 to talk about hygge and how it can help us beat the winter blues while also showing Jesus to others!
Original air date: January 24, 2025
Apologetics with Ken Ham | Wake Up Right
Ken joined Tim & Doug during 'Wake Up Right' to talk about some of the amazing accomplishments of the Ark Encounter, Creation Museum, and Answers in Genesis. You'll also hear about Ken's latest book, Ken Ham Daily, which has daily readings about apologetics, relationships, and more!
Original air date: Monday, January 20, 2025
Tech Tuesday: Meta Glasses with Dan Longmore | Wake Up Right
WRGN's very own Dan Longmore joined Tim & Doug on 'Wake Up Right' for a Tech Tuesday to talk about his new Meta Glasses. Listen and learn how they help blind and low-vision users though a program called "Be My Eyes."
Original air date: December 17, 2024
Making Scripture Simple: Philippians with Dan Nichols | Wake Up Right
Tim talked with Dan Nichols during 'Wake Up Right' about his new book, "Making Scripture Simple: Philippians." It's a verse-by-verse paraphrase of Philippians, written for ages 8-13, to help them understand the Word of God on their level, while staying true to Scripture. It also includes action-based questions to help them interact with parents and learn how to apply the Scripture to their lives.
Original air date: December 13, 2024
7-Day Gratitude Challenge with Amy Pierson | Wake Up Right
Recently on 𝙒𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙐𝙥 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩, Tim talked with Amy Pierson, the manager of Focus on the Family’s Parenting and Youth Ministry. They talked about how to work together as a family to practice gratitude. Focus has a FREE RESOURCE in their Parenting Toolbox that you can download here: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/freeparentingtoolbox. This 7-day Gratitude Challenge is appropriate for the whole family and provides conversation starters for children of all ages! Amy shared this and lots more in her interview! Hear their conversation on our podcast 𝙒𝙍𝙂𝙉 <<𝙍𝙚𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙙, anywhere you listen to podcasts or on our website: wrgn.com/podcasts.
Original air date: December 11, 2024
Fritz and the Midnight Meetup with Megan Hill | Wake Up Right
Author Megan Hill took some time to join us during 𝙒𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙐𝙥 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 to talk about her new kids' book, "Fritz and the Midnight Meetup." It is a true story from an 1860 German orphanage about a group of children who learn about the power of prayer!
Original air date: December 4, 2024
Wait No More Foster & Adoption Resource with Dr. Sharen Ford | Wake Up Right
Dr. Sharen Ford from Focus on the Family joined Tim during 'Wake Up Right' to share about the Wait No More program. This resource has helped many families begin the process of foster care or adoption, and supports families that do.
Original air date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Focus On The Family's Marriage Institute with Dr. Bob Paul | Wake Up Right
Dr. Bob Paul, Vice President of the Focus on the Family Marriage Institute joined Tim during Wake Up Right. Dr. Paul has extensive experience helping married couples through a wide variety of issues. Here, he talks about common mistakes in the early part of marriage, the current trend toward "self-care," the resources, events, and marriage centers Focus on the Family can offer couples, and much more.
Original air date: November 20, 2024
Becoming A Screen-Savvy Family with Adam Holz | Wake Up Right
Adam Holz (Director of Focus on the Family's, Plugged In) joined us during 𝙒𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙐𝙥 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩, to talk about a new book - "Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family."
Don't forget - "Plugged In Reviews" is a 1-minute show that airs weekdays at 9:25 am and 9:25 pm on WRGN!
Original air date: November 8, 2024
Biblical Discernment Conference with Dr. John & Hillary Ferrer | Wake Up Right
WRGN is excited for the upcoming conference featuring Dr. John and Hillary Ferrer of Mama Bear Apologetics! Tim Madeira talked with John & Hillary on 𝙒𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙐𝙥 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 about the issues that will be tackled at the one-day event. This conference, titled "Biblical Discernment: Nurturing Truth in a Confused World," is on Saturday, November 9th at Fellowship Church in Dallas, PA. This event is great for parents, grandparents, and anyone ministering to kids who desires to develop a better "kid-level" vocabulary to communicate a biblical worldview.
Original air date: November 1, 2024
Sparrows with Jason Gray | Wake Up Right
Singer/songwriter and author, Jason Gray stopped by 'Wake Up Right' to talk about his new children's book called Sparrows.
Original air date: October 31, 2024
COVID's Academic & Social Effects On Kids with Dr. Danny Huerta | Wake Up Right
The University of Washington recently conducted a study that revealed that COVID-19 is still having lasting effects on kids and teens academically and socially and has accelerated the aging of their brains. Dr. Danny Huerta, Vice President of Parenting at Focus on the Family, joined Tim & Doug during Wake Up Right to discuss the outcomes of this study. Listen how you, as parents and grandparents can help kids recover from these effects and move forward.
Original air date: October 23, 2024
Biblical Discernment Conference with Hillary Ferrer | Wake Up Right
Hillary Ferrer of Mama Bear Apologetics joined Tim & Doug during 'Wake Up Right' to discuss the upcoming conference: "Biblical Discernment: Nurturing Truth in a Confused World". This great event is taking place on Saturday, November 9 at Fellowship Church in Dallas, PA.
This interview originally aired October 21, 2024.
Identity with Lindsey Carlson | Wake Up Right
Tim welcomed author Lindsey Carlson during 𝙒𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙐𝙥 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 to talk about her new book, "Identity." It is the latest in a series of devotionals for teens by P&R Publishing. "Identity" deals with challenging topics for teens, and helps them develop a better understanding of who they are as a child of God, and how that impacts how they live day-to-day.
This aired on October 15, 2024.
Shine Women's Center Banquet with Denise Watt | Wake Up Right
Tim & Doug spoke with Denise Watt, the Director of Shine Women's Center in West Hazleton during 'Wake Up Right'. Shine is holding their annual fundraising banquet on Monday, October 21, at 5 pm at Capriotti's in McAdoo, PA. The banquet is sure to be a great night of fellowship and laughter, enjoying the comedic talents of Gordon Douglas—all for an important cause. Listen to their discussion to learn more.
This originally aired on Friday, October 11, 2024.
Verselets with Morgan Crouch | Wake Up Right
The creator of Verselets, Morgan Crouch chatted with Tim and Terry during 𝙒𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙐𝙥 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩. Listen and learn more about Morgan and these bracelets that help in memorizing Scripture.
This originally aired on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
Men Hurt Too with Brad Mattes | Wake Up Right
Abortion takes the life of an innocent child and often devastates the mother whose child was aborted. There is another victim of abortion, one that often goes overlooked: men. Men are hardwired to protect their families, and abortion can leave them devastated. Brad Mattes, President of Life Issues Institute, joined Tim & Doug during 'Wake Up Right' to discuss this issue and much more.
This originally aired during 'Wake Up Right' in Thursday, September 19, 2024.
Smart Phoning with Lisa Anderson | Wake Up Right
More and more young adults are doing a digital detox because of addictive smartphone habits they developed as kids. Lisa Anderson (The Boundless Show) joined Tim & Doug during 'Wake Up Right' to talk about healthy smartphone usage for today's kids...both in and out of school. Lisa works daily with a generation raised without healthy digital habits and wants to help the next generation avoid the same problem. The Boundless Show (Boundless.org) with Lisa Anderson airs every Saturday at 2 pm on WRGN FM 88.1!
This originally aired on Thursday, September 5, 2024.