Good News

I have a couple encouraging faith-related stories to share with you today. Last week Franklin Graham and volunteers from Operation Christmas Child celebrated the ministry’s 100-millionth shoebox gift. Rev. Graham says that the program he started 20 years ago in Bosnia now Read More

Thanks to Shine.FM listener Valentina for sharing her family’s good news story!  She wrote: Shortly after Hurricane Sandy I heard about a group from the Chicago area that was going to travel out east and donate items to the victims. I read the information and thought my family Read More

6-year-old Hailey, a Chicago native, will be able to lead a normal life after a medical miracle!  Hailey was born with a brain malformation that has a 2% survival rate.  Most babies actually don’t live past one year.  After Hailey’s first doctor told her family he couldn’t help Read More

Indiana native and multi-Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Bill Gaither will spent part of his Friday serving meals to many of Indianapolis’s homeless men this Friday at Wheeler Mission’s Shelter for Men. Throughout his successful fifty-year music career and heavy travel Read More

Congratulations to our new little buddy Nathan — winner of 2nd row seats.  He’ll be enjoying the Casting Crowns concert this Saturday night with his best friend, his mom Daria.   I hope I will always be lucky enough to be Nathan’s best friend-but most of Read More

Congrats to our Third Row Best Seats in the House Winner, John!  John was nominated by his friend Matt to see the Casting Crowns show up close and personal this Saturday night! John is my Campus Life director. I was one of his students starting my junior year about 12 years ago. Read More

Thanks to Michelle for nominating her best friend and husband Dave, who will enjoy date night in the 4th row of the Casting Crowns concert this Saturday night.  Check out their love story: My best friend is, without a doubt, my husband, Dave.  We have only been married for 5 Read More

We asked you to tell us about your best friend to win the best seats in the house this Saturday night at the Casting Crowns concert.  We received lots of great stories to share this entire week. Congratulations to Kim, who was nominated by her sister and best friend Sharon!  Read More

40 years ago, Richard Hale tossed something out of his car window, and with it accidentally tossed his class ring.  Richard assumed he would never see the ring again, but after a stroke of luck on Facebook, his brother connected with the ring’s finder, Ellen.  Read their story Read More

If you’re not “ashamed” of the Gospel, then encourage someone you know with this verse this afternoon. ~Garrett Read More