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Tigers in Mexican Prisons: Pastor Poncho Murguia Part I

What if we allowed God to break our hearts for the Borderland?
Pastor Poncho Murguia gives a glimpse of what God has done and what He can do with His people if our hearts are fully passionate for Him and full of love for the cities He has placed us in.

DUSTUPS with Shaun Overton: How and Why to Plant Trees in the Desert?

Shaun Overton travels from his home in Ft. Worth Texas to a 320 acre plot of desert wasteland in West Texas each month for a week.  Why does he do this?  Is it even possible to turn a desert wasteland into a forest?  All of this in this interview with an unexpected YouTube sensation that covers weather, history, and much more.
Check out Shaun's victories... and challenges, on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@dustupstexas

You Can't Love a City that You Do Not Know: Tim Svoboda

Tim Svoboda has been serving with Youth With A Mission since 1975.  He has made San Francisco his home for the past 18 years.  He also served in India for 25 years.  It was during his time in India that Tim began to understand that missions has to start next door, not around the world.  This sparked his passion to get to know the cities of the world and serve them well.  Listen in as Tim shares where to start if you want to reach your city, and we touch on what this could mean for our Borderland community.

Immigration and a Jesuit Priest in El Paso: Father Rafael Garcia

Father Rafael Garcia fled from Fidel Castro's Cuba with his family when he was just nine years old and settled in Miami. He was pursuing a career in architecture and feeling fulfilled.  However, when a major architecture project was postponed, Fr. Garcia unexpectedly had the time to take a long-desired pilgrimage to the Holy Land. While there, he felt a call to the priesthood that marked his life.  Father Garcia now serves at the Sacred Heart Church in Segundo Barrio in El Paso, just a stone's throw from the border with Mexico.  Listen in as this priest who has found himself in the middle of the immigration conversation shares his perspective on some of our nation's most pressing issues.

Pastor Steve & Stephanie Castruita: A Valentine's Restoration Journey

Pastor Steve Castruita is the Pastor of Redeeming Grace Church in El Paso.  His wife, Stephanie, serves with him at the church and is a kindergarten teacher at Immanuel Christian School.  Listen in as Steve and Stephanie share the downs... and the ups... of their journey as a couple and God's faithfulness through it all.

The Panama Canal and Forest Fires in New Mexico: A Conversation with Ben Kuykendall

Ben Kuykendall spent his working life in public service with the Bureau of Land Management and then the National Forest Service in New Mexico.  For many of us in the border region, forest fires in New Mexico are in the forefront of our minds as we often spend weekends in the mountains of New Mexico, "up north".  Let's learn together about the challenges of forest fire prevention from someone who spent their life on the front lines.  

Dr. Randy Guliuzza: President of the Institute for Creation Research

Why do we believe what we believe?  Is the Biblical account of creation just a morally sound legend, or is it a historically accurate account?  What can we learn from mice, moths and cavefish?  All of this and much more in this wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Randy Guliuzza, President of the Institute for Creation Research.
Cielo Vista Church in El Paso will be hosting Dr. Guliuzza and the Institute for Creation Research for a conference this February.  We will also be joined by Pastor Charlie Arellano of CIelo Vista Church to learn why the church believes this is important for our community.

Access to Education, Prosthetics, and a Childhood Encounter in Juarez: Dr. Roger Gonzalez

Dr. Roger Gonzalez is the Mike Loya Distinguished Chair in Engineering at UTEP.  He is the Founder of LIMBS International which has brought affordable prosthetics to thousands of people in over 50 nations around the world.  Dr. Gonzalez also is involved in multiple patents.  Perhaps most importantly, Dr. Gonzalez is passionate about access to education and making technology useful to serve the needs of people around the world.  Listen in to this wide-ranging conversation with one of the Borderland's own... Dr. Roger Gonzalez!

Diabetes, Testosterone, and Venezuela: Dr. Mariana Yates

Dr. Mariana Yates is an El Paso based endocrinologist.  She provides treatment for Type I and Type II Diabetes, thyroid conditions including hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, adrenal gland issues, osteoporosis, pituitary gland issues, hormonal issues, and weight loss. In this conversation we will discuss diabetes and testosterone... and also what Dr. Yates misses most about her native Venezuela.

Montessori Education in El Paso: Steve and Jackie Filley

What is Montessori education and where is it happening in El Paso?  Steve and Jackie Filley run El Paso's oldest Montessori school and are our guests today on (915) TALK!