First Person with Wayne Shepherd

Wayne Shepherd
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Once a week 24 minute radio interviews focusing on personal Christian faith stories and spiritual calling. FIRST PERSON is produced by Wayne Shepherd Communications, LLC. 1717 Park St., Suite 300, Naperville, IL 60563. Email: Wayne@wayneshepherd.net

  1. 3d ago

    Gregg Quiggle

    An explanation of why the church celebrates Reformation Day as Dr. Gregg Quiggle joins Wayne Shepherd in conversation about the history of the Reformation.   (click for more…)  Website:  www.moodypublishers.com/authors/q/gregg-quiggle/        Dr. Gregg Quiggle says the Reformation shaped culture as well as the church. It changed how people think about marriage and work, and it fed the push for public education so people could read the Bible in their own language. He notes it wasn’t the church’s first split. The East–West schism of 1054 came earlier. By the 1500s the Western church had become large, bloated and corrupt. Reformers argued that the corruption was a symptom of deeper doctrinal problems, which he frames as three questions: The church: Protestants held to the priesthood of all believers, where Rome saw the clergy as the church.Salvation: Protestants said faith in Christ alone saves, where Rome said salvation came through the institutional church.Authority: Protestants said Scripture alone, where Rome said the church’s teaching authority.He describes five Reformations: Luther in Germany, Calvin, Zwingli, the English Reformation under Henry VIII, and the radical Anabaptists. He stresses that the reformers wanted to call the church back to its roots, not start a new one. He also admits the irony that “Bible alone” has produced many denominations because people interpret it differently. The episode ends with a mention of his new book with Erwin Lutzer, Marx and Moody.                        NEXT WEEK:  The late Maj. General Carl Schneider (USAF) Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center  Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020  Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

    Gregg Quiggle

  2. Oct 21

    Alistair Begg

    Alistair Begg of the radio program Truth for Life discusses the fruit of the Spirit and his latest book, titled We Will Be Changed with Wayne Shepherd.   (click for more…)     Website:  www.TruthforLife.org Book: https://www.truthforlife.org/store/products/books-alistair-begg/we-will-be-changed/ Host Wayne Shepherd talks with Alistair Begg about his new book, We Will Be Changed, on the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23). Begg is more than a year out of the pulpit at Parkside Church after 42 years. He now focuses on his radio program Truth For Life, writing and speaking, and says he misses the congregation but enjoys freedom from weekly sermon preparation and more time with family. He stresses that Scripture says “the fruit” (singular) of the Spirit, like the segments of an orange. It is one package pointing to Christ, so no one can pick the traits they like and skip the rest. Believers are called to cooperate with the Spirit, whom he calls the often-neglected member of the Trinity, in becoming more like Jesus. Begg then discusses love as the root trait, joy as a deep reservoir that survives suffering, peace with God, and patience, with brief nods to kindness, goodness, faithfulness and gentleness. He closes by encouraging listeners to ask God to conform them to Christ, and to be honest with others that “God is not finished with me yet.”                      Next Week:  Gregg Quiggle discusses the Reformation Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center  Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020  Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

    Alistair Begg

  3. Oct 15

    Zach Heinold

    Zach Heinold is a now a dedicated Christian husband and father, co-owner of a residential construction business. But he tells Wayne Shepherd of almost ruining his life until he met Christ.  (click for more...)   Zach's Business Website: https://heinoldhomes.com Raised in church with a Sunday-morning requirement, Zach describes drifting in his teenage years into a popularity-driven crowd and a hidden double life — playing sports and getting decent grades on the surface while struggling with drugs and alcohol, even attending church while high. He talks about constant remorse, fear of being found out by his family and future wife, and escalating legal trouble — seven arrests/tickets in 2007 alone. The conversation highlights his father's non-judgmental, faith-centered support, his wife's similar background of growing up in church and returning to faith, and his rock-bottom moment on the night of August 1-2, 2008. After college loans for SIU-Carbondale were denied and he planned to sell drugs instead, he says God gave him a clear choice that night — die or get help — leading him to wake his father at 1 a.m. and enter rehab, where his journey toward restoration began.                                               NEXT WEEK:  Alistair Begg Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center  Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020  Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

    Zach Heinold

  4. Oct 8

    Brad Willey

    After experiencing a construction accident, Brad Willey began thinking deeply about his life when an unexpected stranger showed up to point him to Christ. He tells his story to Wayne Shepherd.   (click for more…)  Website:  https://missioneurasia.ca Brad Willey, now executive director of Mission Eurasia Canada, talks about how he came to faith. Willey grew up in a rough, isolated mountain town in western Canada where fighting, drinking, and gang influence were part of daily life. Around 2001–2002, he was operating heavy equipment when a landslide pushed his machine 30 feet underwater. He cried out to God, escaped through the roof hatch, and survived. He attended church for six months afterward but felt spiritually lost and drifted back into old habits. Years later, on a December morning, he prayed for someone to explain God's message to him. That afternoon, at a Calgary truck stop, a stranger with a Polish accent told him about Jesus, and Willey committed his life to Christ. He then grew in faith through Christian radio and a men's discipleship group, and was baptized in 2008. After a 2019 mission trip to Chile, he moved into full-time ministry, which led to his current work supporting field teams in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. Next Week:  Zach Heinold Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center  Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020  Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

    Brad Willey

  5. Oct 1

    Jermaine Wilson

    Once a convicted felon, Jermaine Wilson became a Christ-follower through a Prison Fellowship program and now discusses his changed life with Wayne Shepherd.  (click for more…)          Website:  www.prisonfellowship.org/story/the-spiritual-awakening-of-jermaine-wilson/ Jermaine Wilson, now mission ambassador for Prison Fellowship, describes growing up in government housing with a teenage mother and a father who struggled with addiction. He began using drugs at 11 and committed his first crime at 12, seeking the acceptance he lacked at home. He spent four years in juvenile corrections, where he joined a gang, and after release he returned to drugs and crime. That led to a three-year adult prison sentence for narcotics possession, served when his son was eight months old. During that sentence, facing the prospect of his son repeating his path and with family visits suddenly stopping, he joined Prison Fellowship's program, surrendered his life to Jesus, and saw his family restored. After release, the church and Prison Fellowship volunteers gave him and his family food, housing, and jobs. He had his record expunged and later served as mayor of Leavenworth, Kansas. He now shares his story with inmates and lawmakers and urges listeners to volunteer with Prison Fellowship, especially its Angel Tree program, and to extend grace to people who have been incarcerated.                                                              NEXT WEEK:  Brad Willey Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center  Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020  Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

    Jermaine Wilson

  6. Sep 24

    Edward Bouvier

    Edward Bouvier who uses woodworking as a spiritual mission, joins Wayne Shepherd in conversation to talk about his joy of working with his hands and teaching others his craft.  (click for more…)                               Website: www.villagewoodwright.com     Edward Bouvier, "The Village Woodwright," started in furniture restoration and moved into teaching after a health crisis in his 30s showed him he wanted his craft to reach people. He now runs classes, mostly for homeschool groups and private schools, in which every tool is hand-powered and students start by splitting a fresh log. They work without rulers or patterns, using classical proportions instead. Bouvier ties his work to his faith, especially the idea of redemption: rescuing discarded wood and furniture, and helping students salvage flawed pieces or burn the rest in the class campfire. He also mentions a former apprentice who is now a blacksmith at Kline Creek Farm, and his lifelong love of the pipe organ, which he is returning to after advice from Wheaton's Harold Best to use music for worship rather than performance. He describes his path as a calling that has taken detours, and says that although mission work rarely pays well, God has always provided and interest in his classes is now growing. Previous interview with Edward Bouvier:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/121603/episodes/1015078-edward-bouvier                                            Next Week:  Jermaine Wilson Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center  Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020  Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

    Edward Bouvier

  7. Sep 17

    Fred Gladney

    Executive leadership coach and author Fred Gladney is Wayne Shepherd’s guest to tell his personal story of faith and the biblical principles for business he’s learned.  (click for more…)  Website:  TheDNAofSuccess.com , https://thegladneygroup.com/ Fred Gladney is an executive leadership coach, entrepreneur, and author of The DNA of Success. Gladney describes growing up in a "cultural Christian" household in Pittsburgh, coming to genuine faith in his late twenties after being prayed for at a dinner in California, and being discipled by mentors including Dr. E.V. Hill and Frank Wilson. He reflects on integrating faith with a long corporate career (including leaving a company over ethical issues), and shares his coaching philosophy — that real success requires surrender, that leaders should focus on personal growth and self-awareness rather than assessments and quadrants, and that significance comes from mentoring others and leaving a lasting legacy. The conversation closes with his emphasis on Scripture memorization and mentorship, especially in an age of AI, and a mention of his book and his longtime board service with the Far East Broadcasting Company.                                             NEXT WEEK:  Edward Bouvier Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center  Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020  Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

    Fred Gladney

  8. Sep 10

    Cheryl Tinsley

    Cheryl Steele Tinsley, the lone survivor of a wilderness surveying trip gone awry, talks with Wayne Shepherd about her experience.  (click for more)  On July 3, 1980, Cheryl Steele Tinsley and three of her friends were caught in a deadly “freak storm” on Michigan's Lake Huron that meteorologists say only appear once every ten to twelve years.  Her three companions died, but Cheryl miraculously lived. As you listen, Cheryl will recount the story and speak to what she learned about how God speaks to us when we encounter the reality of death. Cheryl can be reached through her webssite, cherylsteeletinsley.com. Cheryl has also written a book detailing the experience titled Wave by Wave, A Memoir of Survival, Faith, and How God Works which can be found here.                                                  NEXT WEEK:  Fred Gladney Send your support for FIRST PERSON to the Far East Broadcasting Company: FEBC National Processing Center  Far East Broadcasting Company P.O. Box 6020  Albert Lea, MN 56007 Please mention FIRST PERSON when you give. Thank you!

    Cheryl Tinsley
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Once a week 24 minute radio interviews focusing on personal Christian faith stories and spiritual calling. FIRST PERSON is produced by Wayne Shepherd Communications, LLC. 1717 Park St., Suite 300, Naperville, IL 60563. Email: Wayne@wayneshepherd.net

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  • Creator
    Wayne Shepherd
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    868
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 First Person with Wayne Shepherd
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