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(915) TALKDUSTUPS 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…
(915) TALKYou 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…
(915) TALKImmigration 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…
(915) TALKPastor 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…
(915) TALKThe 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…
(915) TALKDr. 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…
(915) TALKAccess 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…
(915) TALKDiabetes, 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…
(915) TALKMontessori 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) TALKWhere does the water in El Paso come from? A Conversation with Andrew Wong
Andrew Wong grew up in Las Cruces with his 6 brothers and sisters. After graduating from NMSU with a degree in civil engineering, he spent 5 months in…
(915) TALKAnimal and Pet Care in El Paso: Dr. Guy Johnsen
Today's distinguished guest is a renowned Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. A household name in El Paso, he proudly graduated from Burgess High School in 1967. He…
(915) TALKEl Paso Gangs & Jesus: Rene Cantoral
Get ready to be inspired! This incredible testimony shares the transformation of a former gang member who found redemption through Jesus Christ. While…
(915) TALKBrian Kennedy: A Conversation with Candidate for El Paso Mayor
The elections were on November 5th and with no mayoral candidate receiving at least 50% of the vote in El Paso, there is a runoff. Brian Kennedy is one of the…
(915) TALKPancho Juarez: A Preacher Who Speaks the Language of El Paso
Pastor Pancho Juarez is from California, but his teaching is a highlight each weekday on KELP Christian radio. But although he's not from here his teaching…
(915) TALKCar Shows, El Paso, and Sin: Pastor Christian Gurrola
Pastor Christian Gurrola, Senior Pastor of Mesa Place Church, shares his remarkable journey of founding the church in 2015. He discusses: The birth of Mesa…
(915) TALKRobert Bettes: Bubble Baths, Car Washes, Weather, and El Paso
Robert Bettes is best known as being the Chief Meteorologist at KTSM, Channel 9 in El Paso. But did you know about his love for real estate or the book he has…
(915) TALKWhy Does Preaching Matter? A Conversation With Jonathan Griffiths.
Jonathan Griffiths serves as Lead Pastor of the Metropolitan Bible Church in Ottawa, Canada, sits on the Council of the Gospel Coalition Canada, and gives…
(915) TALKTigers in Prisons, Fasting in a Tent in Juarez, and Loving Our Cities: Pastor Poncho Murguia
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…
(915) TALKGrass Turkey, Positive Reinforcement, AI, and Russia vs. USA: A Conversation With Rachel Frecka
She grew up in El Paso and then went into a career in missions that opened up her passion for both discipling youth and education. After more than 20 years in…
(915) TALKRafael Cruz: Prayer Begins After “Amen”
Pastor Rafael Cruz was a revolutionary in Cuba. When he fled to the United States, he arrived with $100 sewn into his underwear and began his studies at the…
(915) TALK“Are we going to talk about food for the next 20 minutes?” Pastor Ricky Alcantar
He brought Freddy the Moose to a national stage and then sent him to Canada. Listen as Pastor Ricky Alcantar admits his preference for green over red, his…
(915) TALKDoppler Dave Speelman: Pecans, Making Hay, Luby’s, and a Long Term Forecast
He’s not just the Chief Meteorologist at KVIA in El Paso! Get to know how the man with the ideal radio voice that we see each day on TV a little better in this…
(915) TALK“That Boy Was Me” A Conversation With Joe Hankins
It was about 40 years ago that a car full of Americans was in the border traffic, ready to cross the bridge from Mexico to the United States. They saw a young…
(915) TALKDestiny of a 16 Year Old Bus Driver from Amarillo: A Conversation with Cielo Vista Pastor Larry Lamb
He was 16 years old and driving a bus from Amarillo to El Paso as part of a church service project. Little did he know he was sitting literally in the parking…
(915) TALK“They said I was an inside out coconut!” David Robertson on growing up on the border and building homes to share Christ
David Robertson grew up on the border in the Eagle Pass/Piedras Negras communities. He only found out he was an American when he was 12 years old! Listen as…
(915) TALK“We Hope You’ll Like Us!” David Kaufmann and Andy Frecka on KELP Radio
David Kaufmann and Andy Frecka never thought they would take on a Christian radio station. But as they get ready to take on that responsibility, they share…
(915) TALK"Almost Everyone Arrives Afraid": Sami DiPasquale on El Paso, Juarez and Border Encounters
He was born and raised in the Middle East, but has now made El Paso his home for more than 20 years. In this conversation, Sami DiPasquale shares about his…
(915) TALKEl Paso Thanksgiving Parade, Lion’s Club and Early Childhood Education: A Conversation with Mike Hicks
He dreamed of becoming a shrimp farmer, but ended up developing a children’s learning center, devoting himself to serving his neighbors in El Paso. As you…
(915) TALK"You Don't Get Better By Playing A Game": A Conversation with UTEP Basketball Legend Brandon Wolfram
He was recruited to UTEP by legendary coach Don Haskins after sitting out two seasons in high school due to injury. He went on to become the highest scoring…
(915) TALKHow Prayer Changed El Paso: An interview with Pastor Wally Chapman
Can prayer change a city? How can churches begin working together? Pastor Wally Chapman shares how prayer and church unity brought real change to El Paso. What…
(915) TALKFrom An Island in the Desert to a Beacon of Hope: Surgeon Dr. David Yates and his vision for the Borderland
Dr. David Yates is not just a sheepherder or an organist, he is a true El Paso patriot, bringing surgeries to the Borderland that were not previously…
(915) TALKFrom Texas Longhorns to El Paso Rescue Mission
Steve Castruita, an El Paso native, Texas Longhorns walk on, former CBP officer, and current El Paso Rescue Mission Chaplain shares his views on El Paso…