Feb 13, 2026
Welcome to Heart of the Matter Radio/Podcast. This week we remember a Lioness, Paula Bonhoeffer. She loved her children well and educated them at home rather than entrust them to the Prussian government schools. She gave Dietrich the grit to stand up to a dictator.
This week, I sat down with a modern-day Paula,...
Feb 6, 2026
Welcome to Heart of the Matter Radio/Podcast where we rethink history to reclaim hope for today.
We have all heard of heros who lead armies and take over countries. What about a hero who wouldn't stop walking?
Today we travel back to Berlin to 1933 where Nazi guards hover at ever door, roughing up people. New laws took...
Jan 29, 2026
What does it mean to be truly free? As we mark out 250th anniversary as a nation, writer and historian, Cynthia L Simmons dives into the "sensational" true stories of men and women who redefined libery through moral courage.
From the secrets of Amy Carmichael in the temples of India to the defiant love of the...
Jan 23, 2026
Welcome to Heart of the Matter Radio/Podcast. Sometimes our New Year's resolutions don't last because we try to live in isolation. Author Peggy Sue Wells suggested real growth happens through connection. Explore the gaps in your perspective through listening to someone else's story. When you do that, you don't just set...
Jan 16, 2026
Welcome to Heart of the Matter Radio/Podcast. Today we're looking at a sensational story. It's Michelle Rickett's story. She's the woman behind She is Safe. Before she fought modern day slavery, she survived abuse and had every right to let bitterness consume her.
However, she chose a different path. She didn't just...