Shine 104.9 Podcast

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Monica, the regional director of Urban Youth Collaborative. This non-profit Christian ministry is a partnership between youth in local churches, and public schools, which trains youth to share their faith with their school peers and friends. 

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews Grammy-winning, song-writer and touring artist, TobyMac, about his career, family, the loss of a child, as well as some life wisdom and spiritual insights. 

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Cory Patterson, who is helping bring Night to Shine to Spokane. Founded by the Tim Tebow organization, Night to Shine is a simultaneous worldwide celebration centered on God’s love for people with special needs. This event honors each guest as a treasured image-bearer of God in a joyful, welcoming atmosphere. Typically including a red carpet welcome, music, a catered dinner, special prom activities, and a crowning ceremony where every guest is celebrated as a King or Queen - just as God sees them.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews 4x GMA Dove Award-winning musician David Crowder, about his music career, tour, life and faith. 

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews the non-profit refugee organization, World Relief Spokane, with Executive Director Christy Armstrong. They discuss this world-wide issue impacting over 120 million displaced people (many of which are children, and many of which are facing persecution). We find out what is being done to assist refugees in this local region. 

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Metro Director, Tanita Maddox of Young Life Spokane. This adolescent, Christian mentoring, non-profit organization seeks to walk alongside middle and high-school students, to encourage and share life and faith with them, through on-campus interaction, clubs and camps.

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews John and Karen Skoog, founders of Beyond Vision Foundation. They discuss the school this non-profit has helped to found and partner with, which feeds and educates 450 children in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. 

Shine 104.9 host Darin Patzer interviews Caleb Altmeyer, founder and director of the non-profit, Helping Captives. Caleb provides an update on the local anti-trafficking ministry's work of rescuing women coming out of trafficking, as well as the story of purchasing a local strip club and working to turn the building into the ministry's new headquarters for healing women.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews TV and film actor Kirk Cameron. He shares about career, family, new projects and about his bold walk with Jesus.

Shine 104.9 host Lorenda Rae interviews Olympic figure skater Scott Hamilton, about his gold-medal winning career, his cancer journey, his family and faith.