Hi, we’re Ryan and Beth, followers of Jesus, just like you. We just happen to be on the radio and we’re doing life with you in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. It’s a great place to live…yeah, sure, ya betcha!
Ryan is married with seven kids. Beth is single and has a dog. We’re two very different people, just on the same path to be more like Jesus. We invite you to come along!
Burning Question:
Who do you want to live on your cul-de-sac in heaven? Why?
Morning Devotional:
I was paying my monthly bills last night, and that very familiar moment came – the moment when the money runs out but the bills remain. I could pay a lot of them with my first paycheck, but the rest will have to wait for the next one. It’s a constant cycle, right? Just when you get some of your bills paid off, the next month’s stack arrives. The debts are never truly settled all at once.
Compare this to the debt of our sin. Our own efforts to be “good” are like that first paycheck. They only go so far and could never cover the full cost. It’s an exhausting, impossible cycle of trying to pay down something we never can. But what a beautiful relief to remember that Jesus didn’t just make a down payment on our behalf. He paid the entire debt in full, once and for all.
In Colossians, Paul wrote that the Lord “erased the record that stood against us with its legal demands. He set this aside, nailing it to the cross.” (Colossians 2:14). Because of His sacrifice, the debt of our sinfulness is gone. We are no longer in a cycle of payment, but in a state of grace.
– Beth
Bible Quiz:
Question: In what city was Paul mistaken for the god Hermes?
Answer: Lystra (Acts 14:6-20)
Storytime: They were being Weird.
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Ryan hails from London, Ohio. Growing up, he was loud and you could always hear him coming. After high school, Ryan went to Cedarville University majoring in communications. Ryan’s career has brought him to KIAM Radio network in Nenana, Alaska. Upon returning to Ohio, he worked for Cox Broadcasting in Dayton (K99.1, 1290 WHIO), Salem Radio Network in Columbus (880 WRFD) and mostly recently he worked fifteen years for Strong Tower Christian Media in Xenia (Hope 100.7, 93.7 the Light). Ryan founded and ran a low power station in London (WCYC-LP).
Ryan and his wife Kris have seven children and they enjoy hiking Minnesota’s trails. He also likes to fish, hunt, and forage for edible mushrooms.
Beth is Kinship Radio’s Program Director and on-air host. She was born in northwestern Wisconsin and grew up in the Twin Cities area, calling both places home. Beth began performing at an early age and was active in community theatre, band and choir for much of her childhood. She attended Minnesota State University in Mankato where she earned her bachelor’s degree in music.
Beth has been active as a vocalist, worship leader, speaker, and journalist at a community newspaper. In her spare time, Beth enjoys crafts, snuggling with her dog, Abbie, and being an aunt to her three nieces.