LoveTalk Network

June Hunt, founder of Hope For The Heart Ministries, joins Cathy, Kerri, and Marlene to discuss "forgiveness" from a Biblical perspective while drawing from her personal experience. The program examines forgiveness as an essential but challenging process, distinct from reconciliation. The discussion references Colossians 3:13 and offers practical advice, such as focusing on needs and letting go of resentment.

Brad Brandon, the CEO and Founder of Across Nigeria, returns to LoveTalk Network. Brad was with LoveTalk Network in September of 2025 to highlight the alarming rise of Christian persecution across the globe. Statistics from Open Doors reveal that 380 million Christians faced high levels of persecution last year, up 15 million from the year before, with church attacks rising 800 percent since 2018. Brad is a long-time pastor and teacher.

During the National Religious Broadcasters 2026 International Christian Media Convention last month, Brad visited with Cathy, Kerri, and Marlene to share his experience leading an international mission in the world's most dangerous region for Christians and to challenge American Christians to become informed, prayerful, and willing to take a stand for their brothers and sisters in faith worldwide. Brad also shared what is happening across the world with Sharia Law and radical Islamic communities.

Dr. George Barna joins the Ladies of LoveTalk Network -- Cathy, Kerri, and Marlene -- for an engaging discussion about his new book, "Raising Spiritual Champions." The book emphasizes that nurturing a child’s spiritual life is more critical than career success because a biblical worldview provides the only foundation for objective truth and eternal hope. Dr. Barna’s book "Raising Spiritual Champions" outlines strategies for parents to instill "Seven Cornerstones" of faith. Dr. Barna argues that parents must reclaim their God-given role to prevent the next generation from succumbing to a culture where feelings trump facts and purpose is lost.

David Rives joins the Ladies of LoveTalk Network and provides a compelling bridge between faith and science. By viewing humanity as a "work of His hands" rather than biological accidents, he directly counters the modern "pandemic" of worthlessness with a sense of divine dignity and purpose. His focus on cultural apologetics and the historical reliability of the Dead Sea Scrolls reinforces the idea that the Bible is both scientifically and historically anchored, urging us to trust the observable data of the natural world. Ultimately, his journey from age seven, when David met the Lord, proves that a sense of destiny isn't bound by age, but by a relationship with the God who "declares His glory" through every star and strand of DNA.

Cathy, Kerri, and Marlene welcome Dr. Jim Daly, the President of Focus on the Family, to LoveTalk Network. Dr. Daly shared much about his background and work at the family-oriented nonprofit over the last 37 years. He will be the keynote speaker at the Governor's Prayer Breakfast on May 4, honoring the National Day of Prayer. The breakfast this year will celebrate the 75th year of the National Day of Prayer and the 250th anniversary of the USA. Tickets are still available at mdpaustin.org.