Episodes
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Shepherd Community Center Executive Director Jay Height explains why churches and Christians have essential roles in a healthy society despite the trend toward secularism.
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Jay Height discusses how we can approach life with gratitude and thankfulness even in difficult times.
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Shepherd Community Center Executive Director Jay Height discusses how ministries and nonprofits can do a better job of finding and keeping volunteers.
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Jay Height discusses how we can learn to connect with our neighbors and why it’s so vitally important.
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Shepherd Community Center Executive Director Jay Height discusses why the path to employment needs to begin in middle school for students who face enormous obstacles in life.
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Jay Height explains how the Shalom Project, which pairs a city police and a paramedic to help meet neighbors’ needs, became a groundbreaking initiative on Indianapolis’ near Eastside.
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Shepherd Community Center Executive Director Jay Height shares key lessons he’s learned after more than 25 years in ministry.
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Jay Height discusses how the surge in the cost of food, gas, rent and other necessities has affected our neighbors.
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
As crime increases across the United States, Jay Height discusses the factors driving the spike in violence and how ministries can help prevent tragedies and promote hope.
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Too often, nonprofits, government agencies and even ministries are set up to foster dependency among the people they assist. In this episode, Jay Height, executive director of Shepherd Community Center in Indianapolis, discusses why building our neighbors’ independence and sustainability is so important.