When we marry we all want the fairy tale but all fairy tales must come to an end. When we pledge at the altar "until death do we part" we never know who will be the one parting and who will be the one left behind. Widowhood isn't easy but to avoid the pain would have meant missing out on a lifetime of love, memories and lessons learned from the one whose flesh eventually became your own. Listen in to this beautiful testament to marriage by three individuals who loved until the end...and would do it all over again.

"Do you want to be made well?" was a question Jesus asked of a lame man two thousand years ago. That same question is today being asked of anyone who desires to conquer his or her own hurts and find the peace of healing. Listen in as Fr. Nigel Mumford discusses with Dr. Christine Bacon God's ability to heal and our trust that He can do far more than we could ever ask or imagine. You will find this show filled with laughter, friendship and an extremely encouraging message for the soul.

On part one of this show a caller called and asked "Why is there so much White Silence for those who see racism take place and, further, why does the Church (namely preachers) not become more proactive in addressing these issues with their congregations? On this part two we discuss this question as well as some of the reasons we believe that may be happening. Listen in and enjoy another engaging, yet positive, discussion with The Voices of Virginia. You'll be glad you did.

Race relations in America today may seem strained but not for long if the Voices of Virginia have anything to say about it. Listen in as two of the twelve panel members, Manny Holadia and Julian Rivera, of this organization whose mission it is to unite voices to bring about change in Virginia and America engage with Dr. Christine Bacon in another "tough" and "uncomfortable" conversation. Listen in and lend your ear to the conversation, join your voice and learn how you, too, can get involved in actively making this world a better place.

With the racial tensions in America today at its highest levels in decades, it's good to bring in the perspectives of those who have first hand experience with being Black and with being White: a married couple. Listen in as Jacob and Jessica McCleese share very transparently what it's like to become family with  someone from another race including some disapproving family members, misspoken phrases and a whole lot of empathy and understanding where once ignorance existed. It's a warm, honest and insightful hour that will open your eyes and help to bridge any gaps between yourself and those in your life with a different skin color.

Two hundred years ago, Will Ford's great grandparents, Black slaves, prayed that one day their grandchildren would sit together with the grandchildren of their White owners at the same table as friends and brothers. Two centuries later those prayers have been answered. Listen to this incomprehensibly divine story in which Ford and his best friend Matt Locket share how they met, established the bonds of their friendship and the moment they found out the truth about their shared history. It is an hour that will not soon leave your memory. In this day where racial healing is so desperately needed, Will and Matt's story will show you the power, the love and the beauty that can be birthed from forgiveness and repentance two centuries in the making. You will NEVER hear another story like this!

Dr. Christine Bacon continues her conversation with guests from both sides of the "population": the majority and the minority. Nothing can heal our nation's current issues better than continued conversations directed at enlightening minds and changing hearts. No matter where one stands on the issue of racism, the truth remains that our nation's Black brothers and sisters believe it exists and experience it on a daily basis. So when one member of the body is hurting, the entire body is hurting and the only way to ease the pain is to find the wound in order to next find and apply the medicine. Listen in as we continue this engaging and eye-opening conversation that seeks to do just that. You may leave feeling a bit less comfortable or a bit more relieved. Either way, you'll leave changed.

America is experiencing some unprecedented events in the history of its existence as a nation. Protests and riots over race relationships have dominated our nation's cities as well as the media coverage reporting it. We are in a turning point and how we communicate with one another at this important juncture will determine the direction of all future generations of any color for decades to come. America is a great nation whose basic humanity is good and whose majority (both Black and White) seeks to love another and work together to heal our nation. But to do that we must seek first to understand those minority populations whose voices have remained unheard for far too long. As a famous person once said, "If part of the body is hurt, the whole body hurts." America is hurting. Listen in to this very real and raw conversation between some of America's greatest citizens in order to hear what's been shouted from the rooftops but had not yet been heard...until now. It'll open your eyes and hopefully your heart too, and, if we're lucky, it'll help you to see life in America from a different set of eyes than your own.

It is safe to say that 2020 is a year few will ever forget. Likely those whose lives were most affected were high school seniors whose long awaited "lasts" (last sports, last prom, last day as a "kid") were abruptly halted and became nothing more than a "virtual" reality. In this broadcast, Dr. Bacon seeks to honor a few of those graduates by giving them an hour to share a few of their memories of the good, the bad and the lessons learned from Covid and the quarantine. It is a an encouraging broadcast that will lift your spirits and brighten your day.

While the United States finds itself hurled toward a frenzied and chaotic emotional state exacerbated by tenuous race relationships and and the media's fixation on all things negative and divisive, Retired Army General Ron Lewis offers advice based on his thirty years leading troops into successful missions.  Listen in to this engaging discussion that seeks to bring sanity and peace back to our nation's hurting cities, families and soul. It's well worth the listen.