Mike Joens put his faith in Jesus Christ while in the Marines. He went on to become a successful animator and has now created a series for children. (click for more)

Mike's dream all along was to create an animated series for children that would teach God's Word. That happened with the production of Theo Presents, available on DVD here.

Key Interview Highlights

• Spiritual Transformation:
  Mike accepted Christ in 1972 while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. A divine intervention led him from a bar in Naples back to his barracks, where two fellow Marines shared the gospel with him.
• Early Christian Growth:
  After becoming a believer, Mike developed a deep hunger for Scripture, progressing from The Living Bible to a King James Version Thompson Chain Reference Bible, reading voraciously and studying theology.
• Call to Ministry:
  Though initially drawn to pulpit ministry, God redirected Mike to a different kind of calling—animation.
• Professional Background:
  Mike honed his craft at animation studios like Hanna-Barbera and Filmation, working on Fat Albert, Tarzan, and later McGee and Me and Adventures in Odyssey.
• The Birth of Theo:
  Inspired in 1978, Mike envisioned an animated series that taught children the truths of Scripture—doctrines like justification and sanctification—in engaging, humorous, and biblically faithful ways.
• About the Series:
  Theo includes 16 short episodes (approximately 10 minutes each) across five volumes. Each episode contains a strong theological message presented in a child-friendly format, accompanied by a guide for parents.
• Impact & Excellence:
  Parents and educators praise Theo for its clear biblical teaching and high production quality. Mike emphasizes that excellence in animation honors God and helps deliver timeless gospel truths.

Next Week: Colby Barrett; Ex.Producer of A Faith Under Seige

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The CEO of the large and successful Correct Craft company, Bill Yeargin, joins Wayne Shepherd in conversation his personal faith journey and how it has helped him lead over 2,000 employees and distributors in over 70 countries.

NEXT WEEK: Mike Joens

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Evangelist, teacher, and counselor Sammy Tippit talks with Wayne Shepherd about his decades of experience proclaiming the Gospel around the world.

NEXT WEEK: Bill Yeargin

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Bill Hendricks, President of The Giftedness Center and the Executive Director for Christian Leadership at The Hendricks Center at Dallas Theological Seminary, talks with Wayne Shepherd about finding purpose through God's spiritual calling.

NEXT WEEK: Sammy Tippit

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Chad Roberts, a pastor who has been totally blind since 2018, talks with Wayne Shepherd about his story of determination, with God's help, to not quit but continue his ministry.
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The circumstances that led to Chad's blindness have not deterred him in the least from continuing to teach God's Word as a pastor. You can learn more about Chad and his story here, including his radio and media ministry called Awakened to Grace.

NEXT WEEK: BIll Hendricks

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At 93 Rob Elliot is still active in business, and more importantly active in sharing his faith in Christ. He talks with Wayne Shepherd. (click for more)

Rob is the Founder of Elliot Construction, a Chicago area concrete contractor, which began in 1955. His story of faith is a challenge to all who know him and you will be encouraged when you listen to how God has led and provided for him and his family.

More about Rob here.

NEXT WEEK: Chad Roberts

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The Director of the Far East Broadcasting Company ministry in Thailand converses with Wayne Shepherd about his radio ministry. (click for more)

Sumet Techarukpong is a Thai businessman whom God called to serve in the radio ministry of FEBC. In this FIRST PERSON interview he tells his personal story as well as outlines the staff's extensive radio work in Thailand, resulting in millions of responses to it's Bangkok office.

For more about Thailand and FEBC's outreach in that country, please visit www.FEBC.org/Thailand.

NEXT WEEK: Rob Elliot

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Cheryl Steele Tinsley, the lone survivor of a wilderness surveying trip gone awry, talks with Wayne Shepherd about her experience. (click for more)

On July 3, 1980, Cheryl Steele Tinsley and three of her friends were caught in a deadly “freak storm” on Michigan's Lake Huron that meteorologists say only appear once every ten to twelve years. Her three companions died, but Cheryl miraculously lived.

As you listen, Cheryl will recount the story and speak to what she learned about how God speaks to us when we encounter the reality of death.

Cheryl can be reached through her webssite, cherylsteeletinsley.com.

Cheryl has also written a book detailing the experience titled Wave by Wave, A Memoir of Survival, Faith, and How God Works which can be found here.

NEXT WEEK: Sumet Techarukpong of FEBC Thailand

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