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Monday, April 6, 2015
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On Point of View today Kerby chats with Samaritan Ministries executive vice president, James Lansberry. James tells us more about his ministry—a full-service, charitable maternity hospital. In the second hour, author and radio host of The Christian Worldview, a weekly, nationally-syndicated radio program, David Wheaton tells us more about his book, My Boy, Ben and forming a Christian worldview.

Kerby Anderson
Kerby Anderson
Host, Point of View Radio Talk Show
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Kerby Anderson is host of Point of View Radio Talk Show and also serves as the President of Probe Ministries. He holds masters degrees from Yale University (science) and Georgetown University (government). He also serves as a visiting professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and has spoken on dozens of university campuses including University of Michigan, Vanderbilt University, Princeton University, Johns HopkinsRead More

Guests
James Lansberry
Executive Vice President - Samaritan Ministries
James is national director of the Morning Center and Samaritan Ministries executive vice president. James had been interviewed by Time Magazine, the CBS Evening News, Fox and Friends, U.S. News and World Report, the Washington Post, Al Jazeera America, etc. His knowledge of health care economics, health insurance, and health care public policy come from real life, in the trenches experience. He is currently a student in the EMBA program at Bradley University.
Story of Samaritan Ministries
In September 1994, Ted Pittenger enrolled his family as the first members of Samaritan Ministries International. The first administrative headquarters was an 11′ x 15′ office that had been built in one corner of a chicken coop fifty feet from the Pittenger’s home in Washington, Illinois. (The chickens had been gone for several years.) Ted served without pay and was the ministry’s only official staff member. When he needed extra help with graphic design or proofreading, or someone to be a “sounding board,” he relied on his wife, Shari. When there were envelopes to stuff, he enlisted the aid of their three oldest children, Meg, Bree, and Jason.

There were several times in the early days of the ministry when it appeared that it might not become established. But Ted and others persevered, learning from mistakes and challenges that arose. Today more than 25,000 households from all fifty states and several foreign countries are actively sharing health care needs of more than $5 million each month. In a time of rapidly increasing health care costs, we continue to be amazed at how low the monthly share has been, and realize that it is not because of our wisdom, but God’s blessing.

The story of how the ministry has grown is a testimony to God’s faithfulness in working through His people both before and since the first members joined many years ago.
David Wheaton
Author, speaker, talk-show host
David Wheaton is an author, radio host, and former professional tennis player.

David’s first book, University of Destruction: Your Game Plan for Spiritual Victory on Campus (Bethany House, 2005), reached as high as #25 on Amazon.com. His second book, My Boy, Ben: A Story of Love, Loss, and Grace (Tristan Publishing) released in November 2014.

David is also the host of The Christian Worldview, a weekly, nationally-syndicated radio program that airs on 150 stations. In addition, David is a contributing columnist for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and a sought-after speaker.

Formerly, David was one of the top professional tennis players in the world. During his 13 years on tour from 1988-2001, David reached the semifinals or better in singles or doubles of every Grand Slam tournament (including the semi-finals of singles at Wimbledon), attained a career-high singles world ranking of #12, won the prestigious Grand Slam Cup, represented the United States in Davis Cup competition, and scored victories over notable players such as Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl, Stefan Edberg, Jim Courier, and Michael Chang. >> Click here for more on David’s tennis career.

On a personal note, David was born in Minnesota in 1969 as the youngest of four children. He is married to his lifelong best friend, Brodie, and they are the parents of a son…and two Labrador Retrievers. David is thankful for his faith in Christ, his family, and living near where he grew up in Minnesota.
My Boy, Ben: A Story of Love, Loss and Grace
My Boy, Ben is the true story of David Wheaton's close companionship with an unforgettable yellow Lab named Ben. The journey begins with David pursuing his dream on the professional tennis tour yet facing the reality that his desire to get a dog will not be possible while being on the road for months on end.

A surprising letter received under his hotel room door in a faraway country changed everything. And soon David returned home to an unexpected puppy who would have an unimaginable impact on his life.

From the years of joy with his beloved Ben to the crushing grief David experienced upon losing him, My Boy, Ben is a moving story that culminates with the uplifting message of God's grace, a grace that offers strength and hope in our most trying times.
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