Mid-South Viewpoint // Bott Radio Network

The Most Pivotal Week in Human History // April 2, 2026

Pastor Nick Brown of Collierville Bible Church joins Byron Tyler for a Easter Special, HE IS RISEN! How does Jesus entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday fulfill Old Testament prophecy? What is the theological importance of the Last Supper in establishing the New Covenant? What can we learn from Judas Iscariot’s betrayal about proximity to truth without transformation? What does Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane reveal about His humanity and submission to the Father’s will? Why is the phrase “It is finished” central to the doctrine of salvation? We’ll discuss these questions and others surrounding the week starting with Palm Sunday to the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Healing Hearts, Building Futures // April 1, 2026

Pastor Shun Abram of Binghampton Community Church and Director of The Memphis Ministry Center tells how the ministry center team focuses their efforts on being a refuge for hurting hearts. The center is committed to developing local partnerships, hosting after-school programs for vulnerable children and supporting immigrants entering the workforce. As an outreach of Send Relief, they partner with churches like yours and believers like you to respond to find long-term solutions that reflect Christ’s love and advance the gospel.

Life as a Beach Town Pastor // March 26, 2026

Pastor Danny Ford, his wife Kori, along with their three kids, made the move from Delaware to plant a brand-new church right in the heart of one of the most unique communities in the country, Destime Florida. Roughly 65–75% of people in the Destin area are unchurched or not actively attending church. Pastor Danny talks about the uniqueness of ministering in a transient tourist-heavy area beach town and moments where clearly “Only God could have done that”.

Pastor Steve Gaines, Tribute & Reflection // March 25, 2026

We’re bringing you an interview that originally aired in September of 2008. On March 20th 2026, Pastor Steve Gaines transitioned from this life into the eternal presence of Jesus Christ in Heaven. Pastor Steve and Donna Gaines joined me in the studio on that September date, after their first 2.5 years of serving at Bellevue Baptist Church. Brother Steve, as he liked to be called, had been presented to the Bellevue Church family as the next Senior Pastor, succeeding Dr. Adrian Rogers, on July 10, 2005, having served as pastor for nineteen years. Steve & Donna share the story of coming to Bellevue, Steve’s original call into the ministry, how Donna & Steve’s relationship started in college, rich history of Bellevue’s ministry and previous pastors, Steve’s auto-immune disease, trusting God through the hardships that we all face, and how Steve and Donna liked to spend personal time together. Let’s continue to pray for Donna and the Gaines family, for Christ comfort and peace, as we listen to today’s show and as the week’s follow.

Taking the Gospel to the Streets // March 19, 2026

Steve Coplon recently returned from Chicago with a group of men for a Gospel excursion doing street evangelism during St. Patrick’s Day activities. We talk about that outreach along with a similar focus in Memphis, the need for corporate prayer, and share the results from a recent survey about Evangelicals support for Israel.