On this episode, we welcome Brian Elve, Executive Director of Guiding Light, and David Madiol, Director of Development & Communications.

Guiding Light specializes in innovative Recovery for Men & Women.

Guiding Light’s four-month residential experience creates a culture of community, peer support, and accountability.

Their faith-based long-term rehab provides a structured environment, dedicated staff, and comprehensive programming with life-coaching, spiritual direction, therapy, support groups, psycho-social education, and exercise.

We spoke with Brian and Dave about Guiding Light Live! A Benefit Concert to Fight Addiction: Saturday, February 21, 4-6:30 PM at St. Cecilia Music Center

The concert is presented by Eastern Avenue Church, and all proceeds benefit Guiding Light’s addiction recovery programs.

Learn more and get tickets here: Guiding Light Live!

In this episode, we welcome Carol Moore, a historical preservationist and the founder of Hermitage at Diamond. Mary Reagan -Shapton, Hermitage at Diamond Board Chair.

Hermitage at Diamond is a space that blends historic preservation with contemporary art.

Built in 1875 as the Third Reformed Church, since 2017, it has been home to Hermitage at Diamond, a 150+-year-old former church in Grand Rapids' East Hills neighborhood.

Hermitage at Diamond has launched a $150,000 fundraiser to complete the exterior restoration and install the final rose windows before winter.

The estimated cost for these improvements is $5 million.

Carol told us that donors are needed and donations are always encouraged.

To learn more about this special space ,visit: Hermitage at Diamond

In this episode, we have a conversation with Sister Gabriella Pettirossi, the Executive Director for the Franciscan Life Process Center in Lowell, MI.

In May 2025, Sister Gabriella Pettirossi was appointed to serve as the executive Director for the Franciscan Life Process Center. Sister Gabriella succeeded Sister Colleen Ann Nagle, the foundress and executive director of the Franciscan Life Process Center. •     

The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist serve West Michigan through programs offered at their campus near Lowell and the city campus in Grand Rapids.

Sister Gabriella spoke with us about the many programs and opportunities offered through the Franciscan Life Process Center, including counseling services, music therapy, cooking classes, land experiences, nature trails, and much more.

Their mission, based in Franciscan spirituality, is to promote a relationship with God that brings dignity and hope to the sacred process of all life through programs that assist, educate, enrich, and inform.

They have carried out this mission since 1974.

Online: The Franciscan Life Process Center