Amador County – TSPN TV’s newest show “Love, Hope & Faith” is about faith, not so much religion, according to host Heather Murdock, who wants to “showcase God in action. I want to keep focused on people who are transformed by Jesus.”

“Love, Hope & Faith” first aired at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17 and returns live on Aug. 31. Producer and TSPN Vice President Sue Slivick brought up the show’s idea to Murdock about a year ago. Murdock “prayed a lot on it, to make sure that it was a God thing, before I jumped on board.” She jumps on board to a lot of projects.

Murdock said: “Although I am a relatively new Christian, I have dedicated my life to following him and learning who he is, and I have a very passionate faith.” She said there are so many ways God is shown to people, and “I wish people could feel God like I feel him.”

Murdock said “there is a lot of misunderstanding of who God is,” or disappointed by Christians. Her show began as a testimony of her own story.

Murdock watched a replay, thinking: “Oh my gosh. I really laid my life on the table,” and speaking of her father (who she said she loves and has forgiven). She said the show’s purpose is to inspire people who have been hurt in some way by domestic violence, alcohol or drug abuse.

Reinforcing the first show was a call from Martha Perez, who cried watching, saying she felt like Murdock was talking to her. Murdock said “even if just one person had that reaction,” it was a successful show.

She attends Church of the Nazarene, where Pastor Mark Lehman touches her similarly with his sermons. She said “Love, Hope & Faith” is not a Nazarene show, but will have pastors from other churches as well, possibly a pastor panel to talk about Jesus in a way that the layman can understand.

Murdock wants to focus on things like teenagers doing great things, like building a home for a family, and to celebrate 12-step recovery programs because “people deserve a second chance after they pay their dues.”

Murdock said when she “found Jesus,” it meant that “no matter what I’ve done, or what’s been done to me, all the bad decisions I’ve made, God still loves me and forgives me.”

Her personal story will continue in the next show, because she wants people to see her for who she is. She said the goal is to “have each show be a new show and see where it goes, to be the best we can be, and see where God leads it.”

The show airs live every other week at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday It replays 8:30 a.m., 4:40 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday at; 8:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Thursday; and at 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Each episode will be archived on TSPNtv.com.

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