You can listen to “Weekdays With Courtney” on WGRC from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Monday to Friday. Courtney is here to encourage you and keep you focused on God’s plan for you throughout your day. Courtney has called Central PA home for two decades now, but she grew up in New York State right across the Pennsylvania border. She is a wife and mom of three. She is thankful that God allows her to be a part of your journey – as a friend on WGRC!
Connect with Courtney:
Weekdays with Courtney Facebook Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/weekdayswithcourtney
Instagram – @courtneyraeshuster
Email – courtney@wgrc.com
Get to know Courtney:
How I Connect with God: I believe the best way to connect with God is by reading the Bible, but I feel closest to God through worship music and nature. I thrive spiritually with the triple combination of Bible, music and nature!
Hobbies: I’m a mom of three – so much of my time is spent with my kiddos, taking care of them and enjoying them. Radio truly is my passion and much of the extra energy I have outside of motherhood goes into that. I do however enjoy anything to do with water (creeks, lakes, pools, the ocean) and visiting local coffee shops wherever I am!
Favorite Food: Since coffee isn’t technically a food – my favorite food is a robust salad (you know the healthy stuff greens and veggies topped with lots of extras like protein, a good dressing, and some crunchy bits – yum!)
Coolest Place I’ve Been in the World: Skellig Michael in Ireland – it’s an incredible rock off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland. It was an ancient monastic settlement, but today is a tourist site where lots of birds including Puffins live. If you’re a Star Wars fan you saw the island in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi – where Luke Skywalker was found in his self-imposed exile. (I was totally there before Luke 😉).
A Piece of Encouragement for You: God loves you. Really. It’s not a meaningless phrase. He created you, He has a plan and purpose for exactly who you are, and He is ready to shape and mold you into who He originally created you to be through the power of His Holy Spirit. This life can be hard and confusing, but I am fully confident that God sees you right where you are today and He has great compassion on you as your Heavenly Father. Take hold of His love and let it transform your mind and your life through Jesus – it’s the adventure we were born into this world for!
Why Radio?: Before I knew God – He used radio to “rescue” me. I graduated from Mansfield University with a degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Broadcasting in 2007. At MU I walked through the darkest days of my life, but I also found a home at my college campus radio station WNTE and discovered a passion for radio. WNTE is also where I met my husband! From college, I moved to Pennsylvania to work for a local radio station in Bloomsburg – it was at that station that I met the pastor who introduced me to Jesus Christ. I then began listening to Christian radio (including WGRC) and God used what I heard to open me up to a relationship with Him through Jesus. After the life changing encounter with Jesus, I felt moved to find a place to serve in ministry. God opened a door for me to join the WGRC family in 2014 and I was eager to take Him up on the opportunity. I count it as a unique blessing to share God’s love on the same station He used so greatly in my own life!
My Testimony: I met and fell in love with Jesus in my mid-twenties. Prior to that I found myself unsure of God and faith – but was exposed to it in bits and pieces through family, friends and neighbors. I steered myself away from religion while constantly (and silently) wondering (and worrying) about death. In my mid-twenties I began asking questions about death and religion, and through that search I learned about Jesus. It only took a few months for me to realize that I do believe that God exists and His word in the Bible is the truth of life. With the “big three” questions answered (where did I come from, why am I here & where am I going)…my heart was awakened to a new life possible through passionate pursuit of God. When I met Jesus and came to understand what He did to set me free – there was no way for me to go about life in the same way anymore. Rather than finding religion I found a relationship. Each day I hope to serve and love like Christ while developing a Christ-centered identity. God gets the glory for everything and every opportunity belongs to Him!
Bible Verses I Love: 2 Timothy 2:22 “…pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace…“
Colossians 3:14 “Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.”