(pictured above, at left Charlene Staples, Mike Biasin, and Mike’s fiancé Laurie Ford at right. Taken at the Word Radio Studios in Rochester NH.)
History of TSC
Mike’s interest in radio began back in the early 1990s when he had a brief internship at WCDQ, a local rock station in Sanford Maine. Mike would take CDs off the shelf and set them aside for the program director, occasionally run the board, but never got on the microphone. Later, he applied to a School of Broadcasting and was not accepted because he was legally blind and couldn’t read the news feed. Mike then focused on music, being a keyboard player and backup vocalist. Radio was the last thing on his radar for many years.
Years later, the Lord began to speak to him about The Spirit Calls. After 2 years, Mike spoke with Charlene Filey Staples (formerly Chute), one of his best friends, and they began work on the first program, and the ministry was born.
On Saturday, February 20th 2010, Michael Biasin and Charlene Staples launched “The Spirit Calls” radio ministry. The program ran for nine years before being put on pause. In late 2022, the Lord ignited a spark in Mike, Charlene, and Mike’s fiancé Laurie to re-launch the program. It now airs on Sundays at 10pm on Word Radio Life. It had its debut on January 1st 2023. Later in the year, it became available as a Youtube podcast. Now, the program is available on all major podcasting platforms.
Our Mission
The purpose of this program is pointing the lost to Christ, bringing hope and encouragement to the Body of Christ, and having a place where your normal everyday Christian can boldly share their testimonies of what God is doing in their lives. We also interview people who are making a difference for Christ in our region. To share your testimony or inquire about an interview, send email to mike@thespiritcalls.org.
As Mike and Laurie’s church opens the door and invites Jesus in to every service (Revelation 3:20) it is our hope that you will invite Jesus into your homes and vehicles by way of His Word and Presence coming through The Spirit Calls. Our logo image of the Holy Spirit dove coming from a radio speaker was created by Michael Smith, the son of Krys Patterson of The Greatest Gift. Thanks Mike for giving us such a great logo!
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to help us continue to spread hope, encouragement, and the love of God. Thank you!
