The Reconnect with Carmen LaBerge: Recent Episodes
Carmen LaBerge
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Today’s Guests Linda Mintle – Dr. Linda Mintle Show How do we deal with our own rage and anger, as well as when we are on the receiving end of extreme anger? Rick Morton – VP of Engagement at Lifeline Children’s Services Dr. Rick Morton, an adoptive father to three Ukrainian children, carries a heavy […]
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Today’s Guests Dean Inserra – Author of “Unsaved Christian: Reaching Cultural Christianity“ What is “cultural Christianity” and how do I know if I’m a cultural Christian or a real Christian? Wait a minute: are you saying I can believe all the right things and do all the right things and not ACTUALLY be a Christian? How […]
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Today’s Guests Adam Holz – Plugged In Nightbirde, the stage name of a contestant on America’s Got Talent who received a golden buzzer from Simon Cowell, and who is also an outspoken Christian and Liberty University grad, has now died. Carmen LaBerge – Carmen’s Leftovers Ukraine is in the headlines, so Carmen helps us bring […]
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Today’s Guests Bruce Ashford – Research Fellow at the Kirby Laing Center Bruce leads us through three more words of the ten words he has for a broken society. Chris Martin – Terms of Service Newsletter Chris Martin is a content marketing editor at Moody Publishers and author of the Terms of Service newsletter, a […]
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Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth Dr. Leonard Sax – Author of “The Collapse of Parenting” Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-24-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3
The post Making sure our identity is rooted where it should be | The character education of our kids and why honesty matters appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.
Today’s Guests John Brandon – Forbes Columnist & Digital Media Director for Northwestern Media Sam Storms – Author of “A Dozen Things God Did with Our Sin” Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-23-2022-MWC-HR2-FIXED.mp3
The post What truth is all about and where to find it | Finding peace in knowing what God has done appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.
Today’s Episode Jeff Bilbro – Grove City College & Front Porch Republic Ruth Kramer – Mission Network News Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-23-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3
The post Fostering healthy masculinity | China’s efforts to re-write Scripture appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.
Today’s Guests Abigail Rist – Ruth Chou Simons – Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-22-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3
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Today’s Guests Mark Caleb Smith – Cedarville University Ryan Bomberger – Radiance Foundation Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-22-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3
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Today’s Guests Elizabeth Neumann – National Immigration Forum: Moonshot Russia attempts to justify a Ukraine invasion. Jessica Lalley – Voices to Connect Making other people’s business your business. Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-21-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3
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Today’s Guests Dave Buehring – Lionshare Media Tending and loving those who are closest to us. Per Ewert – Director at Clapham Institute of Sweden How far does religious freedom extend? Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-21-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3
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Today’s Guests Adam Holz – Plugged In Adam gives us a larger spotlight on new tech and gambling. Carmen LaBerge – Carmen’s Leftovers What would a eulogy for Jesus sound like? Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-18-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3
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Today’s Guests Steve West – Liberties Roundup for World Magazine Dan DeWitt – Cedarville University & Theolatte Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-18-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3
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Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth Rod Wilson – Author of “Thank you. I’m Sorry. Tell Me More.” Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-17-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3
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Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – The Daily Wire Tim Sullivan – Associated Press Reporter Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-17-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3
The post Shifting the way of life under Taliban rule | One community but two starkly different realities appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.
Today’s Guests Bill English – Bible and Business Bryan Chapell – Author of “Daily Grace” Bryan has released a new devotional titled “Daily Grace: 365 Daily Devotions Reflecting God’s Unlimited Grace” Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-16-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3
The post Why rent prices are continuing to rise | Reflecting God’s unlimited grace appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.
Today’s Guests Dean Inserra – City Church Tallahassee, Author Jim Denison – Denison Forum & Author of “The Coming” Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-16-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3
The post Combining the feeling of satisfaction with righteousness | The constant urge for more and still never arriving appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.
Today’s Guests Bret Nicks – Christian Medical and Dental Association John Hopkins has done a study on the effectiveness of lockdowns. What are the results? Kevin and Sherry Harney – Authors of “Organic Disciples” “Organic Disciples: Seven Ways to Grow Spiritually and Naturally Share Jesus” is based on the idea that spiritual growth not only can […]
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Today’s Guests Nick Pitts – Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement The Canadian Trucker Convoy seems to be over due to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s inaction of the Canadian Emergency act. Paul D. Miller – Georgetown University and Providence Magazine Dr. Miller helps us learn the Russia-Ukrainian situation, a situation that is long […]
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Today’s Guests Adam Holz – Plugged In The Oscar nominees are out and the winners are…FAMILIES! While not every movie on the Oscar list is meant for kiddos and up to go to, there are a smattering of family films with built in positive messages. Susan Mettes – “The Loneliness Epidemic” Susan is a behavioral […]
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Today’s Guests Bruce Ashford – Research Fellow at Kirby Laing Center The Ten Commandments, sometimes called, the Ten Words have something to say to our broken society and Dr. Ashford is here to reveal to us us what. Chris Martin – Terms of Service Blog Can we protect our kids in the metaverse and why […]
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Today’s Guests Carmen’s Leftovers John Bradley – Lamia Afghan Foundation Afghanistan has topped Open Doors World Watch list for 2022 and many are claiming the U.S.’ betrayal of Afghanistan. How should we think of this and what is happening in this challenging and heartbreaking situation? Carmen and John try and help give some clarity. Today’s […]
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Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – The Daily Wire Taking Kids to Church Matters More Than the ‘Right’ School, Study Suggests is a recent article reviewing some research that has come out about children’s wellbeing. Jason Romano – Sports Spectrum Jason, a former ESPN producer talks with Carmen about the Super Bowl, sports, and faith. Today’s […]
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Today’s Guests Carmen’s Leftovers – The Power of Prayers Do you feel the power of prayers? Well, former General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches said he felt it after he and his community of Tonga were prayed for worldwide. Prayer provides perspective and puts us in the right posture toward the world and […]
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Today’s Guests Jeff Bilbro – Grove City College & Front Porch Republic An excerpt from Paul Kingsnorth’s, The Migration of the Holy blogpost: We are worshipping something in our world, as we have always done, and understanding this is crucial to seeing the battles and divides of our time. There is nothing ‘rational’ about this world […]
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Today’s Guests Carmen LaBerge – Carmen’s Leftovers It is predicted that a record 31.5 million Americans are going to wager on the Super Bowl. So how should we think about gambling? Carmen takes a deep dive to show what the Bible says and what we out to do in love. Geoff Peters – Author of […]
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Today’s Guests Mark Caleb Smith – Cedarville University Mark and Carmen discuss the process of redistricting: how political parties are killing competition and driving us further apart by rewarding the fringe voters. They also discuss the of Amy Coney Barrett’s long term plans as a Supreme Court Justice. Grace McJohnson – “Little Labs” There is […]
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Today’s Guests Elizabeth Neumann – Moonshot & National Immigration Forum ISIS? I thought we were done with them? In other news, what is the latest on the Russia-Ukrainian conflict and China’s strategies involving Iran and Russia? Roger Parrott – Author of “Opportunity Leadership” “Opportunity Leadership: Stop Planning and Start Getting Results“ is meant to help give […]
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Today’s Guests Dave Buehring – Lionshare Media Am I available to do the things God has invited me to do with Him? Some enemies of availability may include: 1) Not seeking God first (Matthew 6); 2) not making decisions based on God’s value system. 3) not recognizing the season of life you are in. Carmen […]
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Today’s Guests Adam Holz – Plugged In Movies, movies, movies are on the docket today. Adam tell us about “Moonfall” and reviews “The Royal Treatment,” and “Home Team” for us. He also digs into the question: have screens ruined our ability to read deeply? Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston – Author of “I’ll Be There” […]
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Today’s Guests Steve West – Editor of the Liberties Roundup of World News Group From adoption court cases to same-sex marriage suits, ministries and individuals in the states of Michigan, Oregon, Tennessee, and Indiana are all facing challenges on the legal front. Dan DeWitt – Cedarville University & Theolatte Can AI assist our spiritual growth […]
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Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth Are you middle aged? Well this article is for you: How to Find and Keep Friends. Well maybe the article is not for you, but Peter and Carmen dig into it today. They also dig into the fact that non-believers still desire fellowship. Melissa and Michael Kruger – […]
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Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – The Daily Wire Religious groups call for amnesty from Hong Kong’s leader. In other news, Whoopi Goldberg has been suspended from “The View” television program after her comments about the holocaust. Kathy Branzell – National Day of Prayer Taskforce Heartbreak feels terrible, and scientists have made progress in showing why […]
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Today’s Guests Amy Julia Becker – Author of “Head, Hart, Hands” & “To Be Made Well” Amy’s daughter Penny has Down Syndrome and Amy is so glad she did not abort her but often women are counseled to abort children with possible disabilities like Penny’s. She says: “The assumptions behind our prenatal testing programs also […]
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Today’s Guests Daryl Crouch – Everyone’s Wilson Ministry & For Our City Blog Most of us live in a very mobile, self sufficient, even isolated time so what does it mean for us to be devoted to one another as fellow believers? Acts 2:42-47 can show us how the early church went from the Living […]
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Today’s Guests Dr. Bret Nicks – Christian Medical & Dental Association New studies that have proven successful in rabbits may pave the way for relief for work to be done to relieve humans suffering from arthritis. Alongside this news, we also receive our trusty Covid update from Dr. Nicks! Barbara Reaoch – Author of “A […]
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Today’s Guests Nick Pitts – Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement Lifeway Research has found that men are a big part of the decisions surrounding unplanned pregnancies – and abortions. So, what do we do with the research? Luke Moon – Philos Project Luke breaks down the latest information on Russia and Ukraine. He […]
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Today’s Guests Dr. Linda Mintle – The Dr. Linda Mintle Show Struggling with overthinking? Coupled with prayer, we can help free our minds from being overwhelmed by keeping a paper near and writing down everything that comes in our minds to do. We can also enter into nature to help calm our worries. Elijah Stacy […]
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Today’s Guests Carmen LaBerge – Carmen’s Leftovers There was a scene in NY last week that is worthy of comment: a killed nypd officer’s final send off. In other news, there are hopes, dreams, disappointments, and the need for resilience in the pursuit of college or not; it’s never too late to walk by faith. […]
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Today’s Guests Adam Holz – Plugged In We hear a review of the new movie on Disney+, “Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild” as well as a review of a new children’s show on Netflix titled “Ada Twist, Scientist” Mitch Hildebrant – OneChild Jesus calls us to care for children and not send them away […]
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Today’s Guests Mitch Hildebrant – OneChild Conversation Children are a heritage and a reward. They are a blessing! The children we’re seeking to find champions for today have parents who love them deeply but who cannot provide them sufficiently. They need our help to provide the most basic needs for their children. This is what […]
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Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth Peter and Carmen discuss the rise and fall of Jerry Falwell Jr. Marcus Rixon – Former OneChild Child Marcus was a child in India who had little hope of growing beyond the 12ft by 6ft house he lived in, let alone the poverty he was stricken […]
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Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – The Daily Wire Justice Breyer of the Supreme Court plans to retire and Nancy Pelosi plans to run for reelection again. Mitch Hildebrant – “OneChild Conversation” What is OneChild and why should we care? Well, OneChild’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, Mitch Hildebrant, comes on to help tell us what it […]
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Today’s Guests John Brandon – Forbes Columnist John is here to help us with our habits, and today he is here to aid in purging emails, a taks often desired but rarely achieved. Let’s do it! John Nicholas – Author of “Debt-Free, ASAP” First hand experience with things can bring some of the best experience. […]
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Today’s Guests Jeff Bilbro – Grove City College & Front Porch Republic Inspired by Andrew Peterson and Tim Mackle’s Hutchmoot podcast, Jeff and Carmen dive into the wide world of “Trees at the Heart of Creation.” This podcast was also inspired by Andrew’s book, “The God of the Garden.” So if you’re into trees and […]
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Today’s Guests Sarah Mackenzie – Read Aloud Revival The Read Aloud Revival is meant to help parents and children fall in love with both books and homeschooling. Homeschooling can be challenging and every child may need something slightly different. So read aloud revival is here to help relieve some of that burden for both parent […]
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Today’s Guests Mark Caleb Smith – Cedarville University After John Macarthur stated on a Youtube video that God made us male and female, his sermon has been labeled, “hate speech.” So, what is the outfall of this and what do we do when we hold to biblical truths and are persecuted for it? Well, read […]
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Today’s Guests Carmen LaBerge – Carmen’s Leftovers Jesus loves me! This I know, For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong; They are weak, but He is strong. Jesus loves me he who died heaven’s gate to open wide, He will wash away my sin, let his little child come in. Jim […]
The post Deciding What’s Love Speech and What’s Hate Speech | Redeeming Our Challenges as Opportunities for God’s Grace appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.
Today’s Guests Dave Buehring – Lionshare God loves weakness. Yet, often we don’t want to talk about weakness. However, we need to talk about it and acknowledge before God that we are weak and in need of his intervention in our life. In fact, God’s power is made perfect in weakness. Today, Dave helps teach […]
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Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth A cow has seemingly been found in India with three eyes, and villagers have begun to worship it as an incarnation of God. God has come, but He has come as a man, Jesus Christ. He died the death of a criminal for our sins and […]
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Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – The Daily Wire Why should Christians, not just Americans care about China? There are a billion answers to this questions…it is the most populous nation on earth. It also houses many Christians who worship in Government “official” churches as well as underground ones. Chelsea Youman – National Legislative Advisor for […]
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Today’s Guests Bill English – Bible and Business So who benefits from inflation? Turns out it may be the federal government. Since we are talking about the Federal Government, it’s also a good time to talk about taxes, when they are do and more. T.C. Stallings – Author of “Eyes Fixed: My True Life Story” […]
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Today’s Guests Daryl Crouch – Everyone’s Wilson & For Our City Blog “You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.” 2 Timothy 2:1-2 Chelsea […]
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Today’s Guests Bret Nicks – Christian Medical & Dental Association Are we moving from a pandemic mode with Covid to an endemic one? Dr. Nicks also covers 5 things that help us keep our brain sharp. One is movement and another is sleep. Kelly Kapic – “You’re Only Human” There are only so many hours […]
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Today’s Guests Nick Pitts – Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement What is the forever culture war? What about a parental bill of rights? Nick and Carmen dig into these questions and look into college applicants lying about…everything. Luke Moon – The Philos Project & Providence Magazine “Nobody cares about what’s happening to the […]
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Today’s Guests Linda Mintle – Dr. Linda Mintle Show What is hate? How does it affect our mind and bodies? Dr. Mr. Luther King Jr. referenced hate and returning hate for hate. Let us stand above it. Isaac Adams – Author of Talking About Race “Talking About Race: Gospel Hope for Hard Conversations” argues Christians must […]
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Today’s Guests Eva Guerrero – OneChild – Honduras Eva helps Honduras’ OneChild director in support of the various Hope Centers in the country. She says that one of the greatest needs for the children of Honduras is identity. Most children in their society have no continuity with their family including many dads being gone. She […]
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Today’s Guests Adam Holz – Plugged In Adam gives us some movie reviews of Hotel Transylvania: Transformania and Scream. He also discusses a recent blog post on the Plugged In website about social media algorithms contributing to eating disorders. Jennifer Wagner – Author of “Your Good Body” Jennifer is telling us that our body is […]
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Today’s Guests Bruce Ashford – Research Fellow at the Kirby Laing Center Ten Words for a Broken Society (Preface) Chris Martin – Terms of Service Blog Chris has launched a new project with Moody Publishers called “Bible to Life.” Itis a website dedicated to providing answers to the faith questions that people are googling every […]
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Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth In the current Covid-19 climate, often opinions about individuals who die from it surround whether one was vaccinated or unvaccinated. If one was unvaccinated, it could bring ridicule and not sorrow. On the other hand, the only true question is Christ, or not Christ. Peter and […]
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Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – Reporter for the Daily Wire Question is: is American democracy dying or not? How would we know and what would be the signs of it? Ben and Carmen discuss two views trying to answer this question. Kathy Branzell – National Day of Prayer Taskforce Kathy reflects on her own experience […]
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Today’s Guests John Brandon – Forbes Columnist & Digital Media Director for Northwestern Media John wrote a book titled, “The Seven Minute Productivity Solution.” Why 7 minutes? In the episode below, he tells us how. Some questions we can ask ourselves though are: Who do I want to be and how will I become like […]
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Today’s Guests Jeff Bilbro – Grove City College & Front Porch Republic Jeff and Carmen look forward into a world where our food system has been overhauled. What would it take and where are the monopolies in the current system negatively affecting consumers? Ruth Kramer – Mission Network News Oh the crisis in Lebanon continues, […]
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Today’s Guests Justin Giboney – The And Campaign In 2022 what should Christians stop doing, start doing, and change how we do? We want to see flourishing and we want to see honest dealing in the public square. Today Justin helps us think through those things and more. Pat Bradley – Crisis Aid Crisis Aid, […]
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Today’s Guests Mark Caleb Smith – Cedarville University So what’s on our syllabus for the new year? What should we as Christians be reading and studying in the New Year? Mark, a professor acts as if he was going to write a syllabus for us this year. Scott Todd – President of OneChild and Author […]
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Today’s Guests Elizabeth Neumann – Moonshot & National Immigration Forum The U.S. is having bilateral talks with Russia this week in regards to the Ukraine conflict. In other news, North Korea has joined China with having hypersonic missiles. Finally, Kazakhstan is in the midst of major protests. Sally Michael – Author of “More Than a […]
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Today’s Guests Dave Buehring – Lionshare Media The New Years is a time to repent and reset as we hear on Dave’s podcast linked here. It is a time to turn around and head back home to the Good Father, and exchange the world’s ways of pride for God’s currency of humility. Adam Carrington – Hillsdale College What […]
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Today’s Guests Adam Holz – Plugged In The Book of Boba Fett, Silent Sea, and the 355 are all on the list of reviews for Adam today. That’s not to mention 2021’s Movers and Shakers Edition of Plugged In! Bobby Ross Jr. – Christian Chronicle and Religion Unplugged We already heard a movie year in […]
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Today’s Guests Steve West – Editor of the Liberties Roundup at World Magazine The Supreme Court is about to hear a case about a federal vaccine mandate. There is also a court challenge by parents in Virginia county against Critical Race Theory. Finally, the Equality Act is still alive and strong and being considered in […]
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Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth Carmen and Peter are never short on interesting headlines. Today they discuss a the birth of a child by a transgender individual. They also dive into the brokenness of human relationship revealing itself through the Ghislaine Maxwell trial. Kevin Harris – Radical Mentoring Kevin is President […]
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Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – The Daily Wire Forbes says, “Almost half of teachers are thinking about leaving their jobs.” This is especially the case in Chicago, and it puts us at a fork in the road for education; Carmen and Ben weigh in. Tim Muehlhoff – Author of “Eyes to See” “Eyes to See: Recognizing […]
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Today’s Guests Bill English – Bible and Business Dave Ramsey is sued for religious discrimination and Apple becomes the first 3 trillion dollar company! Justin Whitmel Earley – The Common Rule & Author of “Habits of the Household” Justin leads us through ways to make habits and not resolutions, how to unlock the power of […]
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Today’s Guests Daryl Crouch – From the Living Word to Living the Word What does it mean to say that the Bible is inspired and what did Jesus refer to when he spoke about the Scriptures? This week, let’s talk about the Bible as the Living Word, and then Believers as people who live out […]
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Today’s Guests Jeff Barrows – Christian Medical & Dental Association So what are some 2022 health ideas? What is also the state of COVID with Omicron? All this and more today with Dr. Barrows. Trillia Newbell – Author of “The Big WIde Welcome” Jesus knows that everyone needs him to rescue them from their sin, […]
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Today’s Guests Nick Pitts – Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement We are coming up on the first anniversary of the January 6th Capitol Riot/Insurrection. How do we redeem or reclaim it? In a similar tone, where do Americans stand on the use of force/violence against the government? Luke Moon – The Philos Project […]
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Today’s Guests Melissa Larson – Ethnic Studies Department at UNWSP Melissa and her husband are founders of Vineworks, an organization which sells artisan goods from around the world to give the artisans opportunity and fair wages in the hope that they can alleviate poverty. Today, Melissa and Carmen talk about the importance of the Bible […]
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Today’s Guests Carmen LaBerge Many things are already on the calendar for the new year. What’s on your calendar? What does Jesus say about the future? Daniel Bennett – John Brown University & Uneasy Citizenship Blog Polls are showing that Americans’ fear is rising. However, Daniel and Carmen are optimistic; this and every year is […]
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Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth Your Christmas presents from Carmen and Peter today are wrapped in several stories. These gift wraps include Christmas lights all the way to everyday heroes. Check out today’s episode to unwrap your present! Carmen’s Leftovers Here are a few of Carmen’s favorite things about Christmas: 1. […]
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Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – The Daily Wire Harvard Professor Charles Lieber has been found guilty of lying about his ties with China. While they are on the topic of China, they discuss that the last memorial monument for the Tiananmen massacre being removed from Hong Kong. Tara Royer Steele – Author of “Eat. Pie. […]
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Today’s Guests Carmen’s Leftovers What are the differences between ruts & rhythms? Some may think, “I thought by now things would be different; I thought by now I would be different.” While this can often be our thoughts, we have to remind ourselves that as Christians we are being changed from one degree of glory […]
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Today’s Guests Daryl Crouch – Everyone’s Wilson & For Our City Blog Recent tornados brought to mind the tornado that tore through Daryl’s community just before the COVID lockdown in early 2020. He reflects on the recovery and the changes in the community since that time. Todd Nettleton – Voice of the Martyrs How are […]
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Today’s Guests Bret Nicks – Christian Medical & Dental Association Lots of new news about COVID and the omicron variant is out there. Bret uses his medical expertise to help us navigate the questions we may have about everything from vaccine boosters, vaccinating our kids, and the “milder” nature of the new variant. Allie Marie […]
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Today’s Episode Nick Pitts – Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement It’s Nick’s first Christmas as a married man, so it seemed appropriate for Carmen and him to discuss how one negotiates family expectations and intentionally starts traditions of their own. They also review a few stories that stand out from 2021 and write […]
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Today’s Guests Dr. Linda Mintle – The Dr. Linda Mintle Show Dr. Mintle gives us some tips on how to fight Covid fatigue during the holidays. She also helps guide us through anticipating family issues before the holidays come. Collin Hansen – The Gospel Coalition Collin runs us through his list of “The Top 10 Theological […]
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Today’s Guests Lisa Clow – Artist/Musician on “O Come, All You Unfaithful” During the Christmas season particularly, many have found it hard to sing the song “O Come All Ye Faithful” not because God had not saved them, but because they did not feel faithful. Yet, Christ meets us there. He says, “Come to me, […]
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Today’s Guests Adam Holz – Plugged In There’s no way home from this review today, but really there’s Spiderman, “No Way Home” in our review today! Carmen and Dan also dig into the various athletes like Steph Curry who have their faith in Christ on full display. Sara Forhetz – National Spokesperson for Convoy of […]
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Today’s Guests Stephen Grcevich – Key Ministries One in 44 U.S. children are on the autism spectrum and it’s four times more common in boys. So how do Christmas gatherings at home and church affect these children and how can we help them thrive? Dan DeWitt – Cedarville University & Theolatte Many of us know […]
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Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth What are the expectations for pastors and which of them is biblical regardless of whether they align with our particular denominational standards? In other news, there’s a rising “Dis”ease in our youth, one of a climbing mental health crisis. Carmen and Peter discuss what may be […]
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Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – The Daily Wire & Known as “The Rights Writer” What’s it look like when the state doesn’t have enough schools to fulfill their guarantee of education, yet they can’t back religious schools to fill the gaps? That’s exactly what is happening in Maine. Ben weighs in on this peculiar situation […]
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Today’s Episode Adam Holz – Plugged In Christmas with the Chosen is here. What is it? It’s a variety show of Christian artists singing and bearing witness as well as a 45 minute new episode of The Chosen. While the Chosen is quite a happy note, many adults have found social media to be bringing them […]
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Today’s Guests Elizabeth Neumann – Moonshot & National Immigration Forum What country do you think is the biggest threat to the United States? Is it Russia, China, North Korea? It appears that many Americans view China as the greatest threat, why? Carmen and Elizabeth dive into the worldview and religious beliefs that set us apart. […]
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Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth We all ask ourselves this question…How strong is Peter Kapsner? Could he have snapped the infinity gauntlet in Avengers? It’s questions like these that keep us up at night. Sarah Molitor – Author of “I Grew Up With You” Inspired by Sarah’s own six pregnancies, “I […]
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Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – Reporter at the Daily Wire and “The Rights Writer” So what has happened in the Supreme Court arguments surrounding Mississippi’s Abortion Law and what might it look like to have Roe overturned? In news across the pond, we seem to find issues of “False Conversions” led often by Muslim asylum-seekers…what’s […]
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Today’s Guests Bill English – Bible and Business Shoplifting is on the rise in several cities including San Francisco, and Minnesota. Why is it happening and what are these cities doing to combat it? Trudy Cathy White – Daughter of Founders of Chick-Fil-A Trudy doesn’t just sit under the shadow of a giant chicken, she […]
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Today’s Guests Jeff Bilbro – Grove City College & Front Porch Republic The supply chain crisis could save Christmas…that is all! Ruth Kramer – Mission Network News Mobs in Pakistan, fighting in Ethiopia, and Afghan Christians finding hope, all of these are on our list of prayer needs and on Ruth and Carmen’s list of […]
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Today’s Guests Justin Giboney – The And Campaign Justice takes all of us and justice falls on both ends, justice for the innocent and justice for the guilty. How do we think about Kyle Rittenhouse’s situation? What about Kevin Strickland who was freed after 43 years? We as the church must come together and engage […]
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Today’s Guests Mark Caleb Smith – Cedarville University Do you blame God for the pandemic? Whether you do or not, Pew Research has dug into the question and found some interesting results. Carmen LaBerge – Carmen’s Leftovers Do you want things to change? What things? Do you want to change the world? If you could […]
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Today’s Guests Carmen LaBerge – Carmen’s Leftovers What are you waiting for and what are you hoping for? What about what you want most OUT of life and IN life? What are you hoping arrives this Christmas; how do you feel about the coming of Jesus? Finally, how do you respond to the news of Jesus coming back? Lord help us to wait on you!
Dan Stringer -Author of “Struggling with Evangelicalism” “Struggling with Evangelicalism: Why I Want to Leave and What It Takes to Stay” is Dan’s attempt to thoughtfully approach the history, identity, strengths, and weaknesses surrounding evangelicalism. He hopes to soberly help us move forward in toward a hopeful future.
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Today’s Guests Joe Jensen – VP of Church Engagement at Barna Research Our pastors are in need. Alongside the great resignation in the culture, we are seeing a similar resignation in pastors. “38% are seriously considering leaving full-time ministry.” As church members we must support our pastors to help them shepherd our church well. Carmen and Joe help teach us how.
Adam Carrington – Hillsdale College The Supreme C0urt of the United States is set to hear the Mississippi Abortion law on Wednesday and doing so indicates that the court may be willing to reconsider Roe v Wade and Casey.
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Today’s Guests Adam Holz – Plugged In Star Trek for kids? Yep, that’s right. A Star Trek animated show has made its way onto Paramount+ and Nickelodeon. Adam gives us the breakdown on it. He also leads us through reviews of Encanto and Wheel of Time.
Mitch Albom – Author of “Stranger in the Lifeboat” Many of us have cried out to God in our lifetime, but what would it be like if God actually appeared before us when we did? “Stranger in a Lifeboat” explores that question along with others such as, “Why does anyone have to die?” and “Why does everyone have to die?”.
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Today’s Guests Daryl Crouch – Everyone’s Wilson & For Our City Blog How do we celebrate Thanksgiving while remembering those who are struggling in the aftermath of tragedy? First answer: Give thanks, not overlooking the pain but looking to Jesus in the it.
Carmen LaBerge – Carmen’s Leftovers Carmen has five ingredients and a recipe for Thanksgiving weekend: Pray, look. be humble, listen, practice grace. How do we do that at the joyful thanksgiving table and the tense one? Dive into some leftovers today and find out!
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Today’s Guests Dr. Jeff Barrows – Christian Medical and Dental Association Does eating turkey really make you tired? What about the unborn; do they deserve human rights? After answering these questions, Dr. Barrows and Carmen dive into cutting and self-harm awareness and wellness during flu season.
Mark Yarbrough – Author of “Tidings of Comfort and Joy “Tidings of Comfort and Joy: 25 Devotions Leading to Christmas” is written by Mark, the President of Dallas Theological Seminary. He wrote it to equip people to live out God’s love in their daily lives, particularly in seeing that Christmas time gives Christians an opportunity to reflect on Jesus, God’s rescue plan.
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Today’s Guests Nick Pitts – Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement What makes life meaningful? Pew Research has asked that question and Nick has the results!
Luke Moon – Philos Project Many Afghans have resettled to the U.S. after fleeing from Afghanistan during recent the U.S. withdrawal what does that mean for us and for them? In other news, Poland and Belarus have a border crisis…
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Today’s Guests Linda Mintle – The Dr. Linda Mintle Show What happens when our family doesn’t like the person we love romantically? How do we navigate their input and our feelings? Linda and Carmen help us digest that tough conversation. They also present to us the benefits of gratitude in our live.
David Marvin – Author of: “We’re All Freaking Out” “We’re All Freaking Out (and Why We Don’t Need To): Finding Freedom from Your Anxious Thoughts and Feelings” gives us practical principles to hang our hats on. These principles come from God’s word and help lead us away from a life of panic and into the peace that only God can provide.
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Today’s Guests Dave Buehring – Lionshare Media Dave helps us to understand and apply the act of cultivating gratitude. It is a timely conversation for all times, but particularly as we approach Thanksgiving.
Daniel Bennett – John Brown University & Uneasy Citizenship Blog The Rittenhouse trial is over in Wisconsin and schools in Kenosha are meeting virtually because of concerns related to violence surrounding the verdict. Amhaud Arbery’s case in Georgia is also continuing as there were closing arguments in the case today.
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Today’s Guests Adam Holz – Plugged In On the list for reviews today are Ghostbusters: Afterlife & King Richard. Also on the list is Disney’s new involvement in sports betting. Even though their move into this field is through their ownership of ESPN, it still provides Adam and Carmen the opportunity to discuss the ethical and moral dilemma of gambling.
Jon Tyson – Author of “Intentional Father” & “The Primal Path” “It’s not enough to hope our sons will become good men. We need them to be good at being men. The Intentional Father: A Practical Guide to Raise Sons of Courage and Character shows how fathers, grandfathers, and other male mentors can lead the way.
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Today’s Guests Steve West – Editor for the Liberties Roundup of World Magazine Barronelle Stutzman of Arlene Flowers Ends Legal Battle with ACLU. Legal battle continues for a Loudoun county teacher surrounding their refusal to use non biological gender pronouns.
Dan Dewitt – Cedarville University and Theolatte There’s another Weekend Worldview Reader at our door from Dan DeWitt, and it turns out that fewer people are at the doors of the church these days. Why is that, how much can we blame on the pandemic, and what are the solutions?
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Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth Yes, you heard it right; a recent storm has stimulated a swarm of scorpions in Egypt. In other news, the sexiest man alive has been announced and the winner is…
Ariel and Michael Tyson – Authors of “Jack and the Fantastical Circus Jack and the Fantastical Circus, the first picture book written by Ariel and Michael Tyson, the couple behind the Instagram page @arielctyson. A desire to promote virtue and sparked by their own experience of raising a family, led the pair to create this story to entertain children while teaching them valuable life lessons.
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Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – The Daily Wire ERA (Equal Rights Amendment). Has it passed, and does it include the right to abortion? On similar lines, President Biden’s child care plan faces resistance from religious groups.
Mary Beth Chapman – Hope for the Journey Show Hope is a faith-based nonprofit organization based in Franklin; Tennessee, established to help children be loved and cared for by a permanent family. In light of their mission, they are hosting a “Hope for the Journey” conference meant to provide practical and positive resources to equip both parents and care providers to care for the children in their care.
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Today’s Guests Carmen LaBerge – Leftovers Scott James – “The Expected One” & “The Risen One” Christmas is coming and many want to reset the focal point for our families when, now parents, didn’t experience Christ as the central of Christmas when they were kids.
Carmen asks Scott, “What is Advent and how does The Expected One help us prepare ourselves and our families for the reality of God who came in human flesh in the person of Christ as the Savior of the world?”
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Today’s Guests Jeff Bilbro – Grove City College & Front Porch Republic A recent contentious election in Des Moines, Iowa shows us that we need new ways of talking, ways that are personal and that build trust with our neighbor. Jeff and Carmen discuss some ways they are working to build that trust.
Ruth Kramer – Mission Network News Recently two attacks have been made in the Ugandan capital of Kampala and the Islamic State has stated they are responsible for them. Ruth informs us what she has heard from her partners there. She also updates us on the missionaries captive in Haiti and the current events in Yemen and Lebanon.
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Today’s Guests Carmen LaBerge – Carmen’s Leftovers Truth matters. The Truth matters. Telling the truth matters. Remembering and repeating what is true matters.
And, Carmen contends that those who speak truth with love must learn how to gently correct those who tell lies.
Brian Zahnd – Author of “When Everything is on Fire” “When Everything’s on Fire: Faith Forged from the Ashes” is Brian’s endeavor to challenge our faith to be strong, a renovation rather than deconstruction of faith. His effort rests on the sure foundation of Christ, pointing the reader to ground themselves there in His beauty and majesty.
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Today’s Guests Mark Caleb Smith – Cedarville University So what comes with the new infrastructure law that has been passed by President Biden? Mark gives us a quick update on that and Pew Research’s latest look at our political categories.
Ken Tankersley – Senior VP of Young Life Young Life ministers go where the kids are. Some call it “Incarnational Ministry,” since after all, Jesus came from heaven to us. This ministry to teenagers and college students is needed now and as ever as we approach Young Life’s 80th anniversary.
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Today’s Guests Kelsey Dallas – Reporter for Deseret News Religious freedom on death row? Yep, that’s a thing, and Kelsey Dallas lets us know the current state of it. She also pivots to government surveillance and religious freedom; some very interesting topics at hand. You can follower her on Twitter at: @kelsey_dallas
Justin Whitmel Earley – Author of “Habits of the Household” What are habits of the household and are there actually rhythms that we can have in our family? Listen below to hear Justin lead us through his new book, “Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms“ to find out.
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Today’s Guests George Barna – Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University More studies by Barna’s group have found that postmodernism and secular humanism are increasing. Their studies have also dug into the current cultural influencers: Millennials.
Adam Carrington – Hillsdale College Adam believes that recent overreach and bad pocketbook dynamics have put the Democratic party in a sticky situation going forward. There seems to be a fallout coming from the recent elections, so Adam and Carmen parse out what that might be. They also explore the new University of Austin…
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Today’s Guests Adam Holz – Plugged In “Home Sweet Home Alone” has come to theaters and Plugged In’s Adam Holz is here to tell you if it’s as good as the original holiday classic, “Home Alone.” He also leads us through the recent “Clifford” movie, AND you may have guessed it Carmen and Adam couldn’t leave the show today without talking about “DUNE“!
Herbie Newell – Lifeline Children’s Services It is National Adoption Month and Herbie is here with us to tell us about Lifeline, the largest Evangelical adoption agency in America. He and Carmen discuss the 1.5 million children orphaned around the world by COVID-19 and the declining international and domestic adoption – Christians are needed now.
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Today’s Guests Jon Seidl – Author of “Finding Rest” “Finding Rest:A Survivor’s Guide to Navigating the Valleys of Anxiety, Faith, and Life” is based on Jon’s life story of anxiety and OCD and how his faith has affected and been affected by it. Within it, he also brings in a dialogue about the church and mental illness.
Chris Martin – “Terms of Service Blog” Social media is not a neutral tool and Meta (Facebook’s parent company) plans to block some political/ religious advertising. Chris, helps us navigate this precarious world of the internet from a Christian perspective.
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Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth 80 years old might mean some major milestones in your life! For several people they have: hiked the Appalachian trail, gotten a PhD and more; Moses, himself, literally walked with people in the wilderness.
Ruth Goring – Author of “Isaiah and the Worry Pack” Worry is a persistent, often recurrent challenge we all face including children. Ruth tells us the story of Isaiah and the “Worry Pack” and digs into the power of our children sharing their worries with someone else to help them find freedom. For more information on the Worry Pack, click here.
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Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – The Daily Wire & The Rights Writer This 1972 Video Explains How The Left Won The Culture is a recent article Ben wrote at the Daily Wire which digs into where the politically left got their “blueprint” for transforming culture.
Kathy Branzell – National Day of Prayer Taskforce Veteran’s day is here and Kathy is here to help guide us in praying for our veterans and ask the right questions to be engage them. While Thanksgiving is not here, it is quickly approaching, providing us with the opportunity to start praying for those we plan to connect with this holiday. Join us and pray!
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Today’s Guests John Brandon – Forbes Columnist & Digital Media Director for Northwestern Media So why do routines matter and why can John Brandon talk to us about them? He shares with us his story and his current morning routine, helping us figure what is REALLY meaningful.
Noelle Mering – Author of “Awake, Note Woke” “Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology“ pushes back against the current wave of woke culture including Critical Race Theory. Noelle’s desire is that truth will stand strong and individuals including the Church will return to their relationship with God and how He defines them contrary to wokeness.
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Today’s Guests Daryl Crouch – Everyone’s Wilson/For Our City Blog The holiday baking challenge is on! You’re standing on the set, apron on, and the challenge is presented: make a disciple with the raw materials you have on hand right now and present them to the judges before time runs out!
Is there a trusted recipe that has worked in the past and how do you need to adapt that recipe to the perfectly unique individual who is presenting themself to be transformed by the process of discipleship?
First ingredient: Christ in you, the hope of glory. YOU are possessed of the Holy Spirit and He is at work to sanctify you and bring other people to the place where they can encounter Jesus as well.
Terry Wildman – First Nations Version of the Bible November is First Nations Heritage Month. In light of it, we have Terry on to tell us about a version of the Bible that helps indigenous readers see the truths of God’s word in a ways that they will understand more clearly. It is called the “First Nations Version.”
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Today’s Guests Bret Nicks – Christian Medical & Dental Association Astroworld Music Festival was met with tragedy recently where 8 people died and many more were injured during a Travis Scott concert. Brett helps us understand how these people died and were injured in the large crowd.
Jonathan Den Hartog – Samford University As Thanksgiving approaches, we get to hear from this early American Historian who specializes in religion and politics. He tells us about what the first Thanksgiving would have been like and who these Pilgrims were.
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Today’s Guests Nick Pitts – Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement You want to Christian babysitter in Virginia? Don’t look for ads because a new law has made it illegal to advertise as a religious babysitter.
Luke Moon – The Philos Project The world is your oyster with Luke Moon and he takes us from continent to continent discussing the headlines of the day including the continent of Africa to discuss the foreboding news of rebels approaching the capital of Ethiopia to overthrow the government.
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Today’s Guests Linda Mintle – The Dr. Linda Mintle Show How does one life with an angry person? Linda and Carmen tackle this tough topic based on Linda’s book, “We Need to Talk: How to Successfully Navigate Conflict”
Ed Drew – Author of “The Adventure of Christmas” Ed Drew is the Director of Faith in Kids, resourcing children’s ministry in the local church. In this case, Ed has written a simple advent devotional for families titled, “The Adventure of Christmas: 25 Simple Family Devotions for December“. In it we find ready made questions, illustrations and more that help keep Christ at the center of your celebration.
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Today’s Guests Dave Buehring – Lionshare The world doesn’t think like Jesus about honor. Often those in the world who honor individuals usually do so based on someone’s performance or achievement – a sports championship or a new record, a milestone such as a 50th wedding anniversary, a new job or even 25 years at the same company. That view of honor is not wrong but a Biblical value system has other measures of honor including character. This is because we are made in God’s image and reflect His character, and our intrinsic value because Jesus sacrificed His life for us.
Daniel Bennett – John Brown University & Uneasy Citizenship Blog From Colin Powell’ s life and legacy of faith, to President Biden’s vaccine mandates, we hear a variety of topics today from Carmen and Daniel. Oh, we failed to mention the literal Covid pill in the works by Pfizer. Check out this morning’s show below to hear it all!
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Today’s Guests Paul Asay – Plugged In Possibly the biggest movie of the year, “The Eternals,” another installation of the Marvel Universe has hit theaters and Paul Asay gives us his review of it. He laos breaks down Facebook’s big change called “META.”
Greg Stier – Author of “Unlikely Fighter” In “Unlikely Fighter: The Story of How a Fatherless Street Kid Overcame Violence, Chaos, and Confusion to Become a Radical Christ Follower” we hear the memoir of Greg who endured so much as a child, but was rescued by Jesus Christ.
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Today’s Guests Carmen’s Leftovers The literal translation for the Greek word for the Holy Spirit is, “The One Who Comes Along.” In light of this, Carmen leads us through thinking on the closeness of God in all times especially during suffering as Paul said in Romans 8:18, “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”
Dan DeWitt – Cedarville University & Theolatte Blog There’s a C.S. Lewis movie out now titled “The Most Reluctant Convert.” Dan, our resident C.S. Lewis effitionato, gives us his honest review of the story. He also tells us all about “The Man Who Was Doodling”
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