Christians SPEAK UP!

Join us this week on ChristianS SPEAK UP! when Scott invites author of Becoming a Spiritually Healthy Family Michelle Anthony to the show.

Dr. Michelle Anthony is the Vice President and Publisher of Learning Resources at David C Cook. She is the author of Spiritual Parenting, Dreaming of More for the Next Generation, The Big God Story, and her newest book Becoming a Spiritually Healthy Family (January 2015). Michelle has over twenty-five years of church ministry and leadership experience in children’s and family ministries and graduate degrees in Christian Education, Bible, and Theology from Talbot School of Theology and Southern Seminary. In her free time, Michelle enjoys being with her family, reading a good book, and the beach … while drinking a strong cup of coffee.

Join us this week on Christians SPEAK UP! as host Scott McCausey brings in television host of the Christian View, Dawn Mooring.

Dawn Mooring is a woman passionate about God and His Word. Her desire is to see women fall in love with their Savior and understand that the Bible is the “Guidebook for Life.”
Dawn has made it her mission in life to move women in a closer relationship with God and others by her living and teaching the concept of the Exchanged Life. She has an extraordinary way of presenting the Truth of God’s Word in a convincing, challenging, and meaningful manner. Her presentations motivate women to deepen their own personal walk with God.

Dawn’s years of personal Bible study and her experiences as a seasoned Bible teacher and women’s ministry director and counselor all come into play as she leads retreats, presents keynote messages at banquets and brunches, and shares God’s Word at women’s conferences. Her heart overflows with her genuine love for women. Her warmth, humor, and charm put women at ease and make them want to listen and apply every word as Dawn shares her heart.  See more at: http://dawnmooring.com/#sthash.v71lYH62.dpuf

Join us this week on Christians SPEAK UP! as host Scott McCausey discusses the busy life of moms and dads in the homeschool world but also the importance of this.
Mike Dellosso is the author of eight novels of suspense, an adjunct professor of creative writing and popular conference teacher, a husband, and a father. When he’s not lost in a story or working or spending time with his family he enjoys reading and dabbling in pencil sketching. Mike has a master’s degree in theology and serves with his wife in their local church. He is also a colon cancer survivor and healthcare worker. Born in Baltimore, Mike now resides in southern Pennsylvania with his wife and four daughters.
His newest book in the Jed Patrick saga is called Kill Devil and can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0198UC0DM

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! when Scott interview Beth Saadati.
Beth Saadati has sown her time and heart into the lives of hundreds of teens—and reaped an abundance of laughter and life in return. A certified high school English teacher, she is currently teaching composition classes, homeschooling her son (age nine) and daughter (age twelve), and crafting a novel.
For more than two decades Beth has taught in public school, private school, and home school settings. Jenna, Beth's effervescent firstborn daughter, was her favorite teenage student before Beth lost her, without warning, to suicide resulting from bullying. On January 2, 2013, the world as Beth had known it forever changed. 
Now, through speaking and writing, Beth encourages others to fight through heartbreak and hurt as she transparently journeys through the painful aftermath of her beloved daughter's death. Four of Beth’s stories have been published in Chicken Soup for the Soul books in 2015. She was also awarded first place in the SC chapter of American Christian Fiction Writers' first five pages contest.
Beth is working on a young adult novel, Breathe, based on Jenna's true story. At the 2015 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference (BRMCWC), this book received the BelieversTrust Beyond the Steeple Award for the work deemed to hold the greatest potential to impact a mainstream audience.

Jim Sonefeld, or Soni, as he's known by many, is the drummer for Hootie & the Blowfish and a Christian solo artist. He started his music career playing drums in the basement of his childhood home in Illinois.  At age twenty-one, while attending the University of South Carolina, Sonefeld joined his first band. Armed with what he describes as "a flashy mullet and a challenged fashion sense," he played in various cover bands around Columbia during the mid to late 80s. In1989, he joined up with some like-minded fellows called Hootie and the Blowfish, who were also attending the university.
The band toured regionally while honing their craft. After signing a record deal with Atlantic Records, the band released their full-length debut album Cracked Rear View in the summer of 1994. They have sold more than 25 million records since then and have toured worldwide. Sonefeld has been one of the main songwriters in the band, writing several of their early hits, including Hold my hand and Time. The band still plays a handful of shows yearly, which support the Hootie and the Blowfish Foundation, based in South Carolina.
In 2011, compelled by his growing Christian faith and more recent musical influences such as Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, and Jeremy Camp, he embarked upon his first contemporary Christian music project.The result is his first CCM release entitled Found, recorded in August of 2011 in Nashville with producer Stan Lynch. On the five-song debut, Sonefeld brings a CD exploding musically and lyrically with a celebration of his faith, renewal, and delivery. His newest project is called Love. It is a celebration of faith with an urgent reminder of making the relationship with God a daily surrender.

Dr. Elmer Leon Towns Jr. is a prominent American theologian, academic administrator, pastor, and prolific author most widely recognized as the co-founder of Liberty University alongside Jerry Falwell Sr. in 1971. His extensive educational background, academic leadership across multiple institutions, and authorship of over 100 books have made him a monumental force in the church growth movement and evangelical Christian higher education. More information is available on Liberty University's official website.