Author Ken Swarner tells us about his book Why Did God Give My Kids Free Will?: He Could've Waited until They Moved Out. Ken's book includes anecdotes, prayers, devotionals, reflections... and of course, humor. Ken is an author and family man, blending the two to bring humor, healing, and inspiration into everything he does. He divides his day writing, running a media and marketing company, as well as designing gardens for clients.

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Listen this morning as Dawn shares a devotional from Blackaby Ministries International about sharing the LIGHT!

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.   John 1:4

In addition, Dr. Lina Abujamra joins us this first hour to tell us about her ministry in Lebanon and her book, Fractured Faith. Learn how to find your way back to God in an age of deconstruction.

Lina AbuJamra is a pediatric ER doctor, now practicing telemedicine and founder of Living With Power Ministries. Her vision is to bring hope to the world by connecting biblical answers to everyday life. A popular Bible teacher, podcaster, and conference speaker, she is the author of several books including Thrive, Stripped, Resolved, and her most recent book, Fractured Faith. Lina also ministers to singles through her Moody Radio show, Today's Single Christian, and is engaged in providing medical care and humanitarian help to Syrian refugees and others in disaster areas in the Middle East. Her ministry also provides spiritual retreats for women at The Hope Ranch. Learn more about her at www.livingwithpower.org.

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Are heaven, angels, and God closer than we think? Are you ready to step into the next dimension? Listen as Dr. Jeff Rhoades gives us insight into The Bible, Dimensions, and the Spiritual Realm. 

Dr. Jeff Roades began studying at Calvary University in 1988 and began pastoring in 1992 while finishing his coursework. He received a Bachelor of Science in Bible & Church Ministry in 1994. After pastoring for twelve years, he and his wife Paula were called to serve as missionaries in Central America. They worked in El Salvador for ten years before returning to ministry in the United States in 2013. Jeff has pastored in the Midwest since that time, and Paula works as a Christian therapist. Jeff received a Master of Arts in Theology from Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary in 2005 and a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Louisiana Baptist University in 2020. Jeff and Paula have two children who are both married, and they have three wonderful grandchildren. Jeff has a heart for evangelism and teaching the Bible to help others gain a deeper and richer understanding of its truths.

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Dr. Mark Turman of the Denison Forum has a conversation with Dawn about preventing suicide and helping survivors. 

Dr. Mark Turman is the Executive Director of Denison Forum. Among his many duties at Denison Forum, he is most notably the cohost of The Denison Forum Podcast with Jim Denison, Ph.D. He is also the chief author of A Pastor’s View, the biweekly church leadership email newsletter from Denison Forum. Mark recently completed his DMin from Truett Seminary. He was raised in Tyler, Texas in a large Roman Catholic family. At seventeen, he made a personal commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and later committed to vocational ministry during his freshman year in college at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas.  He completed his undergraduate program there before completing a Master of Theology degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. He married his high school sweetheart, Judi, and they have two children and one grandchild.

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Prayer is meant to align us with God's will. Listen as Dawn shares a devotional from Blackaby Ministries International based on Acts 2:1.

In addition, Judy Dunagan will give us some tools to stand firm in the faith based on her book The Loudest Roar. Judy reminds us that the enemy's roar is but a whisper in the presence of our mighty God! 

Judy Dunagan is an acquisitions editor for the women's Bible studies and books at Moody Publishers. A wonder seeker of God and His Word, Judy is passionate about discipleship and making God's Word and prayer come alive in everyday life. She is a speaker and Bible teacher and serves on the Board of Deeper Walk International, the ministry her father Mark I. Bubeck founded. Judy and her husband Rick live in Colorado. Connect with Judy at: www.JudyDunagan.com.

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Authors Jon Acuff and his daughter, McRae, provide us with an insightful resource for teenagers. Jon and his daughters have written a book titled Your New Playlist: The Superpower of Mindset. Gain understanding about your thought life and how your thoughts can work you for or against you. 

Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including Soundtracks, The Surprising Solution To Overthinking. When he’s not writing, Jon can be found on a stage, as one of INC’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers. For over 20 years he’s also helped some of the biggest brands tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose, and Staples. He lives outside of Nashville, TN with his wife Jenny and two teenage daughters.

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God has had a plan for your life since before time began. Dawn begins the morning with a devotional from Blackaby Ministries International about having a personal relationship with the Lord.

Also, this hour, the President of Lifeline Children's Services, Herbie Newell, shares about bringing Gospel hope to vulnerable children. Learn how we can bring our pro-life, pro-child, pro-woman, pro-person beliefs into action!

Herbie is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. He holds a Master’s of Business Administration in Accounting from Samford University. He worked with WAKM Companies, LLC, a prominent accounting firm, for several years as an independent auditor before being led to Lifeline in 2003 as Executive Director. From January 2004 to December 2008, he served as the president of the Alabama Adoption Coalition and was chosen as a Hague Intercountry Adoption evaluator and team leader by the Council of Accreditation. Under Herbie’s leadership, Lifeline has increased international outreach to 25 countries through adoption and strategic orphan care, obtained licensure in 12 states, attained membership into the ECFA (Evangelical Council on Financial Accountability), and established the foster care arm at Lifeline.  Herbie and his wife, Ashley, and their children live in Birmingham, Alabama. Herbie and Ashley share a passion for the unborn, life, and adoption and desire to spend their lives advocating for the least of these.

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Dave Buehring is in-studio to give us insight on how we can grow spiritually! He will discuss his books, A Discipleship Journey and A Discipleship Journey Kids. This interactive resource leads believers through twelve key themes over the course of a year.

Dave is a devoted follower of Jesus who serves as the founder and president of Lionshare.  Over the last four decades, he has served as a missionary, pastor, and leader, using his gifts to teach and model the ways of God.  Dave has a lifetime commitment to making disciple-makers, shaping leaders, and equipping the Church.  He’s the author of Welcome to the Kingdom, A Discipleship Journey, The Jesus Blueprint, and his latest, The Great Opportunity: Making Disciples of Jesus in Every Vocation.  He and his wife Cheryl reside in Franklin, Tennessee.

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Are you equipped to defend your biblical beliefs with confidence and compassion? Dawn has an important conversation with Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer about his book No Reason to Hide: Standing for Christ in a Collapsing Culture. 

Erwin W. Lutzer is the pastor emeritus of The Moody Church in Chicago, where he served as senior pastor from 1980-2016. A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and Loyola University, he is the author of numerous books, including the Gold Medallion Award winner "Hitler's Cross" and the best seller "One Minute After You Die." He is also a teacher on radio programs heard on more than 700 stations throughout the United States and the world, including "Songs in the Night," "The Moody Church Hour," and the daily feature "Running to Win." He and his wife, Rebecca, live in the Chicago area and have three married children and seven grandchildren.

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God longs to reveal himself to us in our failures! Join Dawn and Steve in the Morning for a devotional from Blackaby Ministries International about finding strength in the Lord.

But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net."   Luke 5:5

In addition, Eric Neel of Clearwater Pool & Spa, Inc. graciously shares his testimony and God's direction in his life. 

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