Love First Podcast

Jesus knew the transformative power of eating a meal together. He used meals more than any other setting to teach and model his coming kingdom. Join us this evening as we witness the healing power of eating a meal together. Join us on the Love First Podcast as we set the table for racial equity with Dietra Hawkins and Don McLaughlin.

We are less than a week away from a national election. Polarization is running high. Should we avoid divisive topics? Should we just give up on unity?

Join Don McLaughlin for the next installment of the Love First Podcast as we talk about ways to find unity in Christ as we engage the most divisive topics—starting with the debate on abortion.

Join Don McLaughlin for a conversation with Tyler White as they discuss Tyler’s new book, “Contact: The Shaping Power of Intentional Interaction.

You can buy Tyler's book at https://contact-book.com/

Love First Podcast Friendship Series Part 3

On Sunday morning, September 27, 2020, the Sharpe Road Church of Christ in Greensboro, North Carolina was enjoying their virtual worship when their broadcast was hacked. In a flash, the screen was filled with hate speech, racial slurs, and pornographic images. In a coordinated attack, five individuals launched their assault on this African-American church. On this episode of the Love First Podcast, we host a conversation with the Sharpe Road preaching minister, Nick Glenn, a fellow minister from Greensboro, Jason Noble of the Friendly Avenue Church of Christ, and Dr. Jerry Taylor and Dr. Doug Foster of Abilene Christian University. The conversation is witness to the powerful impact of love and friendship is fighting the evil of hate and racism.

Take action at www.carlspaincenter.org/solidarity

We can’t escape the unrest. COVID-19, racial tension, economic angst, and the Presidential Election coming up on November 3. Churches and Christ-followers are not immune. This episode of the Love First podcast is the first in a crucial seven-part series to prepare us to lead with love, unity, and hope.

Mosquitoes, bug spray, and fixing our broken relationships. Join us for the Love First Podcast as we explore effective, practical, biblical steps to healing our divided families, churches, and nation.

Do you feel like we are talking past each other in regard to Jesus and justice? Do you get tired of hearing about it? We know Jesus gets it, but can he lead us through it? Will his first-century ways translate to our twenty-first century days? Let’s talk about Jesus and Justice Fatigue on the Love First Podcast.

Could you forgive your mother's murderer? Join Don McLaughlin and Dr. Everett Worthington for the Love First Podcast as they discuss the Psychology of Forgiveness on Thursday at 7 PM.

In this episode, we discuss the nuances of forgiving ourselves and forgiving others.

Join us for the Love First podcast this evening @7:00 EST. Our special guest is Dr. Everett Worthington, professor of psychology at VCU and internationally renowned researcher on forgiveness. Dr. Worthington has authored more than 30 books and 350 scholarly articles on what forgiveness is, how we grow into being forgiving people, and how we reap the tangible benefits of forgiveness. His engaging style and stunning personal story make this a "don't miss this" podcast!