POP Talk

Have you experienced the loss of a child or someone close to you? Jackie M. Baker understands, as she lost her son to suicide, and has written a book to help others through the grieving process. The book is titled Messy Mourning: Hope for Mothers Grieving the Loss of a Child by Suicide. Jackie is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who writes about grief, faith, motherhood, identity, and healing. In this POP Talk episode, Jackie shares how she got through this difficult period of her life and how we, as friends or relatives, can minister to someone who has experienced a difficult loss.

In this POP Talk program, Renee, Lane, and Lisa speak with car collector and businessman, Rusty Vaughn, whose life changed when he was blinded for four months. Find out about the new vision he received while spending months in the dark.

Thousands are still missing after the flash flood in Nepal. How is it impacting ministries like GFA World (Formerly Gospel for Asia) that are already reaching this region? In this POP Talk, we'll speak with Bishop Daniel, the President of GFA World. He'll update us on the situation in Nepal and explain how his outreach is helping.

Have you ever been to the circus? Unfortunately, over the years, there have been circus tragedies, and in her award-winning historical fiction book, When the Flames Ravaged, author Rhonda Dragomir builds a story around a big-top circus fire from years ago. There is a love story, other working relationships, and tragedy. In this POP Talk Radio show, Dr. Lisa Burkhardt Worley and Lane Jordan Burday speak with Rhonda about her book, and Rhonda also explains the lessons she teaches through her fiction writing.

According to the Anti-Defamation League, 91% of American Jews say they feel less safe as a Jewish person in the United States due to recent violent attacks, including the burning of a Jewish governor's home, the firebombing of Jews in Boulder, CO, and the murders at the Capital Jewish Museum. Where is all of this leading? Our guest on this POP Talk program, David Skoog, believes is going to get worse, and that is why he has created the "Aliyah Initiative" to help Jewish people return to Israel.

Are you trying to find your purpose in life- the one that God created for you—your Promised Land? Our guests on this POP Talk episode are Tim and Michelle Shields, co-authors of "Faith, Fear, and Your Promised Land." They will share how we can find our own personal promised land. Tim is a pastor and the Co-Founder of the Content Christian Media Conference. Michelle is a Maxwell Leadership and Amen Brain Health-licensed coach, and has been a ministry leader for more than 20 years.

Are you a runner? Someone who runs from problems? If so, this episode might help you run to the right place, a sacred refuge. Our guest is Lynne Rienstra, author of Sacred Refuge: Finding Unexpected Shelter in Your Crisis. Sacred Refuge won the Golden Scroll Award for "Book of the Year." Lynne, a former Regional Director for Samaritan's Purse, is a sought-after national women's retreat speaker.

Would you like to be more holy in your daily life? In this episode of POP Talk Radio, Pastor Antoine R. Lee will share ways we can be more holy, using the standard God sets as we navigate our day-to-day schedules. Pastor Lee is the author of A Perfect Cup: Rediscovering Holiness in the 21st Century.

In this episode of POP Talk, we speak with POP Talk Team members Renee Rollins and Dr. Lisa Burkhardt Worley about their projects outside of POP Talk. We also say goodbye to Dr. Michelle Burden, who is moving on from POP Talk and Pearls of Promise Ministries to host her own podcast and to pursue other ministry.