Jolene Philo shares “Sharing Love Abundantly in Special Needs Families,” a book she co-wrote with Gary Chapman demonstrating how the 5 Love Languages can transform the lives of kids with special needs by blessing parents, families, churches and communities with the tools to love kids well.

 

Christian apologist Alisa Childers offers a critique on Rachel Hollis’ book “Girl, Wash Your Face” and demonstrates how to think critically about ideas without coming off as critical of people.

 

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Carmen talks with Acton Institute’s Ben Johnson at

* Trump’s push to use eminent domain to confiscate land for a southern border wall,

* Swedish teen environmentalist Greta Thurnberg’s arrival in NY following a zero-carbon trip across the Atlantic that ended up being not so carbon free (two people now have to fly to the U.S. from Swedish to sail the boat back home)

* The U.S. Department of Labor clarified a rule insuring the protection of the religious liberty of federal contractors

* Ben’s latest at Acton.org

After his conversation with Carmen last week, Ben posted this at Acton.org:

The ‘King of Israel’: The Caesar strategy or cultural renewal?

 

Want to reach younger Americans with the Gospel? David Kinnaman of the Barna Group and author of “Faith for Exiles” tells us how!

 

 

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Bible and Business’s Bill English continues the series on leadership lessons from King David, focusing on his trust in God’s protection.

Philip Yancey talks about his newly updated book “Fearfully and Wonderfully,” and what the human body has to teach us about God, goodness, glory, redemption, healing, and faith.

 

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Providence Magazine’s managing editor, Drew Griffin, takes us on a guided tour of concerns around the globe.

* The G7 and Macron’s attempt to broker a meeting between the U.S. and Iran

* India and Pakistan fight over Kashmir

* Brazil’s rejection and then agreement to receive aid in fighting fires in the Amazon rainforest

* Venezuela’s refugee flow will likely exceed that of Syria

* Persecution of Christians in Egypt

* How the Israeli’s are easing the suffering of Yazidi’s

* The desperation of Christians in Sudan and the Rohingya in Myanmar

Peter Kapsner and Carmen discuss recent research demonstrating the changing values of America’s younger generations. Emerging generations value marriage, children, religion and patriotism less than their elders. What does that mean for the future? They also discuss the evidence of our cultural devolution from the Video Music Awards which were, by any standard, X rated.

 

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Heritage Foundation’s Tommy Binion talks about the recently passed federal budget, its trillion dollars in deficit spending, and the problems ahead.

Pediatrician Rosemary Stein discusses the report of a recent death due to vaping, and the continued crisis vaping is causing among America’s youth.

 

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Justin Giboney from The AND Campaign reflects on what leadership looks like today and Anne Beiler, founder of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, shares her story of great trauma – and true redemption. Book: What Lies Within

 

 

 

Carmen offers commentary on words and why they matter and then she addresses recent research indicating that a growing percentage of Christians in America consider the local church – and membership in it – as irrelevant to their growth as disciples of Jesus.

David Aikman corrects Carmen’s observations about bad actors around the globe. It’s “Worse than bad actors, we’ve got wicked systems of governments” unchecked by America.

David also sees us as fully engaged with China in a new cold war. What happens when the Chinese go live-fire in Hong Kong? That is a question every one of us should be asking.

 

Carmen talks with Brandon Showalter of the Christian post about:

* The proliferation of Drag Queen story hour across America and why Christians need to take a moral stand.

* The God-talk of the 2020 presidential field. (We didn’t get to the Marianne Williamson story but its worth a read.)

* The targeting of Christians in Mexico, Burkina Faso and India.

* Don’t miss the round up of denominational news posted today at ChristianPost.com: Southern Baptists embark on the Caring Well Challenge to combat abuse within the church, The Disciples of Christ is on pace to lose half of its membership in 10 years, and hundreds of United Methodist congregations are joining a conservative association as the sexuality battle lines are drawn in the last in-tact mainline denomination still standing against the sexual revolutionaries.

Next, Carmen talks with Dr. Adam Carrington of Hillsdale College. They discuss:

* The Koch brothers following news at the end of the week that billionaire David Koch died. The Koch’s influence was significant and understanding why people of immense wealth might choose to support conservatives or liberals when in fact they are neither is an interesting question. 

* While on the subject, Carmen asks Adam to explain the legs of American conservatism. He poses the provocative question, “If you call yourself a conservative, what is it you’re seeking to conserve?” Do you want to conserve a set of values, ideas, founding principles, a system of thought or economics or what? 

* Then they get into the New York Times’ 1619 Project, which Carrington frames as an effort to reconceive American history in light of slavery – from economics to politics to faith. 

* Then Carmen shares about a Twitter thread tracing the changes in American education to changes in the economy. When the American economy was primarily agrarian, it was argued, the school year was patterned around seasons of planting and harvest and taxpayer funded education was confined to what we might think of primary grades. After the industrial revolution we developed the 12 year system which has now been amended on both ends with early childhood education and many states paying for college for those who qualify. The conversation around free college, it was argued, could be seen as a conversation about educational reform. So, Carmen asks the professor, what is the purpose of education for citizenship, humanity, the economy and the Church and how does the system of education change as a nation changes?

 

The 3rd season of Netflix 13 Reasons Why began streaming today. Why?

Adam Holz shares about the tragic reality of suicide of a 13 year old classmate of his 8th grade son. Why?

Resources discussed:

Reconnect resources on suicide

AlivetoThrive.FocusontheFamily.com

Adam and Carmen also talk about the new movie, Overcomer.

Then, Christina Dent joins Carmen to discuss the controversial idea of decriminalizing drugs and the EndItforGood.org campaign.  Christina’s compelling Tedxtalk.

 

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Carmen’s conversations with Matthew Hawkins and Kate Anderson on changes to U.S. immigration policy affecting families with children and the case of a women’s shelter in Alaska’s that some would like see forced to serve men.

 

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