Today’s Guests

Ben Johnson – The Daily Wire

ERA (Equal Rights Amendment).  Has it passed, and does it include the right to abortion? On similar lines, President Biden’s child care plan faces resistance from religious groups.

Mary Beth Chapman – Hope for the Journey

Show Hope is a faith-based nonprofit organization based in Franklin; Tennessee, established to help children be loved and cared for by a permanent family. In light of their mission, they are hosting a “Hope for the Journey” conference meant to provide practical and positive resources to equip both parents and care providers to care for the children in their care.

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Carmen LaBerge – Leftovers

Scott James – “The Expected One” & “The Risen One”

Christmas is coming and many want to reset the focal point for our families when, now parents, didn’t experience Christ as the central of Christmas when they were kids.

Carmen asks Scott, “What is Advent and how does The Expected One help us prepare ourselves and our families for the reality of God who came in human flesh in the person of Christ as the Savior of the world?”

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Jeff Bilbro – Grove City College & Front Porch Republic

A recent contentious election in Des Moines, Iowa shows us that we need new ways of talking, ways that are personal and that build trust with our neighbor. Jeff and Carmen discuss some ways they are working to build that trust.

Ruth Kramer – Mission Network News

Recently two attacks have been made in the Ugandan capital of Kampala and the Islamic State has stated they are responsible for them. Ruth informs us what she has heard from her partners there. She also updates us on the missionaries captive in Haiti and the current events in Yemen and Lebanon.

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Carmen LaBerge – Carmen’s Leftovers

Truth matters. The Truth matters. Telling the truth matters. Remembering and repeating what is true matters.

And, Carmen contends that those who speak truth with love must learn how to gently correct those who tell lies.

Brian Zahnd – Author of “When Everything is on Fire”

“When Everything’s on Fire: Faith Forged from the Ashes” is Brian’s endeavor to challenge our faith to be strong, a renovation rather than deconstruction of faith. His effort rests on the sure foundation of Christ, pointing the reader to ground themselves there in His beauty and majesty.

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Mark Caleb Smith – Cedarville University

So what comes with the new infrastructure law that has been passed by President Biden? Mark gives us a quick update on that and Pew Research’s latest look at our political categories.

Ken Tankersley – Senior VP of Young Life

Young Life ministers go where the kids are. Some call it “Incarnational Ministry,” since after all, Jesus came from heaven to us. This ministry to teenagers and college students is needed now and as ever as we approach Young Life’s 80th anniversary.

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Kelsey Dallas – Reporter for Deseret News

Religious freedom on death row? Yep, that’s a thing, and Kelsey Dallas lets us know the current state of it. She also pivots to government surveillance and religious freedom; some very interesting topics at hand. You can follower her on Twitter at: @kelsey_dallas

Justin Whitmel Earley – Author of “Habits of the Household”

What are habits of the household and are there actually rhythms that we can have in our family? Listen below to hear Justin lead us through his new book, “Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms“ to find out.

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George Barna – Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University

More studies by Barna’s group have found that postmodernism and secular humanism are increasing. Their studies have also dug into the current cultural influencers: Millennials.

Adam Carrington – Hillsdale College

Adam believes that recent overreach and bad pocketbook dynamics have put the Democratic party in a sticky situation going forward. There seems to be a fallout coming from the recent elections, so Adam and Carmen parse out what that might be. They also explore the new University of Austin…

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Adam Holz – Plugged In

“Home Sweet Home Alone” has come to theaters and Plugged In’s Adam Holz is here to tell you if it’s as good as the original holiday classic, “Home Alone.” He also leads us through the recent “Clifford” movie, AND you may have guessed it Carmen and Adam couldn’t leave the show today without talking about “DUNE“!

Herbie Newell – Lifeline Children’s Services

It is National Adoption Month and Herbie is here with us to tell us about Lifeline, the largest Evangelical adoption agency in America. He and Carmen discuss the 1.5 million children orphaned around the world by COVID-19 and the declining international and domestic adoption – Christians are needed now.

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Jon Seidl – Author of “Finding Rest”

“Finding Rest:A Survivor’s Guide to Navigating the Valleys of Anxiety, Faith, and Life” is based on Jon’s life story of anxiety and OCD and how his faith has affected and been affected by it. Within it, he also brings in a dialogue about the church and mental illness.

Chris Martin – “Terms of Service Blog”

Social media is not a neutral tool and Meta (Facebook’s parent company) plans to block some political/ religious advertising. Chris, helps us navigate this precarious world of the internet from a Christian perspective.

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Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth

80 years old might mean some major milestones in your life! For several people they have: hiked the Appalachian trail, gotten a PhD and more; Moses, himself, literally walked with people in the wilderness.

Ruth Goring – Author of “Isaiah and the Worry Pack”

Worry is a persistent, often recurrent challenge we all face including children. Ruth tells us the story of Isaiah and the “Worry Pack” and digs into the power of our children sharing their worries with someone else to help them find freedom. For more information on the Worry Pack, click here. 

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