Today’s Guests

Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth

Tucker Carlson has recently spoken against what he calls the “Cult of Coronavirus,” claiming that Christianity is dying and being replaced by this cult. Peter and Carmen weigh in on his statements. They also discuss a liberal denomination’s recent selling of their headquarters in order to downsize.

Rita Schulte – Author of “Surviving Suicide Loss”

“Surviving Suicide Loss: Making Your Way Beyond the Ruins” come straight from Rita’s own experience with losing a loved one to suicide – her husband. In this book she offers guidance for people who have experienced such loss and on the show today she tells us her story and what she believes about God’s working in all our lives, even through such extreme loss.

 

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210930103026-09-30-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3

 

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Ben Johnson – Media Reporter for Daily Wire

Governor Gavin Newson of California has signed bills that allow kids to hide sex operations and abortions from parents. In other news, a decision in the 10th circuit says that government can compel and silence speech. Finally, media coverage has found its way into the $3.5 trillion spending package.

Jordan Biere – National Youth Director, Alpha USA

Jordan was a local youth pastor for 10 years before joining Alpha USA in 2019 as the National Youth Director. Jordan is passionate about seeing Gen Z walk in the fullness of life and to see youth leverage their unique gifts as a generation to bring about a beautiful expression of heaven on earth. A study has revealed that Gen Z’s Attitudes toward Christianity and Evangelization: Barna Research Group in Partnership with Alpha USA Finds Generation Z Believes Setting Example by Actions is Key in Sharing Faith

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210930102032-09-30-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3

 

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Dave Hataj – Edgerton Gear and Author of “Good Work”

Dave joins us once again to discuss what it means to be a craftsman with character. He encourages us that we ought to edit our expectations that every kid is supposed to go to a traditional 4 year college. Rather, he helps us see the viable routes of craftsmen and the options within such crafts/trades to find identity, belonging, and purpose in their careers.

George Barna – Cultural Research Center – Arizona Christian University

So what does it mean with people say they are Christian? George meets us once again to discuss the “American Worldview Inventory” once again.

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210929102025-09-29-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3

 

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Daryl Crouch – Everyone’s Wilson & For Our City Blog

Daryl talks with us about a recent post he had on his substack page titled: When the Leader Gets Discouraged. 

Juliana Taimoorazy – Iraqi Christian Relief Council

Juliana is in the running for the Nobel Peace Prize and is set to find out next Friday, October 8,  whether she receives it. She tell us her personal testimony as a refugee and the working of God through her life and the lives of those in Iraq and beyond. For more information, go to https://iraqichristianrelief.org/.

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210929101030-09-29-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3

 

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Jeff Barrows – Christian Medical & Dental Association

Jeff and Carmen give a response to a listener letter objecting to vaccines. They also discuss a variety of other health related issues including healthcare workers losing their jobs over vaccine mandates and the national conversation about abortion.

Justin Holcomb – Author of “God Made Me in His Image

“God Made Me in His Image” is part of the “God Made Me” series of books by Justin and Lindsey Holcomb. It is set in a zoo and helps children understand what makes animals distinct and then what makes them distinct as they reflect on their own body image.

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210928102021-09-28-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3

 

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Nick Pitts – Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement

Nick and Carmen discuss a gamut of things today ranging from vaccine mandates all the way to fasting and mourning for the death of pets.

Luke Moon – Philos Project & Providence Magazine

Afghanistan is under the rule of the Taliban and new laws have been enacted under their rule that look an awful lot like old laws. For instance, girls are now prohibited from returning to school (including women at Kabul University) and barbers warned to stop trimming beards. In other world news we see China’s hostage diplomacy in a Canadian citizen case and pending supply chain crises in the U.S.

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210928100022-09-28-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3

 

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Dr. Linda Mintle – Dr. Linda Mintle Show

Carmen and Linda discuss a couple of articles form beliefnet.com today. They include, When Moms Make Their Children Sick & TMS for Treatment Resistant Depression. 

Rev. Percy McCray – Cancer Treatment Centers of America

September is cancer awareness month for childhood cancer, Leukemia, ovarian, and prostate cancers. We pray that cancers do not arrive, but when/if they do, we must be spiritually prepared even as we fight the physical battle.

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210927104024-09-27-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3

 

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Russell Moore – Christianity Today

Russell takes us deeper into what public theology is and answers three questions for us: 1) What is public theology, 2) How do we rightly do public theology, 3) How do we discern the important issues from the urgent ones?

John Mark Comer – Author of “Live No Lies”

“Live No Lies: Recognize and Resist the Three Enemies that Sabotage Your Peace” is John Mark’s attempt to show us that the true enemies we have are the devil, the flesh, and the world. He acknowledges the inner conflict we have in ourselves between truth and lies and points us to the way of Jesus so that we live no lies.

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210927102032-09-27-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3

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Adam Holz – Plugged In

Adam leads us through some reviews of “Dear Evan Hansen, The Starling, Afterlife of the Party, Nightbook, and Courageous (Re-Release). He and Carmen also discuss the recent Emmy’s dumpster fire and what is wrong with Instagram filters.

Todd Miles – Author, Cannabis and the Christian

“Cannabis and the Christian” is meant help Christians engage this topic which is not expressly addressed in the Bible. He helps us to understand how we think Biblically about these things that are not in the Bible and extract the principle God is revealing in his word.

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210924103028-09-24-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3

 

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Zach Jenkins – Cedarville University

Zach joins us once again to discuss health related news. Today, he and Carmen talk about Pfizer’s Covid vaccine related to children from 5 to 11 and also which vaccines are most effective over time at preventing severe cases of Covid. They also discuss what vaccine boosters and monoclonal antibody treatment.

Chris Martin – Terms of Service

Chris asks the question: What kind of social media are you? Do you consume? Do you curate? Do you create? He also lets us into the fact that top Christian facebook pages are home to troll farms where many intentional attacks come from outside the community in order to create dissension and conflict.

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210924102036-09-24-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3