Today’s Guests

Dave Buehring – Lionshare

The words “spiritual warfare” can promote a visceral reaction. Some Christians don’t want to talk about it all; some Christians talk about it too much; most of us haven’t thought about it in the context of work. Think about it though, taking something that doesn’t belong to me, saying something unkind and untrue about someone so I am the one promoted, or undermining my boss out of spite for not giving me the raise I deserve, these represent a handful of the kinds of temptations that face us at work, and the enemy of our soul wants us to make bad choices. So what can we do? Dave and Carmen discuss that today! 

Adam Carrington – Hillsdale College

A diversity of topics is on the list for today’s conversation topics with Adam and Carmen. Olympics are happening, Facebook is fact checking, infrastructure is infrastructuring, and Missouri is desiring Roe and Casey overturning. Listen in for more details!

Today’s Episode

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Today’s Guests

Paul Asay – Plugged In

Paul and Carmen talk all things media. Today’s Movie reviews are: 1) Snake Eyes  2) Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans 3) Mysterious Benedict Society. They also (of course) bring some Olympic thoughts into the conversation including how to access them through streaming.

Dean Inserra – Author of “Getting Over Yourself”

“Get Over Yourself: Trading “Believe in Yourself” Christianity for Christ-Centered Christianity” is a push against rampant expressive individualism, the Gospel of self purpose. Is such a push necessary; is this really THAT big of an issue? We hear John the Baptist’s words about Jesus to answer this question: “He must increase, I must decrease.” We must have a Gospel-centered response to this individualism and  return to HE who deserves all glory, honor, and power, and who is the ONLY one who equips us for service to him and any form of success (let’s let Him define success) in this life.

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210723113019-07-23-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3

 

Today’s Guests

Mark Hancock – Trail Life USA

Trail Life USA is a prolific organization set on helping young guys turn into men who love God and are responsible husbands, fathers, and citizens. This is all done through experiences involving outdoor adventure. Carmen and Mark discuss what attracts boys to the great outdoors and how that inclination is causing a great surge in growth for Trail Life. For more information on the movement, click here.

Chris Martin – Terms of Service Newsletter

Some well known names are in Carmen and Chris’ conversation for today. First, David Platt is in the middle of a battle within and without the church which has the potential for division (and some would argue division already has happened). What can pastors do about misinformation inside and outside their congregations? On the other hand, Carmen and Chris discuss Timothy Keller’s opinions surrounding a book on social media by Chris Bail. Finally, Job hunting via Tik Tok?! Yeah, there’s a lot going on today!

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210723103042-07-23-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3

 

Today’s Guests

Adam Holz – Plugged In

Adam is here and that means movie and television reviews are on the docket, not to mention other media topics. On the list for today are movie reviews of Space Jam, Black Widow, and Summertime. Adam and Carmen also discuss the “Free Brittney” movement and this year’s Emmy nominations.

Max Lucado – Author of “Anxious for Nothing” and “Giggle”

Two books for children are on the list for Max and Carmen today, “Where’d My Giggle Go?” and “Anxious for Nothing (Young Readers Edition): Living Above Anxiety and Loneliness” Max’s giggle book helps us tackle parenting and grandparenting in an age of anxiety through the power of feelings and emotional contagion in our homes. “Anxious for Nothing” leads young readers to understand the difference between sin and emotion in relation to anxiety. It also helps young readers understand how anxiety is a warning sign or signal that things aren’t quite right.

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210716103025-07-16-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3

 

Today’s Guests

Matthew Hawkins – Former Policy Director for the ERLC & Public Theologian

Some research discussion is on the agenda for Matthew and Carmen today. Research over many years has shown that there is a steady decline in attendance within the Mainline Protestant Church. While this may mean Evangelicalism is growing, that assertion turns out not to be true. On a completely different topic, LGBTQ+ has been shown to be most supported by “pagan” religious practitioners.

Dan DeWitt -Cedarville University & Theolatte

You know what time it is! It’s time for another weekend worldview reader from Dan DeWitt! He covers the Sexual Revolution, Looking for God After Surfside Collapse, The State of American Friendship and more.

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210716092023-07-16-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3

 

Today’s Guests

Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth

A recent study has shown that wolf puppies, even when exposed to people do not respond as well to us as domesticated dog puppies. On another note, the baseball world is revelling in Shohei Ohtani both on and off the field.

Kallie Fell – Center for BioEthics and Culture

Carmen and Kallie discuss the documentary “TransMission” and also the bioethics of speedy gender reassignment.

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210715091020-07-15-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3

Today’s Guests

Ben Johnson – Media Reporter for the Daily Wire &  The Rights Writer

South Africa and Afghanistan are on the list for today’s discussion. In South Africa, Former President Jacob  Zuma began serving a 15-month sentence on Thursday for contempt of court. As in Afghanistan, George W. Bush said ending the U.S. military in Afghanistan was a mistake. Ben tells us what’s going on here!

Amber Fogarty – Mobile Loaves & Fish

A tiny home village exists in Austin Texas for homeless people. It is a goal on a small scale hopeful that not just the chronically homeless in Austin will benefit, but those around the nation. Amber helps us understand what this homeless community looks like and also how people get in and stay in homelessness.

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Today’s Guests

John Brandon – Forbes Columnist & Digital Media Director for Northwestern Media

John gives us the lowdown about internet trolls and helps us to understand the personalities of these trolls. He also explores with Carmen what our smart watches might be teaching us about ourselves.

Carolyn Lacey – Author or “Extraordinary Hospitality (For Ordinary People)”

“Extraordinary Hospitality (for Ordinary People): 7 Ways to Welcome like Jesus” is exactly what it sounds like, but while it gives us 7 ways to welcome like Jesus, Carolyn also helps encourage us to focus on the goal of hospitality, “to reflect God’s welcoming heart.”

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210714100030-07-14-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3

 

 

Today’s Guests

Michele Lentz – Child Protection League

Carmen and Michele talk about the prevalence of child predation and the way sentencing for child predation works in Minnesota. First, Michele defines the difference between contact crimes, possession of materials related to child sexual abuse and dissemination or trafficking. And then after she defines the terms they talk about the reality of criminal sentencing in Minnesota.

Ruth Kramer – Mission Network News

There’s a threat in Eswatini to the radio ministry of TWR and also terrible news out of Nigeria. Also, with the Olympics coming up, Ruth discusses the 1 million hours of prayer initiative that’s being headed up by Japanese pastors.

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210714093019-07-14-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3

 

Today’s Guests

Justin Giboney – The And Campaign

Justin takes us through a recent speech he gave at the Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit. He also helps move us from “I’m sorry that terrible thing happened in the past,” to “I’m going to do something about it today.”

Walter Strickland – SEBTS

Walter helps us answer what is the Gospel and who is the Gospel. He also takes on the challenge of answering how Jesus and Paul might respond to the question about the Gospel. He and Carmen then go on to unpack the true Gospel compared to false gospels.

Today’s Episode

https://nwmedia-ondemand.streamguys1.com/mornings-with-carmen/20210713084018-07-13-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3