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.”

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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.

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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.

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Mark Caleb Smith – Cedarville University

Socialism, Texas, and Kamala Harris top Carmen and Mark’s list for topics today: many young Americans view socialism positively, Texas democrats flee the state to avoid a vote on a bill in order to strengthen voting laws, and Kamala Harris claims that people in rural communities can’t photocopy their id’s.

Bill Haslam – Author of “Faithful Presence”

Former Mayor and Governor of Tennessee has written this book, “Faithful Presence: The Promise and the Peril of Faith in the Public Square” from firsthand experience! It is meant to highlight new ways for people to live in faith while engaging politics and shows both the redemptive and complex aspects of faith in the public square.

Today’s Episode

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Glen Duerr – Cedarville University, Associate Professor of International Studies

Anti-Communist protests have erupted in Cuba and Cuban authorities are calling for counter-protests of pro-communist citizens amidst this great tension. Just southeast of Cuba, more turmoil is happening, but in the country of Haiti after the assassination of its president.

Andrew Wilson – Author of “God of All Things

“God of All Things, “Rediscovering the Sacred in an Everyday World” is a book about finding God in the ordinary. In fact, it is a book by an author who pushes against the idea that abstract theology is the only means of finding God. Andrew gives the reader various marvels of the world to think about and see God in.

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Today’s Guests

Dave Buehring – LionShare

Dave runs us through what he and other consider to be the 5 stages of life: 1. (0-18 or 20) Sovereign Foundations 2. (20’s or 30’s) Character Development, Glimpses of Your Calling 3. (30’s & 40’s) Unique methodologies, discovering those things that distinguish you from others, gives clearer sense of life purpose. 4. (50’s & 60’s) Major Role: Convergence, stride, mature/tested character, spheres of influence. 5. (70’s+) After Glow: Sage/Mentor (vs. thinking yourself as a ‘has been’) – Investing back in those in stages 1-3.

Adam Carrington – Hillsdale College

A couple of President Biden’s decisions and possible decisions are on the radar today. First, President Biden’s vaccine push may push him to send people door to door to those who haven’t gotten vaccines yet. Secondly, President Biden doubles down on having America leave Afghanistan.

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Adam Holz – Plugged In

It’s Friday, so Adam is back with us to give us the lowdown of all things media, especially movie and television reviews. Today he discusses “Black Widow” and “Boss Baby: The Family Business” movies out in theaters. He also talks with us about “The Chosen” and whether theaters are back in action.

Jeff Bilbro – Author of “Reading the Times”

“Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News”  is meant to help Christians re engage the news in a helpful and prayerful way. In it Jeff highlights and offers practical advice to help Christians cultivate healthier ways of reading and being without completely setting it aside.

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Today’s Guests

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

Carmen and Matthew dig into the some stats related to Abortions throughout the country, but particularly in Minnesota as it has been said they have dropped to their lowest level since 1974. In other topics, they look into what happened at the Supreme Court this year and what is on the docket for next year. Finally, stories about the Uighur population come to the forefront of the conversation as both politicians and hotel changes are involved in various way with the group and the remnants of their properties.

Dan DeWitt – Cedarville University and Theolatte

Dan and Carmen go through Dan’s recent posting of “Your Weekend Worldview Reader.” They discuss Cruella and how everyone has a backstory, yet empathy about such a backstory does not mean everyone is off the hook for their actions. Speaking of backstory, we all have one and Dan helps us remember that God knows our address, where we are, where we came from, and where we are going.

Today’s Episode

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Today’s Guests

Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth

Never doubt that Peter and Carmen will have something unique to talk about. Today they discuss how many American men are suffering a friendship recession and why GenZ falls for so much online misinformation.

Michael Craven – National Director at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview

Barronelle Stutzman’s dealings with the failings of the American Court system in light of the act of legalizing same sex marriage is a continual reminder that we live in a world not our own; sadly, she had to choose between her faith and her business. On the other hand, another battle has been raging which is between parents, schools and teacher unions about Critical Race Theory. Michael and Carmen dig into it all today!

Today’s Episode

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Ben Johnson – Media Reporter – Daily Wire, Rights Writer

“Fossil fuels kill more people each year than the holocaust,” said someone on CNN. Ben gives us the lowdown on the quote along with Biden’s “door to door” vaccine Covid Vaccine idea and PEW researchers’ study on American news consumption.

Kay Wyma – Author of “The Peace Project”

“The Peace Project: a 30 day experiment practicing thankfulness, kindness and mercy” is like Whole 30 for the soul; call it Soul 30! “Do not be anxious for anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your request known to God.” Philippians 4:6 (Emphasis added). Thanksgiving is an integral part of our walk with God and kindness and mercy flow from that relationship and the mercy and kindness He shows us. Kay helps us to put those into practice in this 30 day “experiment.”

Today’s Episode

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