Today’s Guests

Daryl Crouch – Everyone’sWilson.org & DarylCrouch.substack.com

The source of our power as Christians comes from prayer. We must bring God to bear on the issues we face in all areas of life because we cannot see what God sees and He can open our eyes to see extraordinarily. For more information on this topic, check out Daryl’s article here.

Daniel Bennett – John Brown University’s Center for Faith and Flourishing & The Uneasy Citizenship Blog

Each Monday, Daniel posts his substack article called The Overview. It is a collection of topics from the U.S. and around the globe related to faith, politics and more. For a link to the article from last Monday (the 26th) click here.

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Dr. Bret Nicks – Christian Medical & Dental Association

The pandemic has affected more than many of us may think; it has also made it harder for many Americans who suffer from Opioid addiction to receive treatment. This opioid conversation also bring up the possibility discussion of a vaccine that may help individuals fight opioid addictions.

Liz Wann – Author of “The End of Me”

“The End of Me: Finding Resurrection Life in the Daily Sacrifices of Motherhood” is a book meant to do exactly what the title says, help bring mothers back to the power of Christ that comes even through (and especially through) motherhood. God is using motherhood and even the most mundane parts of us to both further His kingdom beyond and through our sanctification. For more information on this book, click here.

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Nick Pitts – Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement

Carmen and Nick discuss what they think are the six biggest takeaways from the Census reapportionment. They also converse about Jonathan Frostick’s heart attack vows which came from epiphany he says was an “epiphany” causing experience. Finally, the California governor seat is in continued contention and so Gavin Newsom is going to face a recall vote; can Californians handle Caitlyn Jenner potentially being governor?

Luke Moon – Philos Project

President Biden has declared the killing of Armenians in 1915 by the Ottoman Turks as genocide. On the heels of that decision, the Turks have made public demonstrations against it. In other international news, Republican lawmakers are calling for the resignation of John Kerry after it has become known that he discussed Israeli military operations with Iran when he served as Secretary of State under Former President Obama. Luke and Carmen also discuss a seeming rise in anti-Semitism in the U.S. and ISIS’ execution of a Christian businessman in Egypt.

Today’s Episode

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Dr. Linda Mintle – Dr. Linda Mintle Show

We need help in dealing with explosive people and for some of us, we need help in our struggle against being explosive. Dr. Mintle helps us understand what truly defines explosivity and what doesn’t while helping us see ways we can cope. She also leads us through a deep dive into the dark side of legalized marijuana and once again, coping comes up among other health concerns.

Carmen Monologue

Anthony Hopkins won the Oscar for Best Actor…to everyone’s surprise, including his own. He, an 83 year old actor paid tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman who, by worldly standards, died too young. Amidst his early death, Chadwick’s faith impacted the world which leads us to a conversation about impact. Carmen leads this by telling us about two people who have drastically impacted her.

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Zach Jenkins – Cedarville University

India has reported 352,991 new cases of Covid-19 and 2,812 virus-related deaths. This marks the world’s highest daily caseload for the fifth straight day. Many countries are deploying supplies and support to help in this dire situation. As for our situation in the U.S., many questions have come up such as: what do pregnant women do with getting a vaccine; are new variants of COVID resistant to antibodies and what did my vaccine work if I had no side effects.

Michael Lindsay – Author of “Hinge Moments”

Hinge moments are moments that have disproportionate impacts on our lives compared to all other events. They are few and far between but drastically profound! Michael has identified 7 phases or stages of hinge moments they are: discernment, anticipation, intersection, landing, integration, inspiration, and realization. He wants to help us both navigate these moments and embrace them as each of us face them.

Today’s Episode

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Adam Holz – Plugged In

It’s movie time with Adam Holz! The movies discussed today are: 1. Stowaway 2. Mortal Combat & 3. Big Shot. Alongside discussions about specific movies, Adam and Carmen discuss the pro-life stance that an Academy Award voter has stood up for in light of a pro-abortion movie.

Paul Angone – Author of “25 Lies Twenty Somethings Need to Stop Believing”

“25 Lies Twenty Somethings Need to Stop Believing: How to Get Unstuck and Own Your Defining Decade” is meant to help twenty-somethings set a positive course for their life by learning how to block out various lies and partial truths that are coming from many directions both online and not.  Paul wants them to replace these lies with truth in order to live a life of purpose. If you or someone you or someone you know in their 20’s would be interested in this book, click here for more information.

Today’s Episode

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Matthew Hawkins – Former Policy Director for the ERLC

Carmen and Matthew discuss the vote in Connecticut to rescind religious exemption for the COVID vaccine. Along that line, they also discuss the pandemic and religious freedom. Finally, Walter Mondale is on the docket for discussion, particularly how he was able to generally keep his faith separate from political decisions.

Chris Martin – Terms of Service Newsletter

Christian Twitter; what is it and how do I sign up for it? No sign ups necessary, so Chris Martin gives Carmen the lowdown on how one participates in it. He and her also discuss the new “Human Stock Market” where people pay money to see celebrities do various mundane life tasks that the payer decides such as which drink to buy at Starbucks.

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Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth

Some are advocating for decriminalizing consensual incest; Tito Jackson reunites with his birth mother; the world’s “lost language” leads some to be what some desire to seek and Covid seems to have lead Evangelicals to read more.

Douglas Bursch – Author of “Posting Peace”

“Posting Peace: Why Social Media Divides Us and What We Can Do About It” is a book meant to get to the core of why discourse turns negative on the internet and it teaches us how to do the opposite, be posters of peace. Healthy online communication is not impossible, but Christians must have a constructive attitude bent on reconciliation. For more information on this book, click here.

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Julie Roys – Roys Report

Today Julie gives us a good news story out of Kenya; a Christian millionaire gave up everything to help save orphans. In other news, a Covid-19 conspiracy conference took place in Tulsa and Jerry Falwell Jr. being sued by Liberty University.

Mindy Belz – World Magazine

Putin threatens the West in his annual address; Ukraine adopts a new law amid Russia tensions; the U.S. places sanctions on Russia over Solarwinds hack; Russia plans to launch its own space station and more.

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Matthew Soerens – World Relief

President Biden recants his refugee caps, which leads Matthew and Carmen to naturally discuss the American foreign policies and refugee caps.

Josh Straub – Author of “What Do I do with Worry?”

“What Do I Do with Worry?” is a board book for children, but really also for families. It can help children to engage meaningfully with their emotions of worry and find ways to cope. Likewise, for families, it can help begin early conversations about worry and how God helps us be thankful and fight worry together. For more information on the book click here.

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