Today’s Guests

Bret Nicks – Christian Medical & Dental Association

Are we moving from a pandemic mode with Covid to an endemic one? Dr. Nicks also covers 5 things that help us keep our brain sharp. One is movement and another is sleep.

Kelly Kapic – “You’re Only Human”

There are only so many hours in a day, and there are many, many demands on a person. Work, family, church, sleep, hobbies, and more all vie for our attention. Sometimes we don’t need more time management skills, but rather help in being content with God creating to not do it all.

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Today’s Guests

Nick Pitts – Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement

What is the forever culture war? What about a parental bill of rights? Nick and Carmen dig into these questions and look into college applicants lying about…everything.

Luke Moon – The Philos Project & Providence Magazine

“Nobody cares about what’s happening to the Uyghurs” is a recent quote by Golden State Warrior Co-Owner, Chamath Palihapitiya. Is that the case that no one cares? What is even going on over there? Carmen and Luke dig into this issue and dive further into the relationship of the NBA with China.

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Linda Mintle – Dr. Linda Mintle Show

What is hate? How does it affect our mind and bodies? Dr. Mr. Luther King Jr. referenced hate and returning hate for hate. Let us stand above it.

Isaac Adams – Author of Talking About Race

“Talking About Race: Gospel Hope for Hard Conversations” argues Christians must understand why they avoid honest conversations about race if they want to enjoy authentic racial unity in their churches. His goal is to help us move from any sort of bitterness to love together. 

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Eva Guerrero – OneChild – Honduras

 Eva helps Honduras’ OneChild director in support of the various Hope Centers in the country. She says that one of the greatest needs for the children of Honduras is identity. Most children in their society have no continuity with their family including many dads being gone. She desires to see the nation renewed. 

Daniel Bennett – John Brown University & Uneasy Citizenship Blog

Where does the division between Americans (and all people) really come from? Can Biden turn his approval ratings around? Finally, how can Christians stay unified, even online?

 

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Adam Holz – Plugged In

Adam gives us some movie reviews of Hotel Transylvania: Transformania and Scream. He also discusses a recent blog post on the Plugged In website about social media algorithms contributing to eating disorders.

Jennifer Wagner – Author of “Your Good Body”

Jennifer is telling us that our body is good – when the world and everything in it is telling us that our body is too big, too small, too round, too something, to be considered good. What does it mean to see our bodies – the one in the mirror this morning – as a good body, right now, as is? Jennifer’s new book, “Your Good Body” is meant ot help us answer that question!

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Bruce Ashford – Research Fellow at the Kirby Laing Center

Ten Words for a Broken Society (Preface)

Chris Martin – Terms of Service Blog

Chris has launched a new project with Moody Publishers called “Bible to Life.” Itis a website dedicated to providing answers to the faith questions that people are googling every day. They also mention his new book releasing February first called, “Terms of Service.”

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Today’s Guests

Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth

In the current Covid-19 climate, often opinions about individuals who die from it surround whether one was vaccinated or unvaccinated. If one was unvaccinated, it could bring ridicule and not sorrow. On the other hand, the only true question is Christ, or not Christ. Peter and Carmen talk about this phenomenon and more today.

Kristina Twitty – Decision Care Advocates

Death is not always a pleasant topic for people, but preparing for it can be very helpful for families. When should we start having those conversations? What are some approaches we take take to get the conversations going? Thankfully in Christ, when we die, we enter into the life we’ve been given by his conquering of death by raising from the dead!

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Ben Johnson – Reporter for the Daily Wire

Question is: is American democracy dying or not? How would we know and what would be the signs of it? Ben and Carmen discuss two views trying to answer this question.

Kathy Branzell – National Day of Prayer Taskforce

Kathy reflects on her own experience and loss due to a house fire in her family. She helps us understand what we ought to do and not do, and how the church can respond when tragedy strikes.

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

John wrote a book titled, “The Seven Minute Productivity Solution.” Why 7 minutes? In the episode below, he tells us how. Some questions we can ask ourselves though are: Who do I want to be and how will I become like that?

Wendy Alsup – Author of, “I Forgive You”

Forgiveness is a topic we imagine we know a lot about and yet Wendy weaves the story together in “I Forgive You” in a way that covers the enormous breadth and depth while also sharing what forgiveness means at the most personal level. Are you keeping sins? Whose? Why? Sins against me or my sins against others? What’s the relationship between forgiveness and reconciliation? Carmen asks all this and more in today’s episode below. 

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Jeff Bilbro – Grove City College & Front Porch Republic

Jeff and Carmen look forward into a world where our food system has been overhauled. What would it take and where are the monopolies in the current system negatively affecting consumers?

Ruth Kramer – Mission Network News

Oh the crisis in Lebanon continues, and so ought our prayers. Have mercy on them, God, and make your Son, Jesus known to them! May the Lord also have mercy on the Yemenis, many of whom are starving.

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