Your Easter Egg Hunt worries are over! Carmen talks with pastor Jared Wellman of Tate Springs Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas. He’s also the father of 3 and there needs to be some kind of Easter Egg Hunt this weekend for them – and all their friends. But how do you do an Easter Egg Hunt in Corona-reality? You take it online – and then you go BIG! The platform is Minecraft and literally EVERYONE is invited! Here’s the link: https://www.tatesprings.com/minecraft

In the second half, Carmen talks with Pete Santucci who serves as a hospital chaplain in Bend, Oregon. He shares about realities in the hospital, the care of those on the front lines and his book, Everyday Psalms.

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Carmen talks with Peter Kapsner about the possibility of the baseball this year! They also discuss Cancel Culture as applied to Christians and an excellent op ed by John Kasich.

In the second half, Carmen talks with pastor and author Scott Sauls about his new book, A Gentle Answer. Carmen asks Scott to differentiate between godless and righteous anger. They also explore examples of Jesus responding with gentleness even when others do not.

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Carmen talks with regular guests – but extraordinary guys! – Ben Johnson and Dan DeWitt.

Links to articles discussed:

with Ben Johnson

* 13000 children are being denied an education – over funding fight with teachers

* FAQ: What is the Jewish holiday of Passover? 

 

with Dan DeWitt

https://www.theolatte.com/ – from here you can get to everything else – including following Dan on Facebook where he’s teaching during the suspension of in-person classes.

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Bill English fields a number of questions about the CARES Act – and responds to listener questions as they come in.

In the second half, Carmen talks with MinistrySafe attorney, Kimberlee Norris about the particular vulnerabilities we may not have considered living under stay at home orders.  Do you have a safety committee set up to review content and provide parental controls when your church goes online with children and youth? Are you using YouTube or Zoom and if so, do you know the hacking and access point issues those platforms open? Carmen and Kimberlee also talk about summer camp and how to talk with your kids at every age and stage to help them prepare for the reality of the world in which THEY have to live.

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What would you do if you knew you had little time left? If you knew you had only days to live, who would seek out, where would you go and what would you say? Jesus spent time with the 12, washed their feet, celebrated the Passover, and prayed. His prayer in John 17 isn’t just for them, but for you and me as well.

Dr. Joshua Straub joins Carmen to address the question of how to talk to our kids about COVID19. They also explore the need for resilience in these days.

In the second half, Carmen is joined by Ruth Kramer from Mission Network News. After a few personal reflections about how much the American Christian experience now mirrors that of that persecuted Christians in so many places and times, Ruth shares updates from ministry partners in the Philippines, Africa and a look at how Native Americans are suffering disproportionately in the pandemic.

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All are suffering but all are not suffering equally nor even proportionally. 

last week I talked with Terence Lester about the particular fears and vulnerabilities of those who are homeless;  

there have been a number of stories acknowledging that home is the least safe place for many people and many vulnerable children, disabled and elderly people are now trapped in their homes with abusers who are under stress (I’m talking with Kimberlee Norris from MinistrySafe tomorrow); 

we are also going to be begin reading stories about those who are dying in U.S. Federal and state prisons; 

* Native Americans are suffering disproportionately as well (I’m talking with Ruth Kramer from Mission Network News about this tomorrow);

and there are also stories indicating that people of color are suffering from Coronavirus at disproportionate rates in America. Several reasons are offered but they all have to do with poverty and resources. Blacks makes up 30% of the population in Chicao but 50% of the Covid19 cases. The same is true in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.   In Louisiana, blacks account for 70 percent of the coronavirus deaths.

Love of neighbor and concern for those who may not only have less but who are suffering from a generational lack of access to resources must lead to an extension of resources now to the places and people who need them most. 

The And Campaign is on the forefront of justice concerns in the U.S. and I had Justin Giboney on today to talk across a range of topics.

Then I talked with Jeff Myers from Summit Ministries about his new book, Unquestioned Answers.

 

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Are we ready for all the people God is now drawing to himself in the midst of these days? 

We have been praying for revival and I have asked openly what that would like when it started to happen. How would we know that people were turning to God?

Carmen talks with pastor Mark Vroegop about what he’s seeing in his city and what he’s hearing from ministry colleagues. They also revisit Mark’s book, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy – rediscovering the power of lament. Mark suggests spending time in Psalm 22 and Lamentations 3 this Holy Week.

In the second half, Carmen talks with George Barna about new research assessing the actual percentage of Americans who not only believe things about God and the Bible but live in ways aligned with those beliefs.  The 2020 American Worldview Inventory reveals the percentage of Americans holding to an authentically integrated Biblical worldview is alarmingly low.

 

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In her conversation with author, professor, husband, dad and fellow saint, W. David O. Taylor, Carmen gets him to share his recommended Psalms for TODAY in the midst of COVID19. Yes, they discuss his excellent book, Open and Unafraid: the Psalms as a Guide to Life, and yes, his toddler makes a brief appearance, but these are the notes Carmen took while they talked: 

* Acknowledging that little children are dealing with anxiety for the first time, bring the Bible to bear with these evening and morning prayers in Psalms 4 and 5. 

* During this Holy Week as we journey with Jesus to the cross, read Psalms 22, 23 and 24 together, in succession. Don’t divide them up but read them as a whole. 

* To deal with coronavirus, Covid19, turn to Psalms 90 and 91. But to deal with the reality of darkness, depression and death, pray as well through the Psalms which proceed that, 88-89. 

* And then, let us not fail to give God the Glory due His name! Turn to Psalms 146-150 to render praise! 

In the second half Carmen talks with David Aikman about the status of things in the U.K. and around the world in our new reality.

 

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How are you living this #HolyWeek as holy (set apart) unto the Lord?

Carmen has back to back professors from two of America’s leading institutions of Christian higher education. First up is Dr. Zach Jenkins who specializes in infectious disease and teaches pharmacy at Cedarville University and then in the second leg, Dr. Adam Carrington from Hillsdale on the more political side of COVID19.

More from Zach here:

Bringing you the best of the brightest, Carmen asks the questions we’d ask if we could get these guys on the phone!

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Some shows speak for themselves.

Terence Lester, founder of Love Beyond Walls, joins Carmen to talk about Love Sinks In campaign. Terence tenderizes us to the needs of those experiencing homelessness for whom social distancing is an already unwelcome reality and for whom basic hygiene is literally out of reach. By installing portable wash stations everyone benefits and those who are homeless have one less thing to fear on the already difficult stretch of road they are walking.

In the second half, Carmen speaks with Manhattan pastor John Starke about The Possibility of Prayer: Finding Stillness with God in a Restless World. Trust me – you need this.

 

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