Carmen offers opening thoughts on Puerto Rico earthquake and the dozens of deaths during stampede at mourning march in Kerman, Iran for Gen. Soleimani. Every event has worldview implications and opportunities for engagement in the conversations of the day.

Nick Pitts joins Carmen to talk about Planned Parenthood’s 2019 annual report revealing both the highest number of abortions ever performed in a single year by PP as well the highest ever levels of government funding. How could that be, you ask? So do we.

Pastor and author Jonathan Parnell then joins Carmen for a conversation about his new book, Mercy for Today: A daily prayer from Psalm 51.

 

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On The Reconnect, we seek to engage the culture in a way that honors Jesus and brings Him back into the conversation.

Carmen leads off with a brief commentary about Planned Parenthood’s record breaking year and the coming division in the United Methodist Church.

Drew Griffin, editor of Providence Magazine, joins Carmen live from Jerusalem for an on the ground report about rising tensions with Iran following the execution of Qassem Soleimani by U.S. guided drone missile last week. Everyone expects retaliation by Iran or its proxies in the region.

Ruth Kramer from Mission Network News shares updates from Christians in Indonesia following historic flooding in the  capital city of Jakarta. Efforts are moving from rescue and recovery to relief for the population of more than 10 million. Christians comprise less than 10% of Indonesia’s population. Ruth also offered updates from partners in Iraq and then share very hopeful news about the prospects for evangelism and church planting in Japan which hosts the 2020 Summer Olympic games.

 

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On The Reconnect, we seek to engage the culture in a way that honors Jesus and brings Him back into the conversation.

On The Reconnect, we seek to engage the culture in a way that honors Jesus and brings Him back into the conversation.

On The Reconnect, we seek to engage the culture in a way that honors Jesus and brings Him back into the conversation.

On The Reconnect, we seek to engage the culture in a way that honors Jesus and brings Him back into the conversation.

I’m exhausted. I know I need time with the Lord. I know He invites me to retreat with Him – not just stealing away a few minutes each morning, but consecrated time AWAY from everyone and everything else that clings and drags and pulls at me for attention.  Carmen talks with author Ruth Haley Barton about responding to God’s Invitation to Retreat: the gift and necessity of time away with God 

 

 

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Carmen applies the mind of Christ to four headlines in quick succession:

A TX judge is suing the state’s commission that sanctioned her for refusing to perform a same sex wedding 

The ELCA has ordained into ministry a transgender person

Pew Research:  The U.S Leads World in Rate of Children in Single Parent Households

Netflix ‘Christmas’ comedy special featuring a gay Jesus and a pot smoking Mary

Bill English joins Carmen for a conversation about investing in people who are not like us. 

Pastor Daryl Crouch from CrossTied.org is back to talk about grief and mourning at Christmas. They touch on Erik Reed’s story told here for those who want to read more.

 

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Providence Magazine’s Drew Griffin discusses recent executive actions by U.S. President Trump and Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the UK identifying and bringing the government to bear on rising anti-semitism.

Peter Kapsner reacts to New Yorker article on the social impact and emotional pressure of having an “Instragram Face.” Peter and Carmen also discuss the pressure on American boys today.

 

 

 

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