Must Read Monday: Being the church in times of terror and tragedy
October 2, 2017
‘It was a horror show’: Mass shooting leaves at least 58 dead, 515 wounded on Las Vegas Strip— Las Vegas Review-Journal Carey Nieuwhof: Thoughts on how to be the Church in an age of terror and tragedy What can we say in the face of such evil and tragedy? In a time when words fail […]
The Reconnect 9-29-17 | 55 million abortions a year | Forgiveness story: A dirty cop and the man he framed
According to a new report from the WHO and the Guttmacher Institute, 55.7 million abortions were performed each year around the world, between 2010 and 2014. Reporters seem most concerned about the relative “safety” of abortions. Think about that for a moment. No one seems horrified that 55.7 million people are being murdered every year. We are […]
Carmen on Point of View, with Kerby Anderson: How to share Truth in a post-truth culture
September 29, 2017
Carmen was on the national Christian talk show, Point of View Radio with Kerby Anderson discussion her new book, Speak the Truth. Listen in here: Point of view, September 28th Here’s an excerpt from the interview: “In a culture where everybody is allowed to have their own truth, I am also allowed to present the […]
Reconnect One: Landmark events
Reconnect One, with Carmen LaBerge: Landmark events are events that mark both a land and her people. 9/11 is a landmark event we will never forget. So was Hurricane Katrina. As we continue to recover from the life altering effects of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, we wonder how these storms will mark our land. They […]
The Reconnect 9-28-17 | Entertainment & Influence: Will & Grace, Hugh Hefner | How to talk about Darwinism
September 28, 2017
The TV show Will & Grace returns to network television. No show had a more culture-transforming impact than this one in moving the needle on acceptance of homosexuality. It remembering the show, it strikes me that Grace, Debra Messing’s character, was raised with a Christian background. Hugh Hefner died at the age of 91. His […]
The Reconnect 9-27-17 | Alabama Senate primary | Update from Samaritan’s Purse on relief for Hurricane Maria victims
September 27, 2017
Judge Roy Moore won the Alabama Republican primary for special election to be held in November to fill U.S Senate seat vacated when Jeff Sessions became Attorney General. What does the election of Roy Moore say about the pro-Christian values voters? Puerto Rico and many other Caribbean nations were ravaged by Hurricane Maria. The people there have […]
Reconnect One: When is the last time you had this important conversation
Reconnect One, with Carmen LaBerge: The two guys next to me were debating the existence of God. I smiled to myself, grateful that there was a believer actively engaging with a non-believer in the most important conversation two human beings can ever have. Then my conscience was pricked – when was the last time I […]
The Reconnect 9-26-17 | When suffering comes | What to know about BLM, with Bruce Ashford
September 26, 2017
Today we discuss stories that remind us our neighbors are Mormon, Roman Catholic, atheist, Muslim –and suffering. As we approach the challenges and receive the blessings of this day, let us do so in ways that make the Truth of God’s grace known so that others might come to know the hope of history’s Gospel […]
Must Read Monday: Take the knee
Colin Kaepernick vs. Tim Tebow: A tale of two Christians on their knees— Washington Post Both players are outspoken Christians. Both decisions are actions of faith and expressions of faith speech on the field. Why do we feel differently about them? We discuss further with Pastor Carl Day on The Reconnect. Listen here. Here is […]
Sally Lloyd-Jones: Communicating the truth of who God is to children
Sally Lloyd-Jones is the author of the Jesus Storybook Bible, but she’s also the author of many other things, and a wonderful storyteller. She has a new book called His Royal Highness King Baby: A Terrible True Story. You can find out all about it at sallylloyd-jones.com, and we’re going to talk today with Sally […]