The Prayer Circle: Texans Rebuild After Harvey as a Practice of Faith Note the surprise in this article as the journalist grapples with the authenticity and depth of faith of those whose material possessions were washed away by Hurricane Harvey. Note the strains of thanksgiving and chords of praise even as the widow and her […]
Irma continues on its path now moving inland and impacting Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee. Just as humans are fallen because of sin- so is Creation, and the resulting storms provide opportunities for God’s people to be mobilized as living sacrifices for the glory of God and the advancement of the Gospel. Albert Hsu, […]
We talk with people, to people, about people and over people. From social media to 24/7 news, we live in a noisy world. Where do Christ followers fit in this picture, and how do we make a difference? The Reconnector is a resource for YOU—to equip and inform you to speak into conversations with the […]
The Public Religion Research Institute has released an extensive new interactive tool of the American cultural landscape called the American Values Atlas. The study reveals trends in American attitudes and values, by demographic. Dr. Dan Cox is Research Director at Public Religion Research Institute and joins us today to understand the changing demographics of Americans […]
Reconnect One, with Carmen LaBerge Do you remember Hagar? She’s the mother of Ishmael. Abraham and Sarah sent her out in the desert hoping that she’d be out of sight and out of mind. It is in Hagar’s story that we learn that God is El Roi, the God who sees a homeless outcast mother […]
Dean Inserra is the founding and lead pastor of City Church in Tallahassee, Florida. He’s passionate about reaching the city of Tallahassee with the gospel in order to see a worldwide impact made for Jesus. He recently gave a talk at the ERLC’s national conference called The Problem of Porn, Gospel Hope for Parents and […]
Irma’s U.S. threat grows, per Weather Channel: “Irma is increasingly likely to target parts of the Florida peninsula as a dangerous hurricane this weekend.” “Parts of Georgia and the Carolinas could then be struck by Irma early next week.” Most Florida flood zone property not insured, per AP: “In just five years, the state’s total […]
Today start off with some quick takes bringing the eternal to bear on the everyday. So, hold onto your hat as we talk about: Hurricane Irma, Congress, Robert E. Lee, and the fact that there’s actually no way parents can be overprotective when it comes to kids and technology. In our second half, we dive […]
Reconnect One, with Carmen LaBerge: Will robots replace humans? We aren’t talking about science fiction here. Tech and science leaders are warning artificial intelligence could progress so much as to make humans obsolete. But human obsolescence is only an existential threat in a material world. It excludes the existence of God and our eternal spiritual […]
Trump Ends DACA, Despite Pleas from Evangelical Advisers— Christianity Today The Trump Administration will end DACA, a program that protected 800,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to this country as children. Evangelical leaders attempted to persuade the President to keep the program in place, but the President today announced through his attorney general, his intention […]