Dr. Zach Jenkins helps us understand the COVID19 death numbers and how to think about contributing factors and underlying conditions in terms of co-morbidity. In the second half, Richard Simmons III joins Carmen to discuss his new book, Reflections on the Existence of God. Audacious, right? And yet, he’s not. Simmons is the founding director […]
Napp Nazworth is a political analyst and journalist. He is also an old college friend of Carmen’s. So, when Napp determined it was time to launch the Protestants & Politics podcast, he invited Carmen to be his first guest. The Reconnect with Carmen LaBerge · Protestants & Politics with Napp Nazworth & Carmen LaBerge […]
Praying for those affected by Hurricane Laura, the fires in California, the derecho in Iowa, riots in cities across the country and the COVID19 pandemic, HDI’s director Jamie Aten joins us to talk about disaster – how to survive it and serve in it. Resources discussed can be found at JamieAten.com. In the second half, […]
Carmen opens with comments about a Georgia Senate race that may be a bell-weather. A Baptist pastor from the iconic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, is running as the only Democrat in a three-way contest in the special election to fill a U.S. Senate seat left vacant when Sen. Johnny Isakason resigned at the end […]
Just because something is not my fault does not mean it is not my responsibility. Let’s admit it: we hate being blamed for things. Blame casting is almost never productive. But while something may not be my fault, if I am in a position to respond, it is now possibly my responsibility. Just because I’m […]
What’s the power of a name? Read Exodus 3 to lay a foundation for this conversation. Then consider the power of the name of Jesus. And then consider all the people in the Bible whose names are changed. When, by whom and for whom were you named? Do you have a namesake? Have you ever […]
Somebody at dinner last night noted that Sean Connery turned 90. That led to a conversation about favorite Connery roles (Carmen’s offerings: The Hunt for Red October or opposite Harrison Ford in the Raider’s of the Lost Ark series) but for most, the answer was something from the James Bond franchise. There was Connery’s portrayal […]
Carmen leads off by chronicling the competing narratives on race in America today. Then she talks with Justin Giboney from The And Campaign about Jacob Blake, the DNC platform, the coalition of Christian groups pushing for criminal justice reform and how people of faith must engage in the 2020 election process. In the second half, […]
Carmen comments on the resignation of Liberty University President Jerry Falwell, Jr. and calls for prayer for all involved. Carmen is joined in conversation by Dr. Mark Caleb Smith of Cedarville University for a discussion of the RNC day 1, highlighting speeches by Herschel Walker, Nikki Haley and Senator Tim Scott. They also discuss down […]
Prayers arise for neighbors along the Gulf Coast shoring up against coming storms, in California facing hundreds of fires, in Iowa following the derecho, in Kenosha, Wisconsin following another police shooting of a black man – seven times, in the back, with his three minor children in the car. Horrific headlines. Let us #PraytheNews. Carmen […]