What is character and does character still count? Pastor and author, James Merritt defines the term and says, emphatically, Yes! In a world awash today in crude (literally and figuratively), Carmen invites James Merritt so preach! This conversation is a don’t miss. You can also check out his ministry website at TouchingLives.org. In the second […]
Carmen opens this episode with a story about an insurance adjuster seeing the Gospel in Nashville’s response to neighbors in need. Then Carmen welcomes Nick Hall from Pulse to share about YearoftheBible.com with the vision of inspiring a new generation of Americans to fall in love with the Bible. Nick also shares personal reflection on […]
Ephesians 6:14-17 read “Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts […]
Adam Holz is back from Focus on the Family’s PluggedIn to share reviews of Onward and The Way Back. Carmen and Adam also discuss the deconversion of Rhett and Link from the Good Mythical Mornings YouTude channel. These guys were Cru missionaries and have more than 16 million subscribers. And its not their arguments that […]
Carmen’s opening comments remind us that every life matters to the Christian. If you are a Christian and you are pro-life, what is your position on capital punishment and its use in the United States today? Can you see the justice issues involved when the state carries out it’s sovereign right in ways that are […]
As we find ourselves in the midst of a great spiritual battle, what can we do? Paul says, “Therefore take up the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand in the evil day and having done all, to stand firm.” Did you get that? Put on the whole armor of God […]
Have you ever wondered how to answer some of the most common arguments offered about why Christians should yield to the ever-evolving cultural definitions of sexuality, gender and relationships? Peter Kapsner joins Carmen to discuss a number of them today. In the second half, Carmen talks with Lifeline Children’s Services President, Herbie Newell, […]
Carmen offers II Chronicles 20:12 in light of recent events and headlines… when you don’t know what to do, fast and pray, acknowledge God’s sovereignty and fix your eyes on Him. Carmen talks with Ben Johnson about headlines related to the U.S. Supreme Court and a threat made by Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, against […]
My good friend Brooke called hysterical. It was the middle of the night and her four year daughter was wet with sweat, screaming about a monster at her window. Emiline’s room was on the third floor, facing the river. Could it have been the Spanish moss in the trees? Brooke insisted I come over because […]
Continuing in our conversation about Ephesians 6:10-20, we ask “why we need all this armor.” Paul tells us that we need the whole armor of God “that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.” That’s actually the entire point of the exercise of conscientiously and intentionally armoring up every day […]