The Church Max Lucado preached a sermon at the National Cathedral. Many people wanted him to be cancelled for some of his theological views. He was not. He preached a sermon and Carmen wonders whether those who were against him actually listened to it. A question from Carmen is “are there people to whom I […]
Where in the Word are you today? Psalm 139 1 O Lord, you have searched me and known me! 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. 3 You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. 4 […]
A Redemptive Headline Kodak Black is a rap artist. You may have heard his name as one of the individuals released from prison via an 11th hour commutation by President Donald Trump just before he left office on January 20th. Kodak Black is also known to have a charitable spirit and in response to the […]
Citizenship “The UAE announced in late January that it would allow some prominent foreigners to become Emirati citizens. Experts explain this as an attempt to prepare the country’s economy for a post-oil world and rebrand it as a global multicultural hub that values diversity. As a first step, we should expect movie stars and industry […]
Super Bowl LV Many expressions of faith and many things to celebrate – not least of which for this Tampa-girl is the Bucs’ victory. Toyota and Jeep won the night with advertisements worth watching. Toyota’s ad featured paralympic swimmer Jessica Long who was born in Siberia and whose legs were amputated before she was adopted […]
Where in the Word Are You Today? Romans 11 & 16 contain doxologies – glory words Yesterday, my pastor Scott Patty, preached on one of these doxologies, particularly Romans 11:33-36 and the idea that theology leads to doxology (glory words). Here is a link to the church website and sermon: website & sermon. Romans 11:33-36 […]
Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth The San Francisco school board is kicking out out Washington and Lincoln as school names for 44 schools. Carmen and Peter use this a a kickoff point to discuss a variety of issues and joys for the Christian as we walk in the culture of the […]
The Golden Rule Let’s remind ourselves of what Jesus had to say which has become known as the Golden Rule the world around. It comes at verse 12 of Matthew 7 in the context of what we call the Sermon on the Mount. To get the full context, read Matthew chapters 5-7 or at least […]
Alexei Navalny Alexei Navalny, the prominent Russian opposition leader, was formally sentenced to two years and eight months in a penal colony for violating the terms of his probation. Navalny called the “show trial” a “demonstration of weakness,” and urged his supporters, who once again took to the streets after the sentencing, to keep the […]
Okay, it’s not Monday. But yesterday was Groundhog day, so here we go: Faith-based groups cheer, share hopes for Biden’s family reunification task force from Religion News Service. I’ll be discussing this at length with Matthew Soerens on Mornings with Carmen on Thursday, February 4 as we survey the changes to immigration policy and practice […]