Luke 1:17 reads, “And he [John the Baptist] will go on before the LORD, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the LORD.” Are we ready and if not, what […]
Stephen Wilson is Gateway Church pastor to the multi-campus church’s campuses inside Texas prisons. He joins Carmen again today to discuss what’s happening on the inside, how the prison-based campuses are adapting to the coronavirus, and how Gateway is resourcing other prison Chaplains across the country with resources to serve the incarcerated in this unique […]
Carmen talks with Matthew Hawkins about how our country’s culture wars (abortion, guns, religious liberty) are evident in the protests against ongoing government mandated lockdowns for Covid19. They also talk about the very real prospect that many churches in America will never reopen. Chris Martin, manager of LifeWay’s social media, shares how one Facebook executive […]
Identity, belonging and purpose – the three big questions everyone is seeking to answer and the first one is foundational. Who am I? The identity issue is a big one today. Carmen talks with Peter Kapsner about a recently case where a woman wanted to be legally identified as sexually oriented toward chandeliers. Yes, lighting […]
Carmen’s opening commentary is developed more fully here. Ben Johnson from Action.org engages the question of Muslim calls to prayer being broadcast during Ramadan over loudspeakers in one Minneapolis neighborhood as a religious accommodation during COVID19 shutdown. Ben open up several lines of conversation worthy of further consideration. Ben and Carmen also discuss something we’ll […]
April 22, 2020 was the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. There was a 3.8 magnitude earthquake in California. As earthquakes go, that’s relatively minor. But it lead to a flurry of social media posts about “angering Mother Nature,” how Mother Nature was being provoked by human “assaults upon her” and myriad other references to the […]
Carmen talks with Bill English from BibleandBusiness.com about the realities for small businesses owners in the COVID19 shutdown. Bill talks candidly about his own experience of loss and grief. He reminds us of the story of Hannah who pours out her heart to God and see the death of a dream before the reality of […]
Rob Peabody of VOMO talks about the Be a Neighbor Campaign to help connect those who need help with those who want to help. Ruth Kramer returns from Mission Network News to talk with Carmen about updates from the global church and how Christians around the world are engaging their communities in the midst of COVID-19. http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/15795/13472774/04-22-2020-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3 […]
Governors are front and center these days. Many are holding daily briefings and their rhetoric ranges widely. Some inspire confidence and others fear. Words, tone and politics are all in view. The comments of two governors with respect to the role of God in the flattening of the COVID19 curve demonstrate the vast worldview divide […]
Got some GossUP to share? A good news story to tell on a neighbor or friend? We’re collecting and posting them on our Faith in Action page at MyFaithRadio.com Carmen shared these three on air: Front Porch Project Growing list of Businesses doing good for others More than 40 employees lived at their manufacturing plant […]