Carmen opens with a shout out to the The Sandwich Generation! If you’re currently feeling squeezed between demands from kids (of any age) on one side and aging parents on the other, then you’re in it! Carmen is right there with you! She pointed to a piece on AXIOS that observed, “As the coronavirus poses risks […]
The Gospel comes to us in the form of a story. The story of a God who endures a suffering so great on behalf of His enemies that they – and history – are changed by HIs self sacrificial act. The Gospel story is lived out over and over again in the life of each […]
Carmen shared in her opening commentary, For every authentic Christian the day comes when doing nothing is no longer an option. The same spirit that descended upon Jesus as he emerged from the Jordan River, dwells now with power within those who are possessed of his radical reaching love for people broken by sin – […]
Dr. Jeff Barrows is an ob-gyn who serves with the Christian Medical and Dental association to craft ethical policies and guidelines. He joined Carmen to discuss the recent ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of June Medical. The case centered on whether or not those performing abortions could be […]
Carmen leads off with three good news stories to start the day! Why? Because hope always has a name. 1. Monica Salinas 2. Maya Moore 3. Ruquan Brown What’s your name and how are you embodying the hope of the Gospel today? Carmen talks with Nick Pitts about the death of Broadway star, Nick Cordero […]
Following opening comments on the wave of weekend violence across America, Carmen talks with Dr. Linda Mintle about a rising number of deaths due to overdose during the COVID quarantine. They also discuss the challenges couples are facing in confinement and how to constructively deal with marital conflict. In the second half, Carmen talks with […]
Did you hear that the Dalai Lama, who turns 85 today, dropped a new album? The recording features his teachings and mantras set to music. Carmen notes in her opening monologue that some 500 million people globally practice Buddhism. The Dalai Lama is one of them. So, what do those who practice Buddhism believe, how […]
Reconnect One, with Carmen LaBerge: Perhaps more than any other day, July 4th is a day we express our love for country. Love is good – people love their families, their sports teams, their alma mater, their home and yes, their homeland. All of these loves can be appropriate. But as we all know, taken […]
The Declaration of Independence (out-takes) The Declaration of Independence: When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of […]
Carmen offers brief opening commentary on the outcome of Russia’s week long to change that nation’s constitution allowing Vladimir Putin to remain in office through 2036. When he first entered high office, as Russia’s prime minister in 1999, Putin was just 46. In 2036, he will be 83. From Russia we turn to headlines featuring […]