David French on the election (at this point) | News from around the world
November 4, 2020
Leading off we consider the words from the apostle Paul to the Christians in Rome: Romans 12:9-21 9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. 10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. 11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in […]
Pray for your precinct | What might MLK say and do on this election day? | The Poverty Cure with Michael Matheson Miller
November 3, 2020
Let’s pray today for our nation – and everyone in it. Pray for each of the 50 states, 435 Congresssional districts, and 3141 counties. Okay, maybe that’s too much! Pray for the 87 counties in Minnesota (or your home state) – pray for each of them and the people who live in those counties and the […]
Election day | Peaceful transition of power? | Dustin Crowe on The Grumbler’s Guide to Giving Thanks
I opened today with a few observations about the day… Today is the day – today is the day the Lord has made…. In this day we will…? rejoice – rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice! Read Philippians today – in context – prison epistle; mind of Christ. walk by faith […]
Doomscrolling: what is it and why we need to stop doing it | Why is THAT in the Bible? with Eric Bargerhuff
October 31, 2020
We all do it. Doomscrolling. Moving from one bad news story to another….click, click, click…deeeper into the darkness. News about what those on the other side have said or done or are planning to do – whichever side the other side happens to be on a particular point of cultural outrage; or news about the […]
Anticipation or Exhaustion: Election 2020 | Matthew58.org | Voice of the Martyrs’ Jesus Freaks
The two descriptions I (Carmen) have for the 2020 Election are anticipation and exhaustion. As a person who regularly prays to “expect the unexpetected and anticipate miracles knowing that with God all things are possible,” I anticipate God will yet be God no matter who is elected President of the United States. I also know […]
Walking gently in the fragile places | Recognizing disintegrated worldviews | Pastor appreciation | Jesus glows in the dark
October 30, 2020
From Carmen: “I awoke this morning to the news of the death of David Kinnaman’s wife, Jill. David is a brother in Christ and a friend in ministry. He heads up The Barna Group and Barna Research and he has been a guest with us here on Mornings with Carmen. His wife is Jill and […]
Islamist attack at church in France | Looting in the city of Brotherly Love | Praying in the midst of it all
News of the terror attack at a church in France was just emerging as Carmen opened this episode. More is now known about the individual who perpetrated the attack and his Islamist motivations. Carmen said, “I do not share this to instill fear nor to insight anti Muslim response. I share this because we need […]
Creedal Christianity | Economics reality and Meeting our Neighbors’ needs | Jason Sautel with The Rescuer
October 28, 2020
What are the first things of the faith? Carmen lifts up The Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed for consideration. Then she talks with Bill English about the economic realities millions of Americans are facing. The COVID19 pandemic has driven an extraordinary number of people to the point of food insecurity and lines at food […]
George Barna on America’s post-Christian Reformation | Hunter Baker with Malice Toward None no matter who gets elected
Carmen’s redemption muffins and George Barna shares outcomes from the American Worldview Values Inventory 2020 – and an update on his dog, Ray Charles. In the second half, Hunter Baker from Union University is back for an interesting exploration of how we, as Christians, need to keep one another in mind no matter who wins […]
UC Berkeley Eugenics research | The Geneva Consensus Declaration | Redeeming Power with Diane Langberg
October 27, 2020
Carmen gets a little exercised in this show open about a Eugenics Research Fund at UC Berkeley that has been operational for years. Only when ONE professor from Africa raised questions about an email he received describing research grants available through the fund, did the University see the problem. The good news? UC Berkeley is […]