Jesus is called the Great Physician and Christians in medical professions take their calling seriously in extending His healing touch. Dr. David Stevens joins Carmen to talk about the need for human touch, why touch matters, and how our hearts are touched as well. In the second half, Carmen talks with pastor Allen Jackson about […]
Carmen’s opening commentary (and, fyi, today is her birthday 😉 “Let’s take a knee for just a moment.” I can still hear coach Fife say that. “Alright girls, let’s take a knee.” He was a football coach who also coached our girls high school softball team. He was a genuinely guy all alone in his […]
Out of the mouth, the heart speaks. Heart check… Carmen talks with Dr. Linda Mintle about the reality of unrelenting violence and resultant grief across our culture. They talk about a variety of ways we can cope. Linda also comments about Candace Owen’s viral video. In the second half, Carmen talks with David Aikman about […]
Carmen talks today with epidemiologist Zach Jenkins about Operation Warp Speed hyrdoxychloroquine research the intersection of protests and COVID19 Then Christian missiologist Paul Borthwick joins Carmen for a conversation about his new book, “Mission 3:16,” and the Christian calling to live out God’s one-verse mission statement in the world. He also helps us see the […]
Carmen talks with Peter Kapsner about how white parents are talking with their kids about the death of George Floyd and the realities we all wish were not true about the world in which we live. They also discuss the fact that its a privilege to even have the space and freedom to decide how […]
Carmen’s opening commentary following the arrest of all four officers present when George Floyd died under the knee of Derek Chauvin. Justice is the issue and it is not as simple as black and white. This is about justice and how it is enforced and the need for reform throughout a system. Justice isn’t just […]
Well, this is one of those episodes that’s going to raise your ire. After discussing how thousands of businesses have been looted and vandalized – and how to recover, Carmen talks with progressive evangelical Ron Sider about The Spiritual Danger of Donald Trump. The book includes contributions from 30 different evangelical Christians who span the […]
He’s big, he’s black, he’s got dreads, he’s wearing sunglasses, a hoodie and earphones. He’s on the corner walking toward you. But there a few other things you’ll want to know about Tyler Merritt Before You Call the Cops. Following her conversation with Tyler, Carmen talks with Ruth Kramer. Ruth is a regular guest on […]
Carmen asks Justin Giboney how he sees things in his city and in the nation today. They also discuss how he hears the phrase, “when the looting starts the shooting starts,” and how pastors can disciple their congregations to be actively anti-racist. In the second half, Carmen talks with author Sharon Beekmann about her experience […]
Responding to President’s Trump statements about law and order, his walk across Lafayette Square to stand in front of the boarded up St. John’s church holding a Bible in a picture, Carmen asks, “How do you see what’s going on in your city and in our nation right now?” Perspective matters and even when we […]