The Reconnect 6-21-17 | Special election coverage with David Drucker | How the gospel frees us to love our gay friends without losing the truth
June 21, 2017
First, we look at some big headlines of the week with David Drucker, senior political correspondent for the Washington Examiner. Karen Handel won the special election for Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District. President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is in Israel on a search for peace. Tomorrow, the Senate Republicans are expected to release a new health […]
The Reconnect 6-20-17 | How your church can welcome singles | John Stonestreet on preparing the next generation
June 20, 2017
Otto Warmbier, an American who was held in North Korea and recently medically evacuated home, has died. Today is World Refugee Day. A record 65 million people are displaced from their homes. No matter how you feel about immigration and borders, the conversation about offering a refuge to people fleeing religious persecution, oppression, war, famine or […]
The Reconnect 6-19-17 | Iraqi Christian deportations | Build a stronger marriage with BJ Thompson
June 19, 2017
What is justice and is it rolling down in our society as God intends? Some of the significant legal cases from the last week are provoking questions about justice. Check out this week’s Must Read Monday for more on Bill Cosby, Philando Castile and a texting-suicide case. A number of Iraqi Christians have been rounded up for […]
The Reconnect 6-16-17 | News to know w/ CNN’s Eugene Scott | Father’s Day preparing with Dr. Michelle Watson
June 18, 2017
Eugene Scott is a reporter for CNN covering national and identity politics. He joins us to run down the big news of the week and give us some insight into the mood in Washington following the shooting Wednesday morning at a GOP baseball practice. Additionally, although investigations have been dominating headlines, this summer session is […]
The Reconnect 6-15-17 | Politics, rhetoric, hope | Looking for truth | Nicole Johnson: Creating calm in the center of crazy
June 15, 2017
Update on shooting at yesterday’s Republican baseball practice: GOP Whip Steve Scalise who was hit remains in critical condition and doctors say he will require additional surgeries. The blame game is starting, with everyone pointing fingers at each other for caustic rhetoric. What if our problem in politics goes deeper than just our words? What if […]
The Reconnect 6-14-17 | Lawmakers shot during morning baseball practice | Becoming a disciple-making parent with Chap Bettis
June 14, 2017
This morning as a group of Republican Congressmen were practicing for tomorrow’s charity Congressional baseball game, a gunman open fired. A total of 5 people were shot, two of them were members of Capitol Police detail on site to protect the number three ranking Republican in the House, Majority Whip Steve Scalise, Congressman from Louisiana. […]
The Reconnect 6-13-17 | Religious left returns? | News of the week
The New York Times recently published a long, front-page article titled, “Religious Liberals Sat Out of Politics for 40 Years. Now They Want in the Game.” Several religious leaders involved on the left about their renewed urgency for involvement in politics. But they never left. In fact, they’ve won most of the political ground in that time. […]
The Reconnect 6-12-17 | Must-reads for the week | Intentional parenting with Marybeth Hicks
June 12, 2017
Carmen returns and we run down the news. First, it has been one year since the PULSE nightclub shooting. What do you do when the rest of the world moves on, but you are still living in the reality of the daily pain? Is there a religious test for office in the United States? Then, […]
The Reconnect 6-9-17 | Doug Bender, I am Second editor | Barnabas Piper on becoming a curious Christian
June 9, 2017
Birga Alden guest hosts for Carmen. I am Second aims to “inspire people to live for God and others.” Through powerful videos, I am Second has provided a platform for Olympians, TV stars, musicians, and others to reveal their real-life stories of struggle and hurt and the hope they found. Today, we meet the editor behind […]
The Reconnect 6-8-17 | Update on fight against ISIS | Matthew West: Discover your true identity | Strong fathers w/ Meg Meeker
June 8, 2017
Birga Alden guests hosts for Carmen. Twelve people were killed in a terrorist attack in Tehran, Iran. US-backed forces are seeking to throw ISIS out of their home base/capital in Syria, Raqqa. Juliana Taimoorazy updates us on both developing stories. Juliana is Founder of the Iraqi Christian Relief Council and Senior Fellow at Philos Project. Our second guest is […]
