Remember Y2K? Twenty years ago we were all feverishly preparing for…the unknown. No one really knew what would happen at the strike of midnight on 12/31/1999 when all those new fangled computers rolled over. Some predicted the end of the world, others the end of the world as we know it. The doomsayers were wrong […]
In the first half Carmen has her weekly Friday media round up with Adam Holz from Focus on the Family’s Plugged In. Then, Kevin Singer from Neighborly Faith and Dr. Matthew Mayhew from The Ohio State University share the IDEALS project which examines the experience of college students in developing friendships beyond their own tribe. […]
Ben Johnson is back to share his thoughts across a range of topics: The Jews. Ben and Carmen discuss everything from the shooting in New Jersey targeting a kosher deli to the President’s executive order related to reducing anti-Semitism on U.S. college and university campuses to the British election. They also discuss why anti-Semitism is […]
Dr. Linda Mintle talks with Carmen about emotional intelligence and how to boost it. Beginning with empathy but also exploring topics like curiosity and passion, your emotional intelligence affects you and everyone around you. Getting healthy at this point matters. They also discuss the need to say no and if you’re having a hard time […]
On this 9th day of December and the 9th day of Advent, Carmen discusses Luke chapter 9. Herod wonders aloud about who Jesus is and then Jesus asks his disciples who people say that he is. Finally, Jesus turns to his disciples and asks them directly, “who do you say that I am?” It is […]
In this episode Carmen talks with Focus on the Family’s Adam Holz who offers movie reviews as well as a cultural commentary on whether or not we really need 105 new Christmas movies in just this year. Chris Martin from Lifeway Voices then shares some of his preparations to become a first time dad and […]
Public theologian Matthew Hawkins joins Carmen for a conversation covering recent polling by Pew which indicates while a majority of Americans appreciate the positive influence religious institutions have on morality, they don’t want those religious bodies to flex their muscles in the direction of political engagement. They also discuss whether or not religious liberty is […]
How might your holiday happenings – which have become routine – be a bridge to a person of the Muslim faith? Have you thought about how you might your holidays rhythms to open bridges of conversation with your Muslim neighbors? They are curious. They are spiritually interested. They are neighbor. Carmen talks with Dr. Cynthia, […]
Ben Johnson from the Acton Institute talks with Carmen about Russia’s labeling of journalists as foreign agents in an effort to further quash free expression. They also discuss proposals by some Democratic candidates for President and how socialist policies which promise help to the poor actually serve to further impoverish them. Then singer, songwriter and […]
Tyler Ellis works with FriendSpeak as part of Let’s Start Talking. He recently delivered a TedX Talk that’s worth watching. He joins Carmen for a conversation about how an expressly Christian message got platformed on the Ted stage and then offers a case study that functions as a case for Christianity. Author and organizer Morgan […]