Spotlight Interview with Addison Bevere: Saints
(this interview aired in March 2020 but I’m re-upping today on St Patrick’s Day, so we can all remember that we too are saints!) Carmen LaBerge: All right. Joining me now, Addison Bevere you can actually find him at Addison Bevere.com. He is here to share with us today his new book, Saints: Becoming more […]
Must Read Monday: Reading the Headlines through a Gospel Worldview 2-1-2021
Okay, it’s not Monday. But yesterday was Groundhog day, so here we go: Faith-based groups cheer, share hopes for Biden’s family reunification task force from Religion News Service. I’ll be discussing this at length with Matthew Soerens on Mornings with Carmen on Thursday, February 4 as we survey the changes to immigration policy and practice […]
How do I know who I can trust to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
I’m asked one question more than any other by listeners: where can I get a reliable source of news? People are frustrated by the bias on all sides. If you’re like me, you just want the straight story and then you want to form your own opinions and take your stand in the political discourse […]
Reconnect One: Begin Again
Happy New Year! The day we all get to begin again – again! From turning the page on the calendar to closing the books on the year now passing, this is a time of beginning again. If anyone is in Christ, there is the eternal offer to begin again: The offer of a clean slate, […]
The year of the…
What’s today’s date? The full date? When you said it, did you include the formal label “AD.” Probably not, we only use it on diplomas and legal documents – but it is true that every day we live is AD. AD stands for Anno Domino, or “the year of the Lord.” We use AD […]
Carmen was a guest on The Third Turn podcast
https://www.designgroupinternational.com/mark-l-vincent-blog/episode-10-third-turn-podcast-recap
Reconnect One: Ugly Christmas Sweater
How fun are ugly Christmas sweaters? The more ridiculous, outdated and goofy, the better. We’ve even created entire parties around them. We get a lot of laughter and joy from putting on our Christmas sweaters each year— even if they are falling apart and truly, ridiculously ugly. This year, when you pull yours out of […]
Must Read Monday: Reading the Headlines through a Gospel Worldview 12-7-2020
People are searching…for hope, in fear. 2020’s Most Read Bible Verse according to YouVersion Bible app Let’s pause on this for a moment: people are searching for hope. In our lifetime, there has never been a more opportune moment for Christians to share the good, great, life altering, hope giving news of the Gospel. People […]
Reconnect One: Advent
O come, O come Emmanuel. And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here. Until the Son of God appears. This is a favorite Advent hymn because it focuses our hearts on the reason for the season. For the Christian, the weeks leading up to Christmas are preparation for the arrival of someone much […]
Carmen’s Family Advent Countdown
Find a printable version here: Carmen’s family advent What you will need for great family fun (and significant learning) during Advent: A Quarter Several varieties of grapes (or grape flavored items) Smiley sticker A little “surprise” in a brown paper bag (it would be great if were full of gummy fish!) A birthday candle Bell “Goldfish” […]