I was talking with a woman who spent many years as a Christian in a predominantly Muslim culture. She said she learned things about Jesus she never knew living in America. There was no presumption of foundational Christian values beneath or behind or leading into relationships or business dealings or political decisions. I asked her […]
If you were given the opportunity of an audience with the leadership of another country, would you be prepared to bear witness to the Gospel? Wayne Pederson recently joined Carmen to share about his trip to meet with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia that took place on the anniversary of the September 11 tragedy. […]
Enjoy these posts from one year ago today! Connecting Faith 9-26-18 Hear from Dr. John Wald about a patient-centered model of care covered in the Ken Burns documentary, The Mayo Clinic: Faith, Hope, Science. Then, be reminded or inspired to fill your home with the songs of the faith in the interview with the Getty’s! […]
The old hymn declares, “I love to tell the story, ‘twill be my theme in glory, I love to tell the story of Jesus and His love.” Is that true of us? Do we love to tell the story of Jesus? Do we “love to tell the story of unseen things above; of Jesus and […]
When it comes to spiritual conversations, what do you fear? Many Christians today fear giving offense or being rejected and that becomes a barrier to talking about our faith or talking about God’s perspective on what’s going on in the world today. The second barrier is the variety of meanings people now attach to words […]
CNBC and the New York Post have published articles related to the research showing that teen suicide did increase after the release of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why. We have discussed this show at length on the show and in blog posts – including this morning’s show. Now with the release of the third season of […]
It’s time to get honest about the state of our witness as Christians. When was the last time you had a spiritual conversation with someone? How about a conversation you would characterize as distinctively Christian? Are you satisfied with that as a person commissioned by Christ to extend the knowledge of the good news of […]
Are you talking about me behind me back? Well, if not, why not? That’s right, I want you to gossUP. GossUP, you ask? Yes, gossUP. Think of it as an antonym for gossip – the very opposite of tattle tales or nay-saying, GossUP is talking positively about other people behind their backs. Telling stories of […]
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? Remember when Mary presumed the man she saw on the first Easter morning was the gardener? Think about that. The risen Christ looked like a gardener to one of the people who knew him best in all the world. As we till the soil of life, […]
Start the Conversation: The Connecting Point: There are many onramps into this conversation. From headline news revealing the adulterous infidelity of public officials, to the treatment of marriage by Hollywood, to the ways in which marriage is degraded by redefinition and so-called no-fault divorce. Marriage is seen by many as unnecessary. The number of people […]