Timothy King, author of Addiction Nation, joins Carmen to discuss his book which examines the epidemic of opioids through a number of related angles: the injustice of the war on drugs, the crisis of meaning in our culture, institutional greed, technology and the pervasiveness of addiction in our society today. This is an uplifting, […]
People often ask me how I do what I do. What they mean by that is how do I find a way to get God into just about every conversation. First let me say, don’t make it harder than it is. Take what culture gives you, think about what you’re thinking about and how you’re […]
Carmen and Justin Giboney, political strategist and founder of the AND Campaign, recently had a conversation about what it means to be actively anti-racist and why that is important for Christians. Listen in to this vital conversation and learn where racism is appearing today, how racism from the past continues to affect our African […]
I guess I was about 14 when my dad told me he thought it was time for me to become reasonable and responsible. He described those two qualities this way: when you were a child you thought like a child, you reasoned like a child, but now you’re becoming a young woman and I expect […]
As you consider the importance of worldview in international relations: Iran…Saudi Arabia, Israel, Russia… Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Saudi Arabia building a global coalition against Iran. National Security Advisor John Bolton met yesterday in Jerusalem with Russian and Israeli officials seeking to broker peace. There is no question that economic sanctions are strangling […]
The (worldview) front page If the stories on the front page of the paper were chosen for their worldview significance, here’s what we’d be reading today: Forbes is reporting that the American Medical Association is responding to an epidemic of violence against transgender community. Let’s dissect that. Forbes, a news source specifically designed to speak […]
Mike Glenn has been the pastor of Brentwood Baptist Church since 1991, and has led the church to begin a regional ministry called The Middle Tennessee Initiative. He is the author of three books, In Real Time, The Gospel of Yes, and most recently, Coffee with Mom. He also writes on his blog, MikeGlennOnline.com and is a frequent contributor […]
Years ago I was teaching alongside Connie in a VBS class of kids who were just learning to color and draw. The lesson had been on a verse in James 4 about sowing peace. As we passed around the crayons with the encouraging “you get what you get and you don’t get upset” line, everyone […]
People pay to do some strange things. Have you heard about womb therapy? People pay to be tied up in the fetal position, wrapped in a fabric womb, in which they then go through periods of struggle and rest. They are encouraged to cry like babies and eventually break free in an experience of rebirth. […]
Today’s Must Read Monday starts with a couple of Must Watch videos… First, here’s Mikey…he’s nine. Second, here’s David Platt praying for and with the President who arrived unexpectedly at McLean Bible Church on Sunday morning following a round of golf. I was reminded of the conversation I had with Dr. David Swanson after he […]