Mornings with Carmen

Actress Jen Lilley, co-host of the Supernatural Podcast with Billy Hallowell and author of the devotion "Wake Up Your Faith," talks about we often doing have a relationship with Holy Spirt, the third person of the Trinity.  But He is your friend!  Sport Spectrum's Jason Romano helps us look foward to Super Bowl, and celebrates the stories of Christians on each team who have shared their struggles and how their faith strengthened them.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Brianne Shaw, director of GLOO, encourages us to know the limitations of generative AI, especially in areas of spiritual matters.  That doesn't mean AI can't be used wisely as a tool in these areas.  Dr. George Delgado of Abortion Pill Rescue Network and author of "Abortion Pill Reversal," offers the facts how a woman who has taken the first pill of the chemical abortion procedure can reverse it by taking progesterone.  He shares stories of moms who took this second chance at a choice for life.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Laurie Krieg of the Center for Faith, Sexuality and Gender, author of "Raising Wise Kids in a Sexually Broken World," talks about what we can do the anchor our kids to have a wise and Biblically-sound understanding of human sexuality in a world with broken ideas around sexuality.  Dr. Corbin Hoornbeek, president of the University of Northwestern - St. Paul and Northwestern Media, talks about what it means to seek the shalom (peace) of the place we live in, even when the city your living in is facing such division and hardship.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Pastor Daryl Crouch of Everyone's Wilson talks about the situation in place like Middle Tennessee recovering from an major snow and ice storm.  Because of relationships, both personal and within the community, people are being helped and supported.  Those relationships are best cultivated on the sunny days.  Then, Carmen talks about her recent speaking engagement and meeting "Hannah."  Hannah is blind, but see things we often don't, and she gladly helps others see them.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Christian Medical and Dental Association's Dr. Brick Lantz talks about how GLP-1's are often missused and talks about the lifestyle changes that are needed.  He also addressed research showing the addictive and weakening effects of ulta-processed food.  Consumer advocate Dale Cardwell, author of "Don't Get Scammed. Get Smart!" addresses the common ways scammers target you and how to avoided being scammed.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Nick Pitts of The Briefing reflects on former Senator Ben Sasse's recent Wall Street Journal editorial about his terminal cancer diagnosis, what he hoped he left behind, and his hope of eternity.  How do you want to be remembered? Also, Nick looks at this past week's March for Life, and the state of the pro-life movement.  Luke Moon of Generation Zion and The Philos Project updates us on what's happening in the Middle East, the Gaza Board of Peace, the remains of the last October 7th Israeli hostage returned.  He also reflects on today: International Holocaust Remembrance Day.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Psychologist Linda Mintle, host of "The Dr. Linda Mintle Show," speaks into our anger-driven lives.  How does anger and resentment affect you, your health, your relationship?  What can break the cycle of anger and resentment?  Richard Kannwischer, author of "Cultivate," reminds us that even though you can make fruit grow, you can help make the conditions favorable for growth.  Are you doing that in your life for the fruit of the Spirit?  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Matthew Soerens of World Relief and The Evangelical Immigration Table addresses how legally present refugees are getting detained in the DHS's ICE actions in the Twin Cities, shipped to Texas, questioned, then released...but in Texas.  Who are these legal refugees?  Is there a better way?  Political scientist Daniel Bennett, author of "Uneasy Citizenship," addresses the tension of the last few weeks over who controls Greenland.  What was really accomplished?  What are the long-term ramifications? The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Plugged In's Adam Holz answers the question about teens and movies:  if they have such short attention span, how can they sit through a 3-hour movie?  He also talks about the return of an app that offers women a chance to rate ex-boyfriends, and it's pitfalls.  Plus, movie reviews.  Seth Lewis, author of "The Language of Rivers and Stars," talks about Heaven and Earth and their beauty speak to the glory of God.  Are you listening? The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Thann Bennett of The Equipped Newsletter and radio show helps us refocus on Jesus's plan of salvation and the expansion of God's heavenly Kingdom.  Are we aligned with His plan? Even with situation like what happened at the church in St. Paul last Sunday?  Social media expert Chris Martin, author of "The Wolf in Their Pockets," has long told us that when you use a service, like social media, for free:  you are the product.  Your attention to the platform is being monetized by the platform in ads.  But what happens when you choose to be a product to be consumed as a content creator/influencer?  What's the cost to you? The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Research biologist Nathaniel Jeanson, author of "Traced:  Human DNA's Big Surprise," talks about how study of DNA had deeply changed our understanding of human history.  Apologist Abdu Murray, author of "Fake ID," talks about how identity ideologies of our day combined with AI is destroying the acceptance of reality by many people.  How do you keep yourself rooted in truth? The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Political scientist Mark Caleb Smith looks at the tensions of the last few weeks around the island of Greenland, the pressure by the US President to gain control of it, and the potential agreement yesterday.  Can we know what's behind it?  How do we thing well about it?  Then, Carmen looks at the invasion of the Cities Church in St. Paul by anti-ICE protesters.  What happened is causing waves in our culture.  Has a boundary been crossed?  A fault line shifted?  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Bill English of Bible and Business and On Path Coaching talks about what it means to visioncast for your ministry or organization to refine and refocus.  He invites you to help visioncast for Bible and Business!  Lori Wildenberg, author of "Grandparents Make Grand Partners," highlights the impact that grandparents can on the faith and wellbeing of their grandkids, and how to work with the parents to support them, even amid disagreements.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Billy Hallowell of FaithWire talks about former NCAA volleyball player Macy Petty who is part of the fight against biological males who claim to be female from competing with women in athletics.  Petty talks about the emotional and spiritual battle.  Billy also talks about how public school students in Washington state who are targeted because they attend Lifewise Academy religion release classes.  Mission Network News' Ruth Kramer update us on the situation in Iran with the anti-islamic government protests.  She talks with ministries there who see that these protests are hitting the country differently than previous ones.  She also updates us on the situation in Gaza and the people there.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Pastor Drew Hensley, author of "Invisible Grief," shares his and his wife person story of their unrealized hope of having a baby.  What happens with good hopes and dreams are unrealized?  Where is God in these things?   Vibrant Faith's Rick Lawrence processes with us about the shocking kindness of Jesus toward us, even when we feel that all we get are getting bad things.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

In light of the situation in with ICE raids and anti-ICE protests (including protesters disrupting a church service over the weekend), political scientist Adam Carrington talks about the laws at play, and also how we see as Christians these issues and apply God's word wisely.  Transform Iran's Lana Silk addresses the protests in Iran against its radical Islamic regime, the work of evangelism and the growth of the Church in that country, and the hope she has for her people.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Camen opens up the  Monday mailbag with security analyst Elizabeth Neumann, author of "Kingdom of Rage," to answer questions regarding the alleged assassin of MN state legislator Melissa Hortman this past year, as well what communities can do help their kids not get radicalized by online content.  The And Campaign's Justin Giboney, author of "Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around," talks about the public witness of Black Churches during the civil rights movement and beyond.  How is the way they engaged in the culture war of their time important to the Church in our day? The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Lionshare's Dave Buehring and Carmen reflects on the recent deaths for close friends, how death is the "last enemy" we all face, and the hope in Jesus that ultimately, this enemy will be overcome.  Ramon Patrano of Third Sphere joins us this Martin Luther King Day to talks God's kingdom, how Jesus is seeking to bring not only the inclusion diverse peoples as equal participants in that kingdom, but also offering a sense of warm belonging.  Are we living that way? The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Plugged In's Adam Holz talks about the death of Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert comics strip, and his "deathbed" confession.  What assurances to we have not just of his salvation, but ours?  He also highlights Plugged In's 2026 Parents Guide to Technology.  As we celebrate the USA's 250th birthday this year, Cynthia Scott, author of "Celebrating God, Our Founder," talks about the Christian DNA in the founding our country, its effects in our history, and, yes, our sins as a nation.  She calls us to pray for our nation.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Carmen LaBerge responds to an article featuring pastors in near the Twin Cities and how they are having to navigate the ICE immigration raids in Minnesota.  Many legal immigrants as well as illegal immigrants are fearful, and the churches they are part of are seeking to support them.  Carmen highlights how our decades-old broken immigration system has lead to much of the anxiety and pain.  Pastor Alfonso Espinonsa, author of "Contending for Christ Through the Creed," continues our look at the Apostle's Creed, focusing on Jesus' resurrection, which is attested to by both early and eye witnesses.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Carmen LeBerge reflects on this week's oral arguments before the US Supreme Court where some attorneys attempted to argue that their clients, biological boys, who were barred from playing on girls teams, even though they feel they are girls.  Are there moral truths?  How can we make the moral arguments well orally?  Alan and Autumn Ray of The Marriage Team, authors of the "Rick and Jane Learned to be Married" book series, share their own journey of learning to be married, their failures and recoveries.  Have you learned to be married well?   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Austin Gravley of Digital Babylon and the What Would Jesus Tech podcast addresses AI generated images that are being created by individuals and groups seeking to manipulate you regarding what's happening in the news.  How do you know what is real?  Pastor Bob Castro offers insights into the just completed Netflix series "Stranger Things."  How does it twist elements from the book "A Wrinkle in Time?"  What is all behind it all?  Is there a redemption arc to it?  How can Christians think well about the hit series?  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Want to get into God's Word more deeply in 2026?  Pastor Nate Pickowicz, author of "How to Eat Your Bible," offers practical and effective ideas for how we can deeply take in...to eat...God's Word well.  Counselor Debra Fileta, author of "Any Day Emotions," helps us to look at our strong emotions and what is underneath them.  How does God help us understand them and respond well?  How do we help our kids to the same?  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

With this being Sanctity of Life Month, pastor Daryl Crouch of Everyone's Wilson helps us look at God's Word, its decription of humans being made in God's image, and its implications for us being not just anti-abortion, but truly, fully pro-life.  Dr. Hormoz Shariat of Iran Alive Ministries and author of "Iran's Great Awakening," talks about the protests in Iran, how the islamic government is responding, and how the growing Church in Iran is responding.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Dr. Tiffany Schatz of the Christian Medical and Dental Association addresses our harsh flu season, offering helpful ways to avoid it, or at least lessen the spread.  She also talks about the rise of "direct to consumer" lab tests.  What concerns are there regarding these tests?  Help 4 Family's Denise Shick, author of "Understanding Gender Confusion," shares her story of having a dad who tried to be a woman.  How do we understand gender dysphoria well?  How to we help those who struggle with it? The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

With the strife in our country currently, The Briefing's Nick Pitts and Carmen talk about the call to prayer at noon on Wed, January 13th for our nation.  They also talk about the gift that boredom can be.  Luke Moon of the Philos Project and Generation Zion joins us from Israel to talk the situation in Iran as the people are protesting the Islamic regime.  He also addresses weekend actions by the US and Israel against ISIS forces in Syria and Hezbollah in Lebanon.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Do you feel overcome by guilt and shame? Linda Mintle of the Dr. Linda Mintle Show on Faith Radio offers help for letting go of guilt and how it binds us.  Plus, as we start the new year, writer and friend Vaneetha Risner joins us again to talk about choosing a word for the year, a word that helps you focus spriritually on what God is calling you to do in the year. She reveals her word for the year.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Carmen opens the Monday Mailbag to talk about the state of abortion in the US, and she talks about Luke 1:  what Carmen considers some of the most profound verses in the Bible that show the humanity and sanctity of human life in the womb.  Political scientist Daniel Bennett talks about a recent court victory for a church and its hiring practices for positions that are necessarily "ministerial."  Plus, what is sedition?   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Plugged In's Adam Holz reflects back on the world of the series "Stranger Things" and its cultural and spiritual aspects.  He also looks at the people (and some non-people) who shaped a lot of what we saw in the media in 2025.  Kim Dolan Leto, author of "Fit God's Way," encourages us to not just use your own strength and willpower to drive your 2026 fitness journey.  Rather, receive God's promises for your life and health transformation.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

In our 24-hour news cyclone, it's easy to get lost in all the stories.  Thann Bennett of The Equipped Newsletter and radio show encourages us to keep our focus on the Overstory of God and His Kingdom.  It will help keep stories like those around Venezuela, Iran, and others in it's proper perspective.  Chris Martin, author of "A Wolf in Their Pockets," addresses the news that social media giant Meta (parent company of Facebook and Instagram) knows their sites are used extensively by human traffickers to hook young people, but have don't little that really stops it.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Carol McLeod, author of "Overflowing," helps open up the Paul's epistle of Colossians to help us focus on Jesus, who is our life!  We need Him as we live in our broken world.  Counselor Gale Kragt, author of the 6-week devotional "The Heart of Healing," offers a journey of reflection and healing as you walk with God.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Yes, Muduro was an illegitimate ruler in Venezuela!  Political scientist Mark Caleb Smith talks about while it might be a good end to remove him from power, the how of such moves by our constitutional republic is important.  He also asks if we, as Christians, become too comfortable with the world.  Then, as the new year gets underway National Day of Prayer's Kathy Branzell wants you help you look beyond just making (or breaking) resolutions to seeking to focus on aligning yourself body, soul, and spirit with God and His wise ways.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

OnPath Coaching's Bill English talks about facing your shadow, that dark side of you:  those parts of you that you don't want others to see.  How do you confront your shadow and shine God's light on it to overcome it.  Robert Dayton, author of "100XLife:  A Daily Practice," talks about how the soil of your heart is important for allowing God's Kingdom and ways to grow in you so that you spread the seed to others.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Faithwire's Billy Hallowell talks about how in 2025, the sale of physical Bibles and the number of Bible app downloads surged.  He also talks about the books he's re-reading (other than the Bible), plus a new podcast he's going to be part of aimed helping men get into God's Word.  Ruth Kramer of Mission Network News offers updates from of the world's hot spots and how Christians and Churches are address matters in Venezuela, Iran, and others.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

EEM's Dirk Smith, author of "The Impossible Dream," shares about the dream getting God's Word into everyone's hands, and he shares accounts of how God's Word transforms lives of those who read it.   John Plake of the American Bible Society gives a summary of the State of the Bible 2025 report, and tells us what to look foward to in the 2026 study.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Before January 6th was day of political infamy, it was, and is, a Christian holiday.  Political scientist and chaplain Adam Carrington helps us remember the celebration of Epiphany.  Also, as we are the year of the USA's 250th birthday, Adam helps us see the importance of the Declaration of Independence.  Carmen LaBerge reflects on an article she saw where futurists expect a lot of dystopian things in 2026.  How do you see the future?   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here    

Security analyst Elizabeth Neummann, author of "Kingdom of Rage," addresses the capture of Venuzuela's president Maduro by US forces, what are the benefits and also the pitfalls from a Christian standpoint.  She also addresses the thwarted New Years attack in North Carolina by an 18-year old who is accused of being radicalized by ISIS.  Michel-Yves Bollere, co-author of "God, The Science, The Evidence," talks about how science points to a creator God, and talks about the link between faith and science.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Lionshare's Dave Buehring helps us ask ourselves questions like:  how does God want to grow me in this new year? What am I really seeking first?  What disciplines do we need to focus on?   Then, Carmen opens the Monday Mailbag, answering if she's chosen a 2026 word for the year (Carmen's word last year was "small.")  She also talks about the principles of good Christians dialogue on this National Day of Dialogue.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Renewal in 2026 takes more than just good intentions and will-power! In this best-of show, Valorie Burton, author of "Rules of Resilience," talks about laying certain foundational skills and attitudes that build resilience in your life. Brazos Fellowship's Paul Gutacker, author of "Practicing Life Together," talks about the importance of living and relating in community as a means for the Holy Spirit to transform our lives. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

How do we love well?  Our country?  Those sitting next to us at church who are hurting?  In this best-of show, Cultural analyst Daniel Darling, author of "In Defense of Christian Patriotism," offers a balance to what it means to be a faithful member of God's Kingdom while also loving the country God has placed you well.  Shaunti Feldhahn, author of "When Hurting People Come to Church," talks about how pastors and, yes, you can be a loving, faithful, healing presence in their lives.  Further help can be found at The Church Cares.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

In this New Year's Day best-of show,  let's looks at forgiveness.  Micah Davis, author "Three Strikes, You're Forgiven," shares the story of his family's broken past, and the power of forgiveness to free us and others to thrive in God's grace. Pastor James Runcorn, host of the Hodgepodge Theology podcast and author of "The Blog of a Forgiven Cheater," shares his story about cheating on his wife, how after over 30 years in church she offered a level of grace and forgiveness that blew his mind and changed his life. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

In this New Year's Day best-of show,  Embodied Faith's Geoff Holsclaw, co-author with his wife Cyd of "Landscapes of the Soul," looks at the science around attachment and how it really points us to God's design for us.  He offers ideas for applying God's word and this science to our relationship with Him and others.  Jessica Smartt, author of "Come On Home," talks about how to cultivate a family environment that makes it so that you family loves to be together, especially as adults.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

In this New Year's Eve best-of show, The Gospel Coalition's Collin Hansen looks back at 2025 and talks about the top 10 theological news stories of 2025.  Karen Ellis of the Edmiston Center helps remind us that we (both as individuals and collectively as Jesus followers) are defined by who we are in Christ and His Kingdom.  When we forget that and all His promises to His people, evil flourishes.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

In this New Year's Eve best-of show, Social media expert Chris Martin, author of "The Wolf in our Pockets," helps us look back at what's been happening in 2025 in social media and it's impact on our lives.  He also looks at what might be on the horizon in 2026. Austin Gravley of Digital Babylon and the What Would Jesus Tech podcast looks at how Artificial Intelligence has changed and changed us in 2025, plus looks at what we might expect in 2026 on the digital front.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here