Mornings with Carmen

Plugged In's Adam Holz shares about the significance of recent discussions between Netflix and Paramount and the recent "Pluggies" winners given by Plugged In. Apologist Rob Phillips, author of "What Every Christian Should Know About Salvation," outlines the ultimate purpose in election and how we understand pre-destination playing out. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Carl Nelson, President and CEO for Transform Minnesota, talks about the need for Christians to be talking about finding solutions and the desire for law-abiding immigrants to be able to work, worship, and live in peace. Social media expert Chris Martin shares about the idea of an "admin night" and the danger of suppressing the Gospel when we fail to suppress our sin nature. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Neil Shenvi, author of "Post Woke: Asserting a Biblical Vision of Race, Gender, and Sexuality," talks about the importance for Christians to understand and reject critical theory. Tara Dew, author of "Overflowing Peace: What God Says About a Peace-Filled Life," shares about the deep significance behind the words we read in Psalm 23. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Austin Gravley of the What Would Jesus Tech podcast outlines the significance of the launch of Claude Code and why he believes we've reached a turning point when it comes to AI's impact. Pastor and theologian Case Thorp shares about the intersection where closed borders meets welcoming immigrants and how our perspective would change if we chose to give others the benefit of the doubt. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Toni McFadden, author of "Redeemed," shares her story of having an abortion as a teen, the wounds she had emotionally and spiritually.  BUT GOD intervened, healed, and restored her.  She now shares her story with others for their healing.  Timothy Paul Jones, author of "Understanding Christian Apologetics," offers us a variety of methods of sharing and defending your faith in Jesus.   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 helps us look at the many news stories of pastors and ministry leaders who failed or abuse their congregations.  How do you find healing?  How do you lovely confront and restore the fallen leaders well? Daniel Buttafuoco, author of "Unapologetic," talks about the evidence for the reliability of the Bible and the truth of Jesus.  He also addresses some of the underlying feelings people have that holds them back from accepting the evidence for Jesus.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Dr. Brick Lantz of the Christian Medical and Dental Association addresses the recent move by the UK's NHS to cancel a study on of the effects of puberty blockers on children due to ethical concerns.  The detransition movement is growing.  How do we offer hope to those who were swept up by gender ideology?  Musician and author Michael Charles Olson, author of "Daddy Set the Church on Fire," talks about the brokenness of his family growing up, and how he found restoration through Christ.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

The Briefing's Nick Pitts spends time looking at headlines like the partial government shutdown and tonight's State of the Union.  In spite of the craziness of the news sometimes, are you resting in God's sovereign leadership? And in that, are looking for the best in those you disagree with.  Luke Moon of Generation Zion and The Philos Project addresses the troubling rise of not just anti-Israelism, but anti-semitism, especially in Christian circles in the US.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Chris Manson of US Ambulances for Ukraine shares about the last four years of ministry getting ambulances, firetrucks, and SUV's to emergency workers in Ukraine as they continue to struggle from the war with Russia.  Hank Erwin of The Great American Prayer Event 2026 (GAP26) talks about this special call to prayer March 1-4, and the prayer for revival for our country.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Romanian minister Romy Petrina of 99 for the 1 Ministries shares about the situation in Ukraine four years into the Russian invasion of that country.  He also talks about how 99 for the 1 have been there supporting the pastors and churches to love and support their people and communities.  Political scientist Daniel Bennett, author of "Uneasy Citizenship," offers analysis on the recent Supreme Court ruling against the President's unilateral tariffs.  He also talks about Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave in Munich last week that was not just well received, but did a great job of offering a positive vision for the future relationship between the US and our European allies.  Plus, he talks about the hopeful dying of Ben Sasse.  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 talks about when the brokenness we see in our culture stems from a broken identity and why it's essential to daily renew our minds in Christ. Apologist Daniel DeWitt of Scholar Leaders shares what the Church in the west can learn from the thriving, rapidly growing Church on the other side of the world and why an obsession for power can be one of the greatest obstacles to growth. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Plugged In's Adam Holz provides a review for "I Can Only Imagine 2" and outlines some winter sports movies to look into. Apologist Rob Phillips, author of "What Every Christian Should Know About Salvation," shares why being saved can be described as past, present, and future all at once.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Stephen McWhirter, author of "Radically Restored: How Knowing Jesus Heals Our Brokenness," shares about the real heart behind choosing to forgive and what God does on the other side of repentance. Carmen talks about standing firm in our faith, in a culture that endorses and normalizes relationships outside of God's perfect design. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Political scientist Mark Caleb Smith talks about the future of teachers carrying out their own convictions in public schools and the competing definitions present of what it means to be an American. Bart Millard, lead singer for MercyMe and author of "Even If: Trusting God Through the Fire," shares about his unique relationship with his son and pushing back against isolation. 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 shares about how those with ADHD handle job responsibilities, especially when responding to workplace chaos. Dr. Corbin Hoornbeek, president of the University of Northwestern - St. Paul and Northwestern Media, and Jerry White, president emeritus of The Navigators, talk about the great significance behind how we model our walk with Jesus. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Professor, at University of Northwestern - St. Paul, Anna Rask Emison outlines why the characters we read about in Genesis 3 are just as real in our experience today. Mission Network News' Ruth Kramer shares about the significance of the uncertainty in Bangladesh and an update on the U.S. talks with Lebanon. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Elizabeth Woodson, author of "Habits of Resistance: 7 Ways You're Being Formed By Culture and Gospel Practices to Help You Push Back," shares why we're not able to experience the wholeness we long for outside of Christ. Vibrant Faith's Rick Lawrence talks about the comfort that comes from Jesus validating our pain and experience of grief. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Political scientist Adam Carrington talks about the things that are underappreciated in lawmaking today and how we define cruel and unusual punishment. Carmen shares about the significance of Ramadan for Muslims around the world and where Christians can engage with aspects of Lunar New Year. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

National security expert Elizabeth Neumann, author of "Kingdom of Rage," talks about the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security and the recent, brief shutdown of airspace around El Paso, TX.  Why did it happen?  She also addresses The Constitution's 4th Amendment (protection against unreasonable search and seizure) and why as Christians it's important to uphold.  Dr. Santhiny Rajamohan, dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul, talk about how Relationship, Exercise, Self-compassion, and Transformative thinking (R.E.S.T.) is important to handle the stresses in one's life and work, and staying resilient.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

With the recent National Marriage Week and Valentine's Day, Lionshare's Dave Buehring talks about marriage:  how do we help each other grow closer to God and help them live into what God's calling him/her to do and be?  How do you live into the commitment of you and your spouse walking with each other through life, forever?  Then, Carmen dips into the Monday Mailbag to answer a question on how do we think well with all the sordid details coming out with the Epstein Files.   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 on the death of actor James Van Ber Beek and God working in His life toward the end.  He also address the state of rom-coms, and address Snapchat's "family center" safety feature.  Living on the Edge's Chip Ingram, author of "I Choose Love," talks about what I means to choose love, even when its hard, it hurts, or we'd rather do otherwise. In short, doing what Jesus did for us! The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

National Day of Prayer Taskforce's Kathy Branzell talks about what it means to see the person and their hurts and needs even if they send you a hateful letter.  It's a call to love and pray for those who hate us.  Social media expert Chris Martin, author of "The Wolf in Their Pockets," offers a cautionary note to while we need to be informed about what's happening in the world around us, we need to remember our citizenship of God's Kingdom and keeping our focus on His ways of loving our neighbor.  This is opposed to being caught in the rage of the day and swept up in the propaganda of the day.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

As we get close to Valentine's Day, Carol McLeod, author of "Today is a Verb," talks about how being loving in all of our relationships is a daily "today" thing.  Plus, as we approach the Lenten season, Elyse Fitzpatrick, author of the devotional "Friend of Sinners," talks about what Jesus did on our behalf to save us!  What a friend we have in Jesus!! The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Between people looking toward AI as a god and AI agents creating their own "church," Austin Gravley of the What Would Jesus Tech podcast helps us look at the rapid growth of general AI, how it interacts around the topic of God and theology, and how we interact with AI as it does all that.  Pastor Alfonso Espinosa of St. Paul's Church Irvine talks about the Lenten season (which starts on February 18th) and how he's leading his church in to reflect on Jesus through the Ten Commandments this season.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Churches own a very large percentage of land in the US.  Often times is sits unused.  Joey Lankford of Cul2vate talks about how churches can use that land to create community gardens that can be used ot grow food for those in need and grow people through relationships. Licensed counselor Debra Fileta, author of "People Skills," talks about how often we stuggle to show our love or share God's love with others because we haven't learned the skills.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Have you ever experienced textjacking?  Have you textjacked:  using a passage of Scripture, usually out of context, as a cudgel for their personal, social, or political gain.  Pastor Daryl Crouch of Everyone's Wilson offers some practical guidance and wisdom for seeing it and how not to do it.  Ericka Andersen, author of "Freely Sober," shares her story of her relationship with alcohol and finding freedom from it.  She offers help and hope, especially for women, for breaking the power of alcohol over yourself and your family.   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 the recent settlement in a lawsuit by Fox Varian against doctors who did so-called gender reassignment surgery on her as a minor and the recent position statements by both The American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Medical Association questioning the wisdom of youth gender medical practices.  Rob Dayton, author of "100XLife: A Daily Practice," reminds us that just like our bodies need resistance and stress to strengthen, similarly God uses the adversities in our lives for growth if we are looking to Him and follow His ways.  Let's go to His gym! The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

The Briefing's Nick Pitts does some Tuesday morning quarterbacking regarding the Super Bowl, the faith of the players on display, and the messages of many of the commercials.  Luke Moon of Generation Zion and The Philos Project updates us on the situation of Iran as the protests continue and the US is putting pressure on the Islamic regime.  He also addresses the Super Bowl ad against antisemitism, and why many Jewish people didn't like it. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Psychologist Linda Mintle, author of the "Hope and Healing for Anxiety" handbook, looks at the four main factors that have lead to the huge rise of anxiety among teens and young adults.  How do you help them face them well?  Jonathan Tepper, author of "Shooting Up," shares his story of his missionary parents moved (with him and his brothers in tow) to a poor, drug-infested community in Spain.  While hard to live there, Jonathan also came to deeply love many of the addicts they ministered to.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Carmen LaBerge opens the Monday Mailbag to offer perspective over the recent controversy over unsavory videos shared on the President's social media account.  Why are we angry about videos that depicted former Presidents and Mrs. Obama in what many see as racist ways?  Bioethicist and theologian Scott Stiegemeyer, author of "Responding to Transgenderism in Light of God's Word," helps us look at transgender ideology, how does that go against both God's word and creation's design.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Plugged In's Adam Holz looks back at this past week's Grammy awards and Jelly Roll's very vocal praise of Jesus during the event.  And with the Super Bowl this weekend, there's a lot of attention on not just the game and commercials, but for the two competing halftime shows.  Kim Dolan Leto, author of "Fit God's Way," talks about ways you can treat your body as God's temple during the different seasons of your life.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Carmen LeBerge reflects on the fact that there were two different National Prayer Breakfasts this week.  Much of the divide was over politics, not theology.  Yet, the Lord's Prayer and Jesus's prayer in John 17 calls for us to unity.  Apologist Daniel DeWitt of Scholar Leaders talks with Carmen about what the public sees as rude behavior and what the Bible calls us to live.  He also offer encouragment to parents of prodigals:  let your theology cause you to love them well.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Gary Taggart and Deanna Dickerson of Community Presbyterian Church in Danville, CA talk about their long partnership with the community of Sintaro Village Ethiopia, the Hope Center they helped to establish, and stories of children whose live have been changed through the ministry of OneChild.     Become a CHILD CHAMPION and sponsor a child now!  Click Here  

Again today, we ask you to consider sponsoring a child at the Sintaro Hope Center in Sintaro Village, Ethiopia through the ministry OneChild.  Getachew Teku from OneChild Ethiopia shares about the lives of the children there.  Scott Todd, president of OneChild, shares about the ministry and its heart to get you connected as a child champion with a child at Hope Centers like the one in Sintaro Village.   Become a CHILD CHAMPION and sponsor a child now!  Click Here

Hapi Wanje, a regional director for OneChild in Africa, talks about the children he and his family sponsor and the positive ripple effects your sponsorship has not just on the family, but on their family and community.  Ryan Mitchell of Faith Radio recounts his experience when he recently visited Hope Centers in Africa, the passion of the child champions serving the children, and the power of your sponsorship! Become a CHILD CHAMPION and sponsor a child now!  Click Here

We're asking you to take one moment for one child!  Gary Taggart of Community Presbyterian Church of Danville, CA talks about the Hope Center in Sintaro Village, Ethiopia.  CPC has a long relationship with the Hope Center in Sintaro Village.  Also, Wilfried Dakane who works for OneChild in Africa shares his story of living in poverty, how his sponsor made such a difference in his life.  He shares about the impact of the Sintaro Hope Center, and other Hope Centers, in their communities.   Become a CHILD CHAMPION and sponsor a child now!  Click Here

Pastor Robert Castro talks the movies and videos our kids watch, the narraphor (narrative-metaphor) language that kids are immersed in.  Are we willing to the speak naraphorically that language in our churches to our youth?   Neurosurgeon Dr. Lee Warren, author of "The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery," helps us understand how our minds works, how they can rewrite our brains, and how you can renew your mind.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Political scientist Adam Carrington reflects on the bi-vocational pastor at Cities Church in St. Paul who also serves with ICE.  Many pastors are bi-vocational: working as a pastor, but also having a job on the side to provide for himself and family.  How do you wisely do so?  He also celebrates the 156th anniversary of the ratification of the 15th Amendment of the US Constitution.  Carmen seeks to answer a listener question about what do you do when you've stayed the same theologically and culturally, but the church you attend has shifted markedly.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Security expert Elizabeth Neumann, author of "Kingdom of Rage" and a former member of the Department of Homeland Security, responds to situations like what's been happening in Minneapolis.  How do you balance the need for border security and compassion?  How do you live a courageous faith in this context?  Religous researcher Ryan Burge, author of "The Vanishing Church," talks about how many churches have become culturally, economically, politically homogeneous.  This has impacted the broader society in negative ways, and our impact for the gospel.   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 think of those around us who are going through life transitions (a new job, a job loss, a move, a loss of a loved one, etc).  How do we meet them where they are at, support them, and walk with them like Jesus would?  Carmen LaBerge opens the Monday Mailbag answer a question regarding the appropriation and manipulation of a Bible verse by protesters.  What is textjacking?  How do you prevent yourself from missusing God's word for a pet cause?   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

As we get closer to the Super Bowl next weekend, Plugged In's Adam Holz address the growing problem of online gambling, how it merges several addictive tendencies, and how it affects not just adults, but teens.  He also highlights some of the new tech revealed at this year Consumer Electronic Show.  Then, the last several years the topic of "justice" has been hotly debated.  What is true justice in God's eyes?  Christina Crenshaw, author of "Redeeming Justice," what it means to follow God's definition of justice and doing good and right.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

It's been a rough week in Middle Tennessee and other parts of the South.  In Carmen's Friday Farm Report talks about how in the midst of the crisis, neighbors are standing together.  Brittany Poppe shares her story of abortion, the emotional and spiritual scars she bore, the grieving, and the healing she found through the grace of Jesus.  She offers help so if you are grieving.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

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