Mornings with Carmen

Nick Pitts of The Briefing and the Institute for Global Engagement outlines the difference between compromising versus collaborating and the peace that comes from living out Proverbs 15:1. Luke Moon of Generation Zion and the Philos Project shares about the the efforts of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and where peace talks currently stand when it comes to what Hamas is offering Israel. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here 

Linda Mintle, the relationship doctor, shares about the danger of constantly chasing perfection and the difference between letting God into the decisions you make versus following the Spirit's leading. Joel Carini of The Natural Theologian talks about the pursuit of being self-controlled and the danger of reducing spiritual Truths we find in the Bible. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Pastor Harrison Perkins, "Created for Communion with God," talks about how God is a believer in order and how He has our best interests in mind. Political scientist Daniel Bennett, author of "Uneasy Citizenship," shares about the challenge of valuing Truth over whatever will peek the interest of people. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Media expert Adam Holz of Plugged In looks at how AI, and our smart devices for that matter, do a lot of data collecting on you as you use them.  He also talks about efforts to get age verification on devices.  He also reviews "Lilo and Stitch."  Nicole Zasowski, author of "Daring Joy," helps us look at women in the Bible who choose joy amid struggles of life and deep hardship.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Thann Bennett of The Equipped Newsletter and radio show reflects on the death of Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty.  He also talks about how taking in God's beauty and getting a taste for Him and His joy is needed to displace the bad desires we have.  Along with Carmen's Friday Farm Report, she looks at foreign students having their visas revoked, and how we respond to our plans abruptly being changed.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Join us in praying for our listeners!  As we continue our day of prayer and praise, along with praying your needs, Kerry Hasenbalg, author of "The Way of Becoming," helps us understand the place and power of praise amid our prayers.  Christina Hannan of the "Praying Through Scripture" podcast talks about prayers for children with special needs. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Please join us in prayer today.  We are focusing this day on the prayers and praises from listeners.  Carmen also talks with Kathy Branzell from the National Day of Prayer Taskforce as they pray for many of our common concerns.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

CBN Faithwire's Billy Hallowell talks about the legacy of Phil Robertson, the patriarch of the Robertson family of Duck Dynasty fame.  He also talks about how podcast giant Joe Rogan is seeking to know more about God, including going to church.  Author Sharon Jaynes talks about the themes in her books "Praying for Your Husband from Head to Toe" and "Praying for Your Child from Head to Toe."  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

In light of the Supreme Court's split decision regarding an Oklahoma religious charter school, Joel Penton of LifeWise Academy talks about how churches can use laws around religion release to establish a time public students can leave campus to get Bible instruction during school hours.  Plus, along with updates regarding Myanmar and Haiti, Ruth Kramer of Mission Network News reports on how the Chinese government is ordering churches to change worship songs to promote the Chinese Communist Party.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Roland Warren, of Care Net and author of "The Alterative to Abortion:  Why We Must Be Pro-ABUNDANT Life," shares his own story and calls men and the Church to help foster a culture that supports women in choosing life.  Jared Wilson, author of "Lest We Drift:  Five Departures from the One True Gospel," talks about the subtle ways we are prone to drift from the grace of the Gospel.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Political scientist Adam Carrington speaks about the recent split ruling by the US Supreme Court regarding whether a the state of Oklahoma can fund a charter school run by a Catholic church.  Then, Carmen spends some time remembering the life and impact of Phil Robertson, the patriarch of the Robertson family of TV's "Duck Dynasty" fame.   She also addresses the recent antisemitic attacks in Washington DC. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

On this Memorial Day "best-of" show,  Licensed counselor Eliza Huie, author of "Trauma Aware," offers some practical ways to help those who have experienced trauma with the grace of God and wisdom.  Wikipedia founder and skeptic Larry Sanger shares his story of his intellectual journey that lead him to become a Jesus-follower.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here    

On this Memorial Day "best-of" show, Lionshare's Dave Buehring openings up Jesus's words from the Beatitudes about blessed are those who mourn.  He also talks about this summer's Lionshare Leadership Games, a time for young adults to be mentored by older, mature Christian adults in the same occupational field. Riley Kehoe, author of "Three Seconds of Courage," shares her story of fleeing the 2004 tsunami in Thailand, and how God used it to change her life.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here 

While Memorial Day weekend is a vacation time for many, it's also a time of mourning.  Along with reviewing the new Mission Impossible movie, Plugged In's Adam Holz talks about some personal losses of people close to him.  Gold star widow Rachel Faulkner Brown, author of "Widow's Might," talks being widowed twice before 30.  She shares her story of God's sustaining grace.    Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here 

Dawn Hirsch, a Faith Radio listener who had deconstructed her faith, but God reconstructed it, joins Carmen again to talk about altar stones, some markers in her life where God showed up.  Chris Martin talks reflects on our tendency to preserve ourselves, our preferences, and our comforts, instead of sacrificing for the greater good.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here 

Jason Romano of Sports Spectrum shares the faith stories of golfer Scottie Scheffler, the NBA's Tyrese Haliburton, and the NHL's Jaccob Slavin.  He also highlights a conversation he had with NFL Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy.  Hospital chaplain Walt Hill, author of "Amazed Again," shares his experience and insights as a chaplain working with families and individuals at dark moments in their lives, including at the end of life.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here   

Ron Sandison of Spectrum Inclusion and author of "Adulting on the Spectrum," helps us understand that Autism manifests itself in a variety of ways.  It has its challenges, but also its strengths.  Ron offers ways of supporting those on the spectrum.  Pastor Alfonso Espinosa helps us see why being in God's word is so important when it comes to our prayer life.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here 

Daryl Crouch of Everyone's Wilson and Carmen think about Memorial Day, about planning for our final resting place, and honoring us as God's image-bearers. While people like to celebrate the glory stories of their lives, Kerry Hasenbalg, author of "The Way of Becoming," reminds us that those mundane and even dark times of our lives...all the stuff you want to forget and hide...God is working in your life.  So, remember them!!! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here 

Bill English of On Path Coaching talks about super successful people like PGA golfer Scotty Sheffler or even business mogul Warren Buffett are very opening to being mentored and value relationships for relationship sake. Counselor Nate Brooks, author of "Disrupted Journey," talks about his journey with his wife into chronic health problems, the impact on their family, and trusting God when you feel sidelined.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here 

Dr. Tiffany Schatz of the Christian Medical and Dental Association talks about the complicated ethical and familial concerns around the story of a pregnant, but brain-dead, Georgia woman whose body is being functioning for her unborn child to develop.  She also address issues of artificial dyes and arsenic in rice.  Rick Lawrence of Vibrant Faith and author of "Editing Jesus" talks about the lie of just trying to follow principles instead of following Jesus.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here 

Nick Pitts of The Briefing and the Institute for Global Engagement talks about the news around former President Biden's cancer diagnosis and the book "Original Sin" about the cover-up of his health during his presidency.  Where does the line of privacy need to be crossed?  Luke Moon of Generation Zion and the Philos Project talks about the President's trip to the Mid East and the state of the Abraham Accords.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here 

Linda Mintle, the relationship doctor, offers some analysis to the recently released World Happiness Report. What are your pursuing for happiness?   She also addresses how smart families learn from their mistakes. Jennifer Hadden Stokes, author of The Pioneer's Way," shares about how trailblazing nursing student Carol Ferrans prayerfully helped create an important medical diagnostic tool that incorporates the patient's thoughts and concerns.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here   

How did you react to the news a former President was diagnosed with cancer?  If he's one you opposed politically, did you respond with prayer?  Carmen calls us a Kingdom ambassadors to respond rightly and prayerfully when sad news strikes.  Political scientist Daniel Bennett, author of "Uneasy Citizenship," addresses the firestorm around a social media post by the former FBI director.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here 

Plugged In's Adam Holz looks responds to an accusation that Facebook would monitor teen girls' account activity, like deleting their photos and use of certain words, then selling that information to cosmetic companies.  He also addresses how teens are self-diagnosing themselves with ADHD based on social media influencers.  John Plake of the American Bible Society talks about a survey of citizens of Western European and American countries regarding how relevant they see the Bible in their lives.  While most Europeans see the Bible as irrelevant, more Americans do.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here 

Thann Bennett of The Equipped Newsletter and radio show joins Carmen to talk about recent news, including the new Pope and about Dora, Thann's bunny.  Daniel DeWitt of Theolatte and Scholar Leaders talks about a brief segment of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast where he see Jesus as more plausible than the big bang.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Dr. Pamela Pyle, author of "Anticipating Heaven," addresses the current conversation around medically-assisted suicide, the problems around it, and why it is better physically, emotionally, and spiritually to palliatively care for those through the natural dying process.  Retired Lt. Col. John Bradley of the Lamia Foundation talks about the situation of Afghan refugees in the US being forced to self-deport back to a country that is hostile to Christians and women getting education.  The Lamia Foundation has been women and families for over 15 years in Afghanistan.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Political scientist Mark Caleb Smith talks with Carmen about how late MLB player/manager Pete Rose's ineligibility for the Hall of Fame due to his breaking rules against gambling on the game has been overturned.  Is this a good precedent?  He also addresses the case before the Supreme Court over birthright citizenship.  Kara Powell of the Fuller Youth Institute, co-author of "Future-Focused Church," talks about how the pastors and churches can empower the teens and young adults for ministry.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Heather Zeiger of the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity addressed a new report from HHS that, like similar comprehensive studies in other countries, point to the weak scientific foundations of so-called pediatric, gender-affirming therapies. She also looks at a ALS patient who is able to communicate thanks to neuralink implants and AI.  Dave Hataj of Craftsman of Character shares about how manufacturing industries are hungry for young people who have good ethics, as well as good abilities. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Pastor Bob Castro talks around his devotional "Jesus Prayed."  If you're struggling in how to pray, Jesus offers many examples of how.  Mission Network News' Ruth Kramer talks about unsettled situation between the two nuclear powers of  primarily Hindu India and primarily Muslim Pakistan, and about our Christian brothers and sisters are caught in the cross fire. She also addresses the situation around Haiti and with Christian refugees from Afghanistan who may be deported from the US back to a nation run by the Taliban. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Author and podcaster Nicolet Bell, author of "Choosing Cheer," shares about some her life struggles, but also about the difference basing your joy on Jesus and your relationship with him, you can deal with life's unimaginables with peace and joy. Fitness Expert Kim Dolan Leto talks about being vulnerable in your fitness journey, especially with God.  Yes, you can pray about your health and fitness! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Political scientist Adam Carrington talks about why the Roman emperor Constantine called the Christian bishops together 1,700 years ago to answer the question "who is Christ?"  It shows a secular submission to Jesus as Lord and King.  CBN FaithWire's Billy Hallowell talks about an outpouring of revival among young adults in the UK, along with other places in the news where God is showing up Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Security analyst Elizabeth Neumann addresses the rise of groups like "764" that seeks to connect with teens online and to radicalize them into violent acts.  She offers ideas for helping to talk with your youth to keep them safe, like Wait Until 8th, UP End Hate, and Filter First.  Historian and theologian John Dickson, host of the Undeceptions podcast, talks about the Nicene Creed and the debate over who Jesus was.  It's the 1700th anniversary of this important document.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Lionshare's Dave Buehring helps us think about what it means seek God's presence in your life through prayer.  Spiritual power in crystals?  Humanity is progressively getting better?  People believe a lot of things that seem crazy!  Carmen points out that what we believe about God and other Biblical truths likely seem crazy to other people.  We need both humility to understand this, but also a desire to always persue God and Truth.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Plugged In's Adam Holz responds to a social media influencer trend talking about how accepting Jesus creates a healthy glow.  Yes, God grace transforms, but are we seeking Him or a beauty treatment?  Justin Whitmel Earley, author of "Made for People" and the new children's book "The Big Mess" talks about how we can walk with God and others to to make some of our biggest messes in life into something beautiful.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

The Roman Catholic Church has a new pope, a man from Chicago!  Carmen talksa about who Robert Prevost, now Leo XIV, is and what Protestant Evangelicals can hope and prayer for regarding him and the Church at large. Social media expert Chris Martin, author of "The Wolf in Their Pockets," a new survey around teens, social media, and how it is affecting their mental health.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

With Mother's Day a few days away, speaker and author Carol McLeod, author of the free YouVersion devotional "She is Mom," helps us look at all the hats and all the different emotions around being a mom.  Dr. Corbin Hoornbeek, president of the University of Northwestern-St Paul and Northwestern Media, looks at the papal conclave and how as those who are Protestant and Evangelical can think well about our relationship with the Roman Catholic Church.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Because it's our calling to be in prayer for each other and for others, Carmen spends time praying for listener needs.  Kathy Branzell of the National Day of Prayer Taskforce offers us a recap of last week's National Day of Prayer, sharing glory stories.  She also calls us to national daily prayers! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Bill English of Bible and Business and On Path Counseling responds to an article about Athazaboraphobia, the fear of being forgotten.  The truth is, in Jesus we are known and beloved, and we have an eternal future of being known.  Dr. Kevin Leman talks about his latest book "Be a Great Teacher by Friday." While many focus on making kids happy, Dr. Leman helps us remember the common sense truth that kids need formation to be whole.  And that means they need to do things that might make them unhappy...but out of love.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Pastor Daryl Crouch of Everyone's Wilson responds to a question from a listener about bi-vocational pastors in Africa and looks how in some ways pastors in the US may be overly professionalized.  In reality, we're all bi-vocational.  He also talks about Mother's Day. Kerry Hasenbalg, author of "The Way of Becoming," shares about the pain being a mom after a miscarriage, and about standing in hope in the midst of life's chaos.  Her poem "I Will Stand" became a theme song for this year's National Day of Prayer.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Dr. Bret Nicks of the Christian Medical and Dental Association helps us look at the problems that ulta-processed foods can cause in our bodies, especially the micro-plastics and complex chemicals.  He also addresses the rise of measles and whooping cough cases. Angie Ward, author of "Beyond Church and Parachurch:  From Competition to Missional Extension," casts a vision of better collaboration between churches, and between churches and parachurch ministries around the greater goal of reaching others for Jesus.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Nick Pitts of the Institute for Global Engagement looks at Elon Musk's new town Starbase TX, helping us understand the place of Christians to be those who build the bonds of a community for the good of all.  He also addresses the situation with our federal government's bloated budget. Luke Moon of Generation Zion and the Philos Project provides an update on efforts against the Houthis, especially in light in their missile attack on the Tel Aviv airport.  He also talked about Israel's plan to potentially occupy the Gaza Strip.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

New Faith Radio teacher Josh Moody of God-Centered Life joins Carmen to talk about his life, his calling to America, and the transformative power of God's word.  Vaneetha Risner, author of "Watching for the Morning," shares from her personal experience with suffer due to health issues and from a broken marriage, and how those struggles helped her find God in her desperation.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Carmen reflects on the unique calling TN Governor Bill Lee experienced through the loss of a child and his wife.  She also opens the Monday Mailbag to answer the question "What is faith?"  Then with Mother's Day on the way, Carmen reflects on motherhood, including being a woman being is a mother to a younger person, offering wisdom and guidance.   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Along with reviewing "Thunderbolts," the first big summer movie of 2025, Plugged In's Adam Holz addresses the problem of an AI assistant on the free version of the Snapchat app that can be tricked to take your kids into inapproriate content.  He also talks about another trend among influencers to pet dangerous animals.  Carmen reflects back on the this year's National Day of Prayer, and reminding us that our focus is on God's kingdom to come above all.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here