Mornings with Carmen

Chad Roberts, author of "Blind Faith," returns to talk about losing his sight, the loss he suffered, and how God has blessed him amid the blindness.  There's a lot he doesn't see.  But, often what we see causes us to stumble.  How can we really see what we can't see?  Robert Dayton, author of "100X Life," talks about our cross-training:  deny ourselves, sacrificing ourselves for the greater goal of following Jesus and His ways.  He also addresses the hard, but necessary, call to forgive those who hurt you.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Political scientist Adam Carrington looks at the verbal conflict between The President and The Pope, as well as the uproar around The President's recent use of religious imagery in a social media post.  How do we treat people in certain roles due respect while upholding truth?   He also talked about leglislation in Ohio to issue certificates of life to acknowledge the lives of children aborted or loss due to miscarriage.  Pastor Alfonso Espinosa, author of "Contending for Christ Through the Creed," talks about the promise of Jesus return. And we can know He will because of His fulfilled promise to rise from the dead.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Security analyst Elizabeth Neumann, author of "Kingdom of Rage," addresses issues around sleeper cells and other threats in the US, especially in light of the current military conflict with Iran.  She also addresses the "true crime community" subculture, an online fandom around killers and mass shooters.  It's an offshoot of violent nihilistic extremism.  It often targets youths and can radicalize them toward violent behavior.  James Barnett, CEO of the Come and See Foundation, talks about the TV series "The Chosen" and how it broke the record for the most translated series in history.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Lionshare's Dave Buehring talks about the difference seasons in your life from youth to old age.  Each has it's focus and calling.  Then he focusing on the sovereign foundations, that time from birth until you leave home.  Whether you realize it or not, God laid your foundations:  whether you have blue eyes or brown, whether you moved a lot or not, the challenges you faced.  God laid things in your life He'll use later in your life.  Then Carmen, along with looking a some of the news over the weekend, addresses us raising the next generation.  Are we willing to let them God in pursuit of what God calls our kids to...even when that means a departure from what we were hoping?   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

March Madness has become one of the biggest gambling ritual in our country.  Plugged In's Adam Holz helps break down an insightful article talking about the negative social costs that gambling, especially now that is easy to do with phone apps, collapsing the distance between impulse and action.  He also offers reviews of "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" and "A Great Awakening."  Kim Dolan Leto, author "Fit God's Way," helps us look at Jesus, His chose of you.  If you're the one He chose and put His Spirit in you, why do you doubt yourself when He sends you into life's circumstances?   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

With Easter and springtime with the focus on life, Carmen LaBerge wants us to think about death.  Former senator Ben Sasse, who is dying of cancer, was on a podcast talking about our final enemy: death.  He's seeking to die well.  Meanwhile, in our culture of death with abortion, we are feeling the effects of it as a society.  Chris Martin, author of "Terms of Service:  The Real Cost of Social Media," further reflects on death, but also the promise of resurrection.  Our greatest hope for life is death: Christ's death.  Plus, Chris talks about his growing flowers, his daughters Magnolia and Daisy.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Feeling blah?  Bible Teacher Carol McLeod seeks to help you embrace the 1440 gifts given to you by God each day.  There is a cure for the blahs!  Mark DeYmaz, author of "Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace," helps us consider what is often called The Prayer of St. Francis.  While not written by him, it offers a beautiful path of active engagement with the community around you.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Michael Graham of The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics and The Gospel Coalition talks about a new group study curriculum called "Making Sense of Us" that helps us explore some of the underlying cultural narratives in the world around us that influence our thinking and those around us.  But these narratives are imcomplete and can lead us away from a more robust understanding of life in Christ.  Katherine Anne Thierfelder of The Pour Over talks about the ways we get our news, how it can effect us in ways that increases our fear and anger.  We should stay informed!  But we also need to stay rooted in Christ and the hope of the Gospel.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Mary DeMuth, author of "Restory," talks about how through Jesus, He's not just saving you from past sin and hurt, but He actually reframes that past, rewrites your present and redefines your future.  Embrace your "restory."  Licensed counselor Debra Fileta, host of "Talk to Me" and author of "People Skills," understand that sometimes it's hard to know what to talk about or how to communicate what you want to talk about.  She offers help for us to understand the levels of communication and how to gain comfort in having conversations.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here    

Pastor Daryl Crouch of Everyone's Wilson reflects on the Artemis II space mission and astronaut Victor Glover Jr.  Glover has declared his worship of God in the midst of his job as the mission pilot.  Astronaut is his job.  Pointing people to Jesus even amid his job is his vocation.  Micah LaCerte, author of "The Breaker," talks about his story of pain and abuse, and how Jesus helped him and helps other men break the power of shame and guilt.  Jesus is the breaker of those chains! The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Dr. Tiffany Schatz of The Christian Medical and Dental Association addresses assisted suicide policies like Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) and those of other countries and some US states.  The reason for allowing it continue to grow, including those who have treatable conditions.  She also addresses the International Olympic Committee's recent decision to restrict biological men from participating in women's athletic competition.  Vick Green, co-author of "Movement-Ready Church," addresses how often we focus on the wrong metrics for what it means to be a successful church.  Are those attending becoming more like Jesus and reaching their community? Activity doesn't equal transformation.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Nick Pitts of The Briefing talks about the Artemis II moon mission that took it to the point farthest from the Earth any humans have been, the witness of Christian astronaut Victor Glover, and the fact there is nowhere you can run from God's presence.  He also celebrates the final charges against David Daleiden, who helped to expose the sale of baby body parts by Planned Parenthood, dropped. And, the look at the trend of phone-free dining.  Luke Moon of Generation Zion and Two Hammers updates us on the situation in the Middle East, especially the war against Iran, and the prospect of peace agreement.  He also addresses the fracture of the post-World War II world order.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Psychologist Linda Mintle, host of the Dr. Linda Mintle Show and author of the "Hope and Healing for Anxiety" workbook, talks about some practical ways to handle anxious thoughts, getting your body's response under control, and rewiring your brain to handle by God's grace the anxiety.  Michael Zigarelli, author of "Evidence for Heaven," talks about the many cases of those who've had Near Death Experiences (NDE's) and lays out the lines of evidence of a life beyond our physical existence. We do have the hope of the resurrection.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Carmen LaBerge looks are some of the news headlines on this Easter Monday and finds that there have been a lot of theological terms used in the news, especially around the rescue of the the downed US airman in Iran.  When such terms are used, are you ready to enter into such conversations and point people to the reality behind the terms?  Political scientist Daniel Bennett, author of "Uneasy Citizenship," looks at last week's major Supreme Court decision against the state of Colorado which tried to stop counselors who where wanting to counsel those who had unwanted same-sex attractions.  He also addresses an executive order by the President creating an national voter list.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

How do depictions of Jesus in media impact us?  Plugged In's Adam Holz and Carmen look at various media offerings where Jesus is depicted, both those that are faithful and those that "go off script."  Apologist Rob Phillips, author of "What Every Christian Should Know about Salvation," winds down our Lenten series of conversation about the salvation Jesus won for us at the cross.  He was glorified in His resurrection, and so will we be!! The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Thann Bennett of The Equipped Newsletter and radio show joins Carmen on this Good Friday to think about why we can call the day that Jesus died on the cross as "good."  Apologist Daniel DeWitt talks about his children's book "The Friend Who Forgives," reflecting on Jesus' love and forgiveness of Peter, the apostle who denied Him.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Pastor Mark Moore, co-author of "The Missing Messiah," talks about how we often miss what Jesus said and did.  How can we see Him for who he really is and what He really offers us?  Jason Hammerberg, author of "100% Jesus," talks about how in teaching children, He sees kids who know a lot of things about Jesus, but don't see how those truths fit together.  He wants them to see all that Jesus is and what He's done for us.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

It's Holy or Maundy Thursday.  Carmen LaBerge spends time looking at the Passover seder and how Jesus redefined it into what we call The Last Supper.  She is joined by Kathy Branzell of the National Day of Prayer who helps to look at the prayers and blessings around the meal.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Bill English of Bible and Business and On Path Coaching addresses our political divide and how our polarized politics often leads to imputing wrong beliefs and motives to those you disagree with.  He also talks about in business and in life, we need to show mercy in abundance.  Kristen LeValley, author of "Growing Up Saved," talked about being raised in Christian surroundings, but due to her disability she felt misunderstood and it almost drove a wedge between her and God.  She talks about staying close to God in spite of the tensions and confusion.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Carmen looks at many of the news headlines of the day, including the Artemis II lunar mission that will hopefully lift off today, the recent activity with the US Supreme Court, especially the decision upholding the rights of counselors to counsel minors who are struggling with unwanted same-sex desires but don't want it.  Mission Network News' Ruth Kramer talks about the elevated concerns of persecution of Christians in places like Syria and in places in Africa as Holy Week and Easter are here.  She also addresses the situation in Lebanon as Israel seeks to take out the terror group Hezbollah.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Pastor and podcaster Jon Moffitt, author of "The Bible According to Jesus," talks about reading the Bible, especially the Old Testament, through what Jesus taught and did.  We can see Jesus active in the Old Testament!  The whole Bible is about Jesus!  Author Vaneetha Risner talks around her new book "This Was Never the Plan," talks about going through a divorce she didn't seek, navigating life after it, and the hope of restoration found in Jesus.  She also offers some practical wisdom for those in a similar situation.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Political scientist Adam Carrington helps us look recent political news, including the change in the military where chaplains will no longer have a military rank insignia on their uniforms, but will have a faith insignia.  Plus, he addesses the birthright citizenship case before the US Suppreme Court.  CBN News/Faith Wire's Billy Hallowell helps us understand what's been happening in Finland where Paivi Rasanen, a member of the parliament and a Christian, was found guilty of "crimes against humanity" for a pamphlet she published 22 years ago around LGBTQ issues in the Lutheran Church in Finland.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Carmen LeBerge comments on the weekend "No Kings" rallies, and even how some who call themselves Christians reject Jesus' kingship.  She then reflects on Holy Monday when King Jesus cleansing the temple and Him being rejected by the religious leaders.  Dietican Rebecca Corwin, author of "Arise and Eat," looks at the foods of the Passover and how they actually point to Jesus, his life, the events of Holy Week, and what He did for us.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Lionshare's Dave Buehring helps us start our Holy Week with our eyes on what Jesus was doing during the days leading up to His death on the Cross on Good Friday.  Pastor Eric Geiger and his daughter Eden, authors of "50 Days to Embracing (and Enjoying) Who God Says You Are," talks about the challenges young people, especially girls, struggle with their identities.  But God offers them an identity that fair outweighs anything the world can give!   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

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Plugged In's Adam Holz reviews "The Christ Podcast" from Faith Radio and Faith Podcasts.  Plus, he talks about a new federal law that will help with taking down deepfakes of you.  Still, that doesn't take way the problem.  What ways do you protect yourself and your family?  Apologist Rob Phillips, author of "What Every Christian Should Know about Salvation," returns to continue to looks at the ways Jesus saves us, including that we are adopted into God's family!  Not only that, the Holy Spirit is sent to seal us as a member of the God's family! We are marked as His!!!! The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Along with a Friday Farm Report (Spring cleaning time!!), Carmen looks at some of the recent news of the day, including a possible end to the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, as well at news that the International Olympic Committee's decision to only let biological females to compete in women's competitions.  Social media expert Chris Martin reflects on watching through James Bond movies.  He was struck by a line by a Bond villian who says that "people are waiting for something to happen to them. People want oblivion." He finds that true as we use social media and and doomscroll.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Pastor Jonty Allcock, author of "More of Jesus," helps us think deeply on the truths of Jesus in ways that actually cause our heart to praise and desire more of Him.  Then Dr. Corbin Hoornbeek, president of the University of Northwestern - St. Paul and Northwestern Media (Faith Radio's parent organization,) addresses the story of another university president who had a moral failing.  This goes to the broader question of moral failures of religious leaders:  who failed? Who were frauds?  How do you discern between the Judases and the Peters?  How do you build in accountability and protection in institutions? The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Austin Gravley of the What Would Jesus Tech podcast responds to the news of a novel release that was cancelled due to evidence it was largely artificial intelligence-generated.  It was painfully obvious in its weak writing.  There are human skills and talents that eludes AI.  They also address the growing concern of AI psychosis.  Carmen then looks at our means of communication such as cellphones and internet.  What happens when they are down, like they are in Iran because the Islamic government shut them down.  Do you have plans when your usual tech is down? The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Licensed counselor Debra Fileta, host of "Talk to Me" and author of "People Skills," talks about some of the junk that gets in the way to having true, fruitful people skills: having that ability to convey God's love in a pure way.  How do you break the pattern of unhealthy people skills.  Casey Hough, author of "Known for Love," offer help for those with who have friends, neighbors, and family who may be in an unhealthy lifestyle and follow some destructive gender ideologies.  How do you love them well? How does the Church love them well, while not compromising the truth around God's design?  How can we be known for love while upholding truth.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

If God is sovereign, if God will be bringing about the new heavens and new earth, if He's gonna do it, why should we be active in being compassionate to our neighbors and work toward the wellbeing of others in this fallen world which will fade away?  Daryl Crouch of Everyone's Wilson talks about how God calls us to participate now in what He's doing.  Carmen LaBerge looks at news headlines, including what's happening in the Middle East amid the Iran War.  Also she talks about what has been discovered about the plane-truck crash at LaGuardia Airport due to communication issues.  Are we often like that?   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Dr. Brick Lantz of the Christian Medical and Dental Association addresses many of the legal issues around chemical abortion, as well as the rising concern about how the contamination of our water supplies due to medical waste and the pharmaceuticals used in the chemical abortions.  He also addresses newer guidelines around cholesterol management and addresses how AI tools might help in earlier detection of Alzheimer's.  Autumn Miles, author of "Holy Ghosted," helps us look at the book of Job, how God sometimes silences himself.  How do you deal with the feeling of being "ghosted" by God?   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

The Briefing's Nick Pitts looks at the news out of Indiana where a religious group is seeking to use the state's religious freedom laws as a way to claim they have a right to abortion. Also, should we stop forcing our kids to share?  Luke Moon of Generation Zion and The Philos Project helps to update us on the military conflict with Iran, as well as some of the recent attacks on Jewish groups by Islamic extremists, including the attack in the UK on abulances run by a Jewish organization.  Also, how do you answer the question, "Am I a Christian Zionist?"  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Actress Courtney Hope, who portrays Mary, the mother of Jesus on The Christ Podcast (a production of Faith Media), talks about her personal faith and why she jump at the opportunity to be part of the epic podcast series.  The 4-part series debuts on Monday, March 30.  Former New Age adherent Priscilla Sanders, host of the Clarion Call podcast, share her story of getting caught up to the New Age movement, the down spiral it lead to, only to coming back to Jesus.  She offers warnings about some of the ways people are pulled into the movement.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Carmen LaBerge opens the Monday Mailbag to answer a listener question:  There's a lot of bad news out there.  Do you have any good news?  Yes, she does!  (Remember, you can ask Carmen a question by emailing her: carmen@myfaithradio.com.) Historian Daniel K. Williams, author of "The Politics of the Cross," helps us look at a recent Pew Research study where unlike much of the rest of the world, American view their neighbors as morally evil.  How does that impact us?  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Plugged In's Adam Holz talks about how heavy intake of short-form videos such as Tik Tok, SnapChat and YouTube shorts and weaken your brains ability to think.  Also, he talks about how many GenZ males are realizing how porn has negatively impacted them and and seeking to be set free from it.  He also invites you to be part of the 2026 screen fast.   Apologist Rob Phillips, author of "What Every Christian Should Know about Salvation," talks about how in receiving Jesus' gift of salvation we are immersed into God and His kingdom community.  He also talks about how we are now sanctifed (set apart) to become more like Jesus.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Along with looking at looking at the Iran War and March Madness, Thann Bennett of The Equipped Newsletter and radio show talks about the buzzword "singularity."  With our technological advances, there's talk about he merger of technology and humanity.  But there is a different singularity that we should seek.  Theolatte's Daniel Dewitt talks about the minimal fact approach of helping people see the historical facts about Jesus and His resurrection.  But only faith can make disciples.  He also talks about the connection of Easter and the Bible.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Karen Ellis of the Edmiston Center reflects on suffering.  Not all suffering is the same.  There's is the general suffering that all of fallen humanity endures, and how we enduring does speak to our faith.  But there's something different about suffering for the sake of the Name of Jesus.  Then, Sports Spectrum's Jason Romano gets us geared up for NCAA March Madness, looking at the profound faith of some of the players.  Plus, as we get ready for the baseball season to start, he shares about the resilient faith of Jason Adams of the San Diego Padres.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Political scientist Mark Caleb Smith thinks about the war and those who are dying both on our side and on the other side.  War has costs.  He also talks about the rights and limits to those who call themselves journalists.  The And Campaign's Justin Giboney, author of "Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around," offers us the path forward in the midst of our current culture wars where ideologies often lead to compromise in order to "win."  He helps us look back at the witness of the Black Church during the civil rights movement and being on God's side, not a political side.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Bill English of Bible and Business and On Path Coaching outlines some of the losing strategies we often bring to our relationships and our workplace.  How do they bring harm to our workplace and our relationships?  Jen Oshman, author of "Very Good," helps us to look at the entirety of Scripture, not just cherry-picked verses, to see God's design and valuing of women.  In God's eyes, being a woman is very good!!! The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Faith Wire's Billy Hallowell updates us on places where God shows up in the news, including how a sermon by the pastor of a large church lead to dozens of cohabiting couples to make the commitment of marriage.  He also talks the latest "Investigating the Supernatural" episode about angels and demons.  Ruth Kramer of Mission Network News helps draw attention to a CEF missionary from South Korea who is being held in Russia.  There's a petition for her release.  Ruth also offers updates on the sitations in Lebanon and Syria amid the regional unrest.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Jimmy and Kelly Needham of the Cleary podcast, authors of the "See For Yourself" studies, offer an invitation to look into the Bible again (or maybe for you the first time) provide skills for reading the Bible well with the goal of deepening your relationship with God Himself.  Then, Rick Lawrence of Vibrant Faith and Carmen continue to workshop a book around the shocking kindness of Jesus, including how He brings overwhelming relief of all our shame.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Political scientist Adam Carrington offers perpective on the recent move by the UK's House of Lords to get rid of its last hereditary members.  Why is this significant?  Why didn't the US have such?  Plus, as we celebrate our nation's 250th birthday this year, Adam looks at George Washington's warning about the need for a deep religious faith to keep our country safe and free.  Kyla Gillespie, author of "TransFormed," share her story of family breakdown and then her desire to live as a male, even going through gender surgeries. But God called her back both to Himself and to her feminine identity.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Carmen talks with attorney Michael Maddox, her oldest, dearest friend.  They talk about their friendship and about their years of iron sharpening iron.  Michael also talks about being a Christian in the legal field, especially in the area of criminal defense with a view to redemption.  Lana Silk of Transform Iran updates us about the state of Christians in Iran and her heart for her country in the midst of the current war between Israel, the US, and Iran.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here