Mornings with Carmen

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

In this Christmas season best-of show, New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, author of "Believe," talks about the converging evidences for the existence of God, and why it should be obvious to believe in Him in spite of your personal objections. Time of Grace's Mike Novotny, author of "How to Talk Taboo," encourages us to be brave both in confessing our sins and confronting others in their sin with a eye toward God's grace and redemption. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

In this Christmas season best-of show, Rick Lawrence, author of "Editing Jesus," examines why we often neglect the supernatural in our lives.  He invites us to live and pray expectantly. Peter Ostapko of Kinsmen talks about the "Kinsmen Journal," as well as helping foster communities for men who are seeking to center their identity in Christ. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

In this Christmas season best-of show, Pastor Glenn Packiam, author of " What's a Christian Anyway?" helps us draw closer to the core teachings of the Bible and Christianity to help us find our way back to unity.  The Gospel Coalition's Trevin Wax, author of "The Gospel Way Catechism," shares about the false notion of freedom the world proclaims versus the kind of freedom Jesus offers. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

In this Christmas season best-of show,  Rick Lawrence, author of "Editing Jesus," addresses how the idol of materialism darkens our hearts and leads to so many emotional and spiritual problems.  How do you find freedom? Desiring God's David Mathis, author of "A Little Theology of Exercise," offers ideas for stewarding our physical bodies to serve our souls, honor God, and bless others. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

In this Christmas season best-of show, Mark Gerson, author of "God Was Right," looks at truth scientists have discovered around human behavior and psychology only to see it agrees with what the Bible says.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

In this Christmas season best-of show, Pastor Louis Rosenthal of The McKinney First Baptist Church shares how God lead his church to help provide affordable housing in his community.  Ian Duguid, author of "Turning the World Upside Down," looks at the Book of Acts 1 - 8, and shows that the living and risen Jesus works through His followers to turn the world upside down...or maybe right side up. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Carmen helps you celebrate Christmas as she does with her grandkids:  by sharing the stories of the faithful donkey Digaknow and the other animals who witnessed the birth of Jesus.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

If you're feeling alone or disconnected this Christmas Day?  Robert J. Morgan, author of "God Has Not Forgotten You," joins Carmen to reflect on the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth to remind you that God remembers and sees you! The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

On this Christmas Eve, Carmen is joined by members of the Faith Media team sharing Christmas memories, favorite Christmas stories, and the hope of Jesus this season.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

On this Christmas Eve, Carmen is joined by members of the Faith Media team sharing Christmas memories, favorite Christmas stories, and the hope of Jesus this season.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Jim Morgan of Meet the Need tells his story of wanting to serve through his church, but how much of what was available didn't pair with his abilities and passions.  He talks about the platform Meet the Need, that helps churches to mobilize congregants to impact their communities in both practical and spiritually beneficial ways.  Dietician Rebecca Corwin, author of "Rise and Eat," talks about Christmas feasting and seeing God in and through the foods we share together.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

As we get ready to celebrate the birth of King Jesus and also next year's 250th birthday of the United States, political scientist Adam Carrington helps us look the powers of this world and how Christ does rule now and how He will complete His rule.  CBN Faithwire's Billy Hallowell talks about what happened at AMFEST, plus how miracles are happening today.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Moonshot Group's Elizabeth Neumann, author of "Kingdom of Rage," summarizes a recent Moonshoot report on the evolution of digital hate.  Plus, with 2026 the U.S.'s 250th anniversary as a nation, Elizabeth looks back at the historic challenges to our nation's security.  Christina Hannan of the Praying Through Scripture podcast shares about what this Christmas season is like after loosing a second child to a genetic disorder.  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here Extra notes: Carmen's Christmas Conversation Tool - https://carmenlaberge.com/christmas-conversations/

Lionshare's Dave Buehring reflects on the birth of Jesus and the place of Joseph as the adopted dad of Jesus, and about how our earthly fathering is meant to reflect the greater love of our Heavenly Father.  Carmen LaBerge opens up the Monday Mailbag to answer questions around the Christmas holiday.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Along with reviews of "Kevin Costner Presents The First Christmas," and the new SpongeBob and Avatar movies, Plugged In's Adam Holz talks about the death of famed director Rob Reiner. He also draws attention to Skinni Tok, social media influencers who have an unhealth focus on skinniness and anorexia.  Apologist Rob Phillips, author of "Jesus Before Bethlehem," talks about the activity of Jesus in the Old Testament in creation, in the lives of those in the Old Testament.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here  

Pastor Alfonso Espinosa, author of "Contending for Christ Through the Creed," looks at the truth expessed in the Apostle's Creed about the Son, the second person of the Trinity, came to Earth as a human in the person of Jesus.  Apologist Daniel DeWitt, of the Theolatte blog and with Scholar Leaders, shares about the story behind the "The Carol of the Bells," a beloved Ukrainian Christmas carol.  He also looks at C.S. Lewis' decription of Jesus birth as "The Great Invasion."  The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

RaShan Frost from the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention talks about their recent statement of principles for use of AI, calling for the wise application of AI technology based on the theological principle of humans being made it the image of God.  The Gospel Coalition's Collin Hansen looks back at 2025 and talks about the top 10 theological news stories of 2025.   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 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.  Sports Spectrum's Jason Romano celebrates the faith of Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, as well as looks at how the faith of NFL players Patrick Mahomes and Micah Parson who are dealing with season-ending injuries.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here