The Reconnect with Carmen LaBerge

Today’s Guests Linda Mintle – Dr. Linda Mintle Show How do we deal with our own rage and anger, as well as when we are on the receiving end of extreme anger? Rick Morton – VP of Engagement at Lifeline Children’s Services Dr. Rick Morton, an adoptive father to three Ukrainian children, carries a heavy […] The post Dealing with extreme anger | The domino effect of Russia's aggression appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Dean Inserra – Author of “Unsaved Christian: Reaching Cultural Christianity“ What is “cultural Christianity” and how do I know if I'm a cultural Christian or a real Christian?  Wait a minute: are you saying I can believe all the right things and do all the right things and not ACTUALLY be a Christian? How […] The post Living like we know we're saved | Comparing the Russian invasion of Ukraine to past takeovers appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Adam Holz – Plugged In Nightbirde, the stage name of a contestant on America's Got Talent who received a golden buzzer from Simon Cowell, and who is also an outspoken Christian and Liberty University grad, has now died.  Carmen LaBerge – Carmen’s Leftovers Ukraine is in the headlines, so Carmen helps us bring […] The post Nightbirde's faith and Kanye West | Ukraine's struggle and God's ongoing redemptive plan appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Bruce Ashford – Research Fellow at the Kirby Laing Center Bruce leads us through three more words of the ten words he has for a broken society. Chris Martin – Terms of Service Newsletter Chris Martin is a content marketing editor at Moody Publishers and author of the Terms of Service newsletter, a […] The post Three more of God's words to our broken society | Cyber security and the information super highway's dead end appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth Dr. Leonard Sax – Author of “The Collapse of Parenting” Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-24-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3   The post Making sure our identity is rooted where it should be | The character education of our kids and why honesty matters appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests John Brandon – Forbes Columnist & Digital Media Director for Northwestern Media Sam Storms – Author of “A Dozen Things God Did with Our Sin” Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-23-2022-MWC-HR2-FIXED.mp3   The post What truth is all about and where to find it | Finding peace in knowing what God has done appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Episode Jeff Bilbro – Grove City College & Front Porch Republic Ruth Kramer – Mission Network News Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-23-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3   The post Fostering healthy masculinity | China's efforts to re-write Scripture appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Abigail Rist – Ruth Chou Simons – Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-22-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3   The post Russia-Ukraine tension hitting home | Finding freedom by responding to His welcome appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Mark Caleb Smith – Cedarville University Ryan Bomberger – Radiance Foundation Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-22-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3   The post Finding a new agent of unity and understanding for our country | Why we're stronger than our circumstances appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Elizabeth Neumann – National Immigration Forum: Moonshot Russia attempts to justify a Ukraine invasion. Jessica Lalley – Voices to Connect Making other people’s business your business. Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-21-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3   The post Russia's attempts to justify a Ukraine invasion | Making other people's business your business appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Dave Buehring – Lionshare Media Tending and loving those who are closest to us. Per Ewert – Director at Clapham Institute of Sweden How far does religious freedom extend? Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-21-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3   The post Tending to and loving on those closest to us | How far religious freedom extends appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Adam Holz – Plugged In  Adam gives us a larger spotlight on new tech and gambling.  Carmen LaBerge – Carmen’s Leftovers What would a eulogy for Jesus sound like? Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-18-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3   The post Larger spotlight on new tech and gambling | How a eulogy for Jesus would read appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Steve West – Liberties Roundup for World Magazine Dan DeWitt – Cedarville University & Theolatte Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-18-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3 The post Religious assemblies in public schools | Translating our theology into the common language appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth Rod Wilson – Author of “Thank you. I’m Sorry. Tell Me More.” Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-17-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3   The post The formula and process of what happens during baptism | Living with the purpose of delivering kindness appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – The Daily Wire Tim Sullivan – Associated Press Reporter Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-17-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3 The post Shifting the way of life under Taliban rule | One community but two starkly different realities appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Bill English – Bible and Business Bryan Chapell – Author of “Daily Grace” Bryan has released a new devotional titled “Daily Grace: 365 Daily Devotions Reflecting God’s Unlimited Grace” Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-16-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3   The post Why rent prices are continuing to rise | Reflecting God's unlimited grace appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Dean Inserra – City Church Tallahassee, Author Jim Denison – Denison Forum & Author of “The Coming” Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/02/02-16-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3   The post Combining the feeling of satisfaction with righteousness | The constant urge for more and still never arriving appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Bret Nicks – Christian Medical and Dental Association John Hopkins has done a study on the effectiveness of lockdowns. What are the results? Kevin and Sherry Harney – Authors of “Organic Disciples” “Organic Disciples: Seven Ways to Grow Spiritually and Naturally Share Jesus”  is based on the idea that spiritual growth not only can […] The post Accessing the Impact of Lockdown Measures | Engaging the World with the Truth of Jesus appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Nick Pitts – Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement The Canadian Trucker Convoy seems to be over due to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s inaction of the Canadian Emergency act. Paul D. Miller – Georgetown University and Providence Magazine Dr. Miller helps us learn the Russia-Ukrainian situation, a situation that is long […] The post Movement for Medical Freedom Spreading | How to Interpret the Movement of Russian Operations appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Adam Holz – Plugged In The Oscar nominees are out and the winners are…FAMILIES! While not every movie on the Oscar list is meant for kiddos and up to go to, there are a smattering of family films with built in positive messages. Susan Mettes – “The Loneliness Epidemic” Susan is a behavioral […] The post Family Stories Starting to Win on the Big Screen | Ministering to the Inner Lives of the Lonely appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Bruce Ashford – Research Fellow at Kirby Laing Center The Ten Commandments, sometimes called, the Ten Words have something to say to our broken society and Dr. Ashford is here to reveal to us us what. Chris Martin – Terms of Service Blog Can we protect our kids in the metaverse and why […] The post Why We Like to See God Differently Than He Actually Is | What Made Wordle Explode appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Carmen’s Leftovers John Bradley – Lamia Afghan Foundation Afghanistan has topped Open Doors World Watch list for 2022 and many are claiming the U.S.’ betrayal of Afghanistan. How should we think of this and what is happening in this challenging and heartbreaking situation? Carmen and John try and help give some clarity. Today’s […] The post Connecting Love to God and Nothing Else | Our Nation’s Betrayal of Afghanistan appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – The Daily Wire Taking Kids to Church Matters More Than the ‘Right' School, Study Suggests is a recent article reviewing some research that has come out about children’s wellbeing. Jason Romano – Sports Spectrum Jason, a former ESPN producer talks with Carmen about the Super Bowl, sports, and faith. Today’s […] The post Missouri Governor’s Christian Values Statement | When Faith and Sports at the Biggest Stage Intersect appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Carmen’s Leftovers – The Power of Prayers Do you feel the power of prayers? Well, former General Secretary of the Pacific Conference of Churches said he felt it after he and his community of Tonga were prayed for worldwide. Prayer provides perspective and puts us in the right posture toward the world and […] The post The Power of Prayer | Courageously Loving All Who Are Among Us appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Jeff Bilbro – Grove City College & Front Porch Republic An excerpt from Paul Kingsnorth’s, The Migration of the Holy blogpost: We are worshipping something in our world, as we have always done, and understanding this is crucial to seeing the battles and divides of our time. There is nothing ‘rational' about this world […] The post The Migration of the Holy | Defining Your Worldview by God’s Word, Not Man’s appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Carmen LaBerge – Carmen’s Leftovers It is predicted that a record 31.5 million Americans are going to wager on the Super Bowl. So how should we think about gambling? Carmen takes a deep dive to show what the Bible says and what we out to do in love.  Geoff Peters – Author of […] The post Taking a Deeper Look at the Nature of Gambling | Learning How to Use Your Gifts and Talents to Help Others appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Mark Caleb Smith – Cedarville University Mark and Carmen discuss the process of redistricting: how political parties are killing competition and driving us further apart by rewarding the fringe voters. They also discuss the of Amy Coney Barrett’s long term plans as a Supreme Court Justice. Grace McJohnson – “Little Labs” There is […] The post American Voters Slowly but Surely Moving Out of the Equation | The House Church Movement appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Elizabeth Neumann – Moonshot & National Immigration Forum ISIS? I thought we were done with them? In other news, what is the latest on the Russia-Ukrainian conflict and China’s strategies involving Iran and Russia?  Roger Parrott – Author of “Opportunity Leadership” “Opportunity Leadership: Stop Planning and Start Getting Results“ is meant to help give […] The post A reminder of Who ISIS is and What They Want | Finding Success from Unexpected Circumstances appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Dave Buehring – Lionshare Media Am I available to do the things God has invited me to do with Him? Some enemies of availability may include: 1) Not seeking God first (Matthew 6); 2) not making decisions based on God’s value system. 3) not recognizing the season of life you are in. Carmen […] The post Saying No to Even the Good Things | Dwelling on Things of the Lord appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Adam Holz – Plugged In Movies, movies, movies are on the docket today. Adam tell us about “Moonfall” and reviews “The Royal Treatment,” and “Home Team” for us. He also digs into the question: have screens ruined our ability to read deeply? Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston – Author of “I’ll Be There” […] The post What’s Inhibiting Us to Think and Reflect Deeply? | Making Real, Authentic Friends as Adults appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Steve West – Editor of the Liberties Roundup of World News Group From adoption court cases to same-sex marriage suits, ministries and individuals in the states of Michigan, Oregon, Tennessee, and Indiana are all facing challenges on the legal front. Dan DeWitt – Cedarville University & Theolatte Can AI assist our spiritual growth […] The post Christian Adoption Ministries' Continued Fight | New Ways to Aid our Spiritual Growth appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth Are you middle aged? Well this article is for you: How to Find and Keep Friends. Well maybe the article is not for you, but Peter and Carmen dig into it today. They also dig into the fact that non-believers still desire fellowship. Melissa and Michael Kruger – […] The post Everyone’s Desire for Authentic Fellowship | Allowing God to Work in a Way Only He Can appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – The Daily Wire Religious groups call for amnesty from Hong Kong’s leader. In other news, Whoopi Goldberg has been suspended from “The View” television program after her comments about the holocaust. Kathy Branzell – National Day of Prayer Taskforce Heartbreak feels terrible, and scientists have made progress in showing why […] The post The Intersection of the Gosepl and Social Responsibility | Working Through the Experience of Heartbreak appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Amy Julia Becker – Author of “Head, Hart, Hands” & “To Be Made Well” Amy’s daughter Penny has Down Syndrome and Amy is so glad she did not abort her but often women are counseled to abort children with possible disabilities like Penny’s. She says: “The assumptions behind our prenatal testing programs also […] The post How We Assign the Value of Our Children | Being Intentional with Your Grandchildren appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Daryl Crouch – Everyone’s Wilson Ministry & For Our City Blog Most of us live in a very mobile, self sufficient, even isolated time so what does it mean for us to be devoted to one another as fellow believers? Acts 2:42-47 can show us how the early church went from the Living […] The post From the Living Word to Living the Word | The Continual Decline of Church Attendance appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Dr. Bret Nicks – Christian Medical & Dental Association New studies that have proven successful in rabbits may pave the way for relief for work to be done to relieve humans suffering from arthritis. Alongside this news, we also receive our trusty Covid update from Dr. Nicks! Barbara Reaoch – Author of “A […] The post Hope for Those with Arthritis | The Full Joy of Our Resurrection Hope appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Nick Pitts – Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement Lifeway Research has found that men are a big part of the decisions surrounding unplanned pregnancies – and abortions. So, what do we do with the research? Luke Moon – Philos Project Luke breaks down the latest information on Russia and Ukraine. He […] The post The Responsibility Men Hold in Abortion Decisions | Promoting International Religious Freedom appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Dr. Linda Mintle – The Dr. Linda Mintle Show Struggling with overthinking? Coupled with prayer, we can help free our minds from being overwhelmed by keeping a paper near and writing down everything that comes in our minds to do. We can also enter into nature to help calm our worries. Elijah Stacy […] The post What to do When It’s Time for a Brain Dump | Overcoming Extreme Suffering by Developing an Adapter’s Mindset appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Carmen LaBerge – Carmen’s Leftovers There was a scene in NY last week that is worthy of comment: a killed nypd officer’s final send off. In other news, there are hopes, dreams, disappointments, and the need for resilience in the pursuit of college or not; it’s never too late to walk by faith.  […] The post The Value of a Human Life | Balancing Citizenship with Security and Convenience appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Adam Holz – Plugged In We hear a review of the new movie on Disney+, “Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild” as well as a review of a new children’s show on Netflix titled “Ada Twist, Scientist” Mitch Hildebrant – OneChild Jesus calls us to care for children and not send them away […] The post The Process of Picking Out an Engagement Ring | Going to the Hardest Places to Make a Difference appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Mitch Hildebrant – OneChild Conversation Children are a heritage and a reward. They are a blessing! The children we're seeking to find champions for today have parents who love them deeply but who cannot provide them sufficiently. They need our help to provide the most basic needs for their children. This is what […] The post Giving of Yourself So a Child Will Thrive | Clinging to the Past and the Future When the Present is So Precarious appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth Peter and Carmen discuss the rise and fall of Jerry Falwell Jr. Marcus Rixon – Former OneChild Child Marcus was a child in India who had little hope of growing beyond the 12ft by 6ft house he lived in, let alone the poverty he was stricken […] The post Living Within the Intoxication of Earthly Power | From Overwhelming Challenges to Beyond Greatest Dreams appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – The Daily Wire Justice Breyer of the Supreme Court plans to retire and Nancy Pelosi plans to run for reelection again. Mitch Hildebrant – “OneChild Conversation” What is OneChild and why should we care? Well, OneChild’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, Mitch Hildebrant, comes on to help tell us what it […] The post Changes Coming at the SCOTUS | The Mission Behind Hope Centers appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests John Brandon – Forbes Columnist John is here to help us with our habits, and today he is here to aid in purging emails, a taks often desired but rarely achieved. Let’s do it! John Nicholas – Author of “Debt-Free, ASAP” First hand experience with things can bring some of the best experience. […] The post The Benefits of Purging | Finding New Ways to Tackle Debt appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Jeff Bilbro – Grove City College & Front Porch Republic Inspired by Andrew Peterson and Tim Mackle’s Hutchmoot podcast, Jeff and Carmen dive into the wide world of “Trees at the Heart of Creation.” This podcast was also inspired by Andrew’s book, “The God of the Garden.” So if you’re into trees and […] The post The Prominence of Trees in Biblical Narratives | A Heightened Opportunity for the Gospel in Ukraine appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Sarah Mackenzie – Read Aloud Revival The Read Aloud Revival  is meant to help parents and children fall in love with both books and homeschooling. Homeschooling can be challenging and every child may need something slightly different. So read aloud revival is here to help relieve some of that burden for both parent […] The post Why Kids Can Fall in Love with Books | A Long Journey to Redemption appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Mark Caleb Smith –  Cedarville University After John Macarthur stated on a Youtube video that God made us male and female, his sermon has been labeled, “hate speech.” So, what is the outfall of this and what do we do when we hold to biblical truths and are persecuted for it? Well, read […] The post Facing Persecution for Preaching Biblical Truth | Praying for the Chinese During the Olympics appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Carmen LaBerge – Carmen’s Leftovers Jesus loves me! This I know, For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong; They are weak, but He is strong. Jesus loves me he who died heaven's gate to open wide,  He will wash away my sin,  let his little child come in.  Jim […] The post Deciding What’s Love Speech and What’s Hate Speech | Redeeming Our Challenges as Opportunities for God’s Grace appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Dave Buehring – Lionshare God loves weakness. Yet, often we don’t want to talk about weakness. However, we need to talk about it and acknowledge before God that we are weak and in need of his intervention in our life. In fact, God’s power is made perfect in weakness. Today, Dave helps teach […] The post Seeing Ourselves as Needy and Powerless | What a Post-Roe America Would Look Like appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth A cow has seemingly been found in India with three eyes, and villagers have begun to worship it as an incarnation of God. God has come, but He has come as a man, Jesus Christ. He died the death of a criminal for our sins and […] The post Comparative Religions 101 | The Homelessness Crisis appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.

Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – The Daily Wire Why should Christians, not just Americans care about China? There are a billion answers to this questions…it is the most populous nation on earth. It also houses many Christians who worship in Government “official” churches as well as underground ones. Chelsea Youman – National Legislative Advisor for […] The post Why Christians Should Care About What’s Happening in China | Inspiring the Constant Building of a Culture of Life appeared first on The Reconnect with Carmen | Engaging Culture from a Christian Worldview.