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Charlie Kirk’s Obituary … GUEST Daniel Silliman … News Editor, Christianity Today ... author of, "Reading Evangelicals: How Christian Fiction Shaped a Culture and a Faith" and his latest, “One Lost Soul: Richard Nixon’s Search for Salvation”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A special edition of This Week in the Nation’s Capitol: the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the 24th anniv of 9/11 … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. The murder of Charlie Kirk ... GUEST Dr Paul Kengor ... Senior Director and Chief Academic Fellow for the Center for Vision and Values, and Professor of Political Science at Grove City College ... author of over a dozen books, including the NYT bestseller “God and Ronald Reagan” ... his latest is “Reagan’s Legacy in a World Transformed (which he co-authored with Jeffrey Chidester) and "The Divine Plan".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Why read a poem at a time like this?… GUEST Marilyn McEntyre … writer, prof, speaker … award-winning author of multiple books on language & faith, incl “Where the Eye Alights,” “Speaking Peace in a Climate of Conflict,” “Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies”. GUEST Kathryn Post … Pittsburgh-based reporter for RNS covering topics such as Gen Z spirituality, pop culture and abuse in religious contexts (Before joining RNS, she earned a Master of Arts in Religion from Yale, interned at RNS in 2020 and has degrees in writing and political science from Calvin University in Grand Rapids MI … her writing has appeared in the WashPost, Sojourners, the Christian Century, Broadview Magazine and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Trump addresses his religious liberty commission at The Museum of the Bible … + … Trump’s apocalyptic meme aimed at Chicago … + … Hyundai plant raid= Trump’s investment policies vs immigration policies)… GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. What’s good to watch?… GUEST Abby Olcese… writer on film, pop culture and faith … she’s written for Think Christian and RogerEbert.com … author of “Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies” GUEST Father Lou Vallone ... was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Pgh in 1973 ... Since his ordination, Fr. Lou has shepherded the faith communities of 9 diff parishes, 6 of them as pastor ... Now retired as a Pastor & Adjunct Professor at Duquesne University, he spends his time as a Charter Member and Master Coach for the Human Formation Coalition and gives retreats, days of recollections and missions for clergy & parishes, as well as consulting & lecturing in Canon Law as an Advocate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Truth Rising: Focus on the Family and The Colson Center announce the premiere of a groundbreaking documentary called (the docu explores the crisis facing Western civilization & showcases stories of ordinary Christians to galvanize others to choose courage at this pivotal crossroad in time … GUEST John Stonestreet … president of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview and an author and speaker on areas of faith and culture, theology, worldview, education and apologetics … the daily voice of Breakpoint, the nationally syndicated commentary on the culture, founded by the late Chuck Colson … also the voice of The Point, a daily one-minute feature on worldview, apologetics, and cultural issues. Day on the Lawn … GUEST Rev. Derek Davenport, Senior Pastor at Sewickley Presbyterian ChurchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The bitter antagonism within the Church over biblical interpretationand the role of Science … GUEST Dr Sy Garte ... biochemist who has taught at NY Univ, the Univ of Pgh, and Rutgers Univ ... He's the author of "The Works of His Hands: A Scientist's Journey from Atheism to Faith," “Science & Faith in Harmony: Contemplations on a Distilled Doxology,” and the upcoming “Beyond Evolution”. Bible colleges close, but their legacies live on: as the graduate of a defunct school, I know what isn’t lost.… GUEST Carmen Joy Imes … Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author, most recently, of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When to get help for your Marriage… GUEST Dorothy Little Greco ... writer & photographer who lives outside Boston ... The author of "Making Marriage Beautiful," and most recently, “Marriage in the Middle: Embracing Midlife Surprises, Challenges & Joys” … Dorothy & her husband lead marriage workshops/retreats, speak at conferences nationwide. When will Meta stop trying to hurt Children? GUEST Chris Martin ... author of “Terms of Service: The Real Cost of Social Media” … and most recently, “The Wolf in Their Pockets: 13 Ways the Social Internet Threatens the People You Lead” … his substack is chrismartinfyi. GUEST Frederica Mathewes-Green … author of "The Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer that Tunes the Heart to God," and "Welcome to the Orthodox Church".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How AI Is Changing Job Opportunities for New College Grads … GUEST Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra senior writer and faith-&-work editor for The Gospel Coalition … also coauthor of “Gospelbound: Living with Resolute Hope in an Anxious Age” and editor of “Social Sanity in an Insta World”. Taylor’s engaged … GUEST Dr Richard Mouw ... professor of faith & public life at Fuller Theo Seminary in Pasadena, CA, where he served as president for 20 yrs ... written numerous books, incl “Adventures in Evangelical Civility,” “Uncommon Decency,” “Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport,”“The Smell of Sawdust,” and the newest “Restless Faith: Holding evangelical beliefs in a world of Contested Labels”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Dobson, Cracker Barrel, and if there’s time Magnolia … GUEST Anne Kennedy ...author of “Nailed It: 365 Sarcastic Devotionals for Angry and Worn Out People” ... She blogs everyday at her substack “Demotivations w Anne”... Anne lives in upstate NY where she mothers 6 children and lives with her husband, an Anglican priest. Why the Heavens Declare God’s Glory More Than Ever: Psalm 19 and cutting-edge astronomical discoveries ... GUEST Astrophysicist & author Dr. Hugh Ross … senior scholar & founder of Reasons to Believe, an organization that researches & communicates how discoveries about nature harmonize w the words of the Bible … his books include “The Creator & the Cosmos,” “Why the Universe Is the Way It Is,” and “Improbable Planet”. What the Amish can teach us about navigating AI … GUEST Rev JaySlocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church, Gibsonia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Trump’s DC crackdown … + … other US cities … + … flag-burning ban … + … conservative editorial board concerned about Trump’s 2nd term vendettas) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. Confession of Sin in Worship … GUEST Dr Barry York … Professor of Pastoral Theology and Dean of Faculty at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary … In 2018, he also became RPTS President. Change: Transitions and opportunities to experience Gods grace … GUEST Rev Terry Timm … Christ Community Church of the South Hills.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Haiti: the latest report … GUEST Rhonda Smith .. Executive Director of Haiti H2O: Hope to Opportunity … and … GUEST Max Touloute …. New Assoc Director My Religion Is Something Else … The Plateau is Real … GUEST Dr Ryan P Burge … assistant prof of political science at Eastern Illinois Univ … author of “20 Myths about Religion and Politics in America,””The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going,” and co-author of “The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?”… His newest book is “The American Religious Landscape: Facts, Trends & the Future” … substack: Graphs About Religion and he tweets at @ryanburgeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Appeal by the KY clerk who refused to give marriage licenses to single-sex couples (asked the court to take the case, overturn the prior decision on same- sex marriages. The court hasn’t decided to take the case yet but it’s stirring up controversy … GUEST Bruce Antkowiak … Senior Counsel to the College & Archabbey, Past Chair of the Criminology Dept and Professor of Law at Saint Vincent College. When Putin’s in Town Alaska’s Slavic Christians keep Praying for Peace (CT) … GUEST Anna Broadway … has written for The NYT, WSJ, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Christianity Today … author of “Sexless in the City: A Memoir of Reluctant Chastity” and … “Solo Planet: How Singles Help the Church Recover Our Calling”… annabroadway.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s good about a Love Song? … GUEST Ryan Peter … writer, ghostwriter, writing coach, Indie author & journalist. Healthy Calling: From Toxic Burnout to Sustainable Work… GUEST Dr Arianna Molloy … Assoc prof of Organizational Communication at Biola Univ,, where she researches meaningful work, work as a calling, and the connection between humility and burnout in the workplace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4:10 PM - This Week in the Nation’s Capitol … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. 4:35 PM - Beyond Evolution: How New Discoveries in the Science of Life Point to God (new book): the role of books in Christian publishing … Christian Unity Even With Disagreements … GUEST Dr Sy Garte. 5:10 PM - Living and Dying Well: A Catholic Plan for Resisting Physician-Assisted Killing (new book) … GUEST Dr Charles Camosy … Prof at the Catholic University of America in the nation’s capitol.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4:35 PM - The Nature of Rest … GUEST Rev Kurt Bjorklund ... Senior Pastor, Orchard Hill ChurchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4:10 PM - What’s good to watch?… GUEST Abby Olcese (ol-CHESS-ee)… writer on film, pop culture and faith … she’s written for Think Christian and RogerEbert.com (she’s from Kansas City) … author of “Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies”. 5:10 PM - End of Summer Reading … GUEST Byron Borger … owner, Hearts and Minds Bookstore, Dallastown PA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4:10 PM - Hope (a new kitten and King David’s hope after his infant son died) … GUEST Chris Fogle … works in manufacturing procurement in Southern CA … His passion is connecting Jesus and the Bible to pop culture. 5:10 PM - On being a Good Person … GUEST Steve Bateman … has been senior pastor of First Bible Church in North Alabama for over 30 yrs and is author of “Brothers, Stand Firm! Seven Things Every Man Should Know, Practice, and Invest in the Next Generation”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful GUEST Dr Karen Swallow Prior ... author of “On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Literature" ... also co-editor of "Cultural Engagement: A Crash Course in Contemporary Issues” Tim Keller on the Christian Life: the Transforming Power of the Gospel … GUEST Matt Smethurst … lead pastor as River City Baptist Church in Richmond VA … author of several books including “Before you Open Your Bible,” “Before you Share your Faith,” and is the cohost of The Everyday pastor podcast from TGC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4:10 PM - Paradox: Jesus used the literary device & it’s a feature of all wisdom traditions … GUEST Marilyn McEntyre … writer, prof, speaker … award-winning author of multiple books on language & faith. 4:50 PM - *Pittsburgh Restaurant Week (Hanadi’s, Springfield Grille, Pusadee’s Garden** 5:10 PM - How the Second Great Awakening Helped Make America: The religious movement shaped individuals’ lives & helped build communities (Dispatch) … GUEST Dr Thomas Kidd … Yeats chair of Baptist Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary … author of many books.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol… GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. Mercy, Attentiveness, and Alyosha Against AI’s forces of privation… GUEST Dr Joshua Heavin …curate at an Anglican Church in the North Dallas area and adjunct professor at Houston Christian Univ, Wycliffe College, and West Texas A&M Univ … also the book reviews editor for the journal Pro Ecclesia of the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology. Adventures in Training with a Purpose: a Christian non-profit organization focused on serving civilians, veterans and 1st responders by providing physical & mental health services to drastically improve quality of life … GUEST Jon Kolb … is a former Pgh Steeler and 4-time Super Bowl champ who played as an All-Pro offensive lineman for 13 seasons … Jon protected quarterback Bradshaw’s blindside from his left tackle position and on the field for the Immaculate Reception … after his retirement, he worked as a defensive line, and a strength & conditioning coach for the Steelers … He was also an occasional strongman competitor in some of the World's Strongest Man contests … Jon is the founder of ATP.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National Book Week … GUEST Dr Richard Mouw ... professor of faith & public life at Fuller Theo Seminary in Pasadena, CA, where he served as president for 20 yrs ... written numerous books, incl “Adventures in Evangelical Civility,” “Uncommon Decency,” “Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport,”“The Smell of Sawdust,” and the newest “Restless Faith: Holding evangelical beliefs in a world of Contested Labels” Who created God? ... GUEST Astrophysicist & author Dr Hugh Ross … senior scholar & founder of Reasons to Believe, an organization that researches & communicates how discoveries about nature harmonize w the words of the Bible … his books include “The Creator & the Cosmos,” “Why the Universe Is the Way It Is,” and “Improbable Planet” It’s So Unfair … GUEST Anne Kennedy ...author of “Nailed It: 365 Sarcastic Devotionals for Angry and Worn Out People” ... She blogs everyday at her substack “Demotivations w Anne”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How the Second Great Awakening Helped Make America: The religious movement shaped individuals’ lives & helped build communities ... GUEST Dr Thomas Kidd … Yeats chair of Baptist Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary … author of many books including “Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh” … currently writing a book on the Second Great Awakening for Yale Univ Press. Preparing for a new school year: what it means to support and educate kids toward healthy views of citizenship and politics… GUEST Dr Daniel Bennett … Assoc Prof of Political Science, John Brown Univ and Director, Center for Faith & Flourishing … author of “Uneasy Citizenship: Embracing the Tension in Faith & Politics”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GUEST Dorothy Littel Greco ... writer & photographer who lives outside Boston ... The author of "Making Marriage Beautiful," and most recently, “Marriage in the Middle: Embracing Midlife Surprises, Challenges & Joys” … Dorothy & her husband lead marriage workshops/ retreats, speak at conferences nationwide. How Social Media shortens your Life ... GUEST Chris Martin ... author of “Terms of Service: The Real Cost of Social Media” … and most recently, “The Wolf in Their Pockets: 13 Ways the Social Internet Threatens the People You Lead”. The Feast of Christ's Transfiguration … GUEST Frederica Mathewes- Green … author of "The Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer that Tunes the Heart to God," and "Welcome to the Orthodox Church: an Introduction to Eastern Christianity"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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What the Bible says about the administration of Justice: Why Christians should care about career prosecutor being fired at the DOJ … GUEST Paul J McNulty ... spent over 30 yrs in Washington DC as an attorney in public service and private practice ... In 2005, the US Senate unanimously confirmed Mcnulty to the positon of Deputy Attorney General, the second in command at the US Department of Justice, and the Chief Operating Officer of the department’s 100,000 employees … he’s also just finished his tenure as the 9th president of Grove City College. Strategies/approaches to Bible reading and personal prayer… GUEST Michael Betrus [“Bee-tris”] … lawyer who lives in Fort Worth TX … He formerly co-hosted the Radically Normal podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Riches of Your Grace: Living in the Book of Common Prayer (new book) … GUEST Julie Lane-Gay … writer and editor … she teaches at Regent College and also edits the college's journal … lives with her husband in Vancouver, BC and is active in her local Anglican Church. Hosea: abandoned by God?… GUEST Dr Amy Peeler … assoc prof of New Testament at Wheaton College and assoc rector at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Geneva, Ill … author of “Women and the Gender of God” Trump Sees Emergencies Everywhere. Judges Are Considering Whether to Rein Him In (WSJ) .… GUEST Prof Bruce Antkowiak … law professor at Saint Vincent College.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Resting from our Work or Working from our Rest? Establishing Sabbath rhythms … GUEST Rev Josh Brown … lead pastor, Bellefield Church in the Oakland district of Pgh … Bellefield.org This Present Boredom … GUEST Anne Kennedy ...author of “Nailed It: 365 Sarcastic Devotionals for Angry and Worn Out People” ... She blogs everyday at her substack “Demotivations w Anne”. What Is A Best Friend? … GUEST Lisa Anderson … Director of Boundless and Young Adults at Focus on the Family, and hosts “The Boundless Show” weekly podcast and radio show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late summer Gardening (What to plant and add to the garden once the weather breaks … + … Watering the right way … + … Spotted Lanterfly … + … fertilizing containers … + … still planting with bargains … + … Enjoying the therapeutic nature of gardening) … GUEST Doug Oster … Editor, Gardening with Doug. Black Holes, Wormholes, and Heaven: Is There a Portal to Eternity? … GUEST Astrophysicist Jeff Zweerink … research scholar at Reasons to Believe … PhD in astrophysics from Iowa State Univ … author of “Escaping the Beginning?,” “Is There Life Out There?,” and “Who’s Afraid of the Multiverse?,” and coauthor of the Impact Events student devotional series … Jeff is a project scientist at UCLA. Should Christians pray for Parking spots? (Luke 11) … GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church, Gibsonia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Church in a time of Brain Rot: Technologies that promised mutual understanding have instead fomented confusion and fraud. Christians can model a better way … GUEST Dr Jeffrey Bilbro … author, associate professor of English at Grove City College, and editor in chief at the Front Porch Republic … author of, “The Liberating Arts: Why We Need Liberal Arts Education,” and most recently “Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News” The Benefits and Dangers of Online Education and AI … GUEST Dr Barry York … Professor of Pastoral Theology and Dean of Faculty at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary … In 2018, he also became RPTS President. Productivity or Fruitfulness: Reflections from John 15 … GUEST Rev Terry Timm … Christ Community Church of the South Hills … christcommunitychurch.meSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Scottie’s Secret… GUEST Daniel Darling … author of several books, including ”The Dignity Revolution,” “The Characters of Christmas: The Unlikely People Caught Up in the Story of Jesus,” and “The Characters of Easter: The Villains, Heroes, Cowards, and Crooks Who Witnessed History's Biggest Miracle (newest book)” Selfless self preservation for mental health … GUEST O. Alan Noble See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet the Christian Engineers Helping to Shape AI Guest:Emily Belz is a senior staff writer at CT. What brings us happiness, joy, contentment? Guest:Tom SorokaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The death of Rev John MacArthur … GUEST Daniel Silliman … News Editor, Christianity Today ... author of, "Reading Evangelicals: How Christian Fiction Shaped a Culture and a Faith" and his latest, “One Lost Soul: Richard Nixon’s Search for Salvation” Gospel Sunday: closing day of Pgh’s Northside Music Festival … GUEST Rev Christian Ballenger … he’s head of the worship team at Allegheny Center Alliance Church and the primary organizer of the Gospel Sunday event The Silent Struggle of US Veterans … GUEST Adam F Jones … former US Army Black Hawk pilot, senior management consultant, and the founder of Kingdom Operatives … author of “Weapons of Mass Deception: Detect and Defeat the Four Weapons Destroying Your Peace, Purpose, and Power” … kingdomoperatives.com … YouTube @LeadWithAdamSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Trump/NATO/Ukraine … + … Trump to Russia warning … + … Biden defends use of auto pen … + … FEMA still intact for now … + … Congress tries to unwind spending) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. Surprise IRS move: political endorsements leave faith leaders and legal experts divided … GUEST Phillip Hackney … Univ of Pittsburgh law professor who studies the relationship between churches and tax authority. You Were Never Meant to Do it All… GUEST Kelly Kapic … Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Assumptions without curiosity … GUEST Amy Julia Becker … helps people reimagine the good life through her writing and speaking on disability, faith, and culture at amyjuliabecker.com …author of “To Be Made Well,” “White Picket Fences,” “Small Talk,” and “A Good and Perfect Gift” … guest opinion writer for national publications and hosts the Reimagining the Good Life podcast … (Princeton Univ & Princeton Theo Seminary grad who lives with her husband & 3 kids in western CT) Rest, time luxurious, kids and sun, lemonade and cherries: Two poems on summer and the surf … GUEST Mischa Willet … Director of the MFA program in Creative Writing at Whitworth University in Spokane, WA … author of “The Elegy Beta” and “Phases”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Velvet Sundown & The Day Music Became Dust On the Wind … GUEST Ryan Peter … writer, ghostwriter, writing coach, Indie author & journalist … https://ryanpeterwrites.com/ The Saint said (who said what & why they said it) … GUEST DJ Marotta … priest and the founder of Redeemer Anglican Church in Richmond, VA and author of the new book “Our Church Speaks: An Illustrated Devotional of Saints from Every Era and Place” and “Liturgy in the Wilderness: How the Lord's Prayer Shapes the Imagination of the Church in a Secular Age”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Distinctive Are Evangelicals, Really? GUEST Ryan Burge. On baptism … GUEST Rev Kurt Bjorklund ... Senior Pastor, Orchard Hill Church. Supreme Court Clears Way for Mass Firings at Federal Agencies - Guest: Bruce Antkowiak See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

-Texas tragedy -Trump signs his big bill -Mixed messages on migrant farm workers -Trump is sending more weapons to Ukraine - Guest:Greg Clugston Why and How to Begin Scripture Writing Guest: Rebekah Matt … GUEST Kathy Keller ... formerly served as assistant director of communications for Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC ... She is the author of "Jesus, Justice, & Gender Roles: A Case for Gender Roles in Ministry" and co-author with her husband, Tim, of "The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God," "God's Wisdom for Navigating Life: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Book of Proverbs," "The Songs of Jesus: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

God’s Viewpoint about Complaining… GUEST Rev Bill Glaze ... Bethany Baptist Church, Homewood. Christian Unity Even With Disagreements … GUEST Dr Sy Garte ... biochemist who has taught at NY Univ, the Univ of Pgh, and Rutgers Univ ... He's the author of "The Works of His Hands: A Scientist's Journey from Atheism to Faith," “Science & Faith in Harmony: Contemplations on a Distilled Doxology,” and the upcoming “Beyond Evolution”. Rest Is Gods Idea… GUEST Carmen Joy Imes … Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author, most recently, of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters” . How to Be a Patriotic Christian… GUEST Dr Richard Mouw ... professor of faith & public life at Fuller Theo Seminary in Pasadena, CA, where he served as president for 20 yrs ... written numerous books, incl “Adventures in Evangelical Civility,” “Uncommon Decency,” “Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport,”“The Smell of Sawdust,” and the newest “Restless Faith: Holding evangelical beliefs in a world of Contested Labels”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GUEST Dorothy Little Greco ... writer & photographer who lives outside Boston ... The author of "Making Marriage Beautiful," and most recently, “Marriage in the Middle: Embracing Midlife Surprises, Challenges & Joys” … Dorothy & her husband lead marriage workshops/retreats, speak at conferences nationwide. GUEST Dr Charles Camosy … Prof of Medical Humanities at the Creighton Univ School of Medicine … Charlie spent 14 yrs in Fordham Univ’s theology department, & is author of 7 books, inluding “Beyond the Abortion Wars,” and “Resisting Throwaway Culture” … his most recent book is “Bioethics for Nurses: a Christian Moral Vision”. Thinking - and the mastery of your thought’s through prayer … GUEST Frederica Mathewes-Green .. she's the author of "The Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer that Tunes the Heart to God," and "Welcome to the Orthodox Church: an Introduction to Eastern Christianity".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The prosperity gospel vs. the actual gospel in Southern Africa, and how the actual gospel is gaining a teeny bit of ground.GUEST Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra… senior writer and faith-&-work editor for The Gospel Coalition … also coauthor of “Gospelbound: Living with Resolute Hope in an Anxious Age” and editor of “Social Sanity in an Insta World”. What is the heart according to the scriptures? GUEST Fr Tom Soroka … St Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKees Rocks. The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century - GUEST Abby Olcese… writer on film, pop culture and faith … she’s written for Think Christian and RogerEbert.com… author of “Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies”. Since the inception of the Winsome Conviction Project--whose goal is to reintroduce compassion, civility and gentleness--into our disagreements, the single biggest objection has been: What about Jesus overturning tables? He didn't seem very winsome, did he? Good question: What should we we adopt--if anything--from Jesus' overturning of tables?… GUEST Dr Tim Muehlhoff ... Prof of Communication at Biola Univ ... author of “Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church,” winner of the Award of Merit in Christianity Today’s Best Books of 2022 list … Tim’s ”Winsome Persuasion: Christian Influence in a Post-Christian World," was CT Book of the Year in the category of evangelism/apologetics in 2019See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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the Screwtape Letters coming to Pgh … GUEST Max McLean … award-winning actor and founder/artistic director of NYC-based Fellowship for Performing Arts, which produces theatre & film from a Christian worldview meant to engage diverse audiences. **Developing a reading habit: there’s some interesting research about how who‘s reading and not … GUEST Joel Miller … Chief Product Officer for FullFocus (they create books, podcasts, articles, courses, & the Full Focus Planner) and host of the substack Miller’s Book Reviews. Drafts and trades in professional sports … GUEST Dr Richard Mouw ... Professor of faith and public life at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, where he served as president for 20 yrs ... He has written numerous books, including “Adventures in Evangelical Civility,” “Uncommon Decency,” “Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport,”“The Smell of Sawdust,” and the newest “Restless Faith: Holding evangelical beliefs in a world of Contested Labels”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SCOTUS and Trans Children .… GUEST Prof Bruce Antkowiak … law professor at Saint Vincent College. Gardening w Doug … GUEST Doug Oster … Editor of Gardening with Doug. .. GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church,, Gibsonia. Who created God? ... GUEST Astrophysicist & author Dr Hugh Ross … senior scholar & founder of Reasons to Believe, an organization that researches & communicates how discoveries about nature harmonize w the words of the Bible … his books include “The Creator & the Cosmos,” “Why the Universe Is the Way It Is,” and “Improbable Planet”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol: The US strikes Iran … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN White House Correspndent. It’s So Unfair … GUEST Anne Kennedy ...author of “Nailed It: 365 Sarcastic Devotionals for Angry and Worn Out People” ... She blogs everyday at her substack “Demotivations w Anne”... Anne lives in upstate NY where she mothers 6 children and lives with her husband, an Anglican priest. What makes a church a church and not just a social club or community organization? At the time of the Reformation, this was a pressing question—and they began to speak of the “marks” of the Church … GUEST Rev Josh Brown … Lead Pastor, Bellefield Presbyterian Church, Oakland. Freedom (the Gerasene demoniac in Mt 8, Mark 5, Luke 8)… GUEST Dr Amy Peeler … assoc prof of New Testament at Wheaton College and assoc rector at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Geneva, Ill … author of “Women and the Gender of God”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN White House Correspndent. Living and Dying Well - In light of the American Medical Association and the New York vote as news hooks… GUEST Dr Charles Camosy … Prof of Medical Humanities at the Creighton Univ School of Medicine … Charlie spent 14 yrs in Fordham Univ’s theology department, & is author of 7 books, inluding “Beyond the Abortion Wars,” and “Resisting Throwaway Culture” … his most recent book is “Bioethics for Nurses: a Christian Moral Vision”. We are a resurrection people: Darkness, despair, death do not have the final word.… GUEST Keith Kondrich … permanent Deacon for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pgh, formerly an Allegheny County Jail chaplain for The Foundation of HOPE, a local faith-based nonprofit helping men and women successfully re-enter their communities and reconnect with their families after being incarcerated.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Empowered to witness for Christ … GUEST Rev Alan Hannah … Lead Pastor, Allegheny Center Alliance Church, North Side of Pgh. The Faith Community in Pgh … GUEST Rev Liddy Barlow … Executive Minister of Christian Associates of Southwest PA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagination: how it can help us to better read and live out Scripture … GUEST Lanta Davis … Professor of Humanities and Literature, John Wesley Honors College … author of “Becoming by Beholding: The Power of the Imagination in Spiritual Formation” . Fortitude ... GUEST Alan Noble ... associate prof of English at Oklahoma Baptist Univ, cofounder & editor-in-chief of Christ & Pop Culture, and an advisor for the AND Campaign ... author of the latest, “On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden & Gift of Living” … also “You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World” and "Disruptive Witness" and one of my fav essays ever, “On Living”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.