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The Ride Home - Thursday, November 13, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 84:56


Gender: in politics, trans identities, marketing, clothing, food, and dating … GUEST Dr Fellipe Do Vale … Tutor in Theology and Lead Tutor for Academic Inclusion, Trinity College Bristol .. author of the upcoming, “Living a theology of gender: how to love our gendered world” The Art of Asking Better Questions: Pursuing strong relationships, healthier leadership, and Deeper Faith… GUEST J.R. Briggs … founder of Kairos Partnerships and serves on staff with the Ecclesia Network and Fresh Expressions … his books include “The Sacred Overlap,” and “Eldership and the Mission of God”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 85:01


Jimmy Kimmel's wife opens up about 'lost' relationships with Trump-supporting families … GUEST Dr Tim Muehlhoff ... Prof of Communication at Biola Univ & Sr Director of the Winsome Conviction Project ... author of “Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church,” The Locust Years… GUEST Paul Pastor is a poet, writer, & editor from OR … His work uncovers the inner life of the world, as experienced in nature, literature, and the rich traditions of historic Christian spirituality … author of several books, including “Bower Lodge: Poems,” “A Kids Book About God,” The Listening Day series, and “The Face of the Deep”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 84:44


Living and Dying Well … GUEST Dr Charles Camosy … Prof at the Catholic University of America in the nation’s capitol … author of 7 books, incl “Beyond the Abortion Wars,” and “Resisting Throwaway Culture” … his most recent book is “Living and Dying Well: A Catholic Plan for Resisting Physician-Assisted Killing” … Charlie advises the Faith Outreach office of the Humane Society of the US & the pro-life commission of the Archdiocese of NY. Makers By Nature: Letters from a master painter on faith, hope, and art… GUEST Bruce Herman … painter, writer, and speaker … His art has been exhibited internationally and is in public and private collections worldwide … He taught studio art for nearly four decades at Gordon College, where he held the Lothlórien Distinguished Chair in Fine Arts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Monday, November 10, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 84:41


This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Shutdown update … + … shutdown impact … + … Trump threatens to sue BBC … + … Trump attends NFL game & Greg was in the press booth) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House correspondent. Food and food insecurity in the holiday season: biblical focus on food as metaphor, sacrament, and daily necessity … 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” Nervous Systems: Spiritual practices to calm Anxiety in your Body, the Church, and Politics (new book) … GUEST Sara Billups … writer and cultural commentator w bylines in NYT, and CT … writes “Bitter Scroll” on substack and cohosts the podcast That’s the Spirit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Friday, November 7, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 84:52


How do we look at death? … 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” What’s good to watch?… GUEST Abby Olcese… 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”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Thursday, November 6, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 84:27


The Beatitudes … GUEST Rev Bill Glaze ... Bethany Baptist Church, Homewood. The inherent spirituality 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 most recent, “Beyond Evolution: How New Discoveries in the Science of Life point to God” Does the Church still matter in our Modern World? … GUEST Dr Carmen Joy Imes … Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters” … her new book drops later this month, “Becoming Gods Family: Why the Church still matters (new book)… 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.

The Ride Home - Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 84:47


For the Love of Women: Uprooting and healing Misogyny in America (new) … 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. How we are to steward our lives, and how social media makes that more difficult.... 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 … Chris lives outside Nashville w his family. Just back from Ireland - The Irish and The Troubles: hard and ongoing work of reconciliation and peacemaking … GUEST Rev Dr Dean Weaver ... Stated Clerk of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church ... co- founder and former president of EduNations. Saturday is the Feast of the Archangels: the three biblical archangels, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.… 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 Ride Home - Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 85:01


Young Men, Sports Gambling, and a Better Way to Play … 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”. AI and Grief - the development and promotion of "griefbots" to simulate your lost loved one and why that is not a good idea from a Christian perspective. I wrote a little about it here:… GUEST Dr Derek Schuurman … Professor of Computer Science, Calvin Univ … author of “Shaping a Digital World,“ and co-author of “A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers & Designers” How to be thankful. Confessions on how unthankful I've spent most of my life being focusing on how hard my life seemed to me to be rather than all of the grace that God had poured out. Ways to pray thankfully, how to find time to be thankful in the midst of relatives and cooking and cleaning and cooking and cooking and cooking.. Guest:Kathy Keller.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Friday, October 31, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 84:39


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The Ride Home - Thursday, October 30, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 85:04


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The Ride Home - Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 85:10


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The Ride Home - Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 84:59


How Parents Can Cope When Children Shut Them Out … GUEST Glenn Lutjens … Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who’s been on the Focus counseling team for more than 30 yrs. UFOs, the Paranormal, & Christian Worldview ... 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”. Is there really such a thing as righteous anger? How to survive outrage culture and live like Jesus … GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church, Gibsonia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Monday, October 27, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2025 84:42


Will There Be a Christian Super Bowl Halftime Show? … GUEST Kelsey Kramer McGinnis … worship correspondent for Christianity Today … coauthor of “The Myth of Good Christian Parenting” and writes broadly on Christian music and the intersection of American Christianity and popular culture. A Biblical Response to the Immigration Crisis … GUEST Dr Richard Gamble … professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (RPTS), Point Breeze. The Way of the Prophet … GUEST Rev Terry Timm … Christ Community Church of the South HillsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Friday, October 24, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 84:40


Hurdle-isms: Wit and Wisdom from a Lifetime in Baseball… GUEST Clint Hurdle … former Pirate manager, and MLB player and coach … was named Sporting News National Manager of the Year along with the Baseball Writers Association National League Manager of the Year … continues to be a significant presence in the world of baseball. Sometimes we see what we dream for … 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Thursday, October 23, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 84:38


Why I Changed My Mind About Dressing Up for Church … GUEST Daniel Stegman. The Story of the 10-Mile Valley Community Prayer Gathering … GUEST Pat O’Brien … GUEST Jaelyn DeWit … 15 yrs old, HS student. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 84:46


The fragile Middle East peace deal … GUEST Jeff Jacoby … Op-Ed Columnist and Assoc Editor, The Boston Globe. The Silent Consequence of IVF That Fertility Doctors Keep From Women: Lack of informed consent and a moral reckoning … GUEST Ericka Andersen … freelance writer living in Indianapolis, and author of “Leaving Cloud 9” and “Reason to Return: Why Women Need the Church and the Church Needs Women” … upcoming book is “Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 85:17


Considering Sparrows What Birds teach us about Who we Are, Where we’re Going, and the Joy of Following Jesus ... GUEST Kevin Burrell ... is a pastor and an orni-theologist — a word penned by the theologian & birder John Stott … Kevin is convinced that every one of us should make an effort to attend toward some aspect of God's creation; and he has chosen birds. No Kings: what’s the best way to stop Executive Overreach? … GUEST Bruce Antkowiak … Senior Counsel to the College & Archabbey, Past Chair of the Criminology Dept and Professor of Law at Saint Vincent College. The Christian Immigration Advocacy Center-Glenn Hannah ACAC and Amber Blair Pres. of CIAC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home with John & Kathy - Monday, October 20, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 85:11


5:10 PM - The conversion of Young Men in America … GUEST Fr Jason Charron … Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, Carnegie PA … (For if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? [1 Cor 14:8] - We are living at a time in history when millions of young men in their 30s/40s are undergoing great conversions, but unless the churches of God get their messaging and their preaching and their teaching clear then this spiritual rebirth will be a stillborn death. The churches of God need to proclaim Christ and him crucified, not a watered-down gospel that is palpable to secularism)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Friday, October 17, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 84:52


At last, the world is noticing the persecution of Christians: Violence against Christians merits U.S. pressure on Nigeria’s government for strong countermeasures … GUEST Robert Royal … author of “The Martyrs of the New Millennium: The Global Persecution of Christians in the Twenty-First Century” Isaiah 43 … GUEST Fr Tom Soroka … St Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKees Rocks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 84:31


In Dallas, 6,700 women rally for culture war battles after Kirk’s death… 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. At last, the world is noticing the persecution of Christians: Violence against Christians merits U.S. pressure on Nigeria’s government for strong countermeasures … GUEST Robert Royal … author of “The Martyrs of the New Millennium: The Global Persecution of Christians in the Twenty-First Century.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Monday, October 13, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 84:33


This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Gaza ceasefire/hostages released … + … Peace talks in Egypt … + … Gov’t shutdown)… GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN White House correspondent. Death of Diane Keaton … +… “Last Days:” new film about John Alan Chau… + … “The Lowdown,” streaming … + … “One Battle after Another” (DiCaprio) … + … Halloween movies … 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” Gardening + … Putting the garden to bed, but leaving plants up to help pollinators … + … How to store garden tomatoes to enjoy through Nov … GUEST Doug Oster … Editor, Gardening with Doug.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Friday, October 10, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 82:44


How important is the President’s faith? Would we ever elect an atheist President? … GUEST Dr Ryan P Burge … Prof of Practice at Washington Univ in St Louis at the John C Danforth Center on Religion & Politics … 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 coauthor 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 @ryanburge Humble Worldviewing… 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.

The Ride Home - Thursday, October 9, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 84:38


Celebrating the Jewish holidays in light of peace talks between Israel and Hamas … GUEST Noah Schoen … Patriotism v Christian Nationalism … GUEST Rev Kurt Bjorklund ... Senior Pastor, Orchard Hill ChurchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 85:04


Whatever became of original sin?… 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” How does praying the same words used for centuries connect you to the wider Church? … GUEST Julie Lane-Gay … writer and editor who teaches at Regent College and also edits the college's journal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 85:02


Can you trust AI for theology? … 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”. Physician-Assisted Suicide … GUEST Dr Charles Camosy … Prof at the Catholic University of America in the nation’s capitol … author of 7 books, incl “Beyond the Abortion Wars,” and “Resisting Throwaway Culture” … his most recent book is “Living and Dying Well: A Catholic Plan for Resisting Physician-Assisted Killing” … Charlie advises the Faith Outreach office of the Humane Society of the US & the pro-life commission of the Archdiocese of NY … He & his wife Paulyn have 4 kids, 3 of whom they adopted from a Filipino orphanage in 2016. On Regret & Apologies in Marriage … GUEST Chris Fogle … works in manufacturing procurement in Southern CA … His passion is connecting Jesus and the Bible to pop culture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home with John & Kathy - Monday, October 6, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 85:21


4:35 PM - Combatting sex trafficking in Pgh: Her Safe Haven celebrates 2nd anniversary ... GUEST Linda Kricher ... Acting Executive Director, Her Safe Haven. 5:10 PM - Live from NYC at the site of the original Redeemer Church … GUEST Kathy Keller ... formerly served as assistant director of communications for Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Thursday, October 2, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 84:58


Patriotism v Christian Nationalism … GUEST Rev Kurt Bjorklund ... Senior Pastor, Orchard Hill Church. 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 most recent, “Beyond Evolution: How New Discoveries in the Science of Life point to God” Does the Church still matter in our Modern World? … GUEST Dr Carmen Joy Imes … Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters” … her new book drops later this month, “Becoming Gods Family: Why the Church still matters”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 85:30


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 Ride Home - Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 84:33


Texas flood ... GUEST Ralph Crewe ... Head Writer & Producer for Practical Engineering and co-boss of Nerd Nite Pittsburgh... a generally curious person Noah's Flood Revisited... GUEST Dr. Hugh Ross ... Astrophysicist, author, and senior scholar of Reasons to Believe, an organization the researches and communicates how discoveries about nature harmonize with the words of the Bible. What do Karens and Assassins have in common - biblical reflections on Hubris and how to recover humility in an out of control age... GUEST Rev. Jay Slocum ... Rector, St Thomas Anglican Church in Gibsonia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Monday, September 29, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 84:42


Sin, Confess, Repent … GUEST Rev Martin Blocki .. teaches at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary and is associate pastor at the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North Hills. The Dangerous Distortion of Fear: When we let fear be our ruler, it twists our perceptions, narrows our vision, and turns us away from the love of God and neighbor … GUEST Edward Song …Herbert Hoover Endowed Chair of Faith and Public Life at George Fox Univ, Newberg, OR.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Thursday, September 25, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 84:56


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The Ride Home - Tuesday, September 24, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 84:57


Erika Kirk and Jen Hatmaker… 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. We are not in Control … GUEST Dr Kelly Kapic … Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 84:49


National Singles Week and National Singles Day Sat Sept 27 … GUEST Lisa Anderson … Director of Boundless and Young Adults at Focus on the Family, and hosts “The Boundless Show” weekly podcast and radio show. The Art of Asking Better Questions: Pursuing strong relationships, healthier leadership, and Deeper Faith (new book) … GUEST J.R. Briggs … founder of Kairos Partnerships and serves on staff with the Ecclesia Network and Fresh Expressions … his books include “The Sacred Overlap,” and “Eldership and the Mission of God”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Monday, September 22, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 84:56


This Week in the Nation’s capitol (Charlie Kirk memorial … + … Trump orders DOJ to prosecute political enemies … + … -Govt shutdown? … + … UN speech tomorrow as allies support Palestinian Statehood … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House correspondent. The Faith Community in Pgh … GUEST Rev Liddy Barlow … Executive Minister of Christian Associates of Southwest PA. Curiosity as an Act of Belonging… 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Friday, September 19, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 84:45


Filling a Charlie Kirk-size hole in our discourse about the gospel (RNS) … GUEST Dr Charles Camosy … Prof at the Catholic University of America in the nation’s capitol. Drought: everything on hold til we get some rain … + … time to plant trees, shrubs, perennials, cool weather veggies/flowers and bulbs … + … dormant lawns … + … right way & wrong way to water … GUEST Doug Oster … Editor of Gardening with Doug.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Thursday, September 18, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 84:53


Higher education and the rise of political violence … 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 Paul 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. The spirituality of Recovery … GUESTS Drs Olivia M Matthews & Eric Kocian … Dr Eric Kocian Associate Prof and Chair of the Criminology, Law, and Society Department at Saint Vincent College … Kocian is a prior service United States Marine Corps Reservist and was trained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2012 … Dr. Olivia Matthews … has been serving on the frontlines of the drug and alcohol addiction epidemic for ten years in several professional capacities; from an inpatient Christian D&A therapist to a chairperson of a non-profit Christ-centered addiction recovery ministry … she has a PhD in criminal justice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 84:45


Should Christians pray for Parking spots? (Luke 11) … GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church, Gibsonia. What is the Tree of Life? … GUEST Fr Tom Soroka … St Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKees Rocks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 84:42


Holy Ghost Mama: 21 Old School Lessons that Saved my Life … GUEST Sherri Lynn …. nationally syndicated radio co-host of the Brant Hansen Show and co-creator of the Brant & Sherry Oddcast, but still is a native Pittsburgher … w a background in comedy, playwriting, and podcast production, Sherri brings her trademark humor and authenticity to every medium. The Gospel After Christendom: An Introduction to Cultural Apologetics … GUEST Skyler Flowers … Assoc Pastor as Grace Bible Church in Oxford Miss and the assoc program director at The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Monday, September 15, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 85:02


This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (VP Vance hosts the Charlie Kirk show today … + … Trump blames left for political violence … + … Fed Reserve week … + … Trump/UK visit this week)… GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. Weekend to Remember … GUESTS Tony & Lymari Navarro, Speakers @ Weekend to Remember … Pgh Marriott North, Nov 7-9, 2025. On Kneeling … GUEST Heidie Senseman … MFA candidate in the Univ of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program … Her essays have previously appeared in Vita Poetica, Dappled Things, and Plough.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ride Home - Friday, September 12, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 85:13


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.

The Ride Home - Thursday, September 11, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 89:29


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.

The Ride Home - Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 84:56


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The Ride Home - Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 84:12


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.

The Ride Home - Monday, September 8, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 84:35


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.

The Ride Home - Friday, September 5, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 84:56


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 Ride Home - Thursday, September 4, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 85:04


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.

The Ride Home - Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 85:02


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.

The Ride Home - Friday, August 29, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 83:48


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.

The Ride Home - Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 84:19


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.

The Ride Home - Monday, August 25, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 84:19


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.

The Ride Home - Friday, August 22, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 84:45


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.

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