The Reconnect with Carmen LaBerge

Today’s Guests Melissa Larson – Ethnic Studies Department at UNWSP Melissa and her husband are founders of Vineworks, an organization which sells artisan goods from around the world to give the artisans opportunity and fair wages in the hope that they can alleviate poverty. Today, Melissa and Carmen talk about the importance of the Bible and how one can develop a Bible reading plan. Jeff Gowler – President of Global Media Outreach Global Media Outreach is a pioneer in online evangelism and discipleship, harnessing the power of leading edge technology to fulfill the Great Commission. To date, they have reached over 2 billion people with the Gospel over the internet with over 200 million indicating a decision to believe in Jesus. That’s amazing! That may pose some questions for you and Carmen asks some today! Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/01/01-03-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3  

Today’s Guests Carmen LaBerge Many things are already on the calendar for the new year. What’s on your calendar? What does Jesus say about the future? Daniel Bennett – John Brown University & Uneasy Citizenship Blog Polls are showing that Americans’ fear is rising. However, Daniel and Carmen are optimistic; this and every year is the year of the Lord. They are not ignorant to think they are in a utopian but are actively anti-dystopian. How do they do that? Check out the episode below to hear. Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/01/01-03-2022-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3  

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Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth Your Christmas presents from Carmen and Peter today are wrapped in several stories. These gift wraps include Christmas lights all the way to everyday heroes. Check out today’s episode to unwrap your present! Carmen’s Leftovers Here are a few of Carmen’s favorite things about Christmas: 1. Jesus 2. Angels 3. Opportunity and openness to the Good News of Great Joy 4. Lights. Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/12-23-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3  

Today’s Guests Ben Johnson – The Daily Wire Harvard Professor Charles Lieber has been found guilty of lying about his ties with China. While they are on the topic of China, they discuss that the last memorial monument for the Tiananmen massacre being removed from Hong Kong. Tara Royer Steele – Author of “Eat. Pie. Love” “Eat. Pie. Love.” serves 52 days of powerful Scripture, heartening devotions, and reflective questions designed to satisfy your spirit. Not only that but it has easy-to-follow recipes and quirky illustrations sprinkled throughout. This devotional will encourage you to hang on when life gets tough.

Today’s Guests Carmen’s Leftovers What are the differences between ruts & rhythms? Some may think, “I thought by now things would be different; I thought by now I would be different.” While this can often be our thoughts, we have to remind ourselves that as Christians we are being changed from one degree of glory to another and must moment by moment submit ourselves to the power of the Holy Spirit.  Randall Goodgame – Slugs and Bugs Randall knows children’s music. He has made many-an-album under the title, “Slugs and Bugs,” which are fun and catchy Bible-based albums meant to point children and their parents to Christ. Today he shares with Carmen his new Slugs and Bugs Christmas album. Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/12-22-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3  

Today’s Guests Daryl Crouch – Everyone’s Wilson & For Our City Blog Recent tornados brought to mind the tornado that tore through Daryl’s community just before the COVID lockdown in early 2020. He reflects on the recovery and the changes in the community since that time. Todd Nettleton – Voice of the Martyrs How are the persecuted celebrating Christmas? What’s the cost of them following Christ in their context in the first place? Todd gives us insight after meeting with multiple Christians from Middle Eastern countries. Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/12-22-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3  

Today’s Guests Bret Nicks – Christian Medical & Dental Association Lots of new news about COVID and the omicron variant is out there. Bret uses his medical expertise to help us navigate the questions we may have about everything from vaccine boosters, vaccinating our kids, and the “milder” nature of the new variant. Allie Marie Smith – Author of “Wonderfully Made” On a gloomy June day in 2001, eighteen-year-old Allie Marie Smith hopped in her blue Ford Explorer and headed north for the Golden Gate Bridge. She planned to jump off and end her life.  Smith had been a scholar-athlete, part of the popular crowd at her all-girls high school, and appeared to have the ideal life. But hiding behind a pretty smile, she was fighting an internal battle with mental illness. “My body was alive, but there was no life within me,” Smith recalls.  What happened? Did someone intervene? Why didn’t you go through with your plan? Allie answers these questions and more, revealing to us the love of the great Heavenly Father in her life. For more information on her book, “Wonderfully Made: Discover the Identity, Love, and Worth You Were Created For,” click here. Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/Updated-Full-Hr-2-for-Podcast-Post.mp3  

Today’s Episode Nick Pitts – Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement It’s Nick’s first Christmas as a married man, so it seemed appropriate for Carmen and him to discuss how one negotiates family expectations and intentionally starts traditions of their own. They also review a few stories that stand out from 2021 and write a headline for 2022 that they hope to see. Luke Moon – The Philos Project China is an ever-present player in the headlines and that is still the same today as the Hong Kong election came to a close with a pro-Beijing candidate winning. Russia also regularly finds its way into our news, and today it is because of their interactions with the Ukraine. Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/Updated-Full-Hr-1-for-Podcast-Post-DONE.mp3  

Today’s Guests Dr. Linda Mintle – The Dr. Linda Mintle Show Dr. Mintle gives us some tips on how to fight Covid fatigue during the holidays. She also helps guide us through anticipating family issues before the holidays come. Collin Hansen – The Gospel Coalition Collin runs us through his list of “The Top 10 Theological News Stories of 2021” As usual, Carmen then asks the questions for us to ponder: What makes a story theological? & Isn’t every story theological at some level? Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/12-20-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3  

Today’s Guests Lisa Clow – Artist/Musician on “O Come, All You Unfaithful” During the Christmas season particularly, many have found it hard to sing the song “O Come All Ye Faithful” not because God had not saved them, but because they did not feel faithful. Yet, Christ meets us there. He says, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” Matthew 11:28-30. This is Lisa’s story for us today and the story of her song, “Come All You Unfaithful.”  Daniel Bennett – John Brown University and Uneasy Citizenship Blog Pew Research has found there are 3 in 10 people who claim to be “Religiously Unaffiliated”. This title is more complicated than just labeling someone atheistic or agnostic. So what do we do? How do we interact with this group? How do we disciple Christians who may make this claim…can a Christian make this claim? Carmen and Daniel Bennett dig into this tricky conversation today! Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/12-20-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3  

Today’s Guests Adam Holz – Plugged In There’s no way home from this review today, but really there’s Spiderman, “No Way Home” in our review today! Carmen and Dan also dig into the various athletes like Steph Curry who have their faith in Christ on full display. Sara Forhetz – National Spokesperson for Convoy of Hope Tornadoes swept through the south, leaving devastation in their wake. Sara is part of the effort to help those affected by such catastrophes. They are currently serving 7 communities across the reason and distributing supplies to everyone they can. What can you do? Pray and partner with churches who are on the ground. For more information on Convoy of Hope, click here. Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/12-17-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3  

Today’s Guests Stephen Grcevich – Key Ministries One in 44 U.S. children are on the autism spectrum and it’s four times more common in boys. So how do Christmas gatherings at home and church affect these children and how can we help them thrive? Dan DeWitt – Cedarville University & Theolatte Many of us know some personal scrooges in our lives. Many know other scrooges who are just fictional characters from places such as Charles Dickens novels and …Peloton commercials?! Yep that’s right! Carmen and Dan dive into all things Scrooge today, particularly one unlikely scrooge: C.S. Lewis. Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/12-17-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR1.mp3  

Today’s Guests Peter Kapsner – 50 Shades of Truth What are the expectations for pastors and which of them is biblical regardless of whether they align with our particular denominational standards? In other news, there’s a rising “Dis”ease in our youth, one of a climbing mental health crisis. Carmen and Peter discuss what may be some causes and how we as ambassadors for Christ can enter that crisis with them. J. Warner Wallace – Author of “Person of Interest” “Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible“ takes us into a world where the New Testament documents had been destroyed and all we had was the historical fallout caused by Jesus’ murder. With only that information, could we reconstruct the identity of Jesus? J. Warner takes us through this scenario, bringing us both to the historical fallout and the historical fuse leading up to his death. Today’s Episode https://d24x9can9aadud.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/12/12-09-2021-Mornings-with-Carmen-HR2.mp3