In this episode, originally aired on December 9, 2023, Dr. O'Shea Lowery joins us to talk about one of the largest demographics in our churches - single mothers. Also, a prominent neurosurgeon examines the connection between our brains and the way we process grief. Then, a former police officer looks back on a lifetime of service and God's grace through it all.

00:00-00:59 Program Intro

01:00-09:48 Dr. O'Shea Lowery on Single Mothers

09:50-17:18 Neurosurgeon, Dr. W. Lee Warren, MD

17:29-26:57 Kevin Parker, AFA Dir. of Security Operations

26:58 - 28:00 Next Week's Highlights and Program Close

Dr. Warren's Book, Hope is the First Dose

Article in The Stand featuring Kevin Parker

In this episode, Dr. Jessica Peck shares creative ways to steward the time we have at Christmas and avoid unrealistic expectations that cause stress. Then, Special Projects Editor for The Stand magazine, Jennifer Nanney, tells us how a Mississippi girl ended up teaching the Christmas story to public school children in Taiwan.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-13:30 Dr. Jessica Peck

13:39-27:17 Jennifer Nanney

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlights

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In this episode, AFA Vice President Walker Wildmon describes the cultural hot spots in the coming year that call for persistence. Then, American Family News Director, Fred Jackson, explains why mainstream news outlets suddenly appear open to conservative viewpoints. 

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-11:20 Walker Wildmon

11:30-27:16 Fred Jackson

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlights

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In this episode, we'll hear why some teens become disillusioned with Christmas and learn how God satisfies their deepest longings in Christ. Chelsea Kingston Erickson, Director of Publishing for Rooted Ministry, and editor of Longing for Christmas: 25 Promises Fulfilled in Jesus, will join us. Also, worship leader Rusty Benson shares some of his favorite congregational songs explains how the season of Advent prepares us for worship at Christmas.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-12:04 Chelsea Kingston Erickson

12:12-27:10 Rusty Benson

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlights

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Hymn - Thou Who Was Rich Beyond Measure

Hymn - O Come, All You Unfaithful

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In this episode, we'll spend the entire program with Pastor Sam Crabtree, author of Practicing Thankfulness: Cultivating a Grateful Heart in All Circumstances. With the Thanksgiving holiday just around the corner, we'll learn why our hearts are so reluctant to see the good that God is working in our lives in every circumstance.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-27:18 Pastor Sam Crabtree

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlights

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In this episode, Pastor Jim Yates describes how a ministry to the homeless can have a major impact in a local church. Then, Peter Rosenberger of Hope for the Caregiver tells about the challenges of being a caregiver and the transformative power of the gospel to those who suffer. 

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-10:12 Pastor Jim Yates

10:21-27:07 Peter Rosenberger

27:10-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlights

Beautiful Feet Ministries - https://thefeet.org/

Book recommendations from Peter Rosenberger - HERE

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In this episode, we'll discover what parents can do to build respect into the hearts of their children. Joining us is author of the book, Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World, Jill Rigby Garner. She’s the founder and chief visionary officer of Manners of the Heart, a nonprofit organization seeking to reawaken respect in our society for the sake of the next generation. 

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-27:09 Jill Rigby Garner

27:10-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlights

Get the book - Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World

The Connected Mom Podcast with Jill Rigby Garner

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In this episode, Pastor Jeff Schreve, host of Real Truth for Today, explains the biblical roles of husbands and wives and gives practical advice on keeping our marriages strong and healthy. Then, Ryan Bomberger of The Radiance Foundation tells us what it was like growing up in a family of 13 adopted children and how important it is to find our identity in Christ.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-13:20 Dr. Jeff Schreve

13:29-27:19 Ryan Bomberger

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlights

AFA Activate Curriculum with Jeff and Debbie Schreve

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In this episode, we'll visit with children's author, Simonetta Carr, whose books are teaching the importance of church history. Then, pastor Mark Brumbelow and his wife, Cherry, tell how their small Texas congregation overcame a devastating hurricane and financial obstacles to send over 100,000 gift boxes around the world through Operation Christmas Child.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-14:53 Simonetta Carr

15:00-27:16 Mark and Cherry Brumbelow

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlights

Reformation Heritage Books by Simonetta Carr

Operation Christmas Child

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In this episode, Lisa Thompson with the National Center on Sexual Exploitation tells how the inaction of big tech companies are fueling image based sexual abuse and how ordinary people can fight back. Then William J. Federer discusses his book, Silence Equals Consent and explains the necessity of Christian involvement in the political process.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-08:53 Lisa Thompson

09:07-27:23 William J. Federer

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

Resource - The Freedom of Sexual Purity (DVD)

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In this episode, examine the increasing levels of Christian persecution in Nigeria with Jeff King of International Christian Concern. Then Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of The Ruth Institute spells out the reasons for the worldwide decline in birthrates and reveals the people and organizations behind this trend.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-11:26 Jeff King

11:33-27:29 Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

The Sexual State: "How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along" – available at RuthInstitute.org

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In this episode, Scott Klusendorf, founder and president of the Life Training Institute, shows us how to effectively speak in defense of the unborn. Then Dr. Baruch Korman, senior lecturer at the Zera Abraham Institute, explains the significance of Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) and offers ways to speak to our Jewish friends about their Messiah.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-16:02 Scott Klusendorf

16:14-27:15 Dr. Baruch Korman

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

AFA Activate Curriculum

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In this episode, pastor Bert Harper, co-host of Exploring the Word, joins us to share some thoughts on Pastor Appreciation month coming up in October, and how churches can bless their pastors through small acts of kindness. Also, Melissa Brown of Safe Harbor Ohio explains the tragedy of human trafficking how her ministry is meeting the needs of young victims from across the country.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-10:46 Bert Harper on Pastor Appreciation Month

10:58-27:11 Melissa Brown of Safe Harbor Ohio

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

Good suggestions for Pastor Appreciation Month - https://blessyourpastor.org/

Information on Eight Days of Hope - https://eightdaysofhope.com/

In this episode, we'll hear how religious liberty ranks among the 50 states with Dr. Mark David Hall, senior research fellow with the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy. Then, we'll evaluate the science behind climate change with Dr. E. Calvin Beisner of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation and author of the book, Climate and Energy: The Case for Realism.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-11:11 Dr. Mark David Hall

11:20-27:15 Dr. E. Calvin Beisner

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

2024 report on Religious Liberty in the States

Book - Climate and Energy: The Case for Realism

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In this episode, Debbie Wuthnow, President of iVoterGuide explains how important it is to be well informed as we step into the voting booth on election day. Then M.D. Perkins shares a director’s perspective on the new AFA feature-length documentary, Culture Warrior.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-09:44 Debbie Wuthnow

09:49-27:18 M.D. Perkins

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

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https://culturewarrior.movie/

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In this episode we'll visit with AFA Vice President Ed Vitagliano about his role as an instructor in the new AFA Activate curriculum and how the authority of scripture is central to its mission. Then, molecular geneticist Dr. Georgia Purdom of Answers in Genesis, explains the wonders of God’s creation in our bodies and how every cell reveals our identity as male or female.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-13:43 Ed Vitagliano

13:55-27:17 Dr. Georgia Purdom

27:10-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

AFA Activate Worldview Curriculum - www.activate.afa.net

Article by Dr. Purdom, Men and Women’s Different Biology Supports Their Different Roles

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In this Labor Day episode, we'll be joined by one America's premier financial advisors, David Bahnsen. As author of the book, Full Time: Work and the Meaning of Life, he shows how being made in the image of God should cause us to rethink our ideas about labor and retirement. Also, Kendra White tells us about the AFA Activate worldview curriculum designed to help Christians effectively engage the culture.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-08:35 Kendra White

08:41-27:21 David Bahnsen

27:10-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

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In this episode, Augustine Mendoza, Director of Spiritual Life at Oral Roberts University, tells us how to keep our college bound kids connected to the local church. Then, Regan Rose, founder of Redeeming Productivity and author of the book, Well Done: A Strategy for Life Stewardship, shows us how to glorify Christ through a action-oriented approach to our daily lives.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-13:19 Augustine Mendoza 

13:35-27:09 Reagan Rose

27:10-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

https://redeemingproductivity.com/

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In this episode, Phillip Jauregui with American Family Association's Center for Judicial Renewal, shows us an effective strategy we can us to counter judicial activism in the courts. Then, Kobi Ferguson with Maoz Israel shares how messianic Jews are changing modern Israeli's minds about what it means to follow Jesus.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-12:51 Phillip Jauregui with the Center for Judicial Renewal 

12:54-27:04 Kobi Ferguson with Maoz Israel

27:05-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

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