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The Reconnect with Carmen LaBerge
With unique insights from a Biblical context, Carmen LaBerge seeks to reconnect the eternal with the everyday and enters into conversations in ways that honor Jesus.
Episodes
- The Reconnect with Carmen LaBerge
Not just saving from a past, but a new now and future - Mary DeMuth | Helping men overcome shame of past trauma and abuse - Micah LaCerte
In this best-of The Reconnect, Mary DeMuth, author of "Restory," talks about how through Jesus, He's not just saving you from past sin and hurt, but He…
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It takes more faith to believe there isn't a God - Michel-Yves Bollore | Listening to the witness of God's creation - Seth Lewis
In this special best of The Reconnect, Michel-Yves Bollere, co-author of "God, The Science, The Evidence," talks about how science points to a creator God, and…
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Letting your kids loose on a digital playground? - Adam Holz | An ice cream flowing with milk and honey - Carmen LaBerge
Plugged In's Adam Holz talks about Netflix's Playground, a platform of video games aimed at little children. Is it problematic? And if so, how? Plus, how does…
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Going to the nations during the FIFA World Cup - Thann Bennett | Fatherhood as stewardship - Chris Martin
Thann Bennett of the Equipped Newsletter and radio show helps us thing about the World Cup competition in the US this year. He also helps us thing about the…
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Acknowledge the problems, but don't live in them - Justin Giboney | Helps for kids as families move to new places - Jean Stoffer and Grace Start
The And Campaign's Justin Giboney, author of "Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around," talks about being honest with our complicated history and yet being positively…
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Are politically-active pastors less powerful? - Mark Caleb Smith | Being lovingly revived to one's God-given design for sexuality - Lex Renick
Political scientist Mark Caleb Smith offers insights into a recent religious freedom decision by the US Supreme Court, plus highlights some of the remaining…
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Bible verses that shaped the Founding Fathers - Carmen LaBerge | Making the shift to work cross-culturally in missions and life - Josh Irby
As we are approaching the USA's 250th birthday, Carmen reflects on some of Bible verses that impacted the Founding Fathers and the people living in the…
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Faith at FIFA World Cup - Billy Hallowell | The complex and shaky ceasefire in Lebanon - Ruth Kramer
Billy Hallowell of CBN News and Faith Wire talks about Christ-followers who are actively pointing people to Jesus during the World Cup, including Christian…
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Throwing up your hands in prayer - Carmen LaBerge | Praying when you feel beaten down - Christina Hannan
On this special Faith Radio Day of Prayer and Praise edition of The Reconnect, Carmen helps us look at the headlines that frustrate us and the situations in…
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Praying for and modeling prayer for others - Adam Carrington | Celebrating in prayer - Kathy Branzell
On this special Faith Radio Day of Prayer and Praise edition of The Reconnect, political scientist Adam Carrington, who also serves as the chaplain for the…
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When a cult leader hold power over government officials - Carmen LaBerge | Our God, three in one - Rob Phillips
Carmen talks about a Washington Post report on how former congresswoman and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was heavily influenced by her…
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Hitting your stride in your 50's and 60's - Dave Buehring | Now it's down to Lebanon - Luke Moon
Lionshare's Dave Buehring and Carmen continue talking through a series of conversations around "Your Season, Your Calling." This time, they look at those in…
- The Reconnect with Carmen LaBerge
Movies for Juneteenth - Adam Holz | Juneteenth and the unity of the body in the bonds of peace - Ramon Pastano
On this Juneteenth, Plugged In's Adam Holz talks about some of the better movies and entertainment offerings around the holiday. He also reviews Toy Story 5…
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Celebrating a diverse body of believers together - Mark DeYmaz | Did Jesus really talk more about Hell than Heaven? - Daniel DeWitt
On this Juneteenth show, Pastor Mark DeYmaz of Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas, author of "Disruption," talks about the beauty of bringing diverse people…
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Mutually agreed upon expections in marriage - Mike Novotny | Spiritual counterfeits in the movie Disclosure Day - Bob Castro
Time of Grace's Mike Novotny, author of "Newlywed: A Christian Guide for Loving Year One," points out that so much attention is paid by many engaged couples on…
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Restricted AI models and the future of brain chips - Austin Gravley | Followers of Jesus to watch in the World Cup - Jason Romano
Austin Gravley of the What Would Jesus Tech podcast talks about how the Federal government has put restrictions on Anthropic's release of their Fable model…
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Moral failures that ruin the workplace - Bill English | Is suffering meaningless? - Kelly Kapic
Bill English of Bible and Business and On Path Coaching addresses the top 5 moral failures of business owners and leaders that lead to broken workplaces. Bill…
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Father's Day and our Heavenly Father - Daryl Crouch | Your body will be raised - Alfonso Espinosa
Pastor Daryl Crouch, executive director of Everyone's Wilson, helps us thing about not just Father's Day, but helping us to related to God as our Heavenly…
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More medical organizations ending youth transgender treatments - Dr. Brick Lantz | Jesus's kindness amid our disappointments with Him - Rick Lawrence
Dr. Brick Lantz of the Christian Medical and Dental Association addresses the recent decision by the Cleveland Clinic ending youth transgender procudures, as…
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Doubt and pessimism around America's 250 - Nick Pitts | The US-Iran agreement and Shiite Islam's apocalyptic vision - Luke Moon
Along with talking about the NY Knicks winning the NBA Championship, The Briefing's Nick Pitts reflects a recent NBC poll about what about how American's feel…
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Are extraterrestials all good and loving beings? - Derrick Warfel | Navigating conversations around gender ideology with youth - Denise Shick
In light of the movie "Disclosure Day," film producer and writer Derrick Warfel, author of the upcoming book "UFOs and God," talks about the biased assumption…
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Piece-meal peace deal - Carmen LaBerge | Parsing the Supreme Court's recent ruling regarding capital punishment - Daniel Bennett
Carmen talks about the agreement (really a memorandum of understanding) between the US and Iran that was agreed to over the weekend. What's in it? How will…
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What does Disclosure Day really disclose? - Adam Holz | We're on the Team! - Carmen LaBerge
Plugged In's Adam Holz talks about how Google is losing followers to search engine DuckDuckGo because Google has going so fulling into AI. He also talks about…
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Some of the most valuable things are hidden in plain sight - Thann Bennett | When we are not content to be like God - Chris Martin
Thann Bennett of The Equipped Newsletter and radio show shares about his Uncle Tom and his amazing ability to hide, and how many times the most important…
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Planning to pray - Carol McLeod | What's the difference between a translation and a paraphrase? - Carmen LaBerge
Bible teacher Carol McLeod shares her weekly prayer strategy: how she prayer for what and who God call us to prayer for and praying God's word. Then, Carmen…
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Johnny Cash and the confusion around military chaplains - Mark Caleb Smith | Deepening connection between dads and daughters - MIchelle Watson Canfield
Political scientist and Johnny Cash fan Mark Caleb Smith talks about the powerful spiritual imagery in some of the Man in Black's music. He also addresses…
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Celebrating our nation's founding and its Founder - Cynthia Scott | Being filled by God's affirmations over you - Debra Fileta
Cynthia Scott, author of "Celebrating God, Our Founder," helps us reflect on the people of faith and the Biblically-infused understanding of liberty that were…
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Can we put guardrails on AI warfare? - Carmen LaBerge | Earthquake relief and World Cup outreach - Ruth Kramer
Carmen LaBerge talks about the concerns of AI-empowered warfare. Will we allow artificial intelligence made decisions about targeting and strikes? Congress is…
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Practical ideas when in conflict with adult children - Kathy Koch | Consider carefully how you listen - Rob Dayton
Kathy Koch, author of "Resolve Conflict and Find Peace and Hope with Adult Children," talks about some of the things that cause relational breakdown with adult…
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Celebrating the US Bil of Rights - Adam Carrington | Is there a revival among GenZ? - George Barna
As we celebration the 250th birthday of the US this year, politcal scientist Adam Carrington takes us back to June 1789 when the first Congress heard the first…
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Security concerns around our nation's 250th - Elizabeth Neumann | How Christian thought influenced the Founding Fathers - Dylan Pahman
Security analyst Elizabeth Neumann, author of "Kingdom of Rage," talks about our nation's semiquincentennial, our contentious, divided culture, and outside…
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Clarifying your purpose in mid-life - Dave Buehring | Good pride and bad pride - Carmen LaBerge
Lionshare's Dave Buehring continues talking with Carmen around "your season, your calling." Looking at mid-life--your 40's and 50's--they talks about how you…
- The Reconnect with Carmen LaBerge
Helping kids navigate social media responsibly – Adam Holz | How the Lord uses us in places where we feel stuck – Kevin Burrell
Plugged In's Adam Holz outlines the impact of "digital dementia" when it comes to kids' habits with screens and why our choices don't just affect our…
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The gift that is men maintaining their pursuit of self-control – Zachary Wagner | Iranians holding onto the Word of God, as the precious prize it is – Lana Silk
Zachary Wagner, author of "Men of Virtue," shares about the great outline that Galatians 5 provides for Christians and the willingness to embrace suffering and…
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People who are interested in exploring and discovering Jesus, that has to be the focus of churches – Doug Hankins | Beholding true, ultimate beauty- that comes from God and Him alone – Steve DeWitt
Doug Hankins, author of "Still Single, Still Called," shares about the process of becoming a church for everyone, because that's often times where singles find…
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Re-investing in human connecting skills and habits, the best response to AI's attempts to advance – Austin Gravley | The deep desire to be a fruitful branch in relationship with Jesus – Kathy Branzell
Austin Gravley of the What Would Jesus Tech podcast shares his main takeaways from Pope Leo XI's stance on AI in our world today and why AI will always be a…
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Putting work in its proper place, knowing who we are in Christ – Bill English | The long-term impact of partaking in "side pursuits" that can quickly become consuming – Dr. Brad Littlejohn
Bill English of Bible and Business and On Path Coaching shares how the "always-on digital culture" operates and what it looks like to love our enemies well-…
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Letting the Word do its work and the Holy Spirit take His place – Daryl Crouch | How to be an effective Christian in the world today – Alexander Salter
Everyone's Wilson's Daryl Crouch talks about being willing to say no when neccessary, why everything we decide to say yes to is going to cost something, and…
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The current strain of Ebola impacting Africa – Dr. Tiffany Schatz | Your presence above all, it's what people that are feeling alone need – Vaneetha Risner
Dr. Tiffany Schatz of The Christian Medical and Dental Association outlines the protocols that are worth following when it comes to the threat of ticks and why…
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The fears that surround the failure to commit to something – Nick Pitts | Christians view on the very connected world we live in, that's not changing anytime soon – Luke Moon
The Briefing's Nick Pitts outlines why the way we view our work matters, especially the belief in being an instrumental part of a greater picture. Luke Moon of…
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Our God we serve, the One who does the bigger thing for us – Harrison Perkins | God's providence is for us, so we don't have to worry about what is to come in the end – J. Budziszewski
Pastor Harrison Perkins, author of "Created for Communion with God," shares how God brought us into existence in His own unique way and why demonstrating our…
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Priceless in God's eyes, why it matters what we do with our bodies – Nadya Williams | Investing in the flourishing of our communities – Daniel Bennett
Nadya Williams, author of "Mothers, Children, and the Body Politic," talks about identifying the fruit that comes from our lifestyle and the connection between…
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The loud foolishness of AI algorithms - Paul Asay | Helping your kids sing the Bible - Randall Goodgame
Plugged In's Paul Asay talks about their new technology blog that hopes to help us stay on top of the quickly changing world of AI and technology to help…
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God has entangled Himself with us, are we willing to be entangled with others? - Thann Bennett | God's news behind the news - Billy Hallowell
We often say, "not my circus, not my monkeys." We are reluctant to get involved with others. Thann Bennett of The Equipped Newsletter and radio show challenges…
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Discipling others is not a mechanical process - Edna Blake | Becoming a discerning person in confusing times - Daniel Darling
Bible teacher Edna Blake talks about her years of discipling people organically: a life-on-life walk with others where both sides grow, leading people to Jesus…
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An existential threat to Christian colleges - Mark Caleb Smith | Can you see how Gen Alpha sees? - Dave Boden
Political scientist Mark Caleb Smith addresses a new Department of Education policy that would effectively limit student loans to religious-based institutions…
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Repentance is for our joy - Chris Brauns | Music on your journey in life - Ginny Owens
Pastor Chris Brauns, author of "The Way of Repentance," challenges us to see repentance not as just a remorse for getting caught, but really is a turning to…
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Global refugee crisis has changed over the last 10 years - Matthew Soerens | Christians enduring amid war and extreme illness - Ruth Kramer
Matthew Soerens of World Relief and the Evangelical Immigration Table, co-author of the revised "Seeking Refuge," addresses the recent changes being made by…
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Bad behavior is often based on a wrong identity - Gale Kragt | What hinders you from helping your kids engage with the Bible? - John Plake
Gale Kragt, author of the "Heart of Healing: 6-Week Dovotional & Healing Journey," addresses the many lies we believe about God and ourselves and how that…
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How Christian was the founding generation of the United States? - Adam Holz | A funeral before death? - Carmen LaBerge
As we get ready to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, political scientist Adam Carrington helps us look at not just the…
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God give hope to overcome your sexual brokeness - Laurie Krieg & Kyla Gillespie
The sexual revolution is over. We lost. In this Reconnect Revisited, Carmen turns her attention to the sexual brokeness. How do we get back to God's loving and…
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Hope and healing in the face of abortion - Dr. George Delgado & Brittany Poppe
In this special The Reconnect Revisited, Carmen addresses the issue of abortion. Abortion is the ending of a human life! Full stop! Even with overturning of…
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Movies of Memorial Day - Adam Holz | What is the Trinity? - Rob Phillips
With Memorial Day Weekend upon us, Plugged In's Adam Holz helps us look at some impactful movies that help us think well of the sacrifice of our service…
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Foods of Pentecost - Rebecca Corwin | If you're not at your desk, you're not busy - Chris Martin
Dietician Rebecca Corwin, author of "Arise and Eat," talks about the foods around the ancient celebration of Pentecost and what they tell us about God and our…
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Finding peace after life's heartbreaks and rejections - Peace Amadi | Players bringing their faith to bear in sports - Jason Romano
Feeling stuck in your emotional pain? Peace Amadi, author of "The Wholehearted Way," offer help for breaking out of the cycles of heartbreak and internalizing…
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How easy is it to get sucked into a AI relationship? - Austin Gravley | The worldview behind Avatar and KPOP Demon Hunters - Bob Castro
Austin Gravley of the What Would Jesus Tech podcast talks how Google is majorly changing its search function, totally integrating AI into the search. He also…
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5 skills of relationally-healthy people - Bill English | Seeking the prosperity of the city in the marketplace - Dr. Corbin Hoornbeek & Dan Stoltz
Bill English of Bible and Business and On Path Coaching talks about the 5 skills that healthy people do to have healthy relationships. These are skills that…
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What does the Bible say about astrology? - Carmen LaBerge | Why is the holy Christian Church worth contending for? - Alfonso Espinosa
Carmen LaBerge responds to a listener question regarding astrology. Many Americans, especially younger females, are actively following some sort of…
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How do we address death well as followers of Jesus? - Dr. Brick Lantz | What are the mental health practices of Jesus? - Rick Lawrence
Dr. Brick Lantz of the Christian Medical and Dental Association addresses the fears around both the Ebola and Hantavirus outbreaks. What do we need to know?…
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Eric Church and the six strings of life - Nick Pitts | When news sources misreport news - Luke Moon
The Briefing's Nick Pitts helps us look at the Rededicate 250 event and the different types of Christians. He also talks about a commencement address given by…