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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
The need to be connected to our kids in a meaningful way, now more than ever – Adam Holz | The road from salvation to glorification – Rob Phillips
Plugged In's Adam Holz provides a review for "I Can Only Imagine 2" and outlines some winter sports movies to look into. Apologist Rob Phillips, author of…
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God doing what He does best, restoring what was completely broken – Stephen McWhirter | Evidence of the culture around us radically changing – Carmen LaBerge
Stephen McWhirter, author of "Radically Restored: How Knowing Jesus Heals Our Brokenness," shares about the real heart behind choosing to forgive and what God…
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Being salt and light as Christians in today's fractured world – Mark Caleb Smith | Still trusting God in the toughest times – Bart Millard
Political scientist Mark Caleb Smith talks about the future of teachers carrying out their own convictions in public schools and the competing definitions…
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The five signs that you might be depressed – Bill English | Finishing well in ministry and life – Dr. Corbin Hoornbeek and Jerry White
Bill English of Bible and Business and On Path Coaching shares about how those with ADHD handle job responsibilities, especially when responding to workplace…
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Relating to Genesis 3 in light of Ash Wednesday – Anna Rask Emison | What it means to follow Jesus in Lebanon during times of uncertainty – Ruth Kramer
Professor, at University of Northwestern - St. Paul, Anna Rask Emison outlines why the characters we read about in Genesis 3 are just as real in our experience…
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The danger of prioritizing comfort over transformation – Elizabeth Woodson | How Jesus disrupts our lives with His kindness – Rick Lawrence
Elizabeth Woodson, author of "Habits of Resistance: 7 Ways You're Being Formed By Culture and Gospel Practices to Help You Push Back," shares why we're not…
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How to view extended incarceration as followers of Jesus – Adam Carrington | The fresh opportunity for Christians to respond in the coming weeks – Carmen LaBerge
Political scientist Adam Carrington talks about the things that are underappreciated in lawmaking today and how we define cruel and unusual punishment. Carmen…
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Christians and the Fourth Amendment - Elizabeth Neumann | Having resilience amid our busy schedules - Dr. Santhiny Rajamohan
National security expert Elizabeth Neumann, author of "Kingdom of Rage," talks about the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security and…
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Helping your spouse fulfill his/her call - Dave Buehring | Applying the mind of Christ to the Epstein Files - Carmen LaBerge
With the recent National Marriage Week and Valentine's Day, Lionshare's Dave Buehring talks about marriage: how do we help each other grow closer to God and…
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Life, death, love and the movies - Adam Holz | Loving by Jesus' platinum rule - Chip Ingram
Plugged In's Adam Holz reflects on the death of actor James Van Ber Beek and God working in His life toward the end. He also address the state of rom-coms, and…
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I love hate mail - Kathy Branzell | Are you a current events man? - Chris Martin
National Day of Prayer Taskforce's Kathy Branzell talks about what it means to see the person and their hurts and needs even if they send you a hateful letter…
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Today's the day to love and encourage someone - Carol McLeod | What Jesus did because He so loves us - Elyse Fitzpatrick
As we get close to Valentine's Day, Carol McLeod, author of "Today is a Verb," talks about how being loving in all of our relationships is a daily "today"…
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God in the wild west of AI - Austin Gravley | Lent, God's law, and Christ's grace - Alfonso Espinosa
Between people looking toward AI as a god and AI agents creating their own "church," Austin Gravley of the What Would Jesus Tech podcast helps us look at the…
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Growing people by cultivating community gardens - Joey Lankford | Learning to express love well - Debra Fileta
Churches own a very large percentage of land in the US. Often times is sits unused. Joey Lankford of Cul2vate talks about how churches can use that land to…
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Rightly using the Word of God - Daryl Crouch | Finding freedom from alcohol addiction - Ericka Andersen
Have you ever experienced textjacking? Have you textjacked: using a passage of Scripture, usually out of context, as a cudgel for their personal, social, or…
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The changing tide on youth gender medicine - Dr. Tiffany Schatz | Growing in adversity by planting seeds for future growth - Rob Dayton
Dr. Tiffany Schatz of the Christian Medical and Dental Association addresses the recent settlement in a lawsuit by Fox Varian against doctors who did so-called…
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The Super Bowl, the commercials, and Jesus - Nick Pitts | Iran, Israel, and that anti-antisemitism Super Bowl ad - Luke Moon
The Briefing's Nick Pitts does some Tuesday morning quarterbacking regarding the Super Bowl, the faith of the players on display, and the messages of many of…
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What are the factors fueling Gen Z anxiety? - Linda Mintle | Missionary kid's story of addiction, love, and loss - Jonathan Tepper
Psychologist Linda Mintle, author of the "Hope and Healing for Anxiety" handbook, looks at the four main factors that have lead to the huge rise of anxiety…
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Why do those racist videos anger us? - Carmen LaBerge | Genesis 1 & 2 and the brokenness of transgenderism - Scott Stiegemeyer
Carmen LaBerge opens the Monday Mailbag to offer perspective over the recent controversy over unsavory videos shared on the President's social media account…
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The battle for halftime - Adam Holz | Stewarding the body God entrusted you with - Kim Dolan Leto
Plugged In's Adam Holz looks back at this past week's Grammy awards and Jelly Roll's very vocal praise of Jesus during the event. And with the Super Bowl this…
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Competing breakfasts and a prayer for unity - Carmen LaBerge | How Rude! - Daniel DeWitt
Carmen LeBerge reflects on the fact that there were two different National Prayer Breakfasts this week. Much of the divide was over politics, not theology…
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The kids in Sintaro Village need YOU - Gary Taggart and Deanna Dickerson
Gary Taggart and Deanna Dickerson of Community Presbyterian Church in Danville, CA talk about their long partnership with the community of Sintaro Village…
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Become a Child Champion now through OneChild - Getachew Teku and Scott Todd
Again today, we ask you to consider sponsoring a child at the Sintaro Hope Center in Sintaro Village, Ethiopia through the ministry OneChild. Getachew Teku…
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Would you take one moment for One Child in Ethiopia? - Hapi Wanje & Ryan Mitchell
Hapi Wanje, a regional director for OneChild in Africa, talks about the children he and his family sponsor and the positive ripple effects your sponsorship has…
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OneChild and the needs in Sintaro Village Ethiopia - Gary Taggart & Wilfred Dakane
We're asking you to take one moment for one child! Gary Taggart of Community Presbyterian Church of Danville, CA talks about the Hope Center in Sintaro…
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Postmodernism, narraphor, and our youth - Robert Castro | Your brain is waiting for new instructions - Dr. Lee Warren
Pastor Robert Castro talks the movies and videos our kids watch, the narraphor (narrative-metaphor) language that kids are immersed in. Are we willing to the…
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Being a wise bi-vocational pastor - Adam Carrington | When your church leaves you - Carmen LaBerge
Political scientist Adam Carrington reflects on the bi-vocational pastor at Cities Church in St. Paul who also serves with ICE. Many pastors are bi-vocational…
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Having a courageous faith in the midst of the world's chaos - Elizabeth Neumann | - Ryan Burge
Security expert Elizabeth Neumann, author of "Kingdom of Rage" and a former member of the Department of Homeland Security, responds to situations like what's…
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Walking with people through important or difficult transitions - Dave Buehring | Textjacking the Bible for a political cause - Carmen LaBerge
Lionshare's Dave Buehring helps us think of those around us who are going through life transitions (a new job, a job loss, a move, a loss of a loved one, etc)…
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What online sports gambling is doing to us - Adam Holz | What is God's vision for justice - Christina Crenshaw
As we get closer to the Super Bowl next weekend, Plugged In's Adam Holz address the growing problem of online gambling, how it merges several addictive…
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Getting by with a little help from my friends - Carmen LaBerge | Permission to grieve your abortion - Brittany Poppe
It's been a rough week in Middle Tennessee and other parts of the South. In Carmen's Friday Farm Report talks about how in the midst of the crisis, neighbors…
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Your friend, the Holy Spirit - Jen Lilley | The boldly humble faith among the Super Bowl teams - Jason Romano
Actress Jen Lilley, co-host of the Supernatural Podcast with Billy Hallowell and author of the devotion "Wake Up Your Faith," talks about we often doing have a…
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How can you wisely use AI for your faith and flourishing? - Brianne Shaw | Can a chemical abortion be reversed? - Dr. George Delgado
Brianne Shaw, director of GLOO, encourages us to know the limitations of generative AI, especially in areas of spiritual matters. That doesn't mean AI can't be…
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How are you anchoring your kids regarding sexuality? - Laurie Krieg | The Twin Cities and seeking the peace of the city - Dr. Corbin Hoornbeek
Laurie Krieg of the Center for Faith, Sexuality and Gender, author of "Raising Wise Kids in a Sexually Broken World," talks about what we can do the anchor our…
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Nurturing relationships ahead of the storms of life - Daryl Crouch | What this blind woman sees - Carmen LeBerge
Pastor Daryl Crouch of Everyone's Wilson talks about the situation in place like Middle Tennessee recovering from an major snow and ice storm. Because of…
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GLP-1's and ultra-processed food addiction - Dr. Brick Lantz | Avoiding getting scammed - Dale Cardwell
Christian Medical and Dental Association's Dr. Brick Lantz talks about how GLP-1's are often missused and talks about the lifestyle changes that are needed. He…
- The Reconnect with Carmen LaBerge
Ben Sasse and eulogy virtues - Nick Pitts | Remembering the holocausts - Luke Moon
Nick Pitts of The Briefing reflects on former Senator Ben Sasse's recent Wall Street Journal editorial about his terminal cancer diagnosis, what he hoped he…
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Is anger in the driver's seat? - Linda Mintle | Setting the conditions for God's fruit to grow in you - Richard Kannischer
Psychologist Linda Mintle, host of "The Dr. Linda Mintle Show," speaks into our anger-driven lives. How does anger and resentment affect you, your health, your…
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Immigration enforcement and legal refugees - Matthew Soerens | The President, Greenland, and leadership on the world stage - Daniel Bennett
Matthew Soerens of World Relief and The Evangelical Immigration Table addresses how legally present refugees are getting detained in the DHS's ICE actions in…
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Teens, short attention spans, and long movies - Adam Holz | Listening to the witness of God's creation - Seth Lewis
Plugged In's Adam Holz answers the question about teens and movies: if they have such short attention span, how can they sit through a 3-hour movie? He also…
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Following Jesus plan, even when it's hard - Thann Bennett | When you choose to be the product - Chris Martin
Thann Bennett of The Equipped Newsletter and radio show helps us refocus on Jesus's plan of salvation and the expansion of God's heavenly Kingdom. Are we…
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Tracing genetic history has upend much of understood history - Nathaniel Jeanson | - Abdu Murray
Research biologist Nathaniel Jeanson, author of "Traced: Human DNA's Big Surprise," talks about how study of DNA had deeply changed our understanding of human…
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Trying to make sense of the Greenland tussle - Mark Caleb Smith | The seismic event at a St. Paul Church - Carmen LaBerge
Political scientist Mark Caleb Smith looks at the tensions of the last few weeks around the island of Greenland, the pressure by the US President to gain…
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Visioncasting and refocusing your mission - Bill English | The impact of grandparents - Lori Wildenberg
Bill English of Bible and Business and On Path Coaching talks about what it means to visioncast for your ministry or organization to refine and refocus. He…
- The Reconnect with Carmen LaBerge
What strengthens a woman fighting for womens-only sports - Billy Hallowell | Christians in Iran saying these protests seem different - Ruth Kramer
Billy Hallowell of FaithWire talks about former NCAA volleyball player Macy Petty who is part of the fight against biological males who claim to be female from…
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The pain of unrealized hopes and good desires - Drew Hensley | Snakes and stones, and the kindness of Jesus - Rick Lawrence
Pastor Drew Hensley, author of "Invisible Grief," shares his and his wife person story of their unrealized hope of having a baby. What happens with good hopes…
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Protests, insurrection, and the Bible - Adam Carrington | Hope for Iran - Lana Silk
In light of the situation in with ICE raids and anti-ICE protests (including protesters disrupting a church service over the weekend), political scientist Adam…
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When a Christian gets radicalized and protecting our kids from radicalization - Elizabeth Neumann | What we can learn from the Black Churches public witness - Justin Giboney
Camen opens up the Monday mailbag with security analyst Elizabeth Neumann, author of "Kingdom of Rage," to answer questions regarding the alleged assassin of…
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When death comes - Dave Buehring | God's Kingdom diversity and belonging - Ramon Pastrano
Lionshare's Dave Buehring and Carmen reflects on the recent deaths for close friends, how death is the "last enemy" we all face, and the hope in Jesus that…
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Dilbert's Scott Adams death and his possible faith - Adam Holz | God is in the DNA of America - Cynthia Scott
Plugged In's Adam Holz talks about the death of Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert comics strip, and his "deathbed" confession. What assurances to we have…
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ICE actions and churches in Minnesota - Carmen LaBerge | The death of death - Alfonso Espinosa
Carmen LaBerge responds to an article featuring pastors in near the Twin Cities and how they are having to navigate the ICE immigration raids in Minnesota…
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Being a moral realist without being moralistic - Carmen LaBerge | Learning to be married - Alan and Autumn Ray
Carmen LeBerge reflects on this week's oral arguments before the US Supreme Court where some attorneys attempted to argue that their clients, biological boys…
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Can you trust what you see? - Austin Gravley | God and Stranger Things - Robert Castro
Austin Gravley of Digital Babylon and the What Would Jesus Tech podcast addresses AI generated images that are being created by individuals and groups seeking…
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Chewing on God's Word - Nate Pickowicz | Helping our kids and ourselves navigate our emotions - Debra Fileta
Want to get into God's Word more deeply in 2026? Pastor Nate Pickowicz, author of "How to Eat Your Bible," offers practical and effective ideas for how we can…
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On being consistently pro-life - Daryl Crouch | The Iranian crisis and the Gospel - Dr. Hormoz Shariat
With this being Sanctity of Life Month, pastor Daryl Crouch of Everyone's Wilson helps us look at God's Word, its decription of humans being made in God's…
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Dealing with our harsh flu season - Dr. Tiffany Schatz | Helping those struggling with gender dysphoria well - Denise Shick
Dr. Tiffany Schatz of the Christian Medical and Dental Association addresses our harsh flu season, offering helpful ways to avoid it, or at least lessen the…
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A call to prayer. The gift of boredom. - Nick Pitts | It's different this time in Iran - Luke Moon
With the strife in our country currently, The Briefing's Nick Pitts and Carmen talk about the call to prayer at noon on Wed, January 13th for our nation. They…
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Guilt, shame, and letting go of them in 2026 - Linda Mintle | What is your word for the year? - Vaneetha Risner
Do you feel overcome by guilt and shame? Linda Mintle of the Dr. Linda Mintle Show on Faith Radio offers help for letting go of guilt and how it binds us…
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Mary, Elizabeth, and the babies in their wombs - Carmen LaBerge | Religious organizations and hiring issues - Daniel Bennett
Carmen opens the Monday Mailbag to talk about the state of abortion in the US, and she talks about Luke 1: what Carmen considers some of the most profound…
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Who were the cultural movers and shakers in 2025? - Adam Holz | God-centered promises for your fitness transformation - Kim Dolan Leto
Plugged In's Adam Holz reflects back on the world of the series "Stranger Things" and its cultural and spiritual aspects. He also looks at the people (and some…