The Reconnect with Carmen LaBerge

Pastor Jonathan Parker , author of " Other Watchful Dragons ," unpacks what we're faced with when we recognize our mortality and longing we all have to experience something more. Jason Romano , formely of Sports Spectrum and now of Nations of Coaches , shares about two pitchers in the spotlight who are staying rooted in him, while on the doorstep of the World Series. The Reconnect with Carmen and...

Carmen talks about why what we look at either adds light or darkness to our life and the ongoing fight over Winnie-the-Pooh taking place. Steve DeWitt, host of The Journey and author of " Enjoying God in Everything, " shares the why behind what's taking place on his show and points to the Creator of beauty we recognize in our day to day, if we slow down enough to see Him. The Reconnect with Carmen...

Peter Ostapko of Kinsmen talks about our struggles with loneliness.  Many live in big, empty houses.  But we're dettached from each other.  God calls us to "koinonia:"  to deeper unions and shared life.  How do we get there?  Licensed counselor Debra Fileta , author of several books, including " Relationship Skills ," talks about the relational seasons we go through.  You will go through warm seas...

With less than three weeks before the midterm elections, Carmen talks about some of the ballot issues some will be seeing this November, plus she talks about members of the clergy who are actively running for political office, and how faith is being expressed by candidates.  Plus, teenage girls are now less likely to take on an LGBTQ identity.  Mission Network News ' Ruth Kramer updates us on miss...

Charles Martin , author of " The Reason for Jesus ," highlights that the reason Jesus came was not just to save us FROM sin, death, and hell.  He saved us TO a relationship with the Heavenly Father through Himself.  Robert Dayton, author of " 100XLife ," joins Carmen again as they continue to reflect of the words of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount.  This time, they reflect on Jesus's admonitions...

Political scientist Adam Carrington reflects on the call by the US Secretary of War to livestream the execution of Fort Hood schooter.  Is capital punishment Biblical?  If so, in what cases and in what spirit should it be done.  This gives rise to a bigger question of what it means to be human.  And what is Christian humanism?  Journalist Billy Hallowell of CBN News and Faith Wire shares stories o...

Novelist Jerry Jenkins talks about his collaboration with theologian Mark Yarbough in " The Battle for Heaven and Earth ," creating a new story of Scripture novel that helping us understand the spiritual realm and the angelic fall before the creation of the world.  Pastor Derwin Gray , author of " It's Time to Heal ," talks about the steps to find emotional and spiritual healing from the wounds an...

Lionshare 's Dave Buehring talks about Jesus!!!  Many times we like to talk the technical questions of who Jesus is (Son of God, second person of the Trinity, etc), but fail to make the connection to the personal question of who is Jesus?  The questions around His desire to save, to see us fully alive in Him, and how He came to us.  Carmen answers questions from the Monday Mailbag (ok, really from...

In this episode to The Reconnect Revisited, Carmen is joined by Jen Wilkin , author of " Dust to Dust " and Karen Martin, author of " Memorable Loss ."  Together, they reflect on what it means to age and to die well, and how we can support each other as we grow old and face the final stages of life.   The Reconnect Revisited with Carmen and all the offerings of Faith Media are made possible by you...

Guest host Chris Martin talks with Plugged In's Bret Eckelberry talk about recent surveys of young people.  They, too, have concerns about AI and it's impact on their future.  Then, they talk about horror movies. Some have some surprisingingly deep spiritual content, intentional or not.  Chris Cook , author of " Healing What You Can't Erase ," addresses those emotional and spiritual wounds from th...

Guest host Chris Martin talks with Core Christianity's Adriel Sanchez , author of " Why We Worship ," about worship.  What is the purpose and power of a worship service, not just the music?  Why do we worship? Plus, Chris talks with Vaneetha Risner, author of several books including the devotional " Watching  for the Morning ," talks about those times where you don't feel what you believe.  In thi...

Guest host Chris Martin talks with Bible teacher Carol McLeod who encourages you to encourage , especially in light of Pastor Appreciation Month.  Plus, she addresses living well in the season of life you're in.  Ellen Vaughn, author of " What Jesus Started ," helps us look at what Jesus created when He establish church...not just the global Church, but your local church!  Being part of God's livi...

Guest host Chris Martin talks with Austin Gravley of the What Would Jesus Tech podcast talk about a new report looking at various AI models and how they handle the Bible.  Plus, Austin addresses how good the White House AI Accord will likley accomplish, if anything, on mitigating the concerns of AI.  Then, he talks with Toni Kim , author of " Shame Redeemed ," offers hope for overcoming the shame...

As this past weekend was the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi and the tradition of blessing animals, Carmen reflects on our call to steward creation.  But does the blessing of animals have Biblical warrant?  Also, why does Carmen do what she does on the show?  Journalist Marvin Olasky , outgoing editor-in-chief at Christianity Today, talks about the continued problem of home...

Pastor Daryl Crouch , executive director for Everyone's Wilson , helps us understand what happened with Adam and Eve sinned, its consequences, but also God's redemptive work to bring restoration to humanity.  Hannah Keeley , author of " Irreverent Women Bible Study Club ," talks about women who are often told to quiet it down when they work out their God-giftedness.  Out of that, she created a nov...

Christian Medical and Dental Association's Dr. Bret Nicks joins to discuss health headlines, including why working out might be better than a nap when you need an energy and memory boost. Andrew Spencer,  author of " Eco-Anxiety and the Cross, " joins to talk about the growing concern and worry about the health of our world. He shares that the Gospel offers hope that our world will one day be rene...

The Briefing's Nick Pitts, who also works in the energy sector, explores how we are sometimes so quick to see others through the lens of their past mistakes, especially in a social media and cancel-culture world. He explains that we need to recognize that Jesus redeems and people grow. Luke Moon of the Philos Project  and Generation Zion talks about how he is promoting positive Christian engagemen...

Psychologist Linda Mintle of The Dr. Linda Mintle Show addresses the problem of family members going "no contact."  And while it may be necessary in some circumstances, many reasons given today seem motivated by ideological or political reasons.  How do you handle family estrangement well?  Then, Carmen talks about having a personal mission statement...or better, a signature.  She was reflecting o...

Carmen LaBerge opens the Monday mailbag to answer a question as how the Bible would address the complex alleged gang rape case out of Cornell University.  How do you find true justice with a case where there were so many did morally wrong things?  She also addresses the rise of "therianism" where kids identity as an animal.  Political scientist Daniel Bennett , author of " Uneasy Citizenship ," ta...

In this Reconnect Revisited, Michel-Yves Bollere , co-author of " God, The Science, The Evidence ," talks about how science points to a creator God, and talks about the link between faith and science.   Seth Lewis , author of " The Language of Rivers and Stars ," talks about Heaven and Earth and their beauty speak to the glory of God.  Are you listening? The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Rad...

Bret Eckelberry, managing editor of Plugged In , talks about the intersection of faith and media, including a push by some European nations to put guards on AI so they don't play on a child's emotions.  He also addresses the use of surreal humor by younger generations to cope with stress and anxiety.  Kim Dolan Leto , author of " Fit God's Way ," seeks to answer the question:  what you do when you...

Along with headlines around the US-Demark agreement regarding security access to Greenland and China's Xi visiting the US, Thann Bennett of The Equipped Newsletter and radio show reflects on the end of the gardening season and how tomatillo plants need more than one plant to be fruitful...like us, as believers.  We need each other.  Apologist Daniel DeWitt of Scholar Leaders gets musical on us, re...

Nadya Williams , author of " Mothers, Children, and the Body Politic " and a teacher of classical literature, talks about how reading deeply of long books, especially the classics, does have a transformative effect on your hearts and minds.  Andrew Wilson , author of " Happiness:  What it is, Where to Find It, and How to Make it Last Forever ," helps us see the God as He is:  full of joy and happi...

Political scientist Mark Caleb Smith addresses a recent FIRE report on the sad state of free speech on the majority of college campuses.  He also reminds us of the duty to vote in a representative republic, even if you dispair of choosing lesser evils.  Kathy Branzell of the National Day of Prayer Taskforce talks our pastors and ministers, how they minister to their flocks (even when the sheep bit...

Theologian Jeremy Sims , author of " The Way of the Spirit ," offers us ideas for seeing what God is doing in our lives and in the world around us, even amid the mundane.  The Winsome Conviction Academy 's Tim Muehlhoff, co-author of " Authentic Communication ," talks about how we engage people and how we can winsomely interact with people around hard topics as a counter-public, holding views that...