The Reconnect with Carmen LaBerge

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 biological standing, but our spiritual habits as well. Kevin Burrell, author of " Considering Sparrows ," shares why from the very beginning we're encouraged not to fear and how to trust God's work in the midst of our relationships. The Reconnect wi...

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 even weakness, seeing how Jesus modeled this perfectly. Lana Silk of Transform Iran unpacks the reason why the church in Iran is still growing even amidst far from ideal circumstances and the practice of praying for one another, while te...

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 their place and feel welcomed. Steve DeWitt, host of The Journey and author of " Enjoying God in Everything, " outlines how we can turn all of our experiences we're apart of into praise to God and why giving Him worship for the beauty aro...

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 pale imitation of what humans are and how they operate. Kathy Branzell of the  National Day of Prayer Taskforce outlines not falling behind or getting ahead of Him, believing in God and submitting to Him above all else. The Reconnect with Carm...

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- following the lead of the Holy Spirit, while setting good boundaries.  Dr. Brad Littlejohn of American Compass talks about The Economics of Vice and what a free market really boils down to. The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are mad...

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 the danger of losing our first love, for Jesus. Alexander Salter shares about " Religious Freedom Before Locke ," outlining the need to respect people's right to disagree- not letting things cloud our perceived level of faith. The Reconnect w...

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 orphines, new synthetic drugs, when presented to certain people can be very dangerous.  Vaneetha Risner , author of " This Was Never the Plan ," shares about showing up for those who are walking through themselves or are impacted in some wa...

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 2 Hammers and Generation Zion shares an update on the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the complications of what's taking place in Lebanon, and the continued persecution of Jews taking place, even as labels are attempting to be chan...

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 obedience to God often is often not as easy as it should be on the surface.  J. Budziszewski , author of " Pandemic of Lunacy ," outlines what it looks like to build up a herd immunity as a group of Christians and how to appeal to our appro...

Nadya Williams , author of " Mothers, Children, and the Body Politic ," talks about identifying the fruit that comes from our lifestyle and the connection between the mental health epidemic in our society with the low view of marriage many have. Political scientist  Daniel Bennett shares about the deeper meaning behind Jeremiah 29 and the cost followers of Jesus may be faced with for the decision...

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 parents navigate them well with their kids.  Plus, he addresses the loudness, but deceptiveness of AI algorithms.  Slugs and Bugs ' Randall Goodgame, author of " Sing the Bible ," talks about helping your kids internalize some of the most transf...

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 us that estrangement from others and their needs isn't good either.  God shows us how to get entangled with others. From a pastor jailed for preaching near an Irish hospital to a mass baptism, Billy Hallowell of CBN News and Faith Wire he...

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 through His word, and how it applies to where they're at.  Daniel Darling , author of " Biblical Wisdom for Everyday Life ," talks about how to apply Biblical principles to some of the many confusing issues of modern life that aren't direc...

Political scientist Mark Caleb Smith addresses a new Department of Education policy that would effectively limit student loans to religious-based institutions of higher education based on how much on average a person with certain degrees (including degrees in theology) make.  He also talks about the political pickle we're in with the gerrymandering fight.  Dave Boden , author of " Raising Gen Alph...

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 Christ and to His ways that really bring joy.  Musician and worship leader Ginny Owens reflects on the music of her new EP " Different Kind of Water ," as well as moving from Nashville to New York City to be a worship minister.   The Reconn...

Matthew Soerens of World Relief and the Evangelical Immigration Table , co-author of the revised " Seeking Refuge ," addresses the recent changes being made by the Federal government regarding legal immigration policies.  He also talks about how the global immigration crisis has changed over the last 10 years, policy changes in those 10 years, and the Bible call for us to love those in need of ref...

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 affects our lives and behaviors.  Replacing these false identities with your real identity in Christ:  "you are loved, you are treasured, you are a child of God!" can change your life!  John Plake of the American Bible Society opens up anoth...

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 theological beliefs of the Founding Fathers, but the citizenry of country.  How did they understand this issue of Church-State relations?  Then, Carmen seeks to answer a question about about someone inviting a listener to a her funeral even thou...

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 life-giving design for our sexuality.  How do we help our kids not fall for what our generations did?  Laurie Krieg , author of " Raising Kids in a Sexually Broken World ," offers helpful ideas for helping kids embrace God's good design....

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 Roe v. Wade, the number of abortion continues to grow, mostly due to chemical abortion. But what if a mom starts an abortion, then changes her mind and wants her child to live?  Dr. George Delgado , author of " Abortion Pill Reversal ," tal...

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 members in defense of our freedoms.  He also looks ahead at some of the big movies of the Summer.  Plus, with this weekend also being the celebration of Pentecost, Rob Phillips , author of " What Every Christian Should Know About the Trinity ," b...

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 relationship with Him.  Chris Martin , author of " Terms of Service ," talks about our worklife and the pressure to not just perform, but to look like you're performing.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio are made possible by...

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 your pain, pointing to a framework to see the bigger, better, broader story of your suffering in Christ.  Jason Romano of Sports Spectrum helps us looks at lives and faith of NHL players Josh Manson and Jaccob Slavin, as well as the NBA'...

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 address Alexa+ now offering AI generated podcasts.  Plus, he addresses a recent article written by a technology columnist who created an AI boyfriend.  She was aware it was fake, but she really got sucked in.   Pastor Bob Castro helps us loo...

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 can be learned!  He also addresses the exodus of teachers from the classroom due to stress and emotional exhaustion.  What are they experiencing, and how do we support them?   Dr. Corbin Hoornbeek of the University of Northwestern - St. Paul...