The Reconnect with Carmen LaBerge

Plugged In 's Adam Holz reflects on a Wall Street Journal article that measured the amount of talking we do.  Parents talk less to their kids, leading to slower development with kids.  Neighbors talk less, leading to weaker community bonds.  How do strengthen the ties that bind?  He also reviews the new rendition of "Animal Farm" and "The Devil Wears Prada 2." Novelist Malcolm Guite , author of "...

Thanks to all who gave during our Spring Fundraiser!  Carmen talks a few minutes to thank some who gave at the end of our our on-air fundraiser.  Then, Carmen opens up Psalm 7:1 where David appeals to God for protection.  How do we apply that to when the governement seeks to silence those of faith?  How do you apply it when, like Ben Sasse, when you are facing death?  Apologist Daniel DeWitt of Sc...

  Our kids often feel deep feelings they don't understand.  On this special The Reconnect with Carmen podcast, we listen again to our conversation with Counselor Debra Fileta , author of " Any Day Emotions ."  She helps us to look at our strong emotions and what is underneath them.  How does God help us understand them and respond well?  How do we help our kids to the same?  The Reconnect's goal i...

On this special The Reconnect with Carmen podcast, we revisit our conversation with  OnPath Coaching 's Bill English has he talks about facing your shadow, that dark side of you:  those parts of you that you don't want others to see.  How do you confront your shadow and shine God's light on it to overcome it. The Reconnect's goal is the help you apply the mind to Christ to the matters of the day! ...

Want to get into God's Word more deeply?  In this special edition of The Reconnect with Carmen Podcast, we listen gain to our recent conversation with Pastor Nate Pickowicz , author of " How to Eat Your Bible ."  Nate offers practical and effective ideas for how we can deeply take in...to eat...God's Word well.  The Reconnect's goal is the help you apply the mind to Christ to the matters of the da...

In this special The Reconnect with Carmen podcast, Do you feel overcome by guilt and shame? We revisit our conversation with Linda Mintle of the Dr. Linda Mintle Show on Faith Radio as she offers help for l etting go of guilt and how it binds us.  The Reconnect's goal is the help you apply the mind to Christ to the matters of the day!  A friend wrote in recently to thank Carmen, saying "I so appre...

Plugged In 's Adam Holz helps us look at the video game series "Doom."  Where does it agree with God's Word? Where does it disagree?  (Plugged In has a series of "Theology of..." articles on many popular entertainment franchises.)  He also talks about the biopic "Michael" and the wounded life of Michael Jackson.  Marty Solomon , author of " The Gospel of Being Human ," talks about how the Gospel i...

It's Arbor Day!  Carmen takes a few moments to talk about our tree-ness.  We are flourish if we are planted where we can receive moisture and nutrients.  We need to be rooted in Jesus.  Chris Martin , author of " Terms of Service: The Real Cost of Social Media ," takes us to Psalm 37, one of his favorite psalms, which hit him afresh as he read it recently, especially in our era of rage.   The Reco...

Dr. Santhiny Rajamohan , dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Northwestern - St. Paul share about her traumatic life after civil war broke out in her native Sri Lanka and fleeing to Canada.  Amidst the trauma, Santhiny saw the hand of God guiding, protecting, and building her for her good and His purposes.  Gary Lovejoy , who has worked for years on secular college campuses and is au...

Austin Gravley of the What Would Jesus Tech podcast helps us look at Mythos, Anthropic's newest AI platform that is so powerful, it hasn't been released to the public, but only a handful of businesses.  Plus, Anthropic also brought in numerous Christian theologians (and some from other faith traditions) to help its Claude AI platforms to be morally formed.  Does that mean it can be a child of God?...

Matt Whitma n of the Ten Minute Bible Hour , author of " Lightning-Fast Field Guide to the Bible ," offer help to see the reason and meaning of each book of the Bible and how it shows us Jesus more clearly.  Dr. Corbin Hoornbeek, president of The University of Northwestern-St Paul and Northwestern Media, talks about the acknowledgement by many institutions of higher education that they drifted fro...

Are there disagreements and disputes in your family?  In your community?  Everyone's Wilson 's Daryl Crouch talks about how we can set the table for peace summit and lead the way in peacemaking.  John Plake of the American Bible Society start open up this year's State of the Bible Survey .  How much of the Bible have you read?  For many Americans, it's not much?  Many are flirting with God's Word,...

Christian Medical and Dental Association 's Dr. Brick Lantz addresses the recent executive order by the President that would speed reviews of certain psychedelics for treating PTSD.  Research is good.  But will we follow the evidence?  He also addresses the recent report from Finland that pointed that youth gender medical procedures did not improve mental health outcomes.  Rick Lawrence of Vibrant...

The Briefing 's Nick Pitts, who also works in the energy sector, talks about the rollercoaster fuel prices due to the war in the Middle East and the recent executive order loosening restrictions on psychedelic drug testing.  Then Carmen looks at headlines in the news, including how organizers of the upcoming White House Correspondents Dinner are now upset that the President has accepted the invita...

When pressure hits, how does your brain handle it?  Linda Mintle of the Dr. Linda Mintle Show offers some helpful mental techniques to help you train your brain to face stress and pressure better so you don't give into anxiety.  Amy Orr-Ewing , author of " Forgiveness ," addresses our culture of outrage, identity politics, and so-called social justice.  While identifying faults and guilt, they don...

Carmen LaBerge opens the Monday Mailbag to answer questions around this week America Reads the Bible event, regarding the religious worldview behind popular youth entertainment offerings "Pokemon" and "KPop Demon Hunters," and about Ukraine's use of air and land drones in conflict.  Political scientist Daniel Bennett , author of " Uneasy Citizenship ," addresses concerns when Muslims were observin...

Plugged In 's Adam Holz addresses the loneliness crisis with our kids and the public at large.  Families can be impactful in addressing this by opening up the home to others, plus offer a stable place even when your own kids seem distant.  He reviews an app called BePresent that seeks to help get you less addicted to your phone. Does it really work?  Carmen shares the story of Mabel Francetelli, a...

Thann Bennett of The Equipped Newsletter and radio show reflects on how former Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse has been dying in public from pacreatic cancer.  He's living in the reality of being on the clock and how he spends his final days.  He also reflects on how the crew members of the Artemis II mission were struck by two things:  the majesty of the universe that speaks to something (someone?) bi...

Recently, a controversial theologian offered a vision for a Christian America.  Justin Giboney of the And Campaign , author of " Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around ," talks about how Jesus, who gathered a very diverse group of disciples, cast a vision for The Kingdom...a vision that brought all his disciples together.  Sports Spectrum 's Jason Romano joins us to look at some of the Christian athelet...

Political scientist Mark Caleb Smith addresses the recent social media post by the President (which has been taken down) that has him portrayed as Jesus.  It's clearly wrong and blasphemous.  How do we respect the position of the presidency while still speaking up against this and other wrongs?  Pastor Bob Castro continues to talk about how younger generations are thinking and processing the world...

Bill English of Bible and Business and OnPath Coaching looks at trauma and when someone who has suffered a trauma is triggered in the workplace.  How do you respond well?  What if you're the one who suffered a trauma?  Craig Groeschel, author of " Healing Your Hurting Mind ," addresses the hurt mind:  a mind riddled with anxiety, depression, burnout, or overwhelming emotions.  How do you find heal...

Billy Hallowell of CBN News and Faith Wire looks at places where God is showing up in the news, including talking about his conversation with Franklin Graham regarding a letter he wrote to the President, celebrity gossip columnist Perez Hilton seeking God, and the growth of chaplains in public schools.    Mission Network News ' Ruth Kramer keeps us focused on what the Church in the nation of Leban...

Chad Roberts , author of " Blind Faith ," returns to talk about losing his sight, the loss he suffered, and how God has blessed him amid the blindness.  There's a lot he doesn't see.  But, often what we see causes us to stumble.  How can we really see what we can't see?  Robert Dayton , author of " 100X Life ," talks about our cross-training:  deny ourselves, sacrificing ourselves for the greater...

Political scientist Adam Carrington looks at the verbal conflict between The President and The Pope, as well as the uproar around The President's recent use of religious imagery in a social media post.  How do we treat people in certain roles due respect while upholding truth?   He also talked about leglislation in Ohio to issue certificates of life to acknowledge the lives of children aborted or...

Security analyst Elizabeth Neumann , author of " Kingdom of Rage ," addresses issues around sleeper cells and other threats in the US, especially in light of the current military conflict with Iran.  She also addresses the "true crime community" subculture, an online fandom around killers and mass shooters.  It's an offshoot of violent nihilistic extremism.  It often targets youths and can radical...