The Ride Home with John and Kathy

Getting the garden in shape for planting. Early planting tips and tricks. Peas go in St. Patty’s Day. Getting tools ready. Getting lawnmower ready. Come see Doug at the Home And Garden Show all weekend. Guest: Doug Oster. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I Cried out to the Name Demons Fear Most (from CT) … GUEST Jennifer Nizza .. a speaker living in Long Island NY …  author of “From Psychic to Saved”   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thinking Through Bible Translations … GUEST Rev Kurt Bjorklund ... Senior Pastor, Orchard Hill Church. Severance and Pop Culture Visions of Hell… GUEST Brett McCracken … senior editor & director of communications at The Gospel Coalition … author of “The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding your soul in a post truth world” - and - “Uncomfortable: the akward and...

The life of Craig Wolfley … GUEST Jon Kolb … is a former Pgh Steeler and 4-time Super Bowl champ who played as an All-Pro offensive lineman for 13 seasons … Jon protected quarterback Bradshaw’s blindside from his  left tackle position and on the field for the Immaculate Reception  … after his retirement, he worked as a defensive line, and a strength &amp...

This Week in the Nation’s capitol … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House correspondent. Pittsburgh’s 3rd annual Christian Prom … GUEST Lem Woodson … pastor and a youth leader in the Pgh area. The truth in the Us-Ukraine-Russian situation … GUEST Father Jason Charron ... Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, Carnegie PA. See omnystudio.com/list...

He gave a Name to what Many Christians Feel (NYT) … GUEST Dr Richard Mouw ... professor of faith and public life at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, where he served as president for 20 yrs ... He has written numerous books, including “Adventures in Evangelical Civility,” “Uncommon Decency,” “Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport,”“The Smell...

There’s Something different about Life … GUEST Dr Sy Garte ... biochemist who has taught at NY Univ, the Univ of Pgh, and Rutgers Univ ... He's the author of "The Works of His Hands:  A Scientist's Journey from Atheism to Faith," “Science & Faith in Harmony: Contemplations on a Distilled Doxology,” and the upcoming “Beyond Evolution” Hebrews 11:  ...

The govt knows AGI is coming (NYT)**… GUEST Chris Martin … director of content at Moody Radio … author of two books about social media: “The Wolf in Their Pockets” and “Terms of Service”. Vitriol … GUEST Rev Dr Dean Weaver ... Stated Clerk of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church ... co-founder and former president of EduNations. GUEST Frederica Ma...

Relying on God, Not America: A Report from the Church in Ukraine (TGC)… GUEST Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra… senior writer and faith-&-work editor for The Gospel Coalition … also  coauthor of “Gospelbound: Living with Resolute Hope in an Anxious Age” and editor of “Social Sanity in an Insta World”  Christianity’s Decline appears to have Halt...

This Week in the Nation’s capitol (Friday’s Oval Office altercation between Trump/Zelenskyy/Vance … + … Trump addresses joint session of Congress tomorrow evening … + … Threatened tariffs to take effect tomorrow … + … 2 wks til the next govt shutdown deadline) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House correspondent. Forensic ev...

5 Reasons to Write in Your Books … GUEST Joel Miller … Chief Product Officer for FullFocus (they create books, podcasts, articles, courses, & the Full Focus Planner) and host of the substack Miller’s Book Reviews. The False Battle between Justice & Mercy (Dispatch Faith) … GUEST Dr Karen Swallow Prior ... author of “On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life th...

Hidden Idols:  uncovering what’s in our hearts (! John 5:21)... GUEST Rev Josh Brown ... Bellefield Presbyterian Church, Oakland neighborhood of Pgh GUEST Anne Kennedy ...author of “Nailed It:  365 Sarcastic Devotionals for Angry and Worn Out People” ... She blogs everyday at: Preventingrace.com  ... Anne lives in upstate NY where she mothers 6 children and lives w...

MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) … GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church,, Gibsonia. What was going on w the UAPs? … GUEST Astrophysicist Jeff Zweerink … research scholar at Reasons to Believe … PhD in astrophysics from Iowa State Univ … author of “Escaping the Beginning?,” “Is There Life Out There?,” and “...

The first month of the Trump presidency… GUEST Dr Daniel Bennett … Assoc Prof of Political Science, John Brown Univ and  Director, Center for Faith & Flourishing … author of “Uneasy Citizenship: Embracing the Tension in Faith & Politics” Parenting:  The Importance of the Church … GUEST Rev Martin Blocki .. teaches at Reformed Presbyterian T...

Science & Faith … GUEST Dr Sy Garte ... biochemist who has taught at NY Univ, the Univ of Pgh, and Rutgers Univ ... He's the author of "The Works of His Hands:  A Scientist's Journey from Atheism to Faith," “Science & Faith in Harmony: Contemplations on a Distilled Doxology,” and the upcoming “Beyond Evolution” You’re Only Human… GUEST Dr Ke...

Makers By Nature: Letters from a master painter on faith, hope, and art… GUEST Bruce Herman … painter, writer, and speaker … His art has been exhibited internationally and is in public and private collections worldwide … He taught studio art for nearly four decades at Gordon College, where he held the Lothlórien Distinguished Chair in Fine Arts. A Bit of Earth: A...

This Week in the Nation’s capitol: Ongoing federal worker firings … + … questions about Elon Musk team’s access to sensitive data … + … Trump admin to meet with Russian officials re: Ukraine war … + … Trump limo takes lap at Daytona 500 … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House correspondent. Citizenship Without Illusions &hell...

You’re Only Human… GUEST Dr Kelly Kapic … Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA. What’s good to watch?… GUEST Abby Olcese… writer on film, pop culture and faith … she’s written for Think Christian and RogerEbert.com… author of “Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies&rdq...

The Fix: How the 12 Steps offer a surprising path of transformation for the well adjusted, the down and out, and everyone in between (new book) … GUEST Ian Morgan Cron … bestselling author, psychotherapist, Enneagram teacher, Episcopal priest and host of the podcast “Typology” … author of “The Road back to You,” “Chasing Francis,” and &ldquo...

Angels and Evil Spirits from an Orthodox perspective … Relationships across the Political Divide … GUEST Father Tom Soroka ... pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Mckees Rocks, PA. Welcome Home Marc Fogel cookies … GUEST Marc Serrao, co-owner of Oakmont Bakery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Center for Public Justice … GUEST Mary Kathryn Daigle … Dir of Student & Early Career Engagement w the Center for Public Justice … + … Her passion for flourishing communities, especially in her hometown of Pgh drew her to public service … most recently served in the Office of Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), w the House Committee on Administration & the...

This Week in the Nation’s Capital (Judge blocks some of Trump’s early actions … + … Christian relief agencies hurt by Trump’s USAID cuts … + … Trump’s Gaza takeover … + … Trump’s poll numbers better than in his 1st term) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House correspondent Forgiveness vespers coming up Marc...

One man’s story of the LA wildfires … GUEST Dr Richard Mouw ... professor of faith & public life at Fuller Theo Seminary in Pasadena, CA, where he served as president for 20 yrs ... written numerous books, incl “Adventures in Evangelical Civility,” “Uncommon Decency,” “Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport,”“The Smell of Sawdust,” and t...

You can’t Hustle your way to Holiness … GUEST Alexander Sosler … assoc professor of Bible and ministry at Montreat College and an assisting priest at Redeemer Anglican Church, Asheville, NC … author of “A Short Guide to Spiritual Formation: Finding Life in Truth, Goodness, Beauty, & Community,” the 2024 winner of Christianity Today’s Christian Livin...

On Losing my Granddaughter… GUEST Dorothy Little Greco ... writer & photographer who lives outside Boston ... The author of "Making Marriage Beautiful," and most recently, “Marriage in the Middle:  Embracing Midlife Surprises, Challenges & Joys” … Dorothy & her husband lead marriage workshops/retreats, speak at conferences nationwide. About a quarter of U...