The Ride Home with John and Kathy

  The Theology of Christmas Carols … 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 the newest “Restless Faith:  Holding evangelical beliefs in a w...

Spiritual warfare … GUEST Rev Bill Glaze ... Bethany Baptist Church, Homewood. Faith & Science:  Christian unity in scientific issues (Acts 15)  … 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 Distill...

Friendship: do some just die off? How to prevent this from happening? What are the causes of friendships fracturing?… 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/retr...

Youth Sports, Healthy Families, and the Future of the Church … GUEST Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra (eeek-hoff zial-stra)… 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”. Technology:  5 questions on how it helps or hinders us … GUEST Dr  Derek Schuurman … Profes...

Thankfulness (Col 3:15):  why it’s difficult and how we can nurture it … GUEST Rev Josh Brown … Bellefield Presbyterian Church in the Oakland section of Pgh.  Thanksgiving ... GUEST Anne Kennedy ...author of “Nailed It:  365 Sarcastic Devotionals for Angry and Worn Out People” ... She blogs everyday at her substack Demotivations with Anne  ... Anne lives in upstate NY where she mothers 6 children...

A Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service of Healing & Recovery  … GUEST Jerry Bowyer … Pres of Bowyer Research, host of the Meeting of Minds podcast on the Salem Podcast Network, and author of “The Maker Versus the Takers, What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice & Economics”… event details: Wed 6pm, Old St Luke’s Church , one of Western PA’s most historic churches whose origins date to 1765...

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Jack Smith drops 2 criminal cases against Trump … + … Trump’s admin nominations are finished … + … Biden pardons the last 2 turkeys of his presidency)… GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. Died: Tony Campolo, Champion of ‘Red Letter’ Christianity - The Baptist pastor and sociologist argued caring for the poor was an integral part of proclaimi...

The Salvation Army Brass Band & Red Kettle Campaign … GUESTS Major Phili Lloyd (General Sec/Allegh County Coordinator The Salvation Army Western PA division) and Derek Lance (Bandmaster, The Salvation Army NY Staff Band). Bonhoeffer… GUEST John Scanlon  … producer and entertainment attorney representing film & tv production companies, talent, & writers on intellectual property, financi...

Mothers, Children, and the Body Politic:  Ancient Christianity and the Recovery of Human Dignity (new book) … GUEST Nadya Williams … homeschool Mom and book review editor at Current … author of “Cultural Christians in the Early Church” Pendulum Swing: Defund the Police … GUEST J Warner Wallace  … Dateline-featured Cold-Case Detective, Author, Speaker, Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christi...

The Power of the Presidential Pardon … GUEST Bruce Antkowiak … Senior Counsel to the College & Archabbey, Past Chair of the Criminology Dept and Professor of Law at Saint Vincent College. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why Panentheism Is False … GUEST Dr  Roger E. Olson … Emeritus Prof of Christian Theology at Baylor Univ …  author of over 20 books incl “The Story of Christian Theology” and “The Journey of Modern Theology”. Voted for Trump?  Now you need to hold him and his administration accountable … GUEST Dr Charles Camosy … Prof of Medical Humanities at the Creighton Univ School of Medicine … Charlie spent 1...

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol… GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. Relationships across the Political Divide … GUEST Father Tom Soroka ... pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Mckees Rocks, PA. Why Am I So Spiritually Dry?… GUEST Glenna Marshall … author of “The Promise is His Presence” and “Everyday Faithfulness” … she writes regularly at GlennaMarshall.com . See omny...

Steeler season w a Steeler great … GUEST Jon Kolb See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol… GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. How the Steelers look thru the eyes of a Hall-of-Famer … 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 Recepti...

5 Misconceptions about Sports Betting … GUEST John Dalrymple … Assoc Pastor at Grace Bible Church, Murrieta, CA.   … 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...

After the Election:  Coming Together in Unity … GUEST Rev Bill Glaze ... Bethany Baptist Church, Homewood. The biological revolution that is pointing to God … 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...

Election musings … GUEST Jerry Bowyer ... President of Bowyer Research, host of Meeting of Minds podcast on the Salem Podcast Networ, and Author of “The Maker Versus the Takes, What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Election Day, You Can Be Both Realistic & Hopeful … GUEST John Sloan … senior pastor at Capshaw Baptist Church, Huntsville, AL … before going to seminary, John worked as a TV sports reporter & anchor. Today is Election Day … GUEST Dr Daniel Bennett … Associate Prof and Chair, Department of Political Science and Assistant Director, Center for Faith & Flourishing, John Brown Universit...

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Election Day is tomorrow)… GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. Unity amid Division:  tomorrow’s election … GUEST Jerry Bowyer ... President of Bowyer Research, host of Meeting of Minds podcast on the Salem Podcast Networ, and Author of “The Maker Versus the Takes, What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics”. The Seventh-Day Ad...

Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies… GUEST Abby Olcese… writer on film, pop culture and faith … she’s written for Think Christian and Roger Elbert.com. GUEST Paul J McNulty, 9th president of Grove City College ... Prior to returning to his alma mater McNulty spent over 30 yrs in Washington DC as an attorney in public service and private practice ... In 2005, the US Se...

Fight for the Presidency: candidates call their opponent  names, widespread claims of voter fraud or intimidation, and contested results in key states … GUEST Bruce Antkowiak … Professor of Law at Saint Vincent College. Hey it’s Halloween … GUEST Dr Amy Peeler … assoc prof of New Testament at Wheaton College and assoc rector at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Geneva, Ill … author of “Women and the...

Reformation Day is tomorrow: the main emphases of that movement still matter… GUEST Rev Josh Brown … Bellefield Presbyterian Church in the Oakland section of Pgh. 4 Ways to Make Halloween More Fun ... 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 c...

Lost on a Mountain in Maine… GUEST Director Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger … born/raised in Madagascar, the son of missionaries, later living in South Dakota … This is his 2nd film, produced by Sylvester Stallone and starring Caitlin FitzGerald, Paul Sparks, & newcomer Luke David Blumm. A Scientist’s Take on Demons & Angels ... GUEST Astrophysicist & author Dr Hugh Ross … senior scholar &a...

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Trump’s rally at MSG, and associated outrage … + … Harris rallies w Beyoncé, Willie Nelson, et al … + … Biden voted today … + … Greg’s road trip through PA, Michigan, WI for the final week of campaign)… GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. Luther & the Reformation … GUEST Jeff Stivason … Professor of New Testament Studies, Reformed Presby...

The Vital Necessity of Very Old Books… GUEST Joel Miller … Chief Product Officer for FullFocus and host of the substack Miller’s Book Reviews. Eastminster Sings: A Celebration of Music honoring Nikki Porter’s 20 yrs of service (Sat evening, 6pm) … GUEST Nikki Porter. Searching for Home… GUEST Laurel Houck … author of multiple books, newspaper and magazine articles. See omnystudio.com/listener for...