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Christian Formation for the ‘Tool Belt Generation:’ I always assumed my sons would go to college. When they chose the trades, it reframed my view of higher ed—and church commu- nity (CT) ... GUEST Jen Hemphill ... writer from Pittsburgh finishing up a memoir about rock climbing and motherhood ... writes at Pull-ups in the Basement on Substack. The Anxious Genera- tion: How the Great Rewiring of Ch...

The 6 Conversations: Pathways to connecting in an Age of Isolation & Incivility (new book) ... GUEST Heather Holleman ... assoc teaching prof at Penn State, speaker, & author of “Seated With Christ: Living Freely in a Culture of Comparison,” and “Sent: Living a Life that Invites Others to Jesus” (co-written with her husband Ashley) ... She has 2 daugh- ters and 3 cats, and she blogs daily...

Worth Seeing: Viewing Others Through God's Eyes ... GUEST Amy Williams ... project coordinator for IL Youth Ctr for New Life Chicagoland ... her role coordinated and brings restorative justice programming into three juvenile prisons ... Amy’s been a youth pastor,, mentor and advocate. Why Mystery Is Crucial to Our Lives (And Why It’s Never Going Away... GUEST Chris Fogle ... works in manufacturing...

GUEST Rev Liddy Barlow ... Executive Minister of Christian Associates of Southwest PA. GUEST Dr Charles Camosy ... Prof of Medical Humanities at the Creighton Univ School of Medicine ... Charlie spent 14 yrs in Fordham Univ’s theology department, & is author of 7 books, inluding “Beyond the Abortion Wars,” and “Resisting Throwaway Culture” ... his most recent book is “Bioethics for Nurses: a C...

Liturgy In The Wilderness: How the Lord’s Prayer Shapes the Imagination of the Church in a Secular Age ... GUEST DJ Marotta ... priest and the founder of Redeemer Anglican Church in Richmond, VA and author of “Liturgy in the Wilderness: How the Lord's Prayer Shapes the Imagination of the Church in a Secular Age” and the forthcoming “Our Church Speaks: An Illustrated Devotional of Saints from Every...

Celebrating life: In the words of Rare Earth, “I just want to celebrate another day of living” ... 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"....

Letting go gracefully: How do we parent our adult children? ... 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. 5 Things I’ve...

The Curious Case of the Christian Reformed Church ... 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”. AI Chatbots: Should a machine to act "as if" it was human? Are there problems with interacting with machines? What does...

The power of a reset: allowing our way of existence to be changed by God (Parenting, marriage, politics) ... GUEST Doug Bursch ... writer, podcaster & pastor ... the author of “Posting Peace: Why Social Media divides us and What we can Do about It” Ten Mile Community Leaders Prayer Breakfast (Sat Sept 7) ... GUESTS Pat O’Brien, Sr Vice President, Dollar Bank and Pastor John Thomas, founder &am...

Books about work ... GUEST Byron Borger ... owner, Hearts and Minds bookstore, Dallastown, PA. On her way to Africa ... 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 Gender of God. Equal Protection: our understanding has come a long way ... GUEST Bruce Antkowiak ... law professor at...

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4:10 PM - Why Romans 8:28 Isn’t Helping Your Anxiety … GUEST Caleb Batchelor … assistant pastor at First Baptist Church of Boynton Beach in South Florida … author of “Visible Grace: Seeing the Church the Way Jesus Does”. 4:35 PM - The rise of the Flat- Earthers … GUEST Astrophysicist Jeff Zweerink … research scholar at Reasons to Believe … PhD in astrophysics from Iowa State Univ … author of “Esca...

4:10 PM - This Week in the Nation’s Capital (Post-convention bounce … + … Debate over the debate … + … 3 yr anniversary Taliban attack on American servicemen (13 dead) at the Kabul airport) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent 4:35 PM - The Urgent Need for Church Planters … GUEST Dr Barry York … Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary 5:10 PM - Finding our rhythm in the ch...

Your late Summer Garden (how to harvest for the freshest veggies ... + ... best time to work in the lawn/ re-seed ... + ... planting perennials, late season veggies like radish, spinach ... + ... coming into tree/ shrub planting time ... + ... Lots of bargains and I’m taking people to see the gardens of London next May ... + ... I’ll be making the Ultimate Garlic Seafood Alfredo today for a charit...

Democratic National Committee update ... GUEST Greg Clugston ... SRN News White House Correspondent. In Our Anger Era: Too Many Americans Stay Enraged Rather than Seeking Help. Christian counselors wish more people would acknowledge their rage in a boiling cultural moment.  GUEST Emily Belz ... staff writer for Christianity Today. Anti-semitism in Pittsburgh ... GUEST Toby Tabachnick ... Editor, P...

“Straight Edge:”. Numbers change from 1976 to 2021 and Surprising salaries of US Pastors ... GUEST Dr Ryan P Burge ... assistant prof of political science at Eastern Illinois Univ ... author of “20 Myths about Religion and Politics in America” and ,” The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going” ... His research appears on the site Religion in Public, and he tweets at @r...

The Church is shrinking: is there a solution? ... GUEST Toni Turner ... Pittsburgh-based pastor, counselor & teacher from The Gracism Task Force. Protecting Places of Worship: United Against Hate Forum ... GUEST Pastor Glen Germany ... pastor of Jesus Dwelling Place Church, North Braddock. Ways Faith and Film Interact ... GUEST Brett McCracken ... senior editor & director of communications...

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (DNC all week ... + ... Biden bows out tonight ... + ... Trump counter-programs) ... GUEST Greg Clugston ... SRN News White House Correspondent. Amen to Action ... GUEST Lee Kricher & Matt Gephart. How to Survive Election Season with Classic Lit ... GUEST Joel Miller ... Chief Product Officer and FullFocus and host of the substack Miller’s Book Reviews. See om...

Young adults: the importance of church membership and consistent participation with a local body of believers ... GUEST Michael Betrus... lawyer who lives in Fort Worth TX ... He formerly co-hosted the Radically Normal podcast. Helicopter Parenting ... GUEST Drew Dyck ... acquisitions editor at Moody Publishers ... author of “Just Show Up: How Small Acts of Faithfulness Change Everything (A Guide...

Life Minded: 8 Practices for Belonging to God and Each Other (new book) ... GUEST Brady Boyd ... Sr Pastor of New Life Church, Colorado Springs CO and co-hosts The Essential Church podcast ... author of “Addicted to Busy” Does It Mean to Die with Dignity? ... GUESST Dr Kathryn Butler (MD, Columbia Univ) ... trauma surgeon turned writer & homeschooling mom ... she explores medical issues thru a...

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Harris/Walz ticket reframes presidential campaign ... + ... Trump accepts 1 debate, proposes 2 more ... + ... abortion viewed differently by Trump and Harris ... + ... Biden to appear w Harris later this week) ... GUEST Greg Clugston ... SRN News White House Correspondent. Penny’s Talent Show ... GUEST Amy Julia Becker ... helps people reimagine the good life thr...

Retirement and future of GCC ... 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 Senate unanimously confirmed Mcnulty to the positon of Deputy Attorney General, the second in command at the US Department of Justice, and the Chief Op...

Historical Creeds v passing historical fads ... GUEST Dr Thomas Kidd ... research professor of church history at Midwestern Baptist Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, and author of books including “Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh”. GUEST Mischa Willett ... author of "The Elegy Beta," and "Phases" ... His poems, essays, translations, and academic articles appear widely ... He teac...

Ten-Mile Valley Community Prayer Breakfast ... GUEST Patrick O'Brien ... Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, Dollar Bank. How to navigate social media in an Election Season ... 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”. GUEST Rev Dr Dean Weaver ... Stated Clerk of the Evang...

How Hellion Teenagers Sparked Revival in a Small West Virginia Town ... 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”. Anxiety ... GUEST Rev Kurt Bjorklund ... Senior Pastor, Orchard Hill Church. Good and Beautiful and...