The Ride Home with John and Kathy

The fragile Middle East peace deal … GUEST Jeff Jacoby … Op-Ed Columnist and Assoc Editor, The Boston Globe. The Silent Consequence of IVF That Fertility Doctors Keep From Women: Lack of informed consent and a moral reckoning … GUEST Ericka Andersen … freelance writer living in Indianapolis, and author of “Leaving Cloud 9”&...

Considering Sparrows What Birds teach us about Who we Are, Where we’re Going, and the Joy of Following Jesus ... GUEST Kevin Burrell ... is a pastor and an orni-theologist — a word penned by the theologian & birder John Stott … Kevin is convinced that every one of us should make an effort to attend toward some aspect of God's creation;...

5:10 PM - The conversion of Young Men in America … GUEST Fr Jason Charron … Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, Carnegie PA … (For if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? [1 Cor 14:8] - We are living at a time in history when millions of young men in their 30s/40s are undergoing great conversions, but unless the churches of God get...

At last, the world is noticing the persecution of Christians: Violence against Christians merits U.S. pressure on Nigeria’s government for strong countermeasures … GUEST Robert Royal … author of “The Martyrs of the New Millennium: The Global Persecution of Christians in the Twenty-First Century” Isaiah 43 … GUEST Fr Tom Soro...

In Dallas, 6,700 women rally for culture war battles after Kirk’s death… GUEST Kathryn Post … Pittsburgh- based reporter for RNS covering topics such as Gen Z spirituality, pop culture and abuse in religious contexts. Before joining RNS, she earned a Master of Arts in Religion from Yale, interned at RNS in 2020 and has degrees in writing...

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Gaza ceasefire/hostages released … + … Peace talks in Egypt … + … Gov’t shutdown)… GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN White House correspondent. Death of Diane Keaton … +… “Last Days:” new film about John Alan Chau… + … “The Lowdown,” streamin...

How important is the President’s faith? Would we ever elect an atheist President? … GUEST Dr Ryan P Burge … Prof of Practice at Washington Univ in St Louis at the John C Danforth Center on Religion & Politics … author of “20 Myths about Religion and Politics in America,””The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going,&r...

Celebrating the Jewish holidays in light of peace talks between Israel and Hamas … GUEST Noah Schoen … Patriotism v Christian Nationalism … GUEST Rev Kurt Bjorklund ... Senior Pastor, Orchard Hill Church See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whatever became of original sin?… GUEST Steve Bateman … has been senior pastor of First Bible Church in North Alabama for over 30 yrs and is author of “Brothers, Stand Firm! Seven Things Every Man Should Know, Practice, and Invest in the Next Generation” How does praying the same words used for centuries connect you to the wider Church?...

Can you trust AI for theology? … 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”. Physician-Assisted Suicide … GUEST Dr Charles Camosy …...

4:35 PM - Combatting sex trafficking in Pgh: Her Safe Haven celebrates 2nd anniversary ... GUEST Linda Kricher ... Acting Executive Director, Her Safe Haven. 5:10 PM - Live from NYC at the site of the original Redeemer Church … GUEST Kathy Keller ... formerly served as assistant director of communications for Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Patriotism v Christian Nationalism … GUEST Rev Kurt Bjorklund ... Senior Pastor, Orchard Hill Church. 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,&...

GUEST Frederica Mathewes-Green .. she's the author of "The Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer that Tunes the Heart to God," and "Welcome to the Orthodox Church: an Introduction to Eastern Christianity" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Texas flood ... GUEST Ralph Crewe ... Head Writer & Producer for Practical Engineering and co-boss of Nerd Nite Pittsburgh... a generally curious person Noah's Flood Revisited... GUEST Dr. Hugh Ross ... Astrophysicist, author, and senior scholar of Reasons to Believe, an organization the researches and communicates how discoveries about nature harmonize with the words of the Bible. What do Kar...

Sin, Confess, Repent … GUEST Rev Martin Blocki .. teaches at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary and is associate pastor at the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North Hills. The Dangerous Distortion of Fear: When we let fear be our ruler, it twists our perceptions, narrows our vision, and turns us away from the love of God and neighbor …...

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” GUEST Dr Amy Peeler … assoc prof of New Testament at Wheaton College and assoc rector at St. Mark’s Episcopal...

Erika Kirk and Jen Hatmaker… GUEST Anne Kennedy ...author of “Nailed It: 365 Sarcastic Devotionals for Angry and Worn Out People” ... She blogs everyday at her substack “Demotivations w Anne”... Anne lives in upstate NY where she mothers 6 children and lives with her husband, an Anglican priest. We are not in Control … G...

National Singles Week and National Singles Day Sat Sept 27 … GUEST Lisa Anderson … Director of Boundless and Young Adults at Focus on the Family, and hosts “The Boundless Show” weekly podcast and radio show. The Art of Asking Better Questions: Pursuing strong relationships, healthier leadership, and Deeper Faith (new book) …...

This Week in the Nation’s capitol (Charlie Kirk memorial … + … Trump orders DOJ to prosecute political enemies … + … -Govt shutdown? … + … UN speech tomorrow as allies support Palestinian Statehood … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House correspondent. The Faith Community in Pgh … GUEST Rev...

 Filling a Charlie Kirk-size  hole in our discourse about the gospel (RNS)  … GUEST Dr Charles Camosy … Prof at the  Catholic University of America in the nation’s capitol. Drought: everything on hold til we get  some rain … + … time to plant trees, shrubs,  perennials, cool weather veggies/flowers and bulbs … + … dorman...

Higher education and the rise of political violence … GUEST Paul J McNulty ... spent over 30 yrs in Washington DC as an attorney in public service and private practice ... In 2005, the US Senate unanimously confirmed Paul McNulty to the positon of Deputy Attorney General, the second in command at the US Department of Justice, and the Chief Operating O...

Should Christians pray for Parking spots? (Luke 11) … GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church, Gibsonia. What is the Tree of Life? … GUEST Fr Tom Soroka … St Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKees Rocks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Holy Ghost Mama: 21 Old School Lessons that Saved my Life … GUEST Sherri Lynn …. nationally syndicated radio co-host of the Brant Hansen Show and co-creator of the Brant & Sherry Oddcast, but still is a native Pittsburgher … w a background in comedy, playwriting, and podcast production, Sherri brings her trademark humor and authenticity t...

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (VP Vance hosts the Charlie Kirk show today … + … Trump blames left for political violence … + … Fed Reserve week … + … Trump/UK visit this week)… GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. Weekend to Remember … GUESTS Tony & Lymari Navarro, S...

 Charlie Kirk’s Obituary …  GUEST Daniel Silliman … News Editor,  Christianity Today ... author of, "Reading  Evangelicals: How Christian Fiction Shaped a  Culture and a Faith" and his latest, “One Lost  Soul: Richard Nixon’s Search for Salvation”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.