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Archbishop Joseph D'Souza - Dignity Freedom Network Leader in India

Doug Oster - Award winning garden host, writer, and producer

Emily Belz - Senior staff writer at Christianity Today

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Chris Martin - Author (Guest co-host)

Byron Borger: Owner of Hearts and Minds Bookstore

Jerry Bergman: Award winning professor and author

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Richard Mouw - Professor of Faith and Public Life, past President at Fuller Theological Seminary, and author

Lauren Lintner - "What to Watch"

Paul McNulty - Previously an attorney in public service/private practice, Deputy of Attorney General, and President at Grove City College

Dean Weaver - Stated Clerk of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and co-founder/former president of EduNations ("Week in Review" special guest)

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Scott Wilder - "Making Sense of the News"

Sy Garte - Biochemist, professor, and author

Joe Klimchak - PNC Park In-Game Host

Jeff Bilbro - Professor, editor-in-chief, and author

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Chris Martin - Author

Dean Weaver - Stated Clerk of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and co-founder/former president of EduNations

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Dr. Karen Swallow Prior - Author and co-editor

Alan Noble - Associate Professor of English, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Christ and Pop Culture, advisor for the  (&)Campaign, and author

Dr. Derek Schuurman - Professor of Computer Science and author/co-author

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Chris Martin - Guest co-host

Kathy Keller - Works for Gospel in Life and is the Editor of the Quarterly Life in the Gospel

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Kurk Bjorklund - Lead Pastor at Orchard Hill Church

Dr. Hugh Ross - Astrophysicist and Author

Chris Martin - Author (Week In Review Special Guest)

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Scott Wilder - News of the Day

Amy Peeler - Professor of New testament, Associate Rector, and Author

Bruce Antkowiak - Professor of Law and Attorney

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Debbie Leuchter Stueber - Daughter of two Holocaust survivors

Dr. Curt Thompson - Psychiatrist and Author

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Angel Perez - Addiction Counselor - Focus on the Family

Dr. Hugh Ross - Founder of Reasons to Believe

Amy Grant - Contemporary Christian Music Artist

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Rich Engler - Local Concert Promoter

Rev. Martin Blocki - Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Pastor Terry Timm - Christ Community Church of the South Hills

Anne Kennedy - Author & Blogger

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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: Contempla tions on a Distilled Doxology,” and the most recent, “Beyond Evolution: How New Discoveries in the Science of Life point to God”

Exodus: 3 myths  … GUEST Dr Carmen Joy Imes … Assoc professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters” and the most recent, “Becoming God's Family: Why the Church Still Matters”

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Christian Courage Is More Than Suffering Bravely: An excerpt from “The Pursuit of Character: Recovering the Virtues” … GUEST Matthew Arbo … ethicist and policy adviser in Washington DC.

Is it is good to practice "silence" in prayer?… 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"

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Summer Reading … GUEST Kathy Keller ... formerly served as ass't dir of communications for Redeemer Presby Church in NYC ... author of "Jesus,Justice, & Gender Roles: A Case for Gender Roles in Ministry" and co-author with her husband, Tim, of "The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment w the Wisdom of God” … new book based on Tim’s sermons is “What Is Wrong with the World?: The Surprising, Hopeful Answer to the Question We Cannot Avoid”

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Summer movies and new streaming… GUEST Abby Olcese… writer on film, pop culture and faith … she’s written for Think Christian and RogerEbert.com (she’s from Kansas City) … author of “Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies”

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On Discipleship ... GUEST Dr Amy Peeler … The Kenneth T Wessner Chair in Biblical Studies and Prof of New Testament at Wheaton College … also Assoc Rector at St Mark’s Epis Church, Geneva, IL … author of “Women and the Gender of God”

Ethical issues criminal defense attorneys face: how you and Kathy would handle them.… GUEST Bruce Antkowiak … Senior Counsel to the College & Archabbey, Past Chair of the Criminology Dept and Professor of Law at Saint Vincent College.

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The Pope and AI… 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.

4 Ways to Grow Yourself This Summer … … GUEST Lisa Anderson … Former Director of Boundless and Young Adults at Focus on the Family, and hosts “The Boundless Show” weekly podcast and radio show.

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Was Humanity Meant to Discover the Cosmos? …... GUEST Astro- physicist & author Dr Hugh Ross … senior scholar & founder of Reasons to Believe, an organization that researches & communi- cates how discoveries about nature harmonize w the words of the Bible … his books include “The Creator & the Cosmos,” “Why the Universe Is the Way It Is,” and “Improbable Planet” … his latest is “Noah's Flood Revisited: New Depths of Insight from Science and Scripture”

Conspiracy Theories Acc to the Gospel: why ideas like flat earth, no moon landing and who is in the Epstein files proliferate when we drift away from the biblical vision for humanity … GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … St Thomas Anglican, Church, Gibsonia.

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Alan Noble ... associate prof of English at Oklahoma Baptist Univ, cofounder & editor-in-chief of Christ & Pop Culture, and an advisor for the AND Campaign ... author of the latest, “On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden & Gift of Living” … also “You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World” and "Disruptive Witness" and one of my fav essays ever, “On Living”

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On Patriotism & Memorial Day … GUEST Daniel Darling … author of several books, including ”Th Dignity Revolution,” “The Characters of Christmas: The Unlikely People Caught Up in the Story of Jesus,” and “The Characters of Easter: The Villains, Heroes, Cowards, and Crooks Who Witnessed History's Biggest Miracle (newest book)” … writes at ‘One Little Word’ on substack

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Just War debates reveal our Moral Poverty … GUEST Myles Werntz … Director of Baptist Studies and Associate Professor of Theology, Abilene Christian Univ … his substack is Taking off and Landing: explorations of the Moral Life.

The Importance of the Christian Family … GUEST Dr Josh Howard … joins us from New Covenant Presby- Church in Monroeville ... visiting lecturer at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

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We are a resurrection people: Darkness, despair, death do not have the final word.… GUEST Keith Kondrich … permanent Deacon for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pgh, formerly an Allegheny County Jail chaplain for The Foundation of HOPE, a local faith-based nonprofit helping men and women successfully re-enter their communities and reconnect with their families after being incarcerated.

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The mortification of sin - John Owen’s book… GUEST Kathy Keller ... formerly served as ass't dir of communications for Redeemer Presby Church in NYC ... author of "Jesus, Justice, & Gender Roles: A Case for Gender Roles in Ministry" and co-author with her husband, Tim, of "The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment w the Wisdom of God” … new book based on Tim’s sermons is “What Is Wrong with the World?: The Surprising, Hopeful Answer to the Question We Cannot Avoid”

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The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius - The spiritual exercises 101. Who was Ignatius? What happened? What are the exercises? Foundation and Principles? Disordered? What happens? What’s a desired outcome? Kathy Yarzebinski … spiritual director, Pneuma Center.

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All life shows purpose, agency & cognition (even bacteria) … 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 most recent, “Beyond Evolution: How New Discoveries in the Science of Life point to God”

Hope for troubled hearts: Reflections from John 14 … GUEST Rev Terry Timm … Christ Community Church of the South Hills.

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Let the Lord handle it … GUEST Chris Martin ... author of “Terms of Service: The Real Cost of Social Media” … and most recently, “The Wolf in Their Pockets: 13 Ways the Social Internet Threatens the People You Lead” … his substack is chrismartinfyi … Chris lives outside Nashville w his family

Ascension Day (coming up May 14) … GUEST Rev Dr Dean Weaver ... Stated Clerk of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church ... co-founder and former president of EduNations.

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PA’s 2026 Birding Cup … GUEST Ralph Crewe … Head Writer & Producer for Practical Engineering and co- boss of Nerd Nite Pittsburgh … a generally Curious Person.

The latest Comey indictment and DOJ independence… 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 Officer of the department’s 100,000 employees … he’s also just finished his tenure as the 9th president of Grove City College

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GUEST Amy Julia Becker … helps people reimagine the good life through her writing and speaking on disability, faith, and culture at amyjuliabecker.com …author of “To Be Made Well,” “White Picket Fences,” “Small Talk,” and “A Good and Perfect Gift” … guest opinion writer for national publications and hosts the Reimagining the Good Life podcast.

Welcome Back, Church Plantings… 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”

Edith Stein — A Sure Way: Following Truth in a World on Fire (new book) … GUEST Carolyn Beard.

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Sin: approaching it as a believer … GUEST Kurt Bjorklund … Lead pastor, Orchard Hill Church.

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The Pittsburgh Christian Prom … GUEST Lemuel Wilson.

The President v the Pope… GUEST Dr Charles Camosy … Prof at the Catholic Univ of America in the nation’s capitol … Charlie taught at the Creighton Univ School of Medicine and in Fordham Univ’s theology department, & is author of “Beyond the Abortion Wars,” and “Resisting Throwaway Culture” … his most recent book is “Living and Dying Well: A Catholic Plan for Resisting Physician-Assisted Killing” … Charlie advises the Faith Outreach office of the Humane Society of the US & the pro-life commission of the Archdiocese of NY.

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Living overseas and returning Home … GUEST Myles Werntz … Director of Baptist Studies and Associate Professor of Theology, Abilene Christian Univ … his substack is Taking off and Landing: explorations of the Moral Life.

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Celebrating God our Founder at America’s 250th Birthday (new book) & Natl Day of Prayer at Christ Church at Gr Farm (May 7, 6:30pm … GUEST Cynthia Scott … has led prayer initiatives across Pgh and beyond and has written numerous prayer guides.

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The Quiet Absurdity of Modern Day Baby Showers … Katie Noble … author of the new book, “Motherhood and the Good Life: Building a Gospel Narrative for Early Motherhood in the Modern Age”

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The resurrection of Christ as the Beginning of the End of this world …. GUEST Rev Tom Soroka … St Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKees Rocks.

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Chosen Land: How Christianity Made America and Americans Remade Christianity … GUEST Matthew Avery Sutton … Distinguished Prof and Dept chair in History at Washington State Univ … author of several books on the history of American Christianity, incl “Double Crossed,” and “American Apocalypse” … he lives in Pullman WA.

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The Faith Community in Pgh … GUEST Rev Liddy Barlow … Executive Minister of Christian Associates of Southwest PA.

Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith … GUEST Ericka Andersen … freelance writer, podcast host and owner of Pitch and Publish Writing Company … author of "Reason to Return: Why Women Need the Church & the Church Needs Women" and "Leaving Cloud 9: The True Story of a Life Resurrected From the Ashes of Poverty, Trauma and Mental Illness” … she’s a weekly columnist at WORLD Magazine and a freelance reporter for Christianity Today.

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When the Journey Hurts: Finding Healing in Suffering for Heart, Mind and Soul (new book) … GUEST Dr Kelly Kapic … Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA.

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Right Now in your Garden: too early for tender crops … + … get the garden in shape now for May planting … planting things now … + … What to do about wild violets … + … Time to start working on the lawn … GUEST Doug Oster … Editor, Gardening with Doug.

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Artemis II… GUEST Ralph Crewe … Head Writer & Producer for Practical Engineering and co-boss of Nerd Nite Pittsburgh … a generally Curious Person.

The Desecration of Man: How the Rejection of God Degrades Our Humanity… GUEST Dr Carl R Trueman … professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College and a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center … His most recent book is “Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity”

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The levels of honest response to “How are you?”… GUEST Marilyn McEntyre … writer, prof, speaker … award- winning author of multiple books on language & faith, incl “Where the Eye Alights,” “Speaking Peace in a Climate of Conflict,” “Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies,” and her newest “Start with a Word: On the Craft and Adventure of Writing”

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Truth Rising, Speaking topic at the Friends of the Family Banquet … GUEST John Stonestreet … author and speaker, and President of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview and host of BreakPoint, a nationally syndicated Christian worldview radio program founded by Chuck Colson … his work focuses on faith, culture, theology, worldview, education, and apologetics and has co-authored books such as "A Practical Guide to Culture"

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Searching for the perfect Lamb … GUEST Rev Bill Glaze ... Bethany Baptist Church, Homewood.

Iran in a Lyft … GUEST Dr Carmen Joy Imes … Assoc professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author of “Becoming God’s Family: why the Church still Matters,” (new book) and “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters” .… GUEST Carmen Joy Imes … Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author, most recently, of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters”

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Suffering: Teacher of wisdom … GUEST Rev Dr Dean Weaver ... Stated Clerk of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church ... co-founder and former president of EduNations.

Pascha: coming up the week after Easter (worshipping from midnight to 2:30 or 3am then feasting till dawn. Every Christian should do Pascha at least once in their life) … 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"

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Are we losing our ability to Mourn? How secularism erodes the Church’s observing of the death & resurrection of Christ … GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church, Gibsonia.

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Time and eternity and "it is finished" … GUEST Kathy Keller ... formerly served as assistant director of communications for Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC ... She is the author of "Jesus, Justice, & Gender Roles: A Case for Gender Roles in Ministry" and co-author with her husband, Tim, of "The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God” … new book based on Tim’s sermons is coming out, “What Is Wrong with the World?: The Surprising, Hopeful Answer to the Question We Cannot Avoid.

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Meta and YouTube must pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old woman after a jury decided the social media giant and video streamer designed their platforms to hook young users without concern for their well being. … GUEST Prof Bruce Antkowiak … law professor at St Vincent College.

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Considering Sparrows: What Birds teach us about Who we Are, Where we’re Going, and the Joy of Following Jesus (new book) ... 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; and he has chosen birds … he lives in NC.

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5:10 PM - Death has a Jesus problem … 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”.

5:35 PM - Tips for relational spring cleaning … GUEST Lisa Anderson … Director of Boundless and Young Adults at Focus on the Family, and hosts “The Boundless Show” weekly podcast and radio show.

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Anthropic fight w the Pentagon amid Iran war put Ethics of AI warfare in focus … GUEST Dr Charles Camosy … Prof at the Catholic University of America in the nation’s capitol … author of 7 books, incl “Beyond the Abortion Wars,” and “Resisting Throwaway Culture” … his most recent book is “Living and Dying Well: A Catholic Plan for Resisting Physician-Assisted Killing” … Charlie advises the Faith Outreach office of the Humane Society of the US & the pro-life commission of the Archdiocese of NY … He & his wife Paulyn have 4 kids, 3 of whom they adopted from a Filipino orphanage in 2016.

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Thru the Bible is a fiveyear journey through the entire Bible, featuring the verse-by-verse teaching of Dr J Vernon McGee (next month, the cycle begins again as the program returns to Genesis & reairs Dr. McGee’s teaching from the very beginning) … GUEST Host Steve Schwetz.

Feasting on Hope (How God Sets a Table in the Wilderness) … GUEST Hannah Miller King … priest & writer in the Anglican Church in North America … Associate Rector at The Vine Anglican Church 
in Western NC … Her writing has appeared in Christianity Today, The Living Church, and other outlets … She lives w her husband and 3 children.

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The Oscars are Sunday … GUEST Abby Olcese (ol-CHESS-ee)… writer on film, pop culture and faith … she’s written for Think Christian and RogerEbert.com (she’s from Kansas City) … author of “Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies”

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Spiritual Practices …

GUEST Amy Frykholm … her novel High Hawk has been long-listed for the PEN Hemingway Award (her 1st novel) … she also has a little book out on creative/spiritual contemplative practices called “Journey to the Wild Heart” … she’s working on a 2nd novel and translation of Julian of Norwich's “A Revelation of Love,” and on an audio book of “Wild Woman: A Footnote, the Desert, & My Quest for an Elusive Saint Runaway”.

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Normative vs. Regulative Principles of Worship … GUEST Rev Kurt Bjorklund … lead pastor, Orchard Hill Church.

War: Just and Unjust… GUEST Robert Royal … author of “The Martyrs of the New Millennium: The Global Persecution of Christians in the Twenty-First Century.”

Being an Influencer … GUEST Dr Richard Mouw ... Professor of faith & public life at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, where he served as president for 20 yrs ... He has 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 world of Contested Labels”

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Remember the Poor: Cultivating a Heart of Generosity (new book) … GUEST Pete Smith … pastor, Covenant Fellowship Reformed Presbyterian Church.

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On Church Shopping … GUEST Dr Carmen Joy Imes … Assoc professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters” and the most recent, “Becoming God's Family: Why the Church Still Matters”

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Beware the current events man... GUEST Chris Martin ... author of “Terms of Service: The Real Cost of Social Media” … and most recently, “The Wolf in Their Pockets: 13 Ways the Social Internet Threatens the People You Lead” … his substack is chrismartinfyi … Chris lives outside Nashville w his family.

In the world but not of the world … GUEST Rev Dr Dean Weaver ... Stated Clerk of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church ... co-founder and former president of EduNations.

Feast Day Mar 26 remembers The Angel Gabriel coming to the Virgin Mary: “Let it be to me according to your word” … 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"

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Ambassador Football … GUEST Matt Major … Area Director, Pittsburgh’s Ambassador Football

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GUEST Banafsheh Zand … veteran journalist with longstanding ties to Iran… Substack is Iran So Far Away.

GUEST Kathy Keller ... formerly served as assistant director of communications for Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC ... She is the author of "Jesus, Justice, & Gender Roles: A Case for Gender Roles in Ministry" and co-author with her husband, Tim, of "The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God” … new book based on Tim’s sermons is coming out, “What Is Wrong with the World?: The Surprising, Hopeful Answer to the Question We Cannot Avoid”

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GUEST Mischa Willett … author of "The Elegy Beta," and "Phases" ... His poems, essays, translations, and academic articles appear widely ... He teaches at Arizona Christian University.... Follow his work at mischawillett.com

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How Trump raced past the Supreme Ct (WashPo)** … GUEST Prof Bruce Antkowiak … law professor at St Vincent College.

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The first Sunday of Lent: Eve, Adam, Satan and Jesus … He Died For Our Sins… 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.

Fear modulation … GUEST Dr Curt Thompson … psychiatrist in private practice in Falls Church, VA ... author of “The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves” and "The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community"

The “Dating Recession” among young adults… … GUEST Lisa Anderson … Director of Boundless and Young Adults at Focus on the Family, and hosts “The Boundless Show” weekly podcast and radio show.

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Hobby Tunneling … GUEST Ralph Crewe … Head Writer & Producer for Practical Engineering and co- boss of Nerd Nite Pittsburgh … a generally Curious Person.

GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church, Gibsonia.

EU Parliament Says Men Are Women And Anyone Can Get Pregnant … GUEST Glenn Stanton … Director, Global Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family.

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Fear & Anxiety … GUEST Matthew Everhard … pastor of Gospel Fellowship PCA in Valencia, PA and an Adjunct Professor, Reformed Pgh Theological Seminary.

In the Wilderness with Jesus: Reflections on Matthew 4 … GUEST Rev Terry Timm … Christ Community Church of the South Hills.

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Christian Nationalism … GUEST Daniel Darling … author of several books, including ”The Dignity Revolution,” “The Characters of Christmas: The Unlikely People Caught Up in the Story of Jesus,” and “The Characters of Easter: The Villains, Heroes, Cowards, and Crooks Who Witnessed History's Biggest Miracle (newest book)” … writes at ‘One Little Word’ on substack.

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Ash Wednesday … GUEST Marilyn McEntyre … writer, prof, speaker … award-winning author of multiple books on language & faith, incl “Where the Eye Alights,” “Speaking Peace in a Climate of Conflict,” “Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies”

Ash Wednesday … GUEST DJ (Dan) Marotta … priest and the founder of Redeemer Anglican Church in Richmond, VA and author of the new book “Our Church Speaks: An Illustrated Devotional of Saints from Every Era and Place” and “Liturgy in the Wilderness: How the Lord's Prayer Shapes the Imagination of the Church in a Secular Age”

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Come Away and Rest: A Guide to Personal Spiritual Retreats … GUEST Alyson Pryor … trained marriage & family therapist and a certified spiritual director … currently serves as a staff spiritual director and adjunct faculty member at Biola Univ.

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Nervous Systems: Spiritual practices to calm Anxiety in your Body, the Church, and Politics (new book) … GUEST Sara Billups … writer and cultural commentator w bylines in NYT, and CT … writes “Bitter Scroll” on substack and cohosts the podcast That’s the Spirit … she lives in Seattle w her family.

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Great Rom-Coms for Valentine’s Day … GUEST Abby Olcese… writer on film, pop culture and faith … she’s written for Think Christian and RogerEbert.com (she’s from Kansas City) … author of “Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies”

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Knowing and Being Known: Hope for All Our Intimate Relationships (Jubilee) … GUEST Rev. Erin Moniz (DMin, Trinity School for Ministry) … deacon in the Anglican Church in North America and associate chaplain and director for chapel at Baylor Univ … she is a trained conciliator, mediator, and conflict coach … she enjoys content creation, playing music, being outdoors, and narrating the inner monologue of her two cats.

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Abortion and America's Churches … GUEST Daniel Williams.

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From Creation Care to Creation Justice (Jubilee guest) … GUEST Derrick Weston … Director of Theological Education and Formation at Creation Justice Ministries, focusing on the intersection of faith and food justice. He is also a writer, podcaster, and the co-author of the book "The Just Kitchen."

AI Romance is Perverse … GUEST A. Trevor Sutton is a pastor, professor, speaker, and author of Redeeming Technology: A Christian Approach to Healthy Digital Habits.

Biblical Justice(Jubilee Guest) … GUEST Dr. Vincent Bacote … internationally recognized scholar, speaker, and author, as well as Professor of Theology and Director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College.

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”The Rest of Christ:” Matthew 11:28-30… GUEST Rev Terry Timm … Christ Community Church of the South Hills.

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GUEST Terry Wirginis, the third- generation owner and President & Owner of the Gateway Clipper Fleet.

A new way to see evidence for God's existence. … 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 most recent, “Beyond Evolution: How New Discoveries in the Science of Life point to God”.

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Life’s coming at us Fast: how to avoid discouragement, disengagement and anger … GUEST Rev Dr Dean Weaver ... Stated Clerk of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church ... co-founder and former president of EduNations.

Perpetua and Felicity: two North African martyrs from AD 203 … 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"

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Life is Beautiful: God created nature, culture, human beings & relationships to be beautiful (Jubilee guest) … GUEST Drew Hyun … Founder and Lead Pastor of Hope Church NYC, a diverse church with three locations in NYC … author of “Beautiful, Disappointing, Hopeful: How Gratitude, Grief and Grace reflect the Christian Story”

The Good Place Institute & the theology of work (Jubilee guest) … GUEST Chris Young … President of The Good Place Institute

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How to Be Indebted to Friends ... GUEST Alan Noble ... associate prof of English at Oklahoma Baptist Univ, cofounder & editor-in-chief of Christ & Pop Culture, and an advisor for the AND Campaign ... author of the latest, “On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden & Gift of Living” … also “You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World” and "Disruptive Witness" and one of my fav essays ever, “On Living”

The Meaning of Marriage: self-centered-ness in the way … GUEST Kathy Keller ... formerly served as assistant director of communications for Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC ... She is the author of "Jesus, Justice, & Gender Roles: A Case for Gender Roles in Ministry" and co- author with her husband, Tim, of "The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God” … new book based on Tim’s sermons is coming out, “What Is Wrong with the World?: The Surprising, Hopeful Answer to the Question We Cannot Avoid”.

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Ordinary Time: The Season of Growth (new book) … 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”

Protest: what’s lawful and what isn’t lawful from ICE (or the police) and the protestors (or professional agitators)… GUEST Prof Bruce Antkowiak … law professor at St Vincent College.

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He Died For Our Sins… 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.

9 functions of the middle prefrontal cortex: the part of the brain that, at the end of the day, make us uniquely human … GUEST Dr Curt Thompson … psychiatrist in private practice in Falls Church, VA ... author of “The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves” and "The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community"

Tips for dating online in 2026 … GUEST Lisa Anderson … Director of Boundless and Young Adults at Focus on the Family, and hosts “The Boundless Show” weekly podcast and radio show.

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The Oscars noms are out… 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”.

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The Future Is Human: And Our Art Should Reflect It ... GUEST Ryan Peter ... writer, ghostwriter, writing coach, Indie author & journalist ... ryanpeterwrites.com.

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Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith … GUEST Ericka Andersen … freelance writer, podcast host and owner of Pitch and Publish Writing Company … author of "Reason to Return: Why Women Need the Church & the Church Needs Women" and "Leaving Cloud 9: The True Story of a Life Resurrected From the Ashes of Poverty, Trauma and Mental Illness” … she’s a weekly columnist at WORLD Magazine and a freelance reporter for Christianity Today.

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From two midwives in Egypt to Martin Luther King… GUEST Jeff Jacoby … Op-Ed Columnist and Assoc Editor, The Boston Globe.

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On fasting … GUEST Rev Kurt Bjorklund ... Senior Pastor, Orchard Hill Church.

Reading Black Books: How African American Literature can make our Faith more Whole & Just… GUEST Claude Atcho … is pastor of Church of the Resurrection in Charlottesville, VA ... he’s taught AfrAmer lit at the college level and is a regular writer & podcast contributor for “Think Christian” … he’s also written for Christ & Pop Culture, the Gospel Coalition and “The Witness: A Black Christian Collective”.

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If Jesus Wasn't Enough for Philip Yancey, Is He Enough for Me? ... GUEST Alan Noble ... associate prof of English at Oklahoma Baptist Univ, cofounder & editor-in- chief of Christ & Pop Culture, and an advisor for the AND Campaign ... author of the latest, “On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden & Gift of Living” … also “You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World” and "Disruptive Witness" and one of my fav essays ever, “On Living”

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Tonight’s playoff game at Acrisure v the Texans… GUEST Jim Wexell … is in his 30th season covering the Pgh Steelers and has spent more than 40 yrs covering Pgh sports (since graduating from Pitt in 1983) … his latest book is “Pittsburgh Steelers: An Illustrated Timeline” … other works include “Polamalu,” “On the Clock,” and “Steeler Nation,” and has covered the team in 4 SuperBowls www.steelcityinsider.com.

The Idea Machine: How Books Built Our Future and Shape Our World … GUEST Joel Miller … former publishing executive with a twenty five year career in writing and editorial … chief content officer of Full Focus … His substack is Miller’s Book Review.

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Becoming Part of God’s Family.… GUEST Carmen Joy Imes … Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author, most recently, of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters”

Taking Religion Seriously (new book) … GUEST Charles Murray … is a policy analyst educated at Harvard and MIT, who has, over his long and distinguished career, been a best-selling author and social scientist … Among his many books are “The Bell Curve, “Human Accomplishment,” and “Coming Apart” … he is currently the Hayek Emeritus Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.

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AI generated content becoming much more difficult to detect. Will be a big theme of 2026 I think.... GUEST Chris Martin ... author of “Terms of Service: The Real Cost of Social Media” … and most recently, “The Wolf in Their Pockets: 13 Ways the Social Internet Threatens the People You Lead” … his substack is chrismartinfyi … Chris lives outside Nashville w his family.

The tangled legal web of

U.S. v Maduro.… GUEST Prof Bruce Antkowiak… law professor at St Vincent College.

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Meet the Gen Z Pastor… 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”.

Venezuela … GUEST Dr Daniel Bennett … Associate Prof and Chair, Department of Political Science and Assistant Director, Center for Faith & Flourishing, John Brown University.

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Why the Creator Entered His Creation at Christmas ... GUEST Astrophysicist & author Dr Hugh Ross … senior scholar & founder of Reasons to Believe, an organization that researches & communicates how discoveries about nature harmonize w the words of the Bible … his books include “The Creator & the Cosmos,” “Why the Universe Is the Way It Is,” and “Improbable Planet”.

ChatGPT & the Savior of the World (substack) … 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”.

Come Home for Christmas … GUEST Dr Amy Peeler … The Kenneth T Wessner Chair in Biblical Studies and Prof of New Testament at Wheaton College … also Assoc Rector at St Mark’s Epis Church, Geneva, IL … author of “Women and the Gender of God”

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Christmas and New Babies… GUEST Mischa Willett … author of "The Elegy Beta," and "Phases" ... His poems, essays, translations, and academic articles appear widely ... He teaches at Arizona Christian University.... Follow his work at mischawillett.com

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Gov of NY signs assisted suicide bill … GUEST Dr Charles Camosy … Prof at the Catholic Univ of America in the nation’s capitol … Charlie taught at the Creighton Univ School of Medicine and in Fordham Univ’s theology department, & is author of “Beyond the Abortion Wars,” and “Resisting Throwaway Culture” … his most recent book is “Living and Dying Well: A Catholic Plan for Resisting Physician-Assisted Killing” … Charlie advises the Faith Outreach office of the Humane Society of the US & the pro-life commission of the Archdiocese of NY.

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4:35 PM - The joy I didn’t expect on a Saturday morning … GUEST Amy Julia Becker … helps people reimagine the good life through her writing and speaking on disability, faith, and culture at amyjuliabecker.com …author of “To Be Made Well,” “White Picket Fences,” “Small Talk,” and “A Good and Perfect Gift” … guest opinion writer for national publications and hosts the Reimagining the Good Life podcast.

5:10 PM - The Gospel acc to Scrooge … GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church, Gibsonia.

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5:10 PM - Focus on the Family Year End Giving … GUEST John Fuller … cohost of the Focus on the Family broadcast heard by million around the country … also heard on Focus on the Family Minute, Focus on the Family Marriage podcast and Focus parenting podcast … author of “First-time Dad: the stuff you Really need to Know”

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Skillet Christmas single gets controversy-driven Billboard boost … GUEST Kathryn Post … Pittsburgh-based reporter for RNS covering topics such as Gen Z spirituality, pop culture and abuse in religious contexts … her writing has appeared in the WashPost, Sojourners, the Christian Century, Broadview Magazine and more.

Conquering the Lion in the Streets: Getting the victory over excuses that keep us from our God-given Potential (new book) … GUEST Rev Bill Glaze ... Bethany Baptist Church, Homewood.

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The first week of the spiritual exercises: God loves me … GUEST Marina Berzins McCoy … professor at Boston College, where she teaches philosophy and in the BC PULSE service-learning program … author of “The Ignatian Guide to Forgiveness.

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M Egypt’s redemption and Ours… GUEST Myles Werntz … Director of Baptist Studies and Associate Professor of Theology, Abilene Christian Univ … his substack is Taking off and Landing: explorations of the Moral Life.

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Singing Christmas Songs During Advent is Bad for Our Spiritual Health … GIEST David O Taylor … theologian, author, speaker, priest, & Assoc Prof of Theology & Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary … author of “Prayers for the Pilgrimage: A Book of Collects for All of Life,” “Open and Unafraid: The Psalms as a Guide to Life ,” and the upcoming “To Set the World Aflame: How Artists Bear Witness to the Fullness of God's Creation”

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The Family of Abraham: Ch 1 of Becoming God’s Family: Why the Church still matters (new book)… GUEST Dr Carmen Joy Imes … Assoc professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters”

How to drive and survive in Pgh this Winter … GUEST Yasmeen Manyisha … Penn Dot Safety Press Officer, District 11.

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The Night Everything Didn’t Change.... GUEST Chris Martin ... author of “Terms of Service: The Real Cost of Social Media” … and most recently, “The Wolf in Their Pockets: 13 Ways the Social Internet Threatens the People You Lead” … his substack is chrismartinfyi … Chris lives outside Nashville w his family.

When Grief like Sea Billows Roll Through Your Holidays… GUEST Daniel Darling … author of several books, including ”The Dignity Revolution,” “The Characters of Christmas: The Unlikely People Caught Up in the Story of Jesus,” and “The Characters of Easter: The Villains, Heroes, Cowards, and Crooks Who Witnessed History's Biggest Miracle (newest book)”

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"

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Advent & the 12 days of Christmas: How keeping those two separate provides numerous spiritual and practical benefits ... GUEST Cap Stewart ... author of the curriculum 'Personal Purity Isn’t Enough: The Long-Forgotten Secret to Making Scriptural Entertainment Choices' ... he writes at Unpop Culture.

The Pope and patriarch in Turkey … GUEST Fr Tom Soroka … St Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKees Rock.

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How Should the Church  Approach Third-Wayism? … GUEST Rev Kurt Bjorklund ... Senior Pastor, Orchard Hill Church.

The Incarnation: the beginning of the Passion of Christ … GUEST Kathy Keller ... formerly served as assistant director of communications for Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC ... She is the author of "Jesus, Justice, & Gender Roles: A Case for Gender Roles in Ministry" and coauthor with her husband, Tim, of "The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God” … new book based on Tim’s sermons is coming out, “What Is Wrong with the World?: The Surprising, Hopeful Answer to the Question We Cannot Avoid”

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4:35 PM - New faces at the Thanksgiving table … 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”.

5:10 PM to 5:25 PM Time for Gratitude: and how we humans occupy time … + … the influence paying attention to both can have on transforming us into Jesus' likeness … … GUEST Dr Curt Thompson … psychiatrist in private practice in Falls Church, VA ... author of “The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves” and "The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community".

5:35 PM - How to spend time with family and have loving, multi-generational convos during holiday gatherings without dishing out guilt trips, political treatises, unsolicited advice, etc? … GUEST Lisa

Anderson … Director of Boundless and Young Adults at Focus on the Family, and hosts “The Boundless Show” weekly podcast and radio show.

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“Whodunnit? Who Killed Jesus?” based on Acts (1. those who plotted his death, 2. the ones who executed Christ, 3. the people that Jesus died for, and 4. God who ordained this plan … GUEST Dr Barry York … Professor of Pastoral Theology and Dean of Faculty at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary … In 2018, he also became RPTS President.

Thanksgiving, Advent and Living Jubilee … GUEST Rev Terry Timm … Christ Community Church of the South Hills.

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Putting the Garden to Bed: still planting trees, shrubs, bulbs … + … How houseplants clean the air … + … Amaryllis and paperwhites … GUEST Doug Oster … Editor, Gardening with Doug

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75 Vintage Songs to Help You Savor the Joy of the Season… 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 awkward and essential challenge of Christian community”

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The Art of Asking Better Questions: Pursuing strong relationships, healthier leadership, and Deeper Faith… GUEST J.R. Briggs … founder of Kairos Partnerships and serves on staff with the Ecclesia Network and Fresh Expressions … his books include “The Sacred Overlap,” and “Eldership and the Mission of God”

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The Locust Years… GUEST Paul Pastor is a poet, writer, & editor from OR … His work uncovers the inner life of the world, as experienced in nature, literature, and the rich traditions of historic Christian spirituality … author of several books, including “Bower Lodge: Poems,” “A Kids Book About God,” The Listening Day series, and “The Face of the Deep”

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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.

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Food and food insecurity in the holiday season: biblical focus on food as metaphor, sacrament, and daily necessity … GUEST Marilyn McEntyre … writer, prof, speaker … award-winning author of multiple books on language & faith, incl “Where the Eye Alights,” “Speaking Peace in a Climate of Conflict,” “Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies”

Nervous Systems: Spiritual practices to calm Anxiety in your Body, the Church, and Politics (new book) … GUEST Sara Billups … writer and cultural commentator w bylines in NYT, and CT … writes “Bitter Scroll” on substack and cohosts the podcast That’s the Spirit.

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What’s good to watch?… GUEST Abby Olcese… writer on film, pop culture and faith … she’s written for Think Christian and RogerEbert.com (she’s from Kansas City) … author of “Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies”

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The inherent spirituality of Science… 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 most recent, “Beyond Evolution: How New Discoveries in the Science of Life point to God”

Does the Church still matter in our Modern World? … GUEST Dr Carmen Joy Imes … Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters” … her new book drops later this month, “Becoming Gods Family: Why the Church still matters (new book)… GUEST Carmen Joy Imes … Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author, most recently, of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters”

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How we are to steward our lives, and how social media makes that more difficult.... GUEST Chris Martin ... author of “Terms of Service: The Real Cost of Social Media” … and most recently, “The Wolf in Their Pockets: 13 Ways the Social Internet Threatens the People You Lead” … his substack is chrismartinfyi … Chris lives outside Nashville w his family.

Just back from Ireland - The Irish and The Troubles: hard and ongoing work of reconciliation and peacemaking … GUEST Rev Dr Dean Weaver ... Stated Clerk of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church ... co- founder and former president of EduNations.

Saturday is the Feast of the Archangels: the three biblical archangels, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.… 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"

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AI and Grief - the development and promotion of "griefbots" to simulate your lost loved one and why that is not a good idea from a Christian perspective. I wrote a little about it here:… GUEST Dr Derek Schuurman … Professor of Computer Science, Calvin Univ … author of “Shaping a Digital World,“ and co-author of “A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers & Designers”

How to be thankful. Confessions on how unthankful I've spent most of my life being focusing on how hard my life seemed to me to be rather than all of the grace that God had poured out. Ways to pray thankfully, how to find time to be thankful in the midst of relatives and cooking and cleaning and cooking and cooking and cooking.. Guest:Kathy Keller.

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On Halloween … GUEST Drew Dyck … acquisitions editor at Moody Publishers … author of “Just Show Up: How Small Acts of Faithfulness Change Everything (A Guide for Exhausted Christians)” & “Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self- Control from the Bible & Brain Science,” “Yawning at Tigers: You Can’t Tame God, So Stop Trying,” and “Generation Ex-Christian: Why Young Adults Are Leaving the Church… & how to Bring Them Back”

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On All Saints Day… GUEST Dr Amy Peeler … The Kenneth T. Wessner Chair in Biblical Studies 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”

What does it takes to libel or slander someone? … GUEST Prof Bruce Antkowiak … law professor at St Vincent College.

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UFOs, the Paranormal, & Christian Worldview ... GUEST Astrophysicist & author Dr Hugh Ross … senior scholar & founder of Reasons to Believe, an organization that researches & communicates how discoveries about nature harmonize w the words of the Bible … his books include “The Creator & the Cosmos,” “Why the Universe Is the Way It Is,” and “Improbable Planet”.

Is there really such a thing as righteous anger? How to survive outrage culture and live like Jesus … GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church, Gibsonia.

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A Biblical Response to the Immigration Crisis … GUEST Dr Richard Gamble … professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (RPTS), Point Breeze.

The Way of the Prophet … GUEST Rev Terry Timm … Christ Community Church of the South Hills

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Sometimes we see what we dream for … GUEST Amy Julia Becker … helps people reimagine the good life through her writing and speaking on disability, faith, and culture at amyjuliabecker.com …author of “To Be Made Well,” “White Picket Fences,” “Small Talk,” and “A Good and Perfect Gift” … guest opinion writer for national publications and hosts the Reimagining the Good Life podcast.

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The Story of the 10-Mile Valley Community Prayer Gathering … GUEST Pat O’Brien … GUEST Jaelyn DeWit … 15 yrs old, HS student.

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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” and “Reason to Return: Why Women Need the Church and the Church Needs Women” … upcoming book is “Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith”

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No Kings: what’s the best way to stop Executive Overreach? … GUEST Bruce Antkowiak … Senior Counsel to the College & Archabbey, Past Chair of the Criminology Dept and Professor of Law at Saint Vincent College.

The Christian Immigration Advocacy Center-Glenn Hannah ACAC and Amber Blair Pres. of CIAC.

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Isaiah 43 … GUEST Fr Tom Soroka … St Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKees Rocks.

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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.”

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Death of Diane Keaton … +… “Last Days:” new film about John Alan Chau… + … “The Lowdown,” streaming … + … “One Battle after Another” (DiCaprio) … + … Halloween movies … 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”

Gardening + … Putting the garden to bed, but leaving plants up to help pollinators … + … How to store garden tomatoes to enjoy through Nov … GUEST Doug Oster … Editor, Gardening with Doug.

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Humble Worldviewing… 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 of Sawdust,” and the newest “Restless Faith: Holding evangelical beliefs in a world of Contested Labels”

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

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How does praying the same words used for centuries connect you to the wider Church? … GUEST Julie Lane-Gay … writer and editor who teaches at Regent College and also edits the college's journal.

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Physician-Assisted Suicide … GUEST Dr Charles Camosy … Prof at the Catholic University of America in the nation’s capitol … author of 7 books, incl “Beyond the Abortion Wars,” and “Resisting Throwaway Culture” … his most recent book is “Living and Dying Well: A Catholic Plan for Resisting Physician-Assisted Killing” … Charlie advises the Faith Outreach office of the Humane Society of the US & the pro-life commission of the Archdiocese of NY … He & his wife Paulyn have 4 kids, 3 of whom they adopted from a Filipino orphanage in 2016.

On Regret & Apologies in Marriage … GUEST Chris Fogle … works in manufacturing procurement in Southern CA … His passion is connecting Jesus and the Bible to pop culture.

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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.

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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 most recent, “Beyond Evolution: How New Discoveries in the Science of Life point to God”

Does the Church still matter in our Modern World? … GUEST Dr Carmen Joy Imes … Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters” … her new book drops later this month, “Becoming Gods Family: Why the Church still matters”

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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 Karens and Assassins have in common - biblical reflections on Hubris and how to recover humility in an out of control age... GUEST Rev. Jay Slocum ... Rector, St Thomas Anglican Church in Gibsonia. 

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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 Edward Song …Herbert Hoover Endowed Chair of Faith and Public Life at George Fox Univ, Newberg, OR.

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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”.

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We are not in Control … GUEST Dr Kelly Kapic … Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA.

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The Art of Asking Better Questions: Pursuing strong relationships, healthier leadership, and Deeper Faith (new book) … GUEST J.R. Briggs … founder of Kairos Partnerships and serves on staff with the Ecclesia Network and Fresh Expressions … his books include “The Sacred Overlap,” and “Eldership and the Mission of God”.

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The Faith Community in Pgh … GUEST Rev Liddy Barlow … Executive Minister of Christian Associates of Southwest PA.

Curiosity as an Act of Belonging… GUEST Amy Julia Becker … helps people reimagine the good life through her writing and speaking on disability, faith, and culture at amyjuliabecker.com …author of “To Be Made Well,” “White Picket Fences,” “Small Talk,” and “A Good and Perfect Gift” … guest opinion writer for national publications and hosts the Reimagining the Good Life podcast.

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Drought: everything on hold til we get  some rain … + … time to plant trees, shrubs,  perennials, cool weather veggies/flowers and bulbs … + … dormant lawns … + … right way & wrong way to water … GUEST Doug Oster … Editor of Gardening with Doug.

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The spirituality of Recovery … GUESTS Drs Olivia M Matthews & Eric Kocian … Dr Eric Kocian Associate Prof and Chair of the Criminology, Law, and Society Department at Saint Vincent College … Kocian is a prior service United States Marine Corps Reservist and was trained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2012 … Dr. Olivia Matthews … has been serving on the frontlines of the drug and alcohol addiction epidemic for ten years in several professional capacities; from an inpatient Christian D&A therapist to a chairperson of a non-profit Christ-centered addiction recovery ministry … she has a PhD in criminal justice.

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What is the Tree of Life? … GUEST Fr Tom Soroka … St Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKees Rocks.

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The Gospel After Christendom: An Introduction to Cultural Apologetics … GUEST Skyler Flowers … Assoc Pastor as Grace Bible Church in Oxford Miss and the assoc program director at The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics.

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Weekend to Remember … GUESTS Tony & Lymari Navarro, Speakers @ Weekend to Remember … Pgh Marriott North, Nov 7-9, 2025.

On Kneeling … GUEST Heidie Senseman … MFA candidate in the Univ of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program … Her essays have previously appeared in Vita Poetica, Dappled Things, and Plough.

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The murder of Charlie  Kirk ... GUEST Dr Paul Kengor ... Senior  Director and Chief Academic Fellow for the  Center for Vision and Values, and Professor of  Political Science at Grove City College ...  author of over a dozen books, including the  NYT bestseller “God and Ronald Reagan” ...  his latest is “Reagan’s Legacy in a World  Transformed (which he co-authored with  Jeffrey Chidester) and "The Divine Plan".

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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 and political science from Calvin University in Grand Rapids MI … her writing has appeared in the WashPost, Sojourners, the Christian Century, Broadview Magazine and more.

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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”

GUEST Father Lou Vallone ... was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Pgh in 1973 ... Since his ordination, Fr. Lou has shepherded the faith communities of 9 diff parishes, 6 of them as pastor ... Now retired as a Pastor & Adjunct Professor at Duquesne University, he spends his time as a Charter Member and Master Coach for the Human Formation Coalition and gives retreats, days of recollections and missions for clergy & parishes, as well as consulting & lecturing in Canon Law as an Advocate.

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Day on the Lawn … GUEST Rev. Derek Davenport, Senior Pastor at Sewickley Presbyterian Church

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Bible colleges close, but their legacies live on: as the graduate of a defunct school, I know what isn’t lost.… GUEST Carmen Joy Imes … Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author, most recently, of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters”.

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When will Meta stop trying to hurt Children?  GUEST Chris Martin ... author of “Terms of Service: The Real Cost of Social Media” … and most recently, “The Wolf in Their Pockets: 13 Ways the Social Internet Threatens the People You Lead” … his substack is chrismartinfyi.

GUEST Frederica Mathewes-Green … author of "The Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer that Tunes the Heart to God," and "Welcome to the Orthodox Church".

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Taylor’s engaged … 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 world of Contested Labels”

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Why the Heavens Declare God’s Glory More Than Ever: Psalm 19 and cutting-edge astronomical discoveries ... GUEST Astrophysicist & author Dr. Hugh Ross … senior scholar & founder of Reasons to Believe, an organization that researches & communicates how discoveries about nature harmonize w the words of the Bible … his books include “The Creator & the Cosmos,” “Why the Universe Is the Way It Is,” and “Improbable Planet”.

What the Amish can teach us about navigating AI … GUEST Rev JaySlocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church, Gibsonia.

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Confession of Sin in Worship … GUEST Dr Barry York … Professor of Pastoral Theology and Dean of Faculty at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary … In 2018, he also became RPTS President.

Change: Transitions and opportunities to experience Gods grace … GUEST Rev Terry Timm … Christ Community Church of the South Hills.

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My Religion Is Something Else … The Plateau is Real … GUEST Dr Ryan P Burge … assistant prof of political science at Eastern Illinois Univ … author of “20 Myths about Religion and Politics in America,””The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going,” and co-author of “The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?”… His newest book is “The American Religious Landscape: Facts, Trends & the Future” … substack: Graphs About Religion and he tweets at @ryanburge

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When Putin’s in Town Alaska’s Slavic Christians keep Praying for Peace (CT) … GUEST Anna Broadway … has written for The NYT, WSJ, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Christianity Today … author of “Sexless in the City: A Memoir of Reluctant Chastity” and … “Solo Planet: How Singles Help the Church Recover Our Calling”… annabroadway.com

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Healthy Calling: From Toxic Burnout to Sustainable Work… GUEST Dr Arianna Molloy … Assoc prof of Organizational Communication at Biola Univ,, where she researches meaningful work, work as a calling, and the connection between humility and burnout in the workplace.

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4:35 PM - Beyond Evolution: How New Discoveries in the Science of Life Point to God (new book): the role of books in Christian publishing … Christian Unity Even With Disagreements … GUEST Dr Sy Garte.

5:10 PM - Living and Dying Well: A Catholic Plan for Resisting Physician-Assisted Killing (new book) … GUEST Dr Charles Camosy … Prof at the Catholic University of America in the nation’s capitol.

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5:10 PM - End of Summer Reading … GUEST Byron Borger … owner, Hearts and Minds Bookstore, Dallastown PA.

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5:10 PM - On being a Good Person … 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”.

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Tim Keller on the Christian Life: the Transforming Power of the Gospel … GUEST Matt Smethurst … lead pastor as River City Baptist Church in Richmond VA … author of several books including “Before you Open Your Bible,” “Before you Share your Faith,” and is the cohost of The Everyday pastor podcast from TGC.

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4:50 PM - *Pittsburgh Restaurant Week (Hanadi’s, Springfield Grille, Pusadee’s Garden**

5:10 PM - How the Second Great Awakening Helped Make America: The religious movement shaped individuals’ lives & helped build communities (Dispatch) … GUEST Dr Thomas Kidd … Yeats chair of Baptist Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary … author of many books.

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Mercy, Attentiveness, and Alyosha Against AI’s forces of privation… GUEST Dr Joshua Heavin …curate at an Anglican Church in the North Dallas area and adjunct professor at Houston Christian Univ, Wycliffe College, and West Texas A&M Univ … also the book reviews editor for the journal Pro Ecclesia of the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology.

Adventures in Training with a Purpose: a Christian non-profit organization focused on serving civilians, veterans and 1st responders by providing physical & mental health services to drastically improve quality of life … 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 & conditioning coach for the Steelers … He was also an occasional strongman competitor in some of the World's Strongest Man contests … Jon is the founder of ATP.

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Who created God? ... GUEST Astrophysicist & author Dr Hugh Ross … senior scholar & founder of Reasons to Believe, an organization that researches & communicates how discoveries about nature harmonize w the words of the Bible … his books include “The Creator & the Cosmos,” “Why the Universe Is the Way It Is,” and “Improbable Planet”

It’s So Unfair … 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”.

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Preparing for a new school year: what it means to support and educate kids toward healthy views of citizenship and politics… 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”.

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How Social Media shortens your Life ... GUEST Chris Martin ... author of “Terms of Service: The Real Cost of Social Media” … and most recently, “The Wolf in Their Pockets: 13 Ways the Social Internet Threatens the People You Lead”.

The Feast of Christ's Transfiguration  … GUEST Frederica Mathewes- Green … 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"

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PRISM and the Garage Giveaway … GUEST Scott Boyd ... Director of PRISM, Pgh Region International Student Ministry.

GUEST Father Jason Charron ... Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, Carnegie PA.

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The media’s willing enablers of Hamas: It’s revealing the errors in reporting on the Israel-Hamas war always benefit one side … GUEST Daniel Darling … author of several books, including ”The Dignity Revolution,” “The Characters of Christmas: The Unlikely People Caught Up in the Story of Jesus,” and “The Characters of Easter: The Villains, Heroes, Cowards, and Crooks Who Witnessed History's Biggest Miracle (newest book)”.

Discovering the Gospel in Every Book of the Bible … GUEST Kathy Keller ... formerly served as assistant director of communications for Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC ... She is the author of "Jesus, Justice, & Gender Roles: A Case for Gender Roles in Ministry" and co-author with her husband, Tim, of "The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God," "God's Wisdom for Navigating Life: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Book of Proverbs," "The Songs of Jesus: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms".

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Strategies/approaches to Bible reading and personal prayer… GUEST Michael Betrus [“Bee-tris”] … lawyer who lives in Fort Worth TX … He formerly co-hosted the Radically Normal podcast.

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Hosea: abandoned by God?… 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”

Trump Sees Emergencies Everywhere. Judges Are Considering Whether to Rein Him In (WSJ) .… GUEST Prof Bruce Antkowiak … law professor at Saint Vincent College.

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This Present Boredom … 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”.

What Is A Best Friend? … GUEST Lisa Anderson … Director of Boundless and Young Adults at Focus on the Family, and hosts “The Boundless Show” weekly podcast and radio show.

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Black Holes, Wormholes, and Heaven: Is There a Portal to Eternity? … 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 “Who’s Afraid of the Multiverse?,” and coauthor of the Impact Events student devotional series … Jeff is a project scientist at UCLA.

Should Christians pray for Parking spots? (Luke 11) … GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church, Gibsonia.

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The Benefits and Dangers of Online Education and AI …  GUEST Dr Barry York … Professor of Pastoral Theology and Dean of Faculty at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary … In 2018, he also became RPTS President.

Productivity or Fruitfulness: Reflections from John 15 … GUEST Rev Terry Timm … Christ Community Church of the South Hills … christcommunitychurch.me

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Selfless self preservation for mental health … GUEST O. Alan Noble 

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What brings us happiness, joy, contentment? Guest:Tom Soroka

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Gospel Sunday: closing day of Pgh’s Northside Music Festival … GUEST Rev Christian Ballenger … he’s head of the worship team at Allegheny Center Alliance Church and the primary organizer of the Gospel Sunday event

The Silent Struggle of US Veterans … GUEST Adam F Jones … former US Army Black Hawk pilot, senior management consultant, and the founder of Kingdom Operatives … author of “Weapons of Mass Deception: Detect and Defeat the Four Weapons Destroying Your Peace, Purpose, and Power” … kingdomoperatives.com … YouTube @LeadWithAdam

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Surprise IRS move: political endorsements leave faith leaders and legal experts divided … GUEST Phillip Hackney … Univ of Pittsburgh law professor who studies the relationship between churches and tax authority.

You Were Never Meant to Do it All… GUEST Kelly Kapic … Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA

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Rest, time luxurious, kids and sun, lemonade and cherries: Two poems on summer and the surf … GUEST Mischa Willet … Director of the MFA program in Creative Writing at Whitworth University in Spokane, WA … author of “The Elegy Beta” and “Phases”

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The Saint said (who said what & why they said it) …  GUEST DJ Marotta … priest and the founder of Redeemer Anglican Church in Richmond, VA and author of the new book “Our Church Speaks: An Illustrated Devotional of Saints from Every Era and Place” and “Liturgy in the Wilderness: How the Lord's Prayer Shapes the Imagination of the Church in a Secular Age”.

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On baptism … GUEST Rev Kurt Bjorklund ... Senior Pastor, Orchard Hill Church.

Supreme Court Clears Way for Mass Firings at Federal Agencies - Guest: Bruce Antkowiak 

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Why and How to Begin Scripture Writing Guest: Rebekah Matt

… GUEST Kathy Keller ... formerly served as assistant director of communications for Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC ... She is the author of "Jesus, Justice, & Gender Roles: A Case for Gender Roles in Ministry" and co-author with her husband, Tim, of "The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God," "God's Wisdom for Navigating Life: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Book of Proverbs," "The Songs of Jesus: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms"

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Christian Unity Even With Disagreements … 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”.

Rest Is Gods Idea… GUEST Carmen Joy Imes … Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author, most recently, of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters” .

How to Be a Patriotic Christian… 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 world of Contested Labels”.

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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 Christian Moral Vision”.

Thinking - and the mastery of your thought’s  through prayer  … 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".

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What is the heart according to the scriptures? GUEST Fr Tom Soroka … St Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKees Rocks.

The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century - 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”.

Since the inception of the Winsome Conviction Project--whose goal is to reintroduce compassion, civility and gentleness--into our disagreements, the single biggest objection has been: What about Jesus overturning tables?  He didn't seem very winsome, did he?  Good question: What should we we adopt--if anything--from Jesus' overturning of tables?… GUEST Dr Tim Muehlhoff ... Prof of Communication at Biola Univ ... author of “Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church,” winner of the Award of Merit in Christianity Today’s Best Books of 2022 list … Tim’s ”Winsome Persuasion: Christian Influence in a Post-Christian World,"  was CT Book of the Year in the category of evangelism/apologetics in 2019

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GUEST George Palombo.

GUEST Rev Terry Timm… Christ Community Church of the South Hills.

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**Developing a reading habit: there’s some interesting research about how who‘s reading and not … 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.

Drafts and trades in professional sports … 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 of Sawdust,” and the newest “Restless Faith:  Holding evangelical beliefs in a world of Contested Labels”.

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Gardening w Doug … GUEST Doug Oster … Editor of Gardening with Doug.

.. GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church,, Gibsonia.

Who created God? ... GUEST Astrophysicist & author Dr Hugh Ross … senior scholar & founder of Reasons to Believe, an organization that researches & communicates how discoveries about nature harmonize w the words of the Bible … his books include “The Creator & the Cosmos,” “Why the Universe Is the Way It Is,” and  “Improbable Planet”.

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It’s So Unfair … 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.

What makes a church a church and not just a social club or community organization?  At the time of the Reformation, this was a pressing question—and they began to speak of the “marks” of the Church … GUEST Rev Josh Brown … Lead Pastor, Bellefield Presbyterian Church, Oakland.

Freedom (the Gerasene demoniac in Mt 8, Mark 5, Luke 8)… 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”.

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Living and Dying Well - In light of the American Medical Association and the New York vote as news hooks… 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 Christian Moral Vision”.

We are a resurrection people:  Darkness, despair, death do not have the final word.… GUEST Keith Kondrich  … permanent Deacon for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pgh, formerly an Allegheny County Jail chaplain for The Foundation of HOPE, a local faith-based nonprofit helping men and women successfully re-enter their communities and reconnect with their families after being incarcerated.

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The Faith Community in Pgh … GUEST Rev Liddy Barlow … Executive Minister of Christian Associates of Southwest PA.

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Fortitude ... GUEST Alan Noble ... associate prof of English at Oklahoma Baptist Univ, cofounder & editor-in-chief of Christ & Pop Culture, and an advisor for the AND Campaign ... author of the latest, “On Getting Out of Bed:  The Burden & Gift of Living” … also “You Are Not Your Own:  Belonging to God in an Inhuman World” and "Disruptive Witness" and one of my fav essays ever, “On Living”.

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I recovered from my yearslong bout with anorexia and bulimia. Many others aren’t so lucky … GUEST Ericka Andersen … freelance writer living in Indianapolis, and author of “Leaving Cloud 9” and “Reason to Return: Why Women Need the Church and the Church Needs Women” … upcoming book is “Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith”.

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… GUEST Father Jason Charron ... Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, Carnegie PA.

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Fortitude ... GUEST Alan Noble ... associate prof of English at Oklahoma Baptist Univ, cofounder & editor-in-chief of Christ & Pop Culture, and an advisor for the AND Campaign ... author of the latest, “On Getting Out of Bed:  The Burden & Gift of Living” … also “You Are Not Your Own:  Belonging to God in an Inhuman World” and "Disruptive Witness" and one of my fav essays ever, “On Living”.

Summer Reading … GUEST Byron Borger … owner, Hearts and Minds Bookstore, Dallastown PA.

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My commencement address: "Packing Your Purpose" and 5 practical ways to live with godly purpose … GUEST Paul J McNulty … recently retired president of Grove City College ... 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 Operating Officer of the department’s 100,000 employees …  (1. Be rooted in the word; 2. Treat everyone with respect; 3. Communicate like Christ; 4. Don't grow weary in doing good; 5. Always be hopeful.).

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Last week Stanley Hauerwas said, “Celebrate the Eucharist as often as you can,” from The Riches of Your Grace: Living in the Book of Common Prayer (new book) … GUEST Julie Lane-Gay … writer and editor … she teaches at Regent College and also edits the college's journal … lives with her husband in Vancouver, BC and is active in her local Anglican Church.

Why are Smokestacks so Tall? … GUEST Ralph Crewe … Head Writer & Producer for Practical Engineering and co-boss of Nerd Nite Pittsburgh … a generally Curious Person.

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Is social media like music? ... GUEST Chris Martin ... author of “Terms of Service: The Real Cost of Social Media” … and most recently, “The Wolf in Their Pockets: 13 Ways the Social Internet Threatens the People You Lead” … his substack is chrismartinfyi … Chris lives outside Nashville w his family.

The Eucharist … GUEST Dr Carmen Joy Imes … Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author, most recently, of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters”  … her opening work (Oct 25) is “Becoming God’s Family:  Why the Church still Matters”.

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Church History: its integration with discipleship in local churches… GUEST Michael Betrus [“Bee-tris”] … lawyer who lives in Fort Worth TX … He formerly co-hosted the Radically Normal podcast.

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Church History: its integration with discipleship in local churches… GUEST Michael Betrus… lawyer who lives in Fort Worth TX … He formerly co-hosted the Radically Normal podcast/

Everybody Still Worships: 20 Years of “This is Water”… GUEST Dr  Daniel Bennett … Associate Prof and Chair, Department of Political Science and Assistant Director, Center for Faith & Flourishing, John Brown University.

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Gardening w Doug … GUEST Doug Oster … Editor of Gardening with Doug (Tricks for growing healthy tomatoes … + … Container gardening … + … gardening with kids … + … when to prune azaleas and rhododendrons … + … Basic lawn tips … + … Battling deer and slimy slugs too!)

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5:35 PM – Kathy has been doing a lot of reading on one of the most mysterious parts of the Constitution, the Ninth Amendment. It tells us that we have rights in addition to those in the first 8 Amendments, but it does not say what they are, where or how they may be found, or if it is the job of the USSC to find them.   It’s a mess.… GUEST Prof Bruce Antkowiak … law professor at Saint Vincent College … (received his law degree from Harvard magna cum laude, served as federal prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, and prof of law at Duquesne Law School, where he received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the grad class in both 2011 and 2007, and was named Duquesne Law School’s 2007 Teacher of the Year by the Association of American Law Schools … author of two major works on criminal law and has published 11 law review articles in various journals across the country)

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What About the Wedding? 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.

"Time for Gratitude:” time (and how we humans occupy it) and gratitude, and the influence paying attention to both can have on transforming us into Jesus' likeness.  … … GUEST Dr Curt Thompson …  psychiatrist in private practice in Falls Church, VA ... author of “The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves” and "The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community".

Going to weddings solo as a single person … GUEST Lisa Anderson … Director of Boundless and Young Adults at Focus on the Family, and hosts “The Boundless Show” weekly podcast and radio show.

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PA State Summit:  Help end Child Exploitation & Trafficking (June 7, 8:30am-5:30pm, Christ Church at Grove Farm, free admission but registration required … GUEST Mary Flynn O’Neill .. Executive Director of America’s Future, Inc … Mary has decades of experience working in leadership positions in the nonprofit and private sectors and is certified in the rescue of trafficked and exploited victims …  serves as the Florida Republican Assembly Anti-Human Trafficking Chair, Advisor, and Vice President … AND .. GUEST Joe Sweeney, founder and CEO of The Asservo Project ... Joe is a former SWAT operator, Bomb Squad Commander, & US govt Explosive Security Specialist ...  also:  The mission of The Asservo Project is to combat global human trafficking and sexual predators, support the recovery of victims, and aid in the imprisonment of perpetrators.

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What’s good to watch?… GUEST Abby Olcese… writer on film, pop culture and faith … she’s written for Think Christian and RogerEbert.com (she’s from Kansas City) … author of “Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies”

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The New Pope from an Orthodox perspective… GUEST Fr Tom Soroka … St Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKees Rocks.

Half-Price Tuition … GUEST Jennifer Szlembarski, Portersvlle Christian School.

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5:10 PM - Downsizing: Letting Go of Evangelicalism’s Nonessentials (new book)… GUEST Michelle Van Loon … author of 6 books, including her most recent "Translating Your Past: Finding Meaning in Family Ancestry, Genetic Clues, & Generational Trauma".

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The Soul … Thinking Through Bible Translations … GUEST Rev Kurt Bjorklund ... Senior Pastor, Orchard Hill Church.

A Long Letting Go: Meditations on losing someone you love (2015 book) … GUEST Marilyn McEntyre … writer, prof, speaker … award-winning author of multiple books on language & faith, incl “Where the Eye Alights,” “Speaking Peace in a Climate of Conflict,” “Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies”.

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The Nature of Rest … GUEST Eryn Lynum … certified master naturalist and Bible teacher … podcast host of Nat Theo: Nature Lessons Rooted In the Bible … Eryn Lynum.com.

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Developing a reading habit: there’s some interesting research about how who‘s reading and not … GUEST Joel Miller … Chief Product Officer for FullFocus and host of the substack Miller’s Book Reviews.

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Surrogacy … GUEST Katy Faust … Founder & President of Them Before Us.

My Walmart Evangelism Wasn’t Working:The Good News didn’t sound so good when I ambushed people in the chip aisle … GUEST Heidie Senseman … MFA candidate in the Univ of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program … Her essays have previously appeared in Vita Poetica, Dappled Things, and Plough.

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5:10 PM - Spring Gardening … GUEST Doug Oster … Editor, Gardening with Doug … (Too early to plant tomatoes/peppers, soon for bean/cucumber/squash seeds … + … Still planting cold weather veggies … + … Good time to plant perennials, trees and shrubs … + … Start working on the lawn … + …What to replace storm damaged plants with … + … Azaleas in full bloom rhododendron next … + … Tips for a great lawn … + … Fun shopping at nurseries, don’t bring a significant other who doesn’t want to be there)

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5:10 PM - GUEST Michael Geer … founding President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Family Institute, a non-profit family policy council focused on promoting the sanctity of life, religious freedom and building stronger marriages and families as the basic building blocks of society.

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4:40 PM - GUEST Chris Martin, author of “Terms of Service: The Real Cost of Social Media” … and most recently, “The Wolf in Their Pockets: 13 Ways the Social Internet Threatens the People You Lead” … his Substack is chrismartinfyi … Chris lives outside Nashville w his family.

5:10 PM - GUEST Rev Dr Dean Weaver ... Stated Clerk of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church ... co-founder and former president of EduNations.

5:40 PM - 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".

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Meet the Orb: The futuristic device that verifies you’re human in the age of AI… GUEST Dr  Derek Schuurman … Professor of Computer Science, Calvin Univ … author of “Shaping a Digital World,“ and co-author of “A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers & Designers”.

The Last Romantic:  CS Lewis, English Literature and Modern Theology (new book) … GUEST Jeffrey Barbeau … theologian, literary critic, historian and professor of theology at Wheaton College.

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Graduation and hope… 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 world of Contested Labels”.

Jesus slain before the foundation of the world and our names written in the Book of Life before Time began … GUEST Kathy Keller ... formerly served as assistant director of communications for Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC ... She is the author of "Jesus, Justice, & Gender Roles: A Case for Gender Roles in Ministry" and co-author with her husband, Tim, of "The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God," "God's Wisdom for Navigating Life: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Book of Proverbs," "The Songs of Jesus: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms".

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Farewell to Paul events and GCC graduation … 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 Operating Officer of the department’s 100,000 employees.

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The Reasonable Ineffectiveness of Mathematics in Biological Science" which includes the "Consciousness, Chemicals and Code Dilemma” … 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,” which is now available for pre-order.

Tips for reading an Old Testament passage … GUEST Carmen Joy Imes … Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author, most recently, of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters”.

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A Hot Accessory at the intersection of Faith & Culture … 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.

Forgiveness… GUEST Dr Curt Thompson …  psychiatrist in private practice in Falls Church, VA ... author of “The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves” and "The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community".

Boundaries between parents and adult children … GUEST Lisa Anderson … Director of Boundless and Young Adults at Focus on the Family, and hosts “The Boundless Show” weekly podcast and radio show.

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The Shroud of Turin ... GUEST Astrophysicist & author Dr Hugh Ross … senior scholar & founder of Reasons to Believe, an organization that researches & communicates how discoveries about nature harmonize w the words of the Bible … his books include “The Creator & the Cosmos,” “Why the Universe Is the Way It Is,” and  “Improbable Planet”

How to increase your happiness:friendship, focus, and faithful limits.  I recently took a survey about happiness and it got me thinking about this. One of the key indicators of happiness is our connection to others: do we eat alone or with others, do we play with others...… GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church,, Gibsonia.

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Jesus as the master Preacher … GUEST Dr Barry York … Professor of Pastoral Theology and Dean of Faculty at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary … In 2018, he also became RPTS President.

The power of lament … GUEST Rev Terry Timm … Christ Community Church of the South Hills.

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5:10 PM - The legacy of Pope Francis - Guest: Charles Camosy

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Did Jesus institute a new priesthood at the Last Supper? … 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 Christian Moral Vision” … Charlie advises the Faith Outreach office of the Humane Society of the US & the pro-life commission of the Archdiocese of NY … He & his wife Paulyn have 4 kids, 3 of whom they adopted from a Filipino orphanage in 2016.

Look Full in His wonderful Face … 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.

Thursday night service in the Orthodox Church  … 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".

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I really Believe This (substack)… GUEST Daniel Darling … author of several books, including ”The Dignity Revolution,” “The Characters of Christmas: The Unlikely People Caught Up in the Story of Jesus,” and “The Characters of Easter: The Villains, Heroes, Cowards, and Crooks Who Witnessed History's Biggest Miracle (newest book)”

The Bucs in tough times (plus Faith Night) ... GUEST Joe Klimchak ... PNC Park In-Game Host.

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Live Music … GUESTS Greg & Rebecca Sparks … Pgh-based recording artists.

We are a resurrection people:  Darkness, despair, death do not have the final word.… GUEST Keith Kondrich  … permanent Deacon for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pgh, formerly an Allegheny County Jail chaplain for The Foundation of HOPE, a local faith-based nonprofit helping men and women successfully re-enter their communities and reconnect with their families after being incarcerated.

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The journey ahead, Holy Week begins … Thinking Through Bible Translations … GUEST Rev Kurt Bjorklund ... Senior Pastor, Orchard Hill Church.

The Bible: Global History (new book) … GUEST Dr Bruce Gordon … Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Yale Divinity School … previously taught at the Univ of St Andrews in Scotland, where he was professor of modern history and deputy director of the St Andrews Reformation Studies Institute … specializes in late-medieval and early modern religious culture.

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 The Plateau is Real … GUEST Dr Ryan P Burge … assistant prof of political science at Eastern Illinois Univ … author of “20 Myths about Religion and Politics in America,””The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going,” and co-author of “The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?”… His newest book is “The American Religious Landscape: Facts, Trends & the Future” … substack: Graphs About Religion and he tweets at @ryanburge

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On Mental Health Relapses ... GUEST Alan Noble ... associate prof of English at Oklahoma Baptist Univ, cofounder & editor-in-chief of Christ & Pop Culture, and an advisor for the AND Campaign ... author of the latest, “On Getting Out of Bed:  The Burden & Gift of Living” … also “You Are Not Your Own:  Belonging to God in an Inhuman World” and "Disruptive Witness" and one of my fav essays ever, “On Living”.

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How Should We React When God Doesn’t Listen? … GUEST Zachary Mettler … staff writer and communications liaison for The Daily Citizen at Focus on the Family, where he writes about current political issues, US history, political philosophy, and culture.

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Opening Day: the cycle of the season, tradition, family, and all things new … GUEST Mischa Willett … author of "The Elegy Beta," and "Phases" ... His poems, essays, translations, and academic articles appear widely ... He teaches at  Arizona Christian University.... Follow his work at mischawillett.com

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Case Files:  Murder and Meaning (new graphic novel) … GUEST J. Warner Wallace … Dateline featured Cold-Case Detective, Author, Speaker, Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, & Adjunct Prof of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and Southern Evangelical Seminary … newest  book, “Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World That Rejects the Bible”

Adulting on the Spectrum:  An Insider’s Guide for Navigating Life w Autism (new book) … GUEST Ron Sandison … works full-time in the medical field and is professor of theology at Destiny School of Ministry … he has a MDiv from Oral Robert’s Univ and is author of “A Parent’s Guide to Autism” and “Views from the Spectrum” … he and his fam live in Rochester Hills MI … spectruminclusion.com

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Christian unity, as related to science and faith, and how important Christian unity is in these turbulent times all over the world. No politics, (if possible), just about the science … 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”.

Paula White gets Passover wrong (CT)** … GUEST Carmen Joy Imes … Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author, most recently, of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters”.

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The Most Valuable Class I Ever Had. A crucible of curiosity and creativity… 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”.

ICE & who is my neighbor … GUEST The Rev. Daniel Behrens, Missionary in Residence, Church of the Ascension Pittsburgh.

 St Mary of Egypt … 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".

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The Day When the (Christian) Music Died: What happened to the CCM “Revolution”? … GUEST Ryan Peter … writer and his substack is Just One Beautiful Thing.

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Trump administration cutting off funding to universities over antisemitism and transgender policies .… 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 Operating Officer of the department’s 100,000 employees.

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Prayer & Painting (from 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.

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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 essential challenge of Christian community”

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Presidential powers and the courts … GUEST Bruce Antkowiak … Senior Counsel to the College & Archabbey, Past Chair of the Criminology Dept and Professor of Law at Saint Vincent College.

The Women of Luke 8 … 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”.

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Pastors, Wives & Girlbosses … GUEST Anne Kennedy ...author of “Nailed It:  365 Sarcastic Devotionals for Angry and Worn Out People” ... She blogs most days at her substack ... Anne lives in upstate NY where she mothers 6 children and lives with her husband, an Anglican priest.

Young adults feeling “behind:” Career, Finances, Marriage, and just general “growing up” … GUEST Lisa Anderson … Director of Boundless and Young Adults at Focus on the Family, and hosts “The Boundless Show” weekly podcast and radio show.

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Before You Cut Off Your Parents: 3 Principles to Consider … GUEST Beth Claes … director of counseling at New Heights Church in Vancouver, WA … She has a doctorate in psychology and practiced from a traditional psychological perspective for 10 years before shifting to a gospel-centered counseling approach.

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PRISM and internationals in Pittsburgh … GUESTS Scott Boyd ... Director of PRISM, Pgh Region International Student Ministry.

The Soul … GUEST Fr Tom Soroka … St Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKees Rocks.

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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 essential challenge of Christian community”

 I turned to New Age psychedelics for Salvation … GUEST Ashley Lande … writer and artist from rural KS, where she lives w her husband and 4 children … author of the memoir “The Thing that makes Everything OK forever:  Transcendence, Psychedelics and Jesus Christ”

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Wikipedia Founder Larry Sanger comes to faith … GUEST Paul Battura … VP of Communications for Focus on the Family … Editor in Chief of The Daily Citizen .. been w Focus since 1998 … author of several books including “Chosen for Greatness:  How Adoption changes the World,” and “Good Day:  The Paul Harvey Story” … also host of Salem Media’s What a Life:  Lessons from Legends radio show and podcast.

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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.

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What we give up Makes us who We Are (NYT) … GUEST Dr Charles Camosy

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Hebrews 11:  Not the heroes you hoped for … GUEST Carmen Joy Imes … Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author, most recently, of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters” 

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Vitriol … GUEST Rev Dr Dean Weaver ... Stated Clerk of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church ... co-founder and former president of EduNations.

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".

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 Christianity’s Decline appears to have Halted (NYT))… GUEST Dr Ryan P Burge … assistant prof of political science at Eastern Illinois Univ … author of “20 Myths about Religion and Politics in America,””The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going,” and co-author of “The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?”… His research appears on his substack called Graphs About Religion and he tweets at @ryanburge .

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.

A Bit of Earth: A year in the garden with God… GUEST Andrea Burke … director of women’s ministry at Grace Road Church.

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Forensic evidence: How reliable is DNA, fingerprints, etc… GUEST Bruce Antkowiak … Senior Counsel to the College & Archabbey, Past Chair of the Criminology Dept and Professor of Law at Saint Vincent College … (Harvard law degree magna cum laude, served as fed prosecutor, crim defense atty, & prof of law at Duquesne Law Schl, where he received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the grad class in both ‘11 & ‘07, and was named Duq Law School’s ‘07 Teacher of the Yr by the Assoc of Am Law Schools … author of 2 major works on criminal law & 11 law review articles in journals across the country)

… GUEST Kathy Keller ... formerly served as assistant director of communications for Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC ... She is the author of "Jesus, Justice, & Gender Roles: A Case for Gender Roles in Ministry" and co-author with her husband, Tim, of "The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God," "God's Wisdom for Navigating Life: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Book of Proverbs," "The Songs of Jesus: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms"

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The False Battle between Justice & Mercy (Dispatch Faith) … GUEST Dr Karen Swallow Prior ... author of “On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Literature" ...  also co-editor of "Cultural Engagement: A Crash Course in Contemporary Issues”

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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 with her husband, an Anglican priest

Rupture & Repair … GUEST Dr Curt Thompson …  psychiatrist in private practice in Falls Church, VA ... author of “The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves” and "The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community".

Dating today is pretty Tough:  barriers between people getting to know each other ... GUEST Lisa Anderson … Director of Boundless and Young Adults at Focus on the Family, and hosts “The Boundless Show” weekly podcast and radio show.

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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 “Who’s Afraid of the Multiverse?,” and coauthor of the Impact Events student devotional series … Jeff is a project scientist at UCL.

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Parenting:  The Importance of the Church … GUEST Rev Martin Blocki .. teaches at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary and is associate pastor at the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North Hills.

Everyday Contemplatives … GUEST Rev Terry Timm … Pastors Christ Community Church of the South Hills.

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You’re Only Human… GUEST Dr Kelly Kapic … Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA.

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A Bit of Earth: A year in the garden with God… GUEST Andrea Burke … director of women’s ministry at Grace Road Church.

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Citizenship Without Illusions … GUEST David  Koyzis … affiliated with Global Scholars Canada and is engaged in an international academic ministry of writing, researching, lecturing, and conversing with readers of his books … author of “Political Visions and Illusions” and “We Answer to Another: Authority, Office, and the Image of God”

The Last Romantic:  CS Lewis, English Literature and Modern Theology (new book) … GUEST Jeffrey Barbeau … theologian, literary critic, historian and professor of theology at Wheaton College.

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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”

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Hurdle-isms: Wit and Wisdom from a Lifetime in Baseball (new book) …. GUEST Clint Hurdle … Pirates skipper 2010-2019.

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Welcome Home Marc Fogel cookies … GUEST Marc Serrao, co-owner of Oakmont Bakery.

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Trump Appoints Paula White to Oversee Faith Office: Trump’s longtime prayer partner is back as a WH senior advisor … GUEST Kate Shellnut  … senior news editor for Christianity Today.

You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful (drop Aug 2025)(Jubilee guest)… GUEST Dr Karen Swallow Prior ... author of “On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Literature" ...  also co-editor of "Cultural Engagement: A Crash Course in Contemporary Issues”.

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Forgiveness vespers coming up March 2   … 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"

How to navigate the pressures of modern family life … GUEST Amy Julia Becker … helps people reimagine the good life through her writing and speaking on disability, faith, and culture …author of “To Be Made Well,” “White Picket Fences,” “Small Talk,” and “A Good and Perfect Gift” … guest opinion writer for national publications and hosts the Reimagining the Good Life podcast … (Princeton Univ & Princeton Theo Seminary grad who lives with her husband & 3 kids in western CT)

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Sunday is The Super Bowl … GUEST  Jim Wexell … is in his 30th season covering the Pgh Steelers and has spent more than 40 yrs covering Pgh sports (since graduating from Pitt in 1983) … his latest book is “Pittsburgh Steelers: An Illustrated Timeline” … other works include “Polamalu,” “On the Clock,” and “Steeler Nation,” and has covered the team in 4 SuperBowls.

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Race, Science & Christianity   … 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”

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About a quarter of US teens have used ChatGPT for schoolwork: double the share in 2023… 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” … He lives outside Nashville, TN w his fam.

Intergenerational communication ... GUEST Rev Dr Dean Weaver ... Stated Clerk of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church ... co-founder and former president of EduNations.

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The Asservo Project update and the new administration help... GUEST Joe Sweeney, founder and CEO of The Asservo Project ... Joe is a former SWAT operator, Bomb Squad Commander, & US govt Explosive Security Specialist ...  also:  The mission of The Asservo Project is to combat global human trafficking and sexual predators, support the recovery of victims, and aid in the imprisonment of perpetrators.

Curiosity morphs into a YouTube channel … GUEST Ralph Crewe.

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Jesus slain before the foundation of the world … GUEST Kathy Keller ... formerly served as assistant director of communications for Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC ... She is the author of "Jesus, Justice, & Gender Roles: A Case for Gender Roles in Ministry" and co-author with her husband, Tim, of "The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God," "God's Wisdom for Navigating Life: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Book of Proverbs," "The Songs of Jesus: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms".

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... 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 with her husband, an Anglican priest.

The last chapter of The Deepest Place, Full Circle.   GUEST Dr Curt Thompson .. psychiatrist in private practice in Falls Church, Virginia  … author of, “ the soul of shame, “and “the soul of desire “