The Ride Home with John and Kathy

This Week in the Nation’s Capital (Mini-govt shutdown affecting only DHS … + … Rubio tries to reassure worried western allies … + … Obama says aliens have not made contact with Earth) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. 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.

Inside the NYC Date Night for AI Lovers: EVA AI created a pop-up romantic date night at a Manhattan wine bar to help in making AI-human relationships a “new normal”… 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”. 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”

As Springfield's 15,000 Haitians brace for deportations, local churches train to resist ICE … 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/ political science from Calvin Univ … her writing has appeared in the WashPost, Sojourners, the Christian Century) 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.

Brentwood man remains in ICE custody after hospital stay, 1st hearing … GUEST Megan Swift … reporter, Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Abortion and America's Churches … GUEST Daniel Williams.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Fallout from Trump’s social media post about the Obamas … + … Trump v Bad Bunny and Puerto Rico … + … Trump v US olympians … + … another shutdown this Fri? … GUEST Greg Clugston. 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.

Christianity at the Super Bowl defies a Trend (WashPo) … 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” ”The Rest of Christ:” Matthew 11:28-30… GUEST Rev Terry Timm … Christ Community Church of the South Hills.

This post is a surprise And if you read it, you'll learn to surprise those whom you love … GUEST Bruce Barron … has had a varied career that included investigating the charismatic movement, dominion theology, political campaigning and public policy … he was a communications aide for the World Evangelical Alliancee and exec editor of their theological journal .. now he directs editorial services for the Society of Christian Scholars and writes regularly at his substack. 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”.

Epstein Files and its adjacent to misogyny.… 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. 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"

How to Fight for Life When Abortions Are Invisible... 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”. 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

This Week in the Nation’s Capital (Partial Gov’t Shutdown after Trump and Senate Dems strike deal on ICE … + … Iran military action? … + … Trump to close Kennedy Center for 2-year renovations … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. 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”.

Safety: how to navigate a dangerous world … GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church, Gibsonia. 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.

This week’s snowstorm and Proverbs 16:9: “The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps” … GUEST Rev Josh Brown … lead pastor, Bellefield Church in the Oakland district of Pgh … Bellefield.org 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.

Agriculture: Called to Relationship" … GUEST Steve Montgomery … Along w his wife & 4 kids, Steve started Lamppost Farm in Columbiana OH w a mission to use agriculture to reach/ teach others … they practice regenerative agriculture and invite people to find out where their food comes … In 2025, he started a company called Fireberry to plant farms as a means of providing the highest quality food to members of communities.

Agriculture: Called to Relationship" … GUEST Steve Montgomery … Along w his wife & 4 kids, Steve started Lamppost Farm in Columbiana OH w a mission to use agriculture to reach/ teach others … they practice regenerative agriculture and invite people to find out where their food comes … In 2025, he started a company called Fireberry to plant farms as a means of providing the highest quality food to members of communities. 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”.

GUEST Robert Royal ... author of "The Martyrs of the New Millennium: The Global Persecution of Christians in the Twenty-First Century." The Future Is Human: And Our Art Should Reflect It ... GUEST Ryan Peter ... writer, ghostwriter, writing coach, Indie author & journalist ... ryanpeterwrites.com.

Where did the Apostles preach the gospel after Pentecost? Did they really go into "all the world"? And what happened after they died? Do we know anything about the 1st few centuries of the church? … GUEST Fr Tom Soroka … St Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKees Rocks. 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.

Profanity in public life: 3 reasons it’s become normative … 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. From two midwives in Egypt to Martin Luther King… GUEST Jeff Jacoby … Op-Ed Columnist and Assoc Editor, The Boston Globe.

MLK Day ... GUEST Eddie Jones … co-founder of Wilkinsburg's "Eternal City" Church. 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”.

Getting your kids into Scripture … 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” 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”

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Minnesota/ICE … + … Venezuela, Greenland … + … DOJ opens criminal probe into Fed Chair Powell … + … Iran protests … + … Impeachment references removed from Trump exhibit at Smithsonian) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. 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.

Winter sowing: planting seeds in container with lids made from milk/ water jugs, clamshell containers … preparing the garden for spring, adding compost and mulch … + … Planning for the season by ordering seeds … tomato seeds bred by a late WVU professor when he was 100 years old … GUEST Doug Oster … Editor, Gardening with Doug.

Have you been captured by a cause?… GUEST Rev Bill Glaze ... Bethany Baptist Church, Homewood. 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.

For the Love of Women … 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. 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.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House correspondent. 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.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (-Military targets Venezuela / oil tankers … + … Trump puts name on DC’s Kennedy Center … + … Congress leaves town without extending healthcare subsidies … + … Trump to ramp up domestic travel & economic speeches in 2026) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House correspondent. 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”

Loose connections … 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. 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

The Vanishing Church: How the hollowing out of moderate congregations is hurting democracy, faith, & Us (new book soon to be released)… GUEST Dr Ryan P Burge … Prof of Practice at Washington Univ in St Louis at the John C Danforth Center on Religion & Politics … author of “20 Myths about Religion and Politics in America,””The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going,” 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. 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.

4:10 PM - Nativity scenes by governments, Establishment clause stuff .… GUEST Prof Bruce Antkowiak … law professor at St Vincent College. 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.

4:10 PM - Christmas on the screen … 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” 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”

Amid Holiday Busyness, Remember How God Worked This Year … GUEST Jared Kennedy … managing editor for books and curriculum for The Gospel Coalition … also series editor for TGC’s Hard Questions series and author of books like “The Beginner’s Gospel Story Bible” and “The Story of Martin Luther” 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.

Goodbye “Big Eva,” Hello “Gig Eva” (from First Things) … 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. 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.

The Church in Ukraine: one pastor’s perspective… GUEST Pastor Zhenya. 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.

A Christmas Message for Those Sore Afraid: the intimidating Santa in my kdg classroom whispered an important part of the Christmas message: 'Do not be afraid.'… 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”. 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”

Practical Engineering: Hurricane v Tiny House … GUEST Ralph Crewe … Head Writer & Producer for Practical Engineering and co-boss of Nerd Nite Pittsburgh … a generally Curious Person. 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.

 For the Love of Women: Uprooting and healing Misogyny in America … 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. 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"

It’s Here: Gen-Z Revival Hits Campuses This Fall ... 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. 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.

This Week in the Nation’s  Capitol … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN  News White House correspondent. 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”

4:10 PM - Advent: adopting new intentional rhythms to focus our hearts and minds on the Lord … GUEST Rev Josh Brown … Pastor, Bellefield Presby Church, Oakland. 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.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Ukraine Peace Plan … + … Head- spinning politics [Mamdani & Marjorie Taylor Greene … + … Dems video to military about “illegal orders”) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House correspondent. “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.

Cookies and Cancer: What a Party… GUEST Diana Thomi … is a nurse and medical professional who began helping her mom after her cancer diagnosis … her experiences led to the founding of Victory in the Valley, Inc, a nonprofit comprehensive cancer support organization that provides free support services to over 100,000 cancer patients and families across Kansas each year … GUEST Janet Eldridge … Executive Assistant at Lewis & Associates. 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

Political acrimony in DC … 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 position 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. 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”

Gender: in politics, trans identities, marketing, clothing, food, and dating … GUEST Dr Fellipe Do Vale … Tutor in Theology and Lead Tutor for Academic Inclusion, Trinity College Bristol .. author of the upcoming, “Living a theology of gender: how to love our gendered world” 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”

Jimmy Kimmel's wife opens up about 'lost' relationships with Trump-supporting families … GUEST Dr Tim Muehlhoff ... Prof of Communication at Biola Univ & Sr Director of the Winsome Conviction Project ... author of “Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church,” 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”

Living and Dying Well … 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. 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.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Shutdown update … + … shutdown impact … + … Trump threatens to sue BBC … + … Trump attends NFL game & Greg was in the press booth) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House correspondent. 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.

How do we look at death? … 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” 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”