This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Trump escalates fight w judges … + … Court orders fired workers be re-hired … + … concerns raised about Soc Sec changes) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News WH Correspondent. 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.

 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 newest book is “The American Religious Landscape: Facts, Trends & the Future” … substack: Graphs About Religion and he tweets at @ryanburge 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”

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. 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”.

The purpose of Lent (2 Corinthians 7:10) is repentance:  not self-criticism or guilt-induced behavior modification … GUEST Rev Josh Brown … Lead pastor, Bellefield Presby Church, Oakland. 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.

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. 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.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Trump & Putin to talk tomorrow … + … US warns Iran … + … White House tried to calm Wall St jitters … + … Govt shutdown averted … + … Senate Dem leader Chuck Schumer under heavy criticism from Dems) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News WH Correspondent. 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.

Getting the garden in shape for planting. Early planting tips and tricks. Peas go in St.Patty’s Day. Getting tools ready. Getting lawnmower ready. Come see Doug at the Home And Garden Show all weekend. Guest: Doug Oster.

I Cried out to the Name Demons Fear Most (from CT) … GUEST Jennifer Nizza .. a speaker living in Long Island NY …  author of “From Psychic to Saved”  

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

The life of Craig Wolfley … 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. 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.

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

He gave a Name to what Many Christians Feel (NYT) … 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 we give up Makes us who We Are (NYT) … GUEST Dr Charles Camosy

There’s Something different about Life … 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” 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” 

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”. 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".

Relying on God, Not America: A Report from the Church in Ukraine (TGC)… 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”  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.

This Week in the Nation’s capitol (Friday’s Oval Office altercation between Trump/Zelenskyy/Vance … + … Trump addresses joint session of Congress tomorrow evening … + … Threatened tariffs to take effect tomorrow … + … 2 wks til the next govt shutdown deadline) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House correspondent. 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"

5 Reasons to Write in Your Books … 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. 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”

Hidden Idols:  uncovering what’s in our hearts (! John 5:21)... GUEST Rev Josh Brown ... Bellefield Presbyterian Church, Oakland neighborhood of Pgh 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.

MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) … GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church,, Gibsonia. 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.

The first month of the Trump presidency… 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” 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.

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

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

This Week in the Nation’s capitol: Ongoing federal worker firings … + … questions about Elon Musk team’s access to sensitive data … + … Trump admin to meet with Russian officials re: Ukraine war … + … Trump limo takes lap at Daytona 500 … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House correspondent. 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.

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

The Fix: How the 12 Steps offer a surprising path of transformation for the well adjusted, the down and out, and everyone in between (new book) … GUEST Ian Morgan Cron … bestselling author, psychotherapist, Enneagram teacher, Episcopal priest and host of the podcast “Typology” … author of “The Road back to You,” “Chasing Francis,” and “Jesus, My father, and the CIA” Hurdle-isms: Wit and Wisdom from a Lifetime in Baseball (new book) …. GUEST Clint Hurdle … Pirates skipper 2010-2019.

Angels and Evil Spirits from an Orthodox perspective … Relationships across the Political Divide … GUEST Father Tom Soroka ... pastor of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Mckees Rocks, PA. Welcome Home Marc Fogel cookies … GUEST Marc Serrao, co-owner of Oakmont Bakery.

Center for Public Justice … GUEST Mary Kathryn Daigle … Dir of Student & Early Career Engagement w the Center for Public Justice … + … Her passion for flourishing communities, especially in her hometown of Pgh drew her to public service … most recently served in the Office of Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), w the House Committee on Administration & the Ofc of Sen Bob Casey. 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”.

This Week in the Nation’s Capital (Judge blocks some of Trump’s early actions … + … Christian relief agencies hurt by Trump’s USAID cuts … + … Trump’s Gaza takeover … + … Trump’s poll numbers better than in his 1st term) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House correspondent 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)

One man’s story of the LA wildfires … 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” 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.

You can’t Hustle your way to Holiness … GUEST Alexander Sosler … assoc professor of Bible and ministry at Montreat College and an assisting priest at Redeemer Anglican Church, Asheville, NC … author of “A Short Guide to Spiritual Formation: Finding Life in Truth, Goodness, Beauty, & Community,” the 2024 winner of Christianity Today’s Christian Living Book of the Year. 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”

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. 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.

California’s End of Life Option: ‘An Awful Way to … GUEST Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra (eeek-hoff zial-stra)… senior writer and faith-&-work editor for The Gospel Coalition … also  coauthor of “Gospelbound: Living with Resolute Hope in an Anxious Age” and editor of “Social Sanity in an Insta World”. 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.

The selection of Juries … GUEST Bruce Antkowiak … Senior Counsel to the College & Archabbey, Past Chair of the Criminology Dept and Professor of Law at Saint Vincent College. 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".

 ... GUEST Rev Josh Brown ... Bellefield Presbyterian Church, Oakland neighborhood of Pgh. ... 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 “ Embracing singleness during February … GUEST Lisa Anderson … Director of Boundless and Young Adults at Focus on the Family, and hosts “The Boundless Show” weekly podcast and radio show.

Midwinter Light… 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” … (recently left full-time teaching to spend more time writing)(when a Church seeks a new pastor, an interesting process when the people in the pews are invited to reflect on what matters to them most; a values-clarification process … + … also reflecting on what we hope for when we listen to a sermon might be fun and/or useful. Importance of community amidst disasters.  Guest: Astrophysicist and author Hugh Ross is founder and senior scholar of Reasons to Believe, an organization that researches and communicates how discoveries about nature harmonize with the words of the Bible. His books include The Creator and the Cosmos, Why the Universe Is the Way It Is, Improbable Planet, and Designed. How are comfortable routines keep us from making the changes God wants for us to make in 2025. Reflections on Luke 4… GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church, Gibsonia.

GUEST Greg Clugston … White House Correspondent. Hitting the Marks: Restoring the Essential Identity of the Church - Guest:Dr. Barry York After more than two decades in church planting, Barry York became the Professor of Pastoral Theology and Dean of Faculty at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. In 2018, he became RPTS President. He serves as an elder in the RPCNA, writes regularly for the blog Gentle Reformation, co-hosts the podcast 3GT, and is the general editor of the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Journal. Lord Teach Me To Pray Guest:Terry Timm.

School Board candidate training for new candidates Feb 10, 6:30-8:30pm … GUEST Cynthia Scott … volunteer in the Pgh area. The Good Book for Baby Names: Americans are less religious than ever. But we’re still a nation of Noahs and Elizabeths … GUEST Daniel Silliman … News Editor, Christianity Today ... author of, "Reading Evangelicals: How Christian Fiction Shaped a Culture and a Faith" and his latest, “One Lost Soul: Richard Nixon’s Search for Salvation”.

 How the Epiphany season and its gospel readings ask and answer the essential question about Jesus: "Who can this be? What sort of man is this?" (Mt 8:27) … GUEST Rev Eric Andrae ... Campus pastor, Lutheran Student Fellowship of Pittsburgh (LSF) & First Trinity Lutheran Church, North Oakland. Suffering is…gift?… GUEST Caleb Davis … founding and lead pastor of True Life Church in Arvada, CO … He blogs at Biblical Help and his own website pastorcaleb.org .

New Year’s Resolutions:  how liturgy shapes us from the outside in … 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”. Actively consume good news:  a day with Ethel … GUEST  Randy Loubier …  pastor of Chestnut Hill Chapel in New Boston, NH. The Deadly Serious Business of Toys, Play, and Childhood Anxiety Teaching Our Kids To Play and Pray… 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”.

An evangelical theory of labor…GUEST Adam Gustine … author of “Becoming a Just Church: Cultivating Communities of God’s Shalom” and co-author of “Ecosystems of Jubilee: Economic Ethics for the Neighborhood” He is the associate director at the Institute for Ethics and the Common Good at the University of Notre Dame. Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies… GUEST Abby Olcese… writer on film, pop culture and faith … she’s written for Think Christian and RogerEbert.com.

Inauguration today, from the White House booth … GUEST Greg Clugston … White House Correspondent. Inauguration thoughts … 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”

The terrible Dejavu of an Israeli hostage deal (Boston Globe)  … GUEST Jeff Jacoby … Op-Ed Columnist and Assoc Editor, The Boston Globe. God redeems even as Wildfires spread (CT) … GUEST Kutter Callaway … William K Brehm chair of worship, theology, and the arts; associate dean of the Center for Advanced Theological Studies; and associate professor of theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (LA fires scramble Biden, Harris’ schedules … + … Biden’s farewell address on Wed evening … + … Inauguration is 1 week from today … + … Trump cabinet confirmation hearings begin this week … + … Jimmy Carter/Gerald Ford friendship) … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House correspondent. Your Pastor Won’t Text You To Ask For Gift Cards… 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” … annabroadway.com. The Locust Years (new book) … 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”

 Non-denominationalism is the strongest force in American religion (substack)… GUEST Dr Ryan P Burge … assistant prof of political science at Eastern Illinois Univ … author of “20 Myths about Religion and Politics in America” and ,”The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going” … His research appears on the site Religion in Public, and he tweets at @ryanburge .  Jimmy Carter’s Most Perplexing Legacy: For all of his personal Christian devotion, he could not capture the hearts of white evangelicals ... GUEST Dr Thomas Kidd … research professor of church history at Midwestern Baptist Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, and author of books including “Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh”

Their Trip to Africa ... GUESTS Eddie Jones and Chris Moran, co-founders of Wilkinsburg's "Eternal City" Church. Meet the Astronaut Who Left NASA to Help Support Healthy Churches … GUEST Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra (eeek-hoff zial-stra)… senior writer and faith-&-work editor for The Gospel Coalition … also  coauthor of “Gospelbound: Living with Resolute Hope in an Anxious Age” and editor of “Social Sanity in an Insta World”

Trust and Not Believe? Or Believe and Not Trust?  Does losing faith in institutions go hand in hand with losing faith in God?… GUEST Dr Ryan P Burge … assistant prof of political science at Eastern Illinois Univ … author of “20 Myths about Religion & Politics in America” and ,”The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, & Where They Are Going” (just went into 2nd edition) … His research appears on the site Religion in Public, he tweets at @ryanburge, and you can find his substack: graphsaboutreligion.com Finally Transformed: From Transgender to Christian … GUEST Jonathan Gass… director of graduate programs and online content at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State Univ, where he also teaches

Understanding Mike Johnson’s Social Conservatism… GUEST Dr Daniel Bennett … Assoc Prof of Political Science, John Brown Univ and Director of The Center for Faith and Flourishing … author of “Uneasy Citizenship: Embracing the Tension in Faith and Politics”. How to read more in 2025 … GUEST Joel Miller … Chief Product Officer for FullFocus (We create books, podcasts, articles, courses, & the Full Focus Planner) and host of the substack Miller’s Book Reviews.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Winter snow, could be biggest for DC since 2016 … + … anniv of Jan 6th and election certification in Congress … + … Trump has promised clemency for Jan 6 convicts … + … state funeral observances for Jimmy Carter … + … Biden travels to New Orleans today after the New Years Day terrorist attack)… GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. On a Lighter Note:  plans for 2025 … 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. Be the Kind of Person the World Needs (aaronarmstrong.co) … GUEST Aaron Armstrong … writer, podcaster and US immigrant.