Join John and Kathy for their daily mix of conversation, news, and laughs -- all through the lens of faith.

Join John and Kathy for their daily mix of conversation, news, and laughs -- all through the lens of faith.

The Ride Home with John and Kathy

The Ride Home - Conservatives Fail the NFL's Free Speech Test - David French is a senior writer at the National Review

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.

Profanity in public life: 3&nbsp;reasons it&rsquo;s become normative &hellip; GUEST Paul&nbsp;J McNulty ... spent over 30 yrs in Washington&nbsp;DC as an attorney in public service and&nbsp;private practice ... In 2005, the US Senate&nbsp;unanimously confirmed Paul McNulty to the&nbsp;positon of Deputy Attorney General, the&nbsp;second in command at the US Department of&nbsp;Justice, and the Chief Operating Officer of the&nbsp;department&rsquo;s 100,000 employees &hellip; he&rsquo;s also&nbsp;just finished his tenure as the 9th president of&nbsp;Grove City College.
From two midwives in&nbsp;Egypt to Martin Luther King&hellip; GUEST Jeff&nbsp;Jacoby &hellip; Op-Ed Columnist and Assoc Editor,&nbsp;The Boston Globe.

The Ride Home - Tuesday, January 20, 2026

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”.

MLK Day ... GUEST Eddie&nbsp;Jones &hellip; co-founder of Wilkinsburg's "Eternal&nbsp;City" Church.
On fasting &hellip; GUEST Rev&nbsp;Kurt Bjorklund ... Senior Pastor, Orchard Hill&nbsp;Church.
Reading Black Books: How&nbsp;African American Literature can make our&nbsp;Faith more Whole &amp; Just&hellip; GUEST&nbsp;Claude Atcho &hellip; is pastor of Church of the&nbsp;Resurrection in Charlottesville, VA ... he&rsquo;s&nbsp;taught AfrAmer lit at the college level and is a&nbsp;regular writer &amp; podcast contributor for&nbsp;&ldquo;Think Christian&rdquo; &hellip; he&rsquo;s also written for&nbsp;Christ &amp; Pop Culture, the Gospel Coalition and&nbsp;&ldquo;The Witness: A Black Christian Collective&rdquo;.

The Ride Home - Monday, January 19, 2026

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”

Getting your kids into&nbsp;Scripture &hellip; GUEST Drew Dyck &hellip; acquisitions&nbsp;editor at Moody Publishers &hellip; author of &ldquo;Just&nbsp;Show Up: How Small Acts of Faithfulness&nbsp;Change Everything (A Guide for Exhausted&nbsp;Christians)&rdquo; &amp; &ldquo;Your Future Self Will Thank&nbsp;You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible &amp;&nbsp;Brain Science,&rdquo; &ldquo;Yawning at Tigers: You Can&rsquo;t&nbsp;Tame God, So Stop Trying,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Generation&nbsp;Ex-Christian: Why Young Adults Are Leaving&nbsp;the Church&hellip; &amp; how to Bring Them Back&rdquo;
If Jesus Wasn't Enough for Philip Yancey, Is He Enough for Me? ... GUEST&nbsp;Alan Noble ... associate prof of English at&nbsp;Oklahoma Baptist Univ, cofounder &amp; editor-in-&nbsp;chief of Christ &amp; Pop Culture, and an advisor&nbsp;for the AND Campaign ... author of the latest,&nbsp;&ldquo;On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden &amp; Gift of&nbsp;Living&rdquo; &hellip; also &ldquo;You Are Not Your Own:&nbsp;Belonging to God in an Inhuman World&rdquo; and&nbsp;"Disruptive Witness" and one of my fav&nbsp;essays ever, &ldquo;On Living&rdquo;

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