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 - Tuesday, February 17, 2026

The Ride Home - Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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.

This Week in the Nation&rsquo;s&nbsp;Capital (Mini-govt shutdown affecting only&nbsp;DHS &hellip; + &hellip; Rubio tries to reassure worried&nbsp;western allies &hellip; + &hellip; Obama says aliens have&nbsp;not made contact with Earth) &hellip; GUEST Greg&nbsp;Clugston &hellip; SRN News White House&nbsp;Correspondent.
Nervous Systems:&nbsp;Spiritual practices to calm Anxiety in your&nbsp;Body, the Church, and Politics (new book) &hellip;&nbsp;GUEST Sara Billups &hellip; writer and cultural&nbsp;commentator w bylines in NYT, and CT &hellip;&nbsp;writes &ldquo;Bitter Scroll&rdquo; on substack and cohosts&nbsp;the podcast That&rsquo;s the Spirit &hellip; she lives in&nbsp;Seattle w her family.

The Ride Home - Monday, February 16, 2026

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”

Inside the NYC Date Night&nbsp;for AI Lovers: EVA AI created a pop-up&nbsp;romantic date night at a Manhattan wine bar&nbsp;to help in making AI-human relationships a&nbsp;&ldquo;new normal&rdquo;&hellip; GUEST Drew Dyck &hellip;&nbsp;acquisitions editor at Moody Publishers &hellip;&nbsp;author of &ldquo;Just Show Up: How Small Acts of&nbsp;Faithfulness Change Everything (A Guide for&nbsp;Exhausted Christians)&rdquo; &amp; &ldquo;Your Future Self&nbsp;Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from&nbsp;the Bible &amp; Brain Science,&rdquo; &ldquo;Yawning at&nbsp;Tigers: You Can&rsquo;t Tame God, So Stop Trying,&rdquo;&nbsp;and &ldquo;Generation Ex-Christian: Why Young&nbsp;Adults Are Leaving the Church&hellip; &amp; how to&nbsp;Bring Them Back&rdquo;.
Great Rom-Coms for&nbsp;Valentine&rsquo;s Day &hellip; GUEST Abby Olcese&hellip; writer on film, pop culture and&nbsp;faith &hellip; she&rsquo;s written for Think Christian and&nbsp;RogerEbert.com (she&rsquo;s from Kansas City) &hellip;&nbsp;author of &ldquo;Films for All Seasons: Experiencing&nbsp;the Church Year at the Movies&rdquo;

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