Faith Radio Podcast From The Meeting House

Tim Goeglein, who serves as Vice President for External and Government Relations at Focus on the Family in Washington, DC, discussed his book, Toward a More Perfect Union: The Moral and Cultural Case for Teaching the Great American Story, which includes the role of faith in that story. You can find out about the book at faithfultext.com. The Focus on the Family website is focusonthefamily.com. 

The author of the book, Cross Stitched: One Man’s Journey From Ruin to Restoration, former Major League Baseball relief pitcher Jason Grimsley, discussed some of the aspects of his life and his spiritual journey, including his renewed walk with Christ. Proceeds benefit Emerging Grace Ministries, which fights human trafficking, and the website is emerginggrace.org. 

Brian Goins, who serves as Senior Director of Strategic Projects for FamilyLife, and his wife, Jen, who both provide leadership for FamilyLife's Weekend to Remember and work directly with the speakers for the events, discussed the concept and content of the weekend events, in advance of the Montgomery event February 10-12, 2023.  You can find out more through weekendtoremember.com or by accessing the Faith Radio Community Calendar. 

Joy Stockbauer, Policy Analyst for the Center for Human Dignity at Family Research Council, discussed several pro-life resources that are available through the FRC website, including:How to Find Healing After Abortion,Born-Alive Abortion Survivors: Just the Facts - 2023 Edition, andDifficult Conversations: Rape and Incest.You can access these and other resources at frc.org/life. 

Mark Hancock, the CEO of Trail Life USA shared comments relative to a study on impact of social media and how it impacts boys. The organization's website address is traillifeusa.com.

Experienced comedy writer and scriptwriter for family-friendly musicals, Martha Bolton, discussed the movie in theaters February 20, 2023 called, The Confession Musical, a musical presentation filmed in front of a live audience in Shipshewana, Indiana. You can learn more at confessionmusicalmovie.com.

Director of Community Relations for CompassCare Pregnancy Services, Daniel Tomlinson, discussed the arrest of two individuals for vandalism of pro-life pregancy centers in Florida. He shared observations on this arrest and other issues relative to the pro-life movement. You can connect with CompassCare at compasscarecommunity.com. 

Rebecca Friedrichs, founder of For Kids and Country and author of Standing Up to Goliath: Battling State and National Teachers' Unions for the Heart and Soul of Our Kids and Country, offered comments on plans in Minnesota for teachers to affirm the LGBTQ gender agenda in order to be certified and she shared other observations about trends in education. The website address is forkidsandcountry.org. 

Christian apologist Robin Schumacher, who is an Exclusive Columnist for The Christian Post, shared insights about authentic true friendship with God and with other people. You can find him at christianpost.com.

Former ESPN fitness champion and creator of Faith Inspired Transformation, Kim Dolan Leto, discussed her approach to health and fitness, based on Christian principles. She shared material related to her book,Fit God’s Way: Your Bible-Based Guide to Food, Fitness, & Wholeness. You can learn more at fitgodsway.com. Her website is kimdolanleto.com. 

Jason William Karpf, who is a former child actor, "Jeopardy!" champion, musician, and professor, who uses science-fiction as a ministry tool to present a Christian worldview perspective, shared about the connection between sci-fi and Christianity and about his science-fiction novel, The Deliverer. You can find him online at jasonkarpf.com.

Vice President, Parenting and Youth for Focus on the Family, Danny Huerta, provided direction and encouragement for parents of pre-teens and teens and introduced the resource called, Launch into the Teen Years. You can find out more at focusonparenting.com. 

Sergey Rakhuba, President of Mission Eurasia, reporting from Moldova while spending time in Eastern Europe, shared an overview of the organization's work in Ukraine and the surrounding region and discussed recent developments in the ministry's efforts in the area. You can find out more at missioneurasia.org. 

The Founder and Director of the Blue Lake Christian Writers Conference, Marilyn Turk, previewed the 2023 event, March 29-April 1, 2023 at Blue Lake Camp near Andalusia, including comments on the concept and reasons for attending. To learn more, including registration information, the website is bluelakecwr.com.

Actor and producer Jenn Gotzon, who produced the movie, The Farmer and Belle: Saving Santaland, with husband Jim E. Chandler, discussed the way the movie highlights concepts of worth and beauty from a Christian perspective and shared about other items related to or inspired by the film, including the book, Beauty & Likes: Experiencing God's Truth about your Looks, by Morgan Threadgill and Dr. Lynnette Simm, and the documentary film, What is True Beauty?  You can learn more at thefarmerandthebelle.net.

Thomas Glessner, Founder and President of the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA), in a conversation from Washington, DC, shared his observations of the first March for Life since Roe v. Wade was overturned, reviewed NIFLA's victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in a 2018 decision, and commented on the way forward for the pro-life movement. The organization was honored at the National Prayer Service prior to the March for Life. You can learn about the organization at nifla.org. 

Stephen Arterburn, Founder and Chairman of New Life Ministries, shared comments related to the book he has co-written, entitled, Every Believer’s Thought Life: Defeating Destructive Mental Patterns to Gain Victory Over Temptation. The ministry's website is newlife.com.

To coincide with the release of the 2023 World Watch List, identifying the 50 countries in persecution of Christians, Lisa Pearce, Interim CEO of the Open Doors U.S. national base and Wybo Nicolai, World Watch List Founder and former Open Doors global field director, discussed this year's list and its implications and trends. You can learn more at opendoorsus.org. 

Caitlyn Scaggs, who writes for Inspiration Ministries and for her own blog, highlighted the importance of Christian women finding significance in the Lord, in a discussion centered on her book, Worth it and Wonderful: Inspiration for Christian Women to Live Bravely and Boldly. You can find her online at boldlypursue.com.

Mike and Lisa Conn of Family Teams for Life discussed the FamilyLife Weekend to Remember marriage getaway in Montgomery at the Embassy Suites downtown February 10-12, 2023 and shared information about an option for military members to attend the conference at a reduced rate. You can learn more by calling 334.462-5227.