Posts by Carmen Fowler LaBerge
Straight to Hell—or the Way to Heaven?
Because there actually are two destinations and the road you’re on leads to one of them or the other. There’s a serious matter before us this week as leaders at the highest levels of the American experiment are talking casually in public and on social media about who among them is going to hell and…
Read MorePlaylist: The Christian and Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Podcast Playlist We can hardly read the news without hearing about the latest development in Artificial Intelligence (AI). And yet, we have more questions than answers. As in, how will AI affect my kids, my job, my medical care, my church, etc? This is a playlist of podcast episodes exploring these questions and…
Read MoreMeet me at the Western (Wailing) Wall?
Secretary of State Marco Rubio began his trip to Israel with a visit on Sunday to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, where the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, welcomed him with an affirmation of the U.S.-Israel relationship, even as it is tested by the war in Gaza. “I think his visit here is a testament…
Read MoreThe Turning Point that matters most
Yesterday was a turning point. It is a day that will shape a generation. The question is how? Charlie Kirk, the man behind Turning Point USA, a son, a husband, a father, a friend, a happy warrior, died yesterday by one shot from an assassin’s gun. The shooter is still at large. And today, September…
Read MoreHow to get to heaven: The way to eternal life for President Trump—and for you
Do you know anyone who wonders if they’re going to get into heaven when they die? Would it surprise you for a public figure to share that worry openly on live TV? Well, that’s exactly what the President of the United States did on Tuesday morning. He dialed into “Fox and Friends” to talk about…
Read MoreOh the Graces You’ll Know
Congratulations! My childToday is God’s day.You’re off on His path!You’re well on your way! You have me in your corner,And hope to your toes,God’s Spirit will guide youThrough life’s highs and lows! Oh, the graces you’ll know!Oh, the glory you’ll show!With God’s Word and His SpiritYou will grow, grow, grow! You’ll meet lots of people,Some…
Read MoreMindless or Christ-Minded?
How to Think About What You’re Thinking About In all likelihood your mind is consumed with the basics of daily life. According to people who study such things, most people spend most of their time thinking about their own concerns: basic needs, relationships, and the rather immediate future. Most of the people you meet today…
Read MoreSpotlight Interview with Sandra Peoples on Creating an Accessible Church: Welcoming Every Family, Every Child
Do you know a family who has a child with a disability seen or unseen? You don’t have to look far— in fact, you don’t have to look beyond my family. We are one of the 20%, or one in five households in this country that has a child with a disability. And families like…
Read MoreStorm Stories: How We Bear One Another’s Burdens
How we show the heart of God by being present in people’s pain and listening to each other’s stories. It’s the kind of thing you never forget, right? The storm stories. You never forget them. The disciples never forgot the storm on the lake, nor the One who calmed the storm (Mark 4). They also…
Read MoreCulture as Garden: How God’s People Cultivate Good in a Broken World
What is culture? And why does it matter? Culture. It’s a bit of buzzword. We’ve got office culture, pop culture, church wars and even a clash of cultures but do we really know how to define it? What is culture? From a biblical perspective, a simple definition of culture is what humans do with what…
Read MoreSpotlight Interview with Rick Lawrence on true discipleship: Following Jesus, not principles
When I say the word discipleship, what do you think of? Jesus tells us to go and make disciples. Well, what does that look like? I mean, did he pass out a curriculum? He was the pattern that, by living and walking alongside him and listening to him, they learned the character and the nature…
Read MoreTake a Summer Vacation WITH Jesus, not away from Him
Keeping Jesus at the Center of Your Summer Summer vacation means Vacation Bible School (VBS). We may remember participating in something like this as a kid, or with our kids. Or maybe we are volunteering for a week of VBS at our church or with our grandkids. Can you remember any of your favorite VBS…
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