Posts by Carmen Fowler LaBerge
Five takeaways from Lausanne
Some experiences are so overwhelming and rich that it is difficult to say what was the “best” or “most memorable” part. So, I’ve let it simmer for a few weeks and now feel more ready to reflect with you on my takeaways from the Fourth Lausanne Congress in South Korea. It was a once in…
Read MoreBefore you speak: 10 Principles for Christ-honoring conversations in a crazy election season
The closer we get to election day, the more weighty even casual conversations begin to feel. At this point, any conversation is a veritable field of landmines. We may make assumptions about how people think or vote— only to discover we are wrong. Or we say something that seems benign, but offends, deeply. We could…
Read MoreSpotlight Interview with Pastor Rob McClelland: Helping those affected by Hurricane Helene
If you look at a map, there are some towns that you’re hearing about in North Carolina that you would’ve had a hard time finding on a map prior to Hurricane Helene. And now they’re essentially gone. But there are Christians in communities throughout the region who are in a position to respond to their…
Read MoreMornings with Carmen Playlist: Politics (Updated)
Think rightly and speak wisely on politics— because no matter who is in the White House, we are each called to speak and act in ways that re-present Christ and honor Him. We can engage in the hard and complex topics without losing our witness.
Read MoreThoughts from Lausanne: Evangelism is all about the Who
Lausanne is a place where Billy Graham and others gathered 50 years ago to seek to answer the questions of global evangelization. That time and place event became a movement. Today, more than 5000 Christian leaders from more than 200 nations are gathered in Seoul, South Korea for the Fourth Lausanne Congress to continue that…
Read MoreThe flags we fly
Have you noticed how Americans love their flags? Yes, we love our Flag, but we also seem to love flying flags of all types to show our allegiance or communicate a message. Every June, we see Pride flags pop up. Then every fall of every even year— and often long before— yards are littered with…
Read MoreThe lifelong journey of discipleship
Discipleship is not a “once and done” decision but a lifelong journey, by one degree of glory to another, as we become more and more fully conformed to the character and ways of Christ. You can think of it as a lifelong process of transformation, a journey from the person you were (dead in your…
Read MoreSpotlight Interview: Ted Bryant shares The Jesus Method for Tough Conversations
Are you ever intimidated or you just want to clam up and run away from sticky conversations? Or maybe even not tell the whole truth in the midst of the pressurized conversations of the day? You don’t want to offend anybody, but you also want to engage as a Christian in these conversations. What we…
Read MoreMornings with Carmen Playlist: Media Diet
From social media, to nightly cable news, to the breaking news emails in our inboxes— your media diet is shaping you, forming you and even discipling you. But to what end? This summer, evaluate how what you read, watch and listen to is influencing you, for good or ill. This podcast playlist will help you…
Read MoreMorbid Curiosity (and Speaking of Eternity)
“Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered-how fleeting my life is.” – Psalm 39:4 Morbid curiosity: who is going to bury you? Who is going to care for your body, tell your story, and rise up to call you blessed? Who is going to…
Read MoreSpotlight Interview: Dan Dewitt and the Chronicles of Cancer
Dan Dewitt is a good friend of the show, a writer and the director of the Center for Worldview and Culture at Southwest Baptist University. He is the writer and artist responsible for theolatte.com. He joined Carmen to talk about a recent post on the Chronicles of cancer in the life of CS Lewis. This…
Read MoreCarmen’s Commencement Address
Dear graduates, faculty, family, and friends, As we gather today to celebrate your remarkable journey to this point along life’s path, you feel as if you have arrived and yet, in reality you are just now beginning! You will hear it described as beginning a new chapter or standing at a threshold or even that…
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