This playlist of Mornings with Carmen episodes helps us 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.
– March 11, 2024 Fear, loathing and our public witness Political scientist Daniel Bennett talks about while we may disagree, even hate, certain policies and political positions; we are called to love our neighbors, even those we disagree with.
– March 4, 2024 How changes in Congress will affect the country Political scientist Adam Carrington addresses the large number of members of Congress who are retiring or stepping away for leadership.
– February 15, 2024 Crisis at the border Rob Placienza of the Institute for Faith and Culture talks about the crisis at the southern border, about the responsibility of government in our society, and how justice and mercy can and should walk together.
– January 11, 2024 Christian call to persuasion Mark Caleb Smith looks at the recent history of Christians and American political discourse and how believers often give up the gift of persuasion in pursuit of power, and how that has hurt our public witness.
– December 1, 2023 Engaging the public square without losing friends Denise Grace Gitsham, author of “Politics for People Who Hate Politics,” addresses the problem of seeking and standing up for truth in the public square, but doing so without love.
– November 24, 2023 Peace and wholeness through peace in Christ Karen Ellis talks about pursuing wholeness and peace by listening to wisdom’s call in the person of Jesus, His Kingdom, and His ways, as opposed to the call of folly from the world.
– October 6, 2023 The news and sources you follow form you Carmen spends time talking about the news and how news sources we go to can form, even deform our hearts and minds.
– August 2, 2023 What God wants revived Russell Moore on how we need to be certain we are reviving the right thing, not just what we may be comfortable with in our country and world.
