The Ride Home with John and Kathy

Divine Generosity: The Scope of Salvation in Reformed Theology ... GUEST Dr Richard Mouw ... professor of faith and public life at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, where he served as president for 20 yrs ... He has written numerous books, including “Adventures in Evangelical Civility,” “Uncommon Decency,” “Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport,”“The Smell of Sawdust,” and the newest “Restless Faith: Holding evangelical beliefs in a world of Contested Labels”. Moms and parenting styles... GUEST Rev Kurt Bjorklund ... Senior Pastor, Orchard Hill Church. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiction as a Means of Grace?... GUEST Rev Eric Andrae ... Campus pastor, Lutheran Student Fellowship of Pittsburgh (LSF) & First Trinity Lutheran Church, North Oakland. Are a pastor and a priest the same thing? ... GUEST Dr Charles Camosy ... Prof of Medical Humanities at the Creighton Univ School of Medicine ... Charlie spent 14 yrs in Fordham Univ’s theology department, & is author of 7 books, inluding “Beyond the Abortion Wars,” and “Resisting Throwaway Culture” ... his most recent book is “Bioethics for Nurses: a Christian Moral Vision” ... Charlie advises the Faith Outreach office of the Humane Society of the US & the pro-life commission of the Archdiocese of NY. Mike Pence teaches at GCC ... GUEST Paul J McNulty, 9th president of Grove City College ... Prior to returning to his alma mater McNulty spent over 30 yrs in Washington DC as an attorney in public service and private practice ... In 2005, the US Senate unanimously confirmed Mcnulty to the positon of Deputy Attorney General, the second in command at the US Department of Justice, and the Chief Operating Officer of the department’s 100,000 employees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grieve, Breathe, Receive: Finding a Faith strong enough to Hold Us (new book) ... GUEST Steve Carter ... pastor, author, podcast host ... former pastor of Willow Creek Church, Chicago, IL. Three Kinds of People You Need In Your Life ... GUEST Daniel Darling ... author of several books, including ”The Dignity Revolution,” “The Characters of Christmas: The Unlikely People Caught Up in the Story of Jesus,” and “The Characters of Easter: The Villains, Heroes, Cowards, and Crooks Who Witnessed History's Biggest Miracle (newest book)”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An unequally yoked small group ... GUEST Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra... senior writer and faith-&- work editor for The Gospel Coalition ... also coauthor of “Gospelbound: Living with Resolute Hope in an Anxious Age” and editor of “Social Sanity in an Insta World” Ye of Overconfident Faith: Like the disciples, we need to learn the difference between trust in Jesus and spiritual cockiness ... GUEST Jennifer Michelle Greenberg ... author of “Defiant Joy”. Violence in a North Braddock Church: man tried to shoot a pastor during church service but gun didn’t fire ... GUEST Pastor Glen Germany ... pastor of Jesus Dwelling Place Church, North Braddock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Campus protests continue, Biden broke silence .. + ... Mideast Ceasefire talks struggle ... + ... another Trump fine for violating gag order, and possible jail warning ... + ... Marjorie T Green wants to oust House speaker this week) GUEST Greg Clugston ... SRN News White House Correspondent. Your Spring Garden (still too early to plant tomatoes, peppers, impatiens & anything frost tender...TRUST ME! ... If you want to put a couple things out and then cover them, no big deal if you lose them ... + ... Lots of other things to plant: Trees, shrubs, perennial, cold tolerant flowers & veg ... + ... a few minutes out of your busy day to enjoy the spring garden: Azaleas in full bloom rhododendron next ... + ... Tips for a great lawn ... + ... Fun shopping at nurseries, don’t bring a significant other who doesn’t want to be there ... GUEST Doug Oster ... Editor, Gardening with Doug. Billy Graham Preached at His Crusades. His Singers Believed They Were Preaching Too. A late historian explores how crusade hymns told both the classic story of gospel salvation and the evolving story of evangelical worship music. - Guest: Amber Thomas Reynolds is adjunct assistant professor of history at Wheaton College. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Prayer: How to Know when to stop praying about something ... GUEST Rev Bill Glaze ... Bethany Baptist Church, Homewood. GUEST Dr Sy Garte ... biochemist who has taught at NY Univ, the Univ of Pgh, and Rutgers Univ ... He's the author of "The Works of His Hands: A Scientist's Journey from Atheism to Faith”. The Church Shouldn’t Be an Echo Chamber: Let us not give up meeting together—even when we disagree. ... GUEST Carmen Joy Imes ... Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author, most recently, of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I Cried out to the Name Demons Fear Most (from CT) ... GUEST Jennifer Nizza .. a speaker living in Long Island NY ... author of “From Psychic to Saved”. The season between Easter and Pentecost: why Eastertide is important ... GUEST Rev Dr Dean Weaver ... Stated Clerk of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church ... co-founder and former president of EduNations. Holy Week for the Orthodox Church. It's like it's all going on simultaneously, all the time. ... GUEST Frederica Mathewes-Green .. she's the author of "The Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer that Tunes the Heart to God," and "Welcome to the Orthodox Church: an Introduction to Eastern Christianity". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GUEST Amy Julia Becker ... helps people reimagine the good life through her writing and speaking on disability, faith, and culture ...author of “To Be Made Well,” “White Picket Fences,” “Small Talk,” and “A Good and Perfect Gift” ... guest opinion writer for national publications and hosts the Reimagining the Good Life podcast. Fulfilled Prophecy: Evidence for the Reliability of the Bible ... GUEST Astrophysicist & author Dr Hugh Ross ... senior scholar & founder of Reasons to Believe, an organization that researches & communicates how discoveries about nature harmonize w the words of the Bible ... his books include “The Creator & the Cosmos,” “Why the Universe Is the Way It Is,” and “Improbable Planet”. GUEST Rev Jay Slocum ... Rector, St Thomas Anglican Church, Gibsonia, PA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can the Church Save Marriage? Matrimony rates decline, even among conservative Christians ... GUEST Mark Regnerus ... professor of sociology at the Univ of Texas at Austin and co-founder of the Austin Institute for the Study of Family and Culture ... his new book is “The Future of Christian Marriage” Amy Grant coming to town... GUEST Rich Engler. Kathryn Kuhlman ... GUEST Bob Smietana ... Religion News Service. Men, Are You Submissive?.. GUEST Michael J. Kruger ... president of Reformed Theological Seminary’s Charlotte, NC campus, where he also serves as professor of New Testament ... author of “Surviving Religion 101,” and “Christianity at the Crossroads: How the Second Century Shaped the Future of the Church” ... He blogs regularly at Canon Fodder. The importance of Libraries ... GUEST Jordan Feagley ... Director of Information Services and Operations at RPTS (One of his chief responsibilities is overseeing the Wodrow Library at the Seminary) ... currently serves on the Board of Directors of a small public library in the Allegheny County Library Association. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Young People who are opting out of Life + 43% of US evangelicals say they don’t believe in the divinity of Christ … 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” is it okay to pray to the Holy Spirit" or "why does it sound strange to pray to the Holy Spirit? (evergreen)… GUEST Fred Sanders … theologian who tried to specialize in the doctrine of the Trinity, but found that everything in Christian life & thought is connected to the triune God …. As a result, he studies, teaches, and writes across the full range of Christian doctrines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4:10 PM - This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Democrats help GOP Speaker pass foreign aid bills … + … US and Israel silent on Israeli retaliation against Iran … + … Trump trial begins in NY) GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent. 4:35 PM - Dorothy Day: A Starter Kit … GUEST Myles Werntz … Director of Baptist Studies and Associate Professor of Theology, Abilene Christian Univ. 5:10 PM - Common Fallacies in an Age of Outrage … GUEST Steve Bateman … has been senior pastor of First Bible Church in North Alabama for over 30 yrs and is author of “Brothers, Stand Firm! Seven Things Every Man Should Know, Practice, and Invest in the Next Generation” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why Birding? … GUEST Ralph Crewe … Head Writer & Producer for Practical Engineering and co-boss of Nerd Nite Pittsburgh … a generally Curious Person. Memorizing Scripture: The Basics, Blessings & Benefits of Meditating on Gods Word (new book) … GUEST Glenna Marshall … author of “The Promise is His Presence” and “Everyday Faithfulness” … she writes regularly at GlennaMarshall.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prayer ... GUEST Sarah Sanderson ... writes & speaks about faith, trauma recovery, & the beloved life ... her first book, “The Place We Make: Breaking the Legacy of Legalized Hate,” dropped in Aug 2023. What We Can Offer If We Uncircle the Wagons ... GUEST Carrie McKean ... West Texas–based writer whose work has appeared in NYT, The Atlantic, and Texas Monthly magazine ... carriemckean.com. Can Women Ask Men Out? ... GUEST Lisa Anderson ... Director of Boundless and Young Adults at Focus on the Family, and hosts “The Boundless Show” weekly podcast and radio show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Receiving a Kingdom; responding in Worship ... GUEST Rev Josh Brown ... Bellefield Presbyterian Church, Oakland neighborhood of Pgh. Jesus v Evangelicals: A biblical critque of a Wayward Movement ... GUEST Constantine Campbell ... Professor & Associate Research Director at Sydney College of Divinity ... He is a New Testament scholar, jazz musician, and the author of several books. Prayer ... GUEST Dr Amy Peeler ... assoc prof of New Testament at Wheaton College and assoc rector at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Geneva, Ill ... author of “Women and the Gender of God”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week in the Nation’s Capital (Iran attack on Israel ... + ... Trump NY criminal trial begins ... + ... 2024 election polls tightening ... + ... Abortion becomes even bigger topic) ... GUEST Greg Clugston ... SRN News White House Correspondent. SCOTUS: rulings on the 2nd Amendment could radically change how gun laws are administered ... GUEST Bruce Antkowiak ... law professor at Saint Vincent College. The Way They Should Go: How To Make It Easier For Your Child To Be A Christian ... GUEST Anne Kennedy ...author of “Nailed It: 365 Sarcastic Devotionals for Angry and Worn Out People” ... She blogs everyday at: Preventingrace.com. National Poetry Month (“The Thing about Fake Flowers”) ... GUEST Joel Kurz ... parish pastor in a Missouri college town who has had poetry, essays, and reviews in various journals over the years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spring Gardening (cool weather plants, pansies, violas too. Starting seeds indoors and out ... + ... Planting those Easter flowers ... + ... What to do if your daffodils are not blooming ... + ... Take pics of spring blooming bulbs so you know where to plant in the fall ... + ... Enjoying the fleeting flavoring flowers ... + ... Free garden seminar Sunday w me) ... GUEST Doug Oster ... Editor of Gardening with Doug at dougoster.com. National Poetry Month ... GUEST Mischa Willett ... author of "The Elegy Beta," and "Phases" ... His poems, essays, translations, and academic articles appear widely ... He teaches English at Seattle Pacific Univ ... Follow his work at mischawillett.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Climate & Energy: the Case for Realism ... GUEST Dr Cal Beisner ... President of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation, an interdisciplinary scholar in philosophy, religion, economics, the history of political thought, and environmental ethics. Gratitude: Why Giving Thanks Is the Key to Our Well-Being ... GUEST Dr Cornelius (Neal) Plantinga ... senior research fellow at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and president emeritus of Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Mich ... author of many books, incl the Christianity Today Book Award winners “Not the Way It's Supposed to Be,” “Engaging God's World,” and “Reading for Preaching, and our favorite, “Under the Wings of God”. Science & Faith in Harmony ... GUEST Dr Sy Garte ... biochemist who has taught at NY Univ, the Univ of Pgh, and Rutgers Univ ... He's the author of "The Works of His Hands: A Scientist's Journey from Atheism to Faith". originally aired 2.1.24, 4:35. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reporting on Religion ... GUEST Ken Chitwood ... professional religion nerd, working as scholar & newswriter ... Ken is president of the Religion News Association, the premier membership association for journalists reporting on religion, also Editor of ReligionLink, Faith and Immigration Reporter for Sojourners magazine and European Correspondent for Christianity Today. The Truth in True Crime: what investigating death teaches us about the meaning of life (new book) ... GUEST J Warner Wallace ... Dateline featured Cold-Case Detective, Author, Speaker, Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, & Adjunct Prof of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and Southern Evangelical Seminary ... newest book, “Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World That Rejects the Bible”. the Vatican’s “Dignity’s Infinita:” human dignity amidst moral & social problems ... GUEST Dr Charles Camosy ... Prof of Medical Humanities at the Creighton Univ School of Medicine ... Charlie spent 14 yrs in Fordham Univ’s theology department, & is author of 7 books, inluding “Beyond the Abortion Wars,” and “Resisting Throwaway Culture” ... his most recent book is “Bioethics for Nurses: a Christian Moral Vision” ... Charlie advises the Faith Outreach office of the Humane Society of the US & the pro-life commission of the Archdiocese of NY ... He & his wife Paulyn have 4 kids, 3 of whom they adopted from a Filipino orphanage in 2016. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beyond Ethnic Loneliness The Pain of Marginalization and the Path to Belonging-Guest: Prasanta Verma. What Is The Tree of Life? GUEST Father Tom Soroka. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I Skipped Church for Three Yrs: My spiritual loneliness brought me back ... GUEST Luke Helm ... writer and coach working out of Grand Rapids, Michigan I Loved Studying Math. I Needed God to Show Me Why ... GUEST Francis Su author of “Mathematics for Human Flourishing” and a Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College Upcoming show ... GUEST Jeff Allen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.