Faith Radio Podcast From The Meeting House

Matt Krause, Of Counsel for First Liberty and former member of the Texas House of Representatives, discussed a piece of legislation allowing public schools throughout the state to display the Ten Commandments, explored the legal issues in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's Kennedy decision, and commented on the importance of displaying the Ten Commandments. First Liberty's website is firstliberty.org. The new initiative, Restoring Faith in America, can be found at rfia.org. You can read his op-ed on the Ten Commandments legislation here. 

Eli Bonilla, Jr., who serves as NextGen Regional Co-Chair for North America with Empowered21, the National Millennial Director for the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, and NextGen Pastor at Bethany Church in Baton Rouge, LA, discussed the principles he highlights in the book called, Mixed: Embracing Complexity by Uncovering Your God-led Identity. You can find him online at elibonillajr. 

The Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Dadeville, Alabama, Ben Hayes, provided a report on the National Day of Prayer 2023 event at the Tallapoosa County Courthouse in Dadeville, sponsored by the Dadeville Ministerial Alliance. He also provided an update on the condition of the community after the tragic shooting on April 15, 2023 and how the Church has responded. You can follow the church's Facebook page at First Baptist Church of Dadeville.  

Jay Stewart, Founder and Lead Pastor of The Refuge Church, based in Charlotte, shared about his involvement in Life Ride, a cross-country, 3400-mile bicycle ride to call attention to the pro-life ministry called Love Life and to motivate churches to be involved in pro-life work. You can learn more at join.liferideusa.org. The Love Life website is lovelife.org.  

The co-authors of the book, Girl Dad: A Father-Daughter Duo Discuss Truths that Impact a Girl’s Heart, Mind, and Spirit, Jay Payleitner and his daughter, Rae Anne, explored some of the dynamics of the father-daughter relationship, interjecting Christian faith principles and perspective. You can learn more at jaypayleitner.com. 

In advance of the National Day of Prayer, Thursday, May 4, 2023, Josh Zeichik, the Director of Church Engagement at Focus on the Family, offered comments relative to the importance of the event and how churches can benefit from participating in prayer. You can find out more at focusonthefamily.com.

Tommy McGregor, The Founder of The Launch Mission, involved in preparing students, from a Christian perspective, to make the transition from high school to college, discussed the concept of the ministry and resources it offers. He also addressed challenges that new college students may encounter. You can learn more at thelaunchmission.org. 

Tim Mahoney, Director and Producer of the film, Patterns of Evidence: Journey to Mt. Sinai, Part 2, in advance of its showings on May 15 and 17, 2023, shared about the background of the film and the importance of the information shared in it. You can find out more at patternsofevidence.com.

Bunni Pounds, the Founder and President of the organization Christians Engaged, devoted to motivating and equipping Christians to be a voice to the culture through voting and civic engagement, discussed its overall work and a new curriculum called, Nehemiah: How to Rebuild the Walls of a Nation. The website is christiansengaged.org. 

The author of the book, 26 Below, the first installment in the Alaska Cyber Hunters series, Kimberley Woodhouse, discussed the premise of the novel, which explores real-life technology threats. She also offered how Christians can respond to a volatile world. She can be found online at kimberleywoodhouse.com. 

Ron Lazenby, the author of The Replacement, a work of historical fiction that tells the story of Matthias, who was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot, discussed the inspiration for and message of the novel. He also provided a review of his experiences as a volunteer for several years at the Blue Lake Christian Writers Conference at Blue Lake Camp near Andalusia. You can find out more at thereplacementbook.com. 

Montgomery-based evangelist Terry Veazey, ministering with World Missions Alliance, shared a report from Pogradec, Albania about how God had worked through his ministry team in that city, as well as the capital of Tirana. You can find him online at terryveazey.com.

Catherine Claire Larson offered a look, from a Biblical worldview perspective, at motherhood, as well as a mom's viewpoint about her newborn child, relative to her book, Watching in Wonder: Growing in Faith During Your Baby's First Year. Her website is catherineclairelarson.com. 

Allan Parker, President of The Justice Foundation, discussed his involvement in pro-life work, defending the pre-born and advocating for women, and provided analysis about recent court action regarding the abortion pill and its approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The organization's website is thejusticefoundation.org. You can also find out more about his work in defending women at operationoutcry.org. He is also involved in themoraloutcry.org. 

Here is material from a conversation in advance of the Faith Meets Mental Health Summit on May 6, 2023, Kym Klass, Director of Communications at Frazer Church in Montgomery, along summit participants Commissioner Kim Boswell of the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Dewayne Rembert, Lead Pastor of Flatline Church at Chisholm and Founder of the Flatline Movement, discussed their perspective on the importance of the event. You can learn more and register through frazer.church/mentalhealth.

Christian musical artist and worship leader Christy Nockels shared about different aspects of her album project, This is the Hour, including the inspiration and concept, the background of several songs, and the collaboration with her husband, Nathan. Her website is christynockels.com.

Jeremy Dys, Senior Counsel of First Liberty Institute, discussed a case involving a former employee of the United States Postal Service who was not allowed to receive a religious accommodation so that he would not have to work on Sunday. Oral arguments were held before the U.S. Supreme Court on April 19, 2023, The organization's website is firstliberty.org.

Joby Martin, Founder and Lead Pastor of The Church of Eleven22 in Jacksonville, Florida, shared about material contained within the book he co-authored with Charles Martin, Anything is Possible: How Nine Miracles of Jesus Reveal God’s Love for You.  You can find out more online at jobymartin.com or coe22.com.

Terry Whalin, a speaker at the 2023 Blue Lake Christian Writers Conference near Andalusia, the author of over 60 books, as well as a variety of articles for in excess of 50 magazines, shared material relative to his book called, Book Proposals That Sell: 21 Secrets to Speed Your Success. You can find out more at terrywhalin.com.