Faith Radio Podcast From The Meeting House

Experienced comedy writer and scriptwriter for family-friendly musicals, Martha Bolton, discussed the movie in theaters February 20, 2023 called, The Confession Musical, a musical presentation filmed in front of a live audience in Shipshewana, Indiana. You can learn more at confessionmusicalmovie.com.

Director of Community Relations for CompassCare Pregnancy Services, Daniel Tomlinson, discussed the arrest of two individuals for vandalism of pro-life pregancy centers in Florida. He shared observations on this arrest and other issues relative to the pro-life movement. You can connect with CompassCare at compasscarecommunity.com. 

Rebecca Friedrichs, founder of For Kids and Country and author of Standing Up to Goliath: Battling State and National Teachers' Unions for the Heart and Soul of Our Kids and Country, offered comments on plans in Minnesota for teachers to affirm the LGBTQ gender agenda in order to be certified and she shared other observations about trends in education. The website address is forkidsandcountry.org. 

Christian apologist Robin Schumacher, who is an Exclusive Columnist for The Christian Post, shared insights about authentic true friendship with God and with other people. You can find him at christianpost.com.

Former ESPN fitness champion and creator of Faith Inspired Transformation, Kim Dolan Leto, discussed her approach to health and fitness, based on Christian principles. She shared material related to her book,Fit God’s Way: Your Bible-Based Guide to Food, Fitness, & Wholeness. You can learn more at fitgodsway.com. Her website is kimdolanleto.com. 

Jason William Karpf, who is a former child actor, "Jeopardy!" champion, musician, and professor, who uses science-fiction as a ministry tool to present a Christian worldview perspective, shared about the connection between sci-fi and Christianity and about his science-fiction novel, The Deliverer. You can find him online at jasonkarpf.com.

Vice President, Parenting and Youth for Focus on the Family, Danny Huerta, provided direction and encouragement for parents of pre-teens and teens and introduced the resource called, Launch into the Teen Years. You can find out more at focusonparenting.com. 

Sergey Rakhuba, President of Mission Eurasia, reporting from Moldova while spending time in Eastern Europe, shared an overview of the organization's work in Ukraine and the surrounding region and discussed recent developments in the ministry's efforts in the area. You can find out more at missioneurasia.org. 

The Founder and Director of the Blue Lake Christian Writers Conference, Marilyn Turk, previewed the 2023 event, March 29-April 1, 2023 at Blue Lake Camp near Andalusia, including comments on the concept and reasons for attending. To learn more, including registration information, the website is bluelakecwr.com.

Actor and producer Jenn Gotzon, who produced the movie, The Farmer and Belle: Saving Santaland, with husband Jim E. Chandler, discussed the way the movie highlights concepts of worth and beauty from a Christian perspective and shared about other items related to or inspired by the film, including the book, Beauty & Likes: Experiencing God's Truth about your Looks, by Morgan Threadgill and Dr. Lynnette Simm, and the documentary film, What is True Beauty?  You can learn more at thefarmerandthebelle.net.

Thomas Glessner, Founder and President of the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA), in a conversation from Washington, DC, shared his observations of the first March for Life since Roe v. Wade was overturned, reviewed NIFLA's victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in a 2018 decision, and commented on the way forward for the pro-life movement. The organization was honored at the National Prayer Service prior to the March for Life. You can learn about the organization at nifla.org. 

Stephen Arterburn, Founder and Chairman of New Life Ministries, shared comments related to the book he has co-written, entitled, Every Believer’s Thought Life: Defeating Destructive Mental Patterns to Gain Victory Over Temptation. The ministry's website is newlife.com.

To coincide with the release of the 2023 World Watch List, identifying the 50 countries in persecution of Christians, Lisa Pearce, Interim CEO of the Open Doors U.S. national base and Wybo Nicolai, World Watch List Founder and former Open Doors global field director, discussed this year's list and its implications and trends. You can learn more at opendoorsus.org. 

Caitlyn Scaggs, who writes for Inspiration Ministries and for her own blog, highlighted the importance of Christian women finding significance in the Lord, in a discussion centered on her book, Worth it and Wonderful: Inspiration for Christian Women to Live Bravely and Boldly. You can find her online at boldlypursue.com.

Mike and Lisa Conn of Family Teams for Life discussed the FamilyLife Weekend to Remember marriage getaway in Montgomery at the Embassy Suites downtown February 10-12, 2023 and shared information about an option for military members to attend the conference at a reduced rate. You can learn more by calling 334.462-5227.  

Senior Counsel for First Liberty, Danielle Runyan, discussed the order to end the COVID vaccine requirement for members of the military and the ongoing implications that remain. She also reported on the case awaiting action in the 5th Circuit involving Navy SEALs who had sought religious exemptions from the COVID vaccine and were denied, a case that was expanded to a class action, including thousands of Navy members. You can find out more at firstliberty.org. 

Leonydus Johnson, host of the Informed Dissent podcast and author of the book, Raising Victims: The Pernicious Rise of Critical Race Theory, contrasted the views of Martin Luther King, Jr. with the principles of Critical Race Theory and offered observations regarding race relations from a Biblical perspective. You can find him online at leonydusjohnson.com.  

Singer-songwriter Wendell Kimbrough, in advance of his appearance at the weSing event at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Montgomery on January 29, 2023, shared about his approach to songwriting and his affinity for the Psalms. You can find him online at wendellk.com. 

Arielle Del Turco, the Assistant Director of the Center for Religious Liberty at Family Research Council, discussed the study she has authored entitled, Hostility Against Churches Is on the Rise in the United States: Analyzing Incidents from 2018-2022.  It can be accessed through frc.org/hostilityagainstchurches.

Jesse Wiese, who serves as Vice President of Program Design and Evaluation for Prison Fellowship, who oversees the expansion of the ministry’s Good Citizenship Model, shared about his faith journey, how God met him in prison and how his prison experience has been useful in his role at Prison Fellowship. You can learn more at prisonfellowship.org.