Faith Radio Podcast From The Meeting House

Vice President of Eastern European Mission, Dirk Smith, provided an update regarding the enormous number of requests from Eastern Europe, including Ukraine and shared the importance of the ministry bringing hope to the areas in which it ministers. You can learn more at eem.org. 

In advance of the release of the documentary film, Home By Sunday, in theaters on November 30, 2023, in celebration of the 20-year anniversary of Casting Crowns, lead singer Mark Hall discussed the mission of the band and the content of the movie. You can find out more at castingcrownsmovie.com. The band's website is castingcrowns.com. 

Penny Young Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, discussed the Stand With Israel rallies presented on college campuses across America, in association with its student arm, Young Women for America and shared the Biblical perspective for staging the events and the content of the rallies. You can learn more at concernedwomen.org. 

The CEO of Towers of Light Christian Resources, Allen Brokken, highlighted the latest book in his Towers of Light series, which is called, Demolishing the Stronghold. He also provided analysis of a decline in reading proficiency among children and explored the concept of Reading While Listening. You can find out more at towersoflight.net. 

The author of the book, Get Organized God’s Way - Bring God’s Order Into Every Area of Your Life: Bible Study and Declutter Workbook, Eileen Koff of Eileen Koff Ministries, who is a Certified Professional Organizer, offered Biblical perspective on how to become more organized in a person's life. You can find her online at eileenkoffministries.com. 

Christian communicator Rhett Wilson, who has written personally, as well as in association with other people and ministry organizations, discussed the concept of and content related to the book, The 7 Ps of Prayer: A Simple Method to Pray For Your Family. He serves as Senior Communications Director for Leighton Ford Ministries. You can find out more about the book at 7psofprayer.net. His website is rhettwilson.org. 

Ocieanna Fleiss, author of Awaiting the Manger: Whispers of Advent in the Old Testament, discussed her inspiration for this Advent book, which includes the stories of characters in the Old Testament. You can find her online at ocieanna.com. 

Jeff King, President of International Christian Concern, highlighted the "2023 Persecutor of the Year Awards," released in correlation with the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, and discussed what is occurring in some specific countries regarding the persecution of Christians. You can learn more about the organization at persecution.org. 

John Hopper, Executive Director of Reach, an arm of Search Ministries that is involving in encouraging and equipping Christians to share their faith, shared about the purpose of the Reach organization and provided insight into Christians sharing their faith, as he relates in the book, Giving Jesus Away: Finding Joy in Sharing the Gospel. The Reach website is reachothers.org. 

Members of the family-based group, CAIN, Madison Cain Johnson and Taylor Cain Matz, from their "Live and In Color" Tour, discussed the background of the group, originally from Hartselle, Alabama, and highlighted the concept of and music from the album, Jesus Music. You can find them at caintheband.com. 

Deputy General Counsel at First Liberty Institute, Justin Butterfield, gave information relative to an independent study program of a California charter school, where parents can choose curricula to be studied, as long as it does not contain religious content or is produced by a religious publisher. The First Liberty website is firstliberty.org. 

The author of the book, I Am Weak, I Am Strong: Building a Resilient Faith for a Resilient Life, Jay Hewitt, discussed the work of God in his life through a cancer struggle and how he discovered God's strength in his weakness. You can connect through iamweakiamstrong.com. His website is jayhewitt.org. 

The Vice President of Marriage and Family Formation for Focus on the Family, Greg Smalley, provided some insight into recent survey data regarding a decline in the divorce rate, the importance of sharing a positive viewpoint on marriage, and how Christians can work to preserve their marriages. You can find out more at focusonthefamily.com/marriage.

T. Martin Bennett, the author of the book, Wounded Tiger, described the book, which is an account of the true story regarding the Japanese pilot who led the attack on Pearl Harbor, who later gave his life to Christ. You can find out more at woundedtiger.com. 

The authors of the book, Make Your Heart a Manger, Karen Porter and her daughter, Cherry McGregor, at Faith Radio/Meeting House Media Central at the Summer 2023 Christian Product Expo in Lexington, KY, discussed the concept of the book, which uses characters included in the Christmas story to illustrate how encountering Jesus can change lives. You can learn more at makeyourheartamanger.com. 

From the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team, James Kilgore, chaplain coordinator for the deployment to Lewiston, ME, following the mass shooting there, offered his observations on the situation, the fear and grief that the residents faced, and how the BGEA trained chaplains were doing ministry. You can learn more about the Team at billygraham.org. The BGEA Prayer Line is 855-255-7729 (PRAY). You can chat with a BGEA representative at peacewithgod.net.  

In advance of the Auburn Athletes in Action Banquet on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at First Baptist Church of Opelika, Local Team Leader for Auburn University for Athletes in Action (the sports arm of Cru) and Baseball Team Chaplain Scott Shepherd and Baseball Associate Head Coach Gabe Gross, discussed the work of AIA at Auburn and previewed the event.  You can learn more by reaching out to scott.shepherd@athletesinaction.org or by accessing the registration form below.

Austin French, who is one of the artists in the "Stay Strong" Tour concert at Vaughn Forest Church in Montgomery on November 19, 2023, along with Danny Gokey and Natalie Layne, discussed some elements of his journey of faith in Christ and His direction into music. You can learn more at austinfrenchmusic.com. 

Director of the Center for Religious Liberty at Family Research Council, Arielle Del Turco, discussed two publications relative to religious freedom concerns:Religious Freedom in China: The History, Current Challenges, and Proper Response to a Human Rights Crisis - 2023 Edition,&North Korea: The World's Foremost Violator of Religious Freedom - 2023 Edition.You can connect through frc.org/china or frc.org/northkorea. 

Danny Huerta, Vice President, Parenting and Youth for Focus on the Family, shared about why Halloween is problematic for Christians and how they can respond to it, and offered some alternatives to participating in Halloween activities. You can connect with parenting resources at focusonparenting.com.