Faith Radio Podcast From The Meeting House

The CEO of Iron Stream Media, John Herring, the publisher The Readable Bible, shared about the concept of the new Bible translation and some of the elements (formatting, charts, etc.) that make the Bible more "readable," as the name suggests. This conversation occurred at the Winter 2023 Christian Product Expo in Columbus, GA. You can find out more at readablebible.com. 

From the Winter 2023 Christian Product Expo in Columbus, GA, Brian and Christa Yak of the husband-wife duo, For the Fatherless, shared about their minimal relationships with their biological fathers, how God brought them together with that common background, and their relationship with their Heavenly Father. They also shared about their latest project, Poetry. You can learn more online at forthefatherlessmusic.com.

Karen Abercrombie, who is Executive Producer, Co-Writer, and one of the lead actors in a romantic comedy film entitled, Heaven Sent, shared about the plot and concept of the film. In addition, she discussed her experience in acquiring the role of "Miss Clara" in War Room. You can find her online at karenabercrombie.com. You can learn more about the film through the Pure Flix website. 

The Founder of the STAND Foundation (Staying True to America’s National Destiny), Bishop E.W. Jackson, shared some of his own story of God's hand on his life and offered hope for America, in a conversation centered around the book, Sweet Land of Liberty: Reflections of a Patriot Descended from Slaves. You can find out about the book at faithfultext.com. You can find out more online at ewjackson.com or standamerica.us. 

Crystal Bowman, who is noted for her children's books and has written adult non-fiction, as well, shared about two books she has co-authored addressing topics of relevance to children: I Love You to the Stars: When Grandma Forgets, Love Remembers, offering encouragement for children who have loved ones with memory loss issues, and Who God Wants Me to Be, which is designed to motivate girls to follow God's plan for their lives. You can find her online at crystalbowman.com. 

Tim Goeglein, who serves as Vice President for External and Government Relations at Focus on the Family in Washington, DC, discussed his book, Toward a More Perfect Union: The Moral and Cultural Case for Teaching the Great American Story, which includes the role of faith in that story. You can find out about the book at faithfultext.com. The Focus on the Family website is focusonthefamily.com. 

The author of the book, Cross Stitched: One Man’s Journey From Ruin to Restoration, former Major League Baseball relief pitcher Jason Grimsley, discussed some of the aspects of his life and his spiritual journey, including his renewed walk with Christ. Proceeds benefit Emerging Grace Ministries, which fights human trafficking, and the website is emerginggrace.org. 

Brian Goins, who serves as Senior Director of Strategic Projects for FamilyLife, and his wife, Jen, who both provide leadership for FamilyLife's Weekend to Remember and work directly with the speakers for the events, discussed the concept and content of the weekend events, in advance of the Montgomery event February 10-12, 2023.  You can find out more through weekendtoremember.com or by accessing the Faith Radio Community Calendar. 

Joy Stockbauer, Policy Analyst for the Center for Human Dignity at Family Research Council, discussed several pro-life resources that are available through the FRC website, including:How to Find Healing After Abortion,Born-Alive Abortion Survivors: Just the Facts - 2023 Edition, andDifficult Conversations: Rape and Incest.You can access these and other resources at frc.org/life. 

Mark Hancock, the CEO of Trail Life USA shared comments relative to a study on impact of social media and how it impacts boys. The organization's website address is traillifeusa.com.

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.