Faith Radio Podcast From The Meeting House

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.  

Discussing the movie, 5000 Blankets, Cyndi Bunch, whose story inspired the film, highlighted how she was moved, inspired by her young son, to help the homeless in their city. She and her son, Phillip, founded an organization called Phillip's Wish, and the website address is phillipswish.com. The movie website is 5000blanketsmovie.com, and at the time of the interview, was streaming exclusively on Pure Flix (pureflix.com).

The proprietors of Revelations Cafe in Florida in Lutz, Florida, Robby and Mia Graham, who are also Christian life coaches, discussed how they surrendered their lives to Christ and followed His direction in establishing a restaurant devoted to feeding the body and the soul. Their story is told in a film called, Revelations Cafe: Food for the Soul. You can learn more at revelationscafefilm.com. 

Gregory Jantz, Founder of The Center: A Place of Hope in Edmonds, Washington, discussed some principles that a person can apply as he or she seeks to make changes in his or her life. He has authored dozens of books, including Five Keys to Health and Healing: Hope for Body, Mind, and Spirit. The website address is aplaceofhope.com.

Former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson, the Founder and CEO of And Then There Were None and Founder of Pro Love Ministries, shared her pro-life analysis and commentary on the decision by the Food & Drug Administration to broaden the availability of chemical abortions, expanding distribution of the abortion pill. Her website address is www.abbyj.com.

The founder of Million Praying Moms, Brooke McGlothlin, discussed principles that she includes in her book, Everyday Prayers for Peace: A 30-Day Devotional & Reflective Journal for Women. You can learn more at millionprayingmoms.com. 

Erick Stakelbeck, News Correspondent for Trinity Broadcasting Network and host of The Watchman program, shared information about State of the Nation: A TBN Town Hall, offering a panel discussion and audience participation regarding issues confronting the nation and Biblical solutions. You can learn more at tbn.org or thewatchmantv.com.