Should Christians Celebrate Pride Month? Ryan Bomberger and Doug Pagitt Debate

$All Religions Condemn Suicide, and Yet Suicide Continues To Grow: With the recent celebrity suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, Lauren takes a look at suicide from a religious point of view with College of Holy Cross religion professor, Mathew Schmalz. He wrote an article called, "Why the Religions of the World Condemn Suicide", which basically explains why the vast majority of faiths, even with their differences in doctrine, agree on this subject that your life is not your own. But then the question remains, why the increase in suicides? Is it because of a corresponding rise in the number of people with no faith? We take a look at the issue of how our fractured, fast-paced and goal-oriented lives have contributed to the rise in suicides, which has become epidemic, and why faith communities can help turn the tide.$

Dr. Russell Moore: “The Storm-Tossed Family”: t's not politics as usual for Dr. Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission for the Southern Baptist Convention. Although the ERLC is the policy arm of the nation's more than 16 million Southern Baptists, Moore is a man of deep faith and has written a book about how that faith can shape family and home. But we also talked about the current political fight over the confirmation hearings of Judge Brett Kavanaugh and the accusations against him by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. The podcast recorded before each testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, but Moore's comments shed light on how people of faith should respond.I by Lighthouse Faith

42 min listen

Chloe Howard – Standing Strong and Beautiful In the Face Of An Ugly World: She was born with a severe club foot, a common, but debilitating birth defect. But Chloe Howard's parents told her it made her special. Her pride though turned to despair when at 14 years old and a freshman in high school, classmates bullied and assaulted her because of the deformity. All of a sudden she felt ashamed of the part of her that made her feel exceptional. A legal fight ensued against the perpetrators, but ultimately Chloe's faith was stronger than her fears, and it helped her heal the brokenness. Now she works to make sure other young people are never made to feel isolated and alone. Inspired also by meeting U2's front man Bono, Chloe created a movement called Stand Beautiful. by Lighthouse Faith

20 min listen

Ed Henry – 42 Faith: Faith, politics and baseball... Three seemingly unrelated areas, but my colleague, Ed Henry explores all three in his new book 42 faith: The Rest of the Jackie Robinson Story You've seen Ed often on air, expertly dissecting all the goings on in Washington, D.C., and beyond in the world of politics. But in his book he looks a particular period of baseball history, when the color barrier was broken Major League Baseball by a young African American, now legend, Jackie Robinson. Ed explores not only Jackie Robinson's faith journey, but that of Branch Rickey, the Dodger's General Manager who signed Robinson... And brought him up from the minors to play first base on Ebbets Field. by Lighthouse Faith

32 min listen

John O’Neill – The Fisherman’s Tomb: The True Story of the Vatican’s Secret Search: A wealthy Texas oil man, a controversial Pope, and a female archaeologist should have had nothing in common, but when it came to discovering the site of the tomb of St. Peter the Apostle, it took all three. Best-selling author, John O'Neill, tells one of the greatest theological stories of the century of one of the most significant finds since the Dead Sea Scrolls: Peter's crucified bones. It is the same Peter whom Jesus told, "Upon this rock, I will build my Church." In 2013 Pope Francis confirmed that Peter's crucified bones were buried underneath the altar of the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. But the intrigue and drama of how they were discovered has never been told... until now. Listen to the interview and be sure to check out John's book here. by Lighthouse Faith

24 min listen

Joseph Rojas – Music & Faith: From the destruction of drug addiction and hopelessness, to the triumph of redemption, Christian artist Joseph Rojas credits music with helping him see the light of salvation. He's on the road most of the year, performing hundreds of concerts in front of thousands of people. More than 100,000 people have made decisions for Christ at his concerts. His group, Seventh Day Slumber is, as he says, about "being real, and connecting with people where they're at." He talks openly and frankly about his struggle with weight, and as a keynote speaker inspires audiences at concerts, conferences, youth groups, festivals, and various events. Sharing with others his message of hope and restoration, which he has experienced firsthand. by Lighthouse Faith

30 min listen

Melba Pattillo Beals – “I Will Not Fear”: It's been more than sixty years since that racially charged day when nine black students, protected by several national guardsmen, integrated the all-white Central High School. Most of us have only seen pictures and archive video of this iconic event in 1957, but Melba Pattillo Beals lived it. At just fifteen she was one of nine African American students to integrate Central High School in segregated Little Rock, Arkansas. Only her faith saw her through the hatred, anger and death threats she endured. Beals remembers that day with clarity. She writes about the journey of faith that gave her strength and courage to take on what must have seemed like the whole world. "I Will Not Fear," is her book that lives out for us all, Psalm 23. by Lighthouse Faith

28 min listen