The Ride Home with John and Kathy

Can you trust AI for theology? … GUEST Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra… senior writer and faith- &-work editor for The Gospel Coalition … also coauthor of “Gospelbound: Living with Resolute Hope in an Anxious Age” and editor of “Social Sanity in an Insta World”.

Physician-Assisted Suicide … GUEST Dr Charles Camosy … Prof at the Catholic University of America in the nation’s capitol … author of 7 books, incl “Beyond the Abortion Wars,” and “Resisting Throwaway Culture” … his most recent book is “Living and Dying Well: A Catholic Plan for Resisting Physician-Assisted Killing” … Charlie advises the Faith Outreach office of the Humane Society of the US & the pro-life commission of the Archdiocese of NY … He & his wife Paulyn have 4 kids, 3 of whom they adopted from a Filipino orphanage in 2016.

On Regret & Apologies in Marriage … GUEST Chris Fogle … works in manufacturing procurement in Southern CA … His passion is connecting Jesus and the Bible to pop culture.

4:35 PM - Combatting sex trafficking in Pgh: Her Safe Haven celebrates 2nd anniversary ... GUEST Linda Kricher ... Acting Executive Director, Her Safe Haven.

5:10 PM - Live from NYC at the site of the original Redeemer Church … GUEST Kathy Keller ... formerly served as assistant director of communications for Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC.

Patriotism v Christian Nationalism … GUEST Rev Kurt Bjorklund ... Senior Pastor, Orchard Hill Church.

GUEST Dr Sy Garte ... biochemist who has taught at NY Univ, the Univ of Pgh, and Rutgers Univ ... 
He's the author of "The Works of His Hands:  A Scientist's Journey from Atheism to Faith,"  “Science & Faith in Harmony: Contemplations  on a Distilled Doxology,” and the most recent, “Beyond Evolution: How New Discoveries in the Science of Life point to God”

Does the Church still matter in our Modern World? … GUEST Dr Carmen Joy Imes … Associate professor of Old Testament at Biola Univ and author of “Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters” … her new book drops later this month, “Becoming Gods Family: Why the Church still matters”

GUEST Frederica Mathewes-Green .. she's the author of "The Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer that Tunes the Heart to God," and "Welcome to the Orthodox Church: an Introduction to Eastern Christianity"

Texas flood ... GUEST Ralph Crewe ... Head Writer & Producer for Practical Engineering and co-boss of Nerd Nite Pittsburgh... a generally curious person

Noah's Flood Revisited... GUEST Dr. Hugh Ross ... Astrophysicist, author, and senior scholar of Reasons to Believe, an organization the researches and communicates how discoveries about nature harmonize with the words of the Bible.

What do Karens and Assassins have in common - biblical reflections on Hubris and how to recover humility in an out of control age... GUEST Rev. Jay Slocum ... Rector, St Thomas Anglican Church in Gibsonia. 

Sin, Confess, Repent … GUEST Rev Martin Blocki .. teaches at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary and is associate pastor at the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North Hills.

The Dangerous Distortion of Fear: When we let fear be our ruler, it twists our perceptions, narrows our vision, and turns us away from the love of God and neighbor … GUEST Edward Song …Herbert Hoover Endowed Chair of Faith and Public Life at George Fox Univ, Newberg, OR.

GUEST Jerry Bowyer … Pres of Bowyer Research, host of the Meeting of Minds podcast on the Salem Podcast Network, and author of “The Maker Versus the Takers, What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice & Economics”

GUEST Dr Amy Peeler … assoc prof of New Testament at Wheaton College and assoc rector at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Geneva, Ill … author of “Women and the Gender of God”.

Erika Kirk and Jen Hatmaker… GUEST Anne Kennedy ...author of “Nailed It: 365 Sarcastic Devotionals for Angry and Worn Out People” ... She blogs everyday at her substack “Demotivations w Anne”... Anne lives in upstate NY where she mothers 6 children and lives with her husband, an Anglican priest.

We are not in Control … GUEST Dr Kelly Kapic … Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA.

National Singles Week and National Singles Day Sat Sept 27 … GUEST Lisa Anderson … Director of Boundless and Young Adults at Focus on the Family, and hosts “The Boundless Show” weekly podcast and radio show.

The Art of Asking Better Questions: Pursuing strong relationships, healthier leadership, and Deeper Faith (new book) … GUEST J.R. Briggs … founder of Kairos Partnerships and serves on staff with the Ecclesia Network and Fresh Expressions … his books include “The Sacred Overlap,” and “Eldership and the Mission of God”.

This Week in the Nation’s capitol (Charlie Kirk memorial … + … Trump orders DOJ to prosecute political enemies … + … -Govt shutdown? … + … UN speech tomorrow as allies support Palestinian Statehood … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House correspondent.

The Faith Community in Pgh … GUEST Rev Liddy Barlow … Executive Minister of Christian Associates of Southwest PA.

Curiosity as an Act of Belonging… GUEST Amy Julia Becker … helps people reimagine the good life through her writing and speaking on disability, faith, and culture at amyjuliabecker.com …author of “To Be Made Well,” “White Picket Fences,” “Small Talk,” and “A Good and Perfect Gift” … guest opinion writer for national publications and hosts the Reimagining the Good Life podcast.

 Filling a Charlie Kirk-size  hole in our discourse about the gospel (RNS)  … GUEST Dr Charles Camosy … Prof at the  Catholic University of America in the nation’s capitol.

Drought: everything on hold til we get  some rain … + … time to plant trees, shrubs,  perennials, cool weather veggies/flowers and bulbs … + … dormant lawns … + … right way & wrong way to water … GUEST Doug Oster … Editor of Gardening with Doug.

Higher education and the rise of political violence … GUEST Paul J McNulty ... spent over 30 yrs in Washington DC as an attorney in public service and private practice ... In 2005, the US Senate unanimously confirmed Paul McNulty to the positon of Deputy Attorney General, the second in command at the US Department of Justice, and the Chief Operating Officer of the department’s 100,000 employees … he’s also just finished his tenure as the 9th president of Grove City College.

The spirituality of Recovery … GUESTS Drs Olivia M Matthews & Eric Kocian … Dr Eric Kocian Associate Prof and Chair of the Criminology, Law, and Society Department at Saint Vincent College … Kocian is a prior service United States Marine Corps Reservist and was trained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2012 … Dr. Olivia Matthews … has been serving on the frontlines of the drug and alcohol addiction epidemic for ten years in several professional capacities; from an inpatient Christian D&A therapist to a chairperson of a non-profit Christ-centered addiction recovery ministry … she has a PhD in criminal justice.

Should Christians pray for Parking spots? (Luke 11) … GUEST Rev Jay Slocum … rector, St Thomas Anglican Church, Gibsonia.

What is the Tree of Life? … GUEST Fr Tom Soroka … St Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKees Rocks.

Holy Ghost Mama: 21 Old School Lessons that Saved my Life … GUEST Sherri Lynn …. nationally syndicated radio co-host of the Brant Hansen Show and co-creator of the Brant & Sherry Oddcast, but still is a native Pittsburgher … w a background in comedy, playwriting, and podcast production, Sherri brings her trademark humor and authenticity to every medium.

The Gospel After Christendom: An Introduction to Cultural Apologetics … GUEST Skyler Flowers … Assoc Pastor as Grace Bible Church in Oxford Miss and the assoc program director at The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (VP Vance hosts the Charlie Kirk show today … + … Trump blames left for political violence … + … Fed Reserve week … + … Trump/UK visit this week)… GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent.

Weekend to Remember … GUESTS Tony & Lymari Navarro, Speakers @ Weekend to Remember … Pgh Marriott North, Nov 7-9, 2025.

On Kneeling … GUEST Heidie Senseman … MFA candidate in the Univ of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program … Her essays have previously appeared in Vita Poetica, Dappled Things, and Plough.

 Charlie Kirk’s Obituary …  GUEST Daniel Silliman … News Editor,  Christianity Today ... author of, "Reading  Evangelicals: How Christian Fiction Shaped a  Culture and a Faith" and his latest, “One Lost  Soul: Richard Nixon’s Search for Salvation”.

A special edition of This  Week in the Nation’s Capitol: the  assassination of Charlie Kirk and the 24th  anniv of 9/11 … GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN  News White House Correspondent.

The murder of Charlie  Kirk ... GUEST Dr Paul Kengor ... Senior  Director and Chief Academic Fellow for the  Center for Vision and Values, and Professor of  Political Science at Grove City College ...  author of over a dozen books, including the  NYT bestseller “God and Ronald Reagan” ...  his latest is “Reagan’s Legacy in a World  Transformed (which he co-authored with  Jeffrey Chidester) and "The Divine Plan".

Why read a poem at a time like this?… GUEST Marilyn McEntyre … writer, prof, speaker … award-winning author of multiple books on language & faith, incl “Where the Eye Alights,” “Speaking Peace in a Climate of Conflict,” “Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies”.

GUEST Kathryn Post … Pittsburgh-based reporter for RNS covering topics such as Gen Z spirituality, pop culture and abuse in religious contexts (Before joining RNS, she earned a Master of Arts in Religion from Yale, interned at RNS in 2020 and has degrees in writing and political science from Calvin University in Grand Rapids MI … her writing has appeared in the WashPost, Sojourners, the Christian Century, Broadview Magazine and more.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Trump addresses his religious liberty commission at The Museum of the Bible … + … Trump’s apocalyptic meme aimed at Chicago … + … Hyundai plant raid= Trump’s investment policies vs immigration policies)… GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent.

What’s good to watch?… GUEST Abby Olcese… writer on film, pop culture and faith … she’s written for Think Christian and RogerEbert.com … author of “Films for All Seasons: Experiencing the Church Year at the Movies”

GUEST Father Lou Vallone ... was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Pgh in 1973 ... Since his ordination, Fr. Lou has shepherded the faith communities of 9 diff parishes, 6 of them as pastor ... Now retired as a Pastor & Adjunct Professor at Duquesne University, he spends his time as a Charter Member and Master Coach for the Human Formation Coalition and gives retreats, days of recollections and missions for clergy & parishes, as well as consulting & lecturing in Canon Law as an Advocate.