The Ride Home with John and Kathy

Slothfulness … Searching for the perfect Lamb … GUEST Rev Bill Glaze ... Bethany Baptist Church, Homewood.

All life shows purpose, agency & cognition (even bacteria) … 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”

Hope for troubled hearts: Reflections from John 14 … GUEST Rev Terry Timm … Christ Community Church of the South Hills.

Mother’s Day: what could the Church do to provide tangible support to moms? Also, the US has one of the highest maternal mortality rates of any top income producing country: what does that point to? … GUEST Dorothy Little Greco ... writer & photographer who lives outside Boston ... The author of "Making Marriage Beautiful," and most recently, “Marriage in the Middle: Embracing Midlife Surprises, Challenges & Joys” … Dorothy & her husband lead marriage workshops/retreats, speak at conferences nationwide.

Let the Lord handle it … GUEST Chris Martin ... author of “Terms of Service: The Real Cost of Social Media” … and most recently, “The Wolf in Their Pockets: 13 Ways the Social Internet Threatens the People You Lead” … his substack is chrismartinfyi … Chris lives outside Nashville w his family

Ascension Day (coming up May 14) … GUEST Rev Dr Dean Weaver ... Stated Clerk of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church ... co-founder and former president of EduNations.

The danger of “Magical Prayers:” Rethinking our prayer life … + …also I just finished editing a book entitled, “The Heart of Civility: Restoring Kindness and Respect into an Age of Outrage”… GUEST Dr Tim Muehlhoff ... Prof of Communication at Biola Univ & Sr Director of the Winsome Conviction Project ... author of “Winsome Conviction: Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church,” (winner of the Award of Merit in CT’s Best Books of 2022) … and “Winsome Persuasion: Christian Influence in a Post- Christian World," (CT Book of the Year in the category of evangelism/apologetics, 2019)

PA’s 2026 Birding Cup … GUEST Ralph Crewe … Head Writer & Producer for Practical Engineering and co- boss of Nerd Nite Pittsburgh … a generally Curious Person.

The latest Comey indictment and DOJ independence… 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 Desecration of Man: How the Rejection of God Degrades Our Humanity… GUEST Dr Carl R Trueman … professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College and a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center … His most recent book is “Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity”

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.

Welcome Back, Church Plantings… 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”

Edith Stein — A Sure Way: Following Truth in a World on Fire (new book) … GUEST Carolyn Beard.

The NFL Draft: Jim is at the Steelers’ offices… GUEST Jim Wexell … is in his 30th season covering the Pgh Steelers and has spent more than 40 yrs covering Pgh sports (since graduating from Pitt in 1983) … his latest book is “Pittsburgh Steelers: An Illustrated Timeline” … other works include “Polamalu,” “On the Clock,” and “Steeler Nation,” and has covered the team in 4 SuperBowls www.steelcityinsider.com

Sin: approaching it as a believer … GUEST Kurt Bjorklund … Lead pastor, Orchard Hill Church.

Festival of Faith & Writing: biennial festival at Calvin Univ (Gr Rapids, MI) … GUEST Dr Nadya Williams … Books Editor at Mere Orthodoxy, Interim Director of the MFA in Creative Writing at Ashland University … author of 3 books, incl “Christians Reading Classics”

The Pittsburgh Christian Prom … GUEST Lemuel Wilson.

The President v the Pope… GUEST Dr Charles Camosy … Prof at the Catholic Univ of America in the nation’s capitol … Charlie taught at the Creighton Univ School of Medicine and in Fordham Univ’s theology department, & is author of “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.

NFL draft and trafficking ... GUEST Joe Sweeney, founder and CEO of The Asservo Project ... Joe is a former SWAT operator, Bomb Squad Commander, & US govt Explosive Security Specialist ... also: The mission of The Asservo Project is to combat global human trafficking and sexual predators, support the recovery of victims, and aid in the imprisonment of perpetrators.

Living overseas and returning Home … GUEST Myles Werntz … Director of Baptist Studies and Associate Professor of Theology, Abilene Christian Univ … his substack is Taking off and Landing: explorations of the Moral Life.

This Week in the Nation’s Capitol (Iran war … + … House GOP blocks surveillance act … + … Trump to attend WH Correspondent’s Dinner Sat for 1st time ever)… GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent.

Celebrating God our Founder at America’s 250th Birthday (new book) & Natl Day of Prayer at Christ Church at Gr Farm (May 7, 6:30pm … GUEST Cynthia Scott … has led prayer initiatives across Pgh and beyond and has written numerous prayer guides.

Beth Moore on life after the SBC: and why she never could quit Jesus … GUEST Bob Smietana … national reporter for RNS based near Chicago, covering evangelicals, weird religion and the changing religious landscape … author of “Reorganized Religion: The Reshaping of the American Church and Why It Matters”

The Quiet Absurdity of Modern Day Baby Showers … Katie Noble … author of the new book, “Motherhood and the Good Life: Building a Gospel Narrative for Early Motherhood in the Modern Age”

Between Hurry and Heaven: Recovering Purpose and Presence in a Distracted Age … GUEST A. Trevor Sutton is a pastor, professor, speaker, and author of “Redeeming Technology: A Christian Approach to Healthy Digital Habits”

The resurrection of Christ as the Beginning of the End of this world …. GUEST Rev Tom Soroka … St Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKees Rocks.

Why don’t people say what’s really going on inside them, but often they speak about symptoms instead and a documentary I have co- created about black evangelicals … GUEST Dr. Vincent Bacote … internationally recognized scholar, speaker, and author, as well as Professor of Theology and Director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College.

Chosen Land: How Christianity Made America and Americans Remade Christianity … GUEST Matthew Avery Sutton … Distinguished Prof and Dept chair in History at Washington State Univ … author of several books on the history of American Christianity, incl “Double Crossed,” and “American Apocalypse” … he lives in Pullman WA.

Sin: approaching it as a believer … GUEST Kurt Bjorklund … Lead pastor, Orchard Hill Church.

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

Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith … GUEST Ericka Andersen … freelance writer, podcast host and owner of Pitch and Publish Writing Company … author of "Reason to Return: Why Women Need the Church & the Church Needs Women" and "Leaving Cloud 9: The True Story of a Life Resurrected From the Ashes of Poverty, Trauma and Mental Illness” … she’s a weekly columnist at WORLD Magazine and a freelance reporter for Christianity Today.

This Week in the Nation’s Capital… GUEST Greg Clugston … SRN News White House Correspondent.

When the Journey Hurts: Finding Healing in Suffering for Heart, Mind and Soul (new book) … GUEST Dr Kelly Kapic … Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA.

Sitting around the Table: A family practice … 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.

Right Now in your Garden: too early for tender crops … + … get the garden in shape now for May planting … planting things now … + … What to do about wild violets … + … Time to start working on the lawn … GUEST Doug Oster … Editor, Gardening with Doug.

Edith Stein — A Sure Way: Following Truth in a World on Fire (new book) … GUEST Carolyn Beard.

Artemis II… GUEST Ralph Crewe … Head Writer & Producer for Practical Engineering and co-boss of Nerd Nite Pittsburgh … a generally Curious Person.

The Desecration of Man: How the Rejection of God Degrades Our Humanity… GUEST Dr Carl R Trueman … professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College and a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center … His most recent book is “Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity”