Michael Wear is the founder of Public Square Strategies and a leading expert at the intersection of faith, politics, and American public life. On this episode of The Olasky Interview, host Marvin Olasky talks with Wear about faith, politics, and Wear’s time in the Obama administration.
Stanton Lanier is a pianist and composer. On this episode of Listening In, host Warren Smith talks with Lanier about his songwriting process and how it’s connected to his Christian faith.
Tim Carney is an author, the commentary editor at the Washington Examiner, and a visiting fellow with the American Enterprise Institute. On this episode of The Olasky Interview, Marvin Olasky and Tim Carney discuss some of the factors that led to President Donald Trump’s 2016 victory and whether those factors are still in play for this year’s election.
Abdu Murray leads the North American operations for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries and co-writer of the new book Seeing Jesus from the East. Kathleen Cooke is the driving force behind a group called the Influence Lab and the author of Hope 4 Today: Stay Connected to God in a Distracted World. And Chuck Bentley is the president of Crown Financial Ministries. On this episode of Listening In, host Warren Smith talks with Murray about the importance of Christianity in the East, and talks with Cooke about how to see Hollywood as a mission field. Finally, Smith and Bentley discuss whether churches and ministries should accept government relief money during the coronavirus crisis.
Paul Miller is a Bible teacher, theologian, and author of J-Curve, WORLD’s 2019 Book of the Year for accessible theology. On this episode of The Olasky Interview, Marvin Olasky and Paul Miller discuss suffering and resurrection within the Christian life.
The Strege family is the first family in the U.S. to adopt a so-called snowflake baby. And JP DeGance is the president and CEO of Communio, an organization that has pioneered strategies that work to mitigate cultural problems. On this episode of Listening In, host Warren Smith talks with the Strege family about their remarkable story of infertility, adoption, and their impact on the pro-life movement. Smith also talks with JP DeGance about how Commuio is helping churches and marriages around the country.
Justin Giboney is an Atlanta attorney and political strategist. On this episode of The Olasky Interview, Marvin Olasky and Justin Giboney discuss how to increase Christian engagement in culture and politics—namely the Democratic Party.
Brian Kluth is an author and former pastor. On this episode of Listening In, host Warren Smith talks with Kluth about how Christians can become more generous and practical ways for people to be more generous with their pastors.
Joni Eareckson Tada is an author, speaker, and well-known advocate for people with disabilities. Tada founded the organization Joni and Friends to tell stories of real people who face severe trials but continue to trust in God. On this episode of The Olasky Interview, Marvin Olasky and Joni Eareckson Tada discuss Tada’s own suffering and what it looks like to minister to those who are suffering.
On this episode of Listening In, host Warren Smith talks with Richard Land, Mark Gregston, and James Gottrey about President Trump and his policies and how to live out Christian faith. Richard Land is the president of the Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina and a member of President Trump’s Evangelical Advisory Group. Mark Gregston is the author of several parenting books and the founder of Heartlight, a counseling center for struggling teens. And James Gottrey is the vice president of public policy for the James Dobson Family Institute and the former director of marketing and legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom.
