Dawn invites Peggy Bodde to discuss sacred work and why it matters to God. Peggy transitioned from the senior vice president of supply chain to a full-time writer and small business owner in 2014. She also runs a foundation called Sacred Work that provides women with free career and leadership coaching. Peggy writes textbooks and web copy for marketing firms, but her passions are writing about the intersection between faith and work and empowering women to show up boldly in both spaces. Also this hour, Michele Howe has a conversation with Dawn about humility. Michele's book ..read more

Steve welcomes author Aimee Byrd for a conversation about seeing Christ in the chaos that is so apparent in his church. Listen as Aimee guides us through deeply theological and personal reflections found in her book The Hope in Our Scars. Aimee lives in her hometown of Frederick, MD with her husband, Matt, one teen, one young adult with her foot out the door, and has one daughter in grad. school. A former coffee cafe owner, Aimee now uses most of her conversational barista skills in writing and speaking opportunities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Dawn and Steve welcome Aaron M. Renn to give us insight into a post-Christian world and how it impacts all of us based on a resource he has written titled Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture.  Aaron Renn is a writer and consultant in Indianapolis who is a co-founder and Senior Fellow at American Reformer. His work has appeared in leading global publications, including The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

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Dawn and Steve welcome Travis Thompson, LMFT, to the studio to explore addiction, small groups, community, and the Church! Travis Thompson is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, host of the Bold Lines podcast, and Ph.D. Candidate from Murfreesboro, TN.  His clinical and academic work focuses on how addiction impacts systems of people, from couples, to families, to communities. Travis combines compassion and honesty to provide those he works with the opportunity to find healing and growth. He is the author of the book To Those With Faith: Helping the Church Understand and S ..read more

Moody author, Matt Bronleewe will help us learn more about Compassion International, a Christian charity dedicated to releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. Matt has coauthored a book with Rick Wilson titled What Are You Going to Do?: How One Simple Question Transformed Lives Around the World: The Inspiring Story of Everett Swanson and the Founding of Compassion International.  Matt is a Grammy-nominated, award-winning producer and songwriter. He is the author of the August Adams thrillers, and is currently producing his first feature film. Born in Dallas, TX, Bron ..read more

Dawn and Steve welcome Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, co-author of On Spiritual Warfare, to help us prepare for the spiritual battle ahead of us.  Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is an internationally recognized scholar, author, soldier, and speaker who is one of the world’s foremost experts in the field of human aggression and the roots of violence and violent crime. Col. Grossman is a former West Point psychology professor, Professor of Military Science, and an Army Ranger. Lt. Col. David Grossman is the author or co-author of five non-fiction and four fiction books. He has presented papers b ..read more

Dawn and Steve have a sobering yet important conversation with Dr. George Barna about nine worldviews based on the American Worldview Inventory 2024.  George Barna is the Director of Research and co-founder of the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University. He is also an ACU professor, focusing on worldview assessment and development, and cultural transformation. He was the founder and leader of the Barna Group, a research company that has set the standard for understanding trends in American culture. In addition, Barna serves as Senior Research Fellow at the ..read more

Dawn and Steve welcome Ryan George as he graciously shares his story of church trauma. Ryan offers us hope with his book Hurt and Healed by the Church: Redemption and Reconstruction After Spiritual Abuse.  Ryan George co-leads Dude Group, a parachurch spiritual adventure community, as well as a serving incubator of volunteers at his church. During business hours, he works as a virtual marketing assistant; and his work has won more than 250 state & national awards for projects spanning 49 states and seven countries. Whether on stage or on social media, he hopes to inspire you to f ..read more

Dawn and Steve welcome Dr. James Spencer for an insightful conversation about his book Serpents and Doves: Christians, Politics, and the Art of Bearing Witness.  James is a biblical scholar, Christian leader, author, speaker and consultant. Also this hour, Melissa Briggs will share what the Bible has to say in the Hebrew language about the Lord of Hosts, Shield, and Guardian of Israel.  Born in the USA, Melissa studied Hebrew in Jerusalem and then taught in England for over a decade. She now lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and two children. She loves hel ..read more