Mid-Morning Full Archive

On what foundation do you make every choice, capture every thought, process every feeling, or offer every prayer? In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus painted the picture of a foundation upon which His disciples could build their hearts and lives. He closed the greatest speech ever given with a comparison of two builders – one wise, one foolish; two foundations – one solid, one shifting; and two fates – one eternal, one temporary. On Tuesday’s Mid-Morning, Mitch Kruse challenges you to go wisely as you build your own foundation.

Calling all gluten free cooks! Whether you’ve chosen the gluten free diet or it has chosen you, don’t miss our May Kitchen Caboodle show, which kicks off with Aran Goyoaga’s cookbook Small Plates, Sweet Treats (Little, Brown, ISBN# 978.0.316.18745.9)! Bekah shares ideas for some darling garden parties – for just about any occasion! Rob Suder from Graber Farms CSA explains the concept and benefits from community gardens, and Lynne brings you a fun new feature called “Food Four Ways!”

While we're busy ridding the inside of our homes of dirt...many of us are itching to dig our hands into the dirt outside! If you're eager to plant flowers...plant gardens...do some landscaping...you may have unearthed a few questions along the way! And we have just the expert to answer those for you...master gardener Ricky Kemery returns to Mid-Morning to share valuable wisdom about lawn and garden care - and to take your questions!

J. Warner Wallace was an L.A. County Homicide detective and atheist when he used his trade skills and strategies to examine the claims of the New Testament. As he combed through the evidence and eyewitnesses behind Christian beliefs and paired them with his career experience and visual techniques he developed in the courtroom, he realized the claims of Christianity were…valid. His unique approach will inspire you to have confidence in Christ and prepare you to articulate Cold Case Christianity (Cook, ISBN# 978-1-4347-0469-6).

Imagine…grocery shopping once a week (or less), eating healthier and having more free time – all while saving money. Sound too good to be true? The parents of America’s cheapest family, Steve and Annette Economides, return to Mid-Morning to teach you how to Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half (Thomas Nelson, ISBN# 978-1400202836). They spend the hour with Lynne explaining how saving money on groceries is actually one of the quickest ways to make a positive difference in your financial future.

Kids love their sports...but sports can be rough on kids! Athletics are much more physical now than ever before, and parents want to know that their kids are safe while they practice and play - and what to do when a sports injury arises. Athletic training expert Dr. Kevin Jardine returns to Mid-Morning, this time to talk about kids and athletics...and we'll take your questions throughout the hour!

At 78 million strong, the Milennials - those born between 1980 and 2000 - have surpassed Baby Boomers as the larger and more influential generation in the nation. And they have a whole new way of thinking. Research author Thom Ranier joins Clinton Faupel in the studio with Lynne to unpack this generation and their thoughts on family matters, work, money, media, the environment, and religion. More than just facts and statistics, you'll find a thoughtful approach on how the church can engage and minister to the largest generation in American History - The Milennials (B&H, ISBN# 978-14336-7003-9). 

We begin Author Author with fiction writer Evan Angler, whose new book Storm (Thomas Nelson, ISBN# 978-1400321971) takes place in the future United States, one where people are Marked…and storms brew. Melanie Dickerson’s teen novel The Fairest Beauty (Zondervan, ISBN# 978-0-310-72439-1) takes place in a castle…with love, danger and more! Joe Thorn offers a guide to the discipline of preaching to yourself in his book Note to Self (Crossway, ISBN# 978-1433522062), and Jennifer Kennedy Dean discusses her daily devotional, Praying the Promises of God (Tyndale, ISBN# 978-1414341057). Doug Bender’s Live Second (Thomas Nelson, ISBN# 978-1400204809) is a practical guide to becoming the new, inspired, God-honoring Creation you were made to be. And we close out the hour with Melanie Shankle’s (a.k.a. Big Mama) new memoir Sparkly Green Earrings (Tyndale, ISBN# 978-1414371719) is a laugh-and-cry-at-once look at the fleeting moments of motherhood.