Mid-Morning Full Archive

Alicia Britt Chole was just nine-years-old when she concluded that God didn't exist. She held fiercely to that belief until one day, without warning, God introduced Himself to her, changing Alicia, and her life, forever. The author of "Finding an Unseen God" (Bethany House, ISBN # 0-7642-0602-3) shares her story of a God who relentlessly pursues even those who deny Him.

Do you ever wish you could get into the mind of your children and understand what exactly is going on? Doug Beutler can help you do just that. With over twenty years of experience working with youth, Doug has discovered the thinking cycles of kids, including lies they believe, how that affects their behavior, and how you as a parent can help your child break destructive thinking cycles. During Friday's encore Mid-Morning, learn how to understand what your child is thinking, communicate effectively with your child, and assist your child in establishing a new and healthy thinking cycle.

New Age teacher Eckhart Tolle's teachings are, in Oprah Winfrey's words, "an awakening" that she wants to share with the world. And millions are responding. What are the key tenets of Tolle's "A New Earth", and are they compatible with Christianity? Award-winning journalist Richard Abanes methodically dissects Tolle's ideas and, using Scripture, reveals "A New Earth" to be an old deception.

While atheism has never died, it's definitely received a second wind thanks to best-selling authors Richard Dawkins ("The God Delusion") and Christopher Hitchens ("God is Not Great"). But the new atheism stretches beyond a condemnation of belief in God; it abhors respect for belief in God. How do Christ-followers respond to the criticisms and ideology of atheism? Dr. Chad Meister, author of "Building Belief" (Baker, ISBN # 0-8010-6569-0), offers reasoned and grace-filled answers.