Mid-Morning Last Month's Archives

Powerful ministry is accomplished when men and women work together as sacred siblings. But how do we relate appropriately to the opposite sex in a work environment? What are the appropriate bridges and boundaries? How can we be safe in our attire, actions, and communications? How should sacred siblings interact in personal conversations, staff meetings, and professional outings? In today’s encore Mid-Morning, Sue Edwards spends the hour with Lynne exploring these common and thorny issues. With biblical and personal examples, she brings advice on modesty, boundaries, and interaction for those who work in Mixed Ministry (Kregel, ISBN# 978-0-8254-2524-0).

For many Christians who experience same-sex attraction, reconciling faith and homosexuality is a lonely and painful journey. Sally Gary spends the hour with Lynne recalling her own journey, when she allowed faith to plunge her into deeper discovery of the truth about her sexuality. She offers hope and redemption for families torn apart by this issue, shares painful and confusing lies she grew up believing about herself, and suggests what someone might do when she Loves God, Likes Girls (Leafwood, ISBN #978-0891123590).

Have any home improvement projects on your summer to-do list? If painting made the list…don’t miss our interview with Mark Wholey, inventor of The Right Brush, an ergonomic paintbrush that might just allow you to paint the whole room (or house?) without the annoying wrist pain! And to reward yourself after a room well painted, how about a refreshing Yasso Yogurt Bar? Yasso’s co-founder and CEO, Drew Harrington shares the story behind these yummy treats! If you’re feeling invigorated, hop up and refinish your counter tops with Giani Granite – a paint treatment to update counters. Ashley Fleming joins us to explain the cost-effective process. And before you call it quits on the work around the house, listen to Lynne’s interview with Romi Haan, creator of Haan Steam Cleaners!

We open our June Author! Author! show with an introduction to a brand new fiction series by Neta and Dave Jackson. Grounded (Worthy, ISBN# 978-1617950001) is the first in the Windy City Neighbors series, which offers a glimpse into ordinary people wrestling with spiritual and practical issues of real, contemporary life. Megan Spengler’s first novel, Operation Wrinklesteen (Tate, ISBN# 978-1-61862-944-9) introduces us to typical junior higher Abby…and her turbulent relationship with Mrs. Wrinklesteen. Sharon Garlough Brown’s Sensible Shoes (IVP, ISBN# 978-0-8308-4305-3) follows the stories of four women as they are drawn into a spiritual formation journey at a retreat center. Love’s Journey Home (Harvest House, ISBN# 978.0.7369.5318.4) by Kelly Irvin returns readers to the Bliss Creek Amish series, and we round out the hour with Story of Stories (IVP, ISBN# 978-0-8308-5816-3), where author Karen Lee-Thorp shows how the world’s greatest epic is not just one story, but a collection of many stories crafted together.

We spent so much time chatting about hymns last week that we never got to talk about lessons we’ve taken away from books. We’d love to hear what you’ve learned in your book-loving journeys, so we invite you to share with us! We’ll also chat about running out of gas and other embarrassing/inconvenient driving woes, so give us your best examples. And don’t miss the first week of the Mid-Morning Summer Shout Out!!!

The people of Scripture teach us as much today as they taught their own peers. Moses never wanted to be a leader…Jonah ran away from his call, and when Marcia Moston’s husband came home with a call to foreign missions, she was sure God had the wrong number. His call conflicted with her own dreams, demanded credentials she didn’t have, and required courage she couldn’t seem to find.  Yet she answered the Call of a Coward (978-0-8499-4730-8) and found that she could, in fact, become courageous! Then Lynne digs into the devotional scrapbook, Couples of the Bible (978-0-310-33268-8), hearing from author Bobbie Wolgemuth about the encouragement and warnings provided by marriages from Bible times. She’ll explain how God guided couples in the past and continues to do the same in our world today!

Hormones…we have them…we’re affected by them…and for the most part…we don’t understand them. Dr. Angela LaSalle brings her expertise back to Mid-Morning to answer your questions about everything from basic hormone issues to bio-identical hormone replacement. She’ll spend the hour with Lynne to talk about everything from perimenopause to early puberty…and more! We’ll open the phones, email and Facebook to take your questions on all things hormone that confuse and concern you!

We are encouraged to live life well…and we should. But all life comes to an end…and dying well is rarely a coincidence. Rather it results from choices made throughout life. Dying well is actually living well right up to the end…for the glory of God. On Wednesday’s Mid-Morning, Dr. Bernie Wiebe and nurses Fritzi Nodine and Phyllis Herman join Lynne in the studio to share how they encourage dying patients to finish well. From letting go…to going home, they offer words of comfort and wisdom, gleaned from their own places of service on the front lines of palliative care.

Many women today find themselves alone in their Christian walk…whether single, facing challenging life situations, or as spiritual heads of their household.  Cindi McMenamin understands this struggle and on Monday’s encore Mid-Morning, she helps you discover practical steps to finding support, transforming loneliness into spiritual growth, and more. Learn how Jesus gained strength through solitude and hear inspiring examples of women who emerged stronger from the moments When Women Walk Alone (Harvest House, ISBN# 978-0-7369-4822-7).

The end of the school year is upon us…what are your favorite ideas for a teacher appreciation gift? We’ve got a few in mind and would love to hear yours! And we’d also love to hear about your real life heroes. Forget fictional characters and movie stars for a minute – who are the men and women who have walked before or alongside you who inspire you to draw closer to Christ and to live fully? We’d love to hear their names and why they mean so much to you!

Do you think theology is only for pastors, Bible teachers, and college professors? Then think again, says Dr. Mitch Kruse. Discover a theology with the power to infuse your decisions with wisdom and fill you with courage and hope. How can theology do that? The answer on today’s Mid-Morning!