Bob Critteneden

Stuart Shepard, Senior Director of Media for CitizenLink, a public policy partner of Focus on the Family, discussed some of the efforts in which CitizenLink has been involved to educate voters on candidates' position on a variety of issues of concern to Christian, pro-family voters. Learn more at www.citizenlink.com.

J.C. Derrick of the Washington Bureau of the WORLD News Group and WORLD Magazine provided some analysis in advance of the November 4th elections, including the potential role of the issue of national security influencing electoral races. The website address is www.worldmag.com.

Jim Cymbala, Senior Pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle in New York City, discussed some material relative to his book, "Storm: Hearing Jesus for the Times We Live in," offering some analysis of what he sees as a decline of the church as a whole. Learn more at www.brooklyntabernacle.org.

Dr. Joe Savage, Director of the University of Mobile Center for Leadership, Executive Dean of the School of Christian Ministries at UM, and Senior Associate Pastor of Luke 4:18 Fellowship discussed a variety of current news stories, applying a Christian worldview perspective. One of the major topic areas he addressed was religious liberty. The website address is www.umcenterforleadership.org.

John Turnipseed, author of the book, "Bloodline," discussed the transformation out of a life of bad behavior and criminal activity into a new life in Jesus Christ. He is Director of The Center for Fathering and Vice President of Urban Ventures. Learn more at www.johnturnipseed.com.

Daniel Darling, Vice-President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, discussed the ramifications of the recent actions by city officials in Houston, who had issued subpoenas to 5 pastors for various forms of communication related to a so-called equal rights ordinance that provided special rights based on gender identity and sexual orientation. The ERLC website is www.erlc.com.

Matthew Barnett, Founder of the Dream Center and Pastor of the Angelus Temple in Los Angeles, shared about some of the concepts he relates in his book, "Misfits Welcome: Find Yourself in Jesus and Bring the World Along for the Ride." Find out more by visiting www.dreamcenter.org. Matthew's website is www.matthewbarnett.com

One of the co-founders of the River Region Prayer Walk, Vicki Dendis, who is also one of the leaders of the sponsoring organization, Beauty by Fire Ministries, discussed the 3rd annual Prayer Walk on Saturday, October 25, 2014. The Beauty by Fire website is www.beautybyfire.org. The Facebook page for the Prayer Walk is www.facebook.com/RiverRegionPrayerWalk.

Christian musical artist and worship leader Charles Billingsley shared an update about his ministry through Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, VA and Liberty University and discussed some aspects of his new album, "Only Jesus." Learn more at www.charlesbillingsley.com.

Jan Karon, Kara Tippetts, Steve Rhoads, Emily Colson, Sue Detweiler