Bob Critteneden

J.D. (Hillsong United), J.R. Briggs, Bobby Conway, Kristin Wright, Margaret Nagle, Molly Smith

Dr. Marc Newman of Movie Bible Study discussed some of the content and principal themes of the movie, "Left Behind." The Movie Bible Study website can be found at www.moviebiblestudy.com.

Stuart Shepard, Senior Director of Media for CitizenLink, a Public Policy Partner of Focus on the Family, discussed a variety of recent issues, including the U.S. Supreme Court's inaction on gay marriage and the back story of a recent "Stoplight" about attempts to censor a high school band that used the word, "Salvation" on its t-shirts. The CitizenLink website is www.citizenlink.com.

J.R. Briggs, Cultural Cultivator of The Renew Community in Pennsylvania and Creator of the Epic Fail Pastors' Conference, a project of Kairos Partnerships, discussed some of the principles about which he writes in the book, "Fail: Finding Hope and Grace in the Midst of Ministry Failure." Learn more at www.jrbriggs.com.

Dr. Joe Savage, Director of the University of Mobile Center for Leadership and Executive Dean of the School of Christian Ministries at the University, discussed the concept of surrender, regarding our relationship with God. The Center for Leadership site is www.umcenterforleadership.org.

Karen Whiting, author of "The One-Year My Princess Devotions" and co-author of "The One Year Devotions for Active Boys," shared about the concepts of these books and the importance of parents being involved in teaching children God's Word. She also talked about the book, "Nature Girl: A Guide to Caring for God's Creation," co-written with her daughter. Learn more at www.karenwhiting.com.

Emily Colson, one of the speakers at the Accessible Kingdom Conference in Birmingham 11/7-8/14 at Briarwood Presbyterian Church, shared about some of her experiences with her son, Max, who has autism, and God's faithfulness to them. Learn more about Emily at www.emilycolson.com. Conference information can be found at www.accessiblekingdom.org.

Christian musical artist Brian Weaver shared about aspects of his musical journey and the background of some of the songs on his latest album project, "Motion." Learn more at the website, www.brianweavermusic.com.

Molly Smith, one of the producers of the feature film, "The Good Lie," with a premiere date of 10/3/14, discussed some different aspects of the film, including her personal interaction with the story of the Lost Boys of Sudan. Learn more about the film at www.thegoodliemovie.com.

Nathan and Wendy Blakley, Founders of the ministry of HALO (Honoring Angels Like Owen) shared about the work of their organization, which reaches out to families who have lost small children, honoring the memory of their young child, Owen. They also talked about the annual "Make a Memory Day" event sponsored by HALO on October 19, 2014 from 1-4pm at the Union Station Train Shed in Montgomery. Learn more at www.honoringangelslikeowen.org.