Bob Critteneden

Christi Lynn from Focus on the Family, who serves as Director of Marketing for the Odyssey Adventure Club, shared about the ways that "Adventures in Odyssey" has affected lives of children and their families and discussed how people can gain access to previous Odyssey episodes and other features through membership in the Club. Learn more at www.oaclub.org.

Dr. Joe Savage, Director of the University of Mobile Center for Leadership and Executive Dean of the School of Christian Ministries at UM, discussed the significance of Pentecost, as well as the work of the Spirit through the church and individual lives. Some of the material was related to his book, "More of God, More of Me: A 40-Day Guide to Bring You Closer to God." The Center's website is www.umcenterforleadership.org.

Christian music artist, author, and actor Rebecca St. James, discussed some of the subject matter of the pro-life novel that she co-wrote with Nancy Rue called, "Sarah's Choice," a companion to the movie of the same name. Her website address is www.rsjames.com.

Representing Christian History Institute, which publishes Christian History Magazine, Michael Austin shared about the background and concept of the Institute and the material available through it. He also spotlighted the most recent issue of the magazine, dealing with Christian persecution. Learn more at www.christianhistoryinstitute.org.

Randy Singer, an author, attorney, and Teaching Pastor at Trinity Church in Virginia Beach, who is author of the book, "The Advocate," discussed the concept of this work of historical fiction, based on the life of Theophilus, who is mentioned at the beginning of the books of Luke and Acts. Learn more at www.randysinger.net.

Jeremy Rosado, an "American Idol" finalist from Season 11, discussed his experience on the show, as well as his entry into Christian music following the show. He shared about the song, "Hope for Tomorrow," and the partnership involving the song to benefit Project Hope, providing relief for tsunami victims in the Philippines.

Dr. Ben Carson, retired pediatric neurosurgeon, now author and speaker, shared his viewpoint on a host of issues, consistent with content from his new book, "One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America’s Future." The conversation took place prior to his book signing at Books-a-Million at Eastchase in Montgomery on 6/4 and his appearance at Faulkner University's benefit dinner on 10/2. Learn more at his website, www.realbencarson.com.

Joy Brighton, Melanie Kirkpatrick, Francine Rivers, Travis Thrasher, John Croyle

Melanie Kirkpatrick, a journalist who was with "The Wall Street Journal" from 1980 through mid-2009, now Senior Fellow with the Hudson Institute, related some insight about the situation involving those attempting to escape from North Korea, as documented in her book, "Escape from North Korea: The Untold Story of Asia’s Underground Railroad." Learn more at www.melaniekirkpatrick.com.

Author Travis Thrasher shared some plot and content information of his young adult novel, "Marvelous," Book One in the series, "The Books of Marvella." He also related some of the issues that he dealt with in the book. Learn more about the author at www.travisthrasher.com.