Bob Critteneden

Joyce Martin, one of the members of the Christian music group, The Martins, discussed aspects of their lives and music ministry, including some of the songs from their most recent project, "New Day." The conversation took place in advance of the Music and Madness tour date with Mark Lowry on 5/15/14. Their website is www.martinsonline.com.

Kim Trobee, Co-Host and Producer for the CitizenLink radio feature, heard on Faith Radio at 8am and 3:30pm Monday through Friday, discussed a variety of news stories impacting the Christian community, including the SCOTUS prayer ruling and the rejection of the Benham twins by HGTV for a television series. CitizenLink is a public policy partner of Focus on the Family. Learn more at www.citizenlink.com.

Dr. Marc Newman, President of Movie Bible Study, discussed plot and concept elements of the movie, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2", examining some of the potential spiritual content. Learn more at www.moviebiblestudy.com.

Two members of the leadership team for the Joni & Friends Family Retreat June 16-20, Jim Simoneau (Pastor, Young Meadows Presbyterian Church in Montgomery) and Ruth Brewbaker, discussed the concept and activities of the retreat, as well as some of the short-term missionary opportunities. Learn more at www.joniandfriends.org or by visiting the www.faithradio.org website.

Edgar Harrell, Bob Russell, Frank Viola, Phil Savage, Dan Cummins, David Cortman and Brett Harvey

J.C. Derrick, reporter in the Washington Bureau for the WORLD News Group, discussed some of the recent stories he has been covering, including an update on the proposed law school at Trinity Western U. in Canada, an appeals court hearing on the Priests for Life challenge to the HHS contraception mandate, and developments in the U.S. House regarding a select committee to investigate the Benghazi incident. The WORLD website is www.worldmag.com.

Dan Cummins, Pastor of Bridlewood Church in Bullard, TX, and organizer of the annual Washington-A Man of Prayer event, held in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC, shared about the history of the event, as well as George Washington's devotion to prayer. Learn more at www.washingtonamanofprayer.com.

Author Lisa-Jo Baker, who serves as Social Media Manager for DaySpring and the Community Manager for their site, (in)courage, shared about some of her perspective on motherhood, related to the content of her book, "Surprised by Motherhood: Everything I Never Expected About Being a Mom." Learn more at www.lisajobaker.com.

Author and researcher Shaunti Feldhahn discussed some material based on her book that highlights research on the success of marriage, called, "The Good News About Marriage: Debunking Discouraging Myths about Marriage and Divorce." Learn more at www.shaunti.com or www.goodnewsmarriage.com.

Phil Savage, ESPN NFL Insider, Executive Director of the Reese's Senior Bowl, and Color Analyst for the Crimson Tide Sports Network, offered some analysis on the NFL Draft, including his projections for top draft choices. He also shared his perception on character issues, as well as some of the faith components surrounding new NFL players. You can find Phil on Twitter at @SeniorBowlPhil.