Best Salt Light Radio Podcasts (2025)

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EP602 | Remembering Pope Francis 57:00

4h ago57:00

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This week we remember Pope Francis, with several guests who share their thoughts and memories. We will especially remember his contributions in terms of dialogue, synodality, women in the church, seminary formation, his approach to those in the peripheries and the marginalized, and will also remember his historic visit to Canada in 2022.…

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Decadence 56:51

21m ago56:51

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Some people think we live in an age of decline. Matthew Sweet investigates, with guests including political journalist Tim Stanley, art critic Louisa Buck, Professor Jane Desmarais who is head of the decadence research centre at Goldsmiths, University of London, and Neville Morley, Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Exet…

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Jeff Landfield is a Unicorn - and he's good with that :-] 43:43

16h ago43:43

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In a fun article in The Imaginative Conservative, that had me admiring C.S. Lewis more than I already did, we learn about how the Mere Christianity author emulated in his life what he wrote and spoke about so eloquently. From that article... "Lewis relished disagreement and debate. George Watson, who attended Lewis’s lectures at Oxford and later wo…

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Why We Need Phone-Free Schools (with Clare Morell) (Re-Air) 15:01

2d ago15:01

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Clare Morell, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and director of their Technology and Human Flourishing Project, to discuss how phone-free schools work and their potential to improve the health and education of students. This episode originally aired in September of…

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EP601 | SLHour Easter Special featuring Music by Athenas 57:26

4d ago57:26

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Join us for our Easter edition of the SLHOUR with our contributors: What I Learned From My Kids with Gillian Kantor; What’s Good in Hollywood with Mark Matthews and Windows to the Soul with Sr. Marie-Paul Curley, plus, we meet special guest, Argentinian singer/songwriter, Athenas and enjoy some of her music.…

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Faithfulness: God's necessary ingredient to prosperity 1:17:17

7d ago1:17:17

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Send us a text In this message we will talk about how faithfulness is God’s necessary ingredient to growth, increase, and promotion. What does the word “Faithfulness” mean? How does “Faithfulness” relate to God’s nature? Since God is “The Faithful God” as the scripture records, how much importance does he place on Faithfulness when it comes to thos…

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Tom Stigelman is a Media Man on a Mission 44:05

8d ago44:05

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You know his voice. He's been doing Christian radio forever. Now you get to meet the man behind the voice. Tom Stigelman with Christian Broadcasting Incorporated on the show today. Let's go. Support the show

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David Boyle has a lot to say about the Education of Alaskan Youth. Let's hear it ! 43:45

8d ago43:45

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David Boyle has spent as much time as anyone thinking about and writing on the issue of education in Alaska. As the former Executive Director of the Alaska Policy Forum, he and his wife, Linda, have a total of 45 years in the Air Force and have three children. We talk education today on the show and he has a lot of insight. I hope you can tune in. …

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In God’s Image: Science, Morality, and the IVF Question (with Dr. Stacy Trasancos) 15:01

9d ago15:01

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Adamo Manfra welcomes Dr. Stacy Trasancos, a professor and author of the book IVF is Not the Way: The False Promises of Artificial Procreation, to discuss the ethical considerations involved in in vitro fertilization (IVF).By Adamo Manfra and Dr. Stacy Trasancos

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EP600 | The Chosen SLHour Special 57:00

11d ago57:00

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This week we travel to Texas for the world premiere screening of the fifth season of The Chosen. We speak with several cast members, Shahar Isaac, Paras Patel, Noah James, George Xanthis and Elizabeth Tabish as well as with creator Dallas Jenkins, writers Ryan Swanson and Tyler Thompson and also a sit-down with the show’s star, Jonathan Roumie.…

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Can Charter Schools be Religious? (With Phil Sechler) 15:01

16d ago15:01

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Phil Sechler, Senior Counsel and Director of the Center for Free Speech at Alliance Defending Freedom, to discuss a legal case in Oklahoma that would make St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School the first religious charter school in the country.…

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EP599 | What Happens When a Pope Dies and Music by Kate Curran 57:00

19d ago57:00

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This week we speak with Vatican Journalist, Javier Martinez Brocal and learn all we need to know about what happens when a pope dies or steps down, Billy has a question about baptism and confirmation, Jermaine tells about two new books and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Kate Curran who has new music.…

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How to Strengthen NC Families (with Aaron Baer & John Rustin) 15:00

23d ago15:00

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Aaron Baer, President of the Center for Christian Virtue, and John Rustin, President of NC Family, to discuss how North Carolina ranks on the Family Structure Index and how we can strengthen families in our state.By Traci DeVette Griggs, Aaron Baer, & John Rustin

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Outmaneuvering the Pro Abortion Lie 43:24

27d ago43:24

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I get to chat with Scott Baker on today's show. Scott is the Chief Strategist for Cojency Strategic, a nationally recognized public relations agency dedicated to helping pro-life advocacy groups win critical campaigns for life. From their website - Through innovative, data-driven digital strategies, they amplify life-affirming messages, mobilize vo…

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EP598 | Healing Power of the Rosary and Music by the Novum Collective 57:00

26d ago57:00

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This week we learn about the healing powers of the Rosary with author Gary Jansen. We also receive Aid to the Church in Need updates from Pakistan; Sr. Marie-Paul Curley, fsp has a window to the soul of an academy-award-winning animated film, and we reconnect with singer/songwriter, Will Hickl, of the Novum Collective.…

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The Middle Classes 56:27

26d ago56:27

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Matthew Sweet and guests discuss the impact of the shifting geo political and economic trends on the British class system with specialist guests.Muriel Zagha is a writer and critic and Author of Finding Monsieur Right and co-host of the podcast Garlic and Pearls.Lisa Holdsworth is a Leeds based TV script writer who has worked on amongst others Emme…

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Shout Your Abolition - Talking with a Never-Compromiser 46:03

29d ago46:03

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According to Wikipedia (cool side note on their founder below), abolitionism is "the political movement to end slavery and liberate enslaved individuals around the world." So, an abortion abolitionist would be the political movement to end abortion and liberate unborn children around the world...right ? I'm on that team. Alaska Family Council has b…

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E597 | Jesus in Space and Music by Grace Lee 58:00

1M ago58:00

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This week we travel into space with Catholic astronaut, Tom Jones. Gillian learns a lesson from her children; Danny and Antonia Torchia continue with lessons on rearing rebels in a domestic/monastic home and we meet singer/songwriter from Dallas, Grace Lee who has just released her debut album, Love Crusadin' published by Novum Records.…

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Isolation 56:52

1M ago56:52

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As Radio 4 marks the 5th anniversary of the first COVID lockdown, Free Thinking investigates one of the defining experiences of that period for many people: isolation. It's a word that entered the English language in the 18th century, and arguably its emergence as a concept marked a change in the way people saw their relationships with other people…

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Salt and Light Seminars: Approaching Politics With a Biblical Worldview (with Adamo Manfra and Lisa Roska) 15:01

1M ago15:01

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Adamo Manfra, NC Family's Director of Research and Education, and Lisa Roska, a homeschool mom, to discuss NC Family's Salt and Light Student Seminars and how they are equipping young adults to approach politics with a Biblical Worldview.…

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The Cross, God's Full provision for mankind Part 3: Deliverance is, "The Children's Bread". 1:16:49

1M ago1:16:49

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Send us a text In this message we talk about, The Cross, God’s Full provision for mankind Part 3: Deliverance is, “The Children’s Bread”. In Matthew 15:22-28, what was the problem that the Canaanite woman went to Jesus about? In Matthew 15:24, who did Jesus say that he was sent to minister to? In Matthew 15:26 what was Jesus referring to as “The Ch…

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A Better Option For Sex Ed (with Brittany Hausmann) 15:01

1M ago15:01

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Brittany Hausmann, Director of Educational Outreach at Alternatives Care Centers, to discuss more effective strategies to teach young people about the importance of healthy sexual behavior. Parents, please note that this episode touches on some mature topics, so please be cautio…

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E596 | The Last Supper Film and Music by Patrizia Liberata 57:00

1M ago57:00

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This week, director Mauro Borrelli tells us all about his new film The Last Supper. Sean Pott of the Knights of Columbus tells us about their new Lenten Mission, Billy has a question about cultural depictions of Mary and we meet Canadian singer/songwriter Patrizia Liberata.By Deacon Pedro

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Evidence 57:10

1M ago57:10

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Matthew Sweet and his guests discuss our shifting relationship with evidence from the law, to science, academic study and the paranormal. He's joined by Uncanny TV presenter Danny Robins, the former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption and author of The Challenges of Democracy and the Rule of Law, Dr Sarah Dillon from the faculty of English at the Uni…

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How Christians Should Look at Sports Gambling (with Dr. RaShan Frost) 15:01

1M ago15:01

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. RaShan Frost, Director of Research and Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, to discuss how to approach sports gambling from a Biblical perspective.By Traci DeVette Griggs and Dr. RaShan Frost

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E595 | EveryDayDeacon and Music by Steven Joubert 57:00

2M ago57:00

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This week we learn all about the new ministry Every Day Deacon. Jermaine Bagnall has two new book suggestions, Mark Matthews tells us what was good in Hollywood during the LA fires and we meet singer/songwriter Steven Joubert.By Deacon Pedro

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Uncertainty 56:58

2M ago56:58

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Anne McElvoy and guests discuss the issue of uncertainty from scientific discovery and the space race to the shifting geopolitical landscape and how it can act as a catalyst for creativity. She's joined by the entrepreneur and author of Embracing Uncertainty, Margaret Heffernan, journalist and economist Liam Halligan, Astrophysicist Chris Lintott w…

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Loren Leman - An Alaskan Icon in the House Tonight 44:11

2M ago44:11

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My good friend Loren Leman is on the show today. Fisherman. Engineer. Christ-follower. Musician. Former Lt. Governor and Senator. Exemplary husband, father and grandfather. Loren and I will chew the fat on ranked choice voting, abortion and the horrific judicial selection process that has kept our Superior and Supreme Court in the hands of liberals…

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Healing from Abortion - A Gift We In The Pro Life Community Must Engage In 43:33

2M ago43:33

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Although Rachel in Scripture did not have an abortion, we know she experienced deep pain on many levels. Click HERE for a wonderful summary of her story and how God worked through it to give her strength and hope in a future that is unblemished. The angst and loss Rachel had is applicable to all of us who make decisions counter to what God has in m…

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How You Can Help Stop Human Trafficking (with Ked Frank) 15:01

2M ago15:01

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Ked Frank, Founder of Safe Places for Women, to discuss effective ways that individuals can help stop human trafficking. Parents, please note that this episode touches on some mature topics, so please be cautious if listening with young children.…

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E594 | Rosary in a Year Podcast and Music by John Dawson 57:00

2M ago57:00

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This week we learn about the Rosary in a Year Podcast with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR. We also receive Aid to the Church in Need updates from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Syria; Sr. Marie-Paul Curley, fsp has her windows to the soul of one Academy Award hopefuls, and we reconnect with Canadian singer/songwriter and liturgical composer, John Da…

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A pinch of salt 56:45

2M ago56:45

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Free Thinking looks at today's world with "a pinch of salt" tonight. From stories in the bible to desalination plants, preserving food to salt taxes: how does salt help us think about the past and present? We use phrases like "being worth your salt" or "dropping salt" meaning to spread rumours. With food writer Bee Wilson, materials scientist Mark …

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March for Life Energy in the House Today ! 43:32

2M ago43:32

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Erin Getz, Senior Director of State Walks with the National March for Life, is on the show today. She is young and really enthusiastic about Alaska becoming the 16th state to host a March for Life. Alaska Family Council is privileged to do so with ProLife Alaska on Saturday, February 22nd in Anchorage. Support the show…

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How to Find True Love in Today's World (with Jason Evert) 15:01

2M ago15:01

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Jason Evert, co-founder of The Chastity Project, to discuss why and how we should reject the cultural lies targeting human love.By Traci DeVette Griggs and Jason Evert

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Malcolm X, life changes and flexible thinking 35:18

2M ago35:18

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Matthew Sweet and guests discuss changing course in life, flexible thinking and keeping an open mind with writer and curator Ekow Eshun, philosopher Sophie Grace Chappell, journalist Stephen Bush, author Timandra Harkness & philosopher Richard Bett Producer: Lisa JenkinsonBy BBC Radio 4

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How Public Policy Can Support Stay at Home Parents (with Ivana Greco and Elliot Haspel) 15:00

2M ago15:00

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Ivana Greco and Elliot Haspel, co-authors of the report "Invisible Labor, Visible Needs: Making Family Policy Work for Stay-At-Home (And All) Parents," to discuss their report and how public policy can support stay at home parents.…

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E593 | Best of SLHour: Hope During the Holidays, Remembering Henri Nouwen and Music by Aly Aleigha and Ricky Vazquez 57:00

2M ago57:00

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This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had on this program in the Fall of 2024. Author Paul Jarzembowski helps us find hope in the holidays and we remember Henri Nouwen with his friend, author Carolyn Whitney-Brown. We also reconnect with singer/songwriters Aly Aleigha, and Ricky Vazquez, who both rel…

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All we need is love 56:47

2M ago56:47

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From classical thinking to the romcom films in cinema today: Why do we yearn to find our "other half" but struggle with the reality of long term relationships? To discuss Rana Mitter is joined by:Dr Susie Orbach: a psychotherapist and author of Fat is a Feminist Issue as well as many other booksClassicist Prof Armand D'Angour: he has just published…

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Senior Attorney at Alliance Defending Freedom on Protecting Children from Chemical & Surgical Abortions 43:32

2M ago43:32

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A very short time ago, to think there would be an Executive Order from the United State President entitled "Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation", would be unfathomable. How times have changed. That we have to protect children from this but more to the point of my interview today, that we are now going all in to try and stop it…

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Helping the Victims in Front of Us (with Heidi Olson) 15:01

2M ago15:01

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Heidi Olson, a forensic nurse and the Founder and President of Paradigm Shift Training and Consulting, to discuss her work teaching people how to help the victims of human trafficking who are right in front of them.

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E592 | Best of SLHour: Christian Unity App, Jesuits and the Occult and Music by Kevin Keil and Sarah Hart 57:00

3M ago57:00

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This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had on this program in the Fall of 2024. We learn about an app that brings Christians together and about a novel about Jesuits and the occult. We also meet liturgical composer Kevin Keil and we reconnect with singer/songwriter Sarah Hart.…

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Repetition 56:47

2M ago56:47

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Matthew Sweet with art critic TJ Clark, who has written about the importance of repeated viewing for appreciating a work of art; philosopher and film historian Lucy Bolton, who's seen a re-issue of Chantel Akerman's film Jeanne Dielman, which documents the crushing routine of a Belgian housewife; philosopher and theologian Clare Carlisle, who has w…

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What do you have among your stuff? 1:23:18

3M ago1:23:18

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Send us a text In this message we look at the attitude we are to have concerning the abominable practices of the world and the consequences that come with them if we choose to practice them in our own lives. What did God think about the lifestyle of the Canaanites? Does he feel the same way about these same practices today? What instruction did he …

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Pediatrician Calls Out "Sex Impersonation" Medical Malpractice on Show Today 43:39

3M ago43:39

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Dr. Ashton-Lazaroae is a pediatrician who takes the issue of gender ideology and it's harms to children, families and communities very seriously. She was a panel speaker in October of last year at The Christian Post's seminar "Unmasking Gender Ideology" speaking on topics including: I'm super grateful to have her on "I'm Glad You Said That" today. …

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Flying Helicopters to Help Those Affected by Helene (with Eric Robinson) 15:01

3M ago15:01

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Eric Robinson, co-founder of the non-profit Operation Helo, to discuss his work flying helicopters and providing aid to those affected by Hurricane Helene.By Traci DeVette Griggs and Eric Robinson

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E591 | Best of SLHour: Sacramentals, Walking with Mary and John and Music by Laura Huval and Pax Paloma 57:00

3M ago57:00

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This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had on this program in the Fall of 2024. We speak about saints and sacramentals with author Allison Gingras and we speak with author Chris Stepien and learn about his new book, Disciples of Doubt that takes a journey with Mary and the disciple John. We also recon…

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Decision Making 50:25

3M ago50:25

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Matthew Sweet and guests talk about about the tools and processes of decision making today and through history.Justine Greening is a former Secretary of State for Education who is now working on social mobility and levelling up. Professor Bill Sherman heads the Warburg Institute, which has just opened an exhibition about tarot which the filmmaker a…

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Senator Shelley Hughes with the Senate Republican Caucus on the Show Today 41:26

3M ago41:26

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My good friend Senator Shelley Hughes with the Alaska Senate Republican Caucus is on the show today. We discuss education funding, defined benefits, election legislation and more. It's always a pleasure chatting with such an engaged, thoughtful and Christ honoring woman. Hope you can tune in. Support the show…

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A Biblical Voice in National Politics (with Brent Leatherwood) 15:01

3M ago15:01

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This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Brent Leatherwood, President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), to discuss his work and the ERLC's legislative priorities in the near future.By Traci DeVette Griggs and Brent Leatherwood

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E590 | Best of SLHour: The Beatitudes, 40 Days at Sea with Sr Orianne and Music by Miley Azbill and Dana Catherine 57:00

3M ago57:00

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This week, on a special edition of the SLHour, we revisit some of the conversations we had on this program in the Fall of 2024. We take a fresh look at the beatitudes with Eugene Aucoin, author of The Beatitudes: Eight Steps to Inner Peace and Happiness and we dive deep into the ocean with Sr. Orianne as she tells us about her new book and about sp…

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