It’s the Millrose Club on Midday Connection and Karen Waddles joins us in the 4th chair to discuss where in spring we see spiritual imagery. We’ll also talk about who God is and what difference should that make in our lives as women of faith. What does his character and nature say to us?

Millrose Club: Millrose Club, Karen Waddles

One in 10 women will develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in her lifetime. More in our church have experienced trauma than we think, and on this Midday Connection, Shelly Beach joins us to talk about what happens when trauma occurs and how we can care for those who have been touched by trauma.

Featured Guest: Shelly Beach
Hosts: Anita and Melinda

Becoming a Christian mentor is a powerful way of exerting life-on-life influence on people so that they can be transformed. On this Midday Connection mentoring expert, Jeff Myers, joins us to talk about the need for mentoring emerging adults. Research shows this demographic is hungry for mentoring relationships.

Featured Guest: Jeff Myers
Host: Melinda Schmidt

Too often we reduce people with mental illness to caricatures, pretending they don’t exist. On this Midday Connection Amy Simpson joins us to talk about mental illness and the church’s mission. Do they intersect? People with mental illness very much do exist and Amy has lived a lifetime with a mother struggling with mental illness. We’ll hear her story and how we are called to love those with mental illness.

Featured Guest: Amy Simpson
Host: Anita Lustrea

When did you last tell your story to another? And, how did you feel after you told it? On this Midday Connection Janet Davis joins us to talk about the stewardship of our stories. We’ll look at that concept through the lens of the woman with the hemorrhage and see how her story changed when she simply touched the hem of Jesus garment.

Featured Guest: Janet Davis
Hosts: Anita and Melinda

It’s the Millrose Club on Midday Connection and Vice President of Stewardship, Jim Elliott, joins us in the 4th chair. We’ll talk about our use of Christianese and over-used phrases for those in the Christian Community. We’ll look at raising children with special needs and how that impacts life and marriage and we’ll ask what would you say to Jesus if you met him on the street today?

Millrose Club: Millrose Club, Jim Elliott

No one should leave church feeling manipulated, controlled, shamed, or condemned. On this Midday Connection David Johnson joins us to talk about when these places of shelter and encouragement can become abusive if spiritual leaders begin to use their authority to meet their needs for importance or power. It’s all about The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse on this Midday Connection.

Featured Guest: David Johnson
Hosts: Anita and Melinda

Homosexuality is certainly a hot button topic in our world today. What is the conversation like in the church? And how can we engage those in our circles who are gay? On this Midday Connection, Dale and Jonalyn Fincher, authors of Coffee Shop Conversations, join us to talk about how followers of Christ can connect with and love those who are homosexual.

Featured Guests: Dale and Jonalyn Fincher
Host: Melinda Schmidt

What happens when we lose our faith, in God, in the Bible, in Christianity itself? On this Midday Connection, Ian Morgan Cron, author of Chasing Francis joins us to talk about how going back to the basics, simplifying and stripping away all the things we’ve added on to our faith helps us see the gospel for what it is and helps us find our way back to God himself. Want a more vital relationship with God?

Featured Guest: Ian Morgan Cron
Host: Anita Lustrea

How do you define verbal or emotional abuse? Does it really happen? On this Midday Connection Dr. Jennifer Degler joins us to talk about this sin that Christians often tolerate. We’ve spent time talking about how we can identify these kinds of abuses, now we’ll take your questions for Dr. Degler. It’s the final part in our series on verbal and emotional abuse on this Midday Connection.

Featured Guest: Jennifer Degler
Hosts: Anita and Melinda

It’s the Millrose Club on Midday Connection and Moody Radio colleague Brian Dahlen joins us in the 4th chair. We’ll talk about what we learned from our grandmothers and look at why we’re afraid to share our real opinions in our church community sometimes. We’ll end our time with music all on this Millrose Club Midday Connection.

Millrose Club: Millrose Club, Brian Dahlen

It’s the National Day of prayer on Midday Connection and we want to engage in prayer for the deepest needs we and our friends are struggling with. We’ll hear music that points us toward prayer, and we’ll pray on this important day that the United States Congress designated as a National Day of Prayer back in 1952.

Hosts: Anita and Melinda

Do our children possess the tools of faith they need to help them walk through the difficult events they are exposed to, like the tragedy at Sandy Hook School, or the Boston Marathon bombing? On this Midday Connection Valerie Bell joins us to talk to parents about how to build the foundations of faith in their children’s lives.

Featured Guest: Valerie Bell
Host: Melinda Schmidt

So many moms, especially of young children, wrestle with feelings of loneliness, or are struggling to rediscover their own sense of worth. On this Midday Connection, Caryn Rivadeneira joins us to take us to the Psalms. We’ll look at how God sees us and Caryn will walk us through major areas of identity reminding us that God has created us for a purpose.

Featured Guest: Caryn Rivadeneira
Host: Anita Lustrea

When was the last time you told someone ‘no’, knowing they would be disappointed? Why is it so hard to say no? On this Midday Connection, Janet Davis joins us as we continue our series on My Own Worst Enemy. We’ll look at the story of Hannah in scripture, and hear Janet’s story on Midday Connection.

Featured Guest: Janet Davis
Hosts: Anita and Melinda

It’s the Millrose Club on Midday Connection and Shauna Niequist joins us at the table. We’ll take a look at when we’ve been moved deeply by art or a book or music, and we’ll also talk about how community, particularly around the table, shapes and heals us and does God’s work in us. That’s all on the Millrose Club, Midday Connection.

Millrose Club: Anita and Melinda, Shauna Niequist

Citizen Way is a true band of brothers, in the literal sense. This infectious contemporary band is comprised of two sets of siblings and on this Midday Connection they join us in the studio to play some of the songs from their debut release, Love Is the Evidence. All four brothers grew up in ministry families with unique musical influences.

Featured Guests: Citizen Way
Host: Anita Lustrea

On the day after Jesus’ death, it looked like whatever small mark he left on the world would rapidly disappear. Instead, his impact on human history has been unparalleled. On this Midday Connection Pastor and author John Ortberg joins us to talk about the mark Jesus has had on human history, the human condition, and our understanding of the obligations of one human being to another.

Featured Guest: John Ortberg
Host: Anita Lustrea

We’re going to have some fun on this Midday Connection and let you pick the topic. It’s called the "Fish Bowl” and in our literal fishbowl we’ve put numbered envelopes containing a variety of topics. Someone who calls in to the program will pick the envelope and get first crack at the topic. It’s something new and something that involves you!

Hosts: Anita and Melinda

The living, loving presence of God pervades all things and every experience. And on this Midday Connection Trevor Hudson joins us to talk about how we cannot separate the sacred from the secular, but must train ourselves to be aware of God’s present reality in every moment. How do we welcome God into our next task?

Featured Guest: Trevor Hudson
Hosts: Anita and Melinda

We’ve forgotten how to talk to each other, which makes friendships harder to form, so we begin to isolate. All because communication has become a lost art. It’s the Millrose Club on Midday Connection. A place where conversation is modeled: From the lighter to the heavier, but all meaningful in getting to know each other on a deeper level. Join us for the Millrose Club on Midday Connection.

Millrose Club: Melinda Schmidt, Lori Neff, Ashanti Pettaway, Josue Villa

How would you describe Jesus' interactions with women? We'll talk about it today on Midday Connection with Julie Zine Coleman.

Featured Guest: Julie Zine Coleman
Host: Melinda Schmidt

We pay tribute to the life of George Beverly Shea who went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 16. We are faced with a culture of busy churches and overwhelmed families that need a clear plan to pass a spiritual legacy on to the hearts of their kids. And on this Midday Connection, Tim Kimmel joins us to talk about how churches and parents can work together in a grace-based partnership to make each other’s efforts more impactful.

Featured Guest: Tim Kimmel
Host: Melinda Schmidt

Have you ever felt stuck? Just didn’t know what direction you should head in life? On this Midday Connection, life coach Jan Silvious joins us to help us move forward. Whether it’s in the area of relationships, career, or your spiritual life, Jan will offer practical counsel and helpful questions to ponder and journal about to help you begin to move forward.

Featured Guest: Jan Silvious
Host: Anita Lustrea

Surprising and sacred things happen around the dinner table when we gather the people we love together. On this Midday Connection, Shauna Niequist joins us to explore what really happens when we feed one another, even if it’s just dark chocolate sea salted toffee with a cup of tea. Shauna believes the most sacred moments take place at the table.

Featured Guest: Shauna Niequist
Hosts: Anita and Melinda

It’s the Millrose Club on Midday Connection and sitting in our 4th chair is our engineer Josh Klos. We’ll talk about single young men in the working world, look at how we interact with our own good and bad moods as well as others, and as usual, we’ll end out time with some music worthy of discussion.

Millrose Club: Millrose Club, Josh Klos

How do we rid our heart of old affections? On this Midday Connection Dee Brestin joins us as we continue our series about Idol Lies. She says idols cannot be removed, only replaced, and we’ll talk about the expulsive power of a new affection as we look at displacing the idols in our lives on this Midday Connection.

Featured Guest: Dee Brestin
Hosts: Anita and Melinda

Sometimes trying hard to follow Jesus just doesn’t work. Then what? On this Midday Connection, Klaus Issler joins us again to talk about the dynamics of becoming more Christ like, and the process of forming Christian character. He’ll uncover formation gaps we can struggle with over the course of our lives.

Featured Guest: Klaus Issler
Host: Melinda Schmidt

Do you know your temperament? Does knowing that part of yourself help you better identify where God want to use you? Gordon and Gail MacDonald join us to talk about the way God wired us. Gail has been studying temperaments for over 30 years and considers it an excellent tool for spiritual growth as well as interpersonal growth.

Featured Guests: Gordon and Gail MacDonald
Host: Anita Lustrea

Thinking about an "encore career"? On this Midday Connection Dan Miller joins us to talk about those who are in the second half of life and who have a desire to marry purpose, passion, and a paycheck. Maybe you are in your retirement years and want to make the rest of your life count for God’s kingdom.

Featured Guest: Dan Miller
Host: Melinda Schmidt