School integration in America is widely viewed as a civil rights milestone— but decades later, U.S. schools are as segregated as they were in the 1970s. So, in this episode of Top of Mind, we look at the complicated legacy of school integration in America: who it helped, who it hurt, and what struggling schools need to thrive.
Brian Grim shares his calling to be a missionary when he was only 4-years-old and how that eventually led him to Catholicism, but also a life as an educator in the former Soviet Union, China, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe from 1982-2002. Eventually his research in economics reveals that religious freedom is good for business.
Kevin Kling tells a story about how the love worth waiting for won't just watch your best efforts but will pull right along with you.
Janette Ok tells us about the recently released The New Testament In Color, a massive project involving numerous academics and perspectives. She teaches us that, when we view the scriptures through the lens of culture, we can make these sacred texts more colorful and find more application in our lives. Janette H. Ok serves as Associate Professor of New Testament at Fuller Seminary, where she has guest-hosted "Centering: The Asian American Christian Podcast." Her most recent book is the co-edited volume The New Testament in Color: A Multiethnic Biblical Commentary (IVP Academic, 2024). Janette is an ordained pastor and preacher with over 25 years of ministry experience.
Niels joins the 1952s for a secret experiment in the woods while Martha faces military barriers as she tries to find her kids.
Watch till the end to see how Bil Lepp puts together the puzzle of an unexpected Silver Alert!
Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about caretaking, criminal tendencies, and creative license to be learned from old friends.
Andy Offutt Irwin tells a story about his ambitious friend, Braswell, who, with his Pontiac and a pressure hose, lends a hand in more ways than one.
After enduring deep emotional and physical trauma, Lizzie and Merlin Hanbury-Tenison found unexpected solace in an ancient temperate rainforest on their own land. Among moss-covered trees and whispering leaves, they discovered not just healing-but purpose. Now, they're on a mission to share that healing power with others while working to restore and expand the rare forest that helped them find peace.
The Hanbury-Tenisons have turned to a rare temperate rainforest on their family farm for solace and renewal after emotional and physical trauma. Now they want to share this healing resource with others. But they also want to restore and expand the ancient forest. Healing the land and healing ourselves in this episode of Constant Wonder.