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Episode 59: Author Visit with Allie Slocum

In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting again with Allie Slocum. Allie Slocum’s passion to introduce children to strong character values is what drives her to write the Character Club series and Character Club Lil Sibs Series.  Slocum lives in Colorado with her husband, two daughters, and golden retriever. When not writing, she teaches gifted and talented K-5th graders at the local elementary school. She loves sloths, reading, gardening, and making memories with her family.Ice Cream with Authors is the podcast that brings mini-author visits straight to your home or car! P...

Relationship Vs. Religion

In this episode of “Why Do Christians…?”, Mark, Pastor Burt, and Pastor Josh dig into the popular phrase, “It’s not a religion, it’s a relationship.” Where did it come from, what did it originally mean, and has it actually hurt how we think about faith?They trace the idea through revival movements, Campus Crusade For Christ, and the push against “dead formalism.” They ask: did we swing too far in reacting against “organized religion”? The guys talk Pharisees, church hurt, deconstruction, and why the New Testament actually assumes we’ll be part of an organized, structured church community—wi...

Dino Hunters: Discovery in the Desert by Peter Leavell and Ken Raney

Siblings Josh and Abby Hunter don’t believe their parents’ death was an accident. After taking pictures of the most incredible find of the 1920’s—proof humans and dinosaurs lived together in the same time and place—desperate outlaws armed with tommy guns are on their tail! Only Josh and Abby know where the proof is hidden—in the canyons of Arizona’s desert.When an intruder searches Josh and Abby’s bags inside their new home, the two convince their uncle Dr. David Hunter to return to the canyon and find the pictures they’d hidden. But the outlaws are just as eager to find the proof before Jo...