GUESTS
Linda Znachko
Founder — He Knows Your Name Ministries
Linda Znachko is the founder of He Knows Your Name Ministries, which seeks to honor every child with a name in life and dignity and honor in death. Znachko is a popular speaker at conferences and retr...
Linda Znachko is the founder of He Knows Your Name Ministries, which seeks to honor every child with a name in life and dignity and honor in death. Znachko is a popular speaker at conferences and retreats and has been interviewed numerous times since the life-changing events of 2009 when she learned of the death of a precious baby boy, whose body was found in a dumpster. She lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with her family.
Lindsey Burke
Director of Center for Education Policy — The Heritage Foundation
Lindsey Burke oversees the foundation’s research and policy on issues pertaining to preschool, K-12, and higher education reform. Burke’s commentary, research, and op-eds have appeared in numerous mag...
Lindsey Burke oversees the foundation’s research and policy on issues pertaining to preschool, K-12, and higher education reform. Burke’s commentary, research, and op-eds have appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers, and she is a frequent guest on radio and television shows and speaks on education reform issues across the country and internationally. She has published evaluations of education choice options for public policy foundations across the country, and has done extensive work developing and evaluating education savings accounts (ESAs). Burke holds a bachelor's degree in politics from Hollins University in Roanoke, Va., and a master of teaching degree in foreign language education from the University of Virginia. She earned her Ph.D. in education policy from George Mason University, where she examined the intersection of education choice and institutional theory.
Lindsey Medenwaldt, JD
Author | Director of Operations at MamaBear Apologetics — Adjunct Professor at Northwestern College in Iowa
Lindsey Medenwaldt is the director of operations at Mama Bear Apologetics and an adjunct professor at Northwestern College in Iowa. She has a master's in apologetics and ethics from Denver Seminary, a...
Lindsey Medenwaldt is the director of operations at Mama Bear Apologetics and an adjunct professor at Northwestern College in Iowa. She has a master's in apologetics and ethics from Denver Seminary, as well as a juris doctor from St. Mary's School of Law. Lindsey engages extensively on the topics of apologetics and worldview as a writer, editor, teacher, and speaker. She and her husband, Jay, live in Iowa along with their daughters.
Lindsey Swindle
Foster Parent | Volunteer | Servant — Medi-Share
A central Florida native, Lindsey graduated from the University of Central Florida with degrees in both Political Science and Interpersonal and Organizational Communications, as well as a Master’s deg...
A central Florida native, Lindsey graduated from the University of Central Florida with degrees in both Political Science and Interpersonal and Organizational Communications, as well as a Master’s degree in Public Administration. Prior to joining Medi-Share, she served as Chief Legislative Assistant for two State Senators over 12 years, receiving multiple appreciation awards during her tenure. She is passionate about local government involvement and has spoken on the topic of the government process at local elementary schools. Lindsey is a licensed foster parent with a heart for middle and high school ages, and in her spare time, serves as a volunteer at her church.
Lindsey Washington
Communications Director — Stand for Life
Lindsey serves as the Communications Director at Stand for Life. She was born and raised in Houston, TX and earned a B.A. in Journalism, Public Relations and New Media with a minor in Religion from Ba...
Lindsey serves as the Communications Director at Stand for Life. She was born and raised in Houston, TX and earned a B.A. in Journalism, Public Relations and New Media with a minor in Religion from Baylor University. She has a passion for storytelling through writing and loves using her gifts to advance the gospel to the ends of the earth. Her heart for the LIFE discussion is rooted in Genesis 1:27 and the truth that all life is valuable, because all life was made in the Image of God. Lindsey and her husband, Connor, met at Sky Ranch Camps and have been married since 2015. The two currently live in Dallas, TX.
Lisa Bevere
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Lisa Bevere is a sought-after international speaker, a bestselling author, and the cohost of The Messenger television program, which is broadcast in more than two hundred countries. The author of Lion...
Lisa Bevere is a sought-after international speaker, a bestselling author, and the cohost of The Messenger television program, which is broadcast in more than two hundred countries. The author of Lioness Arising, Girls with Swords, and Fight Like a Girl, Lisa is a frequent guest on Life Today and has been a speaker at Women of Faith, Joyce Meyer conferences, and Hillsong Church. She and her husband, John, have four sons and live in Colorado.
Lisa Burkhardt Worley
Director of Special Projects — Roaring Lambs Ministries
A 19-year television media veteran, Lisa has appeared nationally as a correspondent on the program Inside the NFL, ESPN, was an anchor on the Madison Square Garden Network in New York City and worked...
A 19-year television media veteran, Lisa has appeared nationally as a correspondent on the program Inside the NFL, ESPN, was an anchor on the Madison Square Garden Network in New York City and worked locally in Chattanooga, Tennessee and San Antonio, Texas. Lisa answered a call to full time ministry in 2003, founding Pearls of Promise Ministries. She is an award-winning author of two books, If I Only Had…Wrapping Yourself in God’s Truth During Storms of Insecurity, and the Pearls of Promise Devotional. If I Only Had…the winner of four writing awards, recently received an international honor, being named a finalist in the religious non-fiction category of the Next Generation Indie Awards. She has also written a children’s book, The Most Powerful P. Lisa, a sought after speaker, earned a Masters of Theological Studies degree from Perkins School of Theology in 2008.
Lisa Harper
Storyteller | Theologian | Speaker | Writer | Blogger — Back Porch Theology
Rarely are the terms “hilarious storyteller” and “theological scholar” used in the same sentence, much less used to describe the same person but then again, Lisa Harper is anything but stereotypical!...
Rarely are the terms “hilarious storyteller” and “theological scholar” used in the same sentence, much less used to describe the same person but then again, Lisa Harper is anything but stereotypical! She’s been lauded as a compelling communicator, whose writing and speaking emphasize that accruing knowledge about God pales next to a real and intimate relationship with Jesus. Her style combines sound biblical exposition and exegesis with engaging anecdotes and comedic wit. Lisa’s vocational resume is comprised of 30+ years of church and para-church ministry leadership, including 6 years as the director of Focus on the Family’s national women’s ministry where she created the popular “Renewing the Heart” conferences, which were attended by almost 200,000 women, as well as a decade of touring with “Women of Faith,” where she spoke to over a million women about the unconditional love of God. Her academic resume includes a Masters of Theological Studies from Covenant Seminary, and she recently completed her doctoral studies at Denver Seminary and is now working on her thesis.
Lisa Hershman
Chief Management Officer — Department of Defense
From her time as a young engineer for GE Aerospace working on the Seawolf submarine program to her role as the third highest ranking official in the Pentagon, Secretary Lisa Hershman has spent her car...
From her time as a young engineer for GE Aerospace working on the Seawolf submarine program to her role as the third highest ranking official in the Pentagon, Secretary Lisa Hershman has spent her career driving innovation, transformation, and results in the Fortune 100 and government while breaking down glass ceilings and stereotypes along the way. As the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense, Hershman was the highest-ranking woman ever confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a Pentagon position, driving reform to new levels in an institution that has defied all prior efforts to reform itself. Prior to her Pentagon role, Hershman used her extensive Fortune 100 private sector experience in founding and serving as the CEO of The DeNovo Group, a specialized global consulting, training, and research firm focused on leadership, innovation, and business turnarounds. Hershman’s consultancy built upon her success as the co-author of the Random House published business book Faster Cheaper Better; The 9 Levers for Transforming How Work Gets Done, which received critical acclaim and has been translated and sold in 13countries. Hershman earned her degree from Clarkson University, which has been ranked among the top engineering and supply chain institutions in the country by U.S. News and World Report, studying engineering and industrial distribution. She has also studied innovation with MIT and IMD in Switzerland and has received an Executive Certificate in Finance from Cornell University.
Lisa Holmes
Speaker | Blogger — field_542d8190101fc
Lisa Holmes is the Co-ordinator of the Praying Two By Two website, an outreach to encourage and equip believers to pray for our nation, regularly and exclusively, in groups of two. She has led Bible s...
Lisa Holmes is the Co-ordinator of the Praying Two By Two website, an outreach to encourage and equip believers to pray for our nation, regularly and exclusively, in groups of two. She has led Bible studies for approximately 15 years, serves actively in a ministry as a mentor to younger women, and blogs for the Praying Two By Two blog, ReGod. She is passionate about her family, sharing the truth of God's Word in Bible study, and preserving and promulgating the free and open exercise of the Christian faith in the United States. She has a BA in English and an MBA, both from Southern Methodist University. She is married to Dave Holmes, and they have two adult daughters.
Lisa Kratz Thomas
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Lisa Kratz Thomas was compelled by a hunger for love and a thirst for freedom. Carrying the shame of abortion she spiraled into the dark world of drug addiction and prostitution on the streets of our...
Lisa Kratz Thomas was compelled by a hunger for love and a thirst for freedom. Carrying the shame of abortion she spiraled into the dark world of drug addiction and prostitution on the streets of our nation’s capital where she found herself incarcerated. For many, that would be the end of the story but not Lisa; entering a Twelve Step program she began to recover. Through repentance in Christ, Lisa worked diligently to overcome guilt, shame, and remorse. She has been able to motivate, inspire, and help women, drug addicts, alcoholics, and offenders not only believe that second chances are possible, but attainable. Lisa founded a non-profit for disenfranchised women and served on a Virginia senate sub-committee that studied prisoner re-entry. She is a sought after speaker and the author of three books. Her newest book, Light In Our Darkness, written with former radio co-host Kathy Gray, is an outstanding must read. It tackles the pervading question, why are some lives deemed throwaway while others are cherished? Lisa Kratz Thomas’ life story will ignite the flames of possibility in us all and spur us onward to awaken unimaginable opportunities.
Lisa Luby Ryan
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Lisa Luby Ryan wanted the perfect life: children who adored her and a husband that would protect, guide and love her. But things didn’t turn out that way. She had been sexually abused at a young ag...
Lisa Luby Ryan wanted the perfect life: children who adored her and a husband that would protect, guide and love her. But things didn’t turn out that way. She had been sexually abused at a young age, lived in a chaotic home and wasn’t loved by her parents. Honesty, trust and a wholesome relationship between a man and a woman simply wasn’t Lisa’s reality. As she went through life, through relationships and men and a broken family of her own, she knew in her mind that “All I wanted was to be loved.” But God asked her the question, “How can I heal you when you’re not willing to heal yourself? Are you willing confront your secrets and give it all up to me?” Are you willing to give it all up? Are you willing to be healed? Lisa had to confess her past; a life of affairs, abortion, divorce, and neglect. She freed herself by facing the truth and God was faithful to restore the broken pieces.
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Empty School Desks
Kerby AndersonThe school year has ended, and we will soon find out how many students were missing and how many school desks were empty. I was unaware of the problem until I read the op-ed warning, “Th...
Losing Church Members
Carey Nieuwhof has been producing a podcast for church leaders and has been on my radio program. A few months ago, I quoted him because he documented that the current percentages for church attendance...
Rethinking the SAT
Penna DexterSix years ago, in the thick of COVID, regents at the University of California voted that applicants to their prestigious school system would no longer be required to submit SAT or ACT scor...
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