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Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Today's show has a full slate of great guests as Point of View marks 45 years in ministry. Early in the show Gary Bauer, president of American Values, shares his thoughts. Listeners will be happy to hear from former Point of View co-host, Carmen Pate, and memories of her years behind the microphone. Dr. David Jeremiah, Senior Pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church, joins us at the bottom of the second hour.
Today's show has a full slate of great guests as Point of View marks 45 years in ministry. Early in the show Gary Bauer, president of American Values, shares his thoughts. Listeners will be happy to hear from former Point of View co-host, Carmen Pate, and memories of her years behind the microphone. Dr. David Jeremiah, Senior Pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church, joins us at the bottom of the second hour.

HOST

Penna Dexter

Penna Dexter

Co-Host — Point of View

For eight years Penna Dexter served as co-host on Point of View with founder Marlin Maddoux. Following his passing in 2004, she has served as co-host and frequently as Kerby Anderson’s guest host. Her...

GUESTS

Gary Bauer

Gary Bauer

President — American Values

Bauer served in President Ronald Reagan's administration for all eight years, as Under Secretary of Education and Chief Domestic Policy Advisor. After leaving the Reagan White House, Bauer became Pres...

Bauer served in President Ronald Reagan's administration for all eight years, as Under Secretary of Education and Chief Domestic Policy Advisor. After leaving the Reagan White House, Bauer became President of the Family Research Council and a Senior Vice President of Focus on the Family. Bauer took his pro-family, pro-life message across the country during the 2000 Republican presidential primaries and debates. Bauer served as a Trump appointee to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.For several years, he co-hosted the Bauer & Rose Show on the Sirius XM Network and the Bauer & Rose Podcast which was featured on Just The News.Today, he serves as President of American Values, an educational non-profit public policy organization, and as Chairman of Campaign for Working Families PAC, which is dedicated to electing conservative candidates to Congress. Bauer also serves as Senior Vice President of Public Policy for the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute.In 1973, Bauer received his law degree from Georgetown Law School in Washington, D.C.  He is married to the former Carol Hoke, and lives in Virginia. Gary and Carol have three grown children.

Carmen Pate

Carmen Pate

Producer and host — Saving Grace podcast

Carmen Pate is a speaker, teacher of biblical studies, and mentor to those seeking to discover their place in God’s story, encouraging women to fulfill their God given purpose. In addition, Carmen is...

Carmen Pate is a speaker, teacher of biblical studies, and mentor to those seeking to discover their place in God’s story, encouraging women to fulfill their God given purpose. In addition, Carmen is the producer and host of Saving Grace, a podcast ministry of Grace School of Theology. Carmen’s past work experience includes serving as a Principal with Alliance Ministries, and Chief Communications Officer for Truth in Action Ministries. She has produced and hosted nationally syndicated radio programs including Truth that Transforms Radio, and Point of View Radio Talk Show. Carmen was a past President of Concerned Women for America (CWA). In that capacity, she regularly defended family and Judeo-Christian values before Congress and international media venues. For over 30 years, Carmen has been committed to defending the unborn and ministering to women affected by abortion. She was a member of the founding Board of Directors for the international 40 Days for Life. Carmen was Host and Co-Producer of the DVD study series, Restoring the Value of Life, available through D James Kennedy Ministries. Carmen and her husband Bob have three grown children and 8 grandchildren. Bob and Carmen live in Conroe, TX.

Dr. David Jeremiah

Dr. David Jeremiah

Senior Pastor — Shadow Mountain Community Church

Dr. David Jeremiah serves as senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, California. He is the founder and host of Turning Point, a ministry committed to providing Christians with s...

Dr. David Jeremiah serves as senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, California. He is the founder and host of Turning Point, a ministry committed to providing Christians with sound Bible teaching relevant to today's changing times through radio and television, the Internet, live events, and resource materials and books. A bestselling author, Dr. Jeremiah has written more than forty books, including Captured by Grace, Living with Confidence in a Chaotic World, What in the World Is Going On?, The Coming Economic Armageddon, God Loves You: He Always Has—He Always Will, and What Are You Afraid Of?.

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