Fri, 27 December 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square Long Format Program: "Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?" It's a Wonderful Life, 1946 George Bailey can teach us all a lot about life. Every year we dedicate the last program of December to think about what Frank Capra and Jimmy Stewart were trying to tell America in the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life." So grab your last holiday cup of cheer and join us around the radio this week on The Public Square®. Topic: Holidays |
Fri, 20 December 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com What better way to celebrate Christmas than by listening to Part II of Christmas In America. We are traveling back to 1965 as we look at the issues facing the nation and in some cases tearing the nation apart. Charles Schulz is our special guest (in absentia) as we see how his TV special helped spread the true meaning of Christmas to the world. Recorded live before an audience from Cuyahoga Community College in Northeast Ohio, please tune in to this very special program and pass this on to your family and friends. Merry Christmas from all of us at The Public Square®! Guest Name: David Mullen Topic: Christmas In America |
Fri, 13 December 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This year Christmas In America on The Public Square® travels back to 1965. We look at the issues facing the nation and in some cases tearing the nation apart. We highlight the gifts, ministry and impact of an unlikely character, the artist Charles Schulz and how his TV special helped spread the true meaning of Christmas to the world. Recorded live before an audience right from the campus of Cuyahoga Community College in Northeast Ohio, please tune in to this very special program. And don't forget to share this program as a Christmas present with your family and friends. Plus, tune in next week for Part II. Merry Christmas from all of us at The Public Square®! Guest Name: David Mullen Topic: Christmas In America |
Fri, 6 December 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com What happens when political opponents consistently call anyone who disagrees with them crazy or insane? What happens when we begin to dehumanize anyone who disagrees politically on any matter? This week on The Public Square® the broadcast team jumps into these questions with some very real life examples and news articles. How are we called to act towards someone we disagree with politically and what do we do about all of this? Tune in today to hear more. Topic: Politics |
Fri, 29 November 2013
The Public Square® Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at The Public Square®. What better way to celebrate this season of thanksgiving and Advent, then to tune in to this weekend's show featuring the "best of" from Christmas In America 2011 and 2012. Special presentations from Eric Metaxas, Dave Zanotti, Dr. Sterling Glover, with music from award winning artists Phil Keaggy, David and Nicole C. Mullen, Johnnyswim, Bing Crosby, and more! Make sure to tune in on this Thanksgiving weekend. www.thepublicsquare.com Topic: Christmas In America |
Fri, 22 November 2013
The Public Square® Is there a link between the lessons learned in colonial Jamestown and Obamacare? Tune in for this Thanksgiving discussion and find out. We turn back the clock and revisit November 2009 just BEFORE the passage of Obamacare. Have the concerns so many expressed back then turned out to be real? Are there lessons here from history we can no longer afford to forget? A great conversation that leads to positive alternatives for which we all can be thankful this weekend on The Public Square®. www.thepublicsquare.com Topic: Holidays |
Fri, 15 November 2013
The Public Square What happens when a Governor breaks the law in the name of "compassion," "jobs," or for the sake of "the poor"? What does the Bible teach about poverty, charity and the rule of law? This week the TPS team takes on a story that most of the national media has ducked -- until now. Tune in and find out more this week on The Public Square. www.thepublicsquare.com Topic: Health Care Issues in America |
Fri, 8 November 2013
The Public Square This week's broadcast of The Public Square® is brought to you by the number 6. Why isn't Obamacare working? The answer is simple. So is the solution. Today on the program, we're digging into why healthcare.gov is such a mess. What can you do to make a difference in this debate? Don't miss out on this conversation. www.thepublicsquare.com Topic: Health Care Issues in America |
Fri, 25 October 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com What is Free Think University? This week on The Public Square® we had the opportunity to talk with Jim Van Eerden, co-founder of Free Think University about this new, dynamic way of learning. Interested in a fresh perspective on the whole higher education model? This concept of re-engaging the generations to dialogue over important life questions, will rock the world of academics and lead to fruitful change. Don't miss this conversation today on The Public Square® with special guest Jim Van Eerden. Guest Name: Jim Van Eerden Topic: Education |
Fri, 18 October 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com What is the Article One project? Tune in today to hear more about this very important outreach of the American Policy Roundtable and new booklet with an outline on how you can make a difference for the nation. Topic: Article One |
Fri, 11 October 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com Who is the forgotten man? Tune in today as we take a fresh perspective on an archive program of The Public Square® with special guest, author and columnist Amity Shlaes. Are there some modern day parallels from the Great Depression and New Deal in light of what's going on today with Obamacare and other extensions of the government? What can we learn from history here? Tune in today as we discuss -- you won't want to miss this! Guest: Amity Shlaes Topic: Rediscovering American History |
Wed, 2 October 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com You've heard the line "Corporations aren't people." Perhaps you remember it from Occupy Wall Street two years ago. What makes up a "corporation"? Is it a bunch of "things" or is it "people"? This is the discussion on this week's edition of The Public Square®. Plus, the team will give an important update on the Hobby Lobby/Obamacare court case. You won't want to miss this conversation -- tune in today. Topic: Health Care Issues in America |
Fri, 27 September 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square® Ricky Skaggs and his wife Sharon join in the conversation. Learn more about their legendary careers in country and bluegrass music and their passion to see America turn back toward God and His principles. This exclusive conversation from The Public Square® Archive is something you don't want to miss and will want to share. Join us today on The Public Square®. Guest Name: Ricky Skaggs, Sharon White Topic: Music |
Fri, 20 September 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com If we lose God in culture and law, will we lose man as well? This week we talk through that question with Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, former chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and a member of the British House of Lords. This is a broadcast from the The Public Square® archive you won't want to miss! Guest Name: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Topic: Rediscovering American History |
Fri, 13 September 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com Is the right to conscience still alive in America? Or did it die at the United States Supreme Court? That's coming up this weekend on The Public Square®. James Madison called conscience "the most sacred of all property." Which is the theme of a conversation we are having at the Roundtable right now. As we continue to study the news stories coming in from across the nation on the marriage debate we discover a similar theme. Real people with real families and real businesses are getting wiped out by the U.S. Supreme Court's edicts on human sexuality and personhood. The question is: what happens next for people who simply disagree? Tune in today to hear more. Topic: Marriage |
Fri, 6 September 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com Sometimes the little guys win...Today we're taking a look at the "remnant" throughout history and throughout the Bible. Every Monday as a staff at the Roundtable we open up the Bible and study it and pray. This week we're going to go behind-the-scenes of the Roundtable and do a radio bible study on "remnants." Tune in today. Topic: Rediscovering American History |
Fri, 30 August 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com What happens when political opponents consistently call anyone who disagrees with them crazy or insane? What happens when we begin to dehumanize anyone who disagrees politically on any matter? This week on The Public Square® the broadcast team jumps into these questions with some very real life examples and news articles. How are we called to act towards someone we disagree with politically and what do we do about all of this? Tune in today to hear more. Topic: Health Care Issues in America |
Fri, 23 August 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com What did Jesus mean when he said, "love your neighbor as yourself"? Who exactly is my neighbor? Listen in on today's conversation as Dave Zanotti gives a presentation recorded live at Bethel Baptist Church in Savannah, Ohio on loving your neighbor and revival in the realm of public policy. What does God think about government? Does He care about all of this stuff? Tune in today as we continue The American Mission® series with this new edition. Topic: The American Mission® |
Fri, 16 August 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com What is the latest on Obamacare? Is the law going to stand up against new legal challenges? Is there still time to amend this law and prevent the coming train wreck? This week we talk with Adele Keim of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty about the Hobby Lobby Case. What happens when Obamacare collides with your religious liberty? Tune in to find out more this week on The Public Square®. Topic: Health Care Issues in America |
Fri, 9 August 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com What's next with the marriage debate? Might we learn more about the future by looking back and seeing how this debate was mishandled in the first place? Tune in to Part Four of the series on Marriage in America this week on The Public Square®. Topic: Marriage |
Fri, 2 August 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com For years the media called it "the sexual revolution." Pop culture thought it was cute. Madison Avenue knew it would sell. But did anyone consider what would happen if we tried to base our laws on this revolutionary standard? Tune in this week as the broadcast team enters part three on the Marriage Debate and looks at the bigger questions now facing America. Topic: Marriage |
Fri, 26 July 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com Tune in to part two of the marriage debate on The Public Square® this weekend. What exactly did Justice Kennedy and Justice Scalia write in their opinions on the marriage decisions? What does this mean for the nation? The team has spent countless hours researching the marriage cases and this debate. They'll be bringing up things you aren't hearing through the mainstream media. Plus they'll be talking to Michael Geer, President of the Pennsylvania Family Institute, about the current marriage cases in Pennsylvania and how that impacts the rest of the country. What happens when the courts get it wrong? Tune in today to hear more. Topic: Marriage |
Fri, 19 July 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This weekend begins part one of our discussion on the marriage debate here on The Public Square®. Dave Zanotti, Wayne Shepherd, and the team are diving into deep questions on the first installment of this discussion. What is gender? Where did it come from? Where did marriage come from anyways? They have spent hours researching the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on marriage and will bring to the table an analysis on those decisions. But first, they go back to first principles and first questions. Tune in today to hear this important discussion. Topic: Marriage |
Fri, 12 July 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com Is the U.S. Constitution a godless document? The Freedom From Religion Foundation would like you to believe so. Were the Founders atheists? Tune in this weekend to The Public Square® to hear the historical side of the story along with the facts about the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration, the faith of the Founders, and more. Topic: Rediscovering American History |
Wed, 3 July 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com Join in the celebration! Enjoy this special edition of The Public Square® with musical guests David and Nicole C. Mullen, The Adventures of Rodeo and Juliet, The John Hancock Band, and more. A Celebration of Liberty was recorded live at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN on Saturday evening, June 29th and features great music, historical presentations, and much more. This program also features an inspiring live interview with Roy Costner, the valedictorian from Liberty High School in South Carolina who said the Lord's Prayer at his commencement. As the nation celebrates the Fourth of July this week, tune in to this very special Independence Day edition of The Public Square®. Topic: Celebration of Liberty |
Thu, 27 June 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com Program Note to all Station Managers and Listeners: Yes, we know everyone is talking about the marriage decision -- but we are holding that broadcast just a little longer to solidify our research and resources. So this week on The Public Square® we talk about The Summer Book Club -- the key books that we are reading and how reading changes everything, even Supreme Court decisions. It's a setup for the next story, the Celebration of Liberty live on The Public Square®, and then as the dust settles we face the future of life in America under the rulings of this deeply troubled Supreme Court. All three weeks are connected. So join us as the story unfolds this week on The Public Square®. Topic: Rediscovering American History |
Fri, 21 June 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com Is life in America starting to look more and more like the book 1984? Tune in today as the team talks about the real questions behind the NSA through the prism of a biblical worldview. U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan joins the discussion from Capitol Hill. Topic: National Defense |
Fri, 14 June 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com Does your government scare you? Why does the right role of government truly matter? These are the questions that the team is asking this weekend on The Public Square®. What happens if you don't like the direction the government is taking? Can positive changes really be made? Tune in today as we dive into these questions and more! Topic: Rediscovering American History |
Fri, 7 June 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square® Ricky Skaggs and his wife Sharon join in the conversation. Learn more about their legendary careers in country and bluegrass music and their passion to see America turn back toward God and His principles. This exclusive conversation is something you don't want to miss and will want to share. Join us on The Public Square®. Guest: Ricky Skaggs, Sharon White Topic: Music |
Fri, 31 May 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square® Long Format Program: Back by popular demand, this weekend on The Public Square® tune in to hear from the Duck Commander himself, Phil Robertson. The Public Square® took to the road in April to bring you a compilation of exclusive interviews surrounding an event held at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee featuring Miss Kay, Phil and Si Robertson from A&E’s hit show, Duck Dynasty. This show has been one of the most talked about programs on The Public Square®, so we have decided to re-air the program in case you missed it the first time. Hear more about the Robertson family story and their ministry this weekend on The Public Square®. Guest: Phil, Miss Kay and Si Robertson Topic: Duck Dynasty |
Fri, 24 May 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square® Long Format Program: Join us this weekend on The Public Square® as we remember all of those who have and are serving in the military. Why is it important to remember? How must we all serve the nation in this hour, in this time? As many have extra time off this weekend, join in the conversation here on The Public Square® as we remember Memorial Day. Topic: Holidays |
Fri, 17 May 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square® Long Format Program: Join us for A Celebration of Liberty on June 29th in Nashville, Tennessee and be a part of the live recording audience for a special Fourth of July edition of The Public Square®. Special guests from around the nation will be joining us including David and Nicole C. Mullen, The Adventures of Rodeo and Juliet, The John Hancock Band, and more. Why are we taking the time to celebrate the Declaration in an event this year? What's the connection between Liberty and the Gospel? Tune in today to hear more about it! Topic: Celebration of Liberty |
Fri, 10 May 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square® Long Format Program: This weekend on The Public Square® tune in to hear from the Duck Commander himself, Phil Robertson. The Public Square® took to the road to bring you a compilation of exclusive interviews surrounding an event held at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee featuring Miss Kay, Phil and Si Robertson from A&E’s hit show, Duck Dynasty. Hear more about their story and their ministry this weekend on The Public Square®. You won't want to miss this! Guest: Phil, Miss Kay, and Si Robertson Topic: Duck Dynasty |
Fri, 3 May 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square® Long Format Program: Should we live in fear of the government? Join the team of The Public Square® this week for a discussion on the role of government. What happens if government goes bad? What does the Declaration of Independence say, and does this line up with the Bible? Tune in for answers to these questions all this weekend on The Public Square®. Topic: Rediscovering American History |
Thu, 25 April 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square® Long Format Program: What about immigration reform, marriage, poverty, terrorism, the national debt and the many issues pressing in on America today? How is The Public Square® planning on bringing Biblical principles into these debates? How can listeners join in and make a positive difference? Wayne Shepherd and David Zanotti, co-hosts of the broadcast, take time to lay out a strategic plan for listeners on this week's broadcast. Topic: Rediscovering American History |
Fri, 19 April 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square® Long Format Program: Is the word "equality" in the U.S. Constitution? Is it in the Bible? If so, where? Tune in this weekend to The Public Square® as the team discusses the concept and idea behind this word. Where does equality come from and why does that matter? Find out more on this week's edition of The Public Square®. Topic: Marriage |
Fri, 12 April 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square® Long Format Program: God's Numbers (The American Mission® Week 7) Is America over? Some people seem to think so. "Not enough people care" is their lament. But how many people does it take to see a nation turn back to righteousness? Tune in this week and find out. You'll hear a presentation of "God's Numbers" the seventh installment in The American Mission® series by David Zanotti, CEO of the Roundtable. Hear hope here and share it with a friend. Do you like The American Mission® series? You can order the full length teaching series right here: http://www.aproundtable.org/resources.cfm?issuecode=gen&ID=32 Topic: The American Mission® |
Fri, 5 April 2013
The Public Square® www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square® Long Format Program: Marriage: The Missing Piece What were the oral arguments like as the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases recently on the definition of marriage? What was brought up in these hearings? What was left out? As this debate continues to unfold across the nation, tune in to The Public Square® to hear an analysis from the panel on the court hearings, the definition of marriage, and more. Topic: Marriage |
Thu, 28 March 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square® Long Format Program: Roe v. Wade Again The United States Supreme Court has heard two cases on the definition of marriage during Holy Week 2013. The real questions facing the Court may never see the light of day or a television screen. The first among these questions is this: How can non-elected Justices, or any court or legislature, re-define a term that precedes government altogether? Join us this weekend on The Public Square® as the team discusses this very important issue and stay tuned in the next several weeks as the outcome of these two cases unfolds. Topic: Marriage |
Fri, 22 March 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square® Long Format Program: America the Beautiful with Dr. Ben Carson Join Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd as they interview Dr. Ben Carson on The Public Square®. Dr. Carson is the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the founder of the Carson’s Scholar Fund. Dr. Carson has been in the news several times in the past month and was a guest speaker at the 2013 National Prayer Breakfast. Just this week he was on the front page of the New York Times. Tune in today for an exclusive interview with Dr. Carson on The Public Square®. Guest: Dr. Ben Carson Topic: Education |
Fri, 15 March 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square® Long Format Program: What About Jesus? Does the Great Commission go beyond conversion? Listen in on today's conversation as Dave Zanotti gives a presentation recorded live at First Baptist Church Naples on the Great Commission. What is a believer's role in the marketplace in reflection of the Great Commission? Tune in today as the team continues The American Mission® series with this new topic. Topic: The American Mission® |
Fri, 8 March 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square Long Format Program: Does any President have the authority to redefine the Declaration of Independence? This week on The Public Square the team is discussing a new publication in production by the American Policy Roundtable called, "A Spare Hall: The Declaration of Independence Redefined by President Barack Obama." This new booklet and e-book features a commentary by Dave Zanotti, co-host of The Public Square, on President Obama’s Inauguration speech and more. Tune in today to learn more about this new project. To order "A Spare Hall": http://www.aproundtable.org/resources.cfm?issuecode=history&ID=124 Topic: Rediscovering American History |
Fri, 1 March 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square Long Format Program: What does the Bible say about evil? Is there a way to address evil and still have hope, joy and victory? Getting involved in American civil government, public policy and life in general can be overwhelming, especially when you look at all that's going wrong. It's easy to get overwhelmed and want to run away and hide. Is there a Biblical prescription to dealing with evil? You may be surprised to find that this question can be answered with three simple words. Tune in today to hear what these three words are as we continue The American Mission® series in Week 6 with teacher and author Dr. David Zanotti. Do you like The American Mission® series? You can order the full length teaching series right here: http://www.aproundtable.org/resources.cfm?issuecode=gen&ID=32 Topic: The American Mission® |
Fri, 22 February 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square Long Format Program: This week on The Public Square we’ll be hearing from Dr. Ben Carson, neurosurgeon and the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, as he speaks to many dignitaries including the President and First Lady at the National Prayer Breakfast. Dr. Charles McGowen, Chief Medical Adviser to the Roundtable, joins the team to debrief on Dr. Carson’s speech. What was so compelling about this speech? What do these doctors offer as simple solutions to the rising cost of health care? Tune in this weekend to hear more on The Public Square. Guest: Dr. Ben Carson Topic: National Prayer Breakfast |
Fri, 15 February 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square Long Format Program: Teddy Roosevelt called it "the bully pulpit." But what happens if the President becomes the pulpit bully? Join the discussion on the concept of the rule of law and what happens when elected officials break those rules. The panel takes on the tough issues from a biblical perspective this week on The Public Square. Topic: Rediscovering American History |
Thu, 7 February 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square Long Format Program: Are the words "separation of church and state" in the U.S. Constitution or Declaration of Independence? Where did this phrase come from and what was its original meaning? This week on The Public Square® the team is continuing the radio series on a special project from the Roundtable called The American Mission®. This curriculum series presents how any thinking citizen can become an effective agent for real change in American culture. Tune in today for a sneak peek of Week 5 of The American Mission® which continues a conversation on the history, context, and idea behind the phrase "separation of church and state." Join the radio classroom right here on The Public Square®. (For Part I of this conversation - listen here). Topic: The American Mission® |
Fri, 1 February 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square Long Format Program: The issue won't go away. Religious liberty is slipping away in America. People of faith are becoming second class citizens? What is to be done? The conversation continues with positive answers on the way on this week's edition of The Public Square. Tune in now and learn more. Topic: Religious Liberty |
Fri, 25 January 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square Long Format Program: What’s the history behind the 2nd Amendment? Is there a biblical doctrine of self-defense? This weekend on The Public Square, Dave Zanotti, Wayne Shepherd and the panel are discussing the history behind the 2nd Amendment and what is currently going on in Congress and with the President regarding the gun debate. What is this really all about? Tune in this weekend to join the conversation on The Public Square. Topic: Rediscovering American History |
Fri, 18 January 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square Long Format Program: What happened to Pastor Louie Giglio and why? The President invited him to speak at the Inauguration but the Pastor's beliefs clearly got in the way. Eric Metaxas joins David Zanotti, Wayne Shepherd and the panel for this week's conversation on religious liberty on The Public Square. For a listing of radio stations and times click here. Guest: Eric Metaxas Topic: Religious Liberty |
Fri, 11 January 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square Long Format Program: Hearing a lot about the avoided fiscal cliff in recent news headlines? This week on The Public Square, Dave Zanotti, Wayne Shepherd, and the team are talking about the nation’s debt and financial situation, and the war on poverty. Special guest, Congressman Jim Jordan, will be joining us as well. Tune in as the team asks: What's next? And what will it take to help Congress realize that Americans are serious about spending cuts and debt reduction? Tune in this weekend on The Public Square. Guest: Congressman Jim Jordan Topic: National Debt |
Fri, 4 January 2013
The Public Square www.thepublicsquare.com This week on The Public Square Long Format Program: What is America? Pretty big question. How would Abraham Lincoln answer that question today? Have you seen the movie? We have and will be talking about the real issues behind "Lincoln" this week on The Public Square. Topic: Rediscovering American History |