Morning Light

Morning Light

2 Seasons

Jeff Coleman and Debra Pinkerton help start your weekday mornings with faith and hope.

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  • School Fear and Faith

    Episode 227

    The Morning Light Panel discusses school choice, and the benefits of homeschooling verses public or Christian school. The Conversation continues about schools with Mark Seymour, President of Christian School Association Of Greater Harrisburg. And Jill Huber talks about her personal experience wit...

  • Loving Neighbors in Gaza; Reaching the World Brick by Brick

    Episode 226

    As global attention remains fixed on two major conflicts—Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Gaza—we speak with Pastor to Gaza Hanna Massad for a powerful frontline perspective. Also, Debra sits down with Friends in Action, who is answering the call by building hope—one project, one village, one soul at a ...

  • A Visit to Sight and Sound Theatre - A Morning Light Special

    Episode 225

    Morning Light goes to Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster County, PA, and visits with Kim Miller, founding family member and ministry coordinator, and learns about the history of how the theatre was started by her parents. Creative Producer Ryan Miller shares about the 30th anniversary of their ...

  • Pocket-Sized Casinos; Mission-driven Coffee Roasters

    Episode 224

    The Morning Light Panel unpacks one of the most dangerous and overlooked addictions facing young men today: online gambling. Debra sits down with The Tide and Abednego Coffee Roasters to discuss how they're turning every cup into a mission.

    Morning Light Panelists include:
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  • Human Trafficking Survivor Speaks Out; Google Calendar is Changing Us

    Episode 223

    Jeff and the Morning Light Panel discuss time, and how we manage it. Melinda Clark, CEO of North Star Initiative talks about how they are helping people escape from sex trafficking. And Emma, a survivor of sex trafficking tells her story and how North Star helped her to escape.

    Morning Light Pan...

  • POLL: Gray Divorce on the Rise; Kenbrook Bible Camp's 75 Years of Faithfulness

    Episode 222

    The Morning Light Panel explores the growing trend of Gray Divorce—why more Americans over 50 are ending their marriages, how it’s impacting families and younger generations, and what can be done to support those going through it. Plus, we revisit Kenbrook Bible Camp as it celebrates 75 years of ...

  • Youth Quest: Spiritual Interest on the Rise; Foster Care in Focus

    Episode 221

    The Morning Light Panel discusses the faith of the upcoming generation, and the desire for the real and the less of the fake. Vince Smith, Executive Director of Keystone Family Alliance talks about foster care, and how they help families on that journey. And Emily Schmidt, Director of Missions fo...

  • Purpose Driven Retirement; Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry

    Episode 220

    Jeff and the Morning Light Panel discuss retirement. Once we retire from a job, does that mean that you stop serving? Debra talks with Cameron Joyner, a team leader with the friends of Israel Gospel Ministry about their projects in Israel, and their experience during the recent bombings. And Vice...

  • Faithful Trailblazer: Philly’s Marian Anderson

    Episode 219

    Jeff and the Morning Light Panel discuss the upcoming 250th anniversary of America, and the lessons history can bring if we remember what has happened. Jillian Patricia Pirtle of the Marian Anderson Museum & Historical Society, talks with about the life & faith Of Marian Anderson on a Pennsylvani...

  • The Gospel and the Epstein Scandal; Gap Years on Mission

    Episode 218

    Jeff and the Morning Light Panel discuss the politics of scandal, and how we should respond as Christians Brandon Gilanyi, Head Of Program for Worldview Institute and Peter Northup who graduated from the program, talk about their program for high schoolers and how it helps set them up for success...

  • What's So Amazing About Zumba?; Americans Turning Down the Volume on Faith

    Episode 217

    The Morning Light Panel discusses if we should keep our personal faith public or private. Chad Krebs, the Executive Director for the Friendship YMCA, talks with Debra about the importance of staying healthy. And Leon Powell, a Zumba instructor with the YMCA talks about how Zumba and cardio worko...

  • The Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

    Episode 216

    Father Eamon Kelly, LC, the Vice Director of Magdala, joins from the Sea of Galilee in Israel to talk about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Debra talks with Steve Lindsey, the CEO of Garden Spot Communities, about how they are helping the elderly in the central PA region through their ca...

  • Kisscam and Social Media's Wildfire; Frontline Report from New Guinea

    Episode 215

    The Morning Light Panel tackles social media, and after PA senator John Fetterman announced that he will be dropping social media, they discuss the question of wouldn't we just all be better without it? Bill and Lori Smith, Missionaries to Papua New Guinea with ABWE, share about their years serv...

  • Singing Through Flames and Floods; Disaster Relief Delivers Hope

    Episode 214

    Jeff and the Morning Light Panel talk about how music and hymns and other songs in our hearts and how they can effect your mental health when the trials of life start to creep in.
    Kevin King, Executive Director of Mennonite Disaster Service, talks with Debra about how they are helping people and ...

  • Veterans Weigh in on Just War; Trusting God After a Heart Attack

    Episode 213

    On the 80th anniversary of the Trinity nuclear test, the all-veteran panel reflects on what the first nuclear test revealed about the future of war, the rising toll of current conflicts, and how faith shapes the ethics of modern warfare. Plus, Carol Fastrich Aranos' powerful story of recovery fro...

  • New Hope Ministries; Remembering Pastor John MacArthur

    Episode 212

    The Morning Light Panel talks about the passing of the influential Pastor John MacArthur, who died yesterday at the age of 86. Debra talks with Eric Saunders, the Executive Director of New Hope Ministries and Joanne Fortney, the Enola Center Manager for New Hope, about their ministry of supporti...

  • Gen Z’s Unlikely Battle Against Porn Industry

    Episode 211

    Jeff and the Morning Light Panel discuss Gen-Z, and the problems with porn addiction and how to have conversations with people who are struggling. The TV host of Origins, Dr. Ray Heiple, talks about his spiritual journey of transforming his life after a tragic car accident. And Christian counselo...