Morning Light

Morning Light

21 Episodes

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

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  • No Room For Hate: The King Legacy

    Episode 99

    Rev Joe Green reflects on the message of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and the content of your character and not the color of your skin. And Deacon Phil Finch, of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia, gives his remembrance Dr King and his wife Loretta Scott King.

    Morning Light Panelists incl...

  • Reactions to the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire

    Episode 98

    Jeff talks with Chen Abrahams Kotler from Israel, and gets her reaction to the ceasefire agreement that was just reached there. Pastor Joel Smith of Dalah Coaching and Pastor Warren Reed of MLK International Ministry talk to Debra from Paris, France, about their current ministry work they are doi...

  • Should Christians Serve in Politics?

    Episode 97

    Sean Drasher, Director Of Elections for Lebanon County, talks with Debra about the question of Christians serving in politics. And Caleb Steindel, Communications Coordinator for the PA Family Institute, talks about the City on the Hill Youth Leadership & Worldview Conference.

    Morning Light Panel...

  • Finding Hope Through Sobriety

    Episode 96

    Jimmy and Jim Schambach, directors of M28, talk about their ministry of helping others find hope and healing through recovery and sobriety.

    Morning Light Panelists include:
    Jeff Wakeen - Founder & CEO, Wakeen & Company
    John Wetzel - Former Pennsylvania Secretary Of Corrections

    Original Airdate:...

  • Mission to Preach on Every Continent

    Episode 95

    Pastor Larry Burd talks about his calling to preach the Gospel on all 7 continents, including Antarctica.

    Morning Light Panelists include:
    Jeff Wakeen - Founder & CEO, Wakeen & Company
    Rev. Joshua Robertson - Senior Pastor, The Rock Church In Harrisburg
    John Wetzel - Former Pennsylvania Secretar...

  • A Call for Prayer

    Episode 94

    Financial advisor Tim Slothower shares some ways to help with estate planning. And coroner Graham Hetrick talks about funeral planning, and why it's important for families to have a ceremony.

    Morning Light Panelists include:
    Cynthia Lyons - Educator & Community Leader
    Rep Scott Barger - Pennsylv...

  • Remembering President Carter

    Episode 93

    Morning light remembers President Jimmy Carter as his funeral procession is traveling through Washington DC. Lou Bernard, local historian from Lock Haven PA talks about how Jimmy Carter turned a woman's life around. And Phil Kirkland, a friend of Jimmy Carter shares him memories of the President....

  • 200 Pound Weight Loss Journey

    Episode 92

    Dr. Richard Rayner joins to talk about healthy eating habits. And radio talk show host Gary Sutton tells Debra about his wight loss journey of over 200 pounds.

    Morning Light Panelists include:
    Rob Lawson - Harrisburg Community Leader
    Cynthia Lyons - Educator & Community Leader
    Scott Barger - Rep...

  • Remembering President Carter, from Plains GA

    Episode 91

    Jeff reports live from Plains, GA, where President Jimmy Carter is lying in repose. Joel Smith talks about his opportunity to mentor pastors in church leadership, in Paris France. And Debra talks with Pastor Larry Burd abut his upcoming new show, Deep Waters.

    Morning Light Panelists include:
    Cyn...

  • Thrift with a Mission

    Episode 90

    Ryan Newswanger CEO of Jubilee Ministries, talks with Debra about their Prison ministry, and also about how they help support that ministry with their thrift store.

    Morning Light Panelists include:
    Gary Sutton - Radio Talk Show Host
    Pastor Joseph L. Green, Jr. - St. Paul Missionary Baptist Churc...

  • The Impact of Christian Broadcasting

    Episode 89

    The Rev. Jonathon Jensen, Rector of Calvary Episcopal Church talks about the anniversary of the very first Christian broadcast on radio on KDKA Pittsburgh. And Billy Dunn, Executive Director of Word FM tells us about the impact of Christian radio today.

    Morning Light Panelists include:
    Rebecca J...

  • Morning Light Road Trip

    Episode 88

    Jeff and Debra highlight a few destinations that could be a fun outing, from a mid-morning drive to the Shine Coffee House in central PA, to some destinations further away like the Creation Museum in Kentucky, and he Museum of the Bible in Washington DC, and even a long vacation to Israel, where ...

  • Special Interview with Vice President Mike Pence

    Episode 87

    Jeff Coleman sits down for a special interview with the former Vice President, Mike Pence.

    Original airdate: December 31, 2024

  • Tips to Avoid Holiday Overeating

    Episode 86

    Dr. Richard Rayner brings some tips on how to avoid eating too much this holiday season. Kathy Anderson-Martin shares how the Midwest Food Bank in Pennsylvania is impacting lives. And Singer Emily Cook sings Joy to the world.

    Original Airdate: December 23, 2024

  • Light of the World

    Episode 85

    Scott Ball, Executive Pastor of Christian Life Assembly in Camp Hill PA, and media and communications Pastor, Matt Nelson, talk with Debra about their Christmas productions that they create, and this year will be airing on Lighthouse TV

    Morning Light Panelists include:
    Gary Sutton - Radio Talk S...

  • Shining at the Special Olympics

    Episode 84

    Linda Kenny, and her son Brenden Kenny, who won 3 medals at the Special Olympics, talk with Debra about his experience. Elva Hurst creates a winter scene with her chalk art during the show.

    Morning Light Panelists include:
    Megan Martin - COO & General Counsel, Commonwealth Foundation
    Luke Covert...

  • Investing in People. Improving Lives

    Episode 83

    Bryan Smith, Executive Director of Lebanon County Christian Ministries, joins to talk about their ministry. And Lorraine Stephens and Leslie Vazquez share how LCCM is making difference in people's lives.

    Morning Light Panelists include:
    Pastor Dave Biser - Crosspoint Church
    Luke Covert - Filmmak...

  • Hope in War and School Tragedy

    Episode 82

    Tim Chaffey shares about the Ark Encounter museum from Answers in Genesis. And Henry Smith joins to talk about the ministry of the Associates for Biblical Research, and discusses a major discovery that they made at one of their archaeological projects.

    Morning Light Panelists include:
    Gary Sutt...

  • Pennsylvania Faith Trails

    Episode 71

    Jeff and Debra take a journey around Pennsylvania and talk to historians about faith stories linked to PA, including President Eisenhower, President Buchanan, John Harris Jr, and Fanny Crosby.

    Original Airdate: November 29, 2024

  • Mending the Hearts of Inmates

    Episode 46

    Darrel Reinford, Executive Director of Christian Churches United talks about how their ministry helps spread the Gospel to men and women in prison. Will Host shares with Debra about the national prison ministry God Behind Bars.

    Morning Light panelists include:
    John Wetzel - Former Pennsylvania S...

  • The Dangers of Marijuana

    Episode 35

    Laura Stack, Founder of Johnny's Ambassadors Youth TRC Prevention tells Debra about her son who took his own life after experiencing side effects of marijuana use. Simon Dietz from the Naaman Center talks about how they bring a faith based approach to helping people suffering from addiction.

    Mor...