This week Joe Watkins speaks with Representative Clint Owlett. Rep. Owlett is one of the newer members of the Pennsylvania House. Clint’s background was anything but a traditional path to politics. He grew up on a dairy farm, worked at a Christian ministry camp, and helped run his family’s farm market, before starting his own business. As a member of the House, he’s kept his ambitions focused on the challenges facing families in rural Pennsylvania—from an opioid crisis that’s claimed so many lives, to the disappearance of family farms. (original airdate 7-15-22)
Up Next in Season 3 (2022)
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Aiming Higher in Education : State of...
In the 1960s, waves of Christian parents began to withdraw their children from public schools. It’s been a dramatic shift across the country and one that’s sparked an extended debate about the role of parents, faith, and government in education. Today on State of Independence, Joe Watkins introdu...
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Begging for Love in Mumbai : State of...
In India, 65 million people live in slums. 47% of children in those slums are believed to be malnourished—many uneducated—and many at risk of human trafficking. On this episode, Joe Watkins speaks with Biju Thampy who has followed a calling to help the people in the slums of Mumbai. (original air...
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Every Day Matters : State of Independ...
William Penn once said “Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” If that rings true for you—if you want to get more out of the days you’ve been given. Or, more importantly, if you want to know what the Bible says about productivity, procrastination, and planning—you don’t want to miss t...
