Bob Critteneden

Marine veteran Michael Priddy and U.S. Army veteran David Allison reported from their transcontinental bicycle ride, No Man Rides Alone, to call attention to the struggles of veterans with PTSD, in association with the Mighty Oaks Warrior Foundation. Learn more at www.theeternitychallenge.com or www.mightyoaksprograms.org.

Dr. Christopher Gildemeister, Head of Research Operations for the Parents Television Council, discussed the flawed television ratings system for broadcast TV, as well as previewed family-friendly viewing options for the summer. The Council's website is www.parentstv.org.

J.C. Derrick, Washington Bureau Chief at WORLD Magazine and WORLD News Group, discussed a new story about Nigeria, Boko Haram, corruption, and ties to the Clinton Global Initiative. Learn more at www.worldmag.com.

Michelle Hill and John Majors of the ministry of FamilyLife, involved in the creation and narration for the new resource, Passport2Identity, which is oriented toward teens. They discussed the concept, some of the concept, and featured speakers. Learn more at www.passport2identity.com or www.familylife.com.

Adonis Lenzy, Sr. Associate Pastor of Oasis Church in Nashville, discussed material from his book, "Next: What to Do When You Know There’s Something More," providing encouragement about pursuing God's dreams for a person. Learn more at www.getyournextbook.com.

Dr. Joe Savage, Executive Dean of the School of Christian Ministries at the University of Mobile and Director of the UM Center for Leadership, reported from Kiev, Ukraine, on a trip throughout Europe, accompanied by students, including stops in Rome, Athens, and other cities. Learn more about the school at umobile.edu. The website for the home for girls (Emmanuel House) in Moldova, which Dr. Savage assists, is www.ehouseforgirls.org.

Author and blogger Sophie Hudson shared about her background as a blogger, as well as the concept of the book, "Giddy Up, Eunice: Because Women Need Each Other" Her website is www.boomama.net.

Chad Middlebrooks, Associate Pastor of Youth at Santuck Baptist Church in Elmore County, shared information about the "Hope in TRUTH Rally" on Saturday, June 4 at the Riverwalk Amphitheater, presenting a Biblical viewpoint on the topic of suicide and suicide prevention.

Author, talk show host, and commentator Dr. Michael Brown discussed the recent allegations of bias concerning Facebook and a meeting with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and conservative leaders. Dr. Brown wrote a piece on TheStream.org on the topic. His website is www.askdrbrown.org.

Stuart Shepard, Executive Producer of Creative Communications at Family Policy Alliance (formerly CitizenLink), a public policy partner of Focus on the Family, shared perspective on recent advances of the transgender agenda, as well as an upcoming meeting of religious leaders with Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump. The website is www.familypolicyalliance.com.