Who is Peggy Wehmeyer? She was the first full-time religion correspondent for a major news network in the United States. Her captivating reporting in the 1980s and 1990s garnered the attention of renown journalist Peter Jennings of ABC News, who invited Peggy to join the network. For many years, award winning journalist Peggy Wehmeyer reported on the most pressing religious issues and news of the day, including sit down interviews to discuss religion with President Bill Clinton, President George W. Bush, and Muhammad Ali. In this episode Peggy discusses her bizarre upbringing, faith journey, and how she became one of the most beloved reporters in the country. Today, Peggy writes popular op-ed columns for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Dallas Morning News.

Todd von Helms sits down with Dr. Michael Strauss to discuss his research, as well as his faith in God. Dr. Strauss (PhD, UCLA) is an award winning tenured professor at the University of Oklahoma. He is an experimental particle physicist who studies the fundamental particles and forces in the universe. He is currently analyzing data from the ATLAS detector using the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN laboratory near Geneva, Switzerland. The LHC is the highest energy particle collider in the world and has the potential of discovering new phenomena which may extend or supersede the standard model of particle physics. Studies indicate that answers to fundamental questions about the nature of mass, the asymmetry between matter and antimatter, the particles that make up the dark matter in the universe, and other new phenomena may be discovered at the LHC.

Mike is the author of the book, “The Creator Revealed,” as well as numerous articles. His current research focuses on using ATLAS data to measure properties of the Higgs Boson that was discovered in 2012. It is vital to precisely measure characteristics of the Higgs to determine if it fits exactly into the standard model of particle physics or if there are deviations from predictions, which would indicate the presence of undiscovered physics. Mike is looking particularly at the decays of the Higgs Boson to two W particles that subsequently decay to two charged leptons and two neutrinos. This decay channel is the dominant decay of the Higgs Boson and provides both opportunities and challenges for future discoveries.

Despite increasing polarization, as well as racial and political division that permeate many aspects of society, including some churches, this conversation with Dr. Todd von Helms and Dr. Reginald High demonstrates that genuine friendship, unity, and civil discourse are possible when people focus on what matters most. Dr. “Reggie” High has two earned doctorates and was mentored by the famous Reverend Dr. Gardner Taylor (1918-2015), who was known as the “Dean of Preachers” during the 20th century. Dr. Taylor also mentored Martin Luther King, Jr., preached in New York City for 42 years, and was presented with the Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton in 2000. Today, Reggie High continues Gardner Taylor’s legacy of great preaching by serving as the Senior Pastor of Beaver’s Chapel Christian Church in Zebulon, NC, and teaching at Campbell University.