Mornings with Tom and Tabi Podcast

Mornings with Tom and Tabi Podcast

Mornings with Tom and Tabi helps start your day with spiritual encouragement, fresh conversation on current topics, and Christ-centered music. Join Tom McElligott and Tabi Upton for traffic updates, weather, community events, interviews, and features, as well as opportunities to join the conversation!

Episodes

May 15, 2025 • 9 mins

T.W. Francescon is Senior Director of Alumni Culture & Engagement with The McCallie School, and he also Chairs the Committee for the Chattanooga Area Leadership Prayer Breakfast Team. The event is Tuesday, May 22nd at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Along with prayer for our community and for our leaders; this year, the featured speaker is former Major League Baseball Player and World Series Champion, Darryl Strawberry. CLIC...

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Sally Worland works with The Generosity Trust. She introduces us to Dustin Hayes who shares his story. Dustin had a difficult upbringing with a void in his life. What filled that void led him to spent some time in jail. And it was in jail, in isolation, reading the bible and listening to Moody Radio that drew him into a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Dustin also reaches out to those who are walking a similar path that he ...

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May 13, 2025 • 8 mins

Dr. Sharen Ford with Focus on the Family shares about the beauty of the body of Christ when the church comes together to bless those in Foster Care. Learn about different ways churches and families can be involved. From providing a day-out for foster families or providing respite care for a day or two; to praying about opening your home to foster children, Dr. Ford provides information and stories that will open your eyes and touch...

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May 13, 2025 • 6 mins

Susan Moss has served as a Bible teacher, conference organizer, speaker, and workshop leader at Cedine Ministries and Covenant Keypers. She is the featured speaker at the May Lunch presented by Scenic City Women's Network. Susan deeply treasures God’s divine forgiveness of her sins, God’s gift of salvation in the Person of Jesus, and the sure promise of eternity in heaven! Her passion is to see women come to true faith ...

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May 12, 2025 • 18 mins

You know Dr. Michael Rydelnik as Academic Dean and Professor of Bible and Jewish Studies at Moody Bible Institute. He also serves as host of Open Line, heard Saturdays on Moody Radio. Michael is retiring from his current role at Moody Bible Institute. But, he'll still teach, and still host. He says his retirement ceremony was more of a 'change of hat' ceremony. Dr. Joe Stowell shared some life wisdom with Michael for when you reach...

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May 9, 2025 • 10 mins

Adam Holz with Plugged-In advises you to approach this film with caution. Sinners is a strong example of escalating tension. At first, the gradually escalating narrative features just brief moments of wince-worthy violence—like the pop of a stray firecracker on a spring evening. But then as the film nears its conclusion, it feels like the Fourth of July. Adam also reviews the musical Juliet & Romeo. Full reviews...

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May 9, 2025 • 13 mins

Mother’s Day is supposed to be a celebration of the superheroes we call Mom — but far too often, it ends in disappointment, unmet expectations, and what Hannah Keeley, America's #1 Mom Coach likes to call “Mother’s Day Remorse.” Hannah provides practical steps and the mindset necessary to skip the remorse and step into joy, connection, and fulfillment this year to help you self-curate your Mother'...

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May 8, 2025 • 12 mins

Todd Nettleton with Voice of the Martyrs shares about a Chinese evangelist who was recently released from prison…and went back to doing his ministry THE SAME DAY! Todd also provided update on a story 26 years in the making, where one of the killers of Graham Staines and his two young sons in India in 1999 has been released from prison…and was given a hero’s welcome outside the prison. And the encouraging story o...

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May 8, 2025 • 7 mins

Losing a mother creates a void that can’t be fully filled by another person. Sam Hodges, President of Church Initiative, the creators of GriefShare, the number one church-based grief support program in the world introduces a new resource. Remembering Mom, is a free resource to provide a lifeline to those navigating this difficult journey, offering them comfort and hope rooted in biblical, Christ-centered principles.” Re...

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May 8, 2025 • 12 mins

Madelene Miller walks us through scripture to show how some well-known people in the Bible honored their mothers. For example, Samuel made Ramah, the home town of his parents his home as an adult (1 Samuel 2:15-17). David asked the king of Moab to let his parents stay there away from Saul’s murderous hand (1 Samuel 22:3). And, Jesus provided for the care of His mother when He was on the cross (John 19:26-27). Honori...

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May 8, 2025 • 12 mins

What can a hummingbird’s flight, jellyfish’s life cycle, and bee’s waggle dance reveal about a restful and flourishing life? Author Eryn Lynum is a certified Master Naturalist, educator, and national speaker. Through her six-week Bible Study, The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and CreationTeach Us About Sabbath Living, you'll explore the deep roots of rest found in Scripture and Enjoy the wonderous ...

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May 6, 2025 • 15 mins

Trust in American media is at its lowest point in five decades while rates of depression and anxiety have increased by 25% since COVID. All the while, more Christians are deconstructing their faith as they lose trust in religious institutions that have been rocked by scandal.  Dr. Jeff Schreve reveals in his new book, The Devil’s Newsroom: Muting Satan’s Fake News & Tuning into God’s Truth, how the origin...

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May 6, 2025 • 12 mins

Paul Asay with PluggedIn.com shares about a new superhero movie—Thunderbolts. It features a disgraced Captain America, a couple of assassins and a few other folks with checkered pasts and asks them to ... save the world. That sparks a question: What is a hero? In this time of uncertainty, stress and divisiveness, we seem to need one more than ever. What makes for a great hero on screen? What makes a hero in rea...

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May 5, 2025 • 18 mins

Dr. Michael Rydelnik answers questions about the end times - specifically about the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem on Open Line CHATT. Dr. Rydelnik also cautions about the importance of your source material when hearing about 'news from Israel' (apparently you can't trust everything that you read online). Michael also responds to questions about the red heifer, sacrifices in the Millenial Kingdom, and fences placed around th...

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May 2, 2025 • 7 mins

Carlos Sarti was born and raised in Guatemala and he has served in ministry across cultures—including several years as a missionary in Uruguay, where he deepened his passion for reaching people with the gospel. Easter weekend, Carlos helped launch Silverdale Gracia—a vibrant and growing church community dedicated to serving Hispanic families with faith, grace, and authenticity. His greatest calling is helping people fin...

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May 2, 2025 • 7 mins

The 46th Annual Chattanooga Area Leadership Prayer Breakfast is happening Tuesday, May 20th at the Convention Center in Downtown Chattanooga. Tyler Howell with CBMC shares some of the history of the Prayer Breakfast and talks about this year's featured speaker, Former Major League Baseball Player and World Series Champion Darryl Strawberry. CLICK HERE for more information or to register.

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In his book, Fake Christianity: 10 Traps of an Inauthentic Faith (and How to Avoid Them), Dr. Jed Coppenger highlights the subtle hypocrisies that undermine authentic faith, such as prayerlessness, gossip, bitterness, and inattention to the Bible. Dr. Coppenger also points to poor church attendance, lack of evangelism, and various forms of ungodliness as issues which contribute to a weakened witness for both Christians an...

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April 30, 2025 • 9 mins

In Tennessee, over 1 in 4 women and nearly 1 in 10 men report being sexually assaulted in their lifetime. Thousands of cases are reported each year—but many go unreported. Amy Carlton is the Manager of the Rape Crisis Center with Partnership for Families, Children and Adults organization in the Tennessee Valley. Help is available at any time. All services—including forensic exams, counseling, and court advocac...

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April 28, 2025 • 9 mins

Laine Lawson Craft is the mother of three former prodigals. She shares the biblical strategies that helped her win the spiritual battle for her children.  In her powerful new book Warfare Parenting: A Daily Battle Plan to Fight for Your Child, Laine shares the battle-tested system that ultimately rescued her children from the depths of despair. With hope-filled insights, biblical encouragement, and transformative prayers, she ...

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April 25, 2025 • 9 mins

Vivian Jackson introduces Tech Goes Home Tennessee, an organization that partners with schools, public libraries, churches, nonprofits, and other organizations across Chattanooga and Hamilton County to offer free courses designed to help residents develop skills and habits required for smart technology and Internet use. Included in the program is a Free 15-hour class and a free device!  CLICK HERE to email Vivian to learn more...

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