Common Sense with Dr. Ben Carson
by American Cornerstone Institute · 186 episodes
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Common sense is not so common these days. If you are one of the many people who thinks that to themselves, then this podcast is for you. Each week, Dr. Ben Carson takes you on a personal journey into the issues and headlines Americans face through the lens of 4 cornerstone principles - faith, liberty, community, and life... the basis upon which the greatest nation on earth was founded. The promise of America is alive and well, but it’s not a given. Dr. Carson offers a weekly prescription of things to think about, ideas of what you can do in yo...
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22 min
Where Did the Homelessness Money Go? HUD Secretary Scott Turner Demands Accountability
Where did the money go, and who was actually helped?Money meant to help people without a home should change lives. HUD Secretary Scott Turner joins Dr. Ben Carson to question the r…
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13 min
The Missing Starter Home: Can Young Families Still Put Down Roots?
Why should starting a family mean leaving the community you love?Dr. Ben Carson joins Bobby Fijan, co-founder of the American Housing Corporation, at HUD’s Innovative Housing Showc…
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10 min
Can Construction Robots Put Homeownership Within Reach? | Nick Callegari
Could construction robots make homeownership more affordable? Dr. Ben Carson joins Nick Callegari, founder and CEO of Verustruct, at HUD’s Innovative Housing Showcase on the Nation…
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33 min
He Stepped Away for 10 Years: Rick Osborne’s Journey of Faith
What would you give up to know God more deeply? Dr. Ben Carson welcomes Christian author, minister, and Bible teacher Rick Osborne for a conversation about faith, grace, and a pers…
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43 min
Why Do Christians Stay Silent? John Stonestreet on Faith and Courage
Dr. Ben Carson welcomes John Stonestreet, president of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview and a voice of BreakPoint, for a conversation about faith, family, and the ideas sh…
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37 min
Can Faith Change the Way You Think?
What happens when the circumstances in front of you seem to say there is no way forward?Dr. Ben Carson sits down with author Wally Kassebaum for a conversation about faith, truth,…
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33 min
Washington Should Trust Parents, Not Bureaucrats
What happens when programs created to help children and families become buried under federal rules?Dr. Ben Carson sits down with Assistant Secretary Alex Adams, who leads the Admin…
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45 min
Kathie Lee Gifford on the Voice That Changed Her Life
What keeps a calling alive through success, grief, reinvention, and age? Kathie Lee Gifford joins Dr. Ben Carson for a candid conversation about the dreams planted in childhood and…
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46 min
Jim Daly: Why Strong Families Still Matter
How do you build a strong family in a culture that often pulls families apart? Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family, joins Dr. Ben Carson to discuss why marriage still matter…
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36 min
Is Trump Derangement Syndrome Real? Jonathan Alpert on Political Obsession
Therapy is more available and more culturally influential than ever. Yet anxiety, depression, loneliness, political fixation, and fractured relationships remain widespread. In this…
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28 min
Dr. Ben Carson: Your Brain Can Do Almost Anything—If You Train It Right
Dr. Ben Carson once considered himself the worst student in his class. Then one unexpected moment changed the way he saw himself, and ultimately changed the course of his life.In t…
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35 min
Inside the Smithsonian’s Plan to Rewrite American History
As America marks its 250th anniversary, an urgent question has emerged: Who is responsible for telling America’s story—and what happens when the nation’s most trusted historical in…
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27 min
The Left Is Selling Away Young America’s Birthright
What happens when the institutions entrusted with preserving American history begin advancing a political story of their own?In this episode of Common Sense with Dr. Ben Carson, Dr…
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32 min
Byron Donalds Warns: America Is Teaching Kids the Dream Is Dead
In this episode of Common Sense with Dr. Ben Carson, Dr. Carson sits down with Congressman Byron Donalds for a powerful conversation about faith, resilience, education, the America…
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25 min
The Invisible Battle Veterans Face After War
Many of America’s veterans carry wounds the rest of us cannot see.In this episode of Common Sense with Dr. Ben Carson, Dr. Carson sits down with Lieutenant Colonel Curt Kolvet to d…
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43 min
The Hard Truth About Fatherlessness, Family, and America’s Future
Delano Squires joins Dr. Ben Carson to discuss his new book, The Vanishing Black Family, and the hard truths behind America’s family crisis.In this conversation, Dr. Carson and Del…
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31 min
Ben Carson's Incredible American Story with Lt Dan Patrick
On this rebroadcast episode of Dr. Ben Carson's appearance on "Lt. Dan," Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick explores the influence of Carson's mother, the power of reading, the…
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26 min
Why America Could Lose Everything It Took 250 Years to Build
America is preparing to celebrate 250 years of freedom, but are we losing the values that made that freedom possible?In this powerful conversation, Dr. Ben Carson sits down with Dr…
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30 min
The Real Story of America They Don’t Want Kids to Learn
What happens when a country forgets its own history?In this powerful episode of Common Sense with Dr. Ben Carson, Dr. Carson sits down with actor and entertainer John Schneider to…
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20 min
America Beat Roe. So Why Are Abortions Still Rising?
Dr. Ben Carson reflects on the sanctity of life, the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the rise of chemical abortions, and why the fight for life is far from over.Drawing on his experien…