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Melissa Dougherty has two Associate’s degrees, one in Early Childhood Multicultural Education, the other in Liberal Arts, and a Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies from Southern Evangelical Seminary. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Religious Studies as well.

Melissa was saved at 16 years old and her life dramatically changed as a result. However, one of the issues she ran into was that she had many questions about Christianity and the Bible and nobody around her could answer them for her. She didn’t know it at the time, but she had a love for apologetics and a hunger for theology. This has led her to provide answers to the questions that others ask about the Christian faith and worldview.

Today, she joins us to talk about her new book “Happy Lies”, which details the false promises and faulty claims associated with the “positive thinking” movement.

About — Melissa Dougherty

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Marcy Patten of Joni and Friends New Mexico joins us to talk about Joni and Friend’s upcoming respite nights- nights when volunteers help take care of people with disabilities, allowing their caretakers to take some time to attend to other things.

Joni and Friends brings practical help and Gospel hope to people with disabilities around the world.

Marcy Patten | Joni and Friends

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Pictured: Jim Williams, Dr. Brian Nixon, and Dr. Gary Byers.

Science, math, and reason will always support the historicity of the Bible. Dr. Joseph Holden, President of Veritas International University, Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Brian Nixon, and Archaeologist Dr. Gary Byers explain how VIU’s school of Apologetics trains students to defend the Christian worldview from a classical/evidential perspective. There are many examples of discoveries in science confirming the existence of God, and the accuracy of the Bible. Read about one such example with the discovery of the ancient city of Sodom. Archaeologists Dr. Steven Collins and Dr. Gary Byers lead a team of scientists and excavators for 16 years at Tall el Hamman in Jordan where they unearthed and documented the destruction of the city. The confirm the city was destroyed exactly as described in Genisis 19:23-28. Read about the science here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-97778-3. For more information about Veritas International University go to https://viu.ves.edu/.

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Brian Cochran joins us to talk about the upcoming tax season and resources that are available to help people fill out their taxes.

Principled Financial Planners | John Moore Associates

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Genevieve Wood of the Heritage Foundation joins us to discuss the ongoing confirmation hearings for President Trump’s cabinet appointees. She also addresses recent news about the mail-order abortion pill.

The Heritage Foundation

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President of the Rio Grande Foundation Paul Gessing and his team provide New Mexicans with invaluable information about local and state law and public policy considerations daily! The information is easy to access at no charge, and no subscription is required, https://errorsofenchantment.com/. In this episode, Paul discusses New Mexico’s last place ranking in education while states like Mississippi continue to improve. The New Mexico legislature’s 60-day session is close to halfway complete, and Paul reviews proposed legislation in process. Details are available at https://errorsofenchantment.com/ and https://riograndefoundation.org.

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Ray Mondragon of the Creation Science Fellowship of New Mexico joins us to talk about an upcoming talk he will be giving at the Fellowship on the topic of the Problem of Evil. He talks about why God allows evil, God’s desire to create moral agents with volition, the reality that God is not the author of evil, and how God can be both all-powerful and all-good despite evil. All of this is discussed to set the stage for his talk.

Creation Science Fellowship of New Mexico

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Jodi Hendricks of the New Mexico Family Action Movement joins us to talk about an upcoming event at the New Mexico State Capital celebrating Pastors and church leaders.

Protecting Families, Preserving Freedom – NM FAM

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Shane Rabindranath and Dominic Fischer of Steelbridge join us today. Steelbridge helps individuals rebuild their lives and reintegrate into society as productive and self-sufficient members by providing safe shelter, addiction recovery programs, and job training. This helps transform the lives of those served and enhances our community’s overall safety and well-being.

Today, Shane and Dominic share with us ministry updates, talk about the Steelbridge thrift store, and talk about an upcoming event.

Steelbridge

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Brian Cochran of John Moore Associates joins us for his weekly financial update to discuss Roth IRA’s, year-end planning, and the upcoming tax season.

Principled Financial Planners | John Moore Associates

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