American Grace Podcast

20 years ago today was the dreadful terrorist attack on America, costing thousands of Americans their lives. I tell what this day means to me and why we must never forget.

There is a difference between loving yourself and the self love movement. This week explains that difference and emphasizes the importance of Jesus Christ as the ultimate healer.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/04/41soares?lang=eng

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/10/51eyring?lang=eng

In this week's episode I give an overview of the situation in Afghanistan and call out the horrendous mistakes of the Biden Administration that caused this tragedy and Taliban takeover in the first place.

https://www.history.com/topics/21st-century/war-on-terror-timeline

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/afghan-president-calls-for-direct-talks-with-taliban-us-tentatively-agrees-on-framework-that-could-lead-to-troop-withdrawal/2019/01/28/23ecbaba-22f9-11e9-81fd-b7b05d5bed90_story.html

https://metro.co.uk/2021/08/19/afghanistan-news-mothers-throw-babies-over-barbed-wire-fences-at-kabul-airport-15116483/?ico=related-posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/CSsHLhnlJ4n/

The world is full of chaos, frustration, and evil. Instead of telling all the news stories that highlight that reality, I share some good news from this week and a message of Jesus Christ.

It Is Better To Look Up - https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2011/10/it-is-better-to-look-up?lang=eng

Light Cleaveth Unto Light - https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/04/53dyches?lang=eng 

Here's an update on some of the latest covid crazy and a recap from the TPUSA Student Action Summit.

Covid stories from @the_typical_liberal on Instagram, The Scoop, and Breitbart.

This episode is all about human trafficking, particularly sex trafficking, and how this huge problem is quickly sweeping through America.

Resources and Sources

https://ourrescue.org/

https://ourrescue.org/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-child-grooming

https://ourrescue.org/blog/5-essential-online-safety-resources

https://www.state.gov/humantrafficking-about-human-trafficking/

https://www.humanrightsfirst.org/resource/human-trafficking-numbers

https://polarisproject.org/myths-facts-and-statistics/

https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/tip/2021/GLOTiP_2020_15jan_web.pdf

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dozens-women-file-suit-against-pornhub-alleging-it-published-nonconsensual-n1271260

https://www.deseret.com/2019/4/2/20669914/uncovering-secret-that-led-to-son-s-suicide#davis-county-sheriffs-detective-john-peirce-works-in-his-office-at-the-davis-county-justice-center-in-farmington-on-monday-april-1-2019-peirce-worked-on-the-tevan-tobler-case

In this week's episode, I explain critical race theory, its dangers, and how it would undo all the work of the Reconstruction Era and Civil Rights that brought equality, rights, and freedoms to all Americans.
 
 Resources
 Prager U: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zy6DQoRYQw
Heritage Foundation: https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/report/critical-race-theory-would-not-solve-racial-inequality-it-would-deepen-it
Thomas Sowell: https://contemporarythinkers.org/thomas-sowell/biography/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a6uouatCM0
US National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured-documents/emancipation-proclamation
13th Amendment: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/thirteenth-amendment
14th Amendment: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/fourteenth-amendment
15th Amendment: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/fifteenth-amendment
Jim Crow Laws: https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/jim-crow-laws
President Oaks' Talk: https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2021/05/51oaks?lang=eng
Elder Cook's Talk: https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2020/11/15cook?lang=eng

Welcome to American Grace Podcast! In this first episode, I talk about the Biden administration, abortion, immigration, free speech, Turning Point USA, Donald Trump, freedom, and so much more.
 
 Link to Live Action video: https://www.liveaction.org/what-we-do/investigations/racially-motivated-donations/

 Other Resources: https://www.congress.gov/115/meeting/house/106562/witnesses/HHRG-115-JU10-Wstate-ParkerS-20171101-SD001.pdf

 https://www.whitehouse.gov/priorities/