Date: July 20, 2026
Host: Jim Schneider
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What in the World?  That phrase has become the title of an ongoing series on Crosstalk noting some of the more outlandish or shocking things taking place in society and the world.  Many of these stories don’t get coverage from mainstream media, so settle-in as Jim takes you through these surprising news items.  Here’s a sample from the broadcast:  

Texas State Representative James Talarico, the Council on American/Islamic Relations, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and more also made the cut as part of this selection of eye-opening news stories.

Date: May 04, 2026
Host: Jim Schneider
​Guest: Dr. Tim Sigler
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Dr. Tim Sigler is the CEO of Ariel Ministries.  His Jewish background and passion for studying Hebrew led him to teaching at Moody Bible Institute for nearly two decades.  He taught multiple courses including Hebrew Exegesis, Hebrew Grammar, Old Testament Historical Literature, Life in Bible Times and much more. He also served as Provost and Dean at Shepherds Theological Seminary in Cary, NC.  He has pastored a Messianic Jewish congregation in Israel.  He has been studying and teaching about the land and people of Israel for 35 years. He’s written numerous articles and is a contributor to a forthcoming Zondervan publication, The Messianic Jewish Study Bible.

We must never forget the Holocaust that took the lives of about 6 million Jews.  In spite of that history, antisemitism is running rampant in our day with Jewish people being targeted simply for being Jews.  

So why is this happening and why should we care?  Why did Paul say to take the Gospel to the Jew first and also to the Greek?  Become informed as you hear Dr. Sigler talk about the cause of rising antisemitism as well as the roadblocks that you’ll run into when trying to evangelize Jews.  How does he feel about the relationship between the U.S. and Israel?  Is he optimistic about peace in the Middle East?  How does he feel about those who claim that God is done with Israel?  

It’s all answered on this broadcast, while listeners brought their thoughts to bear on this issue as well.   

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Date: May 1, 2026
Host: Dalton Windsor
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Friday brings another News Roundup, this time hosted by Dalton Windsor. Here are a few of the topics covered:

Listen to hear them all and PRAY for America earnestly.

Date: April 29, 2026
Host: Jim Schneider
​Guest: Mat Staver
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Mat Staver is the Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith & Freedom and Freedom’s Call and the TV broadcast Freedom Alive.

The information is shocking: for years, the Southern Poverty Law Center raised tons of money claiming they were exposing organizations with ties to hate groups and with ties to white supremacy including the Ku Klux Klan.

Last Tuesday a federal indictment was handed down by the acting Attorney General Todd Blanche who said, “The SPLC was not dismantling these groups; it was instead manufacturing the extremism it purports to oppose.” FBI Director Kash Patel said, “The SPLC used the money they raised from their donor network to actually pay the leadership of these very groups.”

With us today is one of the organizations that the SPLC listed as a so-called “hate group.”

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Date: April 28, 2026
Host: Jim Schneider
​Guest: Dr. Tara Sander Lee
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Dr. Tara Sander Lee is a Founding Board Member of SALT, Science Alliance for Life and Technology. She is a Science Advisor and Consultant who earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Medical College of Wisconsin. She has over 30 years’ experience in public policy, academic research and clinical medicine with an emphasis on the cause of pediatric disease. She has provided policy advice to legislators and policymakers and has given testimony before the U.S. Congress as well as state legislatures. She was a member of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality. Her training includes a fellowship in cell and molecular biology from Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital. She was appointed faculty member at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where she directed a research laboratory investigating congenital heart disease in children and served as Scientific Director of Molecular Diagnostics at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, as well as Vice President at Charlotte Lozier Institute. She is published in various medical journals and textbooks including contributing to the book Choose Life: Answering Key Claims of Abortion Defenders with Compassion.

There are numerous debates as to how far we can delve into scientific research and still hold to a system of ethics. Some say it really doesn’t matter as long as it’s for the common good. Take, for instance, embryonic stem cell research. Some will claim that since aborted baby tissue would otherwise go in the trash, it’s fine to use it for experimentation. Others contend the use of fetal body parts from aborted babies in vaccines and treatment are also okay if others are being helped by it.

Did you know there are labs that create human embryos solely for experiments? These embryos are usually destroyed once research is complete. Also, did you know aborted fetal tissue is still used in some medical studies? This research often happens without public awareness or consent.

And what about the use of AI? AI tools are shaping choices in healthcare, pregnancy and research. If left unchecked, this can target those who are disabled, the unborn or even older adults.

We are headed down a pathway of very concerning technologies, genetic screening, gene editing, cloning, artificial wombs, 3-parent embryos and even human-animal chimeras. Where do we draw the line? When is it time to put the brakes on scientific research to protect ethics and prevent us from going down the pathway of eugenics?

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Date: April 27, 2026
Host: Jim Schneider
​Guest: William J Federer
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William J. Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and president of Amerisearch, Inc.  He’s the speaker on The American Minute daily broadcast.  He has authored numerous books including, America’s God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations, Who is the King in America?  Socialism: The Real History from Plato to the Present, Silence Equals Consent: The Sin of Omission and multiple other titles.

Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, Andrew Jackson, William Howard Taft, Teddy Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and now Donald Trump.  All of these presidents had individuals attempt to take their lives.  The latest alleged perpetrator is Cole Tomas Allen who is accused of attempting to shoot President Trump on Saturday during a White House Press Club event. 

What motivates such behavior?  In our day, what part does the media play?  These are just two of numerous questions William Federer answers.  Comments are featured from comedian Jimmy Kimmel, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman and former Co-Deputy Director of the FBI Dan Bongino.  You’ll also hear William present the history behind the word, “assassin,” he’ll provide insights on the technique of “projection” as seen from the Bible and more, including input from callers.

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Date: April 24, 2026
Host: Jim Schneider
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We need to be understanding of the times in which we live. Here are a few of the headlines from today’s program:

Listen to hear the rest and PRAY.

Date: April 23, 2026
Host: Jim Schneider
​Guest: Robert Knight
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Robert Knight is a former Los Angeles Times news editor and columnist for the Washington Times as well as other publications.  Robert has had senior positions in a number of pro-family organizations.  He’s written several books including, The Coming Communist Wave: What Happens if the Left Captures All Three Branches of Government, Liberty on the Brink, Crooked: What Really Happened in the 2020 Election and How to Stop the Fraud and The Battle for America’s Soul in which he provides 10 steps to restore freedom.

On Monday, Ken Cuccinelli, the national chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative, was the guest on Crosstalk.  He warned about the Virginia vote that was to take place on Tuesday pertaining to a mass gerrymandering of the state.  He noted that the state is near a 50-50 split with 6 blue (Democrat) congressional districts and 5 red (Republican) districts.  He also communicated that there’s a push from the left to make it ten blue districts and one red district.

Less than 48 hours ago, votes were tallied, with unofficial results indicating that the gerrymandered maps narrowly won.  Since then a judge has halted the results from being certified.   

According to Robert, more than 80 million dollars was spent on this campaign, with most of it coming from Democrats.  They raised virtually all of it from out-of-state sources including a group run by Hakeem Jeffries, the minority leader in the House of Representatives, and another led by George Soros.  This has resulted in a new redistricting map that Robert said looks like, “…a lobster with a long tail.”

Does the law really give the Virginia legislature the ability to redraw districts for the mid-term elections with a later return to what the law says?  Was the vote in Virginia basically an anti-Trump vote as well as a response to what took place in Texas?  These are all good questions and Robert deals with them and more, on this edition of Crosstalk. 

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Date: April 22, 2026
Host: Jim Schneider
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Without question there is much turmoil across our nation and around the world.

The continued conflict in the Middle East shows no sign of relenting. War with Iran and its surrogates continues. Russia’s invasion into Ukraine and the continued war has been going on more than 4 years. China has just sent warships to the Western Pacific for war drills as tensions with Japan are rising.

Political division is as intense as ever. Political offices are filled with those who are more concerned by the next election than doing what is in the best interest of the nation. Offensive language has been on the increase on both sides of the political aisle. Scandal has rocked both state and federal offices. New revelations of fraud are occurring all too regularly. 

Teen rebellion is escalating with teen takeovers of convenience stores and shopping malls. The lives of the preborn are increasingly being snuffed out by the abortion pill and those who strategically dismember their little bodies.

Crime, violence, drug abuse, domestic abuse and theft never take a vacation. It’s ever before us. These are all the marks of a people who have turned their back on God.

It’s imperative we turn back to the Lord. Romans 1:18 says, “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness.” Without a doubt, there is much ungodliness and unrighteousness on full display. That same passage further indicates in verse 21, “Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.” That’s where we are at today; we see a society that has greatly declined. When they knew God, they glorified him not as God.

We are so subject to complain: it’s too hot, too cold, too rainy, too humid, or too dry. I don’t earn enough, I’m not satisfied with my house, my car, my wardrobe, my toys, and we see many troubles befall us as individuals and as a nation.It’s stated in Habakkuk 3:17-18, “Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.” To this we are devoting the program today. We are going to pause from all the issues of our day, and from the cares, concerns and ailments of our nation and we are going to praise.

Date: April 21, 2026
Host: Jim Schneider
​Guest: Dr. Richard Schmidt
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Dr. Richard Schmidt is Pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He is the speaker on the weekly TV program Prophecy Focus and the radio broadcast Prophecy Unfolding. He spent 32 years in law enforcement until his retirement.

Dr. Schmidt has authored several books including Are You Going to a Better Place?, Daniel’s Gap Paul’s Mystery, Tribulation to Triumph: The Olivet Discourse, Globalism: The Great World Consumption, Artificial Intelligence: Transhumanism & the De-Evolution of Democracy.

Israel has just concluded its Memorial Day, a day of mourning fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. Then with a special ceremony they began their Independence Day, a day of rejoicing over becoming a nation in 1948. Israel now celebrates 78 years as a nation.

All the while enemies still have the goal of wiping Israel off the face of the earth. Tension remains high as the official deadline for the ceasefire with Iran approaches conclusion. A delegation from the United States has had their trip postponed as Pakistan has made known their uncertainty to attend.

President Trump was asked whether or not he would resume bombing, to which he replied, “Well, I expect to be bombing, because I think that’s a better attitude to go in with.”

On another front, a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will soon conclude. Israel has accused Hezbollah of a “blatant” ceasefire violation. Meanwhile the Strait of Hormuz continues to be blocked.

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