Breakpoint

Hurricane Helene and the devastating damage in the Carolinas and other parts of the southeast. Also, this week marks the anniversaries of the Hamas attack on Israel and the signing of the Manhattan Declaration.  And what the cloning of a giant sheep for hunting has to do with the world’s shrinking population.

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Segment 1 - Helene Disaster

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Segment 2 - Two Anniversaries

Breakpoint This Week: Suicide Pods, Israel’s Beeper Attack on Hezbollah, and Sex Selective IVF

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Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience

Segment 3 - Giant Hybrid Sheep

US Man, 81, sentenced to six months for creating giant hybrid sheep for hunting

Latest birth rate data 

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The exodus from blue to red states shows parents care about more than free lunches and healthcare.

What Would You Say? - Do Children's Rights Override Parental Rights?

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89-year-old death camp survivor faces prison time under DOJ’s criminalization of pro-life advocates. 

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Confidence in the Lord should give Christians the right balance of political engagement.

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No law denies care to women, so why the deception post-Roe?

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A prayer from Dr. Glenn Sunshine.

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The first person ever to die using the so-called suicide pod happened this month in Switzerland. Will it start a new trend in assisted suicide? Israel’s ingenious exploding beepers targeting Hezbollah leaders is raising questions about what should be allowed in warfare. And a new and unusual trend is coming to IVF, preferring girls over boys. 

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Segment 1 - Suicide Pods

Swiss police detain several people in connection with suspected death in a ‘suicide capsule’

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Segment 2 - Israel's Beeper attack

Israel concealed explosives inside batteries of pagers sold to Hezbollah, Lebanese officials say

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Segment 3 - Sex Selective IVF

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The call to remember our Christian heritage.  

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How Scripture speaks of what makes a family. 

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Suffering in Christ is different.

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