Recent news headlines involving immigrants are causing a reaction that isn't very Christian. Information continues to reveal the transgender moment that took over the world over the last few years. And what's behind Nick Fuentes' popularity?

Segment 1 – Immigration and Image of God

• MSN: A sprawling fraud scandal puts Minnesota's Somali community in the spotlight

• Fox News: Who is the DC National Guardsmen shooting suspect? What to know about Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal

Segment 2 – The Transgender Scam

• The Free Press: 'We're All Just Winging It': What the Gender Doctors Say in Private

• ADF: ADF attorney, Virginia teacher to testify before US House subcommittee on harmful 'secret social transition' policies

• Interesting Times with Russ Douthat

Segment 3 – Is Nick Fuentes Radical Feminism for Men?

• X Post on Nick Fuentes

• Rod Dreher's Substack: What I Saw And Heard In Washington

Questions and Comments

• The Atlantic: Canada is Killing Itself

• Joni and Friends

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Not all activities can be measured in the utilitarian way that fans of AI claim.

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The arts help prepare our hearts and minds for the feast of Christmas.

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Britain, once the birthplace of world evangelization and now a birthplace of nothing.

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It would be foolish to ignore the lessons of Germany's political history.

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Christians must love and serve those who are the most vulnerable among us.

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Sarah Stonestreet joins John this week to talk about the first Thanksgiving. New research finds a lot of young voters would like AI to control parts of our government. A new Barna study reveals a lot of Christians are confused about the Bible's teaching about the afterlife. And the long predicted demographic winter is upon us.

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Strong Women Podcast

Segment 1 – The First Thanksgiving

• American Heritage: A Fateful Experiment at Jamestown

• Jamestown experiment

• Glenn Sunshine's Substack

Segment 2 – 41% of young voters say they'd give AI government power

• X post on Rasmussen poll

Segment 3 – New Research: Distorted Beliefs About Our Post-Death Experience

• Cultural Research Center

Segment 4 - Demographic Destiny of UK

• Philip Pilkington X post

• Jamie Bambrick X post

• GovFacts: US Birth Rate Hits Historic Low: What It Means for America's Future

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A way to pray and sing with deeper intention this Christmas.

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Gratitude for who God is goes to the heart of who we are in Christ.

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If there is to be a true recovery of education, there must be a recovery of the purpose for education.

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