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Senator Tim Scott reflects on the powerful role of faith, personal responsibility, and America’s founding principles in shaping both his life and the nation’s story. Sharing his journey from a childhood in the segregated South to the U.S. Senate, Scott emphasizes the transformative power of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the importance of prayer and perseverance, and the progress America has made toward justice and equality. Through historical examples and personal insights, he underscores the need for unity around a shared moral foundation rooted in truth, the value of treating others with dignity and love—even amid disagreement—and the responsibility of Christians to live out their faith in the culture - one relationship at a time. The conversation closes with a hopeful vision for spiritual renewal, highlighting signs of revival across the country and encouraging believers to remain steadfast in faith as a source of hope for America’s future.

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Non-believers don't understand how theologically deep and rooted is the Christian faith in truth. 

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The relationship between the Church and the world has been a subject of debate since the Church's earliest days. In ⁠A Church for a Secular World: The Development of Klaas Schilder's Ecclesiology⁠ (Brill, 2025), Marinus De Jong explores how Stanley

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Sen Lee of Utah took exception with the Pentagon's labelling. NYT announces a new era of gene editing. John talks to Professor Robbie George about Fidelity Month. HelloFresh promotes perversion, A YouTuber is criticized for aborting a preborn baby diagnosed with Down Syndrome, but Bethany Christian Services makes a welcome change.

Segment 1 – Are Mormons Christian? Gene Editing is Back

• Breakpoint article

• NY Times article on gene editing

• Andrew Walker article

Segment 2 – Fidelity Month

• Fidelity Month website

Segment 3 – YouTuber Kills Preborn Baby after Down Syndrome Diagnosis

Dannah Gresh unpacks the good and the bad aspects of the purity culture movement, speaking against legalism and shame without abandoning God’s design for sexuality. She shares about her experiences healing from sexual sin and equips women to live with sexual integrity.

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America's founding recognizes human exceptionalism. 

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Church attendance has become optional in many Christian homes—but what if we’re missing something far deeper than a Sunday service?

In this conversation, Leslie Nunnery is joined by Angie Tolpin of Courageous Parenting to discuss why gathering with the local church remains one of the most important ways we disciple our children.

Together they explore:

If your desire is to raise children who love Jesus and remain faithful long after they leave your home, this conversation will encourage you to think intentionally about one of the most foundational rhythms of Christian family life.

Leslie and Angie discuss why faithfully participating in a local church is one of the most powerful ways parents disciple their children. Rather than viewing church as another activity on the calendar, they encourage families to embrace it as God’s design for spiritual growth, accountability, and biblical community.

The conversation includes practical ideas for making Sunday mornings less stressful, preparing your family’s hearts before worship, helping children understand why church matters, and modeling a faith that lasts beyond childhood.

Angie is an author & teacher at heart. Married to Isaac for 26 years, Angie has been homeschooling their nine children for 22 years and is expecting her fifth grandchild! The Tolpins are the founders of BeCourageousMinistry.org, host the Courageous Parenting podcast, and offer many biblical resources, including the Parenting Mentor Program, which has impacted thousands of legacies.

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