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In Free Enough to Grow: The Turkish Protestant Movement, 1961-2016 (Springer Nature, 2026), James Bultema identifies and investigates four central factors that gave rise to the Turkish Protestant movement in the latter half of the twentieth century and the early years of the twenty-first century. Drawing on qualitative interviews and historical studies the book explores the complex interplay of religious freedom, missionary activity, interdependent choice, and multilevel plausibility structures. An imperfect but sufficient religious freedom created the soil for the growth of mostly tiny Turkish Protestant churches that were countercultural and vulnerable, but also vitally interconnected. This work provides an extensive mission history of the Turkish Protestant movement.

The book is part of the Springer series Boundaries of Religious Freedom: Regulating Religion in Diverse Societies and was awarded the Science Award on Religious Freedom 2026 the Freie Theologische Hochschule (FTH) Gießen, Germany.

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Andrew Riddaugh built his company around a problem most business owners ignore–they depend on systems that can shut them out instantly.

In this conversation with Kurt and Kristen Luidhardt, Andrew traces his path from presidential advance and the 2020 campaign to launching Liberation Technology Services after watching platforms remove access and control communication through vague enforcement.

That exposure shows up inside businesses when data lives across too many platforms, email stops reaching customers without warning, and one outage can interrupt operations overnight.

The change comes from bringing infrastructure, communication, and files into one controlled environment where businesses can see what they own and resolve problems quickly.

Today Andrew Riddaugh helps business owners reduce dependence on outside platforms, protect private communication, and build operations that are harder to disrupt.

0:00 Intro

05:03 Why Small Businesses Face Risk

11:52 Switching to Liberation Technology

13:44 Spending Aligned With Values

16:33 Hub for Teams Platform

23:27 Campaign Logistics and Pressure

31:42 Future Risk With Political Shifts

34:15 Preparing Before 2028

35:19 Becoming Uncancellable

39:55 Lightning Round

Resources Mentioned:

Liberation Technology Services

https://liberationtek.com

American Cloud

https://americancloud.com

Hub for Teams

https://hubforteams.com

RedBalloon

https://redballoon.work

PublicSquare

https://publicsquare.com

Rumble:

https://rumble.com/c/c-6192506

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British evangelist J.John and his wife Killy share real stories and practical advice from the ups and downs of 42 years of marriage and global ministry. You’ll hear how “The Four R’s” – respect, responsibility, romance, and resolve can shape your marriage to go the distance.

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What story is shaping your child’s life? In a world swirling with competing narratives and cultural confusion, it’s more crucial than ever for Christian parents to help kids understand that they are living inside of God’s bigger story.

In this powerful episode, Catherine sits down with seasoned ministry leaders and authors Randy and Rozanne Frazee, co-authors of Encountering God's Love from Genesis to Revelation. With over four decades of marriage, four children, and five grandchildren, the Frazees know first-hand the joys and the heartaches of parenting—and what grounds a family’s faith through it all.

Many of us grew up knowing fragmented Bible stories—Noah and the ark, David and Goliath—but not the overarching story that ties it all together. When our faith is reduced to a list of rules or isolated lessons, it’s fragile. Our children are left vulnerable to doubt, anxiety, and cultural currents when the storms of life hit.

The Frazees invite listeners to see Scripture as a unified, breathtaking narrative: a love story of creation, fall, rescue, and redemption. Drawing from decades of pastoral experience, Randy shares why it’s vital for families to understand that the Bible isn’t just a rule book—it’s the true story of reality, and your family has a part to play:

“If you’re going to be in church for even a year, you should be able to stand up and talk from Genesis all the way to Revelation—not in great detail, but enough to see that it’s one story,” Randy observes.

Listeners learn:

• The difference between just knowing Bible stories and knowing the Story—and why the latter is critical for resilient faith.

• How connecting the dots of God’s upper (divine) and our lower (day-to-day) stories helps kids find meaning, hope, and identity—even in messy, confusing seasons.

• Why communal Bible engagement (as a family or church) is transformational, not just individually but across generations.

• Practical ways to bring faith conversations into everyday family moments, including how mealtimes can become opportunities to discuss God’s story.

• How to maintain relationship, speak the truth in love, and remain hopeful when walking through prodigal seasons with your children.

• Why parents can be liberated by trusting God for the results, recognizing that only He causes the growth—even when we’ve been faithful but don’t see immediate fruit.

Catherine and her guests get real, sharing personal stories of loss, pain, prodigal children, and disappointment—and how reframing these moments in light of God’s bigger plan brings powerful hope, healing, and perspective. Rozanne movingly recounts her own prayers for a wandering child and what it means to wait, hope, and never cut off relationship as God writes new chapters.

“We have to understand—we’re not inviting God into our story. He’s inviting us into His." ~Catherine

If you’ve ever struggled with the pain of unanswered prayers or wondered how to talk to your kids when life doesn’t make sense, this episode will encourage and equip you to anchor your family in the only story that matters.

Are you helping your kids see themselves as main characters in God’s unfolding story—or as authors of a tale they're left to figure out on their own? This episode will inspire you to set your family’s narrative inside the greatest love story ever told.

Don’t miss this conversation—and consider: how can you help your children see beyond the “lower story” moments of today to the “upper story” that God is writing through their lives?

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For much of his life, Lee Strobel has been inspiring people to believe in Jesus Christ. In this discussion, he equips parents to engage their teens in meaningful conversations about the existence of God. He’ll encourage you to invite the hard questions from your teen about life and help them stand with confidence in the Christian faith.

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