Tessa Longbons with the Charlotte Lozier Institute will help us understand the latest ruling on chemical abortions. Tessa Longbons is Senior Research Associate at Charlotte Lozier Institute, where her research focuses on abortion statistics at the state and national levels and the changing landscape of abortion policy, provision, and access in the United States.

Also this hour, Sandy Silverthorne will give us insight into his book Kids Big Questions for God.  Sandy Silverthorne has been writing and illustrating books since 1988 and currently has over 500,000 copies in print. His award-winning Great Bible Adventure children’s series with Harvest House has sold over 170,000 copies and has been distributed in eight languages worldwide. He’s written and illustrated over thirty books and has worked with such diverse clients as Universal Studios, Doubleday Publishers, Zondervan, Penguin, The Charlotte Hornets and The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Sandy has a kid-friendly off-the-wall style that appeals to children and adults alike. He loves writing and speaking to kids, ice cream, hamburgers, and drawing. He avoids broccoli, committees, and getting up early.

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As a prosecuting attorney, Dr. Wendy L. Patrick has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. God's word is true and the direction it provides is a game-changer if we will follow it. Dr. Patrick will discuss her book Why Bad Looks Good: Biblical Wisdom to Make Smart Choices in Life, Love, and Friendship. 

Dr. Patrick owns Black Swan Verdicts, a full-service publicity and consulting business. She also speaks, publishes, and provides training on all of the same topics on which she is available to consult. Dr. Patrick is available to serve as a consultant and expert witness in threat assessment and more.

Dr. Patrick is a career trial attorney and has completed over 165 trials ranging from hate crimes to domestic violence, to first-degree murder. In the Special Operations Division of the San Diego District Attorneys Office, she handled cases involving sensitive issues including misconduct of public officials, the enforcement of gun laws, and a heavy load of threat assessment and management cases. In the Sex Crimes and Human Trafficking Division, Dr. Patrick prosecuted sexually violent predators, human traffickers, stalkers, rapists, and child molesters. She served as Co-Chair of the statewide California District Attorneys Association Sexual Violent Predators Committee and Human Trafficking Committee. 

Dr. Patrick received a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David and a Master of Divinity degree summa cum laude from Bethel Seminary San Diego where she was awarded the Excellence in Preaching Award and the Zondervan Biblical Languages Award. She is ordained as a Christian minister through Converge Worldwide.  She received her law degree from California Western School of Law, and her bachelor’s degree in psychology with honors from the University of California Los Angeles. 

Dr. Patrick is published on a regular basis. She is also on the air daily, discussing many of the same subjects she consults on, with over 5,500 media appearances with major news outlets. Dr. Patrick has her own radio show on KCBQ called Today With Dr. Wendy, a biweekly radio tour on Fox News Radio.

Dr. Patrick has been a faculty member at San Diego State University for over a decade. She is also a course designer and Lead Instructor for the Law Enforcement & Public Safety Leadership Program at the University of San Diego Master of Science Program, a Professor of Theology, Law, and Culture for Veritas International University, and a course designer and criminal law instructor at Trinity International University Law School. 

On a personal note, Dr. Patrick holds a purple belt in Shorin-Ryu karate, is a concert violinist with the La Jolla Symphony, and plays the electric violin professionally with a rock band, performing both locally and in Hollywood.

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God speaks to us through His word. He directs but we decide. Listen as Dawn and Steve in the Morning share a devotional from Blackaby Ministries International about choices. 

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Do you have questions about the Bible? Dr. Michael Rydelnik will join Dawn and Steve in the Morning to take questions from listeners! Dr. Michael Rydelnik is a professor of Jewish Studies at Moody Bible Institute and the Bible teacher on Moody Radio's Open Line.

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Actor Ben Davies is in-studio to talk about faith and the film Cream of the Crop. 

Ben is an award-winning actor, landing the lead role in 20 feature films. He is also a writer, winning Inspirational Screenplay at the Nashville Film Festival 2014, Kairos-Best Screen Play 2nd Runner-up, and ICFF - Best Screen Play Nominee. Ben is also a popular public speaker, TV host, and media contributor with over 2.5 million views of his reports. 

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We need not fear death. Dawn and Steve in the Morning share a devotional from Blackaby Ministries International about eternal life.

O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?   1 Corinthians 15:55 

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Dr. Jeremiah Johnston will give us insight into his book Body of Proof: The 7 Best Reasons to Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus - and Why It Matters Today. 

Jeremiah J. Johnston, PhD, MA, MDiv, BA, is a New Testament scholar, pastor, author, nationally syndicated radio host, Bible teacher, and apologist, and he ministers internationally as president of Christian Thinkers Society.  Jeremiah loves the local church and also serves as pastor of apologetics and cultural engagement at Prestonwood Baptist Church and dean of spiritual development at Prestonwood Christian Academy.

Jeremiah has distinguished himself speaking in churches of all denominations and has authored articles in both popular magazines and scholarly books, journals, and media programs. As a theologian who has the unique ability to connect with people of all ages, and as a culture expert, he has been interviewed numerous times, and has reviewed and contributed articles across a spectrum of national shows, including Fox News, Publishers Weekly, CNN, CBS This Morning, Vanity Fair, Premier Christianity magazine and Premier radio, RELEVANT magazine, DECISION magazine, the Christian Post, the Moody Radio Network, and the Salem Radio Network.

As a New Testament scholar, Johnston has published with Oxford University Press, E. J. Brill, Bloomsbury T & T Clark, Macmillan, and Mohr Siebeck. He completed his doctoral residency in Oxford in collaboration with Oxford Centre for Missions Studies and received his PhD from Middlesex University (UK). He has also earned advanced degrees in theology from Acadia University and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jeremiah is married to Audrey, and they are parents to five children—Lily Faith, Justin, and the triplets: Abel, Ryder, and Jaxson.

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Melissa Briggs, our resident Hebrew expert, discusses the Hebrew word, Goel. 

Melissa is an experienced Hebrew teacher passionate about making the language of the Scriptures accessible to everyone. Born in the USA, Melissa studied Hebrew in Jerusalem, then taught in England for over a decade. She now lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and two children. She loves helping students to achieve their goals of reading the Bible in the original language, or learning to converse in Modern Hebrew.

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Join Dawn and Steve in the Morning for a devotional from Blackaby Ministries International about the miracle of God's mercy. 

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.   2 Corinthians 5:21

In addition, author Jon Bloom talks with us about his book True to His Word: 100 Meditations on the Faithfulness of God.  Jon serves as co-founder and teacher at Desiring God. He is the author of three books, Not by Sight, Things Not Seen, and Don't Follow Your Heart, as well as hundreds of articles, all of which can be accessed at www.desiringgod.org. Jon and his wife, Pam, have five children and two grandchildren and make their home in the Twin Cities.

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Author Becky Harling discusses her book Our Father: A Study of the Lord's Prayer (A 6-Week Bible Study). Becky shares life-changing invitations that Jesus offers every believer through this prayer. 

Becky has a degree in Biblical Literature and is a speaker and Bible teacher. Through her writing, Becky creatively combines deep biblical insight with her powerful testimony and the stories of other women. Her life experiences as a pastor's wife, parent of four adult children, grandmother of fourteen grandchildren, women's ministries director, a survivor of breast cancer and sexual abuse bring depth to her message. She brings a message of hope and healing that is refreshingly transparent. Becky is a gifted communicator with a passion for helping women find hope, healing, freedom, and ultimately life transformation through Jesus Christ. She is the author of Rewriting Your Emotional Script, Freedom From Performing, The 30 Day Praise Challenge, The 30 Day Praise Challenge for Parents, How to Listen So People Will Talk, How to Listen So Your Kids Will Talk, Who Do You Say That I AM, (an 8-week Bible study), Psalms for the Anxious Heart, and The Extraordinary Power of Praise. She and her husband reside in Colorado Springs, CO.

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