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In 2024, teenager Keegan happily reeled in a two-foot barramundi. But his happiness became elation when his little sister pointed out a tag on the fish. His catch was worth one million dollars as part of an Australian fishing competition. The annual event had been held since 2015; Keegan was the first to win the coveted top cash prize. 

However slim the odds of catching that fish, the odds were far lower that a fish caught at random would have a coin in its mouth. But in Matthew’s gospel, Jesus instructed His disciple Peter to “go to the lake and . . . take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin” (17:27).

The context of this unlikely catch was a question whether Jesus paid the temple tax (v. 24). The irony of insisting that Jesus—God’s Son—pay a tax to support God’s temple, wasn’t lost on Jesus. He pointed out that the king’s children don’t pay taxes to the king! (vv. 25-26).

But there was no need to “cause offense” and distract others from His teaching by being perceived as a tax evader (v. 27). So Jesus instructed Peter to catch that fish, which had the exact amount to pay both His and Peter’s tax! Perhaps in part it was a reminder to Peter—and to us—that God is a provider who is always with His children as they follow Him.

The Mission Compass is an important program this week, as Andrew Croft from Open Doors joins us to share about the World Watch List, ranking the countries where it is the most difficult to be a Christian. You’ll learn about what they face and the best way to support our persecuted brothers and sisters. Faye Whatford also gives some information on the people of North Korea, the number one people on this list! Don’t miss it.

A Holy Week news cycle rarely sounds like this: a US president openly celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ with Scripture, a Passover message points back to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and an Artemis astronaut looks at Earth from space and calls it an oasis in a universe of emptiness. We put those clips on the table and talk honestly about what they reveal about faith in public life, cultural courage, and the hunger people have for meaning that goes deeper than the daily outrage.

We also wrestle with a question many believers keep bumping into: what do we do with leaders who defend Christianity and religious liberty while still carrying rough edges? We walk through the biblical pattern of God using imperfect people for decisive moments, why “intent of the heart” matters, and how discipleship is a process. That doesn’t excuse bad speech or bad choices, but it does change the way we measure progress and gratitude when real protections for faith are at stake.

Then we shift gears into the Iran situation, deadlines, ceasefire terms, and why strategic control points like the Strait of Hormuz matter in global security. The conversation lands on a gripping military rescue of a downed American airman, the kind of story built around SEER training, special operations capability, and a national ethic that refuses to leave someone behind.

If you care about Christianity in America, constitutional principles, and how faith and culture collide in real time, listen now, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What part of the conversation challenged you most?

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Air Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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