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What is driving the bottom line for the news industry? And how does this affect our lives? Tune in all this week to hear an interesting conversation about the media here on The Public Square®.

Topic: Rediscovering American History

The Public Square® with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd

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Air Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026

No matter where you are in life, you didn’t get there by accident. Dr. Tony Evans explains how God’s intricate planning and perfect timing place us exactly where we need to be.

TSA delays, shutdown threats, and airport security drama raise a bigger question than most headlines admit: who should be responsible for keeping travelers safe, and what does the Constitution actually allow? We dig into the growing push to privatize TSA-style screening, why some lawmakers argue airports or airlines should carry more of the burden, and how accountability changes when government runs a system versus when a private operator runs it under a clear standard. Along the way, we talk candidly about what travelers experience on the ground, why effectiveness matters more than optics, and why a “Chick-fil-A run the line” joke lands because people are hungry for competence. 

We also tackle the confusion around ICE at airports and the way social media can turn routine law enforcement into instant political theater. Words like “police state” and “fascist” get thrown around fast, so we slow down and define terms. If we want honest debate about immigration enforcement, homeland security, and public safety, we have to start with reality instead of outrage. We connect that to the Senate funding fight and the deeper issue underneath it: politicians rarely change course until voters make the consequences real. 

Then we shift gears into one of the most important lines in the Declaration of Independence: “the laws of nature and of nature’s God.” What are those laws beyond self-defense? We share a practical way to think about natural law through observation and Scripture, including why Job 38 is a powerful crash course in learning from creation. If you care about constitutional government, biblical worldview, and everyday policies that affect real families, this conversation ties them together. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway from the TSA and natural law discussion.

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It’s easy to fall into the trap of criticizing “kids these days.” But how you view the younger generation will shape the kind of relationship you have with them. In this episode, Mark and Wayne are joined by Heartlight Counselor Courtney LaFleur to talk about how parents and grandparents can move beyond criticism and toward meaningful connection with teens. Instead of lectures and assumptions, they encourage sharing stories, asking questions and learning about the world teens are growing up in today. You’ll also hear from a Heartlight teen who shares how years of family conflict shaped her destructive choices. Her story is a reminder that behind every troubled teen is a deeper story waiting to be understood. Tune in today!

Discover how best to grandparent the teens in your life at parentingtodaysteens.org/articles/a-legacy-of-hope

Parenting Today's Teens is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit parentingtodayteens.org.