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When you think about how much it cost Jesus to set us free, it’s hard to imagine returning to bondage. Dr. Tony Evans explains how easy it is to slip back into slavery—and how to live fully in the freedom grace provides.
5,700 ISIS terrorists moved out of a shaky Syrian prison system and into Iraq. Sponsors walk away from a long-running Disney event. States start ending lifetime tenure for professors. And an NFL coach gives every player a Bible with a clear message about identity and purpose. That’s the kind of Good News Friday we’re bringing you, because the most important shifts often happen quietly, then all at once.
We start with a Middle East security update that surprised even us: the reported US move to relocate thousands of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq, lowering the risk of escape and keeping dangerous actors off the field. From there we pivot to a piece of parenting research that keeps confirming what many families already know, children do better when a mom and a dad are both present, bringing different strengths that balance the home. If you care about child development, family structure, and what the data actually says, you’ll want to hear this part.
Then we hit education accountability and higher education reform: student debt, weak job alignment, and a growing movement in multiple states to reform or eliminate tenure in favor of performance reviews and renewable contracts. We also talk culture and corporate pressure with news that Gay Days Orlando is being paused after losing sponsorship and hotel support. We wrap with two worldview-level stories: growing pushback on costly climate accords and a Seattle Seahawks coaching staff that’s unashamed to put faith front and center.
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Topic: Deep Questions
The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti
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Air Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
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