Stephen Arterburn, Founder and Chairman of New Life Ministries, shared comments related to the book he has co-written, entitled, Every Believer’s Thought Life: Defeating Destructive Mental Patterns to Gain Victory Over Temptation. The ministry's website is newlife.com.

To coincide with the release of the 2023 World Watch List, identifying the 50 countries in persecution of Christians, Lisa Pearce, Interim CEO of the Open Doors U.S. national base and Wybo Nicolai, World Watch List Founder and former Open Doors global field director, discussed this year's list and its implications and trends. You can learn more at opendoorsus.org. 

Caitlyn Scaggs, who writes for Inspiration Ministries and for her own blog, highlighted the importance of Christian women finding significance in the Lord, in a discussion centered on her book, Worth it and Wonderful: Inspiration for Christian Women to Live Bravely and Boldly. You can find her online at boldlypursue.com.

Senior Counsel for First Liberty, Danielle Runyan, discussed the order to end the COVID vaccine requirement for members of the military and the ongoing implications that remain. She also reported on the case awaiting action in the 5th Circuit involving Navy SEALs who had sought religious exemptions from the COVID vaccine and were denied, a case that was expanded to a class action, including thousands of Navy members. You can find out more at firstliberty.org. 

Mike and Lisa Conn of Family Teams for Life discussed the FamilyLife Weekend to Remember marriage getaway in Montgomery at the Embassy Suites downtown February 10-12, 2023 and shared information about an option for military members to attend the conference at a reduced rate. You can learn more by calling 334.462-5227.  

Singer-songwriter Wendell Kimbrough, in advance of his appearance at the weSing event at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Montgomery on January 29, 2023, shared about his approach to songwriting and his affinity for the Psalms. You can find him online at wendellk.com. 

Leonydus Johnson, host of the Informed Dissent podcast and author of the book, Raising Victims: The Pernicious Rise of Critical Race Theory, contrasted the views of Martin Luther King, Jr. with the principles of Critical Race Theory and offered observations regarding race relations from a Biblical perspective. You can find him online at leonydusjohnson.com.  

Arielle Del Turco, the Assistant Director of the Center for Religious Liberty at Family Research Council, discussed the study she has authored entitled, Hostility Against Churches Is on the Rise in the United States: Analyzing Incidents from 2018-2022.  It can be accessed through frc.org/hostilityagainstchurches.

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Erick Stakelbeck - Trinity Broadcasting Network, The Watchman TV {State of the Nation}

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Jesse Wiese, who serves as Vice President of Program Design and Evaluation for Prison Fellowship, who oversees the expansion of the ministry’s Good Citizenship Model, shared about his faith journey, how God met him in prison and how his prison experience has been useful in his role at Prison Fellowship. You can learn more at prisonfellowship.org.