Ace Collins - Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas

Mark Gregston - Heartlight Ministries/Parenting Today's Teens {Daily Hope for Families}

Allen Jackson - World Outreach Church/TN {Big Trouble Ahead}

Kelly Chesnut - Wycliffe Bible Translators {Deeply Rooted}

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Executive General Counsel for First Liberty, Hiram Sasser, discussed events in King County, Washington, where employees are not allowed to engage in religious expression, which would include Christmas celebration and other religious expressions. This would apply to virtual meetings, as well. The First Liberty website is firstliberty.org.

Allen Jackson, Senior Pastor of World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, TN and Founder of Allen Jackson Ministries, discussed current trends, especially concerning the sexualization of children, and how Christians can respond Biblically. He shared material relative to his book, Big Trouble Ahead: A Real Plan for Flourishing in a Time of Fear and Deception. You can find him online at allenjackson.com.

Ace Collins, the author of Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas, provided the background of a number of familiar Christmas carols, including O Holy Night, Silent Night, and more. His website is acecollins.com.

Mary Beth Waddell, Director of Federal Affairs for Family & Religious Liberty, provided analysis of the Respect for Marriage Act, which passed Congress and was signed by the President. She highlighted religious liberty concerns pointed out by FRC and like-minded organizations. You can learn more at www.frc.org.

From Heartlight Ministries, Mark Gregston, heard on Parenting Today's Teens on Faith Radio, shared about some of the challenges that teenagers and their parents face and highlighted the devotional book, Daily Hope for Families: A Heartlight Devotional. The Parenting Today's Teens website address is parentingtodaysteens.org. The book website is dailyhopeforfamilies.com.  

Founder and Chairman of the Board for the ministry of Children's Hope, Andy Birchfield, discussed its outreach in Jacmel, Haiti, including a children's home, school, and medical clinic. You can learn more at childrenshope.com. 

Christian musical artist Billy Ballenger shared about how God has worked in his life; even though he experienced childhood turmoil and a prison sentence, he has surrendered his life to Christ and ministers through speaking and singing through the ministry, Break the Grey. He discussed his project, All Year. You can find him online at billyballenger.com. 

Senior Counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, Matt Sharp, discussed the oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court for the case, 303 Creative v. Elenis, in which a graphic designer is challenging a Colorado state law that she contends would force her to communicate messages that violate her faith. You can learn more about this and other cases through adflegal.org. 

Julie Baumgardner - WinShape Marriage

Laurel Guillen - A Bellwether Christmas

Ava Pennington - Reflections on the Names of God

Matt Sharp - Alliance Defending Freedom

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