Fearless with Mark & Amber

As I write this, President Trump and his family have just departed the White House, heading home to Florida to soon be ordinary citizens once again. Our hearts are heavy with grief, as we know that not only has this election been rife with fraud and stolen from us and President Trump, but also because we know what a wave of overwhelming wickedness is upon our land.

The most important thing for us to remember at times like these is that the Lord is not ignoring our prayers, and that he is still very much in charge. If we remember these things, there are logical lines that we can draw to point us to where we know things are headed.

First, the Lord is on his throne in heaven, and he hears the prayers of the saints - always. The Bible talks about the prayers of the saints being stored up in the Lord’s presence, like the sweet aroma of incense in his holy temple. What we say to him and cry out to him is heard and stored up for eternity. He does not ignore us. He hears us and hears our pleas for help. See Revelation 8:4,5 for more on this.

We know, too, that the scriptures tell us before the Lord returns that things here would progressively get worse. It it not an exaggeration to say that the worse things get, the closer to the Lord’s return we know we are. And, less we kid ourselves, what is coming our way over the next years is going to be bad. We must face that reality and prepare ourselves spiritually for it.

(2 Timothy 3:12,13. - Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.)

But, what else did he promise us before he left? He promised that he would come again, and that he would punish all of the evildoers. All of them. His eyes are everywhere. He is not aloof or shocked by our world events. He has allowed them, because his ways are perfect.

Our Hope is in the Lord! Let us hold each other up in prayer every single day as we patiently await his return. In the meantime, he has given us much work to do!

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MENTIONS ON THE SHOW

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Why do people stay in abusive, toxic relationships?

Have you ever known someone who was in a terribly abusive relationship but refused to get out of it? Have you ever noticed the repeating patterns of the abused and the abusers? The abused keep convincing themselves that they can’t live without the relationship, and the abusers keep convincing them that they can’t live without the relationship. All the while, the abuser gets more abusive, and the abused looses every last vestige of self-esteem.

If you’re like us, you’ve probably been on social media for a while. And usually, it’s not just one platform, either. It’s multiples, and it takes up an increasingly large amount of your time each day. But, in case you haven’t noticed, those relationships have become increasingly abusive, and we, the consumers, are the ones being abused.

As the events of the past few weeks in particular unfolded, we had the good fortune to be traveling as a family and thus had a good reason to be completely unplugged from the world’s events. We had decided before we left that we were going to log off of our social media accounts and not even look at them until we got back. I even went so far as to delete the apps completely from my phone. Although we were traveling for the purpose of filming interviews for “The Mind Polluters”, we desperately wanted a break from the world and its non-stop stream of nonsense. We had already started to experience being “fact checked” by Facebook and Twitter. We knew it was not going to get any better.

After two days of travel, having time to think about what the tech companies were doing to our president and the nation as they started banning people completely from their platforms while they deleted information that didn’t fit with the established narrative, we decided that it was time to pull the plug. As the computer in “War Games” so elegantly stated, “The only way to win is not to play.” It was time for us to stop playing the abusive game.

And so, we deleted it. All of it.

I’d like to tell you that it was a hard decision, but it really wasn’t. I’d like to tell you that we’re worried that it’s going to hurt our ministry outreach, but it won’t. The truth is that deleting all of our social media accounts was not only the easiest thing we’ve ever done, it was also the most freeing. No longer would we allow ourselves to be abused and suppressed by those who not only hate our nation, but hate us as Christians and all that America was founded upon.

Social media and big tech companies are the abusers. They violate our God-given rights every single day. They abuse us with their policies and suppression of truth, and we keep taking it - why? The truth is, you can live without Facebook. You can live without Twitter. You can live without the wicked overlords at Google pulling the strings on your YouTube account. Abusers always do a masterful job of convincing their victims that they can’t live without them. But, nothing could be further from the truth.

We can live without them, and so can you.

We hope you’ll connect with us through our email newsletter, our podcast, and through our books and movies. The Lord did not put us here to fight a battle to be seen on a repressive social media network. He put us here to share the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ to a broken and sinful world!

Leave those platforms behind. You don’t need them.

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MENTIONS ON THE SHOW

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RIGHT TO LIFE EVENT

https://www.ichooselife.org/resources/events/upcoming-events/northeast-indiana-march-for-life

INSIDE THE GARAGE OF ABORTIONIST KLOPFER

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/12/abortion-doctor-fetal-remains/

INWOOD DRIVE THE MOVIE AND BOOK

www.inwooddrivemovie.com

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Joining us this week on the show is former Indiana State House Representative, Christy Stutzman, to share her experience on the inner workings of State government and legislative processes. She also shares practical ideas on what we can do as constituents to support candidates that share our same concerns, beliefs, values and so much more.

Listen in, we know you’ll be encouraged.

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Together, we are making a difference!

Joining us this week on the show is former Indiana State House Representative, Christy Stutzman, to share her experience on the inner workings of State government and legislative processes. She also shares practical ideas on what we can do as constituents to support candidates that share our same concerns, beliefs, values and so much more.

Listen in, we know you’ll be encouraged.

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A BIG "Thank You" to everyone who supports this show. Fearless with Mark + Amber is 100% listener supported through the filmmaking ministry of Fearless Features. Learn more about us at www.fearlessfeatures.org

If you'd like to partner with us to help share this ministry of truth, visit https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=WN52BGHZ9CQG4&source=url to pledge your support.

Together, we are making a difference!

We know there are God fearing patriots out there who face discouragement just like we do. So today we want to encourage you as we have been encourage by taking a look back in history and letting the words of one of the nations most beloved hymns encourage us. Tune in as we share seven facts about ‘Battle Hymn of The Republic’ and more. We know you’re going to be encouraged.

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MENTIONS ON THE SHOW:

BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

https://youtu.be/q2LZ9cVRkDw

7 FACTS ABOUT “BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC”

https://parkersymphony.org/facts-about-battle-hymn-of-the-republic

House Democrat ends prayer with 'amen and a-woman,' gets destroyed when Ben Shapiro explains the meaning of 'amen'

https://www.theblaze.com/news/house-democrat-prayer-amen-a-woman?utm\_source=theblaze-breaking&utm\_medium=email&utm\_campaign=20210104Trending-AmenAwoman&utm\_term=ACTIVE%20LIST%20-%20TheBlaze%20Breaking%20News

‘This Is Not Just White Guys With Guitars Playing For Kids’: Three Grammy Nominees Decline The Honor

https://www.dailywire.com/news/this-is-not-just-white-guys-with-guitars-playing-for-kids-three-grammy-nominees-decline-the-honor?itm\_source=parsely-api&utm\_source=cnemail&utm\_medium=email

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We share about our recent travels to Virginia to interview Dr. Judith Reisman who for decades has been educating the public about the dangers children face from the onslaught of explicit sexuality and sexual exploitation.

We also share a great informational book, Crimes of the Educators, that shares the plan to dumb down America that was launched in 1898 by socialist John Dewey in an essay entitled “The Primary Education Fetich.” In it he showed his fellow progressives how to transform America into a collectivist utopia by taking over the public schools and destroying the literacy of millions of Americans. The plan has been so successfully implemented that it is now a fact that half the adult population of America are functionally illiterate. They can’t read their nation’s Constitution or its Declaration of Independence. They can’t read their high school diplomas.

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Mentions on the show:

Inwood Drive - www.InwoodDriveMovie.com

Crimes Against The Educators - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1938067126/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_NC48FbD6SJ656

Washington Post article - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/11/01/hiding-in-plain-sight-the-adult-literacy-crisis/?noredirect=on

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Filmmaking Ministry of Mark and Amber Archer

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I love stories of redemption and seeing how the Lord can change a heart and reach others for the betterment of themselves, their families, and the community around them.

Our guest on the show today is Monica Cline, from “It Takes A Family”. Monica is the Founder and President of It Takes a Family. Prior to this she had the unique experience of being a former Comprehensive Sex Educator trained by the LGBTQ community and Planned Parenthood. She now delivers a powerful message to parents encouraging them to be the leading voice in their children’s life regarding marriage, sex, identity, and healthy relationships from a Biblical worldview. She offers resources and skills necessary to strengthen family trust, ensuring that parents are their children's greatest advocates. Her goal is to help parents lead at home, in their community and through policy. The great success and stability of any nation is the health and strength of the family. Monica believes that It Takes a Family to raise strong children, build healthy communities, and form a great nation.

You don’t want to miss this two part conversation as we talk about Monica’s experience as a Comprehensive Sex Educator.

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All things Monica Cline:

Website: [https://ittakesafamily.org]

Podcast: [https://anchor.fm/the-monica-cline-show]

Social: [https://www.facebook.com/ItTakesAFamilyINC]

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I love stories of redemption and seeing how the Lord can change a heart and reach others for the betterment of themselves, their families, and the community around them.

Our guest on the show today is Monica Cline, from “It Takes A Family”. Monica is the Founder and President of It Takes a Family. Prior to this she had the unique experience of being a former Comprehensive Sex Educator trained by the LGBTQ community and Planned Parenthood. She now delivers a powerful message to parents encouraging them to be the leading voice in their children’s life regarding marriage, sex, identity, and healthy relationships from a Biblical worldview. She offers resources and skills necessary to strengthen family trust, ensuring that parents are their children's greatest advocates. Her goal is to help parents lead at home, in their community and through policy. The great success and stability of any nation is the health and strength of the family. Monica believes that It Takes a Family to raise strong children, build healthy communities, and form a great nation.

You don’t want to miss this two part conversation as we talk about Monica’s experience as a Comprehensive Sex Educator.

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All things Monica Cline:

Website: [https://ittakesafamily.org]

Podcast: [https://anchor.fm/the-monica-cline-show]

Social: [https://www.facebook.com/ItTakesAFamilyINC]

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All things Fearless:

Website: www.fearlessfeatures.org

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The Mind Polluters: www.themindpolluters.com

We invite you to join us in sharing in the true celebration of Christmas, Jesus’ birth. #JesusIsTheReasonForTheSeason

Listen in as we read from the book of Luke.

From our home to yours, Merry Christmas. We pray you have a wonderfully blessed Christmas!!

Luke 1:26-38 - The Birth of Jesus Foretold

26In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

29Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”

34“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

35The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37For no word from God will ever fail.”

38“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.

Luke 2 - The Birth of Jesus

1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3And everyone went to their own town to register.

4So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

13Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

14“Glory to God in the highest heaven,

and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

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We're researching all avenues of education as we work on our new documentary film, "The Mind Polluters". Today's show is about the attack on homeschooling and those who seek to control what's taught.

Help be a voice for change, visit www.themindpolluters.com to lend your support of this important film.

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Mentions on the show:

More Parents are Homeschooling. How will that. change public education.

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2020/0722/More-parents-are-home-schooling.-How-that-will-change-public-education

How Educational Inequality in America could be impacted by the homeschooling pod frenzy.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebekahbastian/2020/07/19/how-educational-inequality-in-america-could-be-impacted-by-the-homeschooling-pod-frenzy/?sh=3b54e07a72cb

Law school professor says there may be a dark side of homeschooling

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/05/law-school-professor-says-there-may-be-a-dark-side-of-homeschooling/