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PLUS - Houston TRIES to become a sanctuary city.
A public university professor writes in with a question a lot of people quietly carry: if American academia feels captured by ideology and hostile to biblical Christianity, is it already too far gone or can it be reformed? We start with the history many classrooms skip, that early American colleges were overwhelmingly founded with explicit Christian commitments, then we get brutally practical about what change can look like when you’re the only one in your department who still believes it.
Our answer isn’t a shortcut. We talk about why real renewal in higher education is usually slow, relational, and generational. Instead of chasing quick debates, we focus on discipleship as a strategy for cultural change: investing in students, mentoring future professors, and thinking in decades, not days. If you’ve ever wondered how one person can matter inside a massive institution, the math of multiplication and the patience of long obedience show a believable path forward.
Then we pivot to two big history questions with modern relevance: the Nullification Crisis of 1832 and how South Carolina’s standoff with the federal government helped deepen the divide that later erupted in the Civil War, plus what’s true about Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Riot. We close by clearing up the story behind the “Jefferson Bible,” including what Jefferson actually compiled and why the popular version of the story often misses the point. If you value biblical worldview, American history, and constitutional literacy, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show.
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Today's Bible verse: 1 John 4:4
Rich Griffth shares the different leadership styles parents should use to disciple their kids as they grow. Hear about discipling kids with intentionality at different stages of their development, from birth until adulthood.
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Adam Curry sits down for an informal chat with Randy Briley who is running for mayor of Fredericksburg Texas
Voting starts April 20 2026!
Adam and Pastor Jimmy discuss the harmony hidden in every chord — and in every very different person. Pastor Jimmy's Sunday sermon from the Texas SBOE where 700 people each had two minutes to prove they were right. A Brandon Lake revival, a Holy Spirit button story, and the Tim Timmons line that stopped Adam cold: "I stopped working for God."
AND - Jonathon Saenz - TxValues.org - Discusses a Mayes Middleton bill - SB 854
Today's Bible verse: Hebrews 10:22
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