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Hello Fred!

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Hello Fred! episodes

  • The WallBuilders Show - Who Gets To Rewrite Your Rules Of Government

    A state constitutional convention can sound like a clean reset button, but it can also become the biggest political gamble voters never meant to take. We dig into Michigan’s ballot question and explain why some states are required to periodically ask voters whether they want a convention, what a convention could change, and why “opening the whole constitution” is a very different move than pursuing a focused constitutional amendment. Along the way, we talk through a simple decision filter: what exact problem are you trying to fix, and do you actually have the votes and the cultural consensus to get a good outcome? 

    We also clear up a common confusion for anyone tracking constitutional news: a Michigan state constitutional convention is not the same thing as an Article V Convention of States for the US Constitution. The incentives, the risks, and the potential scope are different. If your goal is good governance and durable reform, narrower tools often beat sweeping rewrites, especially in an era when activists can steer a process far beyond what voters expected. 

    Then we pivot to culture and civics with a review of Adventures in Odyssey “The Measure of a Patriot”. We love values driven storytelling, but we ask a fair question: when you’re marking America’s 250th anniversary, does the framing leave kids more grateful and courageous, or just more skeptical? We wrap with a practical civics question about taxpayer funded lawsuits between governments and a reminder to vote principles and agendas, not personality. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find these biblical, historical, and constitutional conversations.

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  • Focus on the Family with Jim Daly - Knowing Our Weaknesses, Finding God’s Strength

    Trisha Davis explains how her tendency to be a rule-follower, and her husband’s tendency to be a rule-breaker, set them up for disaster when their marriage was tested.

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    Find Hope for Your Hurting Marriage -- This 6-part video series was created specifically for couples in crisis — those facing emotional distance, depression, control issues, infidelity, or even questions about whether the marriage can survive. Best-selling author and marriage counselor Dr. Gary Chapman will walk with you through the kinds of situations that often precede divorce. Discover what thousands of couples have learned that saved their marriage and how to find hope in the midst of your hurt.

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