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  • The WallBuilders Show - A Week Of Unexpected Wins For Faith And Family

    5,700 ISIS terrorists moved out of a shaky Syrian prison system and into Iraq. Sponsors walk away from a long-running Disney event. States start ending lifetime tenure for professors. And an NFL coach gives every player a Bible with a clear message about identity and purpose. That’s the kind of Good News Friday we’re bringing you, because the most important shifts often happen quietly, then all at once.

    We start with a Middle East security update that surprised even us: the reported US move to relocate thousands of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq, lowering the risk of escape and keeping dangerous actors off the field. From there we pivot to a piece of parenting research that keeps confirming what many families already know, children do better when a mom and a dad are both present, bringing different strengths that balance the home. If you care about child development, family structure, and what the data actually says, you’ll want to hear this part.

    Then we hit education accountability and higher education reform: student debt, weak job alignment, and a growing movement in multiple states to reform or eliminate tenure in favor of performance reviews and renewable contracts. We also talk culture and corporate pressure with news that Gay Days Orlando is being paused after losing sponsorship and hotel support. We wrap with two worldview-level stories: growing pushback on costly climate accords and a Seattle Seahawks coaching staff that’s unashamed to put faith front and center.

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  • Focus on the Family with Jim Daly - Starting Your Day in a Better Way

    How we begin our day often determines the direction of our thoughts, our emotions, and even our relationships. And for many of us, the first thing we reach for isn’t prayer or Scripture—it’s our phone. Pastor Kevin A. Thompson helps you break unhealthy “doomscrolling” habits as you start your day—by encouraging you to rely on Scripture as your source of hope and strength for daily life. He’ll walk us through what real, biblical hope looks like…how it anchors us when circumstances feel overwhelming…how it quietly shapes our values, beliefs, and everyday decisions…and how that hope naturally overflows to bless our families, our churches, and our communities.

     

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