It's basketball, baseball, and all kinds of pride for this episode of Outstanding. Host Joseph Backholm talks with TWS senior reporter and editor Ben Johnson about Brittney Griner's change of heart about standing during the national anthem, now that she's back in action in the WNBA after a stint in a Russian prison. And, with pride month around the corner, the Los Angeles Dodgers throw more than a bit outside by inviting a faith-mocking group to their LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration Night. They discuss how Christians should respond to offensive headlines like these, and where the sexual revolution stands in America today.

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The Cold War may be long gone (or is it?), but socialism has made a comeback in recent years here in America. Bernie Sanders proposes free college, others call for single-payer health care. Why is that, and what's the problem with it? Host Joseph Backholm has a fascinating conversation with exiled Cuban journalist Yoe Suarez and TWS editor-in-chief Jared Bridges as they examine socialism and shed light on the truth behind the lies.

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It’s all the buzz. With the legalization of cannabis popping up all over the country, it’s high time Christians become informed about a nation going to pot.  How should we approach policies that govern the drug from a biblical worldview, and how ? All joking aside, host Joseph Backholm has a sobering discussion with Jaime Zerbe, chief of staff for Smart Approaches to Marijuana, about the truth behind big marijuana, legalization, and the health effects of cannabis use.

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Grooming. It's one of the more controversial words in recent discourse, with Twitter banning the term in its pre-Elon Musk days) for a period in 2022. But behind all the social buzz, there's a very real threat to our children who are being prepared -- sometimes in their classrooms -- for a culture that's now steeped in sexualized everything. Host Joseph Backholm talks with Conrad Woodall, director of operations for Kootenai Classical Academy in Post Falls, Idaho and also the director of Idaho Parents Rights in Education. They'll discuss the heavy topic of how the sexual revolution has moved rapidly into the classroom as parents clash with administrators and sometimes teachers over what content is appropriate for children in school.

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Following the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health decision at the U.S. Supreme Court, abortion has been thrust even more (it that’s possible)

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Violence in the world is nothing new, but recent events in the United States involving mass shooters highlight that this is a problem that isn't going away. While politicians often jump to what they see as simple solutions, Joseph Backholm talks with philosophy Professor Mike Austin, author of "God and Guns in America," about ways Christians might approach this biblically. They explore how Christians have approached guns, self-defense, and related policies, and how we need to first seek to look biblically before we look pragmatically.

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There's a tear in our beer for this episode of Outstanding. Strange things are afoot in brands and genres that once appealed to the traditional. With Bud Light and country music both recently ditching blue-collar markets for dress-up actors, host Joseph Backholm joins Joy Stockbauer and Ben Johnson to address this trend. They'll also discuss increasing acts of violence on churches in America, and whether or not policies related to border security are "unchristian," as one lawmaker suggested. No alcoholic beverages were consumed in the production of this podcast.

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They're not just parts of speech anymore. No longer can pronouns be relegated to the back of our minds or those grueling exercises in school where we diagrammed sentences. Pronouns are now at the forefront of national conversation, and increasingly in the signature line of every email or social media bio. Joseph Backholm joins Massachusetts Family Institute's Andrew Beckwith and Family Research Council's Quena González to talk about pronouns and how Christians should approach the pronoun hospitality debate and what it means to stand for truth in a world that lives by lies.

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The senseless murder of three children and three adults at a Christian school in Nashville is jarring, but sadly, it’s yet another manifestation of evil in the world. How do Christians respond to such devastation, and how have they responded in the past? And how do we bring light into the darkness without glibness and with grace? Host Joseph Backholm joins TWS writers Joy Stockbauer and Joshua Arnold as they take on this heavy topic in a hopeful way.

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There's a growing trend among pro hockey player to ditch participation in now all-too-common "Pride Night." Host Joseph Backholm joins Washington Stand editors Suzanne Bowdey and Jared Bridges as they face off about this movement of courage. They'll also dissect the explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) and look at what it means for humans created in God's image. We can assure you, an AI didn't write this podcast description...or did it?

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