Priority Talk

Greg is joined by Dr. Stan Cook for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of Christianity in America and Europe, the decline of the church in England and Scotland, religious freedom, cultural change, and the importance of Christians remaining spiritually alert and engaged.

Dr. Cook shares observations from his recent travels through England and Scotland, including the dramatic decline of historic churches and the cultural tensions surrounding immigration and Islam. He also recounts a concerning incident in North Jefferson County involving a man authorities were searching for, raising questions about security, vigilance, and the responsibility of churches to protect their congregations while continuing to proclaim the Gospel.

The hour also features an invitation to join Greg and Dr. Cook on a 2027 Holy Land journey through Israel and Jordan, including Petra, Mount Nebo, Jerash, the Jordan River, and other significant biblical sites. The hosts explain why this trip offers a unique opportunity to experience the places that shaped the biblical story firsthand.

Greg welcomes Stephanie Smith of the Alabama Policy Institute to discuss the importance of restoring authentic civics and American history education in Alabama schools. They explore the historical role of faith in America’s founding, what the separation of church and state actually means, and the need for students to understand both the triumphs and failures of the nation’s past.

The conversation also covers efforts to strengthen American and Alabama history education, the importance of teaching history repeatedly throughout a student’s education, and Alabama’s upcoming implementation of legislation involving the display of the Ten Commandments in schools. Smith explains the effort to privately fund and distribute approved, framed Ten Commandments posters to schools across Alabama.

The hour also examines the importance of civic engagement and voting, particularly in light of Alabama’s extremely low turnout in the recent special primary, and why a healthy republic depends upon citizens understanding both their rights and responsibilities.

Greg wraps up this Friday edition of Priority Talk with a look at “Elijah Peel,” a new faith-based film inspired by a true story and starring Kevin Sorbo. The film follows a famous rock star whose life is changed after a medical crisis leads him to form an unexpected friendship with a young girl in the hospital.

Representative Mark Gidley joins Greg Davis on Priority Talk to discuss Alabama’s upcoming month of prayer and fasting throughout September. Gidley explains the bipartisan legislative resolution declaring September a month of prayer and highlights plans for twice-daily prayer calls beginning September 1, leading to a statewide prayer rally at the Alabama State Capitol on September 30.

Gidley also provides an update on several major pieces of legislation passed during the 2026 session, including the Ten Commandments display law, legislation allowing volunteer chaplains in schools, and protections against elder abuse and exploitation. The conversation also touches on the new prayer room being incorporated into Alabama’s State House and the importance of Christians praying for families, children, biblical values and the future of the state.

Greg Davis and Pastor Randy Williams sit down for a wide-ranging Pastors Round Table covering voter turnout, the responsibility Christians have to steward their vote, and the importance of evaluating candidates by their character, policies, and worldview rather than simply by party affiliation.

The conversation also addresses Massachusetts’ expansion of late-term abortion, the biblical implications of protecting unborn life, the cultural shift away from Judeo-Christian values, and the importance of reaching a generation increasingly shaped by secularism. Greg and Randy also discuss recent federal action concerning gender-related medical procedures for minors and the controversy surrounding men competing in women’s sports, including the growing debate within the WNBA.

Throughout the discussion, the emphasis remains on biblical truth, personal responsibility, civic engagement, and the call for Christians to live out their faith consistently—including at the ballot box.

Topics include: voter apathy, Christian civic responsibility, abortion, biblical worldview, cultural change, transgender ideology, women’s sports, the WNBA, and voting with biblical convictions.

What happens when a healthy desire to see people come to Christ becomes an obsession with numbers, relevance, resources, and growth?

Greg Davis visits with Dr. Andrew Root, author of Baal and the Gods of More: Rescuing Church Growth from Idolatry.

Root draws a provocative connection between the Old Testament struggle with Baal worship in 1 and 2 Kings and the modern church’s preoccupation with growth. He explains how the economic expansion of America, the rise of the modern church-growth movement, and the decline of Christianity’s cultural influence have combined to create a powerful temptation: believing that “more” is what will save the church.

The conversation explores Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of Baal, the danger of turning ministry into a numbers game, the difference between human striving and trusting God, and what genuine faithfulness and success might look like when the church stops measuring everything by growth.

Is the church trying to build God’s kingdom—or simply trying to survive? This thought-provoking conversation challenges pastors, church leaders, and believers to reconsider what it means to be faithful in an age obsessed with “more.”

Greg breaks down the numbers, results and what we learned from Tuesday's four Congressional Primaries.

He also discussea what this means headed into the November General Election.

What is the history of religious liberty—and what happens when a society loses sight of the principles that made religious freedom possible?

In this conversation Greg is joined by Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Will Sellers to discuss his latest historical article on the evolution of religious liberty. Justice Sellers traces the development of freedom of conscience from the Reformation 500 years ago to the First Amendment and the American founding.

The conversation explores why government cannot dictate what people believe, how religious liberty shaped the American experiment, and why the founders viewed faith and morality as essential to a free society. Greg and Justice Sellers also discuss the role of the Ten Commandments in public life, the limits of religious liberty, the importance of assimilation, and the relationship between Christian principles, law, and civic virtue.

They also discuss Alabama Supreme Court Justice Greg Cook’s nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and what his judicial experience could mean for Alabama’s legal and business communities.

Tom Littleton guest hosts this full episode of Priority Talk discussing what the Church can learn from the life of David.

Greg Davis sits down with David Perry, Republican candidate for Alabama’s 7th Congressional District, ahead of Tuesday’s August 11 special Republican primary.

Perry makes his case for change in a district stretching from Birmingham and Tuscaloosa deep into Alabama’s Black Belt and southwest Alabama. He discusses his campaign’s focus on economic development, infrastructure, education, healthcare, public safety and criminal justice reform.

Perry also shares his personal connection to the district, including his roots in Selma and Perry County, and explains why he believes the district’s persistent poverty, deteriorating infrastructure, hospital closures and lack of access to basic services require a different approach to congressional representation.

The conversation also explores Perry’s identity as an African American Republican running in a heavily Democratic district, his Christian convictions, and his appeal to Christian voters to become more engaged in the political process.

With Tuesday’s primary determining the Republican nominee who will face longtime Democratic incumbent Terri Sewell in November, Perry argues that District 7 is capable of political change—and asks voters to give him the opportunity to lead that effort.