On today's Quick Start podcast:

NEWS: Teacher in Ireland JAILED over pronoun dispute — Enoch Burke says he’s behind bars simply for refusing to call a male student “they/them,” now spending nearly 500 days in jail as appeals continue. Plus, a major First Amendment win in Florida where an appeals court blocked a local “abortion buffer zone,” siding with pro-life counselors who say their speech was unlawfully restricted.

FOCUS: Pastor Greg Laurie says a recent evangelistic event at Utah Valley University was nothing short of a “miracle,” with powerful responses and signs of spiritual hunger emerging on campus.

MAIN THING: Christian persecution is surging worldwide — and now a major push to confront it is hitting Capitol Hill. Jenna Browder speaks with “For the Martyrs” founder Gia Chacon about what believers are facing on the ground and why this week’s Crimes Against Christians summit matters.

LAST THING: Romans 15:13 — “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him…”

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