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On today's Quick Start podcast:

NEWS: Iran and Oman push toward a possible temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran lays out conditions; a major legal battle erupts over new mail-in ballot rules ahead of the midterms; and China’s humanoid robots break speed records — while producing some spectacular viral wipeouts.

FOCUS: Meta reaches a multibillion-dollar settlement in a landmark federal case alleging the company misrepresented the mental health harms its apps posed to children.

MAIN THING: Retired NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore joins CBN’s Efrem Graham to reveal how his Christian faith sustained him when an eight-day test flight unexpectedly became nearly ten months aboard the International Space Station — and how livestreaming church from space helped keep him grounded.

BIBLE VERSE: Jeremiah 17:7 — “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD.”

SHOW LINKS

Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250

Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture

Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth

NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454

Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/

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On today's Quick Start podcast:

NEWS: Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80 and her family releases a statement on the cause of death. Trump gets a temporary win in court on mail-in ballots.

FOCUS: CA charter schools REJECT Christian materials

MAIN THING: Christians and AI with Ben Peterson

BIBLE VERSE: Daniel 2

SHOW LINKS

Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250

Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture

Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth

NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id172406145

Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/

Christian Solidarity International

On today's Quick Start podcast:

NEWS: Street preacher seriously injured after being sucker-punched in the throat while sharing the Gospel in West Hollywood; Grace Community Church names Nathan Busenitz to succeed John MacArthur.

FOCUS: Enes Freedom kicked out of a WNBA game. What happened, what Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White said afterward, and why the controversy matters.

MAIN THING: Christian Pastor John Cao spent seven years in a Chinese prison. Now battling stage four cancer, he’s racing against time to leave China and reunite with his wife and children in America.

BIBLE VERSE: James 1:12 — “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial...”

SHOW LINKS

Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250

Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture

Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth

NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454

Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/

Christian Solidarity International

On today's Quick Start podcast:

NEWS: After more than 30 years of translation work, a remote people group in Papua New Guinea receives the New Testament in its own language for the first time.

FOCUS: A Nigerian Christian woman scores a rare court victory amid a troubling persecution case, while the family that helped her faces consequences of its own.

MAIN THING: Violent crime is dropping sharply across the U.S. Heritage Foundation Senior Legal Fellow Zack Smith joins Madison Seals to explain what policies may be driving the decline.

BIBLE VERSE: Matthew 5:10 — “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

SHOW LINKS

Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250

Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture

Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth

NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454

Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/

Christian Solidarity International

On today's Quick Start podcast:

NEWS: The WNBA admits security crossed the line after fans were told to cover shirts supporting biological women in women’s sports. Plus, Kathie Lee Gifford describes chilling encounters she believes confirmed the biblical reality of spiritual warfare.

FOCUS: An American woman who watched the October 7 Hamas attack unfold has spent nearly three years taking action to help save lives in Israel.

Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250

Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture

Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth

NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454

Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/

Christian Solidarity International

On today's Quick Start podcast:

NEWS: The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three young children, is drawing national attention as her defense argues she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis.

FOCUS: Former ABC News anchor Terry Moran says the network blocked his attempt to report on the COVID lab-leak theory and explains why he believes Dr. Anthony Fauci played a role in keeping the story out of the mainstream.

MAIN THING: Haitian pastor Samuel Dupré says gangs targeted him after he exposed corruption. Now living in New Jersey with his wife and two children, he’s seeking political asylum and fears returning to Haiti could cost him his life.

BIBLE VERSE: Romans 9:18-24

SHOW LINKS

Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250

Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture

Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth

NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454

Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/

Christian Solidarity International

On today's Quick Start podcast:

NEWS: The U.S.-Iran ceasefire expires as Tehran threatens to shift to “fully offensive” operations, while Jared Kushner points to potential progress toward Hamas disarming in Gaza.

FOCUS: Two directors reportedly walk away from HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series over J.K. Rowling’s outspoken views on transgender issues.

MAIN THING: Peaceful pro-life demonstrators are arrested outside the Alamo. Tré Goins-Phillips and Raj Nair break down what happened.

BIBLE VERSE: Matthew 5:10 — “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

SHOW LINKS

Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250

Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture

Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth

NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454

Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/

Christian Solidarity International

On today's Quick Start podcast:

NEWS: Millions of Americans are leaving blue states for red ones, and businesses are following. We look at the billions in income moving with them and how the migration could reshape congressional seats and the Electoral College after 2030.

FOCUS: Singer Nicole C. Mullen shares her mission to encourage people to make “Godly decisions” and explains what flawed biblical figures can teach us about faith and human nature.

MAIN THING: Mel Gibson’s The Resurrection of the Christ is taking shape more than two decades after The Passion of the Christ, with some major changes from the original film. CBN’s Raj Nair and Billy Hallowell break down what we know.

VERSE: Colossians 1:13-14 — “For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”

SHOW LINKS

Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250

Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture

Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth

NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454

Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/

Christian Solidarity International

On today's Quick Start podcast:

NEWS: Do you believe in miracles? A new American Bible Society survey finds nearly half of Americans say they’ve experienced a miraculous answer to prayer, with reports of divine healing also surprisingly widespread.

FOCUS: A Christian woman scores a legal victory in Nigeria after a complicated case involving her faith, her family and those who stepped in to help her.

MAIN THING: A surrogate mother and Texas judge intervene to save an unborn baby after the child’s biological parents sought an abortion or wanted life-saving medical care withheld, raising deeper questions about the moral implications of surrogacy.

BIBLE VERSE: Matthew 23:11-12 — “The greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted."

SHOW LINKS

Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250

Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture

Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth

NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454

Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/

Christian Solidarity International

On today's Quick Start podcast:

NEWS: Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty to federal charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a move that could have major implications for his separate New York murder case. Plus, a newly released jailhouse call from convicted drunk driver Jamie Komoroski is sparking outrage.

FOCUS: Virginia denies tuition assistance to Liberty University student Bethany Hall, raising new questions about religious liberty, state funding and a recent Supreme Court ruling.

MAIN THING: Former Army Ranger and veteran CBN News journalist Chuck Holton has spent decades in war zones and disaster areas. Now he says Americans need to prepare for crisis, strengthen their communities and recognize the critical role churches can play when disaster strikes.

BIBLE VERSE: 1 Peter 2:16 — “Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God."

SHOW LINKS

Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250

Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture

Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth

NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454