Are there two plans of salvation - one in the Old Testament and another in the New? That's a question to whet your appetite for this program. Today we talk about covenantal continunity. How did God save His people all through the biblical record? Also, does God work in families? Is there a way to think about our children and grandchildren who have been born into a Christian family? Our guest tells the story of going to a conference in Scotland and talking with Rev. William Still. Rev. Still said: "I hope you won't be like many of these evangelical people who bring their children up in fear" (that is, fear that they won't become Christians). He continued to say that "I hope you bring your children up in faith that they WILL become Christians." This goes along perfectly with Peter's promise in Acts 2:38-39: "Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call."" If you want to read more about this biblical line of thinking, we can recommend an article to you by Dr. Goligher; just send us an email. Participants: Dr. Liam Goligher, Dan Elmendorf

How important is good church music as we worship God? We have a whole hymnal in the center of our Bibles, and it is the Psalms. The Psalms are God-centered and they cover the full range of human emotion, from rejoicing, to lamenting, warrior cries, repentance, sorry, joy... the list goes on and on. Today we talk with a pastor who is a trained musician. In fact, his whole family is musical and they have written and ministered music in various contexts. He shares with us his website that contains a virtual hymn book for church use, including MP3 files and PDFs with music written. He is willing to share the coding behind this with any church. The website is found at https://allsaints-church.com/music .

Here is the link to the free PDF of the book mentioned in the broadcast:

https://www.wordmp3.com/details.aspx?id=18069

Participants: Dr. Gregg Strawbridge, Dan Elmendorf

Why are many Christians adopting a passive and "at times masochistic approach towards Christian cultural opposition?" Did you know that turning the other cheek to cultural evil is essentially selling Christians into virtual slavery? This interview is based on an article that is written by the Founder and President of the Center for Cultural Leadership. Our guest points out that some patristic Christians had a sort of persecution-lust, that is shared by some Christians today. Our guest shows the difference between the magisterial reformers and the "radical" reformers. The goal of course is to embrace the former, but many today have gone down the dangerous path of the radical reformers. Our guest shows that Jesus Christ and his people are called to counterpunch Satan and his co-belligerents, knocking them to the mat. In other words, by the Word and Spirit of God, we participate in teh great cultural commission given by the Lord Jesus. This cultural mandate was not rescinded by the fall. The link for this article can be found at: https://docsandlin.com/2020/08/05/christian-counterpunching/

Dr. Sandlin's website is at https://christianculture.com/

Particpants: Dr. P. Andrew Sandlin, Dan Elmendorf

America is not supposed to be a socialist nation. We are a Constitutional Republic with Christian roots. This ideal is being threatened in a big way, and if left to its own, then we will lose our religious freedoms and end up a sort of Communist nightmare. Our students in college are experiencing indoctrination in Socialism. The students are not being faithfully taught. You could say, they are being brainwashed. Not all colleges, mind you, but many. There is biblical warrant for being against socialism. A brief reading of the 10 Commandments is helpful at this point. By the way, some people feel that socialism is taught in the New Testament, but in fact, it is not. What is taught is individual graciousness and sharing with others. That sort of kindness is a far cry from legalized thievery, which is what we increasingly have. Another issue we discuss is the COVID-19 situation. It has been absolutely devastating to America to shut everything down. Particularly letting governors or mayors telling churches that they must shut down, all the while allowing massive protests on the Brooklyn Bridge! Our guest is a former senator and now serves as Chairman of the Conservative Partnership Institute. Here is the link to his group: https://www.conservativepartnership.org/

Here is an Amazon link to Jim's book:

https://www.amazon.com/Saving-America-Socialism-Progressive-Attacks/dp/1642932809

Participants: Jim DeMint, Dan Elmendorf

We are seeing America's cities looted and left burning. No Joke. Symbols of our national history have been destroyed by violent anarchists. There are some common threads that appear upon closer examination. Americans are being identified according to a growing number of grievance categories - rather than as citizens who have an equal right to justice under law. This unrest in America did not suddenly appear as an organic uprising. No, not at all. In the book "A Plot to Change America," we learn that we are seeing the work of ideologues who have seized control of our most powerful institutions and media outlets. Identity politics is huge and is being pushed as a way to divide and conquer, to push America away from its founding presuppositions. These ideologues absolutely hate our Constitutional Republic. They hate Christianity. Today we talk with the author of "The Plot to Change America: How Identity Politics is Dividing the Land of the Free." Participants: Mike Gonzalez, Dan Elmendorf

The St. James Massacre. Have you heard of it? It�s been 27 years since that happened in South Africa. Picture a church, filled with 1400 worshippers, and a group of terrorists show up with automatic weapons and grenades. What would you do? This church was in a liberal (Progressive) area of the country and the terrorists were confident it was a soft target. They had intended to also terrorize a second church later in the day � but � because of the faithful and brave actions of one man with a little snub nose revolver, MANY lives were saved, and they ran out and gave up on their plans for the second attack. The Police Commissioner later gave this one brave man a reward for his actions. We know what these terrorists were thinking in terms of motive, because later, these Christian men visited the terrorists in prison, spoke with their leader, and got their stories first hand. May God instill bravery into our hearts. We are facing terrorists on our own soil with the anarchists and violent Progressives. We must stand up to them. Not all at once, and be very careful to pick our fights, but be prepared to act if necessary. Remember too, that �the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,� - that is always our first line of defense, prior to physical engagement. Participants: Dr. Peter Hammond, Dan Elmendorf

"Most students around the country haven�t been to school since March, when large parts of the country began to lock down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the data increasingly suggests that reopening schools entails the least risks and should be a goal of every level of government.

The early hope was that the closures would be temporary, such as Michigan�s school-closure order that was originally meant to end in April�but that was extended for the rest of the school year.

Now, with the 2020-2021 school year fast approaching, what do we do about schools?" So opens a commentary piece from the Daily Signal. Today we talk with the author of this commentary. He is a medical doctor, and also a writer. His article may be found at: https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/07/10/why-in-person-schooling-would-be-one-of-the-safest-activities-to-reopen/

Participants: Dr. Kevin Pham, Dan Elmendorf

"New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is wrong to limit worship services yet condone mass protests, according to a federal judge. After telling Thomas More Society attorneys in a June 18, 2020 hearing that he was �troubled by� the government�s responses, Senior U.S. District Judge Gary L. Sharpe issued a preliminary injunction on June 26, 2020, prohibiting Governor Cuomo, his Attorney General Letitia James, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio from ordering or enforcing COVID-19 prompted restrictions on outdoor religious worship gatherings." -- From https://www.thomasmoresociety.org/federal-court-says-new-york-governor-cuomo-is-wrong-to-limit-worship-services/?utm_source=email=email=1704983=-12345

Today we talk at length with Attorney Christopher Ferrara, who filed this lawsuit. The outcome was very good news! Participants: Attorney Christopher Ferrara, Dan Elmendorf

"There is nothing communists respect more than strength. There is nothing they despise more than weakness. Those people who think that they can calm the situation by bowing to the mob, washing their feet, or brushing, or kissing their boots, not only figuratively, but literally, have no idea that all they are doing is greatly aggravating the situation and encouraging the revolutionaries to demand far, far more." So begins an article by Dr. Peter Hammond. Here in America, we have very little experience in dealing with Marxist thugs. The basic setting of pacifist non-resistance does not work against a Communist who wants to destroy you and your country. Listen to this interview with a man who has dealt firsthand with this. If you think you can put your head in the sand and the riotous, anarchists will just fade away, you are sadly mistaken. Now is the time to protect our families, churches, and our country. Participants: Dr. Peter Hammond, Dan Elmendorf

Our nation is in a sort of free fall. We are in big trouble, and the societal actions are similar to the actions of people back in the 60's. People are being killed, buildings burned, God is being mocked and sin celebrated. The book of Romans chapter one comes to mind, when it reads: �who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.� Romans 1:32

There is a huge need for a modern day revival and reformation. We believe that God will be moving in a mighty way once again. We must have prayer and evangelism. Participants: Rev. Al Baker, Dan Elmendorf