Mormonism continues to grow because Mormons are very open and evangelistic about their religion. They tend to be very moral people and unless you really understand what Mormonism is and what they believe about God, you can easily mistake Mormonism for biblical Christianity. But underneath the facade that appears to be biblical Christianity is a religion that has the identity of God and Jesus Christ wrong, leading many to a false sense of eternal security.

Dr. Lynn Wilder knows all about the subtle deception of Mormonism as she was a practicing Mormon for years until the truth was revealed to her by God. Now she is dedicated to teaching people about Mormonism and pointing them to the true saving faith of biblical Christianity through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, God in the flesh.

Dr. Wilder joins us this morning to share her story and offer advice in how to engage Mormons with the truth of God's Word... the Bible.

Here in our nation we have been focused on tragic school shootings and the continuing probe into potential "collusion" with Russia by the Trump Administration. Occasionally we turn an eye to the growing threat of a nuclear North Korea, but we hear little about rapidly changing and threatening events in the Middle East.

The Islamic world is fighting a civil war between Sunni and Shiite; Iran is threatening to attack neighboring Sunni nations and testing Israeli defenses; and Syria has been decimated with civil war, killing tens of thousands. And Turkey, once an ally of Israel, has become a radical Muslim nation and a true wild card in all this turmoil.

This morning Elijah Abraham, a former Muslim and now on-fire born-again believer in Jesus Christ, joins us for his perspective on the Middle East and the growing threat of Islamic terrorism here in the United States.

Today we touch on reviews of a new book by Ryan T. Anderson titled When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment, a comprehensive look at the transgender movement sweeping our nation. Anderson's book is being proclaimed a "comprehensive, compassionate look" at this phenomenon sweeping our nation and changing the landscape of public education, social media and the legal system.

In the first segment, we catch up with Tina Marie Griffin, Counter Culture Mom to discuss how parents can safeguard their children against unbiblical influences of movies, television and video games. We touch on a new television show, "Living Biblically," and ask if it's an attempt by CBS to give Christianity a fair shake or is there a hidden agenda here?

Other topics include the lowest Oscar ratings in history, Jimmy Kimmel insults Mike Pence, and Hollywood hypocrisy on promoting violence.

In Matthew 5:14 Jesus said to His disciples, "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house."

As committed disciples of Jesus Christ, we are to shine brightly in a dark world, pointing lost people to the only hope: Jesus Christ and the gospel. But just how brightly do we shine these days? Are our lives a powerful light reflecting the glory of God? Or are we a flickering candle about to be snuffed out at the first sign of trouble?

Shining brightly begins with knowing the nature and character of God and then living our lives secure in this understanding. And how we as disciples react to life's challenges speaks to our willingness and ability to be a faithful witness to Jesus as well as the gospel of repentance and salvation.

Dave Wager of Nicolet Bible Institute wrote a book a decade ago titled Beyond the Deception: Learning to Defend the Truth, and he joins us for a self-examination of our lives and depth of our faith in Jesus Christ.

The statistics are not very encouraging: between 75% - 90% of Christian teenagers decide to leave the faith once they become young adults and go off to college. As the Word of God and disciples of Jesus Christ come under increased attack, the trends seem to indicate the problem will only grow worse.

Too many Christian parents have faced it; after doing their best to raise their children in the ways of God and His Word, they end up seeing them choose to walk away from the faith. What are the causes of this mass exodus and what, if anything, can be done to reverse this tragic, dangerous trend?

Julie Loos of Ratio Christi Ministries joins us to discuss these challenges and provide insights.

“Beyond the Church Walls” is a Ratio Christi conference in our RCCP (College Prep) division dedicated to training youth leaders and parents to disciple the next generation so that they retain their faith during college and become a passionate missional force therein.

On Fridays, we turn our microphones over to you, our listeners, to discuss what's on your heart. Among the topics you have asked about this week:

Our legal challenge to the City of DePere's "non-discrimination" ordinance

The good, bad and ugly about Discernment Ministries

School violence and the call for gun control

A national newspaper column titled "The God Squad"

Is baptism necessary for salvation?

Does suicide mean a person will not enter heaven?

Should Christians attend a homosexual union ceremony of a family member?

The growth rate of depravity, immorality, and non-Christian spirituality in our nation is reaching alarming levels. In Romans Chapter 1, Paul says that because men rejected the truth of God, He turned them over to a debased mind to think and do unspeakable evil.

The United States of America, established by our founding fathers on Judeo-Christian, biblical principles, is on a steady march toward complete moral and spiritual destruction. How do we, as committed disciples of Jesus Christ who love God's word and what our nation once stood for, fight the good fight and continue to point people to the only hope: the gospel of Jesus Christ?

This morning, we cover more shocking news and trends including the State of Delaware poised to allow 5 year-old children to decide their gender and race without their parent's consent. And, a substitute teacher in Wisconsin is under fire from the Freedom From Religion Foundation for sharing the gospel with students.

We kick off today's program with Julaine Appling of Wisconsin Family Action.

The Bible tells us it will happen and today's news confirms it: we are rapidly headed to a one world government that will demand our allegiance to the state over God. The enemy and the world have successfully distracted us with busyness---sports, entertainment, the pursuit of leisure, wealth, and social media---all the while setting the table for Satan's one world system of domination.

Gary Kah of Hope For the World has been studying and writing about a one world government and religion for more than 30 years. He joins us this morning to put national and world events into proper perspective and reminds us of our eternal hope in Jesus Christ. Discussion points include Israel and the Middle East, Iran with nuclear capability, Russia in Syria, the European Union, and the vast influence of Free Masonry.

The response to our Listener shows on Fridays where we talk about your questions and comments has been overwhelmingly positive! It's been great hearing from so many Christians every week, but is has now reached the point where we have continually been unable to get to all of the comments in a one hour Friday show. This has been a consistent pattern over the last several months and we typically carry them over to the next week. So in our second segment today, we will take some additional time to read your comments and answer your questions.

First, we will listen to and discuss a thought-provoking message from Jan Markell of Understanding the Times Radio titled "I Never Thought I Would See the Day." This program just aired over the weekend across the country. We'll also share our thoughts on the events and happenings in our lifetime that have been disappointing or shocking.

*Tomorrow we will continue with YOUR comments and questions about: Billy Graham, gun control, Christian marriages, transgenderism, the political divide, Roman Catholic "last rites," and believers being unequally yoked - to mention a few!

God's Word instructs parents to raise their children based on His Word and principles. But as our beloved nation strays more and more from God there is a slow but steady movement to limit the free speech of Christians and raise our children as citizens of the world, void of Christian values. Through federal legislation supporting the United Nations' attempt to indoctrinate our children, we are seeing the authority of parents undermined at every turn.

This morning we look at a few chilling court cases that underscore the agenda to indoctrinate our children and usurp parental authority over them. In our first segment we are joined by Brad Dacus of The Pacific Justice Institute to look the continuing attacks on Christians in America. Are we on the brink of losing our freedoms to raise our children in the way of the Lord and live by our Christian values?

We also touch on the breaking news of Billy Graham's death. He passed away this morning at 99 years old.