Texas doesn’t just teach its own kids, it often sets the direction for what the rest of the country reads. When publishers chase the biggest markets, Texas State Board of Education votes can ripple into national textbooks, classroom materials, and the story students absorb about American history, Western civilization, and civic life.

We sit down with Brandon Hall, a Texas SBOE member and pastor, right after major initial approvals on two fronts: updated social studies standards and a required literary works list. He explains what actually changed, why the board fought to restore factual history that’s been trimmed by revisionism, and how the standards aim to teach history in a clear chronological arc instead of a fragmented set of themes. We also talk about the reading list and why studying the Bible as literature matters for cultural literacy, worldview debates, and understanding the language of law, freedom, and the American founding.

You’ll also hear what comes next, why June is a critical final step, and how public testimony and grassroots engagement helped turn a defensive fight into real amendments and real wins. If you care about curriculum, textbook publishing, education policy, or simply want students to know the full story of the nation, this conversation lays out the stakes and the path forward.

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A former federal agent joins us with a claim that still shocks people years later: he assembled a team, trained them to move quietly inside Sharia-driven spaces, and sent them undercover to assess the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). What they say they found, including the recovery of roughly 13,000 internal documents, shapes the entire conversation and raises urgent questions about how influence campaigns work when they don’t look like “terrorism” on the surface.

We dig into the difference between kinetic violence and what we call cultural jihad: the slow, persuasive strategy aimed at institutions, education, and public opinion. David Gobbitz argues that another 9-11 style attack may be strategically delayed because it would wake the country up, while “lone wolf” activity and ideological pressure can keep fear alive and momentum moving. We connect that argument to Texas, local community debates, and why law enforcement often feels handcuffed when investigations touch mosques, schools, or anything labeled religious.

The hardest part of the conversation is a disturbing allegation involving a child inside a Sharia class and the long fight to get authorities to act. We also discuss what “freedom of religion” protects under the First Amendment when an Imam describes Islam as a political, economic, and military ideology using religion as a tool. If you care about national security, constitutional boundaries, and protecting kids while keeping a clear head, this is a challenging but important listen.

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What would it look like for America to hear the Bible out loud again, not as a slogan, but as the actual text from Genesis to Revelation? That question drives our conversation as we get ready for a major national moment in Washington, DC: America Reads the Bible, where nearly 500 leaders will read Scripture publicly and livestream it across the country.

We talk about why public Bible reading has such a powerful track record, from Moses to King Josiah to Jesus reading Isaiah, and especially Ezra and Nehemiah, where Scripture helps rebuild a broken people with clarity, worship, and renewed commitment. We also dig into the practical reason this matters right now: Bible literacy is collapsing in real time, and that vacuum is being filled with confident “crazy talk” from across the spectrum, including people who should know better. If we want a healthy biblical worldview, we have to get back to the source.

Then we’re joined by Bunny Pounds from Christians Engaged to lay out the details: the schedule, the livestream, and how churches, families, universities, and small groups can participate. Along the way, we keep it real about the parts of Scripture people tend to avoid, including the genealogies, and why even those passages can be part of God’s bigger story.

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Europe is changing course, Hollywood is unexpectedly saying the quiet part out loud, and a few long-running legal fights just took a dramatic turn. We kick off Good News Friday by looking at the European Parliament’s move toward deportations and detention centers for illegal immigration, a major shift after years of open-border ideology. If you care about immigration policy, national sovereignty, and public safety across Western civilization, this story is hard to ignore.

Then we jump into culture with American Idol’s Faith Night. We talk through Luke Bryan’s reflections on growing up around a Baptist church, how gospel preaching and youth group shaped him, and why Carrie Underwood’s bold, consistent Christian faith still stands out. We also name the tension you probably felt too: sometimes “faith” means worship, and sometimes it gets reduced to self-confidence. That difference matters, especially when the whole country is listening.

From there, we get practical and constitutional. A new Department of Defense policy allows commanders to approve service members carrying personal firearms on U.S. military bases, a shift framed around self-defense and lessons from past base shootings. We also cover the dismissal of the last charge against David Daleiden after years of prosecution tied to exposing Planned Parenthood’s alleged fetal tissue sales, plus the first Antifa terrorism convictions in Texas. We close with a hopeful call from South Carolina to rededicate the state to the Lord through prayer, repentance, and moral renewal as the 250th anniversary approaches.

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Thousands of college students are showing up in arenas to talk about Jesus and it’s not happening at just one school. We dig into the Unite Us movement and the wave of campus revival stories from places like Pittsburgh, Alabama, Purdue, Ohio State, and Texas A&M, plus why the real test comes after the rally. Big moments are powerful, but we talk about the unglamorous next step that makes them stick: local churches stepping in to disciple, mentor, and help students build a lasting faith that shapes everyday life.

Then we shift gears to a claim designed to spark outrage: the idea that George Washington hated his mother. We walk through why sensational history spreads so easily, especially when a famous name sells the story, and we lay out a simple way to fact-check anyone, no matter how well-known. If the claim is real, there should be a document, a date, and a quotation. If not, the burden of proof stays where it belongs.

Finally, we answer a parent question we know many families face: how do you respond when your teen doubts the American Revolution and appeals to Christian teaching on obeying government? We unpack taxation without representation, the Declaration of Independence and its list of grievances, and the biblical framework for when resisting tyranny can align with obedience to God. If you care about faith, civic literacy, and raising thoughtful young leaders, hit play, share it with a friend, and leave a review telling us what question you want us to tackle next.

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A two-week ceasefire can sound like progress, but it can also be a trap if it lets a hostile regime regroup. We take a hard look at the Iran headlines and ask the question most coverage skips: what would a real end to the conflict require, and how do you prevent a “pause” from becoming a rebuild? From deterrence to diplomacy, we talk through why credibility changes negotiations, why Israel’s posture matters, and why “done enough damage” is not the same thing as securing lasting peace.

To make sense of the moment, we reach back to history and compare today’s strategy debates to Harry Truman’s challenge with Imperial Japan. Winning every battle doesn’t guarantee you win the war, and the will to keep fighting can outlast rational self-interest. We also address how World War II is often misremembered, why context matters, and what that history teaches about surrender, reconstruction, and the difference between a tactical victory and a durable outcome.

Then we bring it home with our guest Tim Mooney from Morning in America, who’s helping drive ballot initiatives across the country. We dig into the states where these fights are happening, the polling that shows voters across party lines shifting back toward common sense, and why protecting girls’ sports is becoming a defining issue in places like Maine, Colorado, Arizona, and Nevada. If you’re tired of legislatures ignoring voters, this is a practical roadmap for how citizens can move policy and culture at the same time.

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A Holy Week news cycle rarely sounds like this: a US president openly celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ with Scripture, a Passover message points back to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and an Artemis astronaut looks at Earth from space and calls it an oasis in a universe of emptiness. We put those clips on the table and talk honestly about what they reveal about faith in public life, cultural courage, and the hunger people have for meaning that goes deeper than the daily outrage.

We also wrestle with a question many believers keep bumping into: what do we do with leaders who defend Christianity and religious liberty while still carrying rough edges? We walk through the biblical pattern of God using imperfect people for decisive moments, why “intent of the heart” matters, and how discipleship is a process. That doesn’t excuse bad speech or bad choices, but it does change the way we measure progress and gratitude when real protections for faith are at stake.

Then we shift gears into the Iran situation, deadlines, ceasefire terms, and why strategic control points like the Strait of Hormuz matter in global security. The conversation lands on a gripping military rescue of a downed American airman, the kind of story built around SEER training, special operations capability, and a national ethic that refuses to leave someone behind.

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Colorado tried to do something chillingly simple: let one side of a heated cultural debate speak freely, then make the other side a punishable offense. We dig into the Supreme Court’s 8–1 decision rejecting that approach, and why it’s bigger than a single headline about “conversion therapy” bans. When the state can outlaw a counselor’s viewpoint, free speech stops being a constitutional right and becomes a permission slip.

We’re joined by Kelly Shackelford from First Liberty Institute to explain what the Court actually protected and why it matters for minors seeking counseling, parents trying to help confused kids, and professionals who don’t want their licenses held hostage to political ideology. Kelly also walks through how this case fits the First Amendment framework of viewpoint discrimination and why even two liberal justices sided with the majority. We also talk about the Court’s recent 9–0 win for the right to bring a lawsuit when your speech rights are violated, plus a new employment case involving a college student fired after she answered questions about her Christian beliefs.

Along the way, we connect the dots to other legal and cultural fights, including concerns about major cases still in the pipeline and how ballot initiatives could roll back extreme policies even in deep-blue states. If you care about religious liberty, constitutional law, parental rights, and free speech in counseling, this conversation puts real-world stakes on the table.

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Good Friday forces a question most of us try to avoid: if the resurrection is real, what does that change about everything else? We take that question straight into American history, reading the Founding Fathers in their own words and letting their Easter beliefs speak for themselves. You’ll hear unmistakably Christian statements about redemption, mercy, judgment, and the general resurrection from figures like George Mason, Charles Carroll, John Hart, Benjamin Rush, and Gunning Bedford, all discussed from a biblical, historical, and constitutional perspective.

We also talk candidly about public faith in modern leadership and why it’s refreshing to hear a president speak clearly about Holy Week without treating Christian language as taboo. Whether you agree with every political angle or not, the broader point matters: understanding where America came from helps us argue honestly about religious liberty, culture, and what belongs in the public square.

Then we pivot into Good News Friday stories that go far beyond the usual headlines. We dig into why a moon base is back on the table, including concerns about China and space weaponization. We celebrate a March Madness moment where High Point’s Chase Johnson uses his jersey number 99 to share the parable of the lost sheep and the gospel on camera. And we close with a provocative research claim from a multi-decade review of medical marijuana trials that challenges the benefits often cited in legalization debates.

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The scariest part of America’s debt problem is how easy it is to ignore until it’s too late. We sit down with Kevin Freeman from Economic War Room as he delivers a rapid-fire briefing on what the numbers actually mean: a debt trajectory that cannot last, interest costs that threaten to consume tax revenue, and a system that keeps reaching for the same “solution” of borrowing and money creation. If you have ever felt your eyes glaze over at economic talk, this one is built to snap things into focus with plain language, memorable examples, and real-world stakes.

Kevin also pulls back the curtain on economic warfare and why global rivals want the US dollar to lose trust. We connect the dots between BRICS pressure, central banks accumulating gold, and the long-term risk of America financing itself at low cost. Then we go where the debate is headed next: central bank digital currency (CBDC). Programmable digital money can mean surveillance and control over how people spend, which raises serious questions for anyone who values privacy, free markets, and constitutional limits.

We close with a practical path forward that does not require waiting on Washington. Kevin explains the constitutional argument for states enabling transactions in gold and silver alongside the dollar, plus a legislative framework focused on trust standards, tax relief, and protections against government overreach. We add a biblical perspective on debt, stewardship, and leaving a better inheritance, and we challenge ourselves to stay engaged in elections and local leadership. If this conversation helps you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find it.

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