July of 2022 marked the 75th anniversary of the modern flying saucer ... craze? Movement? Whatever. This is the story of how Christians through the ages have reacted to the idea of alien life. It might not be the story you’re expecting.Subscribe to the Doubletake Podcast at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doubletake/id1634415828 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doubletake/id1634415828)

On Culture Friday, a discussion with Andrew Walker about the culture’s preoccupation with race and the way the U.S. and England have gone different directions on gender; and Collin Garbarino reviews Amazon Prime’s new series based on A League of Their Own from the 90s. Plus: Word Play with George Grant, and the Friday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from The Issues, et cetera podcast. Expert guests, Expansive topics, Extolling Christ. More at issuesetc.org From Union Gospel Press, equipping Christians since 1902. Offering award-winning homeschool Bible curriculum and teaching resources. More at UnionGospelPress.com And from Dordt University. Degrees in engineering, social work, agriculture, and more all from a Christ-centered worldview. More at Dordt.edu/apply.

Pro-life businesses are facing a surprising form of backlash; legal analysis of the Trump investigation; and preparing to go back to the moon. Plus: a less than perfect escape plan, commentary from Cal Thomas, and the Thursday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Dordt University, offering reimbursed campus visits to show you firsthand how Dordt’s Christ-centered education leads to lifelong discipleship. Details at Dordt.edu/visit.  From The Issues, et cetera podcast. Expert guests, Expansive topics, Extolling Christ. More at issuesetc.org And from Union Gospel Press, equipping Christians since 1902. Offering award-winning homeschool Bible curriculum and teaching resources. More at UnionGospelPress.com

On Washington Wednesday, analysis of the Afghanistan withdrawal one year later; on World Tour, the latest international news; and a Bible camp in Tennessee started during segregation. Plus: commentary from Jamie B Cheaney, and the Wednesday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support from Union Gospel Press, equipping Christians since 1902. Offering award-winning homeschool Bible curriculum and teaching resources. More at UnionGospelPress.com From Dordt University. Degrees in engineering, social work, agriculture, and more all from a Christ-centered worldview. More at Dordt.edu/apply. And from The Issues, et cetera podcast. Expert guests, Expansive topics, Extolling Christ. More at issuesetc.org

The foster care system is in need of foster families, and the need may be increasing; the hot housing market seems to be cooling down; and two Australian brothers could be facing the end of a decades old family tanner business. Plus: an ultramarathon commentary from Whitney Williams, and the Tuesday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from The Issues, et cetera podcast. Expert guests, Expansive topics, Extolling Christ. More at issuesetc.org From Union Gospel Press, equipping Christians since 1902. Offering award-winning homeschool Bible curriculum and teaching resources. More at UnionGospelPress.com And from Dordt University, offering reimbursed campus visits to show you firsthand how Dordt’s Christ-centered education leads to lifelong discipleship. Details at Dordt.edu/visit.

On Legal Docket, a look at alternative dispute resolution; on Moneybeat, the latest economic news; and on History Book, important dates from history. Plus: the Monday morning news. Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Dordt University. Degrees in engineering, social work, agriculture, and more all from a Christ-centered worldview. More at Dordt.edu/apply.  From The Issues, et cetera podcast. Expert guests, Expansive topics, Extolling Christ. More at issuesetc.org And from Union Gospel Press, equipping Christians since 1902. Offering award-winning homeschool Bible curriculum and teaching resources. More at UnionGospelPress.com

John Henry Ramirez murdered Pablo Castro in 2004. He’s been on death row since 2013 and avoided execution twice before. The family of his victim are tired of the delays, but Ramirez asserts he rights under the US Constitution.Subscribe to the Legal Docket Podcast feed at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-docket/id1525212317 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-docket/id1525212317)Legal Docket is made possible in part by Samaritan Ministries, a Biblical and affordable solution to health care, connecting more than 280,000 Christians across the nation who help pay one another’s medical bills. More at samaritanministries.org/worldpodcast (https://publish.blubrry.com/s-1378669/episodes/e-88370040/edit/samaritanministries.org/worldpodcast).

Jill Stanek gets a nursing job at Chicago’s Christ Hospital in 1999 because she wants to avoid ethical issues. What could go wrong at a hospital named after Jesus? Lots, it turns out. But she refuses to turn away when confronted with evil. Her revelations shock the nation but the same thing—and worse—is still going on today.

On Culture Friday, John Stonestreet discusses how to fight for our kids, and Collin Garbarino takes us back to 1982 to rediscover the magic of E.T. (now playing in theaters). Plus: a great play in the infield, CCM artist John Martin Keith opens up about the dangers of comparison, and the Friday morning news.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Covenant College on beautiful Lookout Mountain, Georgia...a quality liberal arts education and unique campus community that keeps Christ central in all things. More at covenant.edu From Ridge Haven, the camp and retreat center of the PCA in NC and Iowa. With extensive lodging, dining, and recreational offerings, Ridge Haven serves retreat groups of all sizes and ages, year-round. To book your next retreat visit ridgehaven.orgAnd from Ambassadors Impact Network, a nationwide group of angel investors committed to funding entrepreneurs whose Christian convictions have hindered secular financing sources. More at ambassadorsimpact.com.

A Christian university in Washington state sues to stop probe into Biblical sexual standards, Republicans reconsider programs for paid family leave, and a milk bank in Northern Illinois helps infants get the nutrition they need. Plus: a tangled web, commentary by Cal Thomas and the Thursday morning news.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate. Additional support comes from Ambassadors Impact Network which provides growth financing for businesses led by Christ-followers who winsomely make Jesus known in their lives and work. More at ambassadorsimpact.com. From Covenant College on beautiful Lookout Mountain, Georgia...a quality liberal arts education and unique campus community that keeps Christ central in all things. More at covenant.edu And from Ridge Haven, offering extensive lodging, dining, and recreational options year round for groups of all sizes and ages. More at ridgehaven.org And from Ridge Haven, the camp and retreat center of the PCA in NC and Iowa. With extensive lodging, dining, and recreational offerings, Ridge Haven serves retreat groups of all sizes and ages, year-round. To book your next retreat visit ridgehaven.org