Top headlines for Wednesday, August 13, 2025

In this episode, we start with a major political move as President Donald Trump deploys the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and federalizes the Metropolitan Police Department. Next, we delve into a powerful message delivered by author Eric Metaxas to pastors at Turning Point USA's Faith Forward Summit, urging them to embody and express their faith boldly in an ever-challenging world. Finally, we revisit a 2018 controversy involving a Texas mayor caught on video making disparaging remarks against a street preacher at an LGBT event.

00:11 Trump deploying National Guard to DC, federalizes police force
01:08 Eric Metaxas exhorts pastors to be bold amid revival
01:59 Michael Tait accuser pursues criminal charges against singer
02:44 Video resurfaces of Texas mayor harassing preacher: report
03:28 Youth pastor arrested for allegedly soliciting images from girls
04:16 Over 1K Iraqi Christians celebrate first communion: report
05:06 Judge upholds Idaho law regulating use of single-sex spaces

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• Trump deploying National Guard to DC, federalizes police force | Politics
• Eric Metaxas exhorts pastors to be bold amid revival | Church & Ministries
• Michael Tait accuser pursues criminal charges against singer | Entertainment
• Video resurfaces of Texas mayor harassing preacher: report | U.S.
• Youth pastor arrested for allegedly soliciting images from girls | U.S.
• Over 1K Iraqi Christians celebrate first communion: report | World
• Judge upholds Idaho law regulating use of single-sex spaces | Politics