Listen as Pastor Daniel Hayworth guides Christians through three miraculous battles in church history where God raised up faithful men to defend what He'd entrusted to them. From the Siege of Constantinople in 717 to the Battle of Tours in 732 to the Siege of Vienna in 1683, hear how Emperor Leo III, Charles Martel, and King Sobieski stood in the gap when no other kings answered the call.

Part 6 of "The Cross & the Crescent" series releases this Holy Week. Perfect for your morning commute or workout, this episode will leave you fired up to be the David God is raising up today.

YOU'LL LEARN:

✅ Why God provides everything needed when His people choose obedience

✅ How preparation is an act of faith, not fear

✅ What one generation defends, the next generation inherits

✅ Why compromise with evil always leads to loss

📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Fox's Book of Martyrs

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In Part 10 of our Islamification of America series, Pastor Stephen Martin, Pastor Nate Brown, and Pastor Daniel Hayworth tackle one of the most pressing theological questions of our day: when is war just? Listen as they walk through Augustine's foundational framework from City of God, Thomas Aquinas's expansion into seven criteria, and how Scripture from Romans 13 to Deuteronomy 20 lays out God's design for justice, government, and the protection of innocent life.

Hear how the seven criteria — legitimate authority, just cause, right intention, last resort, proportionality, discrimination, and reasonable chance of success — apply to the Crusades, modern Israel, the conflict with Iran, and even Hiroshima. Perfect for your morning commute, workout, or any moment you need to think biblically about real-world conflict.

You'll Learn:

✅ Why Christian pacifism doesn't hold up to Scripture

✅ The proper context for "turn the other cheek"

✅ The biblical foundation for self-defense and protecting family

✅ How to evaluate any war using the seven-criteria framework

✅ Why Augustine and Aquinas still matter for today's Christians

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Listen as Pastor Stephen Martin, Pastor Nathan Brown, and Pastor Daniel Hayworth walk through the biggest headlines of the week with biblical clarity. This Culture Review covers Trump's multi-generational Iran strategy, the Pope's controversial war comments, the disturbing gay surrogacy video going viral, James Carville's plan for Democrats, Virginia's gerrymandering push, and Allie Beth Stuckey's interview with David French.

Hear why generational thinking beats the 24-hour news cycle, why the word "empathy" isn't in the Bible, and why silent pulpits are fueling America's cultural decline. Perfect for your commute, your workout, or your morning coffee.

You'll Learn:

✅ How to apply Psalm 127:3 and Romans 1 to today's headlines

✅ Why commercial surrogacy commoditizes the image of God

✅ How to spot a pastor "wearing Christianity like a skin suit"

✅ Why Revelation 19 is the ultimate source of biblical hope and fear

Books and interviews referenced in this episode: The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan, and Allie Beth Stuckey's debate with David French on the Relatable podcast.

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Listen as Pastor Stephen Martin traces the biblical theology of freedom from Mount Sinai to the cross, then contrasts it with Islamic dhimmitude — the doctrine of permanent subjugation that has shaped 1,400 years of Islamic rule. In Part 5 of The Cross & the Crescent series, Pastor Stephen explains why freedom is God's idea, why the imago Dei is the foundation of every right Christians enjoy, and why the church must wake up before our children and grandchildren pay the price.

Perfect for your morning commute, workout, or drive home, this teaching will sharpen your discernment and prepare you to speak biblical truth with clarity.

You'll Learn:

✅ Why freedom is rooted in God's character, not government

✅ How the Pact of Umar codified Christian subjugation under Islam

✅ What the jizya tax really is and how it operates today

✅ The four phases of Islamic takeover in the West

✅ Three practical steps every Christian must take now

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Listen as Pastor Stephen Martin launches a year-long challenge for Christian men rooted in 1 Corinthians 16:13. Drawing from Genesis 3, Pastor Stephen unpacks Adam's failure of responsibility and offers five practical lessons for Christian men navigating today's culture. From real-world stories about presence with his sons to an honest Easter weekend reflection on guilt, shame, and blame, this episode equips Christians with biblical wisdom for everyday life.

Perfect for your morning commute or workout, this message calls every Christian to embrace responsibility, speak truth in silence, take ownership instead of blame, and steward what God has entrusted to them.

You'll Learn:

✅ Why Adam's silence still shapes Christian men today

✅ The biblical path from guilt to growth

✅ Five lessons every Christian needs from Genesis 3

✅ How ownership unlocks spiritual maturity

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Listen as Pastor Daniel Hayworth sits down with Killeen City Council candidate Christy Wilbanks for a deeply personal and politically urgent conversation. Christy shares her powerful testimony of walking through her son Martin's four-and-a-half-year battle with cancer and how that season drew her closer to God and prepared her to serve her community.

Hear how Christy breaks down the real issues facing Killeen: a $200 million forecasted deficit, maxed property tax hikes, a proposed $300 million city building, council meetings scheduled to exclude working residents, and a pattern of instability leaving council seats vacant.

You'll Learn:

✅ How Christy's faith carried her through the unimaginable

✅ Why local elections matter more than most people realize

✅ The biblical case for Christians in public office

✅ What a forensic audit could reveal about Killeen's finances

Perfect for your commute, workout, or morning routine.

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Follow Christy: www.christyforkilleen.org | Email: [email protected] | Facebook: Christy Wilbanks for Killeen City Council

Listen as Pastor Nate Brown interviews Theresa Schwab — Vintage Church member and candidate for the Salado Library District Board — about what's really happening inside your local public library. From transgender picture books in the children's section to sexually explicit content slipping past parent review, this conversation offers a biblical and practical roadmap for Christians who want to engage their communities with confidence. Perfect listening for your commute or morning walk as you prepare to stand for truth in real-world battles.

You'll Learn:

✅ How library districts actually function (and why most people don't know)

✅ The legal truth about obscenity and the First Amendment

✅ Why showing up to local board meetings matters more than you think

✅ Practical first steps for getting involved in your community

✅ Why every Christian must vote in local elections

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Listen as Pastor Nate Brown talks with Kurt Freeman from Compassion International about how one of the world's largest Christian child sponsorship ministries operates across 29 countries — and why they've never compromised their gospel focus. Hear the remarkable story of the consulting firm that told them to "water down Jesus," the 2.2 million kids currently being sponsored, and the urgent need in places like Burkina Faso where Christian persecution is intensifying.

Perfect for your morning commute or workout, this conversation walks through what child sponsorship actually looks like, where every dollar goes, and how you can get involved.

You'll Learn:

✅ How Compassion operates through 9,000 local churches in 29 countries

✅ Why the local church is central to their ministry model

✅ What $43/month actually provides for a child

✅ How to discern gospel-centered ministries from secular ones

Visit compassion.com to learn more or sponsor a child today.

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In Part 4 of The Cross & the Crescent series, Pastor Stephen Martin moves from theology to history, tracing how the doctrine of jihad fueled the rapid Islamic conquest of half of Christendom in a single century. Listen as he breaks down the Quran's explicit commands for holy war, the three-option system imposed on non-Muslims, and how internal Christian disunity accelerated the collapse of entire civilizations.

You'll Learn:

✅ How jihad functions as central Islamic theology, not a fringe distortion

✅ The Islamic categories every Christian should know: Ummah, Dar al-Islam, Dhimmitude

✅ Why 57 formerly Christian nations never recovered after Islamic conquest

✅ What Scripture teaches about vigilance, stewardship, and standing firm

📖 Nehemiah 4:14 · John 18:36 · Judges 2:10 · Ephesians 6:13

Perfect for your morning commute or workout—this episode will equip you with the history and theology the modern church has forgotten. Subscribe now and never miss an episode. New episodes drop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 AM CT.

Listen as Pastor Daniel Hayworth walks through the true history behind the First Crusade — a story your textbooks never told. After four centuries of Islamic expansion that consumed three-quarters of the Christian world, Christendom finally united for a coordinated response.

You'll Learn:

✅ The 400-year timeline of conquest that preceded the Crusades

✅ How dhimmitude stripped Christians of their faith, freedom, and dignity

✅ Pope Urban II's historic call to arms in 1095

✅ Duke Godfrey of Bouillon's courage at the siege of Jerusalem

This is Part 9 of the Islamification of America series. Perfect for your commute or workout — hear the history that shaped Western civilization. Subscribe and never miss an episode every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 AM CT.