In 2011 vaping came on the scene. It involves the use of a mechanical cigarette -electronic or 'e-cigarette'-. Through a heating element, this mechanical cigarette -which comes from China- vaporizes a liquid that contains nicotine without causing a foul smell.--Vaping can be done with THC -the active ingredient in marijuana- and also cocaine.

Today it's easy to become overwhelmed by the news of the day as well as personal struggles. In response to that, Jim decided to do a Crosstalk broadcast that centered on encouragement.

Despite the current administration, the attacks upon your religious freedom are unrelenting...

Here's a brief look at some of the stories that Jim brought to listener attention this week-----The Council on American Islamic Relations -CAIR- is joining a coalition of Muslim organizations in hosting voter registration drives at more than 50 locations nationwide in honor of what's called National Muslim Voter Registration Day.---The Islamic Education Center of Houston has launched a chartered Cub Scout troop that is officially under the auspices of the Boy Scouts of America.

A Christian boarding school in Northern California was raided by sixteen armed officers, two K-9 units and seventeen social workers bearing a search warrant with 'kick down' orders.

On Monday, Planned Parenthood announced that they were walking away from and refusing about 60 million dollars in Title X federal funding. Why-

Social Media is technology that so many of us use. Maybe to connect with family or friends who are far away. Maybe to find a recipe, share a photo or to get news updates. It can be such a powerful tool. But, what about it's overall use- Should Christians participate-

Joining Jim to discuss this issue was Bob McCoskrie, the national director of Family First in New Zealand.----New Zealand currently has a liberal abortion law. Effectively they have abortion on demand up to 20 weeks. Between 20 and 40 weeks exceptional circumstances come into play such as endangerment to life of the mother or the child while also taking into account instances of incest or rape.