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.

Don is the co-founder and President of Midwest Christian Outreach, a national apologetics ministry and mission to new religious movements. He's been involved in apologetics ministry for over 3 decades and is a charter member of the International Society of Christian Apologetics. He is also a staff researcher and writer for the Midwest Outreach Journal.

Tom DeWeese is the president of American Policy Center. Tom is one of the nation's leading advocates of individual liberty, free enterprise, private property rights, personal privacy, back-to-basics education, American sovereignty and independence and protecting our constitutionally-guaranteed rights. He's a former newspaper editor and the author of 'Sustainable- The War on Free Enterprise, Private Property and Individuals' and 'Erase' a political novel.

Here's your sample of what Jim presented on Crosstalk's weekly News Round-Up and Comment program-----President Trump and First Lady Melania visited Dayton and El Paso to meet the victims of the two mass shootings, to thank first responders for their efforts and to visit hospitals.---An off-duty firefighter who had a firearm with him stopped a potential attack at a Walmart in Missouri.---Multiple flyers noting death camps for Trump supporters hung on street posts and parking meters in Patchogue, N.Y.