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Mat Staver is founder & chairman of Liberty Counsel. Mat is a constitutional attorney with three landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is an author and the host of the radio broadcasts Faith & Freedom and Freedom's Call and the TV broadcast Freedom Alive. Genesis 1:27 clearly shows that God created us male and female while Genesis 2:24 shows that He had a special plan for men and women called marriage. Jesus affirmed this as we see in Matthew 19:4-6. However, a decade ago, 5 black-robed individuals believed they knew better than God and created a constitutional right to so-called same-sex marriage. Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodges court decision. Former Rowan County, Kentucky, County Clerk Kim Davis is "Exhibit A" in all of this and has been since she refused to grant a marriage license to a same-sex couple. If Obergefell is overturned, what will become of current same-sex marriages? Review this broadcast as Jim has Mat go through the decision's historic timeline. Part of that involves seeing how the whole transgender and DEI phenomenon we're experiencing flows out from Obergefell. Mat delivered the updates to this critical case and listeners presented their input as well.

Dr. Richard Schmidt is the pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church and founder of Prophecy Focus Ministries. He's the speaker on the weekly TV program, "Prophecy Focus" and the radio broadcast, "Prophecy Unfolding." He spent 32 years in law enforcement until his retirement. He has authored several books including: Are You Going to a Better Place?, Daniel's Gap Paul's Mystery, Tribulation to Triumph: The Olivet Discourse, Globalism: The Great World Consumption and Artificial Intelligence: Transhumanism & the De-Evolution of Democracy. Newsmax reported yesterday that President Trump abruptly left the G7 meeting in Canada last week due to Iran telling the U.S. that it was going to activate its terrorist proxies on U.S. soil. Then on Saturday evening the U.S. military, in stealth fashion, flew B-2 bombers in order to strike 3 Iranian nuclear facilities. President Trump followed up by communicating that Iran should surrender unconditionally. In response, Iran not only fired upon Israel but also upon U.S. interests in Qatar. Afterward, a cease-fire was announced, only to have Israel and Iran fire upon each other again. Back on the homefront, there was a vote in Congress to take up articles of impeachment against President Trump. A strong bipartisan effort to table these articles was held this morning. 128 Democrats joined Republicans to kill the effort. So, as our title asks, is the cease-fire on or off? Are the Iranian sleeper cells we've been hearing about a real threat? Will Iran close off the Strait of Hormuz? Was Iran able to successfully have at least some of the enriched uranium removed prior to the U.S. bunker-buster bomb attack?

Scott Schara is the father of Grace Schara. Grace was a 19-year-old daughter with Down Syndrome who tested positive for COVID and was hospitalized. She was ushered into eternity on October 13, 2021. Scott launched a landmark lawsuit, Schara v. Ascension Health et al. Leading up to this he warned about the dangers of incentivized healthcare and where this leads. His work and story have been chronicled in a chapter of the Wall Street Journal bestseller, Rise of the Fourth Reich. His writing has also appeared in Assault on the Image of God. After 3 years and half a dozen Crosstalk interviews, Scott's case went to a jury trial and a decision was rendered late last Thursday in favor of the hospital. This Crosstalk features Scott as he describes standards of care, aspects of the trial itself, the verdict and what happens next. Eventually all of us have to deal with the healthcare system. Learn from Scott's testimony and find out how you can protect yourself and your loved ones, on this edition of Crosstalk.

Headlined by news related to the Iran/Israel war, Jim presented details on the following stories and much more: --Iran said today it would refuse to hold nuclear talks with the U.S. while under attacks by Israel. --The Islamic regime in Tehran has shut down internet and cell phone lines across the nation. --On Wednesday, hundreds of protesters gathered on the steps of the New York Public Library in Manhattan to convey what they said was a clear message to the city and nation's elected officials: No war on Iran. --Representative Max Miller of Ohio, one of four Jewish Republicans in the House of Representatives, said that his car was run off the road by a pro-Palestinian activist who threatened him and his family earlier in the day. --Zohran Mamdani, the leading candidate for next Tuesday's New York City mayoral primary refused to condemn calls to globalize the intifada, arguing that the phrase is an expression of Palestinian rights. --The Department of Homeland Security released new data revealing that ICE law enforcement is now facing a 500% increase in assaults against them while carrying out enforcement operations. --Federal agents used non-lethal munitions to shut down a large group of protesters who tried to block law enforcement vehicles from entering and exiting an ICE facility in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday evening. --Los Angeles Democratic Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday lifted the curfew on the city's downtown that went into effect due to the riots. --An appeals court Thursday allowed President Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids.

J.C. Ryle, Anglican Bishop of Liverpool and prolific author, is featured by Brian De Jong, archivist for the Midwest Presbytery of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

Usama Dakdok is the Founder of the Straight Way of Grace Ministry. He is the speaker on the daily radio broadcast Revealing the Truth About Islam. It has become a common thing for Israelis to be woken by sirens. This morning was no exception. But this time there is shock as they learned that one of the country's major hospitals was hit by a missile from Iran. Additional sites were hit in Tel Aviv. We understand it was the hospital's old surgical building that suffered damage. CBN reported that one of the doctors indicated just yesterday that they had evacuated the old surgical building that took a direct hit. He said, "It's a great miracle." Israel's Prime Minister is vowing that the dictators in Tehran will pay "the full price." Tehran is calling for an Islamic Army to wage war on Israel. The Council on American Islamic Relations is demanding that President Trump halt U.S. weapons transfers to Israel. CAIR-NJ is condemning Israel for what they call "an unprovoked attack on Iran." The Al-Qaeda leader is calling upon Muslims to assassinate President Trump and other high-ranking officials. Earlier this month a Muslim in Boulder, CO was suspected of firebombing a group of pro-Israel protestors leaving 15 injured. He is an Egyptian national. And as reported recently on JihadWatch.org, The Council on American-Islamic Relations Director Nihad Awad is hosting training sessions to help citizens spot ICE agents and alert mobs to target them. One anti-ICE protestor is calling out "Allahu-akbar." Pew Research reported earlier this month that on a global basis, Islam is growing faster than all other religions. What's going on? Haven't we been forewarned this would happen?

Chris Katulka is vice president of North American Ministries at The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry and host of The Friends of Israel Today radio program. He is a Bible teacher, and writer for Israel My Glory magazine and is author of the book, Israel Always. Today marks the 6th day of Israel's Operation Rising Lion, an act of self-defense against the oppressive Iranian regime that for years has vowed to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, said, "Israel felt it needed to act in defense of their nation and that's what they did." Israel National News reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a public statement that Israel is working to eliminate 2 major threats: the nuclear threat and the ballistic missile threat. President Trump has called upon Iran to unconditionally surrender. It's being reported that he's been getting mixed guidance from his advisers on whether to join in on the targeting of nuclear facilities or not. Chris believes the current response by Israel is something that was planned going all the way back to the Obama administration, which shows that Israel has been very patient with Iran. However, while what's currently taking place in real-time between all the parties involved may make for "must see TV," Chris brings even more. He brings a prophetic view from Scripture, the kind of view you'll only get by listening to Crosstalk.

Frank Gaffney is president of the Institute for the American Future, President & CEO of Save the Persecuted Christians, Vice Chairman for Committee on the Present Danger: China. He is speaker on the Secure Freedom Minute. Frank acted as an Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Reagan Pentagon. Frank began by reminding listeners that, "Israel has in fact been explicitly threatened with death by the Iranian regime since it came to power in 1979, 46 years ago. He went on to say, "When your enemy tells you what they're going to do to you...you must heed that warning." Frank believes Israel must "finish the job" which means to finish off the enemy. More specifically, he referred to the Mullah's in Iran and not simply taking down their nuclear weapons enterprise, otherwise he believes they will continue to foster terrorism across the globe. Review this program as Frank brings expert analysis to this subject of world tensions, not only specific to the Israel/Iran war but also regarding the following: What is the chance of possible Russian or Chinese involvement in the Israel/Iran war? With the aircraft carrier Nimitz being redirected, will this create more tension for Taiwan? Do we know who or what is funding the destructive activities in Los Angeles? How concerned should we be about sleeper cells? What are we to make of blue state, activist politicians, who are working against ICE and other federal agents?

The news cycle of just the past several days dramatically shows how the world is in turmoil. For example: Israel initiated Operation Rising Lion last week, destroying top Iranian military leaders and nuclear facilities. Iran's retaliatory strikes targeting Israel have left at least 24 dead. Also, the IDF announced today that one-third of Iran's missile launchers have been destroyed. With Israel claiming air superiority over Tehran, Iran is reportedly sending urgent signals to Israel, U.S./Arab allies and European officials that it wants a cease-fire and a return to diplomacy. The Iranian foreign minister suggested that one phone call from President Trump could pave the way for a return to diplomacy. Bret Baier of Fox News interviews Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Laura Ingraham interviews Fox News chief foreign correspondent who described what Iran's latest retaliatory strike had done to Israel. This is just a sample of stories from the first quarter hour of a broadcast that also featured news on the Russia/Ukraine conflict, the Los Angeles anti-ICE riots, Minnesota lawmaker assassin captured, the "No Kings" protests and more. Jim provided audio highlighting several stories and finished the program with input from listeners.

Rev Brian De Jong of Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church speaks on the life of J Gresham Machen, founder of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church