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Due to breaking news surrounding Israel's attack this morning on Iran's nuclear facilities, this edition of the News Round-Up began with comment from Pastor Jim Scudder, Jr., live from Israel. He is senior pastor of Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich, Illinois. He's an author and also the speaker on the program InGrace which airs on WVCY Television, VCY.tv the VCY America Radio Network and other facilities across the country. Jim then segued into news headlines and featured the following stories: --Worshipers at the Western Wall Plaza blow the shofar after being informed of the news regarding Israel's attack on Iran. --Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed his nation regarding the attack on Iran called, "Rising Lion." Jim provided audio of the prime minister's comments. --Hamas has recently named a veteran terrorist, Ezzedin al-Haddad, as it's latest leader in Gaza. --Iran called Israel's wave of strikes a declaration of war. --Robert Wilkie, the former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense, comments on Israel and what they feel they need to do based on their history and the "death cult" attitude of Hamas as it pertains to humanitarian aid. Other stories dealt with the immigration protests in Los Angeles and the "No Kings" rallies to take place nationwide tomorrow.

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

As Jim began this broadcast, he noted how fatherhood is under attack. We've seen this over and over as many sitcoms make fathers the brunt of jokes or make them look like buffoons. He went on to describe articles that question the necessity of fathers, going so far as to claim that the outcomes for children of lesbian couples are no worse, and in some cases even better, than for children of heterosexual couples. One can only wonder what they mean by "successful outcomes" and what their foundation is for obtaining them. Yes, the world can and often does engage in cosplay as they act out alternatives to biblical fatherhood. However, as Jim shows from numerous places in the Bible, fathers can be a great blessing to their children when they avoid worldly alternatives and instead follow the guidelines put forth by our loving Creator. So don't miss this annual tribute to fathers as listeners were asked to answer the following questions: What spiritual impact has your father made on your life? Is there a life principle that he taught you? How has your father modeled Christ to you?

Pastor Jim Scudder, Jr. is senior pastor of Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich, Illinois. He is an author and also the speaker on the program InGrace which airs on WVCY Television, VCY.tv the VCY America Radio Network and other facilities across the country. Pastor Scudder has a passion for souls and a desire to teach others about our Savior's love. He also has a special love for the nation of Israel and the Jewish people Pastor Scudder has spoken to many Israeli's, has done filming there, and he understands the constant threat of war that hangs over the nation, particularly as it pertains to Hamas along with Iran and their nuclear ambitions. So there's much to consider when reviewing the topic of Israel and their continued right to exist. Join Jim as he interviews Pastor Scudder about the truth regarding aid to Gaza and what we know about the remaining hostages. Then there's the issue of a U.N. sponsored cease-fire. Would that favor the jihadists? What are we to make of the kiffiyehs being worn during the latest L.A. riots? What is Greta Thunberg up to with her journey on the "selfie boat"? These points and more were discussed, while callers from around the nation capped this interesting broadcast.

Peter LaBarbera is the founder and president of Center for Morality and Americans for Truth. He's a former reporter for the Washington Times, LifeSiteNews.com, WND.com and a former contributing editor for Human Events. Interestingly, some are turning away from the moniker of June as "Pride Month" and instead, some are pushing "Fidelity Month," "Life Month," as well as "Family Month." Peter believes this is happening because the homosexual activist movement won numerous victories, including imposing so-called, same-sex marriage on America. Then they went "full-bore" on the trans issue. This invited considerable push-back, including from the feminists who didn't want men invading female spaces such as sports. Then there was the gender reassignment surgeries for children. The result is that they've reached so far that they've hit a breaking point as all of this is turning a lot of people off. Nonetheless, the homosexual activist movement continues to make headlines in various ways. For example: A Navy ship named after a gay rights icon is to be renamed. A girls high school softball team wins a championship via the arm of a male born pitcher. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) doubles down on their pro LGBTQ stance. Get the details on these news items and more including what's up with Target stores, Sesame Street and dangerous libraries. Listeners were part of the conversation as well, so don't forget to review this edition of Crosstalk.

Professor David Saxon of Maranatha Baptist University, in Watertown, Wisconsin speaks on the life of George Whitefield, British Evangelist who ministered in colonial America.

Carl Kerby is president & founder of Reasons for Hope. Prior to forming Reasons for Hope, he was a founding board member of Answers in Genesis and served there for 15 years. Skeptics and scoffers are flooding society these days in the media, politics, academia and even churches. 2 Peter chapter 3 recognizes this problem. So while there are those who will be sarcastic in their questioning, others genuinely want to know the truth so they know whether or not they should pursue the Christ of Christianity . Carl noted that he's encouraged by the current state of our youth because of the questions he hears from them. On the other hand, what he's concerned about is the level of despair and hurt that kids communicate that is causing them to ask the questions that represent their desire to seek hope. Jim then pointed to an alarming statistic from Carl's website. It indicates that 75% of kids leave the church from age 18 to 25. Carl explained how the majority of these are not college age students, they're elementary, middle and high school students. In other words, these youngsters may be sitting in our youth groups but mentally they've already checked out! Review this broadcast to find out how you can bring hope to inquiring young minds as you learn more about the DeBunked video series and hear answers to some of the questions from the book, Glad You Asked! Listeners also posed questions of their own for Carl.

Some Christians today are concerned about the direction of the church. There seems to be a lot of activities going on but exactly how much emphasis is really there concerning Jesus? Scripture gives us a picture of just such a church. It's the Laodicean church which is caught up in itself with little regard for an all-out commitment to Christ. Helping us return to that theme and reminding us of the solution was Rich Christiano. Rich is a film writer, director & producer. In 2002 he along with his brother Dave formed Five & Two pictures, reminiscent of the lad who shared what he had--5 loaves and two fish. Rich is a writer, director and producer of multiple films such as Time Changer, Unidentified, The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry, A Matter of Faith, Play the Flute and Mind Reader. This edition of Crosstalk reexamines Time Changer, a movie that combines time travel with a message honoring the importance of the authority of Scripture. Through explanations from Rich and audio clips presented by Jim, you'll discover what happens when Bible Professor Russell Carlisle is transported into the future (from the year 1890) and how he discovers what happens when morals are separated from Christ. As you'll see, this movie, originally released in 2002, is now more relevant than ever. This is an exciting, God honoring film for every member of the family, and great for non-believers too!

Tom DeWeese is the president of the 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 and American sovereignty and independence and protecting our Constitutionally-guaranteed rights. In January of 2024, the World Economic Forum held their meeting to push global governance. One of the panel discussions concerned how they could "Trump-proof" their countries and advance their agenda should he be elected. They met again this past January in Davos and we aired the message delivered to them by President Trump and one of the attendees said, "We lost and he won!" In the past, we've warned listeners that the global forces may delay or put aside their agenda for a time, but ultimately they will carry out their plan. This same scenario is playing out within the U.S. as well as the deep state continues to carry out their agenda, in spite of President Trump's attempts to stop them at the federal level. Their plan is called, "America 2050—New Strategies for Regional Economic Development." The driving force behind America 2050 is a non-governmental organization (NGO) out of New York called the Regional Plan Association (RPA). Their partner is the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Their plan involves 11 mega-regions. These involve regional councils filled with non-elected, appointed individuals. These councils may represent 15 different counties. They set up what Tom described as a one-size-fits-all policy in all those counties while applying for grants from Housing and Urban Development, the EPA, the Transportation Department, etc.

Dr. David Saxon, professor of Church History at Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, Wisconsin, introduces us to the Prince of Preachers, Charles Spurgeon of London, England