World Lutheran News Digest from KFUO Radio

A bill titled ‘The Equality Act’ was introduced in the House of Representatives, stated “To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.” Its content means anything but equality regarding religious freedom. Read the full text of the bill at congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5. Focus on the Family analyst Jeff Johnston explains with host Kip Allen on today’s World Lutheran News Digest.

The Supreme Court will decide if cross-shaped memorials on public land have to go. Jeremy Dys, Esq., Deputy General Counsel for First Liberty Institute, discusses the court case on this episode ofWorld Lutheran News Digest. Read more about this case at firstliberty.org.

Erik Lunsford, managing photojournalist for the LCMS, travels around the globe, capturing photos of Lutherans in remote places. His latest adventure was to the nation of Papua New Guinea. Erik talks about his sojourn with World Lutheran Digest host Kip Allen.

The legal case of the undercover videos by the Center for Medical Progress of Planned Parenthood officials discussing selling aborted baby body parts is moving ahead. A recent ruling by a judge changes how the case will proceed. Peter Breen, Vice President and Senior Counsel of the Thomas More Society, discusses the case with host Kip Allen on today’s World Lutheran News Digest.

Washington observer Tim Goeglein of Focus on the Family unpacks the president’s State of the Union speech with host Kip Allen on today’s World Lutheran News Digest.

David French, senior writer for National Review, joins host Kip Allen to discuss the truth about late-term abortion on today’s World Lutheran News Digest.

Mark Rienzi, President of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, discusses five potential religious liberty victories this year with host Kip Allen on today’s World Lutheran News Digest. Learn more about Becket at becketlaw.org.

Host Kip Allen discusses the role of the LCMS in the Right To Life movement with representatives from the Communications Department and also the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, President of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

Rev. Will Weedon, LCMS Director of Worship and International Center Chaplain, joins host Kip Allen to discuss fighting the ‘Christmas Blues’ on World Lutheran News Digest.

Students for Life of America presented the Trump administration with a five-point plan to defund Planned Parenthood. Kristi Hamrick, SFLA’s Media Strategist, joins host Kip Allen to talk about this plan and what Students for Life stands for. Learn more about Students for Life at studentsforlife.org and follow them on Twitter and Facebook @StudentsforLife.