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Jul 9, 2019 • 3min
‘Unplanned’ Screenings Cancelled After Threats
"Unplanned," a pro-life film, has been the subject of controversy since its premiere in theaters nationwide earlier this year. But two international screenings of the movie had to be cancelled recently after threats against the theaters. Listen as host Taylor Berglund uncovers what happened.

Jul 8, 2019 • 5min
Survey Reveals Few Churchgoers Read Their Bibles Daily
A new LifeWay Research survey reveals something shocking: Not many churchgoers read their Bibles daily. Listen as host Jenny Rose Spaudo shares why and how it’s affecting the spiritual lives of these believers.

Jul 8, 2019 • 4min
Pastor Nearly Commits Suicide But God Intervenes
Pastor Ben Courson is a sought-after speaker and author, but, at one point, he came close to committing suicide. Listen as host Jenny Rose Spaudo shares how God turned his life around and gave him a story of hope and triumph.

Jul 8, 2019 • 20min
Addicted With Keith Foster
What is an opiate? What makes your brain crave the high? Are recovery and sobriety possible? Pharmacist Keith Foster answers these questions and more in this episode with host Jessilyn Lancaster.

Jul 5, 2019 • 4min
‘Bible Tax’ Averted as Trump Postpones China Tariffs
When President Trump threatened to place tariffs on many of China’s exported goods, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association and key Bible publishers appealed, saying the move would increase the price of Bibles in the U.S. Listen as host Taylor Berglund reports on what happened next.

Jul 5, 2019 • 3min
New City Tops ‘Post-Christian’ Cities List
On July 5, Barna Group unveiled its 2019 ranking of the most “post-Christian” cities in America. This year, a city that wasn’t even in last year’s top 10 rose to the top. Listen to Taylor Berglund's report in this Charisma News episode to find out what city it was.

Jul 5, 2019 • 27min
Addicted With Vance Day
As a circuit court judge, Vance Day saw how opiate addictions destroyed lives. As a believer, Day had the chance to speak life into the addict if the addict was willing to listen. Now retired from the courts, Day is the COO of Promise Keepers and joins this podcast with host Jessilyn Lancaster to talk about raising a generation of men who know how to embrace their biblical identities.

Jul 4, 2019 • 25min
Addicted With Gary Blackard
How does the Holy Spirit play a role in addiction recovery? Can you be saved and addicted? Are we really facing a slippery slope if we legalize weed and decriminalize magic mushrooms? Adult and Teen Challenge President and CEO Gary Blackard shares with host Jessilyn Lancaster the shocking statistics behind today's obsession with drugs.

Jul 4, 2019 • 4min
Facebook Bans Blaze TV Host for Issuing Call to Prayer
Facebook recently banned a post about praying for President Trump. Blaze TV’s Graham Allen says the social media site deleted his post because they labeled it "hate speech." Find out what happened from host Jenny Rose Spaudo.

Jul 4, 2019 • 4min
Christian Publishers Say China Tariffs Could Lead to Bible Tax in US
China produces more Bibles than any other country. Christian publishers believe the tariffs President Trump recently proposed could have an impact on believers the U.S.—namely in the form of what they call a “Bible tax.” Listen to learn from host Jenny Rose Spaudo about the potential impact of these tariffs on certain types of Christian books and Bibles.


