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Feb 20, 2026 • 50min
This Week in Pop-Christianity: Megachurch Pastor John Lindell on How to Hear God’s Voice – Pr. Chris Rosebrough, 2/20/26 (0514)
Pr. Chris Rosebrough of Fighting for the Faith
Fighting for the FaithThe post This Week in Pop-Christianity: Megachurch Pastor John Lindell on How to Hear God’s Voice – Pr. Chris Rosebrough, 2/20/26 (0514) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Feb 20, 2026 • 17min
The Need for Pro-Marriage and Family Democrats – Delano Squires, 2/20/26 (0513)
Delano Squires, Director at the DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family at The Heritage Foundation and family-policy author, lays out how Democrats shifted away from talking about marriage. He discusses Obama’s unique role, progressive critiques of pro-marriage rhetoric, cultural and legal shifts since the 1960s, the success sequence for avoiding poverty, and policy ideas to strengthen families.

Feb 20, 2026 • 29min
Christian Apologetics, Part 4 – Dr. Adam Francisco, 2/20/26 (0512)
Dr. Adam Francisco, author, “A Reasoned Defense of the Faith”
A Reasoned Defense of the Faith
One God, Many Gods
One Word, Many WritingsThe post Christian Apologetics, Part 4 – Dr. Adam Francisco, 2/20/26 (0512) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Feb 20, 2026 • 19min
Carrying On as the Church During a Pastoral Vacancy – Pr. John Zimmerman, 2/20/26 (0511)
Pr. John Zimmerman of Immanuel Lutheran-Scranton, PA and St. John’s Lutheran-Pittston, PA
The post Carrying On as the Church During a Pastoral Vacancy – Pr. John Zimmerman, 2/20/26 (0511) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Feb 19, 2026 • 19min
The European Union Parliament Passes Transgender Affirming Resolutions – Glenn Stanton, 2/19/26 (0502)
Glenn Stanton, director of family formation studies at Focus on the Family and author, critiques recent EU Parliament votes. He discusses claims that trans women are women, debates over who can become pregnant, and how such resolutions influence policy. He connects gender ideology to broader cultural and legal shifts and warns about its societal implications.

Feb 19, 2026 • 39min
Christian Apologetics, Part 3 – Dr. Adam Francisco, 2/19/26 (0501)
Dr. Adam Francisco, author, “A Reasoned Defense of the Faith”
A Reasoned Defense of the Faith
One God, Many Gods
One Word, Many WritingsThe post Christian Apologetics, Part 3 – Dr. Adam Francisco, 2/19/26 (0501) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Feb 19, 2026 • 58min
Looking Forward to Sunday Morning According to Luther’s Catechisms: First Sunday in Lent – Pr. Peter Bender, 2/19/26 (0503)
Peter Bender of The Concordia Catechetical Academy
Concordia Catechetical AcademyThe post Looking Forward to Sunday Morning According to Luther’s Catechisms: First Sunday in Lent – Pr. Peter Bender, 2/19/26 (0503) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Feb 18, 2026 • 58min
The Lenten Hymn, “O Lord Throughout These Forty Days” – Pr. Will Weedon, 2/18/26 (0493)
Pr. Will Weedon, Host of “The Word of the Lord Endures Forever”
We Praise You, O God
The Word of the Lord Endures Forever
Celebrating the Saints
Thank, Praise, Serve and Obey
See My Savior’s HandsThe post The Lenten Hymn, “O Lord Throughout These Forty Days” – Pr. Will Weedon, 2/18/26 (0493) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Feb 18, 2026 • 14min
Affluent White Female Liberals – Dr. Carrie Gress, 2/18/26 (0492)
Dr. Carrie Gress, author, “Something Wicked”
Affluent White Female Liberals Are Living In A Made-Up World
Something Wicked: Why Feminism Can’t Be Fused with Christianity
The End of WomanThe post Affluent White Female Liberals – Dr. Carrie Gress, 2/18/26 (0492) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Feb 18, 2026 • 42min
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Misreporting on a Sexual Abuse Case in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod – Terry Mattingly, 2/18/26 (0491)
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep
Rational Sheep
Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture
GetReligion.orgThe post The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Misreporting on a Sexual Abuse Case in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod – Terry Mattingly, 2/18/26 (0491) first appeared on Issues, Etc..


