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Mar 19, 2026 • 26min
Comments from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Radical Islam – Robert Spencer, 3/19/26 (0783)
Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch
The Tragedy of Islam: Failure and Excuses
Intifada on the Hudson: The Selling of Zohran Mamdani
Antisemitism: History and Myth
Muhammad: A Critical Biography
The Critical Qur’an
Jihad Watch
Did Muhammad Exist?: An Inquiry into Islam’s Obscure Origins―Revised and Expanded Edition
The Critical Qur’an: Explained from Key Islamic Commentaries and Contemporary Historical Research
The History of Jihad: From Muhammad to ISIS
The Complete Infidel’s Guide to Free Speech (and Its Enemies)
Confessions of an IslamophobeThe post Comments from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Radical Islam – Robert Spencer, 3/19/26 (0783) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Mar 19, 2026 • 33min
Joseph, The Guardian of Jesus – Dr. Charles Schulz, 3/19/26 (0782)
Dr. Charles Schulz of Concordia University Chicago
The post Joseph, The Guardian of Jesus – Dr. Charles Schulz, 3/19/26 (0782) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Mar 19, 2026 • 58min
Looking Forward to Sunday Morning According to Luther’s Catechisms: Fifth Sunday in Lent – Pr. Peter Bender, 3/19/26 (0781)
Peter Bender of The Concordia Catechetical Academy
Concordia Catechetical AcademyThe post Looking Forward to Sunday Morning According to Luther’s Catechisms: Fifth Sunday in Lent – Pr. Peter Bender, 3/19/26 (0781) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Mar 18, 2026 • 58min
Philippians 4:8 “Think on these Things”, Part 1 – Pr. Will Weedon, 3/18/26 (0773)
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 Philippians 4:8 “Think on these Things”, Part 1 – Pr. Will Weedon, 3/18/26 (0773) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Mar 18, 2026 • 27min
The Hidden Will of God in Your Life – Pr. Roy Askins, 3/18/26 (0772)
Pr. Roy Askins of The Lutheran Witness
The Lutheran WitnessThe post The Hidden Will of God in Your Life – Pr. Roy Askins, 3/18/26 (0772) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Mar 18, 2026 • 30min
Media Coverage of Youth Ministry – Terry Mattingly, 3/18/26 (0771)
Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep
Rational Sheep
Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture
GetReligion.orgThe post Media Coverage of Youth Ministry – Terry Mattingly, 3/18/26 (0771) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Mar 17, 2026 • 58min
The 98th Academy Awards Ceremony – Pr. Ted Giese, 3/17/26 (0762)
Pr. Ted Giese of Mount Olive Lutheran-Regina, Saskatchewan
Pr. Giese’s Movie ReviewsThe post The 98th Academy Awards Ceremony – Pr. Ted Giese, 3/17/26 (0762) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Mar 17, 2026 • 58min
Looking Forward to Sunday Morning (One Year Lectionary): Judica – Dr. John Bombaro, 3/17/26 (0761)
Dr. John Bombaro of St. James Lutheran-Lafayette, IN
The post Looking Forward to Sunday Morning (One Year Lectionary): Judica – Dr. John Bombaro, 3/17/26 (0761) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Mar 16, 2026 • 58min
Speaking Truth to Power – San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, 3/16/26 (0754)
Salvatore Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco
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Mar 16, 2026 • 24min
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Necromancy – Dr. Doug Groothuis, 3/16/26 (0753)
Dr. Doug Groothuis, Distinguished University Research Professor of Apologetics and Christian Worldview and author, explores ethical and theological questions around AI recreations of the dead. He discusses digital necromancy, why AI avatars can undermine grieving and Christian hope, biblical prohibitions on contacting the dead, and where AI might be appropriate without replacing human personhood.


