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10/10/2025

This week: Mitch and Missy sit down with Robert Arnold this week to discuss his new book, “Defiance Til Death.”  Growing up in the Mississippi Delta, Arnold brings a unique perspective to the critical issues facing our country.  As a social media influencer, Arnold uses his Southern wisdom and charm to deliver his thoughts on a wide range of issues.

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10/10/2025

"She simply wants to be a loving, affirming presence for those who’ve been rejected — until their families, like hers, come around. Her vulnerability and honesty have inspired countless others with similar stories to speak out and take action in their own communities." —Katrina Kalb

Sara Cunningham is the founder of Free Mom Hugs.

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Sara Cunningham is one of Good Faith Magazine's "25 Who Inspire."

10/10/2025

Michelle Wahila: The parallel between these shallow theologies and September’s press conference is most alarming. Not just because the president would go off-script during such an important announcement, potentially harming millions. But also in its lack of depth, factual grounding, basic grammar and coherence.

Spectacle substitutes for substance.

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In this faith, doubt is treason and criticism is sin. The only difference is that it’s coming from the presidential podium.

10/09/2025

Craig Nash: The data comes from a survey taken in September, before the Trump administration announced that plans for a peace deal are looking more positive.

In December 2023, just two months into the operations, 27% of respondents said Israel had gone too far, with a quarter (25%) saying they were taking the right approach.

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According to Pew Research, since Israel began its military operations in Gaza after the deadly Hamas attacks in October 2023, a growing number of U.S. adults believe the country’s leaders have gone too far in their approach.

10/09/2025

"Her compelling research on Clergy Sexual Abuse centers survivors’ voices with deep empathy, shaped by her own lived experience. Lucy approaches this difficult yet essential work with grace, quiet strength, and a fierce commitment to justice, making churches safer and more accountable." —Erin Hill

Lucy Huh is a Research Fellow at the Center for Church and Community Impact (C3I)..

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Lucy Huh is one of Good Faith Magazine's "25 Who Inspire."

10/09/2025

Michael Chancellor: Cognitive empathy is the ability to understand another person’s emotions. Affective empathy is one’s emotional attunement with another person’s experience.

However, empathy is not about hijacking someone’s experience or overwhelming them with one’s own emotional baggage.

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Charlie Kirk’s rejection of empathy highlights a deeper moral crisis in modern conservatism and the Christian call to compassion.

10/09/2025

Jesus got stuff done. 👏

In this week's free sermon, Rev. Dr. Mitch Randall recounts the story of the 10 men with leprosy healed by a compassionate Jesus in a border town.

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10/08/2025

Craig Nash: Recent data points to a growing literacy crisis in the United States.

According to the National Literacy Institute, more than one-fifth (21%) of adults are considered illiterate, with over half (54%) reading below a sixth-grade level.

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As literacy scores fall nationwide, Gordon College responds with a new doctoral program dedicated to the science of reading and effective teaching.

10/08/2025

"The fact that he spoke not out of his partisan political identity but from his own deep religious commitments was the aid and comfort many of us have been craving." —Greg Garrett

James Talarico is a member of the Texas House of Representatives and a graduate of Austin Seminary.

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James Talarico is one of Good Faith Magazine's "25 Who Inspire."

10/08/2025

Donald Williams: Tropes in film often prevent audiences from seeing humans as we really are—people made in the moral and rational image of God.

The film industry has long perpetuated tropes for entertainment and profit. But what are filmic tropes, and why are they so problematic?

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Tropes in film often prevent audiences from seeing humans as we really are—people made in the moral and rational image of God.

10/08/2025

NEW BOOK: As a gay and late-deafened woman, Mary Dyer offers firsthand accounts of her experiences alternating with brief histories of milestones in deaf and LGBT inclusion, acceptance, and advancements.

This book urges readers to see the divine in each person, with their differences enhancing them rather than limiting them. The gifts these individuals contribute to society make the world a more beautiful, compelling place.

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In Walls or Windows Mary Dyer shines a light on the othering that occurs when people are different from societal norms. As a gay and late-deafened woman, she offers firsthand accounts of her experiences alternating with brief histories of milestones in deaf and LGBT inclusion, acceptance, and advanc...

10/08/2025

Miguel A. De La Torre: In 2024, big tech reduced the hiring of new graduates by a quarter compared to 2023, despite a full market recovery from the pandemic. The loss of entry-level jobs is not simply a lost opportunity; it represents the loss of the corporate career ladder previous generations have climbed, wrecking careers before they even begin.

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What happens when those accustomed to the privilege of employment start being laid off?