Top headlines for Thursday, January 15, 2026

On today’s episode, we break down a tense Senate exchange as Sen. Josh Hawley presses OB/GYN Dr. Nisa Verma with a provocative question about pregnancy. We also explore the latest World Watch List from Open Doors, highlighting the top 50 countries where Christians face persecution. Plus, rapper Lecrae shares why a viral Druski sketch poking fun at megachurch culture made him nod in recognition rather than take offense.

00:11 Josh Hawley grills expert Democrat witness about pregnant men
01:02 San Antonio drops 'abortion tourism' fund after passage of SB 33
01:51 UK Christian leaders warn against redefining ‘Islamophobia’
02:41 Brave Books removes Ashley St. Clair; Elon Musk seeks custody
03:28 Open Doors US releases 2026 World Watch List report
04:18 Lecrae says viral Druski megachurch parody reflects church issues
05:06 Chip and Joanna Gaines' company make large donation to Baylor U

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• Josh Hawley grills expert Democrat witness about pregnant men | Politics
• Chip and Joanna Gaines' company make large donation to Baylor U | Education
• San Antonio drops 'abortion tourism' fund after passage of SB 33 | U.S.
• UK Christian leaders warn against redefining ‘Islamophobia’ | World
• Brave Books removes Ashley St. Clair; Elon Musk seeks custody | U.S.
• Open Doors US releases 2026 World Watch List report | World
• Lecrae says viral Druski megachurch parody reflects church issues | Entertainment

Top headlines for Wednesday, January 14, 2026

In this episode, we break down a tense Supreme Court hearing where attorneys challenging state bans on male athletes in girls’ sports avoid defining “sex,” the federal government’s arrest of nearly two dozen violent criminal illegal immigrants in Minnesota, and Chick-fil-A’s 80th anniversary celebration featuring a year-long free food sweepstakes.

00:11 Attorneys arguing for trans athletes won't define 'sex' at SCOTUS
01:00 ICE arrests immigrants convicted of child rape, murder in Minn.
01:47 Feds ask court to end oversight of desegregation in Texas schools
02:39 'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams dies after cancer battle, accepts Jesus Christ in final days
03:25 Chick-fil-A celebrates 80 years; 3,000 could win food for a year
04:13 Jeremy Lyon sues Baptist News Global for defamation
05:05 Wonder Project’s ‘It’s Not Like That’ confronts grief, love

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• Attorneys arguing for trans athletes won't define 'sex' at SCOTUS | Politics
• ICE arrests immigrants convicted of child rape, murder in Minn. | Politics
• Feds ask court to end oversight of desegregation in Texas schools | Education
• 'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams dies after cancer battle, accepts Jesus Christ in final days | U.S.
• Chick-fil-A celebrates 80 years; 3,000 could win food for a year | Business
• Jeremy Lyon sues Baptist News Global for defamation | U.S.
• Wonder Project’s ‘It’s Not Like That’ confronts grief, love | Entertainment

Top headlines for Tuesday, January 13, 2026

In this episode, we cover Rev. Franklin Graham’s sharp criticism of anti-ICE protests, calling them driven by the “radical socialist left.” We also look at Hillsong Church’s plans to redevelop its massive Hills Campus with new development partners, and we remember the life and legacy of Robert Wolgemuth, the beloved Christian author and publisher who has passed away at 77.

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• Franklin Graham: ICE protesters 'underpinned' by radical leftists | U.S.
• Hillsong Church says multi-million-dollar development not final | Church & Ministries
• Stacie Orrico sues former manager for alleged sexual assault | Entertainment
• Christian author Robert Wolgemuth dies at 77 | Church & Ministries
• Man violently disrupts NYC church service, storms altar | U.S.
• Nicaragua releases dozens of political prisoners amid US pressure | World
• Bible sales double in the US, UK since 2019 | Church & Ministries