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The Quick Start Podcast provides top news headlines from a Christian perspective. Featuring Dan Andros, Tré Goins-Phillips, Billy Hallowell with special reporting from Madison Seals. Run length: 15-30 minutes
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- 2 days ago24 min
Trump's Blunt Response, Christian College Bucks Trend, Psalm 127
Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/ Christian Solidarity International On today's Quick Start podcast: NEWS: President Trump says he believes Iran may have been behind the attempted hijacking of a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel. Plus, a Tennessee death-row inmate survives a botched lethal injection. FOCUS: A Tennessee mother is facing four felony charges after authorities say she left her children home alone while she went on a cruise through the Bahamas. MAIN THING: While colleges across the country struggle with enrollment, one Christian university is booming. CBN News looks at what’s driving the remarkable growth at Taylor University. BIBLE VERSE: “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.” — Psalm 127:3 SHOW LINKS Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250 Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
- 3 days ago29 min
Pilot's Attack Foiled by Hero Passenger UPDATE, Talarico's Latest Bible Controversy, Colossians 2
Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/ Christian Solidarity International On today's Quick Start podcast: NEWS: Heroes aboard an Israel-bound passenger jet reportedly broke into the cockpit and overpowered a pilot accused of stabbing his co-pilot and attempting to crash the aircraft. FOCUS: Texas lawmaker James Talarico is at the center of a political and theological firestorm after comments from one of his sermons resurfaced online. MAIN THING: Archaeologists have uncovered ancient Jewish ritual baths just outside Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, a discovery that could shed new light on where 3,000 people were baptized at Pentecost in Acts 2. BIBLE VERSE: “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition…” — Colossians 2:8 (ESV) SHOW LINKS Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250 Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
- 4 days ago23 min
Hundreds Baptized, MAID Victim UPDATE, Psalm 119:142
Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/ Christian Solidarity International On today's Quick Start podcast: NEWS: Nearly 900 people are baptized at a Texas megachurch, the latest mass baptism making headlines across the country. Plus, the Supreme Court again clears the way for part of President Trump’s immigration crackdown while the legal fight continues. FOCUS: A Canadian woman speaks out after her grandmother died through the country’s Medical Assistance in Dying program, raising questions about whether she ever agreed to MAID and what investigators are examining now. MAIN THING: AI giant Anthropic warns that increasingly powerful artificial intelligence could pose an “existential risk to humanity,” revealing models have displayed behavior including resisting shutdown and actions resembling blackmail. CBN’s Raj Nair and Dan Andros break down the warnings. BIBLE VERSE: Psalm 119:142 — “Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and your law is truth.” SHOW LINKS Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250 Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
- 5 days ago23 min
Holdout Clancy Juror Strikes Back, Bill Gates AI Warning, Hebrews 13
Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/ Christian Solidarity International On today's Quick Start podcast: NEWS: The lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial pushes back after intense criticism over the mistrial, as prosecutors weigh whether to try the case again. Plus, a powerful nor’easter leaves widespread damage, flooding and power outages along the East Coast. FOCUS: Bill Gates is sounding new warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence, while also weighing the stakes of America’s AI race with China. MAIN THING: Joy Edjeren grew up in Nigeria surrounded by idol worship, occult practices and spiritual sacrifices. She joins CBN’s Raj Nair to reveal the terrifying supernatural world she says nearly cost her life and what she learned about the reality of the unseen. BIBLE VERSE: Hebrews 13:8 — “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” SHOW LINKS Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250 Radical Revelations YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZkNuGJAsEQ Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
- 6 days ago20 min
Chinese AI Scam ALERT, Terror Plot Foiled, Spiritual Warfare, Colossians 1
Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/ Christian Solidarity International On today's Quick Start podcast: NEWS: British police foil a suspected terror plot near a U.S. air base as the Iran war continues. Plus, scammers use AI-generated wounded veterans to trick unsuspecting Americans into buying fake merchandise. FOCUS: Christian author and YouTuber Allen Parr warns about Satan's tactics and explains why Christians need a biblical understanding of spiritual warfare. MAIN THING: Are college students being forced to pay for insurance covering gender-transition treatments? Campus Reform's Esteban Elizondo joins CBN's Madison Seals to discuss a new report examining university health insurance requirements. BIBLE VERSE: Colossians 1:10 (NIV) — “Live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way…” SHOW LINKS Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250 Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
- 1 weeks ago19 min
Noah's Ark Search UPDATE, Xi Visit, Bibi Speech, Genesis 8
Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/ Christian Solidarity International On today's Quick Start podcast: NEWS: Trump and Xi announce an extension of their trade truce despite lingering tensions over Taiwan. Netanyahu confronts Iran at the UN as diplomats walk out and protesters gather outside. FOCUS: Have researchers finally found Noah's Ark? An international team drilling into a mysterious boat-shaped formation in Turkey reports organic material, possible underground chambers and a hard layer that broke its drill bit. We examine the discoveries and the skepticism surrounding them. MAIN THING: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear invokes Christianity in the debate over transgender medical procedures for minors. Billy Hallowell and Raj Nair examine his remarks and what Scripture says about love and truth. BIBLE VERSE: Genesis 8:21-22 — God's promise to Noah following the flood. SHOW LINKS Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250 Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
- 1 weeks ago28 min
Powerful Move of God in NC, Trump's Iran Warning, 1 Thessalonians 5
Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/ Christian Solidarity International On today's Quick Start podcast: NEWS: Hundreds baptized at a North Carolina megachurch as mass baptisms continue around the world. Plus, an undercover investigation raises questions about the religious teachings at Texas Senate candidate James Talarico's longtime church. FOCUS: Filmmaker Matthew Thayer investigates modern-day prophecy, why some Christians reject it and what he says about Charlie Kirk. MAIN THING: President Trump delivers a warning to Iran at the United Nations. CBN's David Brody and Kelly Wright discuss his foreign policy, domestic pressures and the approaching midterms. BIBLE VERSE: 1 Thessalonians 5:20-22 — Don't despise prophecies. Test everything and hold fast to what is good. SHOW LINKS Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250 Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
- 1 weeks ago22 min
Family Grills Doctors After Christian Grandmother 'Euthanized', Romans 12
Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/ Christian Solidarity International On today's Quick Start podcast: NEWS: Trump addresses the UN, warning Iran over its nuclear program. Plus, a Christian mother in Oregon wins a years-long legal battle over her right to adopt. FOCUS: An 83-year-old Christian grandmother is euthanized in Canada, but her family questions whether she ever gave proper consent. Now, the case is under investigation. MAIN THING: Are Christians being misled about mental health? Dr. Greg Gifford, author of Lies My Therapist Told Me, challenges conventional therapy, mental health diagnoses and the treatment of symptoms, explaining why he believes biblical truth offers a different approach. BIBLE VERSE: Romans 12:2 (ESV) — Be transformed by the renewal of your mind. SHOW LINKS Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250 Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
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