We have two major issues to consider. The first is that sin and evil are real parts of our experience. The second issue is that, since we are sinful people, we are more or less drawn toward expressions of darkness. So how do we acknowledge the first issue without encouraging undue interest in the second? More specifically, how should Christians approach themes of light and darkness in creative expression?

Returning to the podcast we have Grace Drexel, whose father Pastor Ezra Jin of Zion Church in China was recently released from prison after President Donald Trump personally made the request to China's communist leader, Xi Xinping. We also have the son of Gao Quanfu and Pang Yu, who are still imprisoned for their Christian faith in China. We get the latest on their case, discuss the plight of the church in China and answer the question: What can we do about the persecution of Christians in China?

Returning to the podcast we have Grace Drexel, whose father Pastor Ezra Jin of Zion Church in China was recently released from prison after President Donald Trump personally made the request to China's communist leader, Xi Xinping. We also have the son of Gao Quanfu and Pang Yu, who are still imprisoned for their Christian faith in China. We get the latest on their case, discuss the plight of the church in China and answer the question: What can we do about the persecution of Christians in China?

It&rsquo;s back to school season, and the war for our kids is underway. Joining Host Casey Harper is Victoria Cobb, President of The Family Foundation of Virginia, the largest and oldest pro-family advocacy organization in Virginia.
Together they discuss&hellip;
<ul>
<li>What is the state of the battle for parental rights in education?</li>
<li>What battles has President Trump won, and where are we still seeing resistance?</li>
<li>On the gender issue specifically, how is this playing out in education in Virginia and nationally? (locker rooms, transitioning kids without parental consent, etc.)</li>
<li>Why is abortion is <a href="https://www.familyfoundation.org/blog/tek3eaa067o1s3ffn25wsxb427qmsd">on the rise</a> in Virginia and the nation?</li>
</ul>

It's back to school season, and the war for our kids is underway. Joining Host Casey Harper is Victoria Cobb, President of The Family Foundation of Virginia, the largest and oldest pro-family advocacy organization in Virginia. Together they discuss... What is the state of the battle for parental rights in education? What battles has President Trump won, and where are we still seeing resistance? On the gender issue specifically, how is this playing out in education in Virginia and nationally? (locker rooms, transitioning kids without parental consent, etc.) Why is abortion is on the rise in Virginia and the nation?

On this week&rsquo;s podcast, Jared Bridges, Editor in Chief of the Washington Stand and Bob Maginnis, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, AI expert and author join Casey Harper to discuss artificial intelligence. OpenAI&rsquo;s model broke out of the lab and hacked another model! How important is this latest Open AI &ldquo;escape&rdquo; and hacking? Is AI a good thing or a bad thing? Some are saying A.I. feels like the end of days, like Biblical prophecies coming to life. Do you agree? Given all that, should Christians be using AI?

On this week's podcast, Jared Bridges, Editor in Chief of the Washington Stand and Bob Maginnis, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, AI expert and author join Casey Harper to discuss artificial intelligence. OpenAI's model broke out of the lab and hacked another model! How important is this latest Open AI "escape" and hacking? Is AI a good thing or a bad thing? Some are saying A.I. feels like the end of days, like Biblical prophecies coming to life. Do you agree? Given all that, should Christians be using AI?

On this week's podcast, we discuss annihilationism, the view that hell is not eternal for those who reject God. Is hell real? Who is going there? Will they be there forever? What does the Bible teach?
For this discussion, host Casey Harper is joined by Jared Bridges, Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Stand, and Dr. Stephen Wellum, Editor of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology and Professor of Christian Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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On this week's podcast, we discuss annihilationism, the view that hell is not eternal for those who reject God. Is hell real? Who is going there? Will they be there forever? What does the Bible teach? For this discussion, host Casey Harper is joined by Jared Bridges, Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Stand, and Dr. Stephen Wellum, Editor of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology and Professor of Christian Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. You can learn more about ActsSocial <a href="https://actssocial.com/?utm_source=frc&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=frc_frontgate_2026&utm_content=banner_homepage">here</a>.

In their truest form, manners are not an external set of rules to be followed, but an attitude of the heart that is self-giving, not self-serving. They are a child's first training in moral reasoning. They are virtues practiced in everyday life.

Imagine a country led by conservative forces - elected for their clear stance against gender ideology and in favor of sovereignty - that nevertheless votes for "woke" policies beyond its borders. What mechanisms fail along the way, preventing a state's policies from being faithfully transmitted from legislative halls to its international diplomacy?

At the center of the Christian faith is not an abstraction but a Person. John tells us that "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us" (John 1:14, ESV). Christianity therefore takes embodiment seriously: human beings are formed through relationships, presence, imitation, discipline, and love. That truth should make Christian parents think carefully about an educational culture that routinely places screens, software, and now chatbots between children and the human work of learning.

Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter Jonathan Skrmetti (R) plans to file "more litigation" against social media companies whose addictive platforms are harming children, he announced Thursday in an interview on "Washington Watch." Skrmetti and his team helped lead a nationwide investigation against Meta, which resulted in the parent company of Facebook and Instagram reaching an unprecedented settlement.

As the November midterm elections are fast approaching, more and more candidates are identifying as Democratic Socialists. Just this week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) rejoined the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) organization after a seven-year hiatus, before a possible 2028 presidential run.

In a game of "you might be a Democratic Socialist if...," Florida Senate candidate Angie Nixon would turn out all too predictable. In addition to her highlight reel of astonishing moments this year, Nixon also promotes a litany of extreme, progressive policies. Here are some of the highlights.

Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

That old maxim "There's no such thing as bad publicity" is being seriously challenged by today's WNBA. Ever since Sophie Cunningham's declaration of basic biology last month, the league's crisis PR firm has been racking up billable hours. That seems lost on Commissioner Cathy Engelberg, who seems intent on turning the league into a $5 billion clown show without any grasp on what fans want or America believes.

Editorial Director and Senior Writer, The Washington Stand

The backpacks are full, the lunches are packed, and moms and dads everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief that life is returning to back-to-school normal. But the beginning of classes isn't just about getting kids ready for a new year, it's about making sure parents are equally prepared to take on the challenges that today's education throws at them.

A female police officer is suing the city of Norfolk, Virginia and its police chief for $15 million after allowing a male trans-identified recruit to use the women's locker room and requiring others to use the man's chosen pronouns.

It sounds like a plotline from an overly dramatized high school television show: a junior at Torrey Pines High School in southern California was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital without cause, according to a federal lawsuit filed August 19. The student, identified in the lawsuit only by the initials M.F., says he and another student, A.F., faced months of retaliation for expressing conservative views at an anti-ICE protest on school property.

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