Have you ever suggested a "course correction" to God?

Today Mark will share a passage of scriptures in Matthew 16 where Peter tries to do just that, course-correct Jesus. Jesus had just given Peter the keys to the kingdom, because Peter correctly answered the question "whom do people say I am?" But just five verses later, Jesus calls Peter Satan. Same conversation, same day. Why?

When Jesus starts to explain His mission of suffering and death, Peter interrupts and says, "God forbid it. This will never happen to You." He tries to course-correct God Himself. He's basically saying, "Jesus, your plan sucks, I know a better way."

Now, from our point of view, Peter wasn't being evil, he was being logical. He wasn't being rebellious, he was being protective. He wasn't trying to destroy a plan, he was trying to help. But Satan's best work is often wrapped with good intentions.

Think about it. Our procrastination can be disguised as the good intention of "waiting for the perfect moment." Our forgiveness is delayed because "I'm protecting myself from hurt." Our compromise is hidden under "trying to keep the peace."

Each excuse sounds noble, but it stinks of sulfur.

The real scandal is that Jesus knew Peter would stumble again; deny Him 3 times, abandon Him at the cross, run and hide after the resurrection. But Jesus chose him anyway because broken leaders are better than perfect ones. Born again rebels make the fiercest warriors.

Former "satans" can spot deception faster than perpetual saints.

Peter's failures became his greatest credentials. He realized his "satan moments," when he doubted God, became spiritual foolishness.

So, when we try to edit or change God's plan, remember: we're not being wise, we're being Peter at his worst. We're being exactly what Jesus exposed. The difference between satan and saint is to completely surrender to God's plan. Don't try to help it along. Don't think you know better. Just surrender and follow.

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Today we are taking a break from the news. September was a tough month in light of Charlie Kirk's assassination, remembering 911, Charlies Memorial, it was a heavy month.

So today we are going to step back and find some encouragement in a book called Legacies of Valor: Traits of Character - The Noble & the notable.

If your new to our show, I wrote Legacies of Valor back in 2011 and it's first release was 2012. It was updated in 2024. You can learn more about Legacies and even secure a copy on our website at www.onedaycloser.biz under the Book Cub page.

But today, I'm going to share a few pages from the book and shed some light on "What's It All About - The Christian Journey in under seven minutes.”

Musical quest: Yours Truly

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We closed last weeks show promising to bring solutions for going forward. And that’s what today’s show is all about.

Our Premise: Reprimands have not proven to be a deterrent. Serious consequences and pro-active common sense actions are. Most of these ideas or solutions are actions We The People can do. Not everything can be delegated to the government.

- The case for free speech, civil discourse and rationale debate works for those that are NOT lost…just confused. Those that are “to far radical left” aren’t deaf. They have heard the arguments. They have simply chosen to stand with and identify as son and daughters of Satan.

- Until regretting Trans people (who have turned back to their God given gender) stand up to tell others to NOT make the mistakes they did, straight people will not be effective in moving minds. We need to encourage those that have turned back to stand up and step out. They need to share their stories on the news, on social media and TicTok. Maybe TPUSA, Churches and Government agencies can identify them and support them in creating these video messages to the Trans community.

- Mental Health institutions need to be brought back, but not as lockup insane asylums, but rehabilitation facilities to help the troubled de-brainwash, discover the root causes of their gender dysphoria, and embrace their God given gender.

- Sanctuary cities should not be funded

- Prosecutors need to stop releasing offenders like the guy that stabbed the Ukrainian gal. Security on these public transit systems need to have confidence that riders aren’t crazy. When a violation like this one occurs, the last prosecutor that waived his bail or sentence should be convicted for five years for negligence

- Churches and Pastors need to revisit their youth curriculum. Consider starting a TPUSA chapter as an alternative. We cannot assume that the lower grades of education adequately or correctly educated our kids on American God centered values.

- Students need to find the courage and SUPPORT to expose the err of their professors who spew hate and disinformation. They need us to lead by example. Our kids are being brainwashed right under our noses and we are funding it. Parents are paying annually for their kids to be indoctrinated.

- Likeminded parents should unite, divide the tasks and stay on task. Attend board meetings, monitor professors / teacher classes, produce newsletter updates to other parents, local representatives, local news outlets.

- Schools, both college and high schools need exterior monitors, motion detectors that feed back to their security office where someone is on point for spotting suspicious activity (this is pro active)

- Soft Targets need to be hardened (light rail, subways, high schools, college campuses). It’s unfortunate that we find ourselves in this position…I get it…but we can’t deny the fact that we are all behind enemy lines in 2025.

- Retired X-military, former law enforcement and vetted conceal carry citizens should be hired to be the first line of offense. We did engage Air Marshals for air travelers which has proven effective

- If the TPUSA movement continues to build momentum, and I hope it does, we will need to create a safe environment for our kids. My concern for the TPUSA students is that currently they are warriors behind enemy lines without a platoon for protection. Our kids enlist to serve their country…and as parents we are concerned, but we have some assurance that they are flanked by fellow soldiers, air support, military overwatch to keep them safe. We need this assurance for the TPUSA students and others on their field of battle.

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Today we honor a fearless and uncompromising warrior. A warrior for Christ and a warrior for civil debate. Charlie Kirk stepped out of the boat and the ripple grew into a Tsunami Revival. A movement that will change the course of history.

In todays show we'll cover the following topics:

- The Tsunami Revival of Charlie Kirk

- Marks perspective of why God allowed Charlies departure

- Daves call for a new bill: The Civil Discourse 42 Act

- Holding Represenatives to account

- The Kirk Debate: Civil Discourse vs Violence

- American isn't divided, it's fractured

- Understanding Ephesians 6:12 - The weapons of our warfare

The public assassination of a martyr has a way of drawing us to the good in that person and his message. Tho' it's can be argued that Charlie was reaching and influencing hundreds of thousands, it is clear now that millions more who didn't know him, have suddenly been introduced to the truth and faith that Charlie believed in. His message has quickly been multiplied over the whole world by television and social media, and most of us were drawn to the Light that Charlie held up, so those millions looked deeper to learn what Charlie was about. Out of 3.8 million podcasts out there, Charlie's is now #1. His book sales are climbing the charts again. Before the tragedy, Turning Point had about 3,400 chapters. There are now 54,000 inquiries and formal requests for new chapters across the world. This is a 10X plus increase, and it would not have happened if not for the tragedy we witnessed.

These dynamics have not only led to Charlie's popularity, but is also one of the reasons God allowed us to witness the tragedy. Millions more people have decided to get serious about their lives, to start reading their bible again, to go to church again, who decided to nurture a culture that promotes families, and commit themselves to doing good. We are witnessing a miraculous positive change that would not have happened if Charlie remained in his position or passed away in a more normal fashion.

Rebukes have proven not to be effective. Only consequences will address this issue.

The Charlie Kirk 47 Civil Discourse Act:

This proposed bill is intended to place and enforce real consequences on our representatives for behavior unbecoming of a representative of Congress. For acts, statements or speech that insights hate speech or hateful conduct that could become actionable through violence by constituents, the representative (s) will be suspended from serving for 47 days without pay. Any house votes or proceedings that occur while the representative is suspended WILL go forward, and their seat vote will default to the opposite party while they are suspended.

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Welcome to One Day Closer with Mark and Dave, where we are rekindling a spirit of hope and truth into today’s discussion.

This past week, on September 10,2025, America and the world lost a voice to be reckoned with. A voice dedicated to open civil discourse in search of connection and understanding.

It’s impossible to highlight the life and mission of Charlie Kirk, husband, father and advocate for Christ Jesus, without admiration reference to his insight, vision, purpose, passion and dedication to our younger generation, the hope and future of tomorrows leaders.

Likewise, it is unfathomable to comprehend how or why God would allow such a voice of hope and reason to be silenced at such a young age.

For those that had never heard of Charlie until news broke of his assassination, at the ripe old age of 31, Charlie Kirk had engaged and positively influenced a generation of young inquisitive students to examine their beliefs, their faith, their purpose, politics and policies. He was and will remain our greatest advocate and example of the quest for moral clarity and civil discourse. His legendary walk with Christ his Lord and willingness to serve as a voice for honest and open debate has changed the lives of hundreds of thousands and will continue to impact the lives of millions going forward.

Born in 1993, in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, Charlie grew up in a conservative household. As a teenager, he was an Eagle Scout with hopes of attending West Point, and later serve in the US Army. But that wasn’t Gods call for Charlie.

He wrote his first opinion piece for right-wing outlet Breitbart against what he called the “indoctrination” of liberal textbooks, which led to his first media appearance on the Fox Business at the age of 17. From that one opinion piece and a single media appearance, Charlie eventually met his future mentor Bill Montgomery, who convinced Charlie to dropout of college, and together, they co-founded Turning Point USA in 2012. Charlie was just 18 years old.

What started as a low budget, grass root college campus operation to simply engage with students to consider what they were being told by their professors, the movement quickly became a right-thinking powerhouse that became the fastest-growing conservative nonprofits in America.

By 31, Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization had grown into a $92 million-a-year political movement, with millions of followers online, but not just young followers…he also captured the ear of President Trump and others.

Today, according to Turning Point USA, the organization has 300 employees, it has a presence in more than 3,500 high school and college campuses nationwide and 700,000 registered conservative activist on board—with revenues nearing $100 million.

By 30, he had become a household name in conservative circles. His influence is undeniable: Across social media, he garnered a huge following with more than 8 million followers on TikTok, 8.9 million on Instagram, 5 million on X and 3.8 million on YouTube. His podcast, entitled The Charlie Kirk Show, has enjoyed north of 600,000 downloads per day. All these accomplishments by the age of 31. It’s jaw dropping to ponder the success and impact this humble servant to honest debate brought forth.

But here’s the point. At the age of 18, Charlie SAW A NEED and set off on a journey to MEET THAT NEED. Millions will follow.

Research Resources for todays Show include:

Newsmax News: Greg Kelly Show, Rob Schmitt and Rob Finnerty, Carl Higbie

Orianna Rosa Royle is the Success associate editor at Fortune, overseeing careers, leadership, and company culture coverage. She was previously the senior reporter at Management Today, Britain's longest-running publication

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Tomorrow marks the 24th anniversary of 9/11, where we'll pause to honor the memories of the innocent men and women, moms and dads, students and children that were simply starting their day…commuting to work, settling in for a productive day on the job.

But their day came to an end at 8:46 am est, when Flight 11 crashes into the north face of the North Tower of the World Trade Center, between floors 93 and 99. All passengers aboard are instantly killed with an unknown number inside the building.

At 9:03, Flight 175 crashes into the south face of the South Tower of the World Trade Center, between floors 77 and 85. All passengers and crew are killed together with an unknown number inside the building. Parts of the plane, including the starboard engine, leave the building from its east and north sides, falling to the ground six blocks away.

9:37:46: Flight 77 crashes into the western side of The Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia. All 58 passengers and crew were killed aboard the aircraft, as well as an additional 125 on the ground.

9:57: The passengers aboard Flight 93 begin a revolt, planned by Todd Beamer, Mark Bingham, Tom Burnett, Jeremy Glick, and others, moving against the hijackers in an attempt to take back the plane. I might point out that just minutes before, citizen patriotism was reborn when Todd, Mark, Tom and Jeremy decided…to fight back…and proclaimed “Let’s Roll.”

As a result, Flight 93 was downed by mere passengers on the plane who stepped up in an attempt to save others at a target unknown. Flight 93 went down in a field outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Flight 93’s intended target was likely either the White House or the United States Capitol.

Twenty-seven minutes later the unthinkable happened—the south tower collapsed, sending out shock waves that registered over 2.4 on the seismographs at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.

The attacks killed 2,977 people from 90 nations: 2,753 people were killed in New York; 184 people were killed at the Pentagon; and 40 people were killed on Flight 93.

They were not soldiers. They were not engaged on the frontline of some battlefield in some distant land.

They were citizens of this great country, and apparently other nations, simply going about their business. Thinking about their schedule for day, working on a big presentation at work, dropping their kids off at day care, working towards a dream maybe to send their kid to college or in the midst of planning a wedding, a vacation or a long awaited fall reunion with distant relatives.

That was 24 years ago.

Millions witnessed this tragic day on TV from the comfort of their home. Others learned of these attacks from the radio or a co-worker. But countless thousands witnessed this horrific day first hand just outside of ground zero, covered in concrete ash as they scrambled to find safety, medical care and understanding.

This was a day we were told to “Never Forget.” It was the day a sleeping giant of a nation was awakened from their slumber and self-absorbed pursuits. It was the second or third, maybe even the fourth rebirth of this nation to stop, look and listen to the dangers surrounding us.

So join me today's I shed some light into the many backstories that were taking place, well in advance of 9/11.

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A special thanks to the Newsmax network, Rob Finnerty, Rob Schmidt and the entire team at Newsmax for boldly and honestly sharing the truth about the challenges facing our youth, trans, gay, bi or straight.

Today's program highlights what we know from the Minneapolis Trans mass shooting of this past week. We have the manifesto from the shooter.

We will discuss how we are failing as a nation to push back against the lies our youth are being told by the radical left. Gender affirming care is not care, it's deception from the pit of hell.

In truth, the radical left and all those that subscribe to their rhetoric suffer from mental illness and an absence of God in their lives. Without God they remain in the dark and apart from Christ.

They claim it is better to have a trans kid than a dead kid. How lazy is that perspective.

They prescribe puberty blockers, hormone treatments, mutilation and castration as solutions to finding happiness in who they are.

How did we allow this twisted perspective and these sick recommended treatments go this far?

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Eds monologue was captioned the Death of the Democratic Party. I prefer to refer to it as the glorious passing of a nasty bowel movement!

The radical democrats killed their own party. They need wellness checks on Dems who are showing severe mental instability.

CNN and Wallstreet polls reported this week that over 4 million former democrats have switched parties. They have decided to no longer believe what their party believes in…favoring and protecting illegals over legal citizens, a party who favors chaos over law and order, are protesting actions in DC to reduce crime and clean up the nations capital.

Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, cut her DNI department by 40%, eliminating Intelligence staff, that were politicized deep state actors and weaponized departments.

DNI continues to expose bad actors that hid behind Top Secret Classifications to coverup Russiagate…including Obamas role.

Cancelled 37 security clearances mostly unfamiliar names…backstage operators, leakers, propagandist, Russian gate Promoters, etc.

An appellate court has thrown out the $500 million civil fraud penalty against former President Donald Trump in the high-profile case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Adam Schiff, Letitia James and another gal (I think she’s a DA), are under investigation of Mortgage Fraud!

Over 700 arrested in the DC cleanup in one week. 91 illegal guns were taken off the streets. 0 homicides over last 8 days in a row as of Friday. Car jacking down 80%.

Mark do you know the average age of a typical car jacker? It’s 14 years old. Do you see anything back asswards with this stat? How about two years from being allowed to acquire a drivers license permit…to practice driving with mommy and daddy in an empty parking lot!

Here’s another observation…the majority of those caught are armed! A 14 year old with a gun! Isn’t that against the law? Why is this so? Any guesses? They are 14 because the gang they are working for know that these young soldiers can’t go to jail until they’re 16!

Meanwhile, government representatives continue to speak out and against illegal immigration deportations. Assaults on ICE agents has increased 1000% since Trump executed his deportation plan.

Update on the Auto Pen scandal:

Former Senior Biden aide, sr spokesperson, Ian Sams, revealed he only met with Biden twice over a period of 2 years according to James Comer. This could lead to over turning the auto pen pardons. We still don’t know who the wizard behind the curtain was!

Rick Scott out of FL is opening a Senate investigation on Gavin Newsom’s handling or lack of handling the Palisades fire in LA. 660 structure destroyed. Gavin promised to rebuild. Rick Scott is stepping up to address the lack of action.

Rick Scott as you know dealt with many natural disasters in FL so this guy knows how to get things done. I guarantee you he will BBQ Gavin with his findings.

Early morning FBI raid on John Bolton’s house occurred Friday. For the record, the left and many on the right are calling this retaliation, but I prefer a reckoning … finally it’s judgement day … for those that are warmonger’s, classified leakers and activist non-patriots, who thought they were above the law.

Corruption IS BEING rooted out!

I think this is awesome news!!

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