Top headlines for Thursday, February 19, 2026

In this episode, a devastating gas explosion leveled Abundant Life Fellowship in Boonville, New York, critically injuring five, including Pastor Brandon Pitts, as investigators piece together how a damaged propane line led to tragedy. In Texas, state Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico sparked national debate after declaring that the Bible is silent on abortion and gay marriage, urging a return to Jesus’ message of compassion over culture wars. And in Kentucky, former worship pastor David Rodgers faces multiple charges, including rape and sodomy, after allegedly abusing a minor over several years, leaving a congregation reeling.

00:11 Trump highlights his fight against anti-Christian bias at NRB
00:58 Blast destroys NY church leaving 5, including pastor, injured
01:44 Talarico says abortion, gay marriage 'aren't mentioned in Bible'
02:32 Pastor arrested, faces charges of rape, sodomy with a minor
03:20 Evangelist arrested for criticizing Islam, gender ideology
04:04 Judge bars ICE raids at some churches
04:55 5 revelations from the 2026 'Federal Fumbles' report

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• Trump highlights his fight against anti-Christian bias at NRB | U.S.
• Blast destroys NY church leaving 5, including pastor, injured | U.S.
• Talarico says abortion, gay marriage 'aren't mentioned in Bible' | Politics
• Pastor arrested, faces charges of rape, sodomy with a minor | U.S.
• Evangelist arrested for criticizing Islam, gender ideology | World
• Judge bars ICE raids at some churches | Politics
• 5 revelations from the 2026 'Federal Fumbles' report | Politics

Top headlines for Wednesday, February 18, 2026

In this episode, Bishop Robert Barron is raising alarms over Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s comments in Munich, accusing her of pushing an “unapologetically Marxist” view of Western culture. Colorado faces a federal lawsuit challenging its ban on public funding for religious schools, with plaintiffs arguing the state’s Blaine amendment violates the First Amendment. And former President Barack Obama slams Donald Trump after a meme from Trump’s Truth Social account depicted the Obamas as apes, reigniting debates over decency and political discourse.

00:11 Bishop Barron Excoriates AOC for Marxist Critique of West
01:03 Colorado Sued for Barring State Funding of Religious Schools
01:55 Jonathan Peternel Gets 4 Years for Child Exploitation
02:45 Obama Accuses Trump of Demeaning Office in Response to Monkey Meme
03:32 HUD Launches Probe Into Developers of Texas Muslim Community
04:20 Jesse Jackson, Controversial Civil Rights Activist, Dead at 84
05:09 Hundreds Come to Christ at Franklin Graham Events in Argentina

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• Bishop Barron Excoriates AOC for Marxist Critique of West
• Colorado Sued for Barring State Funding of Religious Schools
• Jonathan Peternel Gets 4 Years for Child Exploitation
• Obama Accuses Trump of Demeaning Office in Response to Monkey Meme
• HUD Launches Probe Into Developers of Texas Muslim Community
• Jesse Jackson, Controversial Civil Rights Activist, Dead at 84
• Hundreds Come to Christ at Franklin Graham Events in Argentina

Top headlines for Tuesday, February 17, 2026

On today’s episode, Savannah Guthrie issues an emotional plea for her missing mother, holding onto hope in the goodness of people. Bethel Church places pastor Ben Armstrong on administrative leave amid a sexual assault allegation. And a new report suggests local churches could run government-backed marriage boot camps for cohabiting parents.

00:11 Savannah Guthrie pleads with kidnapper 2 weeks after mom vanished
00:57 Bethel Church places Pastor Ben Armstrong on leave
01:46 Churches could run gov't supported ‘marriage bootcamps’: report
02:38 DOJ investigates university for alleged discrimination of Jews
03:28 FFRF files complaint after rapper 'quotes Bible' at school event
04:20 Churches in India take anti-conversion laws to Supreme Court
05:13 Actor James Van Der Beek shared about God before his death

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• Savannah Guthrie pleads with kidnapper 2 weeks after mom vanished | U.S.
• Bethel Church places Pastor Ben Armstrong on leave | Church & Ministries
• Churches could run gov't supported ‘marriage bootcamps’: report | Politics
• DOJ investigates university for alleged discrimination of Jews | Education
• FFRF files complaint after rapper 'quotes Bible' at school event | U.S.
• Churches in India take anti-conversion laws to Supreme Court | World
• Actor James Van Der Beek shared about God before his death | Entertainment

Top headlines for Monday, February 16, 2026

In this episode, we explore Puerto Rico’s new law redefining murder to include the killing of unborn babies, examine Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s striking claim that the fight against ultra-processed foods is “spiritual,” and take a journey along an ancient road from the Pool of Siloam to the Jerusalem Temple Mount, now open for the first time in centuries.

00:11 Puerto Rico gives legal protection to unborn babies
01:06 RFK Jr. says war against ultra-processed foods is 'spiritual'
01:56 Pakistan: Landmark ordinance sets minimum age of marriage to 18
02:48 Hundreds of Evangelicals share Gospel at Milano Cortina 2026
04:39 Newsom signs $90M 'emergency' funding bill for Planned Parenthood
04:37 Less than a third of churchgoers read the Bible daily: Lifeway
05:22 2,000-year-old Pilgrim's Path to Temple Mount opens in Jerusalem

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• Puerto Rico gives legal protection to unborn babies | Politics
• RFK Jr. says war against ultra-processed foods is 'spiritual' | Politics
• Pakistan: Landmark ordinance sets minimum age of marriage to 18 | World
• Hundreds of Evangelicals share Gospel at Milano Cortina 2026 | World
• Newsom signs $90M 'emergency' funding bill for Planned Parenthood | Politics
• Less than a third of churchgoers read the Bible daily: Lifeway | Church & Ministries
• 2,000-year-old Pilgrim's Path to Temple Mount opens in Jerusalem | World

Top headlines for Friday, February 13, 2026

In this episode, Democratic lawmakers dismiss a congressional hearing on the supposed rise of Sharia law, the Department of Health and Human Services invites faith-based groups to compete for billions in federal funding, and two pro-life organizations take Michigan to court over a controversial antidiscrimination law.

00:11 Democrats dismiss House hearing on Sharia threat in US
01:06 Stephen Colbert given 'servant leadership' award by Episcopalians
01:50 HHS encourages faith-based organizations seek funding
02:45 Okla. church's bank account hacked, over $85K stolen
03:27 Pro-life groups sue Michigan over antidiscrimination law
04:18 Christian celebrities react to James Van Der Beek’s death
05:01 Jelly Roll's wife defends him sharing the Gospel at Grammy Awards

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• Democrats dismiss House hearing on Sharia threat in US | Politics
• Stephen Colbert given 'servant leadership' award by Episcopalians | Entertainment
• HHS encourages faith-based organizations seek funding | U.S.
• Okla. church's bank account hacked, over $85K stolen | U.S.
• Pro-life groups sue Michigan over antidiscrimination law | U.S.
• Christian celebrities react to James Van Der Beek’s death | Entertainment
• Jelly Roll's wife defends him sharing the Gospel at Grammy Awards | Entertainment

Top headlines for Thursday, February 12, 2026

In today’s episode, we cover the tragic mass shooting at a western Canada high school that left nine dead and dozens injured, the U.S. Department of Justice’s civil rights investigation into the Baltimore City Health Department over alleged racial segregation, and new survey results revealing that most Americans are open to religious themes in movies and TV.

00:11 Canada’s deadliest school shooting leaves 10 dead, over 25 injure
00:54 DOJ investigates Baltimore over racially segregated meetings
01:45 Religious Liberty Commission boots member over Candace Owens
02:32 First-ever LGBT judge in Texas county suspended
03:20 Appeals Court rejects Christian property’s suit against insurer
04:13 Alabama mulls bill to make disrupting church services a felony
05:00 Americans across political lines say faith belongs on screen

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• Canada’s deadliest school shooting leaves 10 dead, over 25 injure | World
• DOJ investigates Baltimore over racially segregated meetings | U.S.
• Religious Liberty Commission boots member over Candace Owens | Politics
• First-ever LGBT judge in Texas county suspended | U.S.
• Appeals Court rejects Christian property’s suit against insurer | U.S.
• Alabama mulls bill to make disrupting church services a felony | Politics
• Americans across political lines say faith belongs on screen | Entertainment

Top headlines for Wednesday, February 11, 2026

In this episode, we cover Pastor Rod Loy stepping down as an Assemblies of God executive presbyter amid a sexual abuse allegation, an interfaith coalition suing the Trump administration over its Religious Liberty Commission, and Franklin Graham facing backlash from Joe Scarborough for praising the TPUSA halftime show.

00:11 Pastor Rod Loy steps aside amid sex abuse allegation
00:59 Trump's Religious Liberty Commission sued by interfaith coalition
01:50 Pastor Robert Jeffress 'honored' by inclusion in 'Melania' film
02:30 Scarborogh mocks Franklin Graham for praising TPUSA halftime show
03:24 International fine art competition opens door to Christians
04:09 Oklahoma officials reject creation of first Jewish charter school
05:00 Church gets $996K to honor people sold at former slave market

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• Pastor Rod Loy steps aside amid sex abuse allegation | Church & Ministries
• Trump's Religious Liberty Commission sued by interfaith coalition | Politics
• Pastor Robert Jeffress 'honored' by inclusion in 'Melania' film | U.S.
• Scarborogh mocks Franklin Graham for praising TPUSA halftime show | U.S.
• International fine art competition opens door to Christians | U.S.
• Oklahoma officials reject creation of first Jewish charter school | Education
• Church gets $996K to honor people sold at former slave market | Church & Ministries

Top headlines for Tuesday, February 10, 2026

In this episode, troubling allegations against United Methodist Church entities as two women file lawsuits over mishandled abuse reports. We also share the heartfelt prayers of Pastor John Tittle for Nancy Guthrie’s safe return in Tucson, and dive into Lee Strobel’s unwavering investigation into the Bible’s claims and his journey toward finding them true.

00:11 Women claimed UMC entities failed to properly respond to abuse | U.S.
00:51 Church sparks outrage for over Harry Potter-themed service | Church & Ministries
01:30 Nancy Guthrie’s pastor prays for her safe return
02:06 3 highlights from Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show
02:50 Lee Strobel on suffering and 'The Case for Miracles'
03:27 Reporter involved in Cities Church protest defends actions
04:10 Jamal Bryant calls for arrest of man who protested in his church

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• Women claimed UMC entities failed to properly respond to abuse | U.S.
• Church sparks outrage for over Harry Potter-themed service | Church & Ministries
• Nancy Guthrie’s pastor prays for her safe return | U.S.
• 3 highlights from Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show | Entertainment
• Lee Strobel on suffering and 'The Case for Miracles' | Podcast
• Reporter involved in Cities Church protest defends actions | Politics
• Jamal Bryant calls for arrest of man who protested in his church | U.S.