The Capture of Maduro, the Inauguration of Mamdani, What’s Ahead in Abortion Laws in the New Year and Adult-Child Estrangement
Release Date: 01/09/2026
A Proposed Mifepristone Ban, The Bible According to James Talarico, Purity Culture and Art and the Christian
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A proposal in Congress that would impact the abortion pill. A Senate candidate from Texas has some strange theological ideas. The good and bad side of purity culture. And should Christians be connoisseurs of today’s art? Segment 1 – Proposed Mifepristone Ban; The Bible According to Talarico Segment 2 – Purity Culture Segment 3 – The State of Conservative Art Segment 4 - Questions and...
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Talarico and the Zombie Gospel of Thomas
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Adding text to Scripture because it’s “progressive” might score secular points, but it doesn't make it truer. __________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting .
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Supreme Court Upholds Parental Rights
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The biblical authority parents have over their children is a sphere the state cannot, and should not, contravene. __________ Ready to deepen your faith? Visit
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"Jesus Would Have Baked the Cake"
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. . . and other nonsense Jesus would not have done. __________ Access Truth Rising The Study for FREE by visiting .
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A Burning Passion
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Chuck Colson’s daily prayer was to light the marketplace of ideas afire with Gospel truth. __________ Register for our Church Leadership Summit at .
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A Reverse March Through the Institutions?
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Businesses are returning to “business as usual” on ideological issues. __________ Help us keep the Colson Fellows program affordable by visiting .
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Iran and the Just War Theory, The Decline of LGB+ and Dating, and the Supreme Court Stops California’s School Transgender Policy
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As war rages in the Middle East, John and Maria talk about what makes a just war. New studies show a sharp decline in both those identifying as LGB+ and in heterosexuals dating. And The Supreme Court stops California schools from keeping parents in the dark, for now. Recommendations Segment 1 – Iran and the Just War Theory Segment 2 – The Decline of LGB+ and Dating Segment...
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Jimmy Lai and the Cost of Convictions
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Jailing dissidents is a standard operating procedure for Communist dictatorships, but Lai is no standard dissident. _________ Partner with thousands of others in supporting The Colson Center by visiting colsoncenter.org/cornerstone
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Why Gen Z “Nones” Are Reconsidering Religion
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The Zoomers aren’t religious, but the ones going to church are seeking depth. __________ Access Truth Rising The Study for FREE by visiting .
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Why Quarter-Zips are Suddenly so Popular
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The “lost boys” rebelling in all the right ways. __________ Help us keep the Colson Fellows program affordable by visiting .
info_outlineJohn and Maria talk about the daring raid that captured Nicolas Maduro and Zohran Mamdani taking office in New York. A look ahead to where the abortion debate is headed in 2026 and a discussion about the growing trend of adult children cutting their parents out of their lives.
Recommendations
Segment 1 – Maduro Capture, Mamdani Inauguration
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The Daily podcast on Maduro
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World article on Mamdani
Segment 2 – Abortion in 2026
Segment 3 – Adult-Child Estrangement
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Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing by Ryan T. Anderson and Alexandra DeSanctis
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