For Alan Smith and Jeff Rowland, Texas is the central political and spiritual battleground in America. They argue that a change in Texas would
If you've wondered why some American Jews support politicians and policies that oppose Israel, the question reaches beyond one election or one Israeli leader. Jef
The mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case led Alan Smith and Jeff Rowland to confront a painful question: how should people weigh se
Can a court restrict a child's church attendance because teaching about the rapture allegedly causes anxiety? Alan Smith and Jeff R
Vice President J.D. Vance's comment that the Antichrist may already be walking among us brought end-times prophecy into a political conve
False teaching does not always arrive with an obvious denial of Jesus. It can sound spiritual, intelligent, and familiar while adding to
A claim that "God had a wife" shows what can happen when Scripture is interpreted through mysticism and outside idea
Alan Smith and Jeff Rowland connect Sharia law, political power, Noahide laws, religious pluralism, and America's spiritual condition in Epis
How to Handle Pressure and Difficulty Pressure
Dr. Jack Hyles
Pressure often arrives with a phone call, a diagnosis, a broken marriage, or a loved one facing a serious illness. Difficulty will come, and the tragedy is waiting until it arrives before
A small political faction can have outsized influence when the House or Senate is closely divided. That concern drives Episode 966 of The Smi
When a Christian conviction is labeled "anti-rights," the debate shifts from disagreement to exclusion. That concern drove Episode
Can a moral code make a person righteous before God? That question sits at the center of the discussion in Episode 965 of The
Seven short moral rules can sound harmless until someone claims the power to define and enforce them
A set of seven moral laws can sound familiar to Christians, especially when they prohibit murder, theft, idolatry, and sexual i
The Noahide Laws are often presented as a simple moral code for all humanity. Yet Alan Smith and Jeff Rowland argue th
There’s a formation happening in the world that feels natural.
Almost automatic.
Like gravity again… but this time, something is bending the field.
Not just pulling.
Distorting.
And if Part 1 showed us that discip
When public officials and supporters applaud expanded abortion access, the debate is no longer only about law. It also becomes a questio
A Christian can belong to the family of God and still avoid the commitment of a local church. Yet Scripture presents the church as a gather
A criminal label can close doors long before a person enters a courtroom. When traditional Christian teaching is classified as "ha
Military power can destroy weapons, infrastructure, and supply lines. It cannot automatically change the beliefs that tell leade
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