The Pope says that no longer should we put our hope in Jesus Christ, but instead our hope must be put in the Virgin Mary and the Mother Church. This is a very bad statement and must be corrected, by the Bible, so that the world understands how we gain salvation and focus our hope on the Biblical object of hope, the person Jesus Christ. Today on PTIB Jimmy DeYoung and Mike Gendron will discuss the false teaching of the Catholic Church and the Pope who leads that Church; why there should be less focus on the Virgin Mary, and more on Jesus; the fact that the Church does not have more authority than the Bible; and how a Catholic can come to know Jesus Christ as their Saviour.

A Christian boarding school in Northern California was raided by sixteen armed officers, two K-9 units and seventeen social workers bearing a search warrant with ‘kick down’ orders.  The guest has called this their most chilling case in 22 years and that they’ve never before seen such a level of aggressive, militant, and ideologically-driven conduct by a state agency against a religious institution.  What precipitated such an event? 

Brad Dacus joined Jim to discuss this story.  Brad is the president and founder of the Pacific Justice Institute.  Their mission is to defend without charge the religious freedoms, parental rights, and other civil liberties of people who cannot defend themselves.

Due to a liberal internet tabloid ‘hit-piece,’ California authorities managed to get a judge to sign off on the process of allowing a raid to take place against River View Christian Academy.  The academy is a boarding school that receives no funding from any government agency. Parents choose the school for their children.  

If the academy was licensed by the Department of Social Services, the school would be required to allow children to not only engage in full spiritual exploration, but also engage sexually with children of the opposite sex or the same sex as they wish.  In other words, if the state has their way, the school will have to shut down because they could no longer operate as a Christian boarding school.

In the end, Brad believes the LGBTQ forces who dominate and control the Department of Social Services seek to eliminate and remove Christian worldview instruction from any educational institution.

What did authorities find and what was their response?  The answer to those questions, along with the views of listeners, can be heard when you review this edition of Crosstalk.   

Palestinian Media Watch, is an organization in Israel, directed by Itamar Marcus; Itamar will join Jimmy DeYoung on PTIB, at the Broadcast Table, to discuss what the Palestinian media has been talking about this week. Jimmy and Itamar will discuss that the Palestinian Authority, established by the Oslo Accords, is supposedly the government for the Palestinian people today; how the PA came into existence; are they the "peace makers" that they endeavor to present to the world; or are they another Palestinian terror group like their partners in the body politic of the Palestinians, Hamas; and does the PA want to destroy the Jewish State of Israel, as Hamas would like to see happen.

On Monday, Planned Parenthood announced that they were walking away from and refusing about 60 million dollars in Title X federal funding.  Why?

Joining Jim to discuss this was Brad Mattes.  Brad is the president and CEO of Life Issues Institute, the pro-life grassroots partner of the Susan B. Anthony List Education Fund headquartered in Cincinnati.  Life Issues Institute was co-founded by pro-life pioneer Dr. John Wilke and Brad in 1991 to serve the educational needs of the pro-life movement. Brad is also president of the International Right to Life Federation and a frequent international speaker and lecturer on abortion and related life issues.

What is Title X?  Brad described it as about 286 million dollars that’s earmarked specifically for family planning services for individuals at lower income levels.  Brad believes it’s become corrupted like many things that are federally funded, so now it’s used as a ‘slush fund’ for those agencies, entities and organizations that take part in it.

The next part in this story was the issue of the Protect Life Rule.  As Jim noted, Planned Parenthood calls the Protect Life Rule ‘an unethical gag rule’ and that the Trump administration is bullying providers into withholding abortion information from their patients.

Brad, however, has a different view.  He sees this rule as an outgrowth of the man who’s become the most pro-life president in our nation’s history.  That’s Donald Trump. President Trump and his administration proposed this rule that prohibits Title X family planning money from going to organizations that provide or refer for abortions or treat abortion as family planning.

Planned Parenthood challenged this in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, a court that is notorious for its liberal decisions.  The 3 justices in the case, two of which were appointed by President Trump, ruled against Planned Parenthood. That is why the Protect Life Rule has continued to be enacted while it works through the courts.

Brad believes this rule will hold up and that’s why Planned Parenthood has communicated that they will forego the 60 million dollars rather than their dedication and loyalty to abortion on demand.   

The Tavistock Method & Psychological Campaign to Convince You to Surrender (Part 5): A perfect example of how people are duped, compromised, and converted by the psychological warfare of the cultural Marxists. In today’s broadcast, Brannon uses an April 2019 article from the New York Times in which a liberal, social justice, liberation theology (Marxism mixed with Christianity for what Brannon coined ‘Marxianity') professor from Danny Akin’s Southeastern Southern Baptist Seminary is interviewed. The article explains how White, Southern Baptists are eager to prove they are not racist Trump supporters by inviting black professor and black liberation theology proponent Walter Strickland to their church to speak. Strickland is a proponent of black theology author, James Cone. Yet, Strickland admits that he does not mention the name of Cone to those to whom he speaks. Brannon explains that the scenario laid out in the New York Times is proof the cultural Marxists are winning. First the cultural Marxists label Christians and conservatives. Secondly, the Christians and conservatives shrink in fear of the label. Thirdly, they jump through the hoops set up by the cultural Marxists in order to prove they are not deserving of the label to which they have been assigned. Yet, by complying to the wishes and re-education of the cultural Marxists, they actually validate the label given to them by the cultural Marxists. Finally, by going through the re-education requested by the cultural Marxists, they end up being converted to the values, policies, and group consensus of the cultural Marxists. Topic: What does the data collection being conducted in America’s schools and implementation of the REAL I.D. have to do with the Tavistock Method?

Dave Dolan comes to the PTIB Broadcast Table with his Middle East News Up-date, to give it to Jimmy DeYoung and the entire PTIB listening audience so that they can compare these current events in that region of the world with the Prophetic scenario that is found in the Bible. Jimmy and Dave will discuss the two members of the United States Congress that Israel banned from entering the Jewish State; how the Muslim Brotherhood, joined with the PA , to start riots on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem; how Hamas has promised to continue to rain rockets on Israel; and how the up-coming elections are key to the future of the Jewish State of Israel.

Social Media is technology that so many of us use. Maybe to connect with family or friends who are far away. Maybe to find a recipe, share a photo or to get news updates. It can be such a powerful tool. But, what about it’s overall use? Should Christians participate? What are some of the positives? The negatives? Jim begins today asking such questions, sharing relatable stories and balancing it all with Scripture.  

Through the years, it is no secret that many can present themselves so “piously” on Sunday yet, can be a completely different person on Monday. Social media now elevates this hypocrisy to a much higher degree. Vulgarity, risqué photos, innuendos, all of these things coming from a professing Christian, leaves one wandering, how are these things compatible with Christian living? But beware! If you dare call anyone on this, you are being “judgmental” or acting “holier than thou.” 

Despite the obvious “age old” problem, as more and more Christians become engaged in digital formats, the risk of internet pitfalls is increasing. In fact, today, internet addiction has become especially problematic. Again, the internet in and of itself is not the problem but, the problem is found in how one chooses to use the internet and all that comes with it. A Christian knows they are not supposed to become so involved in this world that they lose track of God and the world (age) to come. Unfortunately, many are finding themselves more invested in their “virtual” lives than their real lives; hence becoming irritable, depressed, restless and anxious. Saddest of all, those closest to us (God, spouse, family, church,) all become neglected.  

SO, Crosstalk does share warning & challenge today but also, steps that can be taken to safeguard all that we as Christians hold dear both “on & off” social media. In addition, the following 5 Truths for Christians:  

1. You are a representative of Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:20)
2. You are interacting with real people. (Colossians 4:6)
3. You are putting thoughts in your mind. (Philippians 4:8)
4. Social Media is not real life.
5. Likes/Shares cannot replace tangible personal interaction (James 2:15)